1730s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

having a solid walnut rectangular top and sides, the top with a molded edge, the case housing 4 veneered drawers with antique bronze pulls, the small plinth-form base and curved feet...

having a serpentine shaped top with flared corners above a conforming case with exaggeratedly flared corners housing two drawers and one door, retaining original brass hardware, the ...

Rectangular serpentine shape with two over two drawers with brass rocaille handles and escutcheons. Straight stile feet.

Hand-carved, circa 1730, this commode is from the Regence period of France. The walnut and oak wood was assembled using round dowel construction and dovetail joinery, both becoming m...

This is an impressive and rare antique French Régence wood and ormolu conmmode, circa 1730 in date. The stunning breche violette marble top over a serpentine front having two short over two full width drawers, the drawers fitted with scrolling ormolu handles with masque maidens. The commode with parquetry and superb decorative ormolu mounts and raised on short shaped legs. This is an exceptional piece of craftsmanship, a truly gorgeous piece. This commode deserves pride of place in any furniture collection and will become the central focus point in your room. Complete with original working locks and key. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, French polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 81 x width 129 x depth 66 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 8 inches x width 4 foot, 3 inches x depth 2 foot, 2 inches Régence style, transition in the decorative arts from the massive rectilinear forms of Louis XIV furniture to those prefiguring the Rococo style of Louis XV. The style encompasses about the first 30 years of the 18th century, when Philippe II, duc d’Orléans, was regent of France. The restraint arrived at during this period resulted from a strong reaction against the pomposity of the court under Louis XIV. The evolution of the intimate petit salon as opposed to the formal, ceremonial state apartments of the past brought with it a penchant for graceful, easily movable furniture, designed to showcase the impeccable craftsmanship of the period. At Versailles, where furniture had formerly represented the firmly placed hierarchy of the court, rooms were divided into smaller, more intimate spaces calling for a new style. The aristocracy made the decoration of their Parisian homes a lifetime occupation. Jean Berain, Charles Cressent, Robert de Cotte, and the painter Antoine Watteau, whose pictures were painted on the panelled salon walls to harmonize with the gentle spirit of the period, are among the important names connected with the new delicacy. Régence furniture...

A fine piece wit great color in original condition with no replacements or restoration only to the finish. Hinged slant lid opening to a fitted interior over four drawers and raised ...

This Early 18th Century German Baroque Commode was made around 1730 in South Germany. It is made out of solid cherrywood and the drawers are ma...

This is an impressive and rare antique French Régence wood and ormolu conmmode, circa 1730 in date. The stunning breche violette marble top over a serpentine front having two short over two full width drawers, the drawers fitted with scrolling ormolu handles with masque maidens. The commode with parquetry and superb decorative ormolu mounts and raised on short shaped legs. This is an exceptional piece of craftsmanship, a truly gorgeous piece. This commode deserves pride of place in any furniture collection and will become the central focus point in your room. Complete with original working locks and key. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, French polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 81 x width 129 x depth 66 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 8 inches x width 4 foot, 3 inches x depth 2 foot, 2 inches Régence style, transition in the decorative arts from the massive rectilinear forms of Louis XIV furniture to those prefiguring the Rococo style of Louis XV. The style encompasses about the first 30 years of the 18th century, when Philippe II, duc d’Orléans, was regent of France. The restraint arrived at during this period resulted from a strong reaction against the pomposity of the court under Louis XIV. The evolution of the intimate petit salon as opposed to the formal, ceremonial state apartments of the past brought with it a penchant for graceful, easily movable furniture, designed to showcase the impeccable craftsmanship of the period. At Versailles, where furniture had formerly represented the firmly placed hierarchy of the court, rooms were divided into smaller, more intimate spaces calling for a new style. The aristocracy made the decoration of their Parisian homes a lifetime occupation. Jean Berain, Charles Cressent, Robert de Cotte, and the painter Antoine Watteau, whose pictures were painted on the panelled salon walls to harmonize with the gentle spirit of the period, are among the important names connected with the new delicacy. Régence furniture...

The drawers of this English walnut chest on chest are inlaid with boxwood string. The brasses are not original but are fine handmade replicas. The...

George II solid cherry chest, a very rare 18th century chest being solid cherry, it has the original brass hardware as well as a beautiful patina and colo...

An English early George II period walnut tallboy, or chest-on-chest, circa 1730. The whole veneered in well figured rich honey coloured walnut and inlaid with herringbone lines. The...

This is a fine and elegant antique George II Walnut bureau, circa 1730 in date. It has been beautifully crafted from figured walnut and burr ...