What is a marquetry marble top commode?

A marquetry marble top commode is a decorative chest of drawers or cabinet featuring patterned wood veneers and a fitted stone top. These storage pieces function as focal points in living spaces and bedrooms. Originating mainly from French and Continental traditions, they combine functional drawer space with ornamental bronze mounts and contrasting timber designs.

How do I style a commode at home?

These cabinets suit hallways, drawing rooms and bedrooms where their decorative surfaces can be appreciated. The flat stone top provides a stable platform for lamps, decorative objects or mirrors. Pairing a commode with complementary antique or modern furnishings allows the wood tones and gilt mounts to stand out within a room.

How do I tell an 18th-century piece from a 19th-century revival?

Eighteenth-century originals display construction methods and timber ageing consistent with the period of manufacture, often bearing historical workshop marks. Nineteenth-century revival pieces utilise similar materials and styles but reflect nineteenth-century joinery techniques and mass production of gilt mounts. Examining the interior drawer construction and the underside of the carcass helps reveal the true age of the cabinet.

What woods are used in these commodes?

Craftsmen utilised a foundation of oak or walnut for the internal structure, applying decorative veneers across the exterior surfaces. Kingwood, rosewood, tulipwood and walnut provide the varied tones needed for detailed marquetry patterns. Contrasting woods are selected specifically for their natural colours to highlight floral and geometric designs without relying on artificial stains.

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A marquetry marble top commode brings together decorative wood veneers, gilt mounts and stone surfaces in a practical storage piece.

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Louis XV Style Marble Top Commode

From Georgian Antiques

£5,750

3+ MONTHS AGO

chest of drawers

18th century

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18th Century French Kingwood Bombé Commode

From Thakeham Furniture

£3,300

3+ MONTHS AGO

chest of drawers

Rare Pair of Louis XVI Style Side Cabinets After Joseph Zwiener

19th century

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Rare Pair of Louis XVI Style Side Cabinets After Joseph Zwiener

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£95,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1920s Antique French Marble Top Commode/chest

1900 - 1920

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1920s Antique French Marble Top Commode/chest

From Pendle Antiques

£1,075

3+ MONTHS AGO

chest of drawers

19th century

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Superb 19th.c. French Commode Chest of Drawers

From John Howkins Antiques

£1,850

3+ MONTHS AGO

chest of drawers

Wonderful French Satinwood Secretaire Chest

19th century

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Wonderful French Satinwood Secretaire Chest

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£1,495

3+ MONTHS AGO

chest of drawers

19th century

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French Satinwood Commode Chest of Drawers

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£1,495

3+ MONTHS AGO

chest of drawers

Antique French Inlaid Marble Top Commode/chest

1920 - 1940

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Antique French Inlaid Marble Top Commode/chest

From Pendle Antiques

£895

3+ MONTHS AGO

chest of drawers

19th century

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Pair of Italian Bombe Commodes

From Michael Youll Antiques

£8,750

3+ MONTHS AGO

chest of drawers

Early 20th Century Inlaid Walnut Commode with Marble Top

1900 - 1920

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Early 20th Century Inlaid Walnut Commode with Marble Top

From Debenham Antiques Ltd

£2,350

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Listings feature commodes spanning the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries, utilising marble, kingwood, rosewood, walnut, ormolu and gilt bronze.

A Fine Quality Antique French Mahogany Bedside Cabinet

19th century

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A Fine Quality Antique French Mahogany Bedside Cabinet

From Village Vintage

£895

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Side Cabinet, 1880.

19th century

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Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Side Cabinet, 1880.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£12,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

sideboards

Antique Rare Fine Pair of French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commodes in the Louis XVI Style, After Jean-henri Riesener

1900 - 1920

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Antique Rare Fine Pair of French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commodes in the Louis XVI Style, After Jean-henri Riesener

From London City Antiques

£485,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

sideboards

French Louis XVI Style Side Cabinet, by Paul Sormani, Circa 1890

19th century

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French Louis XVI Style Side Cabinet, by Paul Sormani, Circa 1890

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£38,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

cupboards

Italian Marquetry and Mahogany Parcel Gilt Bow Front Cabinet

1940 - 1960

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Italian Marquetry and Mahogany Parcel Gilt Bow Front Cabinet

From Shackladys Antiques

£2,275

3+ MONTHS AGO

cupboards

1900 - 1920

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Impressive Louis XVI Style Commode

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£2,950

3+ MONTHS AGO

chest of drawers

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Marquetry Marble Top Commode

Louis XV Style Marble Top Commode

18th Century French Kingwood Bombé Commode

Rare Pair of Louis XVI Style Side Cabinets After Joseph Zwiener

1920s Antique French Marble Top Commode/chest

Superb 19th.c. French Commode Chest of Drawers

Wonderful French Satinwood Secretaire Chest

French Satinwood Commode Chest of Drawers

Antique French Inlaid Marble Top Commode/chest

Pair of Italian Bombe Commodes

Early 20th Century Inlaid Walnut Commode with Marble Top

A Fine Quality Antique French Mahogany Bedside Cabinet

Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Side Cabinet, 1880.

Antique Rare Fine Pair of French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commodes in the Louis XVI Style, After Jean-henri Riesener

French Louis XVI Style Side Cabinet, by Paul Sormani, Circa 1890

Italian Marquetry and Mahogany Parcel Gilt Bow Front Cabinet

Impressive Louis XVI Style Commode

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