Continental Empire Style Three-Drawer Commode

Item Details

This late 19th-century Continental commode is an exemplary representation of the Empire Style, specifically emulating the architectural rigidity and noble flavor of the First French Empire. Constructed with finely figured fruitwood veneers, the chest features three drawers adorned with distinctive book-matched diagonal patterning. The facade is framed by ebonized wood columns—a definitive Napoleonic motif—accented with decorative brass capitals and bases. The commode retains its classical ormolu hardware, including circular ring pulls and floral-motif knobs on the upper frieze drawer. Forensic markers, such as hand-cut dovetail joinery and natural surface shrinkage cracks, verify its antique status. This piece serves as a sophisticated statement of 19th-century Neoclassicism, offering both historical character and functional storage.

Condition

- overall with various scratches, marks, nicks, abrasions and wear consistent with age and use; splits; scattered finish loss.

Dimensions

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Item #

ITMGR14418