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Fine Single Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Fine Single Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Fine Single Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Located in New York, NY

A fine single Biedermeier chest of drawers. Stained wood with fruitwood inlay details and

Category

1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Wood

Fine Single Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Fine Single Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Fine Single Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Located in New York, NY

A fine single Biedermeier chest of drawers. Walnut with patinated brass escutcheons.

Category

1830s German Adam Style Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier chest of drawers from around 1860.
Biedermeier chest of drawers from around 1860.

Biedermeier chest of drawers from around 1860.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Biedermeier chest of drawers from around 1860. Very good condition, after professional renovation

Category

1860s Unknown Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany around 1820
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany around 1820

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany around 1820

Located in Greding, DE

Biedermeier chest of drawers in mahogany with ebonized columns and three drawers standing on

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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Wood

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Marquetry
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Marquetry

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Marquetry

Located in Greding, DE

Large Biedermeier chest of drawers in walnut veneer, standing on baluster legs with three drawers

Category

19th Century Italian Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

$4,882Sale Price|25% Off

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Located in Roma, IT

A refined Biedermeier chest of drawers from the mid-19th century, exemplifying the elegant

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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Metal

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Franconia, circa 1820
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Franconia, circa 1820

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Franconia, circa 1820

Located in Greding, DE

Franconian Biedermeier chest of drawers veneered in cherrywood, featuring three drawers flanked by

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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Cherry

19th Century Biedermeier, Chest of drawers
19th Century Biedermeier, Chest of drawers

19th Century Biedermeier, Chest of drawers

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Early 19th Century Chest of drawer, Germany 1820, of the Biedermeier period Very impressive

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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Walnut

19th Century German Biedermeier Chest with Ebonized Details
19th Century German Biedermeier Chest with Ebonized Details

19th Century German Biedermeier Chest with Ebonized Details

Located in Dallas, TX

Very fine 19th century German Biedermeier chest with ebonized details. Featuring a gorgeous

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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Located in New York, NY

Elegant Biedermeier chest of drawers featuring four drawers and a distinctive pediment-shaped front

Category

Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Cherry

Period Biedermeier Chest of Drawers or Commode
Period Biedermeier Chest of Drawers or Commode

Period Biedermeier Chest of Drawers or Commode

Located in Houston, TX

Period Biedermeier chest of drawers or commode. Handsome period Biedermeier three-drawer chest of

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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Wood

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany, circa 1820
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany, circa 1820

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany, circa 1820

Located in Greding, DE

Four-drawer Biedermeier chest of drawers veneered in cherrywood, featuring ebonized full columns

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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Cherry

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Dolphin Decor, 1820
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Dolphin Decor, 1820

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Dolphin Decor, 1820

Located in Belmont, MA

Small Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South Germany, circa 1820 This elegant small Biedermeier chest

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1820s Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1840, Elm Wood
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1840, Elm Wood

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1840, Elm Wood

Located in Belmont, MA

This Biedermeier chest of drawers dates back to 1840 and is an example of a chest from the late

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1840s German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Elm

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1820, Walnut
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1820, Walnut

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1820, Walnut

Located in Belmont, MA

This original Biedermeier chest of drawers dates back to 1820 and was made in Southern Germany. The

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1820s European Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South German 1820, walnut
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South German 1820, walnut

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South German 1820, walnut

Located in Belmont, MA

If you’re looking for a stunning antique Biedermeier chest of drawers, this piece from Southern

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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Walnut

White-Painted Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, circa 1825
White-Painted Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, circa 1825

White-Painted Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, circa 1825

Located in Greding, DE

Painted Biedermeier chest of drawers featuring three drawers, raised on tapering square legs with a

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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Spruce

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1820
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1820

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1820

Located in Belmont, MA

Exquisite Biedermeier Walnut Dresser from 1820, Southern Germany. This remarkable Biedermeier chest

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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Danube Monarchy, around 1830
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Danube Monarchy, around 1830

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Danube Monarchy, around 1830

Located in Greding, DE

Biedermeier chest of drawers with four drawers and a top plate forming volutes and vase-shaped feet

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1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Cherry

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1st Half of 19th Century
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1st Half of 19th Century

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1st Half of 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Biedermeier chest of drawers with three drawers and half columns at the corners. The front drawer

Category

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Southern Germany / Munich, circa 1820
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Southern Germany / Munich, circa 1820

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Southern Germany / Munich, circa 1820

Located in New York, NY

Fine Biedermeier chest of drawers in cherrywood, featuring ebonized half-columns, diamond-shaped

Category

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Cherry

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South Germany
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South Germany

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South Germany

Located in New York, NY

Biedermeier chest of drawers on S-shaped legs with ebonized columns, bases and brass capitals. The

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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Brass

Pair of Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, circa 1820
Pair of Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, circa 1820

Pair of Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, circa 1820

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Biedermeier chests of drawers with three drawers, raised on tapering, slightly curved legs

Category

Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut, German, circa 1820
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut, German, circa 1820

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut, German, circa 1820

Located in Greding, DE

Biedermeier chest of drawers veneered in walnut, raised on block feet with ebonized full columns

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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Nutwood

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Northern Germany, circa 1830
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Northern Germany, circa 1830

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Northern Germany, circa 1830

Located in Greding, DE

Classic three-drawer Biedermeier chest from Northern Germany, made around 1830. The design is

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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Birch, Mahogany

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Diamond Inlay, circa 1820
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Diamond Inlay, circa 1820

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Diamond Inlay, circa 1820

Located in New York, NY

Elegant Biedermeier chest of drawers featuring two drawers and chamfered corners with diamond

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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Cherry, Lacquer

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Cherry Wood, Austria, circa 1820
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Cherry Wood, Austria, circa 1820

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Cherry Wood, Austria, circa 1820

Located in New York, NY

Biedermeier chest of drawers with two drawers, raised on tapered square legs and featuring a

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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Cherry

Pair of Large Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, Italy, Circa 1820
Pair of Large Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, Italy, Circa 1820

Pair of Large Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, Italy, Circa 1820

Located in New York, NY

Impressive pair of large Biedermeier chests of drawers, each with three drawers and chamfered

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Early 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Walnut

Small Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1810-20
Small Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1810-20

Small Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1810-20

Located in Leimen, DE

Explore our exquisite Biedermeier chest of drawers, dating back to 1815-1820, featuring a beautiful

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1810s German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Walnut, Yew

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Germany, circa 1830
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Germany, circa 1830

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Germany, circa 1830

Located in Darmstadt, DE

This fine Biedermeier chest of drawers was crafted in Southern Germany around 1830 and is

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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Walnut, Spruce

19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers, Poplar Wood, Germany ca. 1840
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers, Poplar Wood, Germany ca. 1840

19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers, Poplar Wood, Germany ca. 1840

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Unique 19th century Biedermeier chest of drawers from the period around 1840 in Bavaria/ Germany

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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Poplar, Spruce

19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers, Cherrywood, Austria circa 1830
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers, Cherrywood, Austria circa 1830

19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers, Cherrywood, Austria circa 1830

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Outstanding 19th century Biedermeier chest of drawers from the early period around 1830 in Austria

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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Brass

19th Century Pair of Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, Italy
19th Century Pair of Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, Italy

19th Century Pair of Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, Italy

Located in New York, NY

Pair of large Biedermeier chests of drawers with three drawers and chamfered corners. The chests

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19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Hardwood

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Commode in floral marquetry wood.
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Commode in floral marquetry wood.

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Commode in floral marquetry wood.

Located in Valladolid, ES

One of a kind Biedermeier chest of drawers with neoclassical lines and stylistic similarities to

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1840s German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Metal

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Striking Tiger Maple Veneer
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Striking Tiger Maple Veneer

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Striking Tiger Maple Veneer

Located in Atlanta, GA

An elegant 19th century Biedermeier chest of drawers, showcasing the refined lines and understated

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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Wood, Maple

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Biedermeier / Empire birch chest of drawers, circa 1830. With a rectangular birch top with a

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1830s Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Birch, Paint

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Cherry Wood, Mid 19th Century
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Cherry Wood, Mid 19th Century

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Cherry Wood, Mid 19th Century

Located in Wrocław, Poland

This Biedermeier chest of drawers was made around Mid 19th Century. It comes from Czech Republic

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Mid-19th Century Czech Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Cherry

19th Century, Large 4-Drawer Walnut Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
19th Century, Large 4-Drawer Walnut Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

19th Century, Large 4-Drawer Walnut Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Located in Darmstadt, DE

An early South German Biedermeier chest of drawers, circa 1825, featuring four drawers with

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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Walnut, Spruce

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Located in New York, NY

A petite chest of drawers, crafted of solid mahogany and fir, the piece is veneered with light

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1850s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Birch

19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria ca. 1830
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria ca. 1830

19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers/ Writing Commode, Austria ca. 1830

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Fantastic nutwood chest of drawers/ writing commode from the renowed Biedermeier period in Austria

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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Brass

19th Century Nutwood Biedermeier Chest of Drawers/ Commode, Austria, ca. 1840
19th Century Nutwood Biedermeier Chest of Drawers/ Commode, Austria, ca. 1840

19th Century Nutwood Biedermeier Chest of Drawers/ Commode, Austria, ca. 1840

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Exceptional, perfect restored 19th century chest of drawers from the famous Biedermeier period in

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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Brass

Antique Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Populus Nigra, Austria 1820s
Antique Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Populus Nigra, Austria 1820s

Antique Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Populus Nigra, Austria 1820s

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a stunning Biedermeier Chest of Drawers. The chest is done in Populus

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1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Bronze

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Walnut and Mother-of-Pearl
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Walnut and Mother-of-Pearl

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Walnut and Mother-of-Pearl

By Biedermeier

Located in Bradenton, FL

Biedermeier Walnut and Mother-of-Pearl Chest of Drawers crafted in walnut veneer with mother-of

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Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Original Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Double-Mirrored Top, 19th century
Original Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Double-Mirrored Top, 19th century

Original Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Double-Mirrored Top, 19th century

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Original Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Double-Mirrored Top, Carefully Restored, 19th Century

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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Walnut

Fine Austrian Neoclassic Biedermeier Chest
Fine Austrian Neoclassic Biedermeier Chest

Fine Austrian Neoclassic Biedermeier Chest

Located in Westport, CT

Elegant small neoclassic two drawer chest in walnut veneer on pine with ebonized interior panels

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Early 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Walnut

Antique Maple Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Antique Maple Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Antique Maple Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Gorgeous antique chest of drawers or commode in the classic Biedermeier style of 19th century

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Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Maple

Antique Biedermeier chest of drawers, ca. 1860.
Antique Biedermeier chest of drawers, ca. 1860.

Antique Biedermeier chest of drawers, ca. 1860.

Located in Chorzów, PL

An elegant chest of drawers from around 1860, in the classic Biedermeier style, which is

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Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Biedermeier Antique Biedermeier Chest

Materials

Mahogany

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Antique Biedermeier Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique biedermeier chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and hardwood, every antique biedermeier chest was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique biedermeier chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique biedermeier chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Empire, Neoclassical and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one antique biedermeier chest that is appealing in its simplicity, but Biedermeier, Andreas Weichesmueller and Franz Schiffer produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Biedermeier Chest?

An antique biedermeier chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,501, while the lowest priced sells for $473 and the highest can go for as much as $59,500.

A Close Look at Biedermeier Furniture

The authentic Biedermeier furniture on 1stDibs is representative of the first modern European decorative style not dictated by the tastes of the aristocracy. Following the Napoleonic wars, a growing, wealthy urban middle class in the German-speaking states of Central Europe began to demand rights and privileges once granted only to nobles. To avoid trouble, the upwardly striving confined their political discussions to one another’s homes. And so the salon was born.

Cabinetmakers in cities such as Vienna, Berlin and Mainz began to offer goods that reflected the tastes and needs of the new class. The makers of Biedermeier chairs, tables and other furniture used little or no gilding, silver hardware or other lavish ornament. Ebonized trims are common on Biedermeier cabinetry, and neoclassical elements — lyre-shaped chair splats, carved scrollwork, table supports shaped like Greek columns. But the strongest aesthetic statement came from the wood — richly-grained, honey-colored, often book-matched veneers of walnut and fruitwood.

There are two iconic Biedermeier furniture forms, both made to outfit rooms designed for conversation. One is the sofa, deeply upholstered with a strong, architectural wooden frame. The second is the circular pedestal table, which stood at the center of the room, offering a surface on which to place coffee and cake services; or to roll out a map, or sketch out ideas on paper.

“Biedermeier” was originally a derogatory term — it derives from the pen names of two German magazine writers who mocked bourgeois manners. Looking at the elegant and refined antique, new and vintage Biedermeier furniture offered on 1stDibs, that is now an amusing irony.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?

Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot. 

As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.

So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands. 

Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.

When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?

Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.

At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.

Questions About Antique Biedermeier Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.

    In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.

    On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.