Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Biedermeier Style
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.
Style: Biedermeier
Color: Brown
19th Century French Drop-Front Marquetry Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one low door with compartment, beautiful marquetry oakwood. The wood inside opens to a central compartment fl...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Nutwood, Austria, circa 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Outstanding 19th century chest of drawers from the famous Biedermeier period in Vienna/ Austria around 1840. Impressing with an absolute fantastic grain, this elaborately restored commode offers four large, lockable drawers which provide a lot of storage room. The high-quality nutwood veneer has been set in an absolute beautiful manner to make it look like it is running down from top to the bottom without any interruption. In contrast to that the slightly curved pilaster strips show a horizontally veneered surface. Fantastic looking brass key blades in the shape of shields and a traditional handmade shellac polish finalize the exceptional appearance of this fine austrian Biedermeier chest of drawers...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Danish Commode
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Stunning 19th century Danish commode.
This commode features four drawers that are all mounted with iron pulls that allow the drawers to r...
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19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century German walnut Biedermeier commode. Exceptional quality on this piece and very fine polished finish as well. Superb!!
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Walnut and Mother of Pearl Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. burl Walnut, ebonized Fruitwood, and mother of pearl commode. The two drawer chest is r...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood, Walnut
19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Antique Biedermeier chest of drawers, handcrafted in Sweden in the 19th Century. It's comprised of birch burlwood with ebonized co...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch, Burl
Biedermeier Dresser, South Germany 1820, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier dresser, South Germany 1820.
This Classic original Biedermeier dresser has a very pretty cherry veneer. Additionally, it is decorated with two ebonized half-columns.
Apa...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Burl Maple Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most decorative continental 19th century Biedermeier St. burl maple commode. The four drawer chest is raised by elegant and unique topie shaped feet. Each of the f...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Bone
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire. Vienna, c. 1820-25.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This elegant and truly exceptional early Viennese Biedermeier Secretaire was made in Vienna circa 1820-25.
The Secretaire is an example of beautiful, rare and refined design ...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century German Biedermeier Empire Style Mahogany Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine flame mahogany Biedermeier commode with ebonized details. The piece opens up to reveal drawers for storage. And the finish on this piece is exceptional. Stunning!!
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Walnut Biedermeier Chiffonier / High Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The chiffoniere comes from Southern Germany from the Biedermeier period around 1830. The seven drawers of the high chest can all be closed individually. The chiffoniere has a very be...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Spruce
Antique Empire/ Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in West Indies Mahogany, Denmark
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful Danish Empire or Biedermeier chest in fine West Indies mahogany with four drawers of staggered heights. The handsome figuring of the grain is given added movement by the flat cut contiguous veneer moving horizontally across the front of the chest.. The sides also have a flat cut veneer in one piece that was at the intersection of the huge branch or fork in the tree showing the knot and the concentric circles of the grain radiating out from the knot. Chest offers a pedestal top and rests on turned front feet, with diamond-shaped inlaid satinwood key insets. The top and bottom drawers have sculpted fronts. The secondary wood is pine as is traditional in Scandinavian cabinetry. Denmark, circa 1830.
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Chest has a Danish West Indies...
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1830s Danish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Cherry Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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This truly exquisite, early Biedermeier cherry commode was made in Vienna circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Walnut Chest Circa 1840
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most elegant Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. Walnut chest circa 1840. The three drawer chest is raised by elegant scrolled tapered feet below the straight apr...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Pull Out Secretary in Birch
Located in Miami, FL
A very handsome birch Karl Johan Biedermeier chest of drawers with a drawer front fold down secretary. The drawer-front opens to an ample and beautiful ebonized and faux mahogany interior offering two letter drawers...
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1820s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
20th Century antique Vienna Biedermeier Style Globe Sewing Table beech veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Highly significant globe sewing table in Vienna Biedermeier.
Solid beechwood, polished black, partially bird's-eye maple veneer.
Dimension:
Diamet...
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20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech
Antique Cabinet, Sweden, circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers / cabinet from the end of the 19th century.
Bidermeier style
Dimensions: Height 152 cm / width 79 cm / depth 56 cm.
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Empire secretary in West Indies mahogany, also known as Cuban mahogany, considered to be among the finest mahoganies because of its beautiful grain and color, Denmark, circa 1820.
Cylinder top opens to a pull-out desk which offers an adjustable baize-lined lectern or writing surface flanked by sliding storage compartments, as well as a series of small interior drawers around a central cabinet. Above the desk, are three cupboards with bowed doors, the central one featuring a pediment top. Below the pull-out desk drawer, there are three long storage...
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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Commode Made in Czechia, circa 1840, Fully Restored Walnut
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Biedermeier Commode made in Czechia, circa 1840. Fully Restored walnut.
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1840s Czech Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Cabinet, Northern Europe, circa 1860, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Biedermeier bollard chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation.
Wood: Mahogany
Measures: H. 148 cm...
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1860s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Germany around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers in mahogany with ebonized columns and three drawers standing on socketed square feet. The head drawer with pediment inlay in burl wood.
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Trumeau Commode, Austria, circa 1860
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic Biedermeier nutwood trumeau commode from the second period in Austria around 1860. This compact Biedermeier commode shows a fine nutwood vene...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Nutwood, Spruce
19th Century Biedermeier Commode Made in 1840s Germany, Fully Restored Mahogany
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Made in Germany. Restored by our team.
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1840s German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Mahogany Cabinet from circa 1880
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique, elegant chest of drawers, a bar from the end of the 19th century in Biedermeier style after professional renovation, finished in polythene.
Wood: mahogany,
Year: circa...
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1880s Danish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Chest of Drawers, Austria, circa 1825
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic Biedermeier cherrywood chest of drawers made in the early 19th century in Austria around 1825. This beautiful straight shaped Biedermeier commode shows a precious cherrywoo...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1840, Elm Wood
Located in Belmont, MA
This Biedermeier chest of drawers dates back to 1840 and is an example of a chest from the late phase of the Biedermeier style. It comes from Southern Germany. The curved profile of ...
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1840s German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Elm
Biedermeier Commode, Probably North Germany Around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier commode with three drawers and flanking full columns, veneered in mahogany.
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Style Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Biedermeier dresser, architectural detailing shines in the six-drawer long dresser fitted with brass handles and ivory-finish escutcheons. Beautiful stepped-caddy dresser top and b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Sémanier Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Biedermeier moment, architectural detailing shines in the seven-drawer Viggo chest of drawers fitted with brass handles (in our Hampton brass finish) and ivory-finish escutcheons. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Commode, Germany 1810-1820, Cherry
Located in Belmont, MA
Neoclassical commode, Germany 1810-1820.
This elegant neoclassical commode is decorated with a beautiful cherry veneer. The two drawer commode stands on four pointed feet and has it...
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1810s German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Mahogany Cabinet from circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
A stylish chest of drawers from the turn of the century. Furniture after professional renovation, finished in polythene.
Wood: mahogany,
Year: circa 1900,
Origin: Northern E...
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Early 1900s Danish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Secretaire antique after Johann Härle
Located in Berlin, DE
The highest artist work.
Aristocratic secretaire of Vienna Biedermeier after Johann Härle, 1813. Highly valuable bird’s-eye maple root veneer on solid pinewood, partially ebonized, ...
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20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Birdseye Maple
Chiffonier and Commode in Antique Biedermeier Style, Exotic Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Exotic Indian Palisander on solid Wood. Architecturally arranged front. Highly rectangular body on log feet, with seven drawers of different sizes. The base drawer is curved, flanked...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood
20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Chiffoniere Commode after Josef Danhauser
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Vienna Biedermeier style chiffoniere commode. Maple root veneer on solid spruce.
(D-Sam-2).
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20th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wood, Maple, Spruce
Biedermeier Commode, Denmark, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier commode, Denmark 1820, Classic design with 4 drawers and beautiful mahogany veneer. In very good condition.
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1820s Danish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
20th Century Biedermeier Style Tulip Columns Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century Biedermeier style tulip columns commode
veneer tulip on solid pinewood.
(D-Sam-44).
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20th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Pine
19th Century South German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Cherry tree on solid conifers, partly ebonized. On short conical legs straight three-body. Black framed cover plate. Decorative fittings.
(D-72).
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Period 1840s Walnut Three-Drawer Commode with Grey Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Biedermeier period walnut three-drawer commode from the mid-19th century, with grey marble top and banding. Created in Austria during the first half of the 19th century, this walnu...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble
Mahogany Three-Drawer Biedermeier Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
This mahogany three-drawer Biedermeier chest has the original key to work all three drawers. The top is book matched mahogany and is cross banded with mahogany framed and edged with ...
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1850s German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Austrian 1870s Biedermeier Style Four-Drawer Chest with Bookmarked Birch Veneer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier style four-drawer commode from the late 19th century, with birch veneer and shield-shaped escutcheons. Born in Imperial Austria...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Birch
19th Century Biedermeier Solid Cherrywood Chest Of Drawer
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful Biedermeier chest of drawers with three drawers. The commode is made of solid cherrywood and dates circa 1825 from Austria. The inside of the drawers is made of spruce...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 19th century fruitwood Biedermeier style three drawer chest with ebonized details. Original condition with beautiful old finish.
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19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Fruitwood
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Commode/ Trumeau Chest, Austria, circa 1845
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable Biedermeier Nutwood commode/ trumeau or sideboard artfully handcrafted in Austria, circa 1845. The great compact shaped body shows a fantasic walnut veneer with an outstan...
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1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Rare Cabinet Chest of Drawers with Marble in the antique Biedermeier Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Maple root on solid conifers. Single-door cabinet in cylindrical shape. Corpus on corresponding frame. Gering marble top surface with light-grey grain. Partially ebonised. Interior s...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Antique Biedermeier Corner Cabinet
Located in Chorzów, PL
Elegant corner chest of drawers from the end of the 19th century in very good condition after professional renovation.
Origin: Western Europe,
Wood: Mahogany,
Year: circa 18...
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1880s German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Vienna Biedermeier Style Secretaire after Johann Härle
Located in Berlin, DE
The highest artist work.
Aristocratic secretaire of Vienna Biedermeier after Johann Härle, 1813. Highly valuable bird’s-eye maple root veneer on solid pinewood, partially ebonized, ...
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20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple
20th Century French Drop-Front Oak Secretary Desk or Abattant
Located in Miami, FL
Secretaire a abattant, Spain circa 1900. The outside with fall front and one high drawer and one low door with compartment, beautiful marquetry oakwood . The wood inside opens to a c...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Small Biedermeier Cabinet, Northern Germany or Denmark, circa 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Small Biedermeier cabinet, Northern Germany or Denmark, circa 1820, mahogany veneer. Beautiful veneer grain and nicely carved details. In very good condition.
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Small Danish Altona Mahogany Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Altona Biedermeier mahogany dresser with 2 drawers. Brass fittings on the sides and bone keyhole fittings.
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Cherry One-Door Half Cabinet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful small early Biedermeier one-door half cabinet with one drawer and one door. In very good hand polished restored condition.
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Spruce
19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Chest of Drawer
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful Biedermeier chest of drawers with three drawers. The commode is made of solid and veneer cherrywood and dates circa 1840 from Austria. The inside of the drawers is mad...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Elegant Commode with Mirror antique Biedermeier Style with Inlays Mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Mirror-veneered Mahogany, partially ebonized. On saber-shaped feet, straight trianus body stylized arrows inlaid with flower tendrils and a large flower in the middle of framed half-...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Original antique Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Cherry Wood
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...
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19th Century Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Beautiful 19th Century Period Biedermeier Satinwood Birch and Ebonized Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine 19th century period Biedermeier commode. Ebonized trim with satinwood birch and exotic inlays. Original bronze pulls and escutcheons.
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
Diminutive Classical Chest of Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine Austrian or Northern European classical chest of drawers having restrained architectural lines, the top with stepped molded edge over three drawers each having stepped pane...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Large 19th Century Biedermeier Commode
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century large scaled and sleek Continental Biedermeier commode with a burl bookplate rosewood veneer on three sides. The case has a rectangular one board top and holds four deep...
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19th Century European Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century German Biedermeier Walnut and Ebonized Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very handsome German 19th century Biedermeier walnut commode. The piece has nice ebonized details and a beautiful finish. Ample storage as well!
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 1840s Biedermeier Walnut Stands with Drawer, Door and Semi-Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of period Biedermeier walnut stands from the mid-19th century, with single drawer and door, ebonized wood columns and gilt capitals. Born in the first half of the 19th century...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Biedermeier commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Biedermeier commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage commodes and chests of drawers created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Biedermeier commodes and chests of drawers made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original commodes and chests of drawers, popular names associated with this style include and Grosfeld House. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for commodes and chests of drawers differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,087 and tops out at $98,800 while the average work can sell for $5,965.
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