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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
Louis XV Period Walnut Commode with 3 Drawers, France, circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-18th century French Louis XV period 3-drawer commode in walnut on cabriole feet.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Pair of French Louis XV Inlaid Marble Top Semainier Lingerie Chests Circa 1910
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Pair of French Louis XV Inlaid Marble Top Semainier Lingerie Chests Circa 1910 Dimensions : 55" Tall X 15" Wide X 13" Deep These gorgeous Semainier chests were made in France in t...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

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

19th Century French Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Requiring the talents of four master artisans, 19th Century French Marquetry Marble Top Bombe Commodes such as this example needed a talented menuisier to create the complex naturali...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

A Rare Louis XV Walnut & Parquetry Slant Front Desk on Cabriole Legs
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Rare Louis XV Walnut Parquetry Slant Front Desk of interesting and unsual proportions. 18th Century Height 40 in. Width 42 in. Depth 24 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Sa...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Italian Inlaid and Solid Walnut Wood Chest of drawers with Secretaire
Located in IT
18th century, Italian inlaid and solid walnut wood chest of drawers with secretaire This chest of drawers with secretaire was made in...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Rare Period 1800s Italian Made Circassian Walnut and Kingwood Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning Italian Period commode from the 1780-90s era and has fine features including a very large width and gorgeous marble top with cherub bronze ormolu and tryphid style...
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1780s Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Walnut

Exceptional 18th Century Walnut Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century Lyonnaise walnut commode.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique French Ebonized Louis XV Style Commode Completely Restored c1800's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Ebonized Louis XV Style Commode or French Dresser that just came out of our Restoration department and is ready for immediate delivery. Our Antique Ebonized French Commode...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

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

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

Inlaid chest of drawers with a marble top in the Louis XV style, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An inlaid chest of drawers with a marble top in the Louis XV style, comes from France at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. Inlaid floral motifs and copper ornaments are charac...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood, Walnut

18th Century European Inlaid Cabinet on Chest
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Important richly inlaid chest of drawers with a display cabinet. Probably from the 2nd half of the 18th century. Attributed to the region around the border triangle of Germany, Belgi...
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18th Century European Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Maple, Oak, Burl

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

Louis XV Sauteuse Commode In Rosewood Marquetry
Located in BARSAC, FR
Lovely little Louis XV commode scurved on all sides in rosewood marquetry in curling in scrolled reserves, highlighted with light wood fillets on a rosewood background. Opening three...
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1840s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry & Ormolu Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entryway or living room with this important antique chest. Created in France, circa 1920 and bombe in shape on all three sides, the cabinet stands on elegant cabriole leg...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Venetian Louis XV style chest of drawers. 1950s. LS5492709H
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV and Venetian style chest of drawers, jumping shape, in engraved, gilded and lacquered wood, opening on the front with three dr...
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1950s Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Louis XVI Style Dresser, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This small Louis XVI style dresser comes from France and dates back to the second half of the 19th century. The two drawer commode stands on...
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Yew

French Louis XV Style Wine Cork-Veneered Marble Top Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a unique French Louis XV style commode, veneered over-all with wine corks. The commode has a variegated pink marble top has an ogee edge over thre...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cork

Mid 18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XV walnut commode with serpentine top, moulded edges, paneled sides and four carved sliding drawers with bronze dore hardware. Shaped apron below. William Word Fine Antiq...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

A very rare three-drawer Louis XV Olive Wood Commode
Located in Washington, DC
A very rare three--drawer Louis XV Olive Wood Commode with Albalette front. Probably from Lyon, France. This piece has a walnut frame. Best to check with 1st dibs for a shipping ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Olive, Walnut

Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Chest with Green Marble Style Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Chest with Green Marble Style Top This vintage Louis XV style chest exudes elegance with its green marble style top and burled satin wood...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

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

18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Commode or Sauteuse, Stamped "P.ROUSSEL"
Located in Berlin, DE
Important 18th century Louis XV Marquetry commode or sauteuse, stamped "P.ROUSSEL" A Louis XV gilt bronze mounted marquetry commode with a shaped and eared Belgian red marble top ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French 19 Cabinet with Marquetry and Bronze Mounts, Louis XV, Style
Located in Houston, TX
This cabinet could have a multitude of uses. It is a good size to use Bedside or between two chairs. It has three drawers in the center Of the piece that draw easily. Scrolling bro...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

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
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French Louis XV Style Rouge Marble Top Demilune Commode Cabinet with 5 Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Rouge Marble Top Demilune Dresser Cabinet with 5 Drawers. Item features sunburst inlay throughout, floral bouquet inlay to door fronts, concave sides, 2...
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Early 1900s Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Veneer Bedside Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (20th Century) tulipwood veneered small bedside table / commode with a gallery and three drawers.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Tulipwood

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

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

Mid 20th Century Louis XV Venetian Style Chest and Pair of Chairs
Located in Basildon, GB
Mid 20th Century Louis XV Venetian Style Chest and Pair of Chairs, not a strictly matching set but the pair of chairs nicely complement the cupboard. The chairs are likely to be slig...
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Mid-20th Century British Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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

18th Century, Italian Walnut Wood Bureau Chest of Drawer
Located in IT
18th century, Italian walnut wood bureau chest of drawer This bureau chest of drawer was made in Emilia, in Italy, at the beginning of the 18th century. The structure is entirely paved in the precious wood essence of walnut and walnut root. The upper portion has a door that opens to the fore to show inside a compartment divided into six drawers. There is also a secret, which is fulfilled by running the support plan. The front then has three drawers equipped with door locks and handles in chiseled bronze. The cabinet rests on a band that front is interrupted to create two feet, a feature that gives elegance and lightness to the compositional line. The walnut veneer is applied playing on the different designs of the wood and this gives the furniture a refined chromatic effect of great decorative. This flap is suitable to be inserted in different environments of your home is combined with antique furniture in...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Bibliotheque by Paul Sormani with Gilt Bronze and Brèche d'Alep Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
This Sormani bookshelf is made of kingwood and bois satine with a brèche d'Alep marble top. The center panel holds an open shelf with adjustable shelf and a section with sliding tamb...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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

Louis XV Style Walnut Eel Chest Of Drawers, Early 19th Century
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Discovered in the salon of a stately manor nestled in the heart of the Loire Valley, this elegant walnut chest of drawers, dating from the early 19th century, is a beautiful example ...
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1830s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XV Provincial Commode In Walnut
Located in Kent, Dover
An XVIII Century French Louis XV walnut commode, with a serpentine front and five drawers. The original handles in gilt bronze, carefully restored with a great patina.
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XV Style, French Commode, Kingwood Inlay, Bronze, France, 19th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV Style, Refinished Commode or Chest of Drawers, Kingwood Inlay, Bronze, Marble, France, 19th C. A breathtaking French commode chest, featuring exquisite all-over parquetry i...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Italian Hand-Painted Marble Top Bombe Commode ~ Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Hand-Painted Marble Top Bombe Commode ~ Cabinet at first glance appears to be a chest of drawers, but is actually a two door cabinet! Of course one could still use i...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Italian Burl Walnut Venetian Rococo Slant Front Desk, 18th Century
Located in CH
Italian burl walnut Venetian Rococo slant front desk, 18th century. A Louis XV period walnut and burl walnut veneered Bureau. The inside of the s...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Small Walnut Chest Of Drawers Called Tombeau Commode - 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely little chest of drawers in walnut from the 18th century called commode tombeau. The rarest and most soughtfull chest of drawers from the 18 century very beautiful rare model ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louise Credenza Commodes and Chests of Drawers in Fine Hammered Brass
Located in New York, NY
Louise Credenza from our Louise Collection. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise Credenza” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furn...
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2010s American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Sheet Metal

François Linke Style, Louis XV, Commode, Mahoagany, Marble, France, 1890s
Located in Manhasset, NY
19th Century French Bombe Louis XV Style Marble Top Commode with Floral Inlays, Professionally refinished 19th century French Bombe Louis XV style marble-top commode with floral inl...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Elegant French 18th Century Commode Louis XV Period
Located in Rome, IT
With 'Lumachella ' marble-top above two drawers decorated sans travers and ormolu mounts. Fine detailed floral inlay with various noble woods. Finely chiseled and gild original bron...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

Small French Inlaid Marquetry Bombe Chest with Fossil Limestone Top
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning vintage French Bombe chest of drawers of small proportions. Beautiful Satin wood with marquetry inlay of rosewood and other ex...
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Limestone

French Louis XV Style Cream Serpentine Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style serpentine commode that contrasts a smooth, scalloped beige faux marble top with a wooden, cream-painted body of undulated drawers with brass pulls and petite, ...
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20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Fine 18th Century French Curved Commode in Walnut Louis XV
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful mid 18 century commode in walnut with 3 drawers This fine Louis XV commode has an elegant curved shape and a beautiful original t...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

COMMODE LOUIS XV French, late 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
COMMODE LOUIS XV French, 19th century clad in rosewood and various woods, with three drawers and a large drawer. Domed box on the front and sides. Applications in gilded bronze....
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Elegant French 18th Century Commode Louis XV Period
Located in Rome, IT
With 'Lumachella' marble-top above two drawers decorated sans travers and ormolu mounts. Fine detailed floral inlay with various noble woods. Finely chiseled and gild original bronz...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

French Louis XV Style Teal Serpentine Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style serpentine commode that contrasts a smooth, scalloped gray painted faux marble top with a wooden, teal-painted body of undulated drawers with gold pulls and pet...
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20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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

French 18th century Louis XV Period Walnut and Bronze commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative French 18th century Louis XV Period Walnut and Bronze commode. This wonderful three drawer Country French commode is raised by cabriole legs decorated ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Small Bedside Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Small bedside commode. Louis XV style. circa 1860.
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Louis XV Style Tulipwood Veneer Table Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV-style (19/20th Century) tulipwood veneered small bedside table / commode with three drawers, a gallery, and a floral marquetry top.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Tulipwood

Antique French Louis XV Blonde Walnut Serpentine Chiffoniere
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV blonde walnut serpentine chiffoniere is the perfect choice for a cozy room or niche, creating a visual feast for the eyes while s...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century French serpentine front commode raised on legs with hooved feet
Located in Buchanan, MI
18th Century French serpentine front commode raised on legs with hooved feet, great color and patination.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

20th Century Louis XV Style Commode Joseph Stockel
By Joseph Stöckel
Located in Berlin, DE
Significant commode in the style of Louis XV. After Joseph Stockel and Guillaume Benneman. Piano black polished veneer on solid oak and pine. Exception...
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20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XV Serpentine Walnut Commode, Provence, France, c. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XV Period Serpentine Commode in Walnut with two sliding drawers featuring gilt-bronze fixtures, and mounted atop a carved shaped apron resting on cabriole legs.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Serpentine, Bronze

19th Louis XV Style Sauteuse Commode Stamped Rosewood Mercier, Paris
Located in Marseille, FR
19th Louis XV jumping chest of drawers rosewood stamped with Mercier richly garnished with gilded bronzes floral decoration, 90 cm high, 120 cm wide and 49 ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

Elegant French 18th Century Commode Louis XV Period
Located in Rome, IT
With 'Lumachella ' marble-top above two drawers decorated sans travers and ormolu mounts. Fine detailed floral inlay with various noble woods. Finely chiseled and gild original bron...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

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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