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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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Style: Louis XVI
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
18th Century French Louis XVI Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Louis XVI Commode is a magnificent example of the genre, meticulously hand-crafted by master artisans in the neoclassical ...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Demilune Kingwood Commode
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine Louis XVI ormolu-mounted demilune kingwood commode: The marble top over three frieze drawers with two further drawers in the centre flanked by ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

Danish Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis XVI chest of drawers in Cuba mahogany veneered on oak. Three drawers with original gilded bronze fittings flanked by canted corners with flutings. Key of later date. Denmark...
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18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Chest of Drawers or Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Late 18th century German neoclassical chest of drawers or commode Straight rectangular body standing on four downward tapering legs with two drawers extending across the entire fr...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Louis XVI Chest of Drawers in Rosewood with Siena Yellow Marble
Located in Prato, IT
Tuscany, Louis XVI, end of the 18th century Rosewood veneer with fruit wood fillets Good conditions Marble with Carrara base veneered with Giallo di Siena from a later period Dim...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble, Siena Marble

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Inlaid Cherry Wood Commode or Chest of Drawer
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Important antique Italian Louis XVI chest of drawers 1780s cherry wood. Inlaid decoration of geometric taste. On the front four large and useful drawers. In the 17th century only imp...
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1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

French 1790s Louis XVI Period Three-Drawer Cherry Commode with Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period cherry commode from the late 18th century, with three drawers and fluted side posts. Created in France during the last decade of the 18th century, this cher...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

French 1790s Louis XVI Period Cherry Three-Drawer Commode with Fluted Side Posts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period cherry commode from the late 18th century, with three drawers and fluted side posts. Created in France during the last decade of the 18th century, this cher...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

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

Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Walnut, Kingwood and Charmwood Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome Italian 18th century Louis XVI period walnut, burl walnut, kingwood and charmwood commode, from the Lago Maggiore region. The commode is raised by four square tapered...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Abalone, Kingwood, Walnut

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

18th Century Louis XVI Commode Signed T.C.
Located in Nashville, TN
A very fine Period French Louis XVI Commode signed T.C. Oak and Walnut construction in the case and drawers. There are three upper drawers over two lower drawers. Heavy use of flowi...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, South West Germany, 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI chest of drawers, South West Germany 1780. This chest of drawers is a gorgeous original piece of the 18th century. It is made of massif walnut and is decorated with hand ...
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1780s German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI Cylinder Desk, South German, 1780-1800, with beautiful walnut veneer on the outside and on the inside, including the writin...
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1780s German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Walnut and Tulipwood Marquetry Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome Italian 18th century Louis XVI period walnut and tulipwood marquetry commode, in the manner of Maggiolini. The three drawer chest is raised on four square tapered leg...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Tulipwood

18th Century Louis XVI Neoclassical Marquetry Gilt Bronze Commode or Sauteuse
Located in Berlin, DE
18th century French large Louis XVI neoclassical breakfront marquetry gilt bronze commode or sauteuse, attributed ti Etienne Avril (1748-1791):...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Louis XVI Dresser, South Germany 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI dresser, South Germany 1780, Walnut massif with geometric intarsia in plum on front, top, base and the sides. This very pretty Neoclassical chest of drawers is in very good...
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1780s German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Four-Drawer Walnut Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian 18th century Louis XVI period four drawer walnut chest. The chest is raised by square tapered legs below the straight frieze. At the center are three drawers, Sans...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Carrara Marble

Louis XVI Period Cherrywood Commode with Verde Antico Marble Top
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XVI period cherrywood commode with Verde Antico marble top and decorated with brass handles and diamond-shaped locks.
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

German 18th Century Walnut, Chest of Drawers
Located in Brussels, BE
German 18th century walnut, chest of drawers. The front is curved. Four drawers with marquetry pattern. Fixed handles and locks are in bronze gilt. The tray is also in marquetry. T...
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18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Commode Maggiolini Style Marquetry
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Milan, IT
Extraordinary Italian Louis XVI commode chest dating back to late 18th century, realized in the manner of Giuseppe Maggiolini, the famous Italian cabinetmaker, whose masterpiece beca...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Boxwood, Cherry, Fruitwood, Walnut

18th Century Country French Whitewashed Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Whitewashed Commode was considered an essential furnishing in the 1700s as closets were virtually non-existent. This example, rendered from solid oak wit...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Louis XVI Dresser, South German 1780, Cherry and Walnut Veneer
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI Dresser, South German 1780. This original 18th century Louis XVI dresser has three drawers and stands on four square tapering feet. It is embellished with beautiful walnut ...
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1780s German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry, Walnut

Danish Louis XVI Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Louis XVI chest of drawers or dresser. Mahogany veneered on oak. Four drawers, the sides are flanked by a pair of fluted quarter columns. Original condition and brasses. Key of later date. Denmark...
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1780s Danish Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

18th Century Danish Louis XVI Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish Louis XVI mahogany chest of drawers from Copenhagen, circa 1780-1790. Curved front with four drawers, the sides are flanked by a pair of fluted quarter columns with gilded bro...
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18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Painted Louis XVI Commode, 18th Century, France
Located in New Orleans, LA
A two-drawer chest on tapered legs, this painted commode with original paint and hardware is from the period of Louis XVI.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Louis XVI Drop Front Desk, France 1780-1800, Walnut Root Veneer
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Louis XVI drop front desk, France 1780, walnut root veneer with details in cherry, plum and boxwood veneer and Marquetry. The special so...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Boxwood, Cherry, Walnut

Cylinder Desk, Germany, 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI cylinder desk, Germany circa 1780, so called "Zopfstil". Walnut, rosewood and maple veneer and intarsia. In very good refinished cond...
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1780s German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Maple, Rosewood, Walnut

Louis XVI Commode by Pierre Roussel
Located in New Orleans, LA
Matchless style and high-quality craftsmanship are the hallmarks of Pierre Roussel's furniture, and this exceptional Louis XVI-era commode epitomizes this master craftsman's skill. Crafted of rosewood veneer with a violet wood frame and intricate parquetry inlay, the cabinet's graceful design is also highly practical. The compact form holds two drawers, one of which can be locked for added security. A specimen of marble provides the perfect surface, while bronze ormolu mounts add an additional hint of luxury to the drawers and body. Elegantly curved cabriole legs with bronze ormolu shoes complete this impeccable piece. Known for his superior craftsmanship, Roussel was a highly respected maître ébéniste of the 18th century. His furniture pieces were favoured by grand patrons such as the Prince de Condé and the Princess of Monaco...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

18th Century Country French Walnut Marble Top Commode ~ Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century Country French Walnut Marble Top Commode ~ Chest of Drawers was considered a luxury during its era, when closets had yet to be invented and having lots of clothes was re...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

French Antique Transformation Chest of Drawers, circa 1800
Located in Belmont, MA
The French antique transformation furniture chest of drawers, originates from Paris and dates back to around 1800. The special feature of this...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Rosewood, Satinwood

18th Century Louis XVI / Baroque Marquetry Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
An 18th century Louis XVI marquetry commode with three drawers from West Germany. Thick walnut veneer sawn with frame in walnut on a spruce wood corpus. All keys, fittings are made o...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Louis XVI French Demilune Marquetry Chest of Drawers Stamped Tondeur
Located in Firenze, IT
This wonderful French 18th century demilune (half moon) shaped sideboard or chest of drawers dating back to Louis XVI period (1774 -1791) -stamped by the French cabinet maker Tondeur...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Antique 18th Century Small Louis XVI Chest of Drawers in Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome and unusually small Louis XVI chest in mahogany offering four drawers with bowed front, and featuring a fluted tambour molding on the top drawer resting under characterist...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Louis XVI Fall Top Secretaire, France, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Stunning Louis XVI Falltop Secretaire, made in France, circa 1780-1800, rosewood, kingwood and walnut veneer and beautiful flower marquetry. The kingwood veneer parts are framed by a...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood, Rosewood

French Louis XVI 18th Century Painted Two-Drawer Commode with Fluted Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period painted two-drawer commode from the late 18th century, with fluted accents and bronze hardware. Born in France at the end of King Louis XVI's reign, this pa...
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Late 18th 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

Castleworthy French Chest of Drawers in antique Louis XVI Style Baroque inlay
Located in Berlin, DE
Rosewood and shaded precious wood, veneered. In the front two drawers, in the front and on the side walls broadly framed fillings with richly inlaid blooms of different noble wood, l...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Louis XVI Transitional Two-Drawer Commode with a Breche Marble Top
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A period 18th century French two drawer chest with a breche marble top, the oak carcass veneered in various exotic woods in an overall geometri...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Chest
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI (18th Century) mahogany veneered chest with 2 large drawers under a Pair of drawers embellished with bronze mounts & brass fluted trim with a brown marble top.
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18th Century Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

18th Century, Louis XVI Commode
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century, Louis XVI Commode, France, 1780, decorated with beautiful flower and geometrical marquetry made of kingwood and rosewood veneer, two drawers, raised on cabriole legs wi...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

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

French Walnut Semanier
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Fine French Louis XVI walnut Semanier tall chest with bronze escucheons and scalloped apron.
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

18th Century Pair of Italian Inlaid Walnut Chests of Drawers with Secretaire
Located in Brescia, IT
The Italian exquisite craftsmanship finds in these pieces one of the best expressions. Every part of these pieces of furniture, are finely handcrafted and a series of precious woods ...
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1770s Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pearwood, Walnut

Transitional Marble Top Commode
Located in New Haven, CT
This exquisite Louis the XV/XVI Period transitional Kingwood three over two-drawer commode has an original grey marble top and retains all its original ormolu mounts. The short cabri...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Kingwood

Danish Louis XVI Pedestal Storage Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A Danish Louis XVI mahogany pedestal storage cabinet, circa 1790s, with a rectangular stepped top above a single paneled cupboard door with a recessed...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Louis XVI Period Walnut Chest of Drawers Dresden Germany circa 1780
Located in New York, NY
A fine Louis XVI period chest with three drawers from Dresden, Germany circa 1780. The top, front and sides feature walnut and walnut burl enhanced with an oval marquetry medallion o...
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1780s German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

A Fine Louis XVI Parisian Mahogany Marble Top Commode, 18th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Louis XVI Parisian Mahogany Marble Top Commode 18th Century The molded rectangular grey marble top above three drawers with bronze handles and escutcheons ,on square legs ...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Italian Neoclassical Lemonwood and Amaranth Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in New York, NY
Italian neoclassical lemonwood and amaranth chest of drawers commode. Italian neoclassical chest of drawers Louis XVI antique com...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Louis XVI Dutch Commode
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XVI period Dutch commode with central urn and floral carved motif on the drawers flanked by circular rosette hardware with a barley twist round handle. Each drawer has rosettes...
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Paint, Wood

French 18th Century Transitional Marquetry Commode
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV-XVI transitional period commode with lovely marquetry in satinwood, rosewood and tulipwood, Gris Sainte Anne marble top and three drawers. The commode features a cent...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

18th C. Transitional Louis XV to Louis XVI Marquetry Marble Topped Commode
Located in Hudson, NY
This very fine formal transitional commode is of the period circa 1770 is crafted from oak secondary woods with tulipwood, kingwood and satinwood veneers. The break front form is enl...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

18th Century Painted Swedish Commode
Located in Carmel, CA
This two part, four drawer Gustavian commode with double edge molding, a dental and strie band detail around the top is both simple and refined. There are Corinthian columns on front...
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18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

A Fine Louis XVI Kingwood with Tulipwood & Purplewood Inlaid Commode by Crepi
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Louis XVI Kingwood with Tulipwood & Purplewood Inlaid Commode 18th Century Stamped Crepi Francois Crepi maitre 1778 Reference: Similar Commode, Versailles Illustr...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Superb Louis XVI Commode, Stamped "J. Manser", France c. 1770
By Jacques Manser
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Louis XVI period Commode, with intricate inlaid designs of exotic wood, and stamped inside one upper drawer "J MANSER" & "JME". French in origin, and dating from the thir...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

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

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Marble, Bronze

German Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers with Carvings and Marquetry, circa 1780
Located in Greven, DE
Antique classicist chest of drawers Germany Walnut around 1780 Dimensions: H x W x D: 81 x 111 x 61 cm Description: Two-tier chest of drawers with fine carved decoration, created ...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Louis Seize Chest of Drawers, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large two-drawer chest of drawers with square tapered legs and panels featuring rounded corners. Recently painted in a light green hue with a hint of silver patina in select areas, i...
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Late 18th Century Antique Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Louis Xvi commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs.

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