Biedermeier Commode, Cherry Wood, Ebonized, Gilded, Franconia circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Magnificent, small, two-drawer Biedermeier commode or chest of drawers in cherry wood from Franconia around 1820.
Iron
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Italian Ebonized & Gilt Trim Cherry 7-Drawer Classical Semainier C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Italian Ebonized & Gilt Trim Cherry 7-Drawer Classical Semainier Offered by Bloomingdales C1930 Measures - 57 3/4" x 30 5/8" x 19 1/2"
Cherry
Pair of Italian Neoclassical, Louis XVI, Walnut And Cherry Commodes
Located in Viterbo, VT
Pair of neoclassical, Louis XVI, commodes hand-made in Italy in the late 1700s using walnut and cherry. Curiously, one is made with walnut and the other with cherry, so either the cu...
Cherry, Walnut
19th Century Cherry Queen Anne Style Flat Top Highboy
Located in Bridgeport, CT
19th century Queen Anne style highboy in two parts with 5 graduated upper drawers having dovetail joinery. The lower with pegged construction, one long shallow drawer above three dee...
Brass
Restored Biedermeier Cabinet, Cherry, Spruce, Ebony, Polish, Czech, 1820s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Biedermeier vertiko / chest of drawers dates back to the early 19th century and was crafted in Bohemia.
Wood, Cherry, Ebony, Spruce, Lacquer
Antique Italian Neoclassical Cherry Commode With Veneer And Ebonized Trim
Located in Viterbo, VT
Overall this is a beautiful chest of drawers that has timeless lines and elegant decoration.
Cherry
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, Germany
Located in New York, NY
Large neoclassical chest of drawers in cherrywood with three drawers, resting on finely crafted tapered legs and featuring chamfered, slightly protruding corners. The top drawer is n...
Brass
A fine early 19th century Empire Cherry wood and ebonized commode .
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century Period Empire Cherry and ebonized granite top commode . Carved Egyptian caryatids with pawed feet. Antique granite top
Cherry, Ebony
American Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Queen Anne pad feet hand carved from solid cherry. This chest is in excellent condition and has the perfect clean neat lines that will fit into any high end décor with style.
Cherry
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, flanked by lateral half-columns. The top drawer slightly projects and rests on fi...
Cherry
$6,880Sale Price|20% Off
Louis XVI Dresser, South German 1780, Cherry and Walnut Veneer
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI Dresser, South German 1780. This original 18th century Louis XVI dresser has three drawers and stands on four square tapering feet. It is embellished with beautiful walnut ...
Cherry, Walnut
French Louis XIV Bombe Commode, Cherry Wood, Teal Finish, Circa 1800
Located in Arundel, GB
A painted French commode. In a Bombe' form with distressed original Teal paint finish. Comprising 3 long drawers with carved recessed detail, further panelled details reflected in th...
Cherry
$3,641Sale Price|25% Off
Early Biedermeier Cherry Half Cabinet, One-Door, Restored, 1815
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This early Biedermeier half cabinet dates from around 1815 and is made of solid cherrywood. The piece features a compact and well-proportioned form typical of early Biedermeier furni...
Cherry, Spruce
18th Century French Louis XV Cherry Commode Sauteuse with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique commode sauteuse, crafted in Burgundy circa 1780, showcases the refined proportions and understated charm of French Louis XV provincial furniture. Built of solid...
Bronze
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine early Biedermeier cherry bureau-commode is the best example of top-quality Viennese piece from circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophistica...
Brass
Unusual 19th century Cherrywood chest of drawers
Located in Malton, GB
This is a beautiful set of French cherrywood drawers. 19th century in age and extremely elegant. The top and around the drawers has fabulous dotted decoration that is very finely don...
Cherry
18th Century New England Highboy in Cherry with Fan Carving
Located in Milford, NH
A fine two part married cherry highboy in cherry with a molded cornice surmounting an upper case with two over four graduated drawer configuration, and an associated lower case with ...
Brass
RARE Pennsylvania High Chest, Circa 1800
Located in High Point, NC
RARE and EXQUISITE Pennsylvania high chest made from cherry with holly inlay. The top is wonderfully banded and dovetailed, following down to three larger drawers over five graduate...
Cherry, Holly
Antique Biedermeier Cherrywood Chest of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Antique Biedermeier Cherrywood Chest of Drawers, circa 1820 This elegant Biedermeier chest of drawers, dating to the early 19th century, features beautifully figured cherrywood vene...
Cherry
Biedermeier Miniature Chest of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier miniature chest of drawers in cherrywood with ebonised columns and decorative details. The three-drawer piece is a charming example of fine Biedermeier craftsmanship, off...
Cherry
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Cherry Three-Drawer Commode with Fluting
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style cherry commode from the 19th century, with three graduated drawers, linear brass hardware, fluted side posts and cylindrical tapered legs. Created in France ...
Brass
Empire Cherrywood Chest of Drawers with Caryatids
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Chest of Drawers with Caryatids South Germany, 1815 Cherrywood Very elegant German Empire Chest, ca. 1815.
Cherry
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Danube Monarchy, around 1830
Located in Greding, DE
The chest of drawers is veneered in cherry. The crosspieces are profiled and the surfaces framed with thread inlays.
Cherry
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
French 1790s Louis XVI Period Three-Drawer Cherry Commode with Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period cherry commode from the late 18th century, with three drawers and fluted side posts. Created in France during the last decade of the 18th century, this cher...
Brass
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Franconia, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Franconian Biedermeier chest of drawers veneered in cherrywood, featuring three drawers flanked by ebonized columns and matching ebonized key escutcheons. The piece rests on curved S...
Cherry
Antique c1880s Dovetail Joints Double Lid Bench Shape Hope Chest Box Storage
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique c1880s Dovetail Joints Double Lid Bench Shape Hope Chest Box Storage
Maple, Cherry
Empire Chest of Drawers, Franconia Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Chest of drawers with three drawers and side pilasters adorned with ebonized caryatid heads.
Brass
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Four-drawer Biedermeier chest of drawers veneered in cherrywood, featuring ebonized full columns and key escutcheons. The piece rests on cylindrical front legs and square back legs. ...
Cherry
19th Century Original Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Cherrywood
Located in Berlin, DE
Cherry. High-rectangular, one-body on four feet. Overhead cover plate, including drawer. Originates from a Berlin estate. Excellent warm patina aged over decades. Age-related use t...
Cherry
18th-century Italian cherrywood chest of drawers from Venice
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful 18th-century Italian chest of drawers from Venice, masterfully crafted in solid cherrywood and showcasing the refined elegance of Northern Italian design. This understat...
Cherry
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Checkerboard Veneer Pattern, Germany
Located in New York, NY
Three-drawer Biedermeier chest of drawers veneered in walnut and cherrywood, featuring an exceptional checkerboard pattern across the front, sides, and top. The chest has been profes...
Cherry, Walnut
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-pattern marquetry. The front is adorned with oval bronze fittings, complemented by fine ...
Cherry, Lacquer
18th century Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, Germany 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
This exceptional 18th-century Louis XVI chest of drawers, crafted in Germany around 1780, is a stunning example of neoclassical design.
Cherry, Elm
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Burl Veneer, Southern Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers featuring two drawers, crafted in cherry wood with expressive burl veneer and contrasting edge detailing.
Cherry, Burl
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cherrywood Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A late 18th century classicist Louis XVI or Directoire chest of drawers. Made from solid cherry wood with a beautiful patina.
Cherry, Pine
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Cherrywood, Austria, circa 1825
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic 19th century Biedermeier chest of drawers made in the early 19th century in Austria around 1825. This beautiful straight shaped Biedermeier commode shows a precious cherryw...
Brass
Louis XVI–Style Cherrywood Chest of Drawers with Brass Trim, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Louis XVI–style chest of drawers crafted in cherry wood and cherry veneer, distinguished by its architectural clarity and restrained neoclassical ornament.
Cherry
Italian chest of drawers, Emilia, mid–late 18th century
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This refined chest of drawers dates to the mid–late 18th century and originates from the Emilia region in northern Italy, an area renowned for its sophisticated cabinetmaking traditi...
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Blond Cherrywood Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th century blond cherrywood Biedermeier three drawer chest with black lacquer accent. Excellent hand made quality. Has an Art Deco Modern looking appeal. The Art Deco period was...
Cherry, Fruitwood
Louis Seize Marquetry Chest of Drawers, late 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI chest of drawers with three drawers and large finely cast bronze mounts. Raised on tapered square legs, the piece features carved relief decorations in the form of Greek ke...
Cherry, Walnut
A Well-figured Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood Veneered Two-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
the warmly patinated cherrywood chest in bookmatched veneers with rectangular top conforming body fitted with 2 drawers with applied ebonized escutcheons all flanked by ebonized pila...
Cherry
Chest of drawers, Empire around 1800/10, Cherrywood with three drawers
Located in Münster, DE
Empire chest of drawers, circa 1800/10, cherry, plum, and apple wood veneered on oak, three drawers with a central lock in the middle drawer, original hardware and lock.
Wood, Cherry, Fruitwood, Oak
Small Chest of Drawers with Marble Columns, Southern Germany, circa 1810–1820
Located in New York, NY
Small Neoclassical chest of drawers with two drawers, cherrywood veneer, and ebonized details. Its distinguishing feature is the pair of flanking quarter-columns in marble, complemen...
Marble
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. This completely restored antique three drawer Biedermeier commode impresses with i...
Brass
19th Century Exceptional Biedermeier Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
We are pleased to present this truly exquisite early Viennese Biedermeier cherrywood chest of drawers, a museum-quality piece dating to circa 1825.
Brass
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Louis XVI Style Chest of Drawers, France, 19th Century Elegant Louis XVI style chest of drawers, crafted in France during the 19th century, featuring a stunning combination of satin...
Birdseye Maple, Cherry, Satinwood
19th Century French Directoire Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th Century French Directoire Period commode made of solid cherry wood with yellow pine as a secondary wood.
Brass
Empire Chest of Drawers with Columns, France, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large cherrywood chest of drawers with four drawers and metal escutcheons in the shape of coats of arms and wooden handles. The chest of drawers is flanked by smooth full columns wit...
Metal, Bronze
Antique German Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Cherrywood, Circa 1830
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, antique German Biedermeier single chest made of handcrafted shellac polished veneered Cherrywood, in very good condition. The detailed cabinet is composed with three d...
Metal, Brass
Chest of Drawers with Transfer Decoration, Southern Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawer Biedermeier chest with a gently curved front and flanking ebonized full columns. Veneered in cherrywood and adorned with disc-shaped bronze mounts. The top drawer featur...
Bronze
Josef Frank for Haus & Garten: small chest of drawers on wheels, 1920s
By Josef Frank
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Josef Frank designed this delicate chest of drawers in the late 1920s. It was manufactured by Haus & Garten.
Brass
Italian 18th century Louis XV Period Cherrywood, Maple and Brass chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant Italian 18th century Louis XV Period Cherrywood, Maple and Brass chest. This wonderful chest from the Piedmont region is raised by cabriole Cherrywood legs leading to ...
Brass
18th Century Baroque Chest Of Drawers With Marquetry Works, Austria, circa 1770
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Spectacular 18th century Baroque chest of drawers/ dresser, elaborately handcrafted in Austria in the period around 1770. This unique, over 255 year old nutwood veneered baroque comm...
Cherry, Nutwood, Walnut, Spruce
19th Century Marquetry Chest Of Drawers, Transitional Style, France ca. 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
One of a kind 19th century French marquetry chest of drawers from the period around 1870. Providing four lockable drawers, this absolutley eye-catching transitional styled commode wa...
Brass
$5,191Sale Price|23% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Chest of Drawers, Southern Germany ca. 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant Biedermeier chest of drawers crafted in Southern Germany around 1830. Made of solid cherrywood with a warm honey-colored patina, this piece exemplifies the clarity and refine...
Cherry, Spruce
19th Century Cherrywood Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers/ Buffet, Austria ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Charming, old restored 19th century Biedermeier chest of drawers/ buffet from the early period around 1830 in Austria. This lovely three drawer commode impresses with its thick cherr...
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Cherry Commode Lyonnaise with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Paneled sides, molded corner posts, a deeply scalloped apron, and short cabriole legs ending in escargot feet complete the elegant silhouette. The chest displays a rich honey-brown ...
Bronze
Italian Empire Period Cherrywood Chest of Drawers with Ebonized Columns
Located in Firenze, IT
An exceptional early 19th-century Italian Empire cherrywood chest of drawers, masterfully crafted in Lucca (Tuscany) during the Napoleonic era, circa 1810. Sourced from the master be...
Brass, Gold Leaf
$4,936Sale Price|20% Off
South German Biedermeier Cherrywood Chest of Drawers with Shaped Top, circa 1835
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant South German chest of drawers from around 1835, crafted from solid cherrywood with refined walnut band inlays on the top and sides. The three drawer fronts are framed with wa...
Cherry, Spruce, Walnut
18th Century Marquetry Chest Of Drawers - Museums Quality, Milan/ IT ca. 1760
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
With an age of more than 260 years, this remarkable rare chest of drawers comes with an elegant shaped body made of spruce and poplar, elaborately set nutwood/ cherry veneer and incr...
Cherry, Ebony, Fruitwood, Maple, Nutwood, Spruce
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.
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