Charles X Commode France
19th Century French Charles X Mahogany Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French Charles X mahogany commode. Featuring clean lines and an exceptional
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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
French 19th Century Charles X Period Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality French early 19th century Charles X period, circa 1830, rosewood and
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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Satinwood
French 19th Century Charles X St. Oak and Marble Commode de Maitrise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most charming French early 19th century Charles X st. oak and Gris St. Anne marble petite Commode
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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
French Charles X Maple Chest
Located in Queens, NY
French Charles X (1830s) birds eye maple and mahogany trimmed chest with 4 drawers resting under a
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Antique 19th Century Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Italian, Lombardia, Charles X Period Ebonized & Gilded 3-Drawer Commode mid19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
Constructed of ebonized walnut and having a rectangular top with notched and canted corners atop a conforming case housing three drawers all trimmed in gold leaf, the drawers retaini...
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Antique 1830s French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
H 37.25 in W 59.5 in D 27 in
A fine pair of 19th century Charles X mahogany and marble top commodes.
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 19th century Charles X period mahogany and Verde marble topped commodes . Original
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Henredon French Regency Charles X Burl Wood Bedside Chests, Pair
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
Henredon, "Charles X" Collection
USA, Late 20th Century
Gorgeous carved burl wood, with original brass
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Late 20th Century American Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Charles X Mahogany & Gilded Bronzes Tall Chest of Drawers. Marble top
Located in Kastrup, DK
French Charles X chest of drawers in mahogany with bronze mounting
and a black marble top
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 54.34 in W 26.38 in D 16.93 in
Charles X Chest of Drawers in Mahogany and Black Marble, France, C. 1820
Located in Kastrup, DK
Charles X mahogany chest of drawers with top in Belgian black marble.
4 Drawers flanked by free
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
H 35.44 in W 51.19 in D 24.81 in
Charles X Cartonnier Chest Drawers French Antique Mahogany 1815
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous period Charles X - 1815 - French cartonnier chest
Features 16 drawers - eight to each side
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Antique 1810s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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Charles X Black Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Hudson, NY
Charles X black walnut four-drawer commode with marble top in soft purple and white tones. Original
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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century French Charles X Maple Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality and with a lovely color, early 19th century French Charles X, commode in maple, of
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Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Maple
Charles X Style Commode with Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Charles X Stlye Commode with Exotic Honey Stained Vaneer and Marble Top
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Late 18th Century Charles X Burr Walnut Wood French Chest of Drawers
Located in Wyboston Lakes, GB
“CHEST IS IN AVERAGE ANTIQUE CONDITION AND COMES WITH ITS FAIR SHARE OF IMPERFECTIONS WHICH IS NORMAL FOR A PIECE OF THIS PERIOD. Made from solid Walnut with lovely Burr Walnut. It h...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Decorative French Painted Commode, Cupboard
Located in Froxfield, Wiltshire
An unusual demilune commode, cupboard. The two doors carved with strings of flowers, the three
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Antique Early 1900s French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
French Charles X chest of drawers
Located in Kenilworth, IL
French Charles X chest of four blind drawers of book matched figured walnut veneer on fir and
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century Carlo X Kingwood Inlaid by Albert Albrecht Commode
Located in Tricase, Italia
Very important and rare inlaid Carlo X Commode in rosewood.
Well proportioned. On the facade, it
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Antique 1830s French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Kingwood
French Restauration Burr Ash Chest of Drawers, circa 1825
Located in St. Louis, MO
French restauration (Charles X) burl ash chest of drawers, the gray marble-top (Blue Turquin) over
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Charles X Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French Charles X commode, or chest of drawers, made of veneer of bird's-eye
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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Charles X Cherrywood Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century French Charles X cherrywood commode. Gorgeous wood finish on this piece and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
19th Century French Charles X Bleached Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Marvelous 19th century French Charles X bleached mahogany four-drawer commode. Having wonderful
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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Charles X Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French Charles X commode made of veneer of bird's eye maple over solid oak as
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century Charles X Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine quality, 19th century French Charles X fruitwood commode of understated elegance with fancy
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Antique 1860s French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Fruitwood
Antique French Inlaid Charles X Commode, circa 1830-1840
Located in New Orleans, LA
This commode has a marble top and is crafted of beautiful flame mahogany.
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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
French Charles X Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century French Charles X black walnut commode, Circa 1850. This is a handsome piece
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Antique 1850s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Charles X Period Marble Top Commode
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Charles X period marble top commode, French, c.1820s. Rich, well figured mahogany. Double molded
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Antique 1820s French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Charles X Marble-Top Mahogany Commode
Located in Long Island City, NY
Early 19th century Charles X marble-top mahogany commode. Cove-edged marble atop a neoclassical
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Antique 1830s French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Charles X Period Fruitwood Commode, Ca. 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
of the style developed when Charles X was King of France (1824-1830) as is the use of exceptional
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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Charles X French Burled Elm Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Charles X burled elm commode with four drawers.
William Word Fine Antiques: Atlanta's source
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique French Charles X Burled Walnut Oyster Veneer Marble-Top Commode Ca 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Charles X style burled walnut oyster veneer commode with marble top, Circa 1900. All
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Early 20th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 38 in W 48.5 in D 21 in
Charles X Mahogany Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine French Charles X flame mahogany commode with three main drawers, a secret bottom drawer and
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Antique 1830s French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique French Charles X Book Matched Commode
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage French commode. A Charles X design with beautiful book matched wood and brass
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Belgian Black Marble, Brass
French Charles X-Style Chest or Commode with Four Drawers, Walnut, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome chest of drawers having white marble top with pale gray
Veining. Four drawers that slide easily make this a beautiful and very
Useful piece.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 38 in W 45.5 in D 20 in
Fine Charles X Commode
Located in London, GB
A fine French Charles X commode in incredible figured walnut. Comprising four drawers, oak lined
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Antique 1810s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
19th Century French Charles X Bleached Mahogany Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century Charles X bleached mahogany commode. Gorgeous inlaid decorative silver design
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Charles X Mahogany Marble Top Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century French Charles X chest of drawers or commode with simple yet elegant lines. It has a
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
A Fine Charles X Mahogany Commode
Located in London, GB
A French Charles X commode of fine quality in Cuban mahogany and oak lined, with a Belgian fossil
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Charles X Chest of Drawers, France, 1830-1835
Located in Greding, DE
Charles X chest of drawers with grey marble top and slightly protruding top drawer. bird's-eye
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Antique 1830s French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
French Charles X Period Burl Elm Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Rare and superb burl elm French chest of drawers from the Charles X period at the beginning of the
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Antique 1820s French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Rare 1830 Charles X Burr Elm Chest of Drawers Commode with Marble Top Ornate
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale stunning 1830 Charles X Burr Elm with marble top chest of
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 35.04 in W 44.1 in D 21.86 in
French Charles X Period Palisander and Lemonwood Marquetry Chest, circa 1820
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A unique piece from a short period of time in French furniture making, this Charles X period
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 38 in W 51 in D 22.5 in
Exquisite French Commode, 19th Century
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exquisite French commode, 19th century.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Miniature French Charles X Style Palissander Miniature Chest, Meuble de Maitrise
Located in Fayetteville, AR
rare find in the Charles X style, this palissander chest or chiffonnier features five drawers detailed
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Antique Late 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
H 17 in W 12.5 in D 6 in
Charles X Chest of Drawers with Marble Top, Walnut Veneered, France, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Walnut veneered chest of drawers with four drawers, dark grey stone top and lateral columns with fire-guilt bronze capitals and bases. The upper drawers rests on top of the columns a...
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Antique 1830s French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
H 35.83 in W 51.19 in D 25.01 in
Mid-19th Century French Charles X Marble Top Walnut Four-Drawer Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
with the original variegated shaped black marble top. The Charles X chest of drawers is in excellent
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 37.5 in W 51.25 in D 22.75 in
19th Century Charles X Mahogany Lemonwood Marquetry Chest with Hidden Drawer
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A rare piece from a short period of time in French furniture making, this Charles X period mahogany
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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 39 in W 22 in D 50.5 in
Charles X semanier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Charles X fruit wood semanier with a later marble top, circa 1835.
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Charles X Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Charles X Flamed Mahogany with Satinwood inlay Commode/Drop front Secretary Circa
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Charles X Style Walnut Chest of Drawers, 19th Century, Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome five-drawer chest in walnut. Well made chest in fine condition.
All drawers slide easily and comes with the original key. The marble top
Is in very good condition and is a...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Bleached Wood Charles X Chest with Marble Top
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique bleached wood Charles X chest circa 1850s with marble top.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Charles X chest of drawers later painted chest of drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Charles X later painted chest of drawers,circa 1830.
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
French, Ten-Drawer Leather Cartonnier or Wellington Chest
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and important French cartonnier with a tall, elegant stance and Wellington style side locking
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Early 20th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Magnificent French 19th Century Chest
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Magnificent French 19th century chest, marquetry of burl walnut.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Charles X Commode with Marble Top
Located in New York, NY
Charles X four-drawer elm commode with keys marble top and trim detail.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Early 19th Century French Charles X Marble Top Mahogany Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th century French Charles X marble top mahogany commode was crafted using exotic imported
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Antique 1830s French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
19th Century Antique French Charles X Period Bird's-Eye Maple Marble Top Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome Antique French Charles X Period Commode was hand-crafted from finely figured bird's
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
H 33 in W 51 in D 23 in
19th Century Pair of French Charles X Flame Mahogany Commodes with Marble Tops
Located in Dallas, TX
Superb pair of French Charles X flame mahogany commodes with marble tops. Beautiful finish on this
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
H 36 in W 52 in D 25 in
19th Century Rustic Charles X Commode ~ Chest of Drawers in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Rustic Charles X Commode ~ Chest of Drawers in Stripped Oak combines a majestic, regal
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Antique 1870s French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Charles X Mahogany and Boxwood Inlaid Commode
Located in Essex, MA
With grey and white marble-top over four inlaid drawers with lions head pulls. Provenance ; Club El Morocco , NYC.
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Antique 1830s French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Early 19th Century French Charles X Period Birdseye Maple Chest of Drawers
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A rare find from the Charles X period, this commode or chest of drawers is constructed of birds eye
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple
H 36.5 in W 39.75 in D 20 in
French Charles X Black Mahogany Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome French Charles X black lacquered mahogany narrow chest of drawers. Circa 1900. Perfect for
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Antique Early 1900s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Charles X Burl Mahogany Commode
Located in Larkspur, CA
Early 19th Century Charles X Burl Mahogany Commode with Three Recessed Drawers below a Frieze
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Charles X Burl Mahogany Commode
Located in Larkspur, CA
Early 19th Century Charles X Burl Mahogany Commode with Three Recessed Drawers below a Frieze
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
French Charles X Walnut commode
Located in Natchez, MS
Charles X Walnut commode with white marble top. Pulls are replacements
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Neoclassical Antique French Charles X Birchwood Chest Commode Marble Top
Located in Houston, TX
A superb antique French Charles X birchwood commode chest, circa 1830 with its marble top
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Antique 1830s French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century French Charles X Bird's-Eye Maple Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality and with a lovely color, early 19th century French, bird's-eye maple commode, of
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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Charles X Commode
Located in Alexandria, VA
This handsome three-drawer chest of drawers has painted feet, a beautiful marble top and lion head pulls
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Charles X Fruitwood Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very nice fruitwood four drawer chest with well matched veneers and excellent color.
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Stone
19th French Commode Secretary Desk Charles X
Located in Paris, FR
19th French Commode Secretary Desk Charles X FEATHER IN INLAID MAHOGANY MAPLE AND GILT BRONZE
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Charles X Cuban Mahogany Commode
Located in New Orleans, LA
Early 19th century French Louis XVI tardif mahogany gentleman's two drawer commode with "turquin
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Antique 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
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French Louis XVI Commode with Original Marble Top New Ebonized Mahogany Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional pair of 19th century Italian walnut commodes. Beautiful finish, excellent quality craftsmanship as well as ample storage. The keys are included. Fabulous!!
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Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
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Located in Queens, NY
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages
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Metal
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Located in High Point, NC
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Charles X Commode France For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the charles x commode France you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, stone and marble, every charles x commode France was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a charles x commode France — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each charles x commode France bearing Louis XVI, Louis XV or Empire hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one charles x commode France that is appealing in its simplicity, but André-Charles Boulle, Charles Dudouyt and Claude Charles Saunier produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Charles X Commode France?
Prices for a charles x commode France start at $1,800 and top out at $175,000 with the average selling for $5,500.
Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You
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.
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