Claude-Charles Saunier (French, 1735-1807) Petite Louis XVI Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
a petite period Louis XVI two-drawer commode black lacquer with gold Chinoserie decoration, gilt bronze mounts, elegant round / ring pulls, beautiful keyhole escutcheons with bows, a...
Marble
Louis XVI, Hollywood Regency, Commodes, Black Painted Wood, Bronze, Marble
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI, Hollywood Regency, Commodes, Black Painted Wood, Bronze, Marble Pair of traditional Louis XVI style cabinets in the manner of Maison Jansen.
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Black Wood Commode Chest of Drawers circa 1980
Located in Labrit, Landes
French commode chest of drawers in the Louis XVI style.
Brass
Mid 20th century painted Louis XVI style commode
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Decorative mid 20th century marble topped commode French circa 1960’s Painted in a dark grey 88 cms high 50 cms deep 102 cms wide
Paint
$5,502 / item
Louis XVI Black Painted Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Rooted in 18th-century design, this commode features an ebony-painted case, fluted stiles, and square tapered legs, elements that echo classical French artistry. Classic brass accen...
Brass
Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique 19th French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Dovetailed drawers with brass details, and a...
Carrara Marble
Custom Ebonized Louis XVI Style Chest/Commode on Tapered Legs
Located in New York, NY
Custom ebonized Louis XVI style chest/commode on tapered legs with ebony escutcheons. Please note that this chest is customizable and can be made in the wood of your choice- cerused ...
Mahogany
Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble in very good condition, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Dovetailed drawers with br...
Carrara Marble
Antique French Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode Marble, Bronze & Brass
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a grey marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Dovetailed drawers with brass details, and a key. The photo...
Marble
French Louis XVI Style King Wood, Exotic Woods Demilune Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th century marble-top commode made with various exotic woods; King wood, tulip wood and satinwood are combined to create intricate Marquetry patterns. Floral and urn design...
Wood
Louis XVI Style, Hollywood Regency, Commodes, Black Painted Wood, Bronze, Marble
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI Style, Hollywood Regency, Commodes, Black Painted Wood, Bronze, Marble, Maison Jansen Style Pair of Maison Jansen style hollywood regency marble top mounted ebony commodes...
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI style 6-drawer black lacquered Chiffonier in cherry wood
Located in Pontaubault, NORMANDIE
This chiffonnier or 6-drawer chest belongs to our Melaine collection that proposes handcraft modernized reinterpretated pieces of furniture from the French Directoire style at the en...
Wood, Cherry, Oak
French Louis XVI Style Chest by Maison Jansen, Ebonized Wood, 1940s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) ebonized bronze trim chest with 6 drawers having ring handles and supported on small tapered square legs. (stamped: JANSEN)
Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Secretary Chest Commode, Carrara Marble
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI secretary chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs and thorough dressed in bronze and brass details...
Carrara Marble
Swedish Three-Drawer Commode
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish three-drawer commode in a desirable small style. Blue-gray paint. Intricate decorative details (brackets at the feat), circa 1790.
Pair of French Boulle Style Inlay Bombe Commodes Chests Drawers
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Come view this in our Canonbury Antiques Hertfordshire showroom, just 25 minutes north of London. Stunning pair of French Boulle style commodes or chests of drawers. Chests are of ...
Black Lacquer Semainier In Style of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Bedford, NY
White Italian White marble top with cove edge and cut corners. Black lacquer with gilt trim on legs- brass hardware.A Semainier has seven drawers which hold lingerie, for a week of...
Matte-Black Louis XVI Bombe Commode
By Regency
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Three-drawer, matte-black Louis XVI bombe commode with bronze findings on draw and feet.
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Black Lacquered Commode Chest
Located in North York, ON
Louis XVI style black lacquered commode chest. Restored by the Carrocel artisans in a hand polished black lacquer finish.
Marble, Brass
Louis XVI Style Petite Commode
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...
Wood
18th Century Black Painted Louis XVI Commode, circa 1780
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful 18th Century Louis XVI Commode was made circa 1780. It is made out of pine and has the typical features of the time.
Pine
Antique Louis XVI Style Marble Top Commode in Black
Located in North York, ON
Crafted in the 1940s, this commode embodies the grandeur of the Louis XVI era.
Marble, Brass
Antique French Ebonized Louis XVI Style Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
French antique Louis XVI style commode, in an ebonized mahogany finish, was found in the town of Roubaix, which is a city in Northern France, located in the Lille metro area. Histori...
19th Century French Louis XVI Demilune Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Ideal in an entryway, between windows, on a stairwell landing, or anywhere an unobtrusive yet classically styled case is needed, this elegant 19th Century French Louis XVI Demilune C...
Antique French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Commode
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique turn-of-the-century Louis XVI style commode, that was completely hand-stripped without the use of chemicals and carefully ebonized with stains that still allow for the grain ...
French 1940s 'Louis XVI Style' Ebonized Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s (Louis XVI style) ebonized commode with bronze trim and having a single top draw over two larger drawers with bronze round handles with a white marble top (stamped JANSE...
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H 34 in W 35.25 in D 16.5 in
French Louis XVI Style Commode Dresser, Ebonized, Black Lacquer, Mid-Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style commode dresser, ebonized, black lacquer satin finish.
Bronze
Sold
H 31.5 in W 49.25 in D 20 in
French Louis XVI Style Commode or Dresser in an Ebonized Black Finish
Located in Highwood, IL
French Louis XVI style commode or dresser, that our Ola Plank restoration department hand-sanded to the bare wood and applied an old school ebonized finish. Although not a true antiq...
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H 33.75 in W 47.75 in D 19.75 in
Jansen Inspired Black Louis XVI Style French Commode, or Chest of Drawers
Located in Highwood, IL
French Louis XVI style commode shown in an old world ebonized finish, where the grain of the mahogany still shows through the layers of black stain.
Fine Louis XVI Walnut & Marble Top Commode
Located in Kent, Dover
A fine French Louis XVI walnut commode of three drawers, with brass filleting, handles, sabot, and match strikers. The shaped top of variegated grey fossil marble, overall, with very...
Belgian Black Marble, Brass
A Rare Petite Louis XVI Fruitwood Commode
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Rare Petite Louis XVI Fruitwood Commode 18th Century The black marble top with rounded outset front corners, above three graduated drawers flanked by fluted stiles ending in ...
Pair of Louis XVI Style Antiqued Black Commodes
Located in Westwood, NJ
Louis XVI Style Antiqued Black Commodes with an antiqued and distressed rub through black painted finish.
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Commode in an Ebonized Finish
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique French Louis XVI style ebonized commode. Our Old Plank restoration department restored this French Louis XVI commode from the bottom up and started by rebuilding the case, ea...
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H 34 in W 50.25 in D 20.75 in
Louis XVI Style Black and Gold Japanned Chinoiserie Demilune Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With red and gray, white demilune marble top over a conforming case with two drawers with ring handles and side doors. Raised on square tapered legs. Waldorf Towers NYC with original...
Marble, Bronze
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H 39.75 in W 52.13 in D 21.5 in
19th Century Bleached Mahogany Louis XVI Commode with Black Marble Top
Located in Carmine, TX
Louis XVI/Directoire chest built in France in the mid to late 19th century using mahogany and oak secondary with dove-tailed drawers. The chest features four large inset drawers fram...
Marble
French Period Louis XVI Commode
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome French period Louis XVI commode in painted wood. The pilaster corner members are fluted and the piece is supported by tapered legs. The drawers are equipped with wond...
Wood
Commode, Louis XVI Finished in the Style of Jansen
Located in Highwood, IL
Classic antique French Louis XVI style commode produced in the 1800s and completely restored by our old plank workshops. The finishing department removed the old dead finish from the...
Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Commode with Marble Top
By Maison Jansen
Located in Birmingham, AL
Solid mahogany Maison Jansen attributed Louis XVI style five-drawer commode, ebonized with a lustrous French polish, having a high polished Alpine Breche marble top. The five drawers...
Antique French Louis XVI Ebonized Mahogany Commode with Marble
Located in Highwood, IL
Absolutely breathtaking antique French Louis XVI style 3 over 3 commode retaining it's original dark marble top.
Mahogany
Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Maison Jansen Louis XVI style bronze-mounted marble-top three drawer commode. This finely constructed commode has been recently redone and cleaned to show the wonderful detail on the...
Maison Jansen Stamped Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble-Top Commode
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A mahogany Louis XVI style commode, beautiful marble-top with three drawers, raised on tapering legs ending in toupie feet stamped Maison Jansen. A nice grain mahogany with simple an...
Wood
Mid 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Fruitwood Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Nice mid 20th century French Louis XVI style Fruitwood commode with black lacquered top.
Fruitwood
Burton- Ching Louis XVI Style Black & Gold Chinoiserie Commode
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Burton- Ching Louis XVI Style Black & Gold Chinoiserie Commode.
Giltwood, Lacquer
Jansen Louis XVI Style Bronze Mounted Commode with White Marble Top
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A Louis XVI style Maison Jansen commode with marble top. A finely polished and refinished piece of history in this brilliant Louis XVI style commode. The bronze sabots leading to a t...
Marble
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H 33.86 in W 20.08 in D 48.43 in
Antique French, Louis XVI Chest of Drawers Commode, Carrara Marble & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French, Louis XVI style chest of drawers topped with a white Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Four dovetailed drawers with brass details, and t...
Carrara Marble
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H 33.86 in W 35.44 in D 14.97 in
Comelli, Chinese Style Lacquered Louis XVI Style Small Commode, 1950s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Walter Comelli, stamped. Half-moon Louis XVI style commode in black lacquer, standing on four tapered legs and opening by two door leaves in front, discovering a red lacquered com...
Bronze
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H 28.25 in W 16.25 in D 13 in
Good Quality French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode w/Marble Top & Gilt-Bronze Mounts
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality French Louis XVI 3-drawer mahogany commode with marble top and gilt-bronze mounts; the marble top within a pierced gallery above a body fitted with 3 drawers flanked b...
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H 37 in W 50.5 in D 22 in
Louis XVI Hollywood Regency Commodes / Nightstands, Maison Jansen Style Black
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XVI Hollywood Regency Commodes / Nightstands, Maison Jansen Style Black Pair of Maison Jansen style Hollywood Regency marble top mounted Ebony Commodes or Nightstands.
Marble, Bronze
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H 34 in W 51 in D 25.5 in
18th Century French Louis XVI Ebonized Commode With Bronze Detail And Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome period French Louis XVI ebonized three-drawer commode/chest with bronze accents and a marble top.
French Louis XVI Design Black Lacquered Tall Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Superb French Louis XVI style black lacquered tall chest with brass hardware. A beautiful decorative accent with lots of storage as well. This piece would mix well with a variety of ...
Brass
Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Commode with Marble Top
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A Maison Jansen Louis XVI style commode with marble top. A fine representation of this highly sort after decorator. The ebonized case having three drawers with bronze pulls flanked b...
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H 34.5 in W 42 in D 22 in
Lovely Louis XV-XVI Transitional Kingwood and Rosewood Five-Drawer Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very pretty Louis XV-XVI transitional walnut, kingwood and rosewood commode having a shaped marble top above three parquetry inlaid short drawers over two similarly inlaid long dra...
Kingwood, Rosewood, Walnut
Louis XVI Style French Chest with Black Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style chest with an ebonized, lustrous French polish finish and black marble top. The brass trim, capped feet and stylized brass handles and escutcheons are ...
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century French Louis XVI Style Black Lacquered Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Superb French Louis XVI style black lacquered tall chest with brass hardware. A beautiful decorative accent with lots of storage as well. This piece would mix well with a variety of ...
Brass
French Louis XV Style Ebonized Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis XV style ebonized commode, serpentine shaped marble atop a conforming case fitted with three drawers, the top drawer opens to a drop-front writing surface and cubby hole...
French Louis XVI Black Ebonized Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in West Hartford, CT
This fine quality vintage French style dresser has been refreshed with black paint and gold accents. It has six dovetailed drawers.
Brass
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H 35 in W 48 in D 19 in
Baker Furniture French Louis XVI Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI Chinoiserie dresser or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Black lacquered and gold gilt walnut, with hand-painted Asian scene...
Brass
c.1820 Antique French Louis XVI Commode w/Bronze Trim
Located in Highwood, IL
Unbelievable antique French Louis XVI style commode with a stunning black lacquered finish and dynamite bronze highlights.
Marble
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H 31.5 in W 41.25 in D 19.75 in
Ebonised Eight-Drawer Louis XVI Style Chest with Black Marble Top
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1900 French chest of eight drawers in classic Louis XVI style has a new professionally applied ebonised finish, black marble top, brass hardware, foot caps and decorative moun...
Marble, Brass
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H 35.5 in W 50 in D 21.75 in
Louis XVI Style Hollywood Regency Marble-Top Commode by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A Louis XVI style Hollywood Regency marble-top commode by Maison Jansen. This commodes depicts this iconic designers flair for style and grace at its peak. The oak lined secondary st...
c.1850 Antique French Louis XVI Commode w/Brass Trim
Located in Highwood, IL
A true classic, this unbelievable antique French Louis XVI style commode has a stunning black lacquered finish, dynamite brass hardware and trim, and fluted details, too.
Brass
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H 36.5 in W 54 in D 23 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Carrera Marble-Top Ebonized Neoclassical Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted with stunning quality from the master artisans of Paris during the waning years of the Napoleon III period, just like later works by Maison Jansen. Spectacular Louis XVI styl...
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Jansen Ebonized Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (1940s) ebonized gilt and bronze trimmed chest with 2 large drawers under a smaller drawer having ring handles with a white marble top. (stamped: JANSEN)
Marble, Bronze
Carrara Topped Louis XVI Style Antique French Chest
Located in Austin, TX
French antique chest of drawers in the charming Louis XVI style. This piece features three-drawer, finely cast hardware, and gilded trims throughout. The Carrara marble top is fantas...
Carrara Marble
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H 32.5 in W 47.25 in D 20.5 in
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Black Painted Chest of Drawers, Marble
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early 20th century French Louis XVI style black painted ash commode or chest features a beveled white marble top with grey veining.
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Louis XVI style antique chest that has been ebonized and finished with a museum quality, lustrous, French polish. This lovely piece features fluted, tapered legs and a wonderful Carr...
Carrara Marble, Brass
French Transitional Chinoiserie Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine French Transitional Louis XV / XVI marble-top block front commode with black lacquered chinoiserie decoration and bronze mounts.
1940s French Louis XVI Style Bronze-Trimmed Chest, by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s (Louis XVI style) ebonized and bronze trimmed chest with three drawers over a pair of smaller drawers all having wreath and ring handles with a yellow marble top (Stampe...
Marble, Bronze
French Transitional Marble-Top Commode
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Transitional (Louis XV - XVI) marble-top blocked front chinoiserie decorated two-drawer commode with bronze mounts.
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Dresser
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis XVI style dresser, circa 1950s, overall ebonized and parcel-gilt, the conforming case fitted with a total of six drawers decorated with brass loop pulls, raised on taper...
Ebonized Marble-Top Commode by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
An ebonized marble-top commode by Maison Jansen. Tapering bronze caped feet supporting a group of three drawers. The secondary woods of solid oak. The exterior of a fine ebony finish...
Wood
Sold|$1,930
H 32.29 in W 36.62 in D 11.82 in
Mid-Century Brass and Marble Top Console Table, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Brass and Marble Top Console Table, 1950s, Italy Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: Height: 82 cm Width: 93 cm Depth: 30 cm
Marble, Brass
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.
Crystal, Iron
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock One LED E26 base socket. Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American sta...
Brass
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$14,200
H 88.5 in W 49 in D 19 in
Dorothy Draper Lacquered Viennese Secretary Desk for Henredon, circa 1963
By Henredon, Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Everyone can have a taste of iconic Dorothy Draper Hollywood Regency style with this perfectly sized and oh so elegant Viennese Collection Secretaries Desk Breakfront. Regal. Whimsic...
Metal, Brass
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
$3,290 / item
H 35 in W 86 in D 40 in
Modern English Sofa in a Heavy Weight Stone Washed Natural Hemp & Down Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Modern English Arm Sofa Introducing the English Arm Sofa, crafted with heavy weight hemp boasting a soft hand feel for added luxury. This sofa features a down feather wrapped seat cu...
Linen, Wood, Down
Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Walnut Commodes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Northern Italian (late 18th Century) Neo-classical walnut and marquetry inlaid gilt bronze mounted commodes with 3 drawers (in the manner of GIUSEPPE MAGGIOLINI) (PRICED AS P...
Bronze
Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
Copper
$1,036Sale Price|68% Off
H 91 in W 83 in D 16 in
Large Solid Oak French Louis XV Style Breakfront Bookcase Vitrine, circa 1980
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This impressive French Louis XV style breakfront bookcase vitrine, crafted in solid oak circa 1980, is a striking example of fine European craftsmanship. The substantial design featu...
Oak
$1,896Sale Price|50% Off
H 32.49 in W 29.14 in D 15.56 in
19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Commode 'Sauteuse'
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An attractive little Louis XVI style “sauteuse” chest of drawers, in veneered wood, with inlaid marquetry decoration and a 'Breche d'Alep' marble top. This 'transitional' style commo...
Marble, Bronze
$3,950
H 31.25 in W 34.5 in D 18.5 in
Louis XVI–Style Cherrywood Chest of Drawers with Brass Trim, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Louis XVI–style chest of drawers crafted in cherry wood and cherry veneer, distinguished by its architectural clarity and restrained neoclassical ornament. The façade opens...
Cherry
$2,400 / set
H 33.5 in W 16.5 in D 17.75 in
Pair French Regency Style Gold Chartreuse Velvet Music Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Regency style music chairs with a carved and painted wood frame featuring fluted legs. The seat is upholstered in chartreuse velvet and finished with a nailhead trim.
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
$20,000 / set
H 96.25 in W 96 in D 22.5 in
Pair of Country French Pine Library Bookcases Beveled Glass Doors
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of matching country French bibliotheque library bookcases or display cabinets featuring beveled glass windows and doors. Constructed from mostly pine with a whitewash pa...
Iron
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.
Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.