18th c. Dutch Commode

Netherlands, 18th Century

$1,595

Antique One-Of-A-Kind Sylvie Favorite

In the prosperous Dutch houses of the 1700s, the commode was a piece made to show off, and none showed off like the bombé, its whole body swelling into curves only the best cabinetmakers could cut. Found in Chartres and dating to the 18th century, it has three deep drawers swelling over carved claw-and-ball feet, hung with brass swag pulls, the wood stripped bare. The Dutch took the curve from French Rococo and the claw feet from England, and made the form so completely their own that a commode like this reads as Dutch at a glance. Sylvie sets it in an entryway with a lamp and a bowl for keys on top, a grand old thing to meet you at the door.

Minor variations from the images may occur unless otherwise noted. All sales are final.

Age:: 18th Century
Country of Origin:: Netherlands
Material:: Wood with metal hardware
Dimensions:: 27.5" H x 36.5" W x 21.0" D

Notes from Sylvie:

Dear collector, as with many antiques, this piece may show signs of its age, including subtle repairs, a bit of movement, cracks, scratches, small holes, and surface variation from years of use. The wood has been sanded back to raw, unfinished wood. The top shows water marks and scrapes from years of use.

All items are final sale.