18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Mahogany

Exceptional Swedish 18th century Gustavian chest of drawers/commode veneered in mahogany with a very nice and subtle patina and good proportions. Original chalkstone top plate from t...

Antique 1790s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Ormolu, Satinwood, Tulipwood, Harewood

A fine and important George III period demilune Commode of rare small size and classical form, decorated with marquetry veneers of satinwood, tulipwood, harewood and other exotic tim...

Nicolas Jean Marchand

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Bronze, Ormolu, Kingwood

French Louis XV commode, circa 1725-1730, beautifully kingwood veneered, stamped by Mai^tre Nicolas-Jean Marchand with a "Regence" feel, in extraordinary original condition as its pr...

Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Kingwood, Rosewood

Stunning Louis XVI Falltop Secretaire, made in France, circa 1780-1800, rosewood, kingwood and walnut veneer and beautiful flower marquetry. The kingwood veneer parts are framed by a...

Antique 1760s American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

This highboy has 11 drawers two with carved fans. Graceful Queen Anne cabriole legs with pad feet. Broken pediment bonnet with three hand-turned spiral flame finials. Beautiful mello...

Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A Fine French Louis XVI walnut Semanier tall chest with bronze escucheons and scalloped apron.

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Wood

A French Louis XVI period three-drawer commode from the late 18th century with faded white patina and fluted side posts. Born at the end of the reign of King Louis XVI just after the...

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Walnut

A fine Italian mid-18th century figured-walnut bombe commode of a good colour and patina; attractive inlay to the front and sides, tall elegant swept feet, original locks and most of...

Antique 1730s French Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Walnut

Baroque chest of drawers with a serpentine front, standing on ball feet. The four drawers can be locked on the right side, the key exists. The commode is in a hand-polished and refur...

Antique Early 18th Century English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Walnut

An early 18th century walnut chest having quarter veneered and cross banded top above two short and three long well figured drawers raised on replacement turned bun feet.

Antique 1780s Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Italian Louis XV marble top bombe and serpentine two-drawer commode with parquetry inlays, bronze mounts and sabots.

Antique 1770s French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Paint

A striking antique French arbalette front painted chest of drawers from France, circa 1770. Please enlarge the photographs to see the details that make this such a fine example of ei...

Antique Early 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Steel, Softwood

This wooden chest with hand-forged iron fittings has a beautiful age patina, which is exactly what makes this object so charming, because that's exactly what the aged wood has to loo...

Antique 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Brass

The 18th century black painted chest with chinoiserie design, six drawers with brass pulls and bun feet.  

Antique 1710s French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Having a slanted and hinged top with a raised bookrest opening to reveal a storage area, the conforming case housing 4 drawers and having a serpentine profile, the bottom drawer with...

Antique 1790s Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Wood

This three-drawer Swedish Baroque chest is a gorgeous saturated blue color with a black faux marble top in great condition, circa 1790-1800. The locks and hardware are original and d...

Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Wood

This exquisite 18th century Italian commode features a serpentine front with three functional drawers all hand-painted with chinoiserie decoration. The base color of the commode is b...

Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Brass

This rare and elaborately inlaid chest of drawers has stood the test of time and journeyed to us from the late 18th century - the so called "Josephinism" era -as a smooth t...

Antique 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Wood, Lacquer

English lacquered chest, 18th century. Decorated with chinoiserie, mounted on modern stand.  

Antique 18th Century European Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Mahogany

Outstanding quality 18th century mahogany bureau, having four long drawers with original brass handles, the mahogany full opens to reveal a lovely fitted interior, standing on origin...

Antique 1720s Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Wood

An impressive 18th century Italian walnut and burl walnut serpentine commode with bronze handles. Emilian, circa 1720.

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Desks

Baroque bureau cabinet or desk, Baroque, Northern Italy, Lombardy, circa 1720. Walnut burl wood and fruitwood veneer and inlaid with reserves and fillets. Front with hinged wri...

Antique 1740s English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Walnut

A lovely quality early 18th century walnut chest of drawers, the crossbanded quarter veneered top inlaid with herringbone, having two short over three long graduated oak lined drawer...

Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Commodes and Chests ...

Walnut

A rare William and Mary period solid walnut chest on original stand. With one minor restoration to one of the stretchers. It is most unusual to find something of this date not marrie...

Antique 1720s English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Mahogany

Beautiful 18th century red walnut chest on chest or tall boy with pull-out leaf. Beautiful pure antique chest of drawers with a deep and warm patina. This is partly due to the red wa...

Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Walnut

An impressive piece with warm, rich patina. The serpentine top with molded edge over two short and two long graduated and paneled drawers, above a deep apron with shell-carved edge a...

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Commodes and Chests o...

A piece of exceptional quality, this solid walnut commode has two drawers with bronze fittings, reeded side columns and apron, inset panels on front and sides, raised on tapered legs...

Antique Late 18th Century English Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Fruitwood

A lovely period Queen Anne lowboy on tapered legs with original brasses. The piece has a French polish and retains original brasses.

Antique 18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Bronze, Walnut, Tulipwood

18th century Louis XVI marquetry commode or chest of drawers with tulipwood inlay veneer and oak and pine as secondary wood.

Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Walnut, Pine

An 18th century Louis XVI marquetry commode with three drawers was build in south Germany. The veneers of walnut and inlaid with other walnut on a pinewood corpus. All locks, fitting...

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Steel, Mahogany

A very special piece of early English craftsmanship, this tall chest of drawers is executed in the finest selections of densely grained mahogany. Each plank has been carefully chosen...

Antique Late 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Louis XVI carved mahogany commode, late 18th century, the rectangular top above two short drawers centering a leaf carved decoration over two long drawers, the drawer fronts fitted w...

Antique 1740s Italian Louis XV Trumeau Mirrors

Walnut

For trumeau, a French term, it is commonly intended a double-body piece of furniture, of which the lower one consists of a drawer with raised and the upper one with a backward struct...

Antique 1770s Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Walnut

The main features of a Louis XVI chest of drawers are a straight line, simpler, sober and geometric, inspired by the Greco-Roman classicism; the composure of geometric shapes is ther...

Antique Mid-18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Cherry

Exceptional cherrywood Bombe two-drawer commode chest of drawers. Serpentine shape top above two professionally fabric lined drawers with a pair of fancy scroll pulls flanking escutc...

Antique Mid-18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Mahogany

A fine mid-18th century flame figured mahogany canted cornered serpentine chest, satinwood crossbanded and boxwood & ebony strung throughout, having moulded edge top with bold oval s...

Antique 1790s German Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Mahogany

Dresser Empire classicism after David Roentgen, circa 1790 Three-pronged body on tips and conical legs. Solid oak veneered with mahogany. Original fittings and locks available. C...

Antique 18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Fruitwood, Walnut

Rare, petite, decorative commode with trompe l'oeil cube inlay, featuring four drawers, on bun feet. Our pieces are left in lived-in condition, pending our custom conservation and p...

Antique 18th Century French Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Walnut

Unusual painted bombee commode with two drawers. Exuberant form with faux marbleized top, carved decoration and very unusual floral carved drawer pulls. Paint of later date. Our pi...

Antique 18th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Oak

A French provincial carved oak commode, 18th century, serpentine top, the blocked case with three drawers, panelled chamfered stiles, C-scrolled apron centred by a shell, and cabriol...

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Maltese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Brass

The serpentine fronted top inlaid with bands of brass over 3 drawers with geometric brass band inlay on short cabriole legs.

Antique 1780s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Maple

This very unique figured maple chest-on-chest is comprised of two parts. The upper case has enclosed bonnet top with rosettes. The face of the tympanum posseses tear drop cut-outs ad...

Antique 1760s American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Cherry

Cherry highboy in two parts having nine drawers on the top section and four on the bottom, both parts fitted with deep centre drawer having well developed concave shell and leaf carv...

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Wood

Important, unique Italian commode with incredibly fine painting. High level artistic commission, excellent original structure. From an antique point of view, Fine artistic skill exem...

Antique Late 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Jewelry Boxes

Brass, Rosewood

Miniature Portuguese rosewood chest with four drawers. Top, drawers and sides with carved moldings, brass pierced key escutcheons, resting on brass turnip-shaped feet. The drawers op...

Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Walnut

18th century Italian walnut veneered commode probably Naples, of serpentine and bombe shape, profusely inlaid with Dutch floral marquetry and star bursts with fine cast gilt bronze h...

Antique Early 1700s Italian Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pine

A charming pair of Italian Louis XIV chests of drawers. The chests are made of solid pine wood and present four small drawers each. Both chests present a beautiful painted decoration...

Antique Mid-18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A fine and rare George III mahogany dressing chest in superb condition Retains original Rococo brasses Top drawer is completely fitted with compartments and easel mirror, ci...

Antique Late 17th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A fine and rare William and Mary burr elm chest on stand Feather banded in ash Early, possibly original, brassware Raised on original one-drawer stand and twist legs Str...

Antique Early 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A fine and rare Queen Anne burr walnut cabinet on stand with a frieze drawer above quartered, banded and line inlaid doors opening to an interior of short drawers above the original ...

Antique Mid-18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A fine mid-18th century carved mahogany Irish highboy of rare form Seven graduated drawers flanked by stop fluted canted corners Dentil moulded swan neck pediment with rosette ...

Antique Late 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A fine George III mahogany collectors cabinet on stand, the satinwood dentil cornice above crossbanded doors enclosing eight cedar lined drawers with original gilt buckle handles, ra...

Antique 1780s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Cherry

Many of these chests are overbearing and loom large in a room. This chest-on-chest is rather small scale, circa 1780. The designer enhances this perception by using reeded pilasters ...

Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Bronze, Walnut

Beautiful and rare French "Commode Mazarine" in solid walnut. Late 17th century. Louis XIV period. Three drawers, hand-carved. Bronze hardwares. Carved feet in 'Pied de biche',...

Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Wood

Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV bombe chest with paneled top over three drawers rising on scroll foot legs. Wear consistent with age.

Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pine, Paint

A stunning Swedish commode from the Gustavian period hand-scraped to reveal the original, soft gray paint with traces of the original dark red primer peaking through in areas. The tr...

Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Mahogany

Wethersfield, Connecticut, 3 miles from Hartford, is one of the oldest towns in Connecticut, settled in 1634. There remain dozens of buildings built in the 18th century and earlier. ...

Antique 1760s Japanese Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Metal

Tansu chest from Japan, Edo period, mid-18th century. Rustic elm wood and cedar, red finish. Metal trimmings, handles and decoration. Six drawers, plus a cabinet compartment with fou...