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Antique chest of drawers, Northern Europe, year around 1850.
Antique chest of drawers, Northern Europe, year around 1850.

Antique chest of drawers, Northern Europe, year around 1850.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Antique chest of drawers from the mid-19th century, Northern Europe. The furniture is in very good

Category

Antique 1850s Scandinavian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Mahogany chest of drawers, late 19th century, Northern Europe.
Mahogany chest of drawers, late 19th century, Northern Europe.

Mahogany chest of drawers, late 19th century, Northern Europe.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Antique chest of drawers from around 1890, Northern Europe. Furniture in very good condition

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Walnut

Antique chest of drawers - post, Northern Europe, late 19th century
Antique chest of drawers - post, Northern Europe, late 19th century

Antique chest of drawers - post, Northern Europe, late 19th century

Located in Chorzów, PL

Antique chest of drawers from around 1880, Northern Europe. Furniture in good condition

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Antique 1880s Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Very Good & Unique Biedermeier Period Inlaid Ash Commode, Germany Circa 1825
Very Good & Unique Biedermeier Period Inlaid Ash Commode, Germany Circa 1825

Very Good & Unique Biedermeier Period Inlaid Ash Commode, Germany Circa 1825

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

rectilinear parquetry motifs in German walnut, surrounding a heart-shaped marquetry motif centred by a

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass, Iron

Empire Style Vitrine Light Up Display Cabinet Pedestal Chest of Drawers NINT!
Empire Style Vitrine Light Up Display Cabinet Pedestal Chest of Drawers NINT!

Empire Style Vitrine Light Up Display Cabinet Pedestal Chest of Drawers NINT!

By Baker Furniture Company, Grosfeld House

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Grosfeld House unusual cabinet display chest of drawers mirror vanity MINT!

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20th Century American Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Chest of Drawers Biedermeier from 1840
Chest of Drawers Biedermeier from 1840

Chest of Drawers Biedermeier from 1840

Located in Kraków, Małopolska

walnut tree from 1840. (Biedermeier was a style in the art, literature , music and interior design

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Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Biedermeier Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest Dresser with Mirror
Antique Biedermeier Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest Dresser with Mirror

Antique Biedermeier Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest Dresser with Mirror

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Biedermeier/Louis Philippe Burl Walnut Chest Dresser with Mirror (No marble top). Item

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Dressers

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Antique chest of drawers, Northern Europe, around 1870.
Antique chest of drawers, Northern Europe, around 1870.

Antique chest of drawers, Northern Europe, around 1870.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Antique chest of drawers from the mid-nineteenth century in the Biedermeier style. The style is

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Antique 1870s Swedish Biedermeier Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers from the 19th Century
Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers from the 19th Century

Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers from the 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

For sale on 1st dibs a Biedermeier walnut chest of drawers from the 19th Century with ebanized

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Antique 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Antique Biedermeier Flat Chest in Oak and Walnut Wood
Antique Biedermeier Flat Chest in Oak and Walnut Wood

Antique Biedermeier Flat Chest in Oak and Walnut Wood

Located in Senden, NRW

This is a Biedermeier chest in oak and walnut. The wood has been polished up with beeswax to reveal

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Antique 1850s German Biedermeier Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Made of Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Made of Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Made of Walnut

Located in Senden, NRW

Authentic Biedermeier chest of drawers or commode made of wonderfully grained walnut wood and with

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Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

German Biedermeier Chest
German Biedermeier Chest

German Biedermeier Chest

Unavailable|$4,000

German Biedermeier Chest

Located in Charleston, SC

Biedermeier Three Drawer Chest of Burled Walnut with a Black Izeste Conchiferous Marble Top (French

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Antique 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Early Biedermeier Walnut Pillar with Conical Legs Chest of Drawers
19th Century Early Biedermeier Walnut Pillar with Conical Legs Chest of Drawers

19th Century Early Biedermeier Walnut Pillar with Conical Legs Chest of Drawers

Located in Osnabrück, DE

This gracefully, small pillar chest of drawers in fine walnut provided with maple thread inlays and

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Walnut

Minature Biedermeier chest of drawers, 19th c.
Minature Biedermeier chest of drawers, 19th c.

Minature Biedermeier chest of drawers, 19th c.

Located in Hudson, NY

Beautiful Walnut and Walnut veneer minature Biedermeier chest of drawers. German circa 1820 - 30

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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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

19th Century Chest of Drawers Biedermeier Era

Located in Senden, NRW

Wonderful original antique Biedermeier chest of drawers with storage space in three large drawers

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Antique 1860s Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut, Spruce

Antique Biedermeier Chest of Drawers from the 1850s
Antique Biedermeier Chest of Drawers from the 1850s

Antique Biedermeier Chest of Drawers from the 1850s

Located in Senden, NRW

Original antique Biedermeier commode from a German castle, build in the 1850s. It convinces with

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Antique 1850s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Original Biedermeier Store Commode Made of Walnut
Original Biedermeier Store Commode Made of Walnut

Original Biedermeier Store Commode Made of Walnut

Located in Senden, NRW

Rare original Biedermeier chest of drawers from a store with a angled desk part on top. Ten drawer

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Wood Commode from the Biedermeier Era
Walnut Wood Commode from the Biedermeier Era

Walnut Wood Commode from the Biedermeier Era

Located in Senden, NRW

A walnut wood commode from the Biedermeier Era. The piece shines with a unique veneer grain and a

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Antique 1830s Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Softwood, Walnut

Austrian Biedermeier Commode Made of Walnut Wood
Austrian Biedermeier Commode Made of Walnut Wood

Austrian Biedermeier Commode Made of Walnut Wood

Located in Senden, NRW

Luxurious walnut wood Biedermeier chest of drawers or commode from Vienna, Austria. A beautiful

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Antique 1860s Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Walnut

German Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Top and Columns from 1820
German Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Top and Columns from 1820

German Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Top and Columns from 1820

Located in Heiligenberg, DE

Biedermeier top chest of drawers made of walnut with four doors, ebonized half columns with black

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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Strict Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Must Be Associated as Protomodern Furniture
Strict Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Must Be Associated as Protomodern Furniture

Strict Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Must Be Associated as Protomodern Furniture

Located in Volkach, BY

This austere Biedermeier chest of drawers was created in southern Germany or Austria around 1820

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Biedermeier Commode
Biedermeier Commode

Biedermeier Commode

Unavailable|$22,000

Biedermeier Commode

Located in New York, NY

A handsome three-drawer chest in bookmatched walnut veneer with engaged Doric columns.

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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Commode
Biedermeier Commode

Biedermeier Commode

Unavailable|$16,000

Biedermeier Commode

Located in New York, NY

Bookmatched walnut veneer with engaged ebonized columns with gilt capitals.

Category

Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Gold Leaf

SALE! Early Biedermeier  1820 19 th c Viennese Walnut Commode
SALE! Early Biedermeier  1820 19 th c Viennese Walnut Commode

SALE! Early Biedermeier 1820 19 th c Viennese Walnut Commode

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Extremely beautiful thick walnut veneer, three drawers, characteristical for early Biedermeier, and

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

19th Century Biedermeier Ebonized Walnut Commode
19th Century Biedermeier Ebonized Walnut Commode

19th Century Biedermeier Ebonized Walnut Commode

Located in New York, NY

19th century Biedermeier ebonized walnut commode, well figured molded top with rounded corners and

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Antique 1860s Austrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Biedermeier Three-Drawer Commode
Biedermeier Three-Drawer Commode

Biedermeier Three-Drawer Commode

Located in New York, NY

Bookmatched walnut veneer with fluted columns and ebonized detailing.

Category

Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Three-Drawer Commode
Biedermeier Three-Drawer Commode

Biedermeier Three-Drawer Commode

Located in New York, NY

Bookmatched walnut veneer with flanking Doric columns and ebonized detailing.

Category

Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Two-Door Commode

Biedermeier Two-Door Commode

Unavailable|$18,000

Biedermeier Two-Door Commode

Located in New York, NY

Vivid bookmatched walnut veneer. Single drawer, doors flanked by Doric columns, Austria, circa

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

1830s Large Biedermeier Commode
1830s Large Biedermeier Commode

1830s Large Biedermeier Commode

Located in Senden, NRW

A big Biedermeier commode from circa 1830. The piece is in a perfect and restored condition. The

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Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier classic three drawer commode
Biedermeier classic three drawer commode

Biedermeier classic three drawer commode

Located in New York, NY

Walnut veneer with flanking Doric columns and ebonized detailing. Original locks and hardware.

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Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Hand Polished Nutwood Biedermeier Commode with Columns
Hand Polished Nutwood Biedermeier Commode with Columns

Hand Polished Nutwood Biedermeier Commode with Columns

Located in Senden, NRW

Unique Biedermeier commode with two framing black high gloss columns. Features original locks and

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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Original Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Walnut Veneer
Original Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Walnut Veneer

Original Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Walnut Veneer

Located in Senden, NRW

Restored original Biedermeier four-drawer dresser. Features a very appealing wooden grain with a

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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Restored Empire Commode Four-Drawer Chest Original
Restored Empire Commode Four-Drawer Chest Original

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

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Cabinet Chest Swedish Walnut Mahogany Dresser, 19th Century
Biedermeier Cabinet Chest Swedish Walnut Mahogany Dresser, 19th Century

Biedermeier Cabinet Chest Swedish Walnut Mahogany Dresser, 19th Century

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

An impressive 19th century Danish Biedermeier secretaire chest. Boasting fine quality flamed

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Rare and Unusual Austrian Spherical Commode on Stand
Rare and Unusual Austrian Spherical Commode on Stand

Rare and Unusual Austrian Spherical Commode on Stand

Located in Hudson, NY

burst. In pearwood, walnut, ebony and bird's eye maple. Late Biedermeier period, 1840-1850; uniqueness

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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Bone, Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Pearwood, Walnut

Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

By Biedermeier

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers made in Germany. Chest features three drawers with

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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Chest
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Chest

Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

Very fine mid-19th century Austrian Biedermeier walnut chest. The piece has 2 drawers and nice

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Walnut

19th Century, German Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
19th Century, German Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

19th Century, German Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

Located in Dallas, TX

Handsome 19th century German Biedermeier walnut chest of drawers. Very fine quality and three

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Walnut

Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Chest
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Chest

Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century Austrian Biedermeier black walnut chest, Circa 1840. This piece has a beautiful wood

Category

Antique 1840s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest
Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest

Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest

Located in Westport, CT

A single Biedermeier three-drawer chest of exceptional quality in walnut and burl wood veneer on

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Antique 1830s German Minimalist Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

Located in Westport, CT

Stunning bookmatched walnut veneer illuminates this unique sized chest composed of three drawers

Category

Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut Chest
19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut Chest

19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

Handsome 19th century German Biedermeier black walnut chest. Beautiful finish and wood grain on

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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Large Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
Large Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

Large Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

Located in Westport, CT

Biedermeier chest shown in a lovely dark walnut match book veneer on pine and comprised of three

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Antique 1840s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest

Located in Bradenton, FL

This is a truly exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut commode. The sophisticated proportions, rare

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Antique Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest

Located in Bradenton, FL

This is a truly exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut commode. The sophisticated proportions, rare

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...

Materials

Walnut

Large Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
Large Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

Large Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

Located in Westport, CT

Biedermeier chest shown in a lovely dark walnut match book veneer on pine and comprised of three

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Period Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
Period Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

Period Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Period walnut Biedermeier commode. The narrow top drawer is the width of the chest itself. There

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Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

German Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
German Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

German Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

Located in Hudson, NY

Architectural form with disengaged columns and three drawers, with lock and key.

Category

Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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

Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers, circa 1830

Located in Greding, DE

Large Biedermeier chest of drawers featuring three drawers and a subtly bombé lower front. The top

Category

Antique 1830s Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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Biedermeier Walnut Chests For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of biedermeier walnut chests available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and softwood, all biedermeier walnut chests available were constructed with great care. Biedermeier walnut chests have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian biedermeier walnut chests are consistently popular styles. Biedermeier walnut chests have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Biedermeier, Baker Furniture Company and Schumacher are consistently popular.

How Much are Biedermeier Walnut Chests?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $5,800, while they’re typically $1,051 on the low end and $59,500 highest priced.

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.

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