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.
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Style: Louis XVI
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated commode. The three drawer chest is raised by elegant square tapered fluted legs below the fine frieze with a lovely mott...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Small Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Small Louis XVI style commode.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Country French Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant country French 19th century Louis XVI style three-drawer commode with a wonderful patinated finish and faux marble top. The commode is raised by square tapered legs be...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Transitional Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Commode, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Late 19th century transitional style marquetry commode with three drawers. The set is topped with a Breche d’Alep molded marble top with canted corners. A marquetry motif of interlac...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Four Drawers Abattant Secretaire. France, 19th Century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Chest of four drawers with a hinged lid hidden beneath trompe l'oeil drawers. It is made of solid mahogany with bronze handles and applications and a top in French red marble. Louis ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Kingwood and Tulipwood Chests
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and extremely elegant pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI period Kingwood, Tulipwood, Bronze, and Gris St. Anne marble chests from Tuscany. Each three drawer chest i...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, 1790-1800
Located in Leimen, DE
Explore the timeless elegance of a late 18th-century French Louis XVI chest of drawers. This exquisite piece stands gracefully on slender cabriole legs and features two drawers adorn...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Elm, Fruitwood
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, Southern Germany 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
Uncover the historical charm of our Antique Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, a masterpiece dating back to 1780 and hailing from Southern Germany. Crafted with precision from solid walnut,...
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1780s German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Edwards and Roberts Louis XVI Style Mounted Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted mahogany commode, Edwards and Roberts, London, 19th c., pierced brass three-quarter gallery, rouge marble top with rounded cup corners, case with round fluted corner posts, bronze rinceau mounts and beaded trim, satinwood banding, fitted with three drawers, rising on toupie feet, top drawer interior blind stamped "Edwards & Roberts," approx 39" H, 49" W, 23.5" D **Provenance: the Stanley Weiss Collection...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
18th Century Scriban Commode with Cylinder of Louis XV Period in Marquetry
Located in Marseille, FR
18th century commode scriban cylinder Louis XV period inlaid. Richly curved. 4 drawers. Many species of fruitwood, rich register of gilded bronze. Inne...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Pair of Transitional Style Parquetry Commodes, by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Pair of Transitional Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commodes, by Paul Sormani, After the Model by Charles Topino.
Stamped beneath the marble top to one commode ‘SORMANI’...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Bronze D'Ore Mounted Marble-Top Commode, 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Inlaid Bronze D' Ore Mounted Marble-Top Commode, Circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Antico Cassettone Luigi XVI - Tre Cassetti - Intarsio Floreale - XVIII Secolo 🇮
Located in Milano, MI
Antico Como Luigi XVI Tre Cassetti XVIII Secolo
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Antico Cassettone Luigi XVI a tre cassetti realizzato in Italia nel XVIII Secolo , il casset...
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Early 18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu And Lumachella Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu and Lumachella marble commode. This beautifully designed "D" shaped commode is supported by four ci...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Cabinet or Nightstand with Marble Top, Bronze Gallery
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XVI Style cabinet or commode chest of drawers style nightstand with marble top and bronze gallery.
White marble top surrounded by a bronze pierced gallery. The cabinet is fro...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
French 18th Century Louis XVI Style Solid Mahogany Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very high quality and elegant French 18th century Louis XVI style solid Mahogany cabinet. Raised by a straight rectangular moulded base, the c...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
French Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Six-Drawer Cartonnier Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and very handsome French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, brass, ormolu, leather, and Vert Maurin marble Cartonnier chest. The six drawer chest is raised by elegant squa...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Brass, Ormolu
21st Century Ourlet Chest of Drawers with Hand-carved Base
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Ourlet is a line in a classic French style, expressing the refinement of the Italian artisan tradition. Made of maple, dyed in an elegant slightly darker shade, it features light and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu, and Marble Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, ormolu, and Sienna marble commode, signed Forest. The beautiful and uniquely shaped four drawer chest is raised by elegant circ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Siena Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated commode. The three drawer chest is raised by elegant circular tapered fluted legs below the fine fluted straight frieze. Each ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
18th Century French Marquetry Chest of Drawers, Stamped J. Chastel
By J. Chastel
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century French marquetry chest of drawers, stamped J. Chastel
The marble has been replaced.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
18th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Chest
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century French Louis XVI Fruitwood Chest with the ORIGINAL blue paint. The Specimen Marble is beautiful and the Original Hardware is Stunning. Pictured urns on top are not in...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Commode, Attributed To Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. mahogany, tulipwood, rosewood, ormolu, and Rouge Griotte marble commode, attributed to Henry Dasson. The three...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Tulipwood, Kingwood, Ormolu, and Brass Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century Louis XVI st. tulipwood, kingwood, ormolu, and brass commode. The three drawer chest is raised by Fine tapered legs below the lightly scalloped and ele...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass, Ormolu
Louis XVI Transition Style Cabinet or Nightstand with Marble Top, Table De Salon
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XVI style transition cabinet or nightstand with marble top, bronze gallery.
Table de salon, it is a marvellous accent for the living room or as a...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Carrara Marble, Bronze
Italian 18th Century Country Four-Drawer Pine and Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. Pine, Walnut and Brass chest. The wonderful four drawer chest is raised on scalloped supports below a mottled straig...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Antico Cassettone Luigi XVI Tre Cassetti Lastronato Intarsio Frontale XVIII Sec
Located in Milano, MI
Antico Cassettone Luigi XVI
Descrizione:
Antico cassettone Luigi XVI realizzato in Italia nella seconda metà del XVIII secolo, il cassettone e composto d...
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Mid-18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
Antique Pair French Louis XV / XVI Transitional Style Chests w/ Inlay Circa 1920
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Louis XV / XVI Transitional Style Marquetry Commodes With Exotic Satinwood, Rosewood and Walnut Woods. Rectangular satinwood marquetry top over single drawer with two gilt bronze pulls surmounting a single compartment enclosed by pair of satinwood marquetry doors all rising on cabriole transitional legs terminating with applied gilt bronze ormolu mounts.
Circa 1810 French Empire (Napoleon) Empire Two Door Cabinet...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Ormolu, Bronze
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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