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Antique French Commode with Marble Top
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Antique French Commode with Marble Top

1900 - 1920
Sold 24 January 2025 · French Antique Company
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Description

Dimensions:W: 81cm (31.9")H: 84cm (33.1")D: 39cm (15.4")

Beautiful Antique French Louis XV commode in superb condition.

It dates from the early 1900s and is made from burr walnut.

It has lots of stunning inlaid detail and no chips.

It has its lovely original ormolu furniture including the handles to its 3 drawers.

It has its original thick marble top with no chips or cracks.

It has a delivery label at the top, under the marble, dated 1927.

Highly elegant yet practical it would work well in a lounge or bedroom.

Date of Manufacture

French Antique Company has dated this French Marble Top Commode to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1118850
Dealers Internal Reference
10988
Dealers Notes

Delivery £65 to most of mainland UK using a trusted, specialist antiques courier.

Description
Dimensions:W: 81cm (31.9")H: 84cm (33.1")D: 39cm (15.4")

Beautiful Antique French Louis XV commode in superb condition.

It dates from the early 1900s and is made from burr walnut.

It has lots of stunning inlaid detail and no chips.

fig 1. An antique French wooden commode featuring three drawers with marquetry inlay, ring pull handles, ornate brass escutcheons, cabriole legs, and a fitted marble top.
fig 1. Antique French Commode with Marble Top

It has its lovely original ormolu furniture including the handles to its 3 drawers.

It has its original thick marble top with no chips or cracks.

It has a delivery label at the top, under the marble, dated 1927.

Highly elegant yet practical it would work well in a lounge or bedroom.

Date of Manufacture

French Antique Company has dated this French Marble Top Commode to the 1920s.

Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1118850
Dealers Internal Ref
10988
French Antique Company
French Antique Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2019

Specialising in french antique mirrors and chandeliers.

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Antique French Commode with Marble Top

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French Antique Company

French Antique Company
Telephone 07899 864960
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Hove
East Sussex
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/frenchantiquecompany
Verified Since Oct 2019
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An antique French wooden commode featuring three drawers with marquetry inlay, ring pull handles, ornate brass escutcheons, cabriole legs, and a fitted marble top.
Antique French commode with marble top
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An antique French wooden commode featuring three drawers with marquetry inlay, ring pull handles, ornate brass escutcheons, cabriole legs, and a fitted marble top.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectChests of Drawers
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Neoclassical
  • MaterialMahogany, Walnut, Marble, Ormolu
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsMarquetry inlay, Ormolu mounts, Cabriole legs, Ring pull handles
  • SizeH 84 cm (33 in) x W 81 cm (32 in) x D 39 cm (15 in)

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Originating in late 17th-century France, the commode evolved from a low cabinet into a sophisticated chest of drawers favoured in elite European drawing rooms and bedchambers.

These items typically feature a carcass of pine or oak, overlaid with exotic wood veneers and marquetry, topped with a fitted marble slab and finished with cast gilt-bronze or brass mounts.

Authenticity is determined by hand-cut dovetail joints, period-appropriate timber shrinkage, hand-cast bronze hardware, and traditional construction methods consistent with 18th or 19th-century cabinetmaking.

Maintain the timber using high-quality microcrystalline wax, protect the marble surface from acidic spills, and avoid placing the piece in direct sunlight or near heat sources to prevent veneer cracking.

A classic commode functions effectively as a statement piece in a contemporary hallway or living space, paired with minimal modern art to create a balanced contrast of eras.
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