Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
LOUIS XVI STYLE
Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.
Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.
Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.
The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.
Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Louis XVI
Louis XVI Inlaid Commode with "Rouge Lanquedoc" Marble, circa 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XVI (Possibly Transitional LXV/LXVI) commode, French in origin and dating from the 1780s. The marble top a beautiful blend known as "Rouge Lanquedoc". The body composed of Ki...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Walnut Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Found in the region of Languedoc in the south of France, this late eighteenth century Louis XVI period commode or chest of drawers is constructed of walnut, cherry wood, and chestnu...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Early Italian 19th Century Inlaid Walnut and Fruitwood Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Louis XVI commode hand-made in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut and pegged construction. The commode features three overlay drawers of roughly the same size, all showing beautif...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Fruitwood, Walnut
Louis XVI Style Console Chest
Located in Austin, TX
Chest or console case piece from France in the Louis XVI style. This piece has been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish finish. There are two dovetailed drawers runni...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Style Chiffonier
Located in Austin, TX
Chiffonier from France featuring five dovetailed drawers and gilt brass trims throughout. This piece is made of mahogany and has been ebonized with a lustrous French polish finish. T...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Louis XVI Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style walnut chest of drawers, 19th century. With a 3 board rectangular top, two top drawers and two lower drawers flanked by fluted stiles, resting on square taper...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Painted French Louis XVI Style Bow Front Commode
Located in Houston, US
This is a beautiful French Provincial Louis XVI style painted bow front commode. The piece is hand crafted in the mid 18th century, France.
Decorative painting appearing turquoise ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition Period Bleached Oak Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
An exceptional 18th century French Transition period three-drawer commode that embodies the transitional period between the reigns of Louis XV (1723-1774 and Louis XVI (1774-1792). H...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawer from France in the Louis XVI style made of mahogany. This case piece has three small dovetailed drawers above two long dovetailed drawers. Gilt brass pulls and trims ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Early 19th Century Small Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Louis XVI French chest has 2 drawers. The hardwares are very refine, simple and elegant.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Fruitwood
French Transitional Louis XV XVI Style Chest Of Drawers
By Pierre Macret, Charles Topino
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French Louis XV - XVI Transition style Brèche d'Alep marble-top chest of drawers commode in the manner of master Parisian ébénistes Pierre Macret (1727–1806) & Charles Top...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
French 18th Century Commode
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Commode Sauteuse is made of blond mahogany with a wonderful original marble top.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
18th c. French Louis XVI Walnut Parquetry Commode
Located in Wichita, KS
An 18th century French Louis XVI walnut chest of drawers with beautiful, rustic planked top and solid wood inlays of boxwood, burl walnut, and mahogany. Old, now dormant worm holes.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
18th Century Painted Louis XVI Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Painted Louis XVI commode hand-made in southern France in the mid 1700s using oak. The commode shows beautiful straight lines with some depth...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This fantastic Parisian walnut commode was crafted in 19th century France circa 1850. The original break front marble top with turret edges is shaped according to the body of the pi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Style Commode With Pull-Out Desk Compartment, France, Circa: 1890
Located in Alexandria, VA
This handsome and versatile chest is a handmade faithful copy of a late 18th Century commode in the Louis XVI style. The piece's size makes it perfect for use as a server in the dini...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lava, Bronze
Louis XVI Period Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers, commode, French, Louis XVI period, of figured mahogany, five dovetailed drawers, oak as a secondary wood, gilt brass and hardware throughout. The chest is finished ...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style white painted with grey patina dresser or commode raised on square fluted feet, having a walnut top above two drawers. In good co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Paint
!8th Century Italian Louis XVI Walnut Commode
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis XVI commode hand-made in Italy in the mid 1700s using walnut. This is a wonderful large and low commode that can be perfect for both a bedroom and also an entry way. The commod...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Antique Robert W Irwin Louis XVI Satinwood Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
"An exquisite tallboy dresser or chest of drawers by Robert W. Irwin Furniture Company. Circa 1928-1940. Crafted from satinwood featuring a rectangular form with six drawers, rounded fluted stiles, neoclassical hardware, and turned tapered arrow feet.
At the ripe age of 23 Robert Irwin rose from office clerk to plant superintendent of the Grand Rapids School Furniture Co. In 1900 he and some associates purchases Royal Furniture Co, and later it transferred to his very own label in Irwin. Irwin specialized in high end reproductions based off of European and ancient American...
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1930s Vintage Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
A handsome 19th century French Louis XVI style painted wooden commode or chest of drawers handcrafted in Provence, having a wonderfully distressed blue gray painted finish with dark charcoal accents, circa 1890s. A rectangular top sits above a case of three full-sized drawers having drop bail brass handles and escutcheons. Supported on fluted stiles raised on short tapered legs. The scale of the drawers ensures an ample amount of storage wherever this chest is placed. The distressed finish and clean straight lines complement both contemporary and traditional interiors.
Dimensions:
h - 33"
w - 39"
d - 18.75"
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI Style Chest
Located in Austin, TX
French Louis XVI style commode/chest. This piece is made of solid walnut and features tapered legs and wooden top. This classical chest boasts four dov...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Bombe Marquetry and Bronze Ormolu Commode w/ Marble Top, C1880s
Located in Germantown, MD
French Louis XVI Bombe marquetry and bronze ormolu commode w/ marble top. Good vintage condition. Original handles with
Veinus green marble top.
Mea...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Commode after Benneman and Stöckel Model for Marie-Antoinette
By Benneman and Stockel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 20th century Louis XVI style Guillaume Benneman from a model by Joseph Stöckel. The original supplied to Marie-Antoinette for the Salon des Jeux a...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Ormolu Mounted D-Shaped Commode or Vitrine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful quality 19th century French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted commode or vitrine. The D-shaped grey and green veined marble top above a single drawer with parquetry inlays a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Mahogany Petit Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With original Breche De Alep serpentine marble top over three drawers with ring handles and conforming backplates raised on slight cabriole legs.
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Parquetry Design Bedside Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) oval form small bedside commodes (chevets) with parquetry inlaid design, three drawers, a bottom shelf, bronze trim and gallery, and mar...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Transitional French Louis XV to Louis XVI Mahogany Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of fine 19th century French mahogany and tulipwood and boxwood parquetry commodes. Marble tops original with fine gilt bronze mounts Transitional Louis XV to Louis XVI design.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Louis Xvi commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI 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 XVI 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 Maison Jansen, François Linke, Baker Furniture Company, and John Widdicomb. 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 $796 and tops out at $280,500 while the average work can sell for $6,461.
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