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Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

EMPIRE STYLE

From 1804–15, Napoléon I reigned as the emperor of France, bringing the country into a new era of opulence after the fall of the monarchy and the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. He declared, “We must have very solid things, made to last 100 years.” Empire-style furniture followed suit, with imposing pieces constructed from mahogany and adorned with gilded ornaments. Expanding on the neoclassicism popularized in the previous century — such as in ​​Louis XVI style — Empire style borrowed from the great civilizations of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece and Rome, to connect this nascent empire to the power of the past.

Napoléon I believed the production of fine furniture would reflect the stature of the republic, with his official architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine leading the way with their work on his residences.

Luxurious materials, symmetrical shapes and bold colors characterize antique Empire-style bedroom furniture, armchairs, cabinets and other structures, with frequent motifs including mythological creatures, geometric designs, acanthus leaves, eagles, bees (the imperial emblem) and swans, a favorite of Empress Joséphine.

Flat surfaces, like marble tabletops, were accented with decadent details, such as the bronze furniture mounts made by sculptor Pierre-Philippe Thomire for the French palaces. Martin-Guillaume Biennais, who worked as the imperial goldsmith, crafted intricate luxury objects that mixed wood, fine metal, mother-of-pearl and ivory. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

The style became popular abroad, influencing the American Empire style. Stately pieces carved with sprigs of olives by cabinetmaker Pierre-Antoine Bellange were acquired by American President James Monroe for the White House in 1817.

Find a collection of antique Empire tables, lighting, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Empire
Swedish 19th century satin birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century satin birch chest of drawers circa 1870. Elegant scandinavian chest of drawers, pine carcass veneered in a golden satin birch.   Fitted with 3 equal sized drawe...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

Swedish 19th century satin birch chest of drawers
Swedish 19th century satin birch chest of drawers

Swedish 19th century satin birch chest of drawers

$3,094
Early 19th Century French Empire Chest Of Drawers with Columns and Paw Feet
Located in Greven, DE
Empire chest of drawers with paw feet France Walnut early 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 92 x 115 x 59 cm Description: Piece of furniture standing on finely carved, dark colo...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Early 19th Century French Empire Chest Of Drawers with Columns and Paw Feet
Early 19th Century French Empire Chest Of Drawers with Columns and Paw Feet

Early 19th Century French Empire Chest Of Drawers with Columns and Paw Feet

$7,148
19th century Scandinavian tiger birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Scandinavian tiger birch chest of drawers circa 1870. 19th century swedish chest of drawers from the empire revival period.  Rectangular elegant shape, fitted with 3 gr...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

19th century Scandinavian tiger birch chest of drawers
19th century Scandinavian tiger birch chest of drawers

19th century Scandinavian tiger birch chest of drawers

$3,094
French 19th Century Empire Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French marble top commode made of bookmatched burl mahogany and decorative Empire style ormolu. The commode’s top is a Saint Anne marble with curved front edges making for a durabl...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Empire Style Commode
French 19th Century Empire Style Commode

French 19th Century Empire Style Commode

$3,795
19th century Swedish empire birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish empire birch chest of drawers circa 1870. Good quality Scandinavian chest of drawers very much in the empire taste. Rectangular top surface with stepped edge, ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

19th century Swedish empire birch chest of drawers
19th century Swedish empire birch chest of drawers

19th century Swedish empire birch chest of drawers

$3,094
Small French Ebonised Three Drawer Empire Chest with Marble Top
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this empire style three drawer chest dates from the 1960s. Classically styled, the chest features an ebonised finish with brass hardware, brass-capped front feet and...
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Small French Ebonised Three Drawer Empire Chest with Marble Top
Small French Ebonised Three Drawer Empire Chest with Marble Top

Small French Ebonised Three Drawer Empire Chest with Marble Top

$2,895
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome French Empire walnut commode from the 19th century, circa 1850. The stunning top planks are in good antique condition with a few signs of wear. The apron houses a hidden d...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode
French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode

French 19th Century Empire Walnut Commode

$3,995
19th century flame mahogany tall chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century flame mahogany tall chest of drawers circa 1870. Fine quality caddy top tall chest of drawers, which is also known as a seminere chest, because of the use of 7 drawers....
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th century flame mahogany tall chest of drawers
19th century flame mahogany tall chest of drawers

19th century flame mahogany tall chest of drawers

$4,256
19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
A stately and beautifully proportioned French Empire commode, crafted in the early 19th century, circa 1810–1830. This classic piece features a rich flame mahogany veneer, a hallmark...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Belgian Black Marble, Brass

19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

19th Century French Empire Flame Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

$7,500
French Empire 19th Century Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous French mahogany commode from 19th century France, circa 1840’s. The stunning gray and white marble top with rounded front corners is in good antique condition with few signs of wear. The apron houses a hidden drawer, free of hardware. Making up the body of the piece, three larger drawers have more recently been fixed with a pair of laurel wreath cast...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal

French Empire 19th Century Mahogany Commode
French Empire 19th Century Mahogany Commode

French Empire 19th Century Mahogany Commode

$4,500
French Empire Style Commode or Dresser with Marble Top & Bronze Lion Head Pulls
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite French Empire style commode or dresser offering three drawers. The commode or dresser is painted in antiqued beige tone and features lion head bronze pulls. The dresser or commode is raised by finely carved tole metal bottom showing scrolls and a large shell design in the middle. The piece is study and is finely carved while having a marble top in black , gray adding style and elegance to this timeless dresser. The French Empire style dresser...
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20th Century Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Empire Style Commode or Dresser with Marble Top & Bronze Lion Head Pulls
French Empire Style Commode or Dresser with Marble Top & Bronze Lion Head Pulls

French Empire Style Commode or Dresser with Marble Top & Bronze Lion Head Pulls

$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish mid 19th century flame mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Danish mid 19th century flame mahogany chest of drawers circa 1850. Stunning mid 19th century 4 drawer commode from Denmark. Rectangular top with sloped moulded edge.  Below the to...
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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Danish mid 19th century flame mahogany chest of drawers
Danish mid 19th century flame mahogany chest of drawers

Danish mid 19th century flame mahogany chest of drawers

$3,568
Mid 19th century Swedish birch chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Swedish birch chest of drawers circa 1860. Good quality Swedish commode, fitted with 3 near equally sized drawers that open on the key. Rectangular top with moulde...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

Mid 19th century Swedish birch chest of drawers
Mid 19th century Swedish birch chest of drawers

Mid 19th century Swedish birch chest of drawers

$2,743
Italian Empire Style Commode
Located in Houston, TX
1900s Italian Empire mahogany chest of drawers with gilt bronze ormolu, keys and black marble top.
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19th Century Italian Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Italian Empire Style Commode
Italian Empire Style Commode

Italian Empire Style Commode

$6,800
19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode The solid wood body is painted in a textured, aged, distressed patina showing some of the gesso-painted base and original wood b...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode
19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode

19th Century Period French, Empire Painted Commode

$5,800
Chest of Drawers on Paw Feet, France, circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire chest of drawers, crafted around 1810. The clean-lined body features three spacious drawers, made from solid and veneered cherrywood with beautifully figured grain. Top...
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1810s French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Chest of Drawers on Paw Feet, France, circa 1810
Chest of Drawers on Paw Feet, France, circa 1810

Chest of Drawers on Paw Feet, France, circa 1810

$5,361
Coppia di Comò Impero Italia Inizi '800
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di comò del periodo Impero, in noce lastronati in noce rigatino fiammato, presentano sul fronte quattro cassetti di cui il primo sotto piano aggettante, poggiante sui montanti...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Coppia di Comò Impero Italia Inizi '800
Coppia di Comò Impero Italia Inizi '800

Coppia di Comò Impero Italia Inizi '800

$5,599 / set
19th Century Italian Empire Chest of Drawers / Dresser in Bleached Walnut
Located in Carmine, TX
Empire chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut. The dresser features four inset drawers, all showing beautiful hand-made dovetail joints. The top is made ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century Italian Empire Chest of Drawers / Dresser in Bleached Walnut
19th Century Italian Empire Chest of Drawers / Dresser in Bleached Walnut

19th Century Italian Empire Chest of Drawers / Dresser in Bleached Walnut

$4,225 Sale Price
35% Off
Russian Empire Dressing Table with Mahogany Carvings and Gilt Bronzes
By Andrey Voronikhin
Located in Vienna, AT
The desk body is made of pine and oak with a Karelian birch veneer and the mirrored base is supported by four curved feet, embellished by an entwined patinated bronze snake with a gilt head and tail. The pad feet are supported by ebonized mahogany floor plates. The middle portion consists of five small drawers and a large desk drawer and within a manufactured mahogany interior with seven compartments and eight secret compartments as well as two movable elements, one of which is covered with velvet. The lower drawers have gilt gooseneck fittings. The mirror attachment includes a mechanism for taking the mirror plate vertically out and up to 180 degrees, which can, in turn, be fixed in almost any position. This mirror is flanked by two carved mahogany phoenixes with gilt heads and feet, and on the reverse side there are two more secret compartments in the lower area of the right as well as the left foot of the base. The Poudreuse Secretary is an exceptional example of Russian furniture of the first quarter of the nineteenth century. The depiction and symbolic arrangement of the remarkable bronze snakes and the carved phoenix is typical of the style of the important Russian architect Andrey Voronikhin (1759-1814). As well, this Poudreuse Secretary Desk has as well a similar structure to a dressing table made by the celebrated cabinetmaker (ebéniste) Heinrich Gambs...
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Early 19th Century Russian Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Russian Empire Dressing Table with Mahogany Carvings and Gilt Bronzes
Russian Empire Dressing Table with Mahogany Carvings and Gilt Bronzes

Russian Empire Dressing Table with Mahogany Carvings and Gilt Bronzes

$63,148
French Empire Style 1870s Mahogany Three-Drawer Commode with White Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style mahogany commode from the late 19th century, with white marble top, three drawers and gilt accents. Created in France during the third quarter of the 19th centu...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Empire Style 1870s Mahogany Three-Drawer Commode with White Marble Top
French Empire Style 1870s Mahogany Three-Drawer Commode with White Marble Top

French Empire Style 1870s Mahogany Three-Drawer Commode with White Marble Top

$3,995
Empire Chest of Drawers with Granite Top, France, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Empire chest of drawers in cherry with lateral pilasters with blackened caryatids on lion's paw feet. The black granite top complements the ebony carved details beautifully. The fitt...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Granite, Brass

Empire Chest of Drawers with Granite Top, France, early 19th Century
Empire Chest of Drawers with Granite Top, France, early 19th Century

Empire Chest of Drawers with Granite Top, France, early 19th Century

$5,838
Rare early 19th century American Late Empire inlaid mahogany Bowfront Chest
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
A rare and important Antique American mid-Atlantic region Late Empire Inlaid mahogany large Bowfront Chest of Drawers with checkered inlays, rosewood crossbanding (inlay), half-turne...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Rare early 19th century American Late Empire inlaid mahogany Bowfront Chest
Rare early 19th century American Late Empire inlaid mahogany Bowfront Chest

Rare early 19th century American Late Empire inlaid mahogany Bowfront Chest

$5,950
French Empire Fruitwood Four-Drawer Commode with Ebonized Corinthian Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire fruitwood four-drawer commode from the early 19th century with ebonized columns, gilt Corinthian capitals and bronze hardware. This exquisite French Empire style frui...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French Empire Fruitwood Four-Drawer Commode with Ebonized Corinthian Columns
French Empire Fruitwood Four-Drawer Commode with Ebonized Corinthian Columns

French Empire Fruitwood Four-Drawer Commode with Ebonized Corinthian Columns

$11,250
19th Century Empire French Semainier Commode
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Semainier, Mahogany, France, 1825-1830 ,,The Empire style is an early-nineteenth-century design movement in architecture, furniture, other de...
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1820s French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century Empire French Semainier Commode
19th Century Empire French Semainier Commode

19th Century Empire French Semainier Commode

$4,765
French Empire Chest of Drawers, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
French Empire Chest of Drawers, France, 1810 – A Timeless Antique Masterpiece This exquisite French Empire chest of drawers, crafted in ...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

French Empire Chest of Drawers, 1810
French Empire Chest of Drawers, 1810

French Empire Chest of Drawers, 1810

$9,500
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Semainier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A 19th century French Empire mahogany semainier featuring artful neoclassical hardware. Hand-crafted in France circa 1810, this semainier is fitted with seven drawers to provide a dr...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Semainier
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Semainier

French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Semainier

$4,500
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers with Secrets
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian chest of drawers dating back to the early 19th century, Empire period. An extremely refined chest of drawers, whose characteristics suggest th...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers with Secrets
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers with Secrets

Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers with Secrets

$7,148
Late Empire French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Frenc...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Late Empire French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles
Late Empire French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles

Late Empire French Walnut Chest of Drawers with Bronze Handles

$3,688 Sale Price
31% Off
Antique Swedish Chest of Drawers in Empire Style with Three Drawers and Locks
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish chest of drawers in empire style from around 1840. The chest is made by hand in solid pine with three large, functional drawers. The hardware is made in brass. The ch...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Antique Swedish Chest of Drawers in Empire Style with Three Drawers and Locks
Antique Swedish Chest of Drawers in Empire Style with Three Drawers and Locks

Antique Swedish Chest of Drawers in Empire Style with Three Drawers and Locks

$5,242
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Veneer Elm Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1870. With small proportions, and built of elm, the traditional commode sits on round feet over a straight bottom p...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Veneer Elm Commode Chest of Drawers
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Veneer Elm Commode Chest of Drawers

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Veneer Elm Commode Chest of Drawers

$3,900
Empire period ebonised commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Fab early 19th century Empire 3 drawer marble topped commode French circa 1820's with original marble top 3 deep drawers , carved hairy paw feet Height 89 cms or 35 inches Wi...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Sapele Wood

Empire period ebonised commode
Empire period ebonised commode

Empire period ebonised commode

$6,181
Mid 20th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in L'AMETLLA DE MAR, ES
A 19th-century French Empire chest of drawers in walnut, with brass pulls and column accents, showcases exceptional period craftsmanship...
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Mid 20th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers
Mid 20th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers

Mid 20th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers

$1,906
Dutch 20th Century Mahogany Empire Style Tallboy
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Early 20th century Dutch Empire-style mahogany tall chest of six drawers featuring Neoclassical elements with Art Deco geometry. A pierced brass gallery wraps the sides and partially...
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20th Century Dutch Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Bronze

Dutch 20th Century Mahogany Empire Style Tallboy
Dutch 20th Century Mahogany Empire Style Tallboy

Dutch 20th Century Mahogany Empire Style Tallboy

$4,895
An Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode, Marble Top, French, ca. 1820
Located in Banner Elk, NC
An Empire Commode in figured mahogany with a Belgian black fossilized marble top above a frieze drawer and three uniform drawers flanked by two squared columns, each with ormolu moun...
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1820s French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

An Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode, Marble Top, French, ca. 1820
An Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode, Marble Top, French, ca. 1820

An Empire Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Commode, Marble Top, French, ca. 1820

$6,950
19th Century mahogany and brass tall chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century directoire influenced mahogany tall chest of drawers, circa 1890. Fine quality tall chest in the directoire style. Fitted with 6 drawers of equal proportions and detail...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century mahogany and brass tall chest of drawers
19th Century mahogany and brass tall chest of drawers

19th Century mahogany and brass tall chest of drawers

$3,431
Pair Italian, Lombardia, Walnut, Ebonized, & Giltwood Bedside Commodes, ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
each commode having a rectangular top on a conforming case housing one drawer and one door, the doors flanked by ebonized columns and carved giltwood capitals, raised on tapering cab...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Pair Italian, Lombardia, Walnut, Ebonized, & Giltwood Bedside Commodes, ca. 1810
Pair Italian, Lombardia, Walnut, Ebonized, & Giltwood Bedside Commodes, ca. 1810

Pair Italian, Lombardia, Walnut, Ebonized, & Giltwood Bedside Commodes, ca. 1810

$9,775 / set
French Empire Period Commode w/Black Marble Top, Revival Accents, & Paw Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire period wooden commode, with marble top and revival accents, from the early 19th century. This antique commode from France features a rectangular-shaped black marble t...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Empire Period Commode w/Black Marble Top, Revival Accents, & Paw Feet
French Empire Period Commode w/Black Marble Top, Revival Accents, & Paw Feet

French Empire Period Commode w/Black Marble Top, Revival Accents, & Paw Feet

$5,180
19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th-century French Empire chest of drawers in walnut, with brass pulls and column accents, showcases exceptional period craftsmanship...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers
19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers

19th Century French Empire Chest of Drawers

$5,890
Dutch Empire Style Tall Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A tall Dutch Empire style chest made of mahogany and ebonized wood during the 1800’s. This mahogany case piece has six bookmatched drawer fronts each with two ring drawer pulls for e...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Dutch Empire Style Tall Chest
Dutch Empire Style Tall Chest

Dutch Empire Style Tall Chest

$2,500
Mid-19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Marble-Top Commode
Located in Houston, TX
The rectangular gray and white marble top above a conforming case Having three recessed long drawers, flanked to either side by an ormolu- Mounted pilaster, raised on turreted fee...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Mid-19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Marble-Top Commode
Mid-19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Marble-Top Commode

Mid-19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Marble-Top Commode

$4,560 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Mahogany Bedside Table Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France, circa 1850, the elegant antique cabinet stands on front rounded columns ending with bun feet and embellished with decorative brass mounts at the shoulder and the b...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Mahogany Bedside Table Chest of Drawers
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Mahogany Bedside Table Chest of Drawers

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Mahogany Bedside Table Chest of Drawers

$1,300
Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry Wood Highboy Dresser, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Empire style six-drawer highboy dresser chest By Baker Furniture USA, circa 1960s Gorgeous book-matched cherry wood, with original brass hardware. M...
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Mid-20th Century American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry Wood Highboy Dresser, Newly Refinished
Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry Wood Highboy Dresser, Newly Refinished

Baker Furniture French Empire Cherry Wood Highboy Dresser, Newly Refinished

$3,150
French First Empire Period Chest of Drawers / Commode / Dresser, c. 1810
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Classic French Empire Chest made from rosewood veneer and featuring ebonized front columns, c. 1810. Iconic of the Empire style, two ebony black round columns flank the bank of dovet...
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1810s Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Rosewood

French First Empire Period Chest of Drawers / Commode / Dresser, c. 1810
French First Empire Period Chest of Drawers / Commode / Dresser, c. 1810

French First Empire Period Chest of Drawers / Commode / Dresser, c. 1810

$2,600 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian Secretaire dating back to the early 19th century, Empire period. An extremely refined Secretaire. Made of fine solid mahogany wood (accompani...
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19th Century Italian Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant
19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant

19th Century Empire Secrétaire à Abattant

$5,957
French Empire Napoleon III Commode, 19th Century
By Empire Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
Title: French Empire Napoleon III Commode Date/Period: 19th century Dimension: 90cm x 63cm x 120cm Materials: walnut wood and marble Additional information: French. Empire Napoleon I...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Empire Napoleon III Commode, 19th Century
French Empire Napoleon III Commode, 19th Century

French Empire Napoleon III Commode, 19th Century

$4,170
Large Early 19th Century Empire Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, Ormolu, Paris, 1810
Located in Greven, DE
Large Empire chest of drawers Paris Mahogany Early 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 97 x 136 x 68 cm Description: The architecturally designed front of the chest of drawers is divided into three zones. A plinth connected to the floor forms the lower section, on which two sturdy columns rest, supporting the upper section, which houses a large drawer. Three further drawers are housed in the centre section of the chest of drawers, which recedes behind the columns. A black granite top forms the upper end. The drawers, the back panel and the body are made of oak, except for the panels in the side walls. The top section with the ledge drawer is connected to the body with wooden wedges and can be removed for transport. This detail can be clearly seen in one of the photos. Exquisitely beautiful mahogany veneer, horizontally mirrored on the drawers at the height of the key entrances, enlivens the smooth surfaces on which the lavishly gilded bronzes unfold their effect. Some of the very finely crafted fittings can also be found on Empire furniture by Jacob...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Large Early 19th Century Empire Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, Ormolu, Paris, 1810
Large Early 19th Century Empire Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, Ormolu, Paris, 1810

Large Early 19th Century Empire Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, Ormolu, Paris, 1810

$11,914
Mahogany Chest of Three Drawers with Marble Top, Sweden circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
A fine mahogany empire chest of drawers with canted fluted sides, tapered feet and marble top. This elegant chest of drawers has been restored and is ready to be placed and enjoyed. ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mahogany Chest of Three Drawers with Marble Top, Sweden circa 1820-40
Mahogany Chest of Three Drawers with Marble Top, Sweden circa 1820-40

Mahogany Chest of Three Drawers with Marble Top, Sweden circa 1820-40

$5,100
Empire Chest of Drawers with White Marble Top, France Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
French Empire chest of drawers veneered in mahogany, with four drawers and white marble top. The corpus is flanked by columns with fire-gilded bases and capitals, which merge into th...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Empire Chest of Drawers with White Marble Top, France Early 19th Century
Empire Chest of Drawers with White Marble Top, France Early 19th Century

Empire Chest of Drawers with White Marble Top, France Early 19th Century

$4,289
French Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers, Walnut & Bronze Mounts, 19th century
By Bernard Molitor
Located in Odense, DK
A grand yet grounded piece, this antique Empire commode dates back to the early 19th century. Crafted in rich walnut with glowing depth, the piece reflects the stylistic ideals of th...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers, Walnut & Bronze Mounts, 19th century
French Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers, Walnut & Bronze Mounts, 19th century

French Empire Commode / Chest of Drawers, Walnut & Bronze Mounts, 19th century

$4,400
French Empire Commode with Beautiful Inlay & Bookmatched Veneer, Early 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire commode with beautiful inlay and book-match veneers, from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped, book-match veneer top, with banding inlays defining the perimeter. The case below houses three graduated and dove-tailed drawers, with draw fronts adorn in the same inlay fashion as the top above, and fitted with a pair of decorative ring pulls and escutcheon at center. Each side continues the elegant bookmatch veneer stylings, which create a diamond shape design, and outlined in banding inlays. This piece is presented on squared, tapering legs. This French period Empire commode, with its clean lines and sophisticated bookmatched veneers...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

French Empire Commode with Beautiful Inlay & Bookmatched Veneer, Early 19th C.
French Empire Commode with Beautiful Inlay & Bookmatched Veneer, Early 19th C.

French Empire Commode with Beautiful Inlay & Bookmatched Veneer, Early 19th C.

$7,000
French Empire Style Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a very mellow, stylish mahogany French Empire chest of drawers with a light gray marble top with straight edge over frieze drawer and three long, graduated drawers flanked by...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Empire Style Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
French Empire Style Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

French Empire Style Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

$4,400
19th Century French Empire Antique Mahogany, Marble Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, antique French single chest of drawers made of hand crafted shellac polished Mahogany, veneered on Oakwood in good condition. The rectangular cupboard is composed with a grey-white marble top, the inside is consisting one shelf, enhanced by its original brass hardware and keys, standing on two wooden feet and two lion feet. The detailed carved cupboard represents the First French Empire time...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

19th Century French Empire Antique Mahogany, Marble Chest of Drawers
19th Century French Empire Antique Mahogany, Marble Chest of Drawers

19th Century French Empire Antique Mahogany, Marble Chest of Drawers

$21,900
19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
A rare French Empire period chest of drawers, in walnut wood with keyholes and gilded brass handles, the chest of drawers has two drawers and a top secret at the top, the sides are f...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode
19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode

19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode

$3,240 Sale Price
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Empire Style Demi Lune Marble Topped Two Door Commode with Two Drawers
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this circa 1910 empire style demi lune commode is made of mahogany with a marble top. Commode has two locking drawers flanked by wedge-shaped, locking side cabinets....
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Empire Style Demi Lune Marble Topped Two Door Commode with Two Drawers
Empire Style Demi Lune Marble Topped Two Door Commode with Two Drawers

Empire Style Demi Lune Marble Topped Two Door Commode with Two Drawers

$4,795
Early 19th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble on top
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble on top France, 1810 Walnut Antique Chest of drawers with black marble on top. Beautiful grain of walnut on front and both sid...
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1810s French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble on top
Early 19th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble on top

Early 19th Century Empire Walnut Chest of Drawers with Marble on top

$3,336
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant fruitwood chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1860. The traditional commode sits on round columnar feet over a straight bottom plinth, and is embellished on both sides by carved round columns with decorative bronze rings at the neck and base. The cabinet features three drawers across the front with the original bronze pulls and key holes escutcheons, and a fourth additional drawer under the marble top. The surface is dressed with the original black marble top. This chest is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns a rich walnut patina. The Empire style cabinet...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Walnut Commode Chest of Drawers

$5,200
French 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This wonderful Empire French Commode is made of walnut with a black marble and full columns.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Empire Commode
French 19th Century Empire Commode

French 19th Century Empire Commode

$4,050
Tall Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
Chest of drawers showcases Empire-style grandeur with walnut veneer and solid brass accents. Its classic white marble top adds a luxurious touch, making it a striking focal point. W...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Tall Empire Chest of Drawers
Tall Empire Chest of Drawers

Tall Empire Chest of Drawers

$5,976 / item
Danish Empire Elm Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish early 19th century empire bowfront chest of drawers veneered in elm wood with a beautiful grain pattern. Four drawers, the top drawer with a geometrical ebonized inlaid in the...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Danish Empire Elm Chest of Drawers
Danish Empire Elm Chest of Drawers

Danish Empire Elm Chest of Drawers

$3,562
19th Century French Empire Style Commode With Marble Top
Located in Houston, US
19th Century French Empire Style Mahogany Commode With Marble Top. Constructed with burled veneer, commode flanked with columns capped with brass decorations. Features ormolu mounts ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century French Empire Style Commode With Marble Top
19th Century French Empire Style Commode With Marble Top

19th Century French Empire Style Commode With Marble Top

$3,995

Empire commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Empire commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage commodes and chests of drawers created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Empire commodes and chests of drawers made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Scandinavia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original commodes and chests of drawers, popular names associated with this style include Empire Furniture, Europa Antiques, Modenese Gastone, and Baker Furniture Company. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for commodes and chests of drawers differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $800 and tops out at $95,000 while the average work can sell for $4,900.

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