19th c. Biedermeier Black Walnut Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
The 19th c. Biedermeier Black Walnut Chest is a stylish and elegant piece of furniture perfect for any home décor.
Walnut
German Biedermeier Black Walnut and Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
the rectangular top above a conforming body all in a well-figured book match walnut veneer flanked by ebonized columnar supports; the carcass fitted with four long drawers, the top d...
Walnut
19th c. German Biedermeier Black Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This product is a rare and valuable 19th-century German Biedermeier black walnut commode, a type of dresser or chest of drawers.
Walnut
19th Century German Walnut and Black Lacquered Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
This 19th century German walnut and black lacquered Biedermeier commode is a classic piece of antique furniture. Its elegant design and finely crafted details make it a timeless addi...
Walnut
19th Century Large Black Chest of Five Drawers from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Large black pine chest of five drawers with turned columns flanking the inset upper large two drawers. The four large drawers open with two brass pulls on each. The 5th topmost, mor...
Brass
Austro-Hungarian Chest of Drawers in Walnut Root Veneer
Located in Woodbury, CT
The handsome lines of this chest augment its wonderful proportions with drawers flanking the center drop down writing surface. Deeper than the two below, the top drawer is supported ...
Walnut, Pine, Burl
Biedermeier Black Lacquer Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
The top opening to reveal a later fitted interior. The single decorated door opening to reveal two later drawers.
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 chamfered sides, three drawers block feet (later ebonized).
Pair of Biedermeier Style Ebonized Commodes by ILIAD Design
By Iliad Design
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Biedermeier-style commodes. Ebonized pear wood veneer with hand-carved 23-karat gilt details combination of hand rubbed shellac and varnish finish.
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H 32.29 in W 45.28 in L 32.29 in
SALE Biedermeier Cherrywood Chest Commode with Vitrine Display, circa 1825
By Biedermeier
Located in Sofia, BG
Authentic elegant black line Biedermeier cherrywood chest with vitrine display, circa 1825.
Cherry
Biedermeier Style Chest with Black Granite Top
By Therien Studio Workshops
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
The chest has a satin-finish black granite inset top over two large drawers and raised on triangular splayed feet.
Granite
19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century German Biedermeier black walnut chest. Beautiful finish and wood grain on this piece.
Walnut
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Austrian Biedermeier black walnut chest, Circa 1840. This piece has a beautiful wood grain and polish.
Walnut
19th Century German Black Walnut Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century German Black Walnut Biedermeier commode. Beautiful wood finish and exceptional quality. Stunning!
Walnut
19th Century, German Biedermeier Black Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Outstanding 19th century German Biedermeier black walnut commode. Beautiful wood grain and very fine finish. Creates a super elegant look!!
Walnut
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Black Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 19th century Austrian Biedermeier style black walnut commode. Featuring a gorgeous, polished finish, ebonized details, and bronze hardware. True elegance!!
Walnut
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Black Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Outstanding 19th century Austrian Biedermeier black walnut commode. Very pretty wood grain and amazing finish. Three drawers for storage as well. So elegant!!
Walnut
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H 31.89 in W 31.5 in D 17.72 in
Pair of Black Lacquered Biedermeier Style Commodes or Nightstands
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of commodes or night tables, Biedermeier style, black lacquered and two drawers.
Fruitwood
Austrian Biedermeier Black Walnut Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Period Austrian Biedermeier black walnut commode. Circa 1820. This handsome piece has beautiful wood grain and polish.
Walnut
Pair of Black Lacquer Biedermeier Style Two-Drawer Commodes
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of Black Laque Biedemeier Style Two- Drawer Commodes
Pine
Pair of Biedermeier Ebonized and Black Walnut Cabinets
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of Biedermeier Ebonized and Black Walnut Cabinets PICK UP LOCATION: NAGA NORTH INC 536 Warren Street Hudson, NY 12534
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H 59.06 in W 41.34 in D 19.69 in
Late Biedermeier Mahogany Chiffonier circa 1840 with Writing Drawer
Located in Vienna, AT
Biedermeier mahogany chiffonier with writing drawer northern Europe, circa 1840 fully restored with shellac finish.
Mahogany, Pine
Pair of Continental Black Lacquered Chests
Located in Westport, CT
Fabulous pair of Biedermeier style two drawer chests on straight tapered legs with bone inlayed keyholes, first half of the 20th century, recently re-lacquered
19th Century Swedish Birch Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Four-drawer chest of drawers circa 1870. Good quality chest which opens on the key, tooth frieze to the bottom edge which is echoed around the inlaid work on the sides. HEIGHT: ...
Birch
19th Century Inlaid Swedish Birch Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality chest of drawers, circa 1830. Beautiful three-drawer chest, featuring canted corners and karelian birch central half moon and panels. Strung to top and front. Mea...
Birch
19th Century Inlaid Birch Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Birch chest with ebony stringing circa 1890 Beautiful quality inlay with satinwood and mahogany veneers to the bottom drawer. Standing on tapered legs. HEIGHT: 32 2/3" WIDT...
Birch
Early 20th Century Birch Root Swedish Bombe Chest of Drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century birch root Swedish bombe chest of drawers Beautiful three-drawer chest of drawers, circa 1920. Bombe in shape, this chest a stunning patina and parquet diamo...
Birch
Petite Black Lacquer Commode
Located in Doylestown, PA
A petite, black lacquer, Biedermeier two-drawer commode with inset bone key escutcheons, a scroll detail on each end of the top, and simple tapered feet.
Wood
French Mantel Table Clock Wooden Chest Le Roi Paris, circa 1845
By Le Roi
Located in Vienna, AT
Subject: French gorgeous mantel/mantle/table chiming clock, main parts made of wood. Explanation: Mantel clocks or shelf clocks are house clocks traditionally placed on the shelf, o...
Bronze, Enamel
Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
A Biedermeier three-drawer chest of walnut with ebonized caryatid corners.
Walnut
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers from 1820 / 1830.
Located in Greding, DE
The chest has three drawers, each with a coffered front and round brass escutcheons. The front two feet are cylindrical, the rear two are square. The front corners are decorated with...
Wood
Large Pair Of Neoclassical Biedermeier Chests In Walnut
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of large Biedermeier chests comprised of two long drawers with brass pulls finishing on high tapered legs, bookmatched burl walnut veneer on pine, refurbished and French polis...
Pair of Black Lacquered Biedermeier Style Commodes
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of black lacquered Biedermeir style small commodes, two drawers and bones key holes.
Bog Wood
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Figured Walnut and Birch, circa 1845
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
While the clean, almost contemporary lines of this piece can be disarming in its seeming simplicity, what is so captivating about this handsome chest, is the configuration of "parted...
Birch, Walnut
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H 38.25 in W 39.5 in D 20.25 in
North German Biedermeier Ash Chest with Three Drawers and Fold-Down, Secretary
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome small North German Biedermeier chest of drawers with four drawers. Top drawer folds opens to a secretary desk housing an open cubby surrounded by eight small drawers. In b...
Ash
Pair of Black Marble-Top Biedermeier Style Commodes
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of black marble-top Biedermeier style commodes. Pair of fine Italian Biedermeier style three-drawer commodes, nightstands. Each case of wooden construction having two lower draw...
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Black Walnut Veneer Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite 19th century Austrian Biedermeier black walnut veneer commode. Exceptional finish on this unique veneer. Creates a very polished look!
Walnut
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H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Pair of 21st Small Black Lacquered Commodes or Bedside Tables Biedermeier Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of small commodes or night tables, in Biedermeier style, with two drawers. The commodes are a handmade production, made by us, our craftsman cabinrtmarker and a craftsman lacque...
Brass
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H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Pair of 21st Small Black Lacquered Commodes or Bedside Tables Biedermeier Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of small commodes or night tables, in Biedermeier style, with two drawers. The commodes are a handmade production, made by us, our craftsman cabinrtmarker and a craftsman lacque...
Brass
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H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Pair of 21st Small Black Lacquered Commodes or Bedside Tables Biedermeier Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of small commodes or night tables,, in Biedermeier style, with two drawers. The commodes are a handmade production, made by us, our craftsman cabinrtmarker and a craftsman lacq...
Brass
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H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Pair of 21st Small Black Lacquered Commodes or Bedside Tables Biedermeier Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of small commodes or night tables, in Biedermeier style, with two drawers. The commodes are a handmade production, made by us, our craftsman cabinrtmarker and a craftsman lacqu...
Brass
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H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Pair of 21st Small Black Lacquered Commodes or Bedside Tables Biedermeier Style
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of small commodes or night tables,, in Biedermeier style, with two drawers. The commodes are a handmade production, made by us, our craftsman cabinrtmarker and a craftsman lacqu...
Brass
19th century swedish birch and ebonised chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
3 drawer chest circa 1890.Drawers open on the key.Good rich colour and patina.Later ebonised top and feet. Height: 32 3/4" Width: 37 1/2" Length: 21"
Birch
Italian Midcentury Era Biedermeier Style Semainier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine and notable Biedermeier style seven drawer chest by Guido Zichele, made in Italy for Bloomingdales.
Cherry, Poplar
Pair of Black Lacquered Biedermeir Style Commodes or Nightstands
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of commodes or night tables, made in beech wood and black lacquered, Biermeir style, two drawers.
Beech
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H 79 in W 68 in D 27.5 in
Rare Very Fine 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Ash-Wood Armoire Chest Bow Front
Located in Stamford, CT
A very fine and rare 19th century Swedish Biedermeier ash-wood armoire chest featuring a bow-front, this large and impressive armoire chest has an upper bar to hang your clothes as w...
Pair of Black Lacquer Biedermeier Chests
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of black lacquer Biedermeier chests with tapered legs.
Biedermeier chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Solid cherry Biedermeier chest with black ebonized columns.
Cherry
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, circa 1830
Located in Essex, MA
A Biedermeier classically proportioned chest of drawers in cherry, circa 1830s, the rectangular case with 4 cockbeaded, graduated drawers, each with 2 brass drawer pulls and centered...
Brass
Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Santander, ES
Early Biedermeier figured mahogany commode of Danish origin dating to the first quarter of the 19th century with two Corinthian columns flanking four drawers. The columns have Corint...
#3800 Pair of Biedermeier Chests of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
SOPHISTICATED PAIR OF BIEDERMEIER CHESTS. BLACK LACQUERED TWO DRAWER CHESTS STAND ON ELEGANT TAPERED LEGS.
Wood
#3625 Single Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Smart biedermeier Black two-drawer chest. Newly lacquered.
Wood
19th Century Two-Drawer Biedermeier Chest in Black Lacquer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish Biedermeier two-drawer chest dates from the early 19th century and has recently been professionally lacquered in black.
$4,466
H 29.93 in W 40.16 in D 19.3 in
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut Veneer, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
A beautifully proportioned 19th-century German walnut chest of drawers, professionally restored. Hand-finished with the traditional French polish (shellac) technique, it features a w...
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier, Chest of drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Chest of drawer, Germany 1820, of the Biedermeier period Very impressive Biedermeier Chest of drawers, standing on conical feet with beautifully walnut veneer. ...
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 Germany is a must-have. Dating back to around 1820, it features a unique three-drawer ...
Walnut
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Exquisite Biedermeier Walnut Dresser from 1820, Southern Germany. This remarkable Biedermeier chest of drawers, dating back to 1820 and originating from Southern Germany, is a true t...
Walnut
German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine 19th century German Biedermeier Empire commode in black walnut. Circa 1820. A fine addition to any home!
Walnut
19th Century Walnut Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th century German walnut Biedermeier commode. Gorgeous wood grain with lots of movement and ebonized details. Very special!
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Commode with Ebonized Details
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome German Walnut Biedermeier commode with ebonized details. Featuring very fine wood grain and four drawers for storage. A superb piece with exceptional quality!!
Walnut
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.