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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
20th Century Wood with Marble Top Italian Empire Style Dresser, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian chest of drawers from the mid-20th century. Cantù production furniture carved and veneered in walnut, burl, beech, mahogany and fruitwood in Empire style. Commode with four l...
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1960s Italian Vintage Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

20th Century Wood with Marble Top Italian Empire Style Dresser, 1960
20th Century Wood with Marble Top Italian Empire Style Dresser, 1960

20th Century Wood with Marble Top Italian Empire Style Dresser, 1960

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French 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive Empire mahogany commode hand crafted in 19th century France; four drawers and neoclassical details comprise this outstanding chest of drawers. This case piece has patinate...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers
French 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers

French 19th Century Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode Chest of Drawers

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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

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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

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Danish 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish Empire commode made in Regency style. Unique, probably made to order. Cuba mahogany with gorgeous color and grain and beautiful patina. Original fittings. 5 drawers. High-qua...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Danish 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode
Danish 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode

Danish 19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode

Barber Piece Empire Period Early 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant barber furniture in solid mahogany and mahogany veneer from the early 19th century Empire period Very beautiful barbière composed of 5 drawers. interior of the drawers in oa...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Barber Piece Empire Period Early 19th Century
Barber Piece Empire Period Early 19th Century

Barber Piece Empire Period Early 19th Century

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

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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

Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Chest Commode
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Commode Chest of Drawers Gorgeous French Empire style commode/chest of drawers featuring intricate inlaid marquetry with a finely detaile...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Chest Commode
Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Chest Commode

Antique French Empire Style Marquetry Inlay Chest Commode

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

19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century French Louis XVI neoclassical mahogany semainier or tall chest. Hand crafted from mahogany, this design was fitted with seven drawers to provide a drawer for every day o...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest
19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest

19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest

Coppia di Cassettoni Impero Lucca Primo Quarto XIX Secolo
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di cassettoni impero lastronati noce, Lucca primo quarto XIX secolo. Piani in marmo Verde Alpi sagomato, fascia sottopiano ebanizzata, tre cassetti sul fronte, montanti a erma...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Coppia di Cassettoni Impero Lucca Primo Quarto XIX Secolo
Coppia di Cassettoni Impero Lucca Primo Quarto XIX Secolo

Coppia di Cassettoni Impero Lucca Primo Quarto XIX Secolo

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

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

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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

Antique 19th-century german empire oak and pine inlaid three drawer commode
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful commode was made in Germany in the late 19th century. The commode is made from European summer oak and solid pine and features three drawers. The drawers were enriched...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique 19th-century german empire oak and pine inlaid three drawer commode
Antique 19th-century german empire oak and pine inlaid three drawer commode

Antique 19th-century german empire oak and pine inlaid three drawer commode

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

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

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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

19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century French Louis XVI neoclassical mahogany semainier or tall chest. Hand crafted from mahogany, this design was fitted with seven drawers to provide a drawer for every day o...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest
19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest

19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest

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Empire Chest of Drawers, France 1810-1820, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
Empire chest of drawers, France 1810-1820. This early 19th century elegant Empire chest of drawers has a cherry veneer and is decorated with original brass...
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1810s French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

Empire Chest of Drawers, France 1810-1820, Cherry
Empire Chest of Drawers, France 1810-1820, Cherry

Empire Chest of Drawers, France 1810-1820, Cherry

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Early 20th C Ebonised Mahogany Empire Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this circa 1910 Empire style mahogany chest of four drawers has a new ebonised finish and black marble top. Decorative columns on the front sides have brass trim and...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Early 20th C Ebonised Mahogany Empire Style Chest of Drawers
Early 20th C Ebonised Mahogany Empire Style Chest of Drawers

Early 20th C Ebonised Mahogany Empire Style Chest of Drawers

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Commode Empire France Napoleon III, 19th Century
By Empire Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
Commode Empire France Napoleon III 19th century Wood and marble Perfect condition - Original Measures: 88cm x 63cm x 130cm Never restored.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

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

Commode Empire France Napoleon III, 19th Century

Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in Cuban Mahogany with Interior Writing Surface
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Empire chest or commode with bowed front offering four drawers on tapered feet in the finest book-matched Cuban (West Indies) mahogany. Satinwood inlays depicting two sph...
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1810s Danish Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in Cuban Mahogany with Interior Writing Surface
Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in Cuban Mahogany with Interior Writing Surface

Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in Cuban Mahogany with Interior Writing Surface

French 19th Century Empire Petite Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French 19th century Empire commode having lovely bookmatched walnut and gray fossil marble top that sits over a wide drawer (all are dovetailed) hidden in the apron of the piece, ove...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French 19th Century Empire Petite Walnut Commode with Marble Top
French 19th Century Empire Petite Walnut Commode with Marble Top

French 19th Century Empire Petite Walnut Commode with Marble Top

19th Century French Empire Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century French tall chest of drawers with a black marble top, made from walnut. The case is lovely and has paneled sides and a single uppe...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

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

19th Century French Empire Tall Chest of Drawers

Italian antique wooden chest of drawers or dresser with bronze friezes, 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique wooden chest of drawers or dresser with bronze friezes, 1800s. Antique wooden chest of drawers with drawers decorated with bronze friezes. Dating back to the Empire p...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Italian antique wooden chest of drawers or dresser with bronze friezes, 1800s
Italian antique wooden chest of drawers or dresser with bronze friezes, 1800s

Italian antique wooden chest of drawers or dresser with bronze friezes, 1800s

Fine Empire Four Drawer Chest In Flame Mahogany With Gris Marble Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine diminutive Empire Chest dating to the 1st half of the 19th Century in original condition. The Chest with book matched flame mahogany drawer fronts with great color, refined ro...
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Early 19th Century Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Belgian Black Marble, Brass

Fine Empire Four Drawer Chest In Flame Mahogany With Gris Marble Top
Fine Empire Four Drawer Chest In Flame Mahogany With Gris Marble Top

Fine Empire Four Drawer Chest In Flame Mahogany With Gris Marble Top

French 19th Century Empire Commode with Marble Top and Column Shaped Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire commode from the 19th century, with white marble top, four drawers, butterfly veneer, bronze mounts and column-shaped posts. Created in France during the 19th century, this Empire commode features a rectangular white marble top sitting above a frieze drawer concealed in the apron. Three additional drawers, adorned with butterfly veneer and fitted with shell hardware...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Empire Commode with Marble Top and Column Shaped Posts
French 19th Century Empire Commode with Marble Top and Column Shaped Posts

French 19th Century Empire Commode with Marble Top and Column Shaped Posts

Italian Empire Perspective Marquetry Commode, Circle of Giuseppe Maffezzoli
By Giovanni Battista Maffezzoli
Located in Troy, NY
The Commode of Rare Classical Neoclassical Form, with a beautiful warm color is a wonderful example of perspective marquetry, in the tradition of Giuseppe Maggiolini and his pupil Giovanni Maffezzoli; most likely made by Tommaso Pezzoni (who learned his trade in the workshop of Maffezzoli) in the early 19th century. Inlaid top with a center-roundel showing a youth reclining on a chaise in front of a classical temple, above four drawers, the fronts forming an architectural, perspective scene showing buildings and ruins, fountains, sculptures and a boy resting on a toppled column accompanied by a playing dog, flanked by caryatids topped with gilt bronze classical heads and ending in gilt bronze feet. The sides featuring medallions with urns. Intricate inlaid borders framing each scene. Square inlaid block feet. Constructed of solid walnut and inlaid with various exotic woods (including olive wood, boxwood, amaranth, palm wood). For a very similar commode see: Enrico Colle, "Italian Empire Furniture...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Empire Perspective Marquetry Commode, Circle of Giuseppe Maffezzoli
Italian Empire Perspective Marquetry Commode, Circle of Giuseppe Maffezzoli

Italian Empire Perspective Marquetry Commode, Circle of Giuseppe Maffezzoli

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Chestnut & Ormolu Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1860. The traditional commode sits on round columnar feet over a straight bottom plinth decorated with a brass mount, 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 dressed with a decorative center brass mount. 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

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Chestnut & Ormolu Chest of Drawers
19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Chestnut & Ormolu Chest of Drawers

19th Century French Empire Marble Top Carved Chestnut & Ormolu Chest of Drawers

Antique half-round Empire chest of drawers, mahogany, around 1810
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique half-round Empire chest of drawers, mahogany, around 1810 Semi-circular body, one door in the middle flanked by full columns and one drawer each above and below. An extremel...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Mahogany

Antique half-round Empire chest of drawers, mahogany, around 1810
Antique half-round Empire chest of drawers, mahogany, around 1810

Antique half-round Empire chest of drawers, mahogany, around 1810

Empire Style Chest of Drawers with Painted Trompe L'Oeil, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Tall French Empire-style commode. The pine wood is painted in a faux-bois trompe l'oeil imitating mahogany. Wood columns on either side are painted a darker color. The chest is in ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Empire Style Chest of Drawers with Painted Trompe L'Oeil, France, 19th Century
Empire Style Chest of Drawers with Painted Trompe L'Oeil, France, 19th Century

Empire Style Chest of Drawers with Painted Trompe L'Oeil, France, 19th Century

Small Early 19th Century Empire Commode with 3 Drawers and Tapered Legs, 1810
Located in Berlin, DE
This charming early 19th-century Empire commode, crafted around 1810, exudes a sophisticated elegance. The rich, red-brown walnut veneer is beautifully complemented by brass inlays, ...
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Early 1800s German Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Small Early 19th Century Empire Commode with 3 Drawers and Tapered Legs, 1810
Small Early 19th Century Empire Commode with 3 Drawers and Tapered Legs, 1810

Small Early 19th Century Empire Commode with 3 Drawers and Tapered Legs, 1810

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Pair of 19th Century Italian Walnut Bedside Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fabulous pair of 19th Century Italian walnut bedside commodes or nightstands. With lion mark handles and Carrara marble tops. Circa 1820.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble

Pair of 19th Century Italian Walnut Bedside Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Italian Walnut Bedside Commodes

Pair of 19th Century Italian Walnut Bedside Commodes

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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

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19th Century French Empire Provincial Ash Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century French Empire Provincial Ash Commode with Black Marble Top
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ash

19th Century French Empire Provincial Ash Commode with Black Marble Top
19th Century French Empire Provincial Ash Commode with Black Marble Top

19th Century French Empire Provincial Ash Commode with Black Marble Top

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

19th Century French Mahogany Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive 19th century Flame mahogany commode. This piece stands well, the three large drawers are decorated with flame mahogany with its original quality brass handles and ivory e...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

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

19th Century French Mahogany Commode

Commode Empire, France, vers 1860.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Commode Empire, France, vers 1860. Très bonne condition. Dimensions : hauteur 104 cm / largeur 178 cm / profondeur 59 cm
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1860s French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Commode Empire, France, vers 1860.
Commode Empire, France, vers 1860.

Commode Empire, France, vers 1860.

A 19TH Century Blue Painted Commode
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1820 An early nineteenth century blue painted Empire commode with three drawers, bronze lion mask handles, all supported on simulated crocodile feet, with black marble ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

A 19TH Century Blue Painted Commode
A 19TH Century Blue Painted Commode

A 19TH Century Blue Painted Commode

French Empire Neoclassical Style Chest of Drawers, Late 19th C
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Empire Neoclassical style mahogany chest of drawers with ormolu mounts, late nineteenth century. This three drawer waln...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

French Empire Neoclassical Style Chest of Drawers, Late 19th C
French Empire Neoclassical Style Chest of Drawers, Late 19th C

French Empire Neoclassical Style Chest of Drawers, Late 19th C

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

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Bronze

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

19th Century French Empire Walnut Commode

French Empire Style 19th Century Painted Four-Drawer Commode with Gilded Busts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style painted wood four-drawer commode from the 19th century with ebonized columns, carved giltwood female busts and tapered legs. Experience the grandeur of 19th-cen...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Empire Style 19th Century Painted Four-Drawer Commode with Gilded Busts
French Empire Style 19th Century Painted Four-Drawer Commode with Gilded Busts

French Empire Style 19th Century Painted Four-Drawer Commode with Gilded Busts

Small Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Marble Columns, Sweden, c. 1790
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful Empire commode in Cuban mahogany with marble columns flanking two drawers and resting on tapered square feet. Brass key plates and pulls were added in the late 1800s. Fre...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Small Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Marble Columns, Sweden, c. 1790
Small Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Marble Columns, Sweden, c. 1790

Small Empire Chest of Drawers in Mahogany with Marble Columns, Sweden, c. 1790

C1810 Petite French Empire Commode with Grey Marble Top & Ormolu Mounts
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
C1810 Petite French Empire Commode with Grey Marble Top Ormolu Mounts Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos. Message us with any questions.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

C1810 Petite French Empire Commode with Grey Marble Top & Ormolu Mounts
C1810 Petite French Empire Commode with Grey Marble Top & Ormolu Mounts

C1810 Petite French Empire Commode with Grey Marble Top & Ormolu Mounts

French 19th Century Petite Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This wonderful Empire mahogany commode was hand crafted in 19th century France; four drawers and neoclassical details comprise this outstanding chest of drawers or commode. This case...
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1860s Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Petite Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode with Marble Top
French 19th Century Petite Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

French 19th Century Petite Empire Neoclassical Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

Elegant 19th Century French Empire Napoleon III Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French Empire style mahogany commode, 19th c., having marble top, hidden frieze drawer, over three additional drawers, flanked by turned columnar supports, rising on block feet. All ...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

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

Elegant 19th Century French Empire Napoleon III Commode

French Empire 19th Century Painted Wood Four-Drawer Commode with Gilt Busts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style painted wood four-drawer commode from the 19th century with ebonized columns, carved giltwood female busts and bracket feet. Step into an era of refined eleganc...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Empire 19th Century Painted Wood Four-Drawer Commode with Gilt Busts
French Empire 19th Century Painted Wood Four-Drawer Commode with Gilt Busts

French Empire 19th Century Painted Wood Four-Drawer Commode with Gilt Busts

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

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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

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

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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

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18th Century Bleached Mahogany French Empire Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Carmine, TX
Empire chest of drawers hand-made in France in the early 1800s using oak and decorated with mahogany veneer. The chest of drawers has been bleached and shows gorgeous striations of g...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

18th Century Bleached Mahogany French Empire Commode with Black Marble Top
18th Century Bleached Mahogany French Empire Commode with Black Marble Top

18th Century Bleached Mahogany French Empire Commode with Black Marble Top

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20th Century Burl Wood Marble Top Italian Empire Style Commode, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian chest of drawers from the second half of the 20th century. Empire style furniture veneered in burl and ebonized wood of beautiful lines and pleasant furnishings. Commode with...
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1970s Italian Vintage Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

20th Century Burl Wood Marble Top Italian Empire Style Commode, 1970
20th Century Burl Wood Marble Top Italian Empire Style Commode, 1970

20th Century Burl Wood Marble Top Italian Empire Style Commode, 1970

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Inlaid Mahogany Empire Chest of Drawers, Denmark circa 1810
Located in Round Top, TX
A fine mahogany empire chest of drawers or commode with satinwood inlays. Top drawer reveals storage compartments with lids and areas to h...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Inlaid Mahogany Empire Chest of Drawers, Denmark circa 1810
Inlaid Mahogany Empire Chest of Drawers, Denmark circa 1810

Inlaid Mahogany Empire Chest of Drawers, Denmark circa 1810

Empire Fall Top Desk, France, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
Introducing a remarkable Empire Fall Top Desk, hailing from France during the period of 1800-1810. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this magn...
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Early 1800s European Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Empire Fall Top Desk, France, 1810
Empire Fall Top Desk, France, 1810

Empire Fall Top Desk, France, 1810

Empire Acajou Mouchete Mahogany Mounted Commode, Attributed to Bernard Molitor
By Bernard Molitor
Located in Berlin, DE
A fine Empire acajou mouchete mahogany commode in the manner of Bernard Molitor (1755-1833). A rectangular oak corpus veneered with acajou mouchete mah...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Empire Acajou Mouchete Mahogany Mounted Commode, Attributed to Bernard Molitor
Empire Acajou Mouchete Mahogany Mounted Commode, Attributed to Bernard Molitor

Empire Acajou Mouchete Mahogany Mounted Commode, Attributed to Bernard Molitor

18th Century, Empire Walnut Wood 2-Drawer Chest
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Chest of drawers with two drawers on pointed feet. Beautiful walnut veneer with ribbon inlays on pine body. The furniture has a very clear beautiful design without much ornamentation...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

18th Century, Empire Walnut Wood 2-Drawer Chest
18th Century, Empire Walnut Wood 2-Drawer Chest

18th Century, Empire Walnut Wood 2-Drawer Chest

French Empire Semainier Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A classic early French Empire semainier in Mahogany, each of the seven drawers (intended to be used one for each day of the week), has ebony inlay aro...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

French Empire Semainier Tall Chest of Drawers
French Empire Semainier Tall Chest of Drawers

French Empire Semainier Tall Chest of Drawers

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

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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

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

19th Century French Mahogany Chest of Drawers with a Dark Gray Stone Top
Located in Dallas, TX
An early 19th century French Empire mahogany commode with bronze mounts and a dark gray stone top. The chest of drawers is very handsome and functional and is in very good condition...
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1810s French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Stone, Bronze

19th Century French Mahogany Chest of Drawers with a Dark Gray Stone Top
19th Century French Mahogany Chest of Drawers with a Dark Gray Stone Top

19th Century French Mahogany Chest of Drawers with a Dark Gray Stone Top

A mahogany Empire commode à l'anglaise, Attributed to Jacob Frères
By Jacob Frères
Located in Wijnegem, BE
A top quality Empire commode made in beautiful mahogany veneer (acajou moucheté) on solid oak. Ornaments of gilded bronze and with a fantastic ( purple -brown -white) Fossil Marble ...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

A mahogany Empire commode à l'anglaise, Attributed to Jacob Frères
A mahogany Empire commode à l'anglaise, Attributed to Jacob Frères

A mahogany Empire commode à l'anglaise, Attributed to Jacob Frères

French Empire Style 19th Century Walnut Chest with Drop Front Desk, Two Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire style walnut chest from the 19th century with drop front desk and two additional drawers. This elegant French Empire style walnut chest from the 19th century exudes c...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Empire Style 19th Century Walnut Chest with Drop Front Desk, Two Drawers
French Empire Style 19th Century Walnut Chest with Drop Front Desk, Two Drawers

French Empire Style 19th Century Walnut Chest with Drop Front Desk, Two Drawers

Antique Danish Oak Chest of Drawers, ca. 1800.
Located in Asaa, DK
Antique Danish Oak Chest of Drawers, ca. 1800. Amazing Empire oak dresser made by Danish master carpenter 1790-1810. Solid oak body and drawer fronts. Ebonized trim and concealed top...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Antique Danish Oak Chest of Drawers, ca. 1800.
Antique Danish Oak Chest of Drawers, ca. 1800.

Antique Danish Oak Chest of Drawers, ca. 1800.

Early 19th Century French Empire Carved Walnut Four-Drawer Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant fruitwood chest of drawers was crafted in France, circa 1830. The traditional antique commode sits on thick square feet over rounded columns decorated with bronze ring m...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze, Brass

Early 19th Century French Empire Carved Walnut Four-Drawer Commode
Early 19th Century French Empire Carved Walnut Four-Drawer Commode

Early 19th Century French Empire Carved Walnut Four-Drawer Commode

Pair of 19th Century Italian Walnut Bedside Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fabulous pair of 19th Century Italian walnut bedside commodes or nightstands. With lion mark handles and Carrara marble tops. Circa 1820.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble

Pair of 19th Century Italian Walnut Bedside Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Italian Walnut Bedside Commodes

Pair of 19th Century Italian Walnut Bedside Commodes

19th Century Italian Empire Period Walnut Night Stand
Located in Prato, IT
Veneered in walnut, three drawers with black columns with caryatid head and pure gold base. Four ebonized turned legs. Coeval Carrara marble top. Very good condition.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble

19th Century Italian Empire Period Walnut Night Stand
19th Century Italian Empire Period Walnut Night Stand

19th Century Italian Empire Period Walnut Night Stand

Pair of Large Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Commodes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of large early 19th century Italian Empire walnut commodes with ebonized columns, bronze doré hardware, and three drawers.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Pair of Large Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Commodes
Pair of Large Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Commodes

Pair of Large Early 19th Century Italian Empire Walnut Commodes

French Empire Artisan-Painted Commode, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Empire commode, with an artisan hand-painted finish, from the 19th century. This antique chest from France has a rectangular-shaped top, which is slightly recessed upon a lo...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Empire Artisan-Painted Commode, 19th Century
French Empire Artisan-Painted Commode, 19th Century

French Empire Artisan-Painted Commode, 19th Century

Narrow chest of drawers, early 19th century
Located in Greding, DE
Narrow chest of drawers on straight legs with three drawers and a gray stone top. The key plates are in the form of flower bouquets in gilt bronze. The chest of drawers is mahogany v...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Stone, Bronze

Narrow chest of drawers, early 19th century
Narrow chest of drawers, early 19th century

Narrow chest of drawers, early 19th century

Pair Of Russian Neoclassical Style Cabinets or Commodes Marble Top
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Maison Jansen Russian neoclassical style cabinets. These massive and impressive cabinets are wonderfully bronze mounted and each support a greenish black and white veined mar...
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1950s Unknown Vintage Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Pair Of Russian Neoclassical Style Cabinets or Commodes Marble Top
Pair Of Russian Neoclassical Style Cabinets or Commodes Marble Top

Pair Of Russian Neoclassical Style Cabinets or Commodes Marble Top

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

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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

19th Century French Empire Chest of Marble Topped Drawers Lion Hairy Paw Feet
By Empire Furniture
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning French Empire, circa 1860 solid mahogany chest of drawers with marble top and gold leaf painted lion hairy paw feet A very good lo...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century French Empire Chest of Marble Topped Drawers Lion Hairy Paw Feet
19th Century French Empire Chest of Marble Topped Drawers Lion Hairy Paw Feet

19th Century French Empire Chest of Marble Topped Drawers Lion Hairy Paw Feet

A Pair of Danish Empire Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Marble Topped Bow-Front
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome pair of Danish empire style mahogany 3-drawer marble-topped bow-front chests with brass inlay and bronze mounts; each with thick Napoleon machete mable top above a bowed cabinet...
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19th Century Danish Antique Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A Pair of Danish Empire Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Marble Topped Bow-Front
A Pair of Danish Empire Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Marble Topped Bow-Front

A Pair of Danish Empire Style Mahogany 3-Drawer Marble Topped Bow-Front

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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