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Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

NEOCLASSICAL STYLE

Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.

Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.

The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.

Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.

Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.

Find antique neoclassical furniture today on 1stDibs.

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Style: Neoclassical
Pair Large Italian Neoclassical Style Marquetry Commodes
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of stately 20th Century Italian two drawer chests featuring beautiful exotic wood marquetry.
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Pair Boldly Veneered Northern Italian Neoclassical Period Commodes, ca. 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
the commodes having rectangular tops above conforming cases housing two drawers, the cases raised on square tapering fluted legs, the commodes are covered completely in burl and stra...
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1790s Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Neo-Classical Or Biedermeier Style Burl Wood Bloomingdale’s Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a handsome Italian burl wood commode crafted in Italy for Bloomingdale’s. It has Biedermeier or neo-classical styling. The drawers are paper lined and have dovetail construct...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Granite

Pair Venetian Fruitwood & Olive Wood Bombe Chests/Nightstands, Circa 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Venetian Fruitwood and Olive Wood Bombe Chests/Nightstands, circa 1950s A pair of Venetian Fruitwood and Olive Wood Bombe Chests/Nightstands from Italy, circa 1950s. Each chest...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood, Olive

Pair of Italian Neoclassic Walnut And Marquetry Commodes
Located in Essex, MA
Each with rectangular tops with central oval inlay of a village. The case with a drawer above two drawers sans traverse with brass handles. Sides with circular scenic panels. Square ...
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1790s Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood, Walnut, Palmwood

Italian or Venetian Pastel Painted Commode Carved in Relief
Located in Nashville, TN
A commode in transitional from rococo to neoclassical style. Most likely custom made to order early to mid 20th century..Presents well and has strong presence. Highly decorative. Hea...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

American Neoclassic Bird's Eye Maple Four Drawer Chest, 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Neoclassic four drawer chest in the French Restoration taste. The case employs both solid and veneered bird’s-eye maple in choice selection of overall pattern. The top is ma...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birdseye Maple, Cherry, Poplar, Pine

18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Period Painted Chest of Drawer
Located in Charleston, SC
A charming unusual small proportioned Neoclassical chest of drawers from 18th-century Sweden in muted blue-blackish tone. The chest comprises three drawers, including a top drawer wi...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Pair of Venetian Hand-Painted Neoclassical Style Commodes
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Green & Beige Venetian Neoclassical Style Commodes A fine pair of Venetian Hand Painted Neoclassical Style Commodes or Chest of Drawers featuring fine scroll work in hues of...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Italian Neo-Classical Chest of Drawers, Early 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming early 19th century Italian Neo-classical chest of drawers. The chest's conformation is two short drawers over two long drawers raised on tall legs. It is veneered ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Delicate Tall-Legged Commode, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Finely crafted small commode with three drawers framed by ebonized accents. The piece stands on tall, tapered legs and features a low gallery rail along three sides of the top. Venee...
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Early 1800s German Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century German Neoclassical Walnut Commode
Located in Rochester, NY
German neoclassical two-drawer walnut veneered commode. Good old finish with rich color, circa 1790. Original hand forged locks. Drawers slide nice...
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18th Century German Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood, Walnut

German Late 18th Century Chest Of Drawers, Walnut, Restored with Patina
Located in Greven, DE
Classicist chest of drawers Southern Germany Walnut and others late 18th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 88 x 121 x 58 cm Description: Three-tier piece of furniture standing on tap...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

2 Maitland Smith Neoclassical Demilune Chiffonier Cabinet Commode Console Tables
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two Maitland Smith Poise Chiffonier sideboard cabinets, console tables or commodes featuring demilune / half round form with upper drawer, lower cabinet and textured hand pai...
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

Antique Neoclassic Continental Walnut Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome antique commode crafted in walnut having geometric designs and crossbanding over a bowfront case with four drawers, brass hardware and elegant tapered legs, French polished ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Maggiolini Italian Neo-Classical Inliad Marquetry 3-Drawer Commode
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Neo-Classical (18th Century) commode cabinet with 3 pullout drawers featuring brass ring escutcheons, 2 keyholes on the bottom drawer having marquetry overall inlaid with exo...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Italian Sicilian wood briar Italian chest of drawers late 1800s
Located in Milano, IT
Allow me to transport you to the exquisite world of antique Sicilian craftsmanship with a late 1800s dresser that encapsulates the essence of Italian ar...
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1890s Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Small Lacquered Commode with Chinese Scenes in the style of Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and decorative small commode is made of lacquered and gilt wood with chinese scenes. This very elegant chest of drawers is wonderfully decorated with bronze handles an...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of Antiqued Neoclassic Painted Chests, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
A lovely pair of handmade Scandinavian style three-drawer chests in pine and painted in a lovely antiqued light greige crème pallet. Detailed with dentil trim above a reeded first ...
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2010s German Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

19th Century Italian Bleached Walnut Commode with Inlay
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical commode hand-made in Italy in the mid 1800s using walnut and decorated with walnut veneer. The commode is very straight in lines and features two overlay drawers with og...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood, Walnut

Neoclassical Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A Neoclassical marble top mahogany and brass mounts chest of drawers Sweden, Circa 1880
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1880s Swedish Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

Pair of Light Oak Parquetry Dressers
Located in Westwood, NJ
A light oak parquetry chest of drawers in dawn finish. It has mirrored herringbone oak parquetry drawers, classically tapered legs, and six Verde Bronz...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of Italian NeoClassic Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Italian NeoClassic mahogany bedside commode or nightstand, the rectangular crossbanded top above three graduated drawers, on splayed legs. Dimensions: 27" W x 30" H x 20" D.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century Neoclassical Italian Cherry Chest of Drawers with Inlay
Located in Carmine, TX
Chest of drawers hand-made in Italy in the late 1700s using cherry and decorated with walnut and ebonised inlay veneer. The chest of drawers shows the typical straight lines of Itali...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry, Satinwood, Walnut

Large Italian Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Italian neoclassic style mahogany dresser, the rectangular cross-banded top above three short frieze drawers and six further long graduated drawers, on splayed legs. Dimension...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of 18th Century Mahogany Chests
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of 18th-century mahogany chests with bronze sphinx feet are striking and luxurious pieces of furniture, showcasing both the craftsmanship and design aesthetics of the period. ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Italian Neo-Classical Style Hand Painted Petite Commode or Side Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an Italian neo-classical style hand painted petite commode or side table. Even the drawer interior is painted! It does have a key. Even though this looks early, it is more li...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Theodore Alexander 3 Drawer Chest Green Painted Venetian Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
Theodore Alexander 3-Drawer Chest 3 Drawer Chest is painted in a Venetian Style and is of High quality and craftsmanship.
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2010s American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century Polychrome Painted Faux Marble Top Neoclassical Chest of Drawers.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century North Italian Polychrome Painted and Faux Marble Top Neoclassical Chest of Drawers. Elaborately hand painted 18th century three drawer Italian chest. Probably Florence....
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century Fine Pair of Neoclassical Commodes. Vienna, c. 1800.
Located in Vienna, AT
We are pleased to present this extraordinary pair of Viennese Neoclassical commodes, exemplifying the pinnacle of craftsmanship and design from the early 19th century, circa 1800. Th...
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Early 1800s Austrian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Neo Classic Oak Tall Dresser, Dark
Located in Westwood, NJ
A neo classic style dark oak parquetry tall chest of drawers with mirrored herringbone oak parquetry including five deep drawers accented with Verde Bronze finished handles on tapere...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Italian Neo-Classic Walnut Commode with Marquetry
Located in Queens, NY
Northern Italian (late 18th Century) Neo-classical walnut commode with marquetry & a round inlaid medallion top with 3 drawers, 2 having brass u...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Russian Neoclassical, Louis XVI, Commode, Mahogany, Marble, France, 19th Century
Located in Manhasset, NY
Russian Neoclassical, Louis XVI, Commode, Mahogany, Bronze, Marble, France, 19th C A Louis XVI cabinet designed and produced in France in the second half of the 19th century. The ca...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Neoclassical Style Painted Commode
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French neoclassical style painted commode. Stunning 19th century French Neoclassical walnut commode or chest of drawers...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of Italian 18th Century Giuseppe Maggiolini Style Inlaid Commodes
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Italian 18th Century Giuseppe Maggiolini Style Inlaid Commodes. Celebrated for their intricate marquetry and elegant forms, Giuseppe Maggiolini's stylish and ornate furniture...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Neoclassic Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Neoclassic style mahogany and cerejeira veneered chest of drawers, the rectangular crossbanded top above two short frieze drawers and two ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

French Neoclassical 3-Drawer Commode, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical carved wood commode from the 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top with pronounced a...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of Walnut Three Drawer Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
Burl Walnut Three Drawer Chest is a modern dresser with three long drawers and an exotic burl wood veneer. With modern antiqued brass ring pu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Chests
Located in New York, NY
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century three drawer chests. Beautiful carved mouldings and tapered leg details. Walnut and walnut burl.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Karges French Regency Louis XVI Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Buffet Server
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Neoclassical or French Regency Louis XVI style buffet server, bar cabinet, or commode By Karges USA, Late 20th Century Mahogany, with beautiful burled walnut top, inlai...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

18th Century Italian Neoclassic Inlaid Walnut Commode
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Italian Neoclassic Inlaid Walnut Commode. Veneer Sienna Marble Top. This rare chest features a stunning rectangular veneered Sienna marble top over a two drawer case. Pa...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century Transitional Marquetry Chest Of Drawers, Mahogany, FR circa 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Artfully crafted late 19th century French marquetry chest of drawers from the period around 1870. An absolutely masterpiece of a transitional commode, perfectly restored, impressing ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Brass

19th Century Painted Italian Commode
Located in Vista, CA
19th century painted Italian commode. An Italian polychrome faux-marble top neoclassic commode 19th century the faux-marble top above three drawers all resting on tapering legs. Deco...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Neoclassic Period French Marble-Top Commode w/Paw Feet & Lion's Head Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassic painted wood commode with marble top from the early 19th century. This antique chest from France features a rectangular-shaped white/gray marble top, above a case...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble

Swedish Bowfront Whitewash Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Perfectly balanced and gracefully curved, it showcases three reeded drawers lined with subtle polka dots and dramatic dark bronze bail pulls that evoke an air of refined distinction....
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Italian Neoclassical Period 1790s Walnut and Mahogany Commode with Cross Banding
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Neoclassical period walnut and mahogany four-drawer commode from circa 1790 with cross banding, classical hardware and tapered legs. This exquisite Italian Neoclassical pe...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Walnut

Antique 4 Drawer Walnut Chest
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a fine antique chest made in a neoclassical style. It has 4 drawers for storage. The crest rail backing is nicely carved. The pulls are original to the piece.
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Pair of Large Italian Chests of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
This impressive pair features three spacious drawers and stands on tall feet with gilded brass profiles. Each chest is flanked by ebonized columns with gilded bases and capitals, whi...
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1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of Northern European Style Commodes
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from exotic figured movingui veneer with refined black line inlays, this luxurious chest exemplifies timeless sophistication. The oak drawers, equipped with modern soft-close...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Decorated Venetian Neoclassical Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 18th century Italian, probably Venetian three-drawer commode, the top faux painted to simulate Sienna marble, over three graduated drawers festooned with floral and ribbon ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Poplar

Pair of Maison Jansen Black & Mirrored Chests/Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Maison Jansen Black & Mirrored Chests/Commodes  Attributed to Maison Jansen, France, circa 1960s A rare and exquisite pair of black and mirror chests/commodes attributed to ...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Blue Hickory Furniture Lacquered Four Drawer Bachelors Chest
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Blue Painted Four Drawer Yew Wood Bowfront Bachelors Chest or Commode from Hickory Chair Furniture Company. This curved blue chest of drawers is very sturdy and very functional. In a...
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Italian Neoclassical Period 1800s Fruitwood Four-Drawer Commode with Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian neoclassical period fruitwood commode from the early 19th century, with four drawers and marquetry décor. Created in Italy during the early years of the 19th century, this...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Fruitwood

Antique Chest of Drawers, English, Storage, Cot Drawer, Neoclassical, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique chest of drawers. An English, mahogany storage piece with cot drawer in Neoclassical taste, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860. Fine-quality storage c...
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1860s British Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of Antique Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
Constructed from hand-rubbed ash burl and walnut, the chest exudes a warm, natural elegance, enriched by its unique wood grain patterns. Equipped with soft-close technology, the draw...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Stunning Pair of French Commodes Chiffoniers with Brass Details
Located in Bronx, NY
A stunning Pair of French Commodes Chiffoniers in solid wood and brass details. The Pair of French-Style Commodes Signed by Jacques Boda...
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1960s French Vintage Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Italian Neoclassical Marquetry Decorative Crafts Three drawer Chest or Commode
Located in Plainview, NY
A neocliassical Italian mahogany three drawer chest or commode, characterized by its exquisite craftsmanship and elaborate marquetry. The front features intricate inlaid designs, s...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Walnut Commode / Dresser
Located in Carmine, TX
Neoclassical commode hand-made in Italy in the late 1700 - early 1800s using walnut. The commode presents two large drawers inset with beautiful hand-made dovetail joints. The drawer...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Theodore Alexander Verre Eglomisé Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Theodore Alexander Palazzo chest. A Venetian silvered and gilt verre églomisé paneled chest features two deep drawers with brass drop handles. Tapered square legs and the lustrous go...
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1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mirror, Wood

Pair of Italian Venetian Style Painted Pine Commodes or Chests
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand pair of Italian commodes or chest of drawers featuring a Venetian style painted finish. The large pine cases measure over 4 feet wide fronted by three storage drawers with patinated bronze ring pulls. The pine has an off-white ground decorated with ochre designs...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Neoclassical commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs.

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