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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
Robin's Egg Blue Venetian Paint Decorated Distressed Italian Commode Circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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1950s Italian Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Beech

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bombe Commode Sauteuse
Located in Forney, TX
Elegant and sophisticated antique French Louis XV style kingwood parquetry marble-top commode sauteuse. Born in France in the 19th century, exquisitely hand-crafted in luxurious 18...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Style Marble Top Chest
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique French marble top chest. This was made in France and dates from around the 1950’s. It is of great quality and is a lovely size, perfect for use as a bedside ches...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

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

19th Century French Louis XV Style Dore' Ormulu Mounts Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, absolutely breathtaking dore' bronze mounted carrara marble top commode. The unmistakable Louis XV styling is accentuated with the best jewelry quality gold dore' o...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

French 18th Century Provincial Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a fine example of a mid-18th century Louis XV provincial serpentine walnut chest of drawers. The chest is in overall very good condition. The chest features a serpentine fron...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century French Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
18th century French chest of drawers made from oak and walnut. The top is made from oak and has a serpentine and beveled edge aro...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak, Walnut

20th Century Inlaid Wood Marble Top Louis XV Style French Commode, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French chest of drawers from the second half of the 20th century. Furniture pleasantly inlaid with geometric decoration in walnut, maple, ebonized wood and fruitwood in Louis XV styl...
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1960s French Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

19th Century French Louis XV Style Marquetry and Ormolu Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very fine example of French 19th century Louis XV style Bombe two drawer chest commode. The oak carcass is veneered in kingwood and amaranth and inlaid with floral designs on the f...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Oak

Signed Claude Charles Saunier Brech D' Alep Marble Top French Louis XV Commode
By Claude Charles Saunier
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare and of the period, French Louis XV commode of remarkable quality and pedigree. The piece dates to the late 1700s and is in very good condition for its advanced age wit...
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1790s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

French 20th Century Louis XV chest of drawers
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / chest of drawers / wood / Louis XV / Mid-century / Vintage A graceful French off white chest of drawers in Louis XV style. This chest was elegantly adorned with luxu...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Louis XV-Style Commode or Chest of Drawers Kingwood and Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Excellent quality commode with three drawers having beautiful bronze pulls And a lovely bronze doré plaque inset into the top drawer depicting Angels and a country motif. The cente...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

Henredon Italian Louis XV Burl Wood Bombay Form Bedside Chest
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Italian or French Provincial Louis XV style bombay chest commode or nightstand By Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Burl wood, with original brass hardware. Measures: ...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Century Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Bombay Dressers or Commodes, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful pair of Georgian or Chippendale style bombay form dressers, chests of drawers, or commodes By Century Furniture USA, Late 20th Century Carved mahogany, with original b...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair Venetian Style Painted with Travertine top Night stands by John Widdicomb
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of travertine marble top Florentine style Italian nightstands made in the USA by John Widdicomb of Grand Rapids Michigan. The stands are in good condition and...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Travertine

Italian Red Lacquer Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
A superb Italian decorative commode composing of three long drawers of broken fronted design, set on elegantly shaped legs, the red lacquer finish is of a distressed look and has exc...
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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Paint

Fine 18th Century French Carved Walnut Louis XV Commode Dresser or Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant exquisitely handmade carved walnut French commode from the 18th century featuring a carved ripple front with shell pulls that are part of the body. The intricately carved b...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Gorgeous Distressed Creme Paint Decorated Louis XV Commode Dresser Circa 1930s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular French-made Louis XV or Country French style distressed paint decorated commode. The commode features bronze hardware and subtle details and a gorgeous finish. ...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Galbée Commode by Pierre Roussel
Located in Miami, FL
Versailles style, rare and important French Louis XV style commode or chest of drawers stamped 'P. Roussel' (Pierre Roussel 1723-June 7, 1782 ). This fine and high quality commode wi...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Louis XV Period 1780’s Commode, Original Painted Finish
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Louis XV period 1780’s commode, original painted finish. Charming French Louis XV period painted three drawer commode from the third quarter of the 18th century. This chest of dra...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Italian Oyster Burl Olive Commode Bombe Chest
Located in Southampton, NJ
Oyster Burl Olive Commode Bombe Chest with striking wood grains, banded top, inlay details & two generously sized drawers. A substantial well made chest. Original tag, Italy, mid 20t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Late 18Th Century French Commode Chest of Drawers Painted
Located in Atlanta, GA
French country commode with a slight Serpentine front. This beautiful piece has a wood top and a painted rustic finish that feel smooth to touch. 2 smaller drawers over 3 very ampl...
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1780s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Early 18th Century Louis XV Provincial Painted Commode
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An early 18th century French Louis XV provincial commode, retaining a charming original painted surface in soft green with a contrasting painted top. The shaped apron and fluted corn...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

French Louis XV Style Black Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (20th Century) black lacquered Chinoiserie decorated commode with a bombe shape and 4 drawers with bronze trim.
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

'Commode Médallier' After Antoine Gaudreaux
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Magnificent Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commode, After Antoine Gaudreaux's 'Commode Médallier'. The serpentine Vert Maurin marble top above a conforming case set with two cupbo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

18th Century French Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Shapely and robust 18th Century French two-drawer commode with brass handles, escutcheons, and key. The distressed blue and cream finish has been ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Elm

18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Commode
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Charming 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Crossbow Commode This mid-18th-century walnut French provincial commode from the Louis XV period is a stunning piece. It features three ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Paint Decorated Continental Italian Foyer Cabinet Console Table Buffet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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1950s Italian Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Pair of Gilt Wood & Painted Louis XV Style Bedside Tables/Chest of Drawers
Located in London, Park Royal
A pair of hand-carved French, Louis XV, style bedside tables/small chest of drawers with a handsome bombe style curved shape. The pieces are hand-finished in a French Blue/Grey with ...
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2010s British Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Louis XV Style Petite Painted Italian Commode / Side Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Small painted Louis XV style painted commode/side table.
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20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French 19th Century Louis XV Burled Walnut Inlaid Marble Top Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This commode is an elegant, sophisticated example of 19th century craftsmanship inspired by the classic Louis XV style. Crafted from beautifully figured, veneered walnut wood, the co...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Pair of French Provincial Antique Marble Top Walnut Commodes.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of French Provincial Antique Marble Top Walnut Commodes Late 19th century antique pair of Louis XV style marble top commodes .Each of the wal...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Signed Jansen French Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Signed Jansen French Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode. 2 Drawers, Bronze mounts, Marble top, Inlaid wood. Dimensions: 33 3/4" h x 43" w x 20 1/4" d.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

18th Century Italian Louis XV Inlaid Walnut Antique Chest of Drawers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this elegant antique Italian dresser dating back to the first half of the 18th century, Louis XV period. An extremely refined dresse...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

French Louis XV 1790s Walnut Commode Sauteuse with Two Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV walnut commode Sauteuse from the late 18th century, with two drawers, bronze Rococo hardware, cabriole legs and small proportions. Created at the end of the reign o...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XV Walnut Commode with Carrara Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV Walnut Commode with Carrara Marble is the stylish way to provide both an elegant surface and convenient storage in any room! The luxurious Carrara marble wit...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Transition Style Marquetry And Gilt Bronze Commode
Located in BARSAC, FR
Elegant Transition style "Pantalonnière" Commode in rosewood marquetry in rosewood and amaranth frames delimited by Greek fillets. Central and lateral projection, Aleppo breccia marb...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia 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

French Bombe Commode Creme Peinte And Parcel Gilt
Located in Manhasset, NY
French bombe commode, creme peinte and parcel-gilt, the shaped top over a conforming case fitted with two large drawers, oak secondary, overall decorated with scrolls, raised on shor...
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20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century French Louis XV Style Mixed Wood Marquetry Commode
Located in Madrid, ES
This 19th century French Louis XV style commode has beautifully detailed multi-wood inlay marquetry, including a large floral design on the top, which is of note, as much of the comm...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Stylish inlaid chest of drawers, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Unique chest of drawers with delicate floral inlaid. Typical "belly" chest of drawers, practical chest of drawers. Origin: France, early 20th century. Very good condition, no damag...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century Country French 3 Drawer Commode
Located in Norwood, NJ
Beautiful 19th century French country 3 drawer hand carved Louis XV style commode. Bottom apron adorned with two swags centered with acanthus leaf at center. Book matched walnut vene...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XV Style Dresser, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian chest of drawers from the mid-20th century. Louis XV style furniture adorned with floral inlay in walnut, burl, maple and fruitwood. Commode with three drawers of excellent c...
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1960s Italian Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century French Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 18th-century French commode epitomizes the timeless elegance and craftsmanship of the Louis XV period. Crafted from solid oak, the commode features a gracefully curved...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Tall narrow painted chest of drawers in the Louis XV style
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Very stylish early 20th century Louis XV style tall narrow chest of drawers with original brass handles French circa 1920’s from the Normandy regio...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

French Louis XV Period Chest of Drawers - 18th Century - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This beautiful Louis XV period oak crossbow chest of drawers has four drawers. The handles and keyholes are worked in bronze. The legs of this chest of drawers are curved with a crossbar. The top of the chest of drawers has many knife cuts, which suggests that it must have been used as a hunting...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of Maitland Smith Black Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Large Commodes
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is gorgeous pair of Maitland Smith chinoiserie bombe form commodes. One was in the sun and faded a bit as you can see and one is darker but if placed appropriately this may not ...
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1990s Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French Bombe Commode Louis XV Style
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Bombe Commode Louis XV Style This attractive French Bombe Commode features a stunning free-standing Breche marble top with a moulded outer edge. This is removable for transp...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Pair Of French Marquetry Bombe Commodes With Specimen Marble Tops
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of French commodes with conforming specimen marble tops and two drawers with large cartouche form bronze mounts with trailing leaves and vines and handles that are part of the v...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Metal

20th Century Italian Design Louis XV Style Pair of Chest, Commode in Pony Hair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and beautiful pair of Louis XV style dresser completely covered in horse hair. Italian design attributable to the 1980s. Curly golden bronzes as decoration. The shape is moved a...
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1980s Italian Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of 20th Century Italian Bleached Marquetry Bedside Commodes
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of 20th Century Italian bleached walnut marquetry bedside commodes. With marble tops and ormolu mounts. Circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

18th C. French Louis XV Carved-Wood Serpentine Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV carved-wood commode, with subtle serpentine front, from the 18th century. This antique chest from France has a shapely top with scalloped sides and serpentine front...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

A Fine French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze and Marquetry Petit Commode Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Louis XV style tulipwood floral marquetry and gilt bronze mounted two drawer bombé petit commode. The serpentine shaped commode with two front drawers, each with a pair...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Carved Fruitwood Block Front Chest / Commode by Henredon
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely piece! This is a French Louis XV style carved fruitwood commode. It has inlaid block front styling along with a plank top. The drawers are dovetailed, and the brass...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Italian Burl Marquetry Commode Bolognese Louis XV Chest of Drawers
Located in Milano, MI
Italian 18th century Louis XV two-drawer commode from Bologna, Emilia Romagna Northern region, a stunning burr walnut and thuya marquetry chest of drawers realized in Italy in the se...
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1770s Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Boxwood, Fruitwood, Walnut, Burl

Large Louis XV Chest of Drawers, Rosewood and Mahogany Marble-top 18th Ctr
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large (148 cm wide) decorative Louis XV chest commode. Rosewood and mahogany parquetry, gilt bronze mounting. Original grey Belgian marble-top ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Pair of French Louis XV Style "Semainier" Tall Lingerie Commodes Marble with Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French Louis XV style "Semainier" tall chest commodes with a Brêche d'Alep marble top. The slender walnut and tulipwood body, each fitted with seven drawers with gilt bronz...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

18th Century French Parisian Louis XV Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Introducing a stunning and rare piece of furniture that embodies the elegance and sophistication of 18th century French design - the early 18th century French Commode with Rosewood I...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

French Early 19th Century Louis XV Marble Top Burled Walnut Petite Commode
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A most handsome French early 19th century Louis XV period walnut petite commode. The chest is raised by elegant tapered short cabriole legs, and above the fine shaped frieze are thre...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Antique French Chest of Drawers Commode Bombe Carved Walnut Louis XV 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite Antique French Walnut Louis XV Style Bombe chest of drawers or Commode~~Early/Mid 19th Century This is a SUPERB example of an antique French walnut bombe style chest of ...
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19th 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.

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