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At the end of the reign of Louis XVI, an opulent model of commode is created for the palace of Compiègne. It is a commode à encoignures, which means that both sides are formed of arc-shaped shelves. Napoleon I loved this model, and kept a copy in his apartments in the palace. This model remained prestigious during a century and is the subject of many exact copies as "commode de Beneman". More re…