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Late 18th Century (Louis 16th Period) French Walnut Commode
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Late 18th Century (Louis 16th Period) French Walnut Commode

18th century
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Circa 1780. Late 18th Century (Louis 16th Period) French walnut commode with a wonderful colour and original patina. The shaped front top with a moulded fore edge above two block-front drawers with original cast brass escutcheons, brass swan-neck handles with fluted back plates and original steel locks; with arched panelled sides and supported on neat shaped feet.

Physical Dimensions
Height
89cm (35.04")
Width
131cm (51.57")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this French Walnut Commode Chest to the 18th Century.

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SA1050464
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WP222
Description
Circa 1780. Late 18th Century (Louis 16th Period) French walnut commode with a wonderful colour and original patina. The shaped front top with a moulded fore edge above two block-front drawers with original cast brass escutcheons, brass swan-neck handles with fluted back plates and original steel locks; with arched panelled sides and supported on neat shaped feet.
Height
89cm (35.04")
Width
131cm (51.57")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this French Walnut Commode Chest to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1050464
Dealers Internal Ref
WP222
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An 18th-century French walnut commode featuring three drawers with moulded fronts, brass swing handles, and a shaped apron on short legs.
Late 18th Century (Louis 16th Period) French Walnut Commode
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An 18th-century French walnut commode featuring three drawers with moulded fronts, brass swing handles, and a shaped apron on short legs.
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A commode is a low cabinet or chest of drawers introduced in late 17th-century France, designed to hold personal belongings while serving as a decorative focal point in formal living spaces and bedrooms.

Craftsmen primarily utilised solid or veneered woods such as walnut, oak, kingwood, and rosewood, often complemented by cast brass or gilt-bronze mounts and escutcheons.

Authentic period commodes feature hand-sawn timber, hand-cut dovetail joints, irregular drawer construction, and hand-cast metal hardware showing signs of natural oxidisation.

Position the piece in a hallway, bedroom, or living space as a grounding anchor, pairing its timber tones with modern artwork or neutral ceramics placed above.

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