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French Painted Serpentine Commode
Arcadia Antiques
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£3,850
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French Painted Serpentine Commode

18th century
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Description

18th C French painted serpentine commode. 1780.

Reference: 8286

Dimensions

50 inches (127 cms) Wide

23.5 inches (60 cms) Deep

31 inches (79 cms) High

Physical Dimensions
Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
127cm (50.00")
Depth
60cm (23.62")
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Arcadia Antiques has dated this French Painted Serpentine Commode to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1050009
Dealers Internal Reference
8286
Description
18th C French painted serpentine commode. 1780.

Reference: 8286

Dimensions

50 inches (127 cms) Wide

23.5 inches (60 cms) Deep

31 inches (79 cms) High

Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
127cm (50.00")
Depth
60cm (23.62")
Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this French Painted Serpentine Commode to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1050009
Dealers Internal Ref
8286
Arcadia Antiques
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A French painted serpentine commode with three drawers, moulded panels, ornate brass handles, and short cabriole legs.
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Arcadia Antiques
Telephone 07768 666 833 or 01926 611923
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Westfields Farm
Fosse Way
Radford Semele
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1XL
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A French painted serpentine commode with three drawers, moulded panels, ornate brass handles, and short cabriole legs.
French Painted Serpentine Commode
Ref: SA1050009
A French painted serpentine commode with three drawers, moulded panels, ornate brass handles, and short cabriole legs.
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FAQs

A serpentine commode is a style of French storage furniture originating in the eighteenth century, characterised by a curved, undulating front profile and ornate metal fittings.

Traditional commodes were constructed using hardwoods such as oak, beech, or fruitwood, layered with paint or gesso finishes and fitted with cast brass or bronze hardware.

Authentic period construction features hand-dovetailed drawer joints, hand-planed rear timber panels, and cast metal handles exhibiting natural age patina and hand-finished imperfections.

Position the commode as a focal statement in an entryway or bedroom, pairing its sculpted silhouette with neutral walls and contemporary artwork or a gilded mirror above.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth and avoid liquid polish or chemical solvents that could erode the aged paint layers.
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