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French Walnut Commode - 18th Century
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French Walnut Commode - 18th Century

18th century
Sold 26 February 2025 · Rue des Fontenelles
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A Louis XV walnut and fruitwood buffet - c.1750. The buffet has two useful drawers set above a large cupboard with two doors. It has its original escutcheon plates and door hangings and a key. There is a shelf inside. Its true colour is nearer photo three.

Dimensions - 137 x 62 x 100cm

Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this French Walnut Commode to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
100cm (39.37")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
62cm (24.41")
Reference Numbers
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SA1106803
Description
A Louis XV walnut and fruitwood buffet - c.1750. The buffet has two useful drawers set above a large cupboard with two doors. It has its original escutcheon plates and door hangings and a key. There is a shelf inside. Its true colour is nearer photo three.

Dimensions - 137 x 62 x 100cm

Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this French Walnut Commode to the 18th Century.

Height
100cm (39.37")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
62cm (24.41")
Reference Numbers
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SA1106803
Rue des Fontenelles
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2015

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An eighteenth-century French walnut commode featuring two top drawers above double cabinet doors with carved panels and shaped apron feet. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An eighteenth-century French walnut commode featuring two top drawers above double cabinet doors with carved panels and shaped apron feet. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

French Walnut Commode - 18th Century

Archive II An eighteenth-century French walnut commode featuring two top drawers above double cabinet doors with carved panels and shaped apron feet. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century French walnut commode featuring two top drawers above double cabinet doors with carved panels and shaped apron feet. View III
Archive IV An eighteenth-century French walnut commode featuring two top drawers above double cabinet doors with carved panels and shaped apron feet. View IV
Archive V An eighteenth-century French walnut commode featuring two top drawers above double cabinet doors with carved panels and shaped apron feet. View V
Archive VI An eighteenth-century French walnut commode featuring two top drawers above double cabinet doors with carved panels and shaped apron feet. View VI
Archive VII An eighteenth-century French walnut commode featuring two top drawers above double cabinet doors with carved panels and shaped apron feet. View VII
Archive VIII An eighteenth-century French walnut commode featuring two top drawers above double cabinet doors with carved panels and shaped apron feet. View VIII
Archive IX An eighteenth-century French walnut commode featuring two top drawers above double cabinet doors with carved panels and shaped apron feet. View IX
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Rue des Fontenelles
Telephone 01647 432381 or 07933 200912
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Chagford
Devon
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Mar 2015
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An eighteenth-century French walnut commode featuring two top drawers above double cabinet doors with carved panels and shaped apron feet.
French Walnut Commode - 18th Century
Ref: SA1106803
An eighteenth-century French walnut commode featuring two top drawers above double cabinet doors with carved panels and shaped apron feet.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectSideboards
  • Period18th century
  • StyleFrench Provincial
  • MaterialWalnut, Wrought Iron
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsRaised and fielded panels, Scalloped apron, Wrought iron hardware, Fluted pilasters
  • SizeH 100 cm (39 in) x W 137 cm (54 in) x D 62 cm (24 in)

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During the 18th century in France, the commode evolved from a heavy chest on legs into a sophisticated, low cabinet used primarily for storage in elite residential interiors, reflecting changing domestic habits and craftsmanship standards.

Authentic pieces were typically constructed using native hardwoods such as walnut or oak, featuring traditional joinery like hand-cut dovetails, pegged mortise and tenon joints, and wrought iron or brass hardware.

Authentication involves examining hand-planed timber surfaces, irregular tool marks, period-correct hardware fixings, oxidisation patterns, and the absence of modern machine-cut timber or fasteners.

An antique commode serves as a striking anchor piece in contemporary spaces when paired with minimalist surroundings, clean-lined modern art, or neutral walls that highlight the natural grain and historic patina of the wood.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight exposure to prevent timber drying, and occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to nourish and protect the historic surface finish.
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