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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
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

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

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

Rare Early 18th Century Louis XV Provincial Burr Elm Mazarin Commode
Located in Benington, Herts
A rare early 18th century Louis XV provincial burr elm shaped front mazarin commode of excellent colour and proportions. French Circa 1710. Constructed with thick cuts of tight burr elm dowelled to the carcass, the rectangular burr elm panelled top with a fruitwood banding, over three inverted breakfront drawers...
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1710s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Elm, Fruitwood

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

Louis XV Period Marquetry Commode by Jean-Francois Hache
By Jean-Francois Hache
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XV period kingwood and marquetry commode inlaid with flowers and with panels of burl walnut with original handles and on splayed feet
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

CONSOLE WITH MIRROR IN LOUIS XV STYLE Early 20th century
Located in Madrid, ES
CONSOLE WITH MIRROR IN LOUIS XV STYLE Early 20th century. in carved walnut wood, resting on four feet decorated with female figures and floral motifs. Marble top in beige tones. D...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Marquetry Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XV style gilt bronze marquetry commode with mounted marmol. France, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

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

Louise Credenza Commodes and Chests of Drawers in Smooth Antique Bronze
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

Louise Credenza Commodes and Chests of Drawers in Mid. Hammered Antique Bronze
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

20th Century Italian Seminar in Hand-Painted Wood in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
20th century Italian seminar curved on three sides in beige painted wood with gold details opening by seven drawers and resting on small curved feet in Louis XV style. Italy, circa ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century French Hand Carved Three Drawers Walnut Commode in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Hand carved walnut commode with three drawers in very good condition in Louis XV style. France, circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

20th Century Louis XV French Commode Style after Francois Linke
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Louis XV French Commode style after Francois Linke Parketterie from Royal Woods on solid beechwood. Imposing Espagnoette style of Ch...
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Italian 19th Century Kingwood, Marble, and Ormolu Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, ormolu and Brèche de Sicile marble commodes. Each four drawer chest is raised by elegant...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Commode Sauteuse Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique commode sauteuse was crafted in southern France, circa 1780. Built of fruitwood, the chest stands on graceful cabriole legs carved with acanthus leaf motifs at t...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XV Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV period commode, circa 1760
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Paint, Wood

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

Louis XV Style Ormolu-mounted Commode
Located in Palm Beach, FL
French marquetry inlaid Louis XV style bois satine', kingwood and amaranth double drawer commode showing stemmed floral entwining design with red and pink variegated marble top and b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

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

18th Century French Louis XV Occasional Chest/Table with Three Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late 18th century Louis XV three drawer chest veneered in various types of wood on four scrolled legs;.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

Pair French Walnut Bombe Commode Chests of Drawers
Located in Swadlincote, GB
Superb pair French Louis XV revival bombe shaped parquet de versailles commode chests of three drawers of small proportions, with gilt bronze ormolu mounts cast as male and female he...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French 18th century commode
Located in MILL, NL
Particularly large walnut chest of drawers / dresser. Louis XV France / 18th century. With large gilt bronze fittings. With curved front. Beautiful patina and color. In very good con...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

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

Late Louis XV Period Inlaid Commode Stamped JME and Schlichtig
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A gilt bronze mounted kingwood and tulipwood two drawer commode stamped Schlichtig of the late Louis XV period, (circa 1770). The commode also bears the JME stamp, (for jurande des menuisiers-ébénistes), which was added once a committee made up of elected furniture...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

18th Century French Louis XV/Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
18th Century French Louis XV/Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Commode An 18th century gilt bronze-mounted marquetry transition style commode with ...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Comò intagliato Luigi XV, con due cassetti mossi e intagliati del 1700
Located in Cesena, FC
Comò intagliato Luigi XV Epoca : Prima metà del Settecento Comò intagliato Luigi XV, con due cassetti mossi e intagliati sul massello di Noce. Di origine emiliana (Italia) della met...
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1720s Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Gold Leaf Chest / Commode by John Widdicomb
Located in Dallas, TX
This gorgeous Louis XV chest by John Widdicomb has incredible French style with a classic serpentine Bombay silhouette, elegant French styled details, and raised design with gold lea...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Fine Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Inlaid Commode
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XV style gilt-bronze Mounted Marquetry inlaid commode by Gervais Maximilien Eugène Durand. Stamped to the carcass beneath the marble top 'G. DURAND'. This fine co...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

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

French Early 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode De Chateau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very impressive and high quality French early 18th century Louis XV period walnut and rosewood Commode de Château. The chest is raised on slightly curved legs with a scrolled friez...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Rosewood and Maplewood Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning Italian 18th century Louis XV period rosewood and Maplewood chest from Florence. The four drawer chest is raised by elegant cabriole legs below the arbalest shaped frieze....
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Maple, Rosewood

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Fruitwood, Kingwood and Ormolu Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent Italian 18th century Louis XV period Fruitwood, Kingwood, and ormolu commode from Naples, circa 1760. The four drawer chest is raised by elegant cabriole legs leading t...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

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 Louis XV Style Bombe Painted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite French Louis XV style bombe hand painted commode. The piece is painted in a black lacquer along with a beautiful floral design. An amazing work of art!
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Walnut and Ormolu commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Walnut and Ormolu commode. This exquisite bombee shaped three drawer commode is raised on stout cabriole legs fitted ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Italian 18th century Louis XV Period Cherrywood, Maple and Brass chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant Italian 18th century Louis XV Period Cherrywood, Maple and Brass chest. This wonderful chest from the Piedmont region is raised by cabriole Cherrywood legs leading to ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century French Louis XV Commode by G. Durand
Located in Dallas, TX
Fantastic quality French 19th century Louis XV parquetry and gilt bronze marble top commode stamped Durand.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

Fine & Rare Louis XV Carved Walnut & Oak Commode, Mid-18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine and rare Louis XV Carved walnut and oak commode France Mid-18th century The shaped top over a bombe case with three carved drawers all resting on carved feet. Height 39 in....
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Tuscan 18th century Louis XV st. Rosewood, Bardiglio marble and Ormolu commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality Tuscan 18th century Louis XV st. Rosewood, Bardiglio marble and Ormolu commode. This wonderful commode is raised by four Rosewood cabriole legs leadin...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

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 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Marble Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, tulipwood, ormolu and marble two drawer commode. The chest is raised by elegant lightly curved legs with foliate ormolu sabots ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

19th C. Louis XV Style Bombe Commode / Dresser, Marble Top, Marquetry Detailing
Located in Madrid, ES
A nicely proportioned 19th century French Louis XV style bombe commode, featuring elegantly curved front and sides embellished with marquetry inlay and ormolu bronze fittings. Topped...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Tulipwood and Kingwood Bombe Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and high quality pair of Italian 18th Louis XV period tulipwood and kingwood bombée commodes. Each chest is raised on four cabriole legs with brass wrap around sabots, a...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Siena Marble

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Brass, Marble, Ormolu, and Rosewood Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Rosewood, ormolu, brass, and Sarrancolin marble commode. The three drawer bombee shaped Genovese chest is raised by e...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass, Ormolu

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

Pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and Tulipwood Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu and Bréche d'Alep marble chests/end tables. Each Bombée chest is raised by short cabrio...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Commode De Chateau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut 'Commode de Chateau' chest, circa 1730. The three drawer chest is raised by Fine cabriole legs below the e...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive and high-quality 18th century French Louis XV period two drawer walnut commode. The commode is raised by cabriole legs and has an elegant scalloped frieze. At the c...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut and Ormolu Three-Drawer Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut and ormolu three-drawer commode. The chest is raised on slightly curved legs with a scrolled frieze and scrolled sides. The...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

French 18th Century Country French Louis XV Period Patinated Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 18th century Country French Louis XV period patinated commode. The chest is raised on short scrolled feet at the front and straight ones at the back. The arbal...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Superb tomb chest of drawers in rosewood and rosewood marquetry in Regency style
Located in Beaune, FR
Superb tomb chest of drawers in rosewood and rosewood marquetry in Regency style. It opens with 4 drawers and is richly decorated with chiseled gilded bronzes. It has an original mar...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French 19th Century Louis XV St. Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An important French mid-19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood and Kingwood two drawer chest. The whole raised on impressive cabriole legs has two drawers with a quarter veneered Tulipw...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

LXV Style Chest of Drawers in Hand Gilded Silver Finish
Located in London, Park Royal
A LXV style chest of drawers, hand carved to order and custom finished. The picture shows the piece in a hand gilded silver finish with a beveled white Carrara marble top.
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2010s British Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut commode. The three drawer chest is raised by four supports below the arbalest shaped carved frieze. Each of the drawers has a un...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Belgian Black Marble

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood, Ormolu and Marble Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood, ormolu and Sienna marble Genovese commodes. Each two drawer chest is raised by elegantly curved legs with fine richly chased pierced foliate ormolu sabots. The chest displays an outstanding and most decorative curvaceous shape with exceptional quarter veneered Kingwood...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

18th Century Louis XV Chest Snail Feet
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Louis XV Chest Snail Feet Gorgeous piece, has been painted over the years.
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Beech

18th Century Louis XV Chest with Snail feet
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Louis XV Chest with Snail feet. Very old and unique piece. See pics
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1740s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Beech

Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Rosewood, Ormolu and Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most unique Italian 19th century Louis XV st. Rosewood, ormolu and Vert Turquin marble Roman commode. The three drawer chest is raised by elegant cabriole legs with fi...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Petite Commode Bordelaise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome French 18th century Louis XV period walnut petite commode Bordelaise. The chest is raised by elegant cabriole legs with carved hoof ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

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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