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.
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Style: Biedermeier
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Biedermeier (Circa 1830) light walnut veneer and maple trimmed 3 drawer chest with demilune shape and column sides with brass handles & hardware.
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Maple Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier (19th century) maple 5 sided commodes with bronze X design on doors with grey marble top and over mirror panel (priced as pair).
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19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Chest of drawers, Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Biedermeier Chest of drawers, South Germany, ca. 1820
Early Biedermeier chest of drawers in walnut and walnut root veneer, 3 drawers with locks and 3 keys, classic chest of drawers ...
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1820s Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Biedermeier Style Chest Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
A stunning Biedermeier style walnut book matched veneer chest comprised of three working drawers opening each with a key used as a pull and finis...
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Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Swedish 19th Century Satin Birch Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A satin birch chest of drawers, with bone key holes and knobs, the top drawer revealing a fitted secretaire.
Sweden, Circa 1830-50
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19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
An Austrian Biedermeier Architectural Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
this rare architectural or pyramid Biedermeier furniture was created by the highest level craftsmen, having a rectangular top above a pediment frieze over three drawers flanked by Do...
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1840s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
19th Century German Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers, circa 1835
Located in Greven, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers
South-West-Germany
Walnut
Biedermeier around 1835
Dimensions: H x W x D: 92 x 114 x 54 cm
Description:
Three-tier piece of furniture stan...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Small Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers, Walnut, Germany, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
Small Biedermeier chest of drawers with exquisitely beautiful grain
South-West Germany (Baden)
Walnut
Biedermeier around 1825
Dimensions: H x W x D: 76 x 93 x 47 cm
Description:
Classic and austere Biedermeier chest of drawers with a fantastic grain pattern.
Strictly cubist furniture...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1860. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Wood: mahogany
dimensions: height 85 cm width 80 cm depth 41 cm
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1860s Norwegian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Inlaid chest of drawers, France, circa 1880. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Inlaid chest of drawers, France, circa 1880.
Very good condition, after professional renovation
Wood: mahogany
Dimensions: height 101 cm / width 125 cm / depth 50 cm
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1880s French Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut Veneer, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This exquisite Biedermeier chest of drawers hails from 19th Century Germany, showcasing a timeless elegance with its exquisite walnut veneer. It has undergone a careful renovation pr...
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19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Biedermeier Walnut Chests of Drawers, Italy, early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Biedermeier chests of drawers featuring three drawers each, standing on square pointed legs. The bodies, with beveled corners, are veneered in walnut and meticulously...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Set of 2 Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, Austria, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
These 2 Biedermeier chests of drawers come from first half of 19th century, approximately 1830 - 1850. They were made in Austria. Construction is made from solid coniferous wood. The...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A Biedermeier column chest of drawers, Southern German circa 1820. Walnut veneer on pine.
On 4 block feet with ebonised foot plates, a four-drawer corpus with slightly projecting t...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Swedish Biedermeier / Empire Chest of Drawers in Quilted Birch, circa 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A very handsome and small Swedish Biedermeier chest of drawers in book-matched quilted birch that is of a golden honey-color. Offers a total ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Rare German Trumeau, Commode, 1830, Biedermeier, East Germany Berlin/Hamburg
Located in Wien, AT
Stunning Commode, so called Trumeau, from the famous Biedermeier period in Germany, made around 1830, in wonderful condition.
This exceptional piece of furniture was made in East-G...
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1830s German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Original Chest of Drawers Prague Biedermeier, 1830s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Original chest of drawers in the so-called “Prague Biedermeier” style.
As the name suggests, this is a piece made in the Biedermeier period around 1830 in Bohemia. The name is deriv...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Style Burl-Wood Cello Chest of Drawers w/Hidden Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offer here is a handsome chest of drawers in the shape of a Cello, Biedermeier and/or Italianate come to mind.
Curvy main body with it's neck and fingerboard above.
Four drawers wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Burl
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
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We would like to offer you this truly exquisite, early Biedermeier walnut chest of four drawers. The piece was made in Vienna circa 1825.
Viennese Biedermeier is distinguishe...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers in Bookmatched Mahogany, Denmark, 1840
Located in Miami, FL
A Biedermeier or Christian VIII semainier or tall chest with seven drawers in mahogany, with bookmatched crotch-mahogany veneer on drawer fronts, pedestal top and plinth base, Denmar...
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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Walnut Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Ebonized Wood and Brass Handles, 1820s
Located in Brussels, BE
Walnut Biedermeier chest of drawers with ebonized wood and brass handles, 1820s.
Category
1820s Austrian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Chest, South German 1820, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This classic Biedermeier chest of drawers dates back to 1820 and comes from Southern Germany. The three drawer commode features an unpretentious design and stands out for its very pr...
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1820s German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Period Austrian Biedermeier Cherrywood and Ebonized Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional period Austrian Biedermeier cherrywood and ebonized commode. Beautiful finish on this piece with ample storage as well. Creates a very high end look!
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers in Book-Matched Mahogany, Copenhagen, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome late Empire or early Biedermeier tall chest on chest with seven drawers and pedestal top. Middle section is flanked by split-turned columns with well-articulated palmette ...
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Early 19th Century Danish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Commode, Berlin, circa 1820
Located in Berlin, DE
Biedermeier commode with tapering breakfront corpus and stepped pediment, with three long drawers on block feet. The whole veneered with mahogany on pine in book-match pattern - the ...
Category
1820s German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
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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