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Austrian Empire Chest Of Drawers

Bidermaier Austro-Hungarian Empire Chest of Drawers in Wood and Brass
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid wooden chest of drawers from the Bidermaier period in the Austro-Hungarian Empire in
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Antique 1850s Austrian Romantic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Austrian Empire Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Marvelous 19th century Austrian Empire three-drawer commode. Having stylish black lacquered finish
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

19th Century Austrian Empire Style Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century Austrian Empire walnut commode. Exceptional wood finish and superb quality
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Antique Maria Terezia Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Kerepes, HU
We present to you this special chest of drawers in Biedermeier ( Mária Theresia) style. This piece
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Antique 19th Century European Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Hardwood

Empire Commode, Walnut Veneered with Caryatids, Austria, Vienna circa 1810/15
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very fine original Empire commode or chest of three drawers, walnut veneered with Caryatid pilaster
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Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Gold Leaf, Iron

19th Century Empire Transitional Commode
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a transitional Empire-Biedermeier satinwood and ebonized commode. This unusual blend of
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Antique 1840s Austrian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood

19th Century Empire Transitional Commode
19th Century Empire Transitional Commode
H 34 in W 40.5 in D 20.5 in
1728 Austrian Commode Trumeau in Walnut age Charles V of Habsburg silver Inlaid
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FC04 18th century. antique two-body chest of drawers , trumeau sideboard in walnut and veneer
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Renaissance Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Silver

19th Century Empire Mahogany Commode with Gilt Caryatids, Germany, circa 1820
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Striking mahogany commode from the Empire period in Germany, circa 1815-1820. The straight
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Gold Leaf

18th Century Pair of Neoclassical Commodes. Vienna, c. 1800.
Located in Vienna, AT
-1835, as well as the Louis Seize, Empire, Biedermeier and Regency eras. The stylistic era of classicism
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Antique 18th Century Austrian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th C
Located in London, GB
fabulous interior fitted with drawers and a central cupboard, above three full width drawers drawers below
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Antique 1840s Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

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Located in Opole, PL
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires

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Mahogany, Baize

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By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
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Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Mjöhult, SE
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Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
H 34.2 in W 24.4 in D 27.2 in
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By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
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Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Tallboy 1860 Grey White
Located in LONDON, GB
C 1860 antique Swedish Gustavian painted chest of drawers commode with detailed decorative motifs on the top rail, front and brass detailing. It has 3 drawers with brass ring pull...
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1940s Klaus Grabe Plywood Armchair
By Klaus Grabe
Located in Hudson, NY
Important original Armchair designed and made by Klaus Grabe with natural plywood made in 1940s.
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Vintage 1940s American Modern Armchairs

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1940s Klaus Grabe Plywood Armchair
1940s Klaus Grabe Plywood Armchair
H 31 in W 19.5 in D 26 in
French 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This beautiful French 19th century Empire commode is made of burl walnut veneer. The top is Saint-Anne marble and sits over a wide drawer hidden in the apron of the piece. There are ...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Burl

French 19th Century Empire Commode
French 19th Century Empire Commode
H 37.88 in W 53.25 in D 23.75 in
The Montauk, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
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2010s Belgian Modern Sofas

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Linen

The Montauk, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
The Montauk, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
H 31.5 in W 114.18 in D 43.31 in
Biedermeier Walnut Miniatur Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The miniature or model chest of drawers dates back to the Biedermeier period and was made with walnut veneer on a softwood body. The chest of drawers is in very good restored conditi...
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Walnut, Softwood

Biedermeier Walnut Miniatur Chest of Drawers
Biedermeier Walnut Miniatur Chest of Drawers
H 18.12 in W 23.23 in D 12.41 in

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Empire Ebonized Pear Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Midlothian, VA
Fine Empire Ebonized Pear Wood Chest of Drawers with Parcel Gilt Trim Work & Full Bodied Caryatids
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ormolu

1830 Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Liverpool, GB
1830 Biedermeier chest of drawers A rectangular Biedermeier chest of drawers with three drawers
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

1830 Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
1830 Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
H 35.04 in W 45.67 in D 23.43 in
Restored Empire Commode Four-Drawer Chest Original
Located in Senden, NRW
Original restored Empire era four-drawer dresser. This is a very nice Empire chest from circa 1815
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Empire Trumeau Commode
Located in New York, NY
A fine Empire trumeau commode. Ebonized pear veneer with flanking Doric columns supported by
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Empire Trumeau Commode
Empire Trumeau Commode
H 35.4 in W 33.1 in D 18.9 in
Austrian Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
the Josephian style, reflecting furniture made in the Hapsburg region of the Austo - Hungarian Empire
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Austrian Commode
Austrian Commode
H 32.5 in W 47 in D 25 in
Empire Ebonized Semanier
Located in Midlothian, VA
Fine Empire Ebonized Pearwood Semanier with Original Parcel Gilt Trim Work
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Empire Ebonized Semanier
Empire Ebonized Semanier
H 57.5 in W 27 in D 13.5 in
Small Empire Commode, Vienna, circa 1800
Located in Vienna, AT
Measures: Height 79 cm, width 70 cm, depth 39 cm. Mahogany veneered, gilt bronze mounts, one door, rounded sides, with black marble top, tapering legs with sabots.
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Antique Early 1800s Austrian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Small Empire Commode, Vienna, circa 1800
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1820s Empire Era Burl Commode with Marquetry Works
Located in Senden, NRW
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Antique 1820s Austrian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Early 19th Century Commode
Located in Wels, AT
Empire commode with three drawers, interesting mahogany veneer on four carved, gold painted lion
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Antique 1810s Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Early 19th Century Commode
Early 19th Century Commode
H 35.44 in W 39.77 in D 20.08 in
Empire Chest of Drawers, Probably Austria, circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Empire chest of drawers on tapered feet, with partly blackened and gilded caryatid busts on pointed
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Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century Empire Nutwood Chest of Drawers, Museums Quality, Austria ca. 1815
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Exceptional Empire nutwood chest of drawers from the very early 19th century in Austria. As part of
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Style Biedermeier Mahogany Tall Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 19th century Austrian Empire style Biedermeier mahogany tall chest. Beautiful polished
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Vienna Empire Chest of Drawers or Semainaire from the 1810s
Located in Greding, DE
caryatides that carry the top drawer. The chest of drawers has all in all seven drawers, one for each weekday
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of ...

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Wood

A Boldly-Scaled Austrian Empire Mahogany 3-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A boldly-scaled Austrian empire mahogany 3-drawer chest with white carrara marble top and verde
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Empire Commode with Caryatides, Austria circa 1810
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful Empire Commode / Chest of Three Drawers from Vienna, Austria around 1810. Two big
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Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Austrian Empire Style Black Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite 19th century Austrian Empire style black walnut commode. A high quality piece with an
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Austrian Empire Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Outstanding 19th century Austrian Empire Biedermeier commode with French polish, Circa 1820. This
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Antique 1820s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Austrian Biedermeier Three-Drawer Chest: Circa 1830
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This handsome Biedermeier three-drawer chest was made in Austria around 1830. It has an inlaid
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Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Biedermeier Walnut Commode or Chest of Unusual Form, Austria, circa 1840
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Highly unusual circa 1840 Austrian Biedermeier three-drawer commode or chest having walnut veneered
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Pine

Antique Biedermeier Viennese Empire Chest, circa 1810
Located in London, GB
This is a rare and truly magnificent antique Viennese Biedermeier Empire chest, circa 1810 in date
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Antique 1810s German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Commode, Ashwood, Shelac, circa 1850
Located in Greven, DE
Three-drawer chest of drawers with a beautiful, mirrored veneer made of grained ash. Profiled
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Ash

Josefinian Model Chest of Drawers with Fine Marquetry, Vienna, ca 1770
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
in Austrian art, handicrafts, interior design and architecture of Josephinism in the Habsburg Empire
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Antique 1770s Austrian Louis XVI Cabinets

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Fruitwood, Oak, Walnut

Josefinian Model Chest Of Drawers With Fine Marquetry, Vienna, ca 1770/1780
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
side edges on the front, small butt feet typical of the type, 3 full-length drawers, the top one with a
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Antique 1770s Austrian Louis XVI Cabinets

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Fruitwood, Oak, Walnut

Imperial Map Desk of the Habsburg Empire
Located in New Orleans, LA
Franz Joseph I, ruler of both Austria and Hungary from 1848 until 1916. The incredible, massive desk
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Other Desks

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Wood, Satinwood, Walnut

Antique Chair Cherrywood, Carvings, Upholstery, France, Style Empire, circa 1890
Located in Greven, DE
provinces, tables, chairs, cupboards and chests of drawers were made of solid cherrywood. The texture
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19th Century Antique Biedermeier Secretaire, Cabinet, Ash, Germany, circa 1840
Located in Greven, DE
cupboards, secretaries and chests of drawers and was used as a mirrored processed veneer. A good shellac
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Painted 19th Century Austrian Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
From the Austria-Hungarian Empire, a painted country chest with three large drawers flanked on the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
This strong chest of drawers gracefully creates storage while maintaining natural beauty. The
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Antique 1830s Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Birch

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
H 45 in W 32 in D 17.5 in
19th Century Viennese Empire Commode Chest Gilded
Located in London, GB
This stunning antique Viennese Empire Biedermeier commode, circa 1800 in date, was crafted from the
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Antique Early 1800s Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

1860s Parcel-Gilt Ebonized Biedermeier Chest with Drawers and Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant 19th century Austrian Biedermeier parcel-gilt and ebonized petite chest of drawers
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Marble, Brass

Austrian Biedermeier Period 1840s Burl Wood Commode with Ebonized Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
of antique columns, this Austrian chest circa 1840 stuns with its clean lines and the richness of its
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Burl, Wood

Biedermeier Austrian 1870s Walnut Four-Drawer Commode with Ebonized Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier walnut veneered four-drawer commode from the late 19th century, with
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19th Century Biedermeier Empire Viennese Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This is an antique Viennese Biedermeier Empire display cabinet on chest, circa 1810 in date and in
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Cabinets

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Elm

19th Century Biedermeier Empire Viennese Cabinet
19th Century Biedermeier Empire Viennese Cabinet
H 77.96 in W 48.43 in D 23.23 in
19th Century Biedermeier German Secretaire Chest
Located in London, GB
. Inside there is an arrangement of seven rosewood drawers and a cupboard, above two full width drawers
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Leather, Mahogany, Rosewood

Antique Swedish Biedermeier Birchwood Secretaire Chest 19th C
Located in London, GB
A truly magnificent antique Swedish Biedermeier birchwood secretaire chest, circa 1820. The
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Birch

Viennese Early 19th Century Empire Commode
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
This rare and unusual side cabinet displays very characteristically the elegance of Viennese Empire
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Viennese Early 19th Century Empire Commode
Viennese Early 19th Century Empire Commode
H 31.5 in W 40.56 in D 21.26 in
chest of drawers
Located in Hudson, NY
Austrian Empire chest of drawers. Walnut with parcel-gilt decoration and black columns.
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Empire/Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Empire/Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
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Austrian Empire commode
Located in Hudson, NY
Austrian Empire commode circa 1810. Walnut with ebonized details and dark wood inlay.
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Austrian Empire commode
Austrian Empire commode
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An Austrian Empire Mahogany Six Drawer Tall Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
The mahogany top with step front above an ebonized detail and six mahogany drawers; each centered
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

Austrian Birchwood Biedermeier Period Chest with Ivory Keyholes
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Austrian Birchwood Biedermeier Period Chest with Ivory Keyholes. The Biedermeier style in furniture
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century, Magnificent Empire Commode
Located in Wels, AT
Magnificent Empire Commode with three long drawers and two short ebonized in the top. Flanked with
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Antique Early 1800s Austrian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century, Magnificent Empire Commode
19th Century, Magnificent Empire Commode
H 38.59 in W 50.4 in D 24.81 in
Empire Demi Lune Trumeau Cabinet
By Josef Danhauser
Located in Baden, AT
1805-1810. Typical for the Austrian Hungarian Empire. This type of furniture was mainly produced in
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Antique 19th Century Czech Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Giltwood

Empire Demi Lune Trumeau Cabinet
Empire Demi Lune Trumeau Cabinet
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Large Late Empire / Early Biedermeier Dresser, Vienna, 1820s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Large late Empire / early Biedermeier dresser, Vienna, Austria, 1820s. Made of mahogany
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Antique 1820s Austrian Empire Dressers

Painted Continental Commode, circa 1820
Located in Antwerp, BE
An early 19th century Empire yellow Austrian painted commode .The classical scenes of goddesses and
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Painted Continental Commode, circa 1820
Painted Continental Commode, circa 1820
H 34.06 in W 42.13 in D 18.12 in
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Austrian Empire Chest Of Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of Austrian empire chest of drawers for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct Austrian empire chest of drawers — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. Austrian empire chest of drawers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. Austrian empire chest of drawers bearing Empire or neoclassical hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Austrian Empire Chest Of Drawers?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $7,421, while they’re typically $525 on the low end and $25,627 highest priced.

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

Is it 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 a 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.

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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