Art Nouveau Ironmongers Drawers Circa 1910
Located in Gloucester, GB
Art Nouveau Ironmongers Drawers Circa 1910 - Solid Pine and Larch base - 12 drawers - Solid Larch top - Decorative Jugenstil carved detail front - Ornate cast brass with nickel pla...
Nickel
Art Nouveau Ironmongers Drawers Circa 1910
Located in Gloucester, GB
Art Nouveau Ironmongers Drawers Circa 1910 - Solid Pine and Larch base - 12 drawers - Solid Larch top - Decorative Jugenstil carved detail front - Ornate cast brass with nickel pla...
Nickel
Elegante ausdrucksstarke frühe Biedermeier Kommode mit Geheimschublade, 1810
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Hessian Biedermeier chest of drawers, circa 1810. Walnut veneer on an oak carcass. The three-drawer body is flanked by ebonized half-columns with gilded bases and capitals. Raised on...
Oak, Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Miniature Chest of drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Condition: Condition of this commode is very good. This piece of furniture has been restored.
Walnut
Fine Neoclassical Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A fine Neoclassical chest of drawers from Germany, circa 1800. The entire chest is sheathed in mahogany having an exceptionally vivid grain pattern. All of the gleaming hardware is o...
Bronze
18th Century Period Baroque Serpentine Front Chest Of Drawers
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Large chest of three drawers from late Baroque period in richly carved curvaceous serpentine drawer fronts, shaped top and on bun feet in super later patinated paint. La...
Oak, Paint
Original Herbert Hirche Sekretär Midcentury Kommode Holzäpfel KG
By Herbert Hirche
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Teak Sekretär vom ehemaligen deutschen Premiumhersteller Holzäpfel KG zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf stammt von Herbert Hirche und stammt aus den 1950er J...
Teak
18th Century Small Louis XVI Chest Of Drawers, Walnut with Marquetry, circa 1790
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique Louis XVI chest of drawers Southern Germany Walnut late 18th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 80 x 77 x 51 cm Description: Two-tier Louis Seize chest of drawers on poi...
Walnut
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Writing Chest Of Drawers, Secretaire, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Munich writing chest in cherry from the Biedermeier period circa 1820 Bavaria Cherry Biedermeier circa 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 90 x 114 x 56 cm Description: Biedermeie...
Cherry
Biedermeier Neoclassical Chest of Drawers
By Biedermeier
Located in Bradenton, FL
Elegant Biedermeier Style Neoclassical Chest of Drawers. Chest features three ample drawers with gilded brass lion-head pulls and figural decorative ebonized pilasters topped with fi...
Wood
Half-cabinet console Biedermeier circa 1825 mahogany veneer
Located in Münster, DE
Trumeau Console half-cabinet, Biedermeier circa 1825, mahogany veneer, circa 1825, 1 hinged door, 1 drawer, maple thread inlay, original condition, restored, hand-polished with shel...
Mahogany
$4,350Sale Price|25% Off
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1840, Elm Wood
Located in Belmont, MA
The brass fittings are later. The commode is professionally refinished and French polished.
Elm
Chest of drawers produced by Interlübke, 1960s
By Interlübke
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This chest was produced by Interlübke in the 1960s. The drawer fronts are in rosewood. This chest is in good vintage condition.
Rosewood
Chest of drawers, Biedermeier around 1820, Nutwood with two drawers
Located in Münster, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers, circa 1820, walnut veneer, beautifully mirrored grain pattern, shellac finish Dimensions: Height 74.5 cm Width 106.5 cm Depth 56.5 cm This two-dr...
Wood, Nutwood
Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers with White Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers with White Marble Top, 19th Century An elegant Biedermeier chest of drawers crafted in walnut and dating to the 19th century. The piece features ...
Marble
Pair Of Modern Biedermeier Walnut Chest Of Drawers, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
A newly handmade pair of sleek Modern Biedermeier chests made of solid walnut wood and comprised of two deep drawers on high tapered and straight legs. Wood is finished in a matte lo...
Walnut
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 slightly projecting top. The front is articulated by side pilasters. The chest has...
Spruce
Small grey Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant small Biedermeier commode standing on tall, curved legs. The piece features two drawers with diamond-shaped key escutcheons. It has been newly finished in gray and white with...
Spruce
$4,344 / set
Flötotto chests of drawers, 1970s, Vintage
By Pagholz Flötotto
Located in Neuss, NW
Four-part profile system by Flötotto from the 1970s. The system consists of two containers, each with one door and one shelf, one open container with two shelves and one container wi...
Wood
Neoclassical Hand-Painted Chest of Drawers with Brass Fittings
Located in Greding, DE
Neoclassical commode with two drawers and round brass fittings, set on tapered, fluted legs. The brick-red finish is new and antiqued with patina. The top plate is accented in dark g...
Brass
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
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Franconia, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Biedermeier chest of drawers with three drawers and flanking ebonized columns with brass bases and capitals. The piece stands on gently curved S-shaped legs and is veneered i...
Brass
$2,172
1920s Chest of Drawers
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic open chest of drawers from the 1920s. High-quality walnut veneer corpus with four drawers and time-typical feet. Quality Features: very good workmanship high-quality materia...
Walnut
Early 19th Century Louis XVI small Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Chest of Drawers Germany, 1800 Mahogany Elegant Chest with two drawers standing on pointed feet.
Mahogany
Baroque-Style Chest of Drawers, circa 1900
Located in Greding, DE
Chest of drawers with a serpentine carcass and three drawers. Dark-painted carcass with a fitted marble top. The piece stands on curved legs.
Marble
Fine Pair of Ebonized Bedside Chest of Drawers, 19th/20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of ebonized chests of drawers. Neoclassical style with half column pilasters flanking two drawers. The drawers are surrounded by painted gilt capitals and bases, and tap...
Brass
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
Pair of Green Minimalist Nightstands Side Tables by Atelier Bachmann, 2019
By Andreas Bachmann, Atelier Bachmann
Located in Berlin, DE
A beautiful pair of green side tables/nightstands designed by Yuzo Bachmann for Atelier Bachmann, handcrafted in Germany, 2019. These nightstands are made out of green valchromat an...
Plywood
Pair of Red Minimalist Nightstands Side Tables by Atelier Bachmann, 2019
By Andreas Bachmann, Atelier Bachmann
Located in Berlin, DE
A beautiful pair of red side tables/nightstands designed by Yuzo Bachmann for Atelier Bachmann, handcrafted in Germany, 2019. These nightstands are made out of red valchromat and po...
Plywood
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
Pine Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
This delightful little chest is plain, simple and versatile as well as being very attractive. The top is thin and the boards are variegated in color with a nice thumbnail groove aro...
Pine
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. The piece stands on ebonized legs with paw feet. The front is accented with darker plumwo...
Brass
Antique Biedermeier Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Antique Biedermeier Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers This exquisite Biedermeier chest of drawers, handcrafted between 1810 and 1820, embodies the elegance and simplicity of the Empire &...
Cherry
White-Painted Baroque Chest of Drawers, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large Baroque chest of drawers painted in white with anthracite accents and prominent brass fittings. Featuring chamfered corners and four spacious drawers, it offers ample storage. ...
Brass
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. Hand-poli...
Wood, Cherry, Fruitwood, Oak
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers with Secretary Compartement, c. 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers with Secretary Attachment Baden-Wuerttemberg Walnut Biedermeier around 1830 Dimensions: H x W x D: 118 x 118 x 61 cm Description: Three-drawer chest o...
Walnut
Chest of drawers, Biedermeier, Westphalia around 1825, Ashwood
Located in Münster, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers Ash, Westphalia, circa 1825, stepped top, multiple mirrored veneer, three drawers, recessed key plates, hand-polished with shellac Dimensions: Height 8...
Wood, Birch
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers C.1840
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th Century Biedermeier Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers C.1840 Neatly proportioned. Rectangular case fitted with four drawers, the fronts veneered in book-matched mahogan...
Brass
18th-Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Chest
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Exquisite 18th-Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Chest – Finely Inlaid & Hand-Polished 1750, Germany This magnificent 18th-century Baroque bureau chest is a true masterpiece of craftsma...
Walnut
Early XIX Century Biedermeier Two Door Cabinet, Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
This exquisite piece, crafted in the early 19th century, is a stunning example of Biedermeier style, originating from southern Germany between 1820 and 1830. The beautifully executed...
Walnut
Modern Minimalist Round Dining Table by Atelier Bachmann, 2019
By Fritz Grospietsch, Andreas Bachmann, Atelier Bachmann
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful round table designed by Yuzo Bachmann for Atelier Bachmann, handcrafted in Germany, 2019. This table is made out of solid fir. Modern and Minimalist, finished with natural...
Plywood
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 An exceptional original chest of drawers featuring a beautifully double-mirrored top...
Walnut
The 'Midtown' Chests of Drawers - designed by Karl Kemp Antiques
Located in New York, NY
Introducing: The ‘Midtown’ chests of drawers, designed by Karl Kemp Antiques. The chests are crafted from high-quality walnut, highlighting the natural grain and warmth of the wood....
Brass
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Neoclassical chest of drawers featuring a straight case with two drawers. The body is finished in a light-toned paint, with framed drawer fronts. The piece stands on tapering feet an...
Wood, Softwood
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. This Chest of drawers rests on four splayed feet and exhibits lovel...
Cherry
Beautyfull chest of drawers with uper compartiment with mirror
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Beautyfull chest of drawers with uper compartiment with mirror
Chrome
$4,720Sale Price|20% Off
Biedermeier Dresser, 1830, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This small Biedermeier dresser dates back to around 1830. The four drawer commode has a very pretty walnut veneer on top, sides and front. It has been professionally refinished with...
Walnut
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Germany ca.1760 Walnut Baroque chest of drawers in walnut with an intricately inlaid surface from 1760. This antique chest of drawers has three drawers and...
Walnut
Small Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover the timeless elegance of this meticulously crafted 19th-century German Neoclassical chest of drawers or nightstand. Adorned with captivating walnut veneer grain, this piece ...
Walnut
Biedermeier Cherry Chest of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NY
Biedermeier Cherry Chest of Drawers Beautiful cherry patina. 47.5” wide x 21.75” deep x 31.25” high Condition: In good overall condition with legs and hardware added later. Minor ...
Cherry
19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
XIX Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany, 1830-1835 Mahogany Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with spectacular mahogany veneer which is laid absolutely symmetrically and runs a...
Mahogany
19th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers with Burl wood
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late XIX Century Chest of Drawers in Baroque Style, Germany, 1890 Walnut with burl wood, A chest of drawers standing on spherical legs and in a beautiful form with a wavy front. Pin...
Walnut, Burl
70s Uten.Silo by Dorothee Maurer-Becker M-Design production in dark brown
By M Design, Ingo Maurer
Located in München, DE
Original Uten.Silo II. Designed by Dorothee Maurer-Becker. For storage in various rooms. Versatile. A beautiful decorative design classic. Original Design-M Munich production from th...
Plastic
19th Century Large Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers, Germany, 1850 Ashwood A decorative Swedish Gustavian style chest of drawers made of solid ashwood, three drawers with brass hardware....
Ash
Biedermeier Miniature Chest of Drawers, around 1820
Located in New York, NY
This petite Biedermeier miniature chest of drawers exudes charm and elegance. Crafted from walnut wood, it features four drawers adorned with diamond-shaped motifs on the fronts, add...
Brass
Berlin Deko Makassar and Red Marble Chest of Drawers with Sculptured Feet
By Bernhard Hoetger
Located in Petershagen, DE
This two-drawer chest is a fine example of early 20th century North German furniture, dating from around 1910. The piece features a gently bombe (convex) front and beautifully figure...
Marble
Pair of Neoclassical Semainieres
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Neoclassical semainieres. Mahogany with patinated brass details.
Brass
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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