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French Cherrywood Commode C.1930
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French Cherrywood Commode C.1930

1920 - 1940
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Good looking French Louis Philippe style commode chest of drawers c.1930. Cheerywood veneered top with rounded edges over four drawers. Slim top drawer with a moulded front continued on the cabinet sides. Three larger drawers with matching veneers to the drawer fronts, brass escutcheons and keys with attractive anthemion pattern grips. The larger drawers are flanked with half column pilasters with moulded detail top and bottom. Raised on a moulded plinth. Excellent colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops. Keys supplied.

Width: 45.5" (115.5 cm)

Height: 29" (73.5 cm)

Depth: 19.5" (49.5 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this French Cherrywood Commode Chest to the 1930s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09720712
Dealer's Item Date1930s
Sellingantiques Date1930s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1930s:
Oak drawer linings with hand-cut dovetails: traditional cabinet-making construction.
Softwood back panelled into a frame: wood showing mellow, oxidised darkening.
Rounded corner pilasters and moulded frieze: classic Louis Philippe design.
Cast brass keyplates with anthemion keys: fittings with gentle handling wear.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
73.5cm (28.94")
Width
115.5cm (45.47")
Depth
49.5cm (19.49")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1245816
Dealers Internal Reference
38775
Dealers Notes

Please contact us for more images, delivery and international shipping quotes. Alternatively you are welcome to view and collect at our large warehouse showroom in Llandudno Junction, North Wales (approximately 45mins from Chester). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture of all types and have twice been shortlisted for the Home and Antiques Magazine Antique Shop of the Year Award. Open 7 days a week. 01492 580022.

Description
Good looking French Louis Philippe style commode chest of drawers c.1930. Cheerywood veneered top with rounded edges over four drawers. Slim top drawer with a moulded front continued on the cabinet sides.
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Three larger drawers with matching veneers to the drawer fronts, brass escutcheons and keys with attractive anthemion pattern grips.
Collinge Antiques

The larger drawers are flanked with half column pilasters with moulded detail top and bottom. Raised on a moulded plinth. Excellent colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops. Keys supplied.

Width: 45.5" (115.5 cm)

Height: 29" (73.5 cm)

Depth: 19.5" (49.5 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this French Cherrywood Commode Chest to the 1930s.

Independent Date Report ID 09720712
Dealer's Item Date1930s
Sellingantiques dating1930s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1930s:
Oak drawer linings with hand-cut dovetails: traditional cabinet-making construction.
Softwood back panelled into a frame: wood showing mellow, oxidised darkening.
Rounded corner pilasters and moulded frieze: classic Louis Philippe design.
Cast brass keyplates with anthemion keys: fittings with gentle handling wear.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
73.5cm (28.94")
Width
115.5cm (45.47")
Depth
49.5cm (19.49")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1245816
Dealers Internal Ref
38775
Collinge Antiques
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Archive I A French cherrywood commode featuring three long drawers with central brass keyholes, framed by flanking turned pilaster columns atop a solid plinth base.

French Cherrywood Commode C.1930

Archive II A French cherrywood commode featuring three long drawers with central brass keyholes, framed by flanking turned pilaster columns atop a solid plinth base. View II
Archive III A French cherrywood commode featuring three long drawers with central brass keyholes, framed by flanking turned pilaster columns atop a solid plinth base. View III
Archive IV A French cherrywood commode featuring three long drawers with central brass keyholes, framed by flanking turned pilaster columns atop a solid plinth base. View IV
Archive V A French cherrywood commode featuring three long drawers with central brass keyholes, framed by flanking turned pilaster columns atop a solid plinth base. View V
Archive VI A French cherrywood commode featuring three long drawers with central brass keyholes, framed by flanking turned pilaster columns atop a solid plinth base. View VI
Archive VII A French cherrywood commode featuring three long drawers with central brass keyholes, framed by flanking turned pilaster columns atop a solid plinth base. View VII
Archive VIII A French cherrywood commode featuring three long drawers with central brass keyholes, framed by flanking turned pilaster columns atop a solid plinth base. View VIII
Archive IX A French cherrywood commode featuring three long drawers with central brass keyholes, framed by flanking turned pilaster columns atop a solid plinth base. View IX
Archive X A French cherrywood commode featuring three long drawers with central brass keyholes, framed by flanking turned pilaster columns atop a solid plinth base. View X
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Archive XII A French cherrywood commode featuring three long drawers with central brass keyholes, framed by flanking turned pilaster columns atop a solid plinth base. View XII
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A French cherrywood commode featuring three long drawers with central brass keyholes, framed by flanking turned pilaster columns atop a solid plinth base.
French Cherrywood Commode c.1930
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A French cherrywood commode featuring three long drawers with central brass keyholes, framed by flanking turned pilaster columns atop a solid plinth base.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectChests of Drawers
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleFrench Provincial
  • MaterialCherrywood, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFlanked pilasters, Brass keyhole escutcheons, Plinth base, Three full-width drawers
  • SizeH 73.5 cm (29 in) x W 115.5 cm (45 in) x D 49.5 cm (19 in)

FAQs

A French commode is a low, wide cabinet with drawers designed primarily for clothing and linen storage. Originating in 18th-century France, these pieces frequently incorporate architectural proportions, decorative escutcheons, and distinctive timber veneers.

Furniture from this period commonly utilised solid hardwoods and fine veneers such as cherrywood, walnut, and oak. Hardware typically features cast brass or bronze keyhole escutcheons alongside traditional hand-fitted drawer joints.

Authentic pieces generally demonstrate hand-carved pilasters or mouldings, dovetailed drawer construction, original brass lock mechanisms, and natural wear patterns along the drawer runners and plinth edges.

A cherrywood commode provides warm wood tones that contrast well against neutral walls. Designers often position them in bedrooms, hallways, or living rooms topped with contemporary lamps or modern artwork to balance historic and modern elements.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft, lint-free cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to preserve the natural grain and clear finish.
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