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Dutch Empire Style Commode
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Dutch Empire Style Commode

19th century
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Small, early 19th C Dutch empire style 4 drawer pine commode. 1860

Physical Dimensions
Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
39.5cm (15.55")
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Arcadia Antiques has dated this Dutch Empire Style Commode to the 19th Century.

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SA1212219
Dealers Internal Reference
9373
Description
Small, early 19th C Dutch empire style 4 drawer pine commode. 1860
Height
78cm (30.71")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
39.5cm (15.55")
Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Dutch Empire Style Commode to the 19th Century.

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SA1212219
Dealers Internal Ref
9373
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A Dutch Empire style red mahogany commode with four drawers, ebonised side columns, and round brass handles.
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Archive I A Dutch Empire style red mahogany commode with four drawers, ebonised side columns, and round brass handles.

Dutch Empire Style Commode

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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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Location: Westfields Farm, Fosse Way, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 1XL,
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A Dutch Empire style red mahogany commode with four drawers, ebonised side columns, and round brass handles.
Dutch Empire Style Commode
Ref: SA1212219
A Dutch Empire style red mahogany commode with four drawers, ebonised side columns, and round brass handles.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectChest of Drawers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleDutch Empire
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass, Ebonised Wood
  • ColourRed Brown
  • MotifsEbonised columns, Brass escutcheons, Ring pull handles, Shaped apron
  • SizeH 78 cm (31 in) x W 62 cm (24 in) x D 39.5 cm (16 in)

This nineteenth-century Dutch Empire style commode stands as a small chest of drawers in a red brown mahogany finish over a pine carcass. The classical piece incorporates four graduated drawers fitted with circular brass ring pull handles and decorative brass keyhole escutcheons, flanked by black ebonised side columns with carved gilt detailing at the capitals and bases. The front rests on short square feet below a shaped apron, while simple linear mouldings frame the top drawer and the heavy overhanging top surface shows surface wear appropriate for its age. Measuring 78 cm high, 62 cm wide, and 39.5 cm deep, the compact storage unit easily adapts to bedroom, hallway, or living room placement within a traditional or eclectic interior scheme.

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Dutch Empire style furniture emerged in the early 19th century during the Napoleonic era, combining classical architectural proportions with local woodworking traditions. Key features include strong rectangular silhouettes, heavy architectural columns, rich mahogany veneers, and gilded or ebonised accents.

These commodes were typically constructed using solid timber frames faced with high-grade flame mahogany or walnut veneers. Architectural elements often featured ebonised wood details, accompanied by solid brass or gilt-bronze mounts and drawer pulls.

Authentic period pieces show evidence of hand-cut dovetail joints, oak or pine secondary woods, hand-planed back panels, and natural wear around original lock plates and drawer runners. Neoclassical motifs such as pilasters, columns, and brass laurel wreath escutcheons are also characteristic indicator features.

The strong architectural lines and rich tones of an Empire commode serve as a anchoring focal point in modern entryways, bedrooms, or living spaces. Pairing the heavy wood structure with minimalist contemporary art, neutral wall colours, or modern lighting creates an engaging visual contrast.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft, lint-free cloth and apply high-grade beeswax twice a year to nourish the timber and protect the finish. Avoid direct sunlight and central heating heat sources to reduce wood movement, and clean brass fittings with a dry cloth without using harsh chemical polishes.
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