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Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

LOUIS XV STYLE

The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.

Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.

Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.

During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.

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Style: Louis XV
1730s French Period Louis XV Walnut Two-Drawer Commode with Bombé Side Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French period Louis XV walnut two-drawer commode from the first half of the 18th century. Born in the early years of the reign of King Louis XV, This French walnut commode features...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th century, Small French Veneered and Inlaid Wood Commode
Located in IT
This small commode was made in France around the mid-18th century. The top is in Red France marble with a slightly undulating and molded profile. It is veneered in fine wood and inla...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Baker Furniture French Provincial Cream Painted Chest of Drawers, Circa 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style dresser or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Cream painted walnut, with original brass hardware. Measures: 48.25"W ...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Washstand ~ Dresser
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Washstand ~ Dresser is an ode to a bygone era, when dressing in the morning was a complete ritual. A full-sized five drawer commode serves as the...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Louis XV Three-Drawer Black Walnut Bombe-Form Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
The serpentine top above a bombe-form body fitted with three drawers adorned with bold bronze foliate mounts; all in a well-figured and richly patinated black walnut veneer.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique French Kidney Shaped Inlaid Side Table Cabinet Chest Sevres Plaque, 1890
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique French Louis XV style inlaid 'kidney' shaped side table or chest, inlaid walnut with a large Sevres style plaque depicting lovers in 18th century dress, circa 188...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Enamel, Bronze

Antique Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 34in W: 50in D: 22 3/4in This Antique Turn of the Century Louis XV Style Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode is made of the highest quality! If you take a look at the p...
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Curved Louis XV Sauteuse Commode in Floral Marquetry, 18th Century
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this wonderful 18th-century chest of drawers in the transitional style of Louis XV features a curved design and delicate floral marquetry patterns. It comes with two f...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode Bordelaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut commode Bordelaise. The bombée shaped commode is raised on four scrolled cabriole legs below a...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode Bordelaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut commode Bordelaise. The bombée shaped commode is raised on four scrolled cabr...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XV Style Bombé Commode Wrapped in Olive Green Faux Snakeskin
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Stylish Louis XV style Bombé commode or console that is wrapped in olive green faux snakeskin fabric. Brass French style hardware on pair of drawers. T...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fabric

20th Century Louis XV Style Ceremonial Commode in Marquetry and Marble Top
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this beautiful Louis XV-style bombe chest of drawers with two drawers and no crossbar from the early 20th century. It is adorned with rich gilded bronze decorations re...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

An Important Serpentine Fronted Tombeau Shaped Commode, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Important Serpentine Fronted Tombeau Shaped Kingwood Commode, 18th Century The moulded Rouge de Maine marble top above two short and two long drawers, each centred by foliated es...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

French Louis XV Tomb Commode Marquetry Red Marble and Bronze - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Louis 15 style tomb chest of drawers opening with four drawers. This elegant piece of furniture in native wood marquetry with a geometric pattern and points has bronze orna...
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Pair of Antique French Marble Top Bedside Chests
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French marble top bedside chests. They were made in France and date from around the 1900-1920 period. The quality is fan...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Chest of Drawers Louis XV
Located in Brussels, BE
Chest of Drawers Louis XV
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Mid-18th Century European Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Comò cassettone Luigi XV originale d'epoca. Prima metà del Settecento
Located in Torino, IT
Comò cassettone Luigi XV / Transizione originale d'epoca, con fronte e fianchi mossi, in legno lastronato in radica, intarsio in varie essenze. Prima metà del Settecento PERIODO Pri...
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Early 18th Century European Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Louis XV Petite Serpentine Commode w/ Marble Top, France c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petite Louis XV period serpentine commode in East Indian Rosewood & Kingwood, mounted with a mottled gray marble top, gilt-bronze mounts and hardware throughout, 3 drawers and end...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Fine Ormolu Mounted French Louis XV Porphyry Marble Top Radiating Inlay Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine French Louis XV style commode is a masterwork of 19th-century craftsmanship, showcasing both luxurious materials and refined design. Topped with a richly colored porphyry m...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

18th Century Louis XV Secretary, France, 1770
Located in Belmont, MA
This exceptional French Louis XV secretary, crafted around 1770, is a stunning example of 18th-century craftsmanship. Featuring breathtaking ...
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1770s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Kingwood, Satinwood

18th Century French Louis XV Period Painted Commode with Five Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 18th Century French Louis XV Commode with a Painted Finish. Authentic French Louis XV period five drawer commode with blue and grey tones and antique white painted finish. Th...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Transition Commode Stamped Jean-baptiste II Tuart
By Jean-Baptiste I. Tuart
Located in BARSAC, FR
Jean-Baptiste II Tuart is the son of Jean-Bapstiste I Tuart, one of the cabinetmakers supplying the Court under Louis XV. Trained by his father with whom he worked for a time, he the...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Bombay Chest Marble
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Bombay Chest Marble
French Louis XV Bombay Chest Marble
$1,356 Sale Price
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French Provincial Louis XV style carved walnut commode 18 th century
Located in Houston, TX
This fine louis XV Style carved walnut commode has a shaped Top, over three drawers with scrolled foliate accents, rising on Fluted bracket feet. It is 18 th century and hand carved.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Meuble D'appui
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style mahogany, kingwood and stainwood ormolu-mounted marquetry two-door Meuble D'Appui attributed to either Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener or Zwien...
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Early 1900s European Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Petite French Louis XV Walnut Satinwood Inlaid Commode Foyer Cabinet, Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This petite French Louis XV commode, crafted circa 1900, is an exquisite example of fine cabinetmaking and timeless Parisian elegance. Designed with graceful bombe curves and cabriol...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble

Louis XV Period Painted Petite Commode
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming and rare 18th century petite commode, Louis XV period. The conforming ebonized wood top over 3 carved drawers with patinated bronze hardware, retaining the original locks....
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Paint

19th Century French Petite Louis XV Marble Top Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisite French Louis XV marble top commode is a true statement piece that will elevate any room in your home. The chest of drawers features elegant gold trim that adds a touch of l...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

18th Century French Walnut Wood Commode En Tombeau from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
An en tombeau is a type of commode with three tiers of drawers and short legs. Our walnut wood chest of drawers was hand-carved in Provence, France d...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Walnut

Fine Quality Antique Bronze Mounted Marble Top Louis XV French Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine quality antique French Louis XV commode showcases the opulence and artistry of 18th-century inspired design, blending graceful form with exquisite craftsmanship. Featuring ...
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1870s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Fine Pale Walnut French Louis XV bronze Mounted Marble Top 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Add timeless elegance to your interior with this exquisite Fine Pale Walnut French Louis XV Bronze Mounted Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode. A stunning example of classic French craftsman...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century French Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV style commode. Stunning 19th century French Louis XV style 2 drawer commode with hoof feet, bronze hardware ...
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1870s European Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Antique Olive Wood Italian-Made Louis XV Commode 1740s era
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Step into the elegance of 18th-century European craftsmanship with this Antique Italian Louis XV Olive Wood Commode, dating from the 1740s. Handcrafted in Italy during the peak of th...
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1740s Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Olive

Vintage Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Rosewood and Pink Marble Commode
Located in Westfield, MA
This exquisite vintage Louis XV style commode captures the grandeur and refinement of 18th-century French design. The serpentine form is beautifully veneered in rosewood with intrica...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rose Quartz, Rosewood

French Louis XV Style Parquetry Commode with Marble Top
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) inlaid parquetry 2 drawer commode with bronze trim and shaped marble top.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Style Painted Commode Sauteuse
Located in Birmingham, AL
Antique French Louis XV style commode sauteuse constructed of painted wood having a serpentine top over two drawers, circa 1920s. Carved, shaped apron...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Louis XV Chest of Drawers, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
French Louis Quinze chest of drawers with two drawers and a brown marble top with gray veins. The fire-gilded, asymmetrical fittings with rocaille and wing motifs adorn the front, th...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Walnut Serpentine Ormolu & Marble Top Chest of Drawers , Circa 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
French Walnut serpentine graduated chest of drawers with exquisite decorative inlays, original ormolu mounts , original greenish white vane marble top, and terminating on french spl...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
French marquetry commode with nice marble top, two drawers, foliate bronze hardware (Louis XV style, circa 1880). Commode has working locks with key. Marquetry of bois de rose (or tu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Marquetry 19th Century Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful French Louis XV marquetry walnut commode having 3 drawers, brass hardware and caramel and cream beveled marble top – all original. #442.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century French Kingwood Bombe Commode with Marble Top in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century French kingwood bombe commode with red marble top in Louis XV style, with scrolling leaf ormolu mounts, the serpentine marble top with a moulded edge, above two deep dra...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

1920's French Louis XV Style Walnut Inlaid Commode Chest Server By Rockford
Located in Long Branch, NJ
1920's French Louis XV Style Walnut Inlaid Commode Chest Server By Rockford Dimensions : 44" Wide X 22" Deep X 35" Tall Very nice inlaid server made in the 1920's by Rockford furni...
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1920s American Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century French Inlaid Two Drawers Rosewood Commode in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French two drawers bombe commode with curved front and sides in rosewood veneer and violet wood with inlaid decoration of flowering branches and bottomless cubes. Ornamentation of Ro...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

A Stunning Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Bombe Commode, French Mid 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Stunning Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Bombe Commode, French Mid 18th Century Height: 88 cm Width: 118 cm Depth: 61 cm Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Period Louis XV Commode by Jacques Dubois
Located in Dallas, TX
a circa 1750, Louis XV commode stamped IDUBOIS (several times) and JME (at least 5 times), the piece has a serpentine front with 2 drawers, herringbone inlays and a period marble t...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Gorgeous Carved Walnut Floral French Louis XV Country Commode, Circa 1970
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This gorgeous carved walnut floral French Louis XV Country commode, circa 1970, beautifully captures the timeless elegance of provincial design while offering exceptional craftsmansh...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XV Commode In Veneer And Gilded Bronzes, Rance Marble, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV Commode In Veneer And Gilded Bronzes, Rance Marble, 18th Century
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18th Century European Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Chest with Rouge Royal Marble
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XV style chest with rouge Royal marble top and serpentine shape. This piece features rosewood and tinted rosewood in a floral ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial Louis XV mahogany chest of drawers with bombe shape and 3 full drawers below a Pair of drawers all with bronze handles (PORT FURNIT...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Marble Top Commode by Jacques Bircklé
Located in London, GB
An important and absolutely stunning antique French Louis XV marble top commode by Jacques Bircklé. This was made in France and dates from around the 1750-1770 period. It is of magn...
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1750s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Diamond Marquetry Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeous antique marble top French Louis XV diamond fruitwood and walnut marquetry commode having bronze scrollwork, drawer pulls and escutcheons, and inset diamond marquetry on the ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Commode Louis XV Stamped Gosselin
By Antoine-Louis Gosselin
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb Louis XV chest of drawers with all curved sides, in crimped kingwood marquetry in satin frames underlined by boxwood fillets. Opening four drawers in three rows. Beautiful g...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Louis XV Style Marquetry and Ormolu Mounted Side Cabinet by Descotte Fils
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Louis XV style Palissandre, Tulipwood, mahogany and Marquetry Meuble D' Appui with one door and veined black marble top, Stamped: M. Descotte & Fils, circa 1880-18...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Serpentine Front Inlaid 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (18/19th Century) serpentine shaped front commode with raised panel sides and corners, inset inlay borders, 3 drawers with finely cast brass ring pulls, brass ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Crossbow Commode / Chest of Drawers in Walnut 18 ° Century Louis XV
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Magnificent crossbow chest of drawers in walnut from the 18th century - Bourgogne (Lyon) Louis XV Very beautiful crossbow chest of drawers curved on its sides which is unusual and...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique French Chest of Drawers Commode Serpentine Carved Oak Louis XV c.1930s
Located in Tyler, TX
EXQUISITE Antique French Country Oak Louis XV Style Serpentine Front Chest of Drawers or Commode~~1930s This is a SUPERB example of an antique French Country oak Louis XV style ches...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Antique Country French Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French painted commode features a graceful appearance enhanced with subtle scrollwork from the carved ornamentation on t...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Louis XV Solid Oak Commode, Late 18th Century – Loire Valley
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Louis XV Solid Oak Commode, Late 18th Century – Loire Valley This superb solid oak commode, dating from the late 18th century, perfectly embodies the refinement of the Louis XV styl...
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1780s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Louis XV Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Lovely Louis XV period commode in red and green with beautiful and detailed carving around the key plates, resting on a c scroll apron and claw feet.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

Louis XV French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tortoiseshell Boulle Commode/Drawer
Located in Newmanstown, PA
Amazing French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Tortoise Shell Boulle Drawer Table. Drawers on both sides, one side is operational and the other is fixed. It has beautiful bronze angels on the si...
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17th Century Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Tortoise Shell, Wood

Louis Xv commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XV 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 Louis XV commodes and chests of drawers made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy 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 Baker Furniture Company, John Widdicomb, Henredon, and La Maison London. 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 $298 and tops out at $750,000 while the average work can sell for $6,439.

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