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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
pair of Italian Louis XV st. Walnut, Kingwood, and Ormolu commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. Walnut, Kingwood, and Ormolu commodes. Each wonderfully detailed end table/chest is raised by slender c...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

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 18th century Chest of Drawers
Located in Leimen, DE
This exquisite small Louis XV Chest of Drawers is a true standout piece, boasting a captivating veneer decor that adds to its allure. The drawers ...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Pair of Vintage Painted Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage painted Louis XV style French Commodes by John Widdicomb. Finished in a light blue / grey Swedish finish. A very fine pair.
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20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

Gilt-Bronze and Vernis Martin Side Cabinet, by Zwiener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Vernis Martin gilt-bronze mounted side cabinet with a marble top, by Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener. Stamped to the carcass beneath the marble top 'E. ZWIENER'. This model of ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Maitland Smith French Bombe Chest of Drawers, 1990s
Located in Hamburg, PA
A beautiful French Louis XV Maitland Smith decorative Bombe Chest of Drawers. The hand-painted chest is painted on linen wrapped onto wood with gold leaf accents. The painted finish ...
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1990s Asian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Linen, Wood

French Early 20th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Charming Tall Dresser, it is French Louis XV style and it is made of Rosewood with a beautiful pattern.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood

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

Antique Pair of French Louis XV Style Marble Top Inlaid Chests
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of French 19th century chests crafted in exotic woods including mahogany and kingwood featuring the original beveled marble tops, two drawer cases with geometric inla...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Inlaid Olive wood Italian Made French Louis XV Style Marble Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous 2 drawer commode made of cross-hatched olivewood and featuring a superb breccia marble top. The cast bronze is crisp and deftly done. The case features some minor ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Breccia Marble, Bronze

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

20th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Marble and Ormolu Bombe Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage French Louis XVI style commode features shaped Italian green marble-top surmounting two-drawer chest in bombe form having book matched inlay with cast bronze mounts and raise...
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20th Century French 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
This is a pale muted walnut commode with an equally muted marble top. The commode is of high quality and in good condition with signs of wear and age to be expected. Measures 46.75 w...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Reproduction French Louis XV Style Pink Marble Top Bombe Commode Dresser Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Reproduction French Louis XV Style Pink Marble Top Bombe Commode Dresser Chest. Item features a pink shaped marble top, shapely bombe form, bronze ormolu with ram's heads, 4 drawers,...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Louis XV Style Mahogany Coiffeuse Attributed to François Linke, French
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted mahogany Coiffeuse attributed to François Linke. François Linke François Linke (1855 - 1946) was the most important Parisian cabinet maker...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

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

19th Century French Commode Bombe Chest of Drawers Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
19th Century French Marble Top Chest of Drawers. 19th century French Bombe Commode in the style of Louis XV. Rosewood (Kingwood) Satin wood marquetery having gilded bronze ornament...
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1840s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Fine Kingwood and Marquetry Ormolu Mounted Bombe Commode
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XV style kingwood veneer commode, the shaped marble top above a bombe case with ormolu bronze mounts, highly decorated throughout with marquetry inlay with three drawers...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century Louis XV St. Rosewood, Kingwood, Maple, and Ormolu Commmode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most unique Continental 18th century Louis XV st. Rosewood, Kingwood, Maple, and ormolu commode. The three drawer chest is raised by elegant legs with scrolled feet c...
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18th Century Unknown Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

20th Century Large Louise Quinze Style Commode in Red with Ornamentik
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century large Louise Quinze style chest of drawers in red with Ornamentik. The ornaments are made of plastic not bronze. The top is in marble look patterned in shiny red. Onl...
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20th Century German Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Walnut 18th Cent French Chest of Drawers Louis XV Typical from the Lyon Region
Located in Miami, FL
Commode "Lyonnaise" 18th century in solid walnut very fine and specific carvings. Perfect design . The front part of the commode and drawers are built in curved lines. Each upper c...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Century Provincial Louis XV Painted Commode
Located in Nashville, TN
Commode has serpentine front. The three drawers and sides of commode are painted with foliate sprays. Black marble top. Bronze hardware. Cabriole legs. Previously owned by Consuelo ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Curved Ebonized Chest of Drawers with Bronze Elements Stamped De Beyne Roubaix
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice curved chest of drawers is made of ebonized wood with finely chiseled bronze elements. The piece is stamped by De Beyne Roubaix. This is a Frenh work, circa 1880.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

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

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

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

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Two Drawer Walnut Bombe Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely handsome Italian 18th century Louis XV period two-drawer walnut bombée commode from Rome. The chest is raised on four cabriole legs and an arbalest-shaped frieze. Above ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

18th Century Vintage French Commode Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This magnificent piece of history, a French Louis XV-period (18th century) commode chair, meticulously crafted from high-quality beechwood with brass tack-bound leather over back pad...
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Mid-18th Century European Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

20th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie French Louis XV Style Commode, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French chest of drawers from the mid-20th century. Dresser in lacquered wood with floral and animal decorations in gilding of excellent quality. Commode equipped with two large drawe...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

A French Ormulo-Mounted Petite Commode By PAUL SORMANI
Located in Sheffield, MA
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED INLAID KINGWOOD & MARBLE-TOP PETIT COMMODE, BY PAUL SORMANI, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY A rectangular marble top over two drawers with ormolu mounts ove...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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

Louis XV Style Figural Walnut Parquetry Marble Top Bombe Commode Chest Ormolu
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful 20th century French Louis XV style Bombe Commode. Made from walnut with a shapely form featuring lattice parquetry inlay, figural caryatid mounts, bronze foliate, swags a...
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20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

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

Beautiful Fruitwoods Italian Bombay Side Table
Located in Asheville, NC
Fruitwoods veneer dresser with 3 drawers, ornate brass handles, lined drawers. Looks like one of a kind. We love this!
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

Antique French Marble Top Bombe Commode
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French marble top bombe commode with an amazing original rouge marble top. This was made in France and dates from around the 1890-1910 period. It is of superb qua...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Fine Louis xv Commode from Arles, circa 1760
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rare Louis xv period commode "tombeau" Arlesienne in walnut, highly carved with garlands and vines, with pierced apron and retaining its old patina and original brass drawer pulls.
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian 18th Century Louis XV Period Patinated, Giltwood and Ormolu Roman Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative Italian 18th century Louis XV period patinated, giltwood and ormolu Roman chest. The one door commode is raised by eleg...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Vintage Louis XV Style Faux Marble Distressed Painted Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A shabby chic vintage country French Provincial Louis XV style distressed painted bombe chest of drawers commode, 20th century, having a serpentine shaped faux marble top, curvacious...
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20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Paint

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

Bronze Paw Footed Marble Top Rosewood and Mahogany French Louis XV Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic bronze mounted commode with some of the most robust and expertly cast elements we've seen in a long time. The rosewood drawers contrast beautifully with the darke...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Chinoiserie Raised Paint Decorated and Rouge Marble Louis XV Style Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Richard Plumer Designs of Miami has been making custom-made furniture for Miami's most discriminating clients for decades. This gorgeous piece uses mast...
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Early 2000s American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Griotte Marble

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

Louis XV Period Walnut Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
A Louis XV period two-drawer chest of walnut. Panels on drawers and casual curving apron. Stands on cabriole legs with hoof feet. Ornate drawer pulls and escutcheons.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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 Bordelaise commode. The striking exaggerated bombée shaped chest is raised by cabriole legs centering a scalloped apron. Above a...
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18th Century French 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

Pair of French 19th Century Mahogany, Gilt and Red Marble Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A pair of French commodes in the Louis XV manner. Constructed in mahogany, dressed with gilt bronze mounts and having Languedoc rouge marble platforms...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Fine Quality Inlaid French Mixed Woods Bronze Mounted Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pay attention to this remarkable piece! This may have the most exotic use of mixed woods, incredibly crisp bronze ormolu and fantastic inlay I've seen in decades. The bronze is of th...
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1880s French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood, Tulipwood, Walnut

French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Commode / Chest with Bronze Ormolu
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a French Louis XV style commode with a lovely Sienna marble top. The ormolu appears to be a cast bronze. The red painted finish is not original and is intentionally distressed.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XV period Kingwood Commode
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Outstanding example of 18th century Louis XV commode Serpentine Fronted Tombeau Shaped in kingwood veneer, with chased and gilt bronze ornamentation, the front opening with four draw...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

Louis XV period Kingwood Commode
Louis XV period Kingwood Commode
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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

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bombe Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A gorgeous, exquisitely crafted antique Louis XV style mahogany inlaid commode ornamented with chiseled and gilded bronze throughout. Hand crafted in France during the early 20th cen...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

AMAZING CHEST OF DRAWERS French, 18th century
Located in Madrid, ES
CHEST OF DRAWERS French, 18th century rosewood and jacaranda. Oak interior. Curved chest with three drawers, pink marble top. Embossed bronze hardware, inlaid decoration. Minor defe...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

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

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

Louis XV Style Black Lacquered Walnut Chest Of Drawers With Bronze Decorations
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the entire description, as we strive to provide you with detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our pieces. This ele...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Fine Quality Figural Bronze Inlaid walnut Marble Top Louis XV commode Circa 1910
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

18th Century, French, Louis XV Walnut Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Period French, Louis XV three-drawer walnut commode or chest of drawers with original marble top.
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18th Century European Antique Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

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 marquetry commode with marble top and bronze mounts
Located in Houston, TX
The fine workmanship demonstrated in the fine marquetry Makes this piece especially fine. The bronze mounts are Well cast and have a brilliant gilt hue. The shaping of this Piece is...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Rosewood, Satinwood

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

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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