18th c. French Commode

France, 18th Century

$3,495

Antique One-Of-A-Kind Very Old Historic

Early furniture like this was made by the same hands that paneled the walls and hung the doors, which is why its drawer fronts are built like small architecture, framed and molded and raised. Found in Normandy and dating to the 17th century, it holds two deep drawers with turned wooden knobs and an iron keyhole in each, on shaped bracket feet. Almost nothing survives whole from the 1600s, and a small chest like this, still solid and useful after three hundred years, is a genuinely rare thing to own. Sylvie uses it as a bedside chest or in an entry, small and ancient and solid, the drawers deep enough to earn their place.

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

Age:: 18th Century
Country of Origin:: France
Material:: Wood with metal hardware
Dimensions:: 38.25" H x 45.0" 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.

All items are final sale.