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.
21
to
4
16
5
21
21
21
1,744
317
314
275
147
121
97
89
71
52
35
32
29
29
24
24
15
3
3
224
21
8
7
1
2
2
1
1
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
20
6
4
3
3
15
7
3
3
2
1
Style: Biedermeier
Period: 20th Century
Set Of Two Complimenting Biedermeier Style Chests Of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
Two stunning and complimenting Biedermeier style walnut book matched veneer chests comprised of three working drawers opening each with a key used as a pull and finishing on chamfer...
Category
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
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...
Category
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Original Biedermeier chest of drawers, 20th century
Located in Kerepes, HU
Bemutatjuk Önnek ezt a különleges komódé , Biedermeier stílusban.
A bemutatott darab korának megfelelő állapotban van.
A furnéron kis hibák, láthatók de Azonnal használható.
Category
Early 20th Century European Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Antique Maple Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous antique chest of drawers or commode in the classic Biedermeier style of 19th century Prussia. With robust maple construction...
Category
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Maple
Empire Style Vitrine Light Up Display Cabinet Pedestal Chest of Drawers NINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Grosfeld House unusual cabinet display chest of drawers mirror vanity MINT!
Category
20th Century American Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique Chest of Drawers, Western Europe, Around 1850, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from the mid-19th century.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation.
Dimensions: height 87 cm / width 122 cm / depth 59 cm
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Original Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Desk Mahogany Veneer, circa 1845-1850
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on solid pinewood. High-right body on padfoot feet. In the articulated front four drawers of different sizes. Straight writing plate with a medaillion-shaped depression. Beh...
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Commode Chest of Drawers Satin Birch
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous deco Biedermeier style chest of drawers or commode
Elegant chest with two drawers so ample storage
Blonde walnut offset by black ebonized trim
Some of our items are in st...
Category
1980s Vintage Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Other
Early 20th-Century Biedermeier Brown Oak Secretary Desk
Located in Opole, PL
Early 20th-Century Biedermeier Brown Oak Secretary Desk
We present you this piece of furniture composed of a three-drawer dresser with a sliding de...
Category
Early 20th Century European Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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.
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
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).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Maple, Spruce
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...
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech
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, ...
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple
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).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Pine
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, ...
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple
20th Century Pyramids Chiffioniere Commode in the Biedermeier Style Beech Root
Located in Berlin, DE
High quality beech root veneer on solid conifers. Conical body on profiled frame base. Over cantilevered profile cornice flat gypsum, stepped with oval gallery.
So-called pyramid furniture...
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech
20th Century Biedermeier Style Pinewood Columns Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Columns commode in Biedermeier style.
Maple roots on solid pinewood.
(D-Sam-43a).
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Pine
Conical Commode Chest of Drawers / shelve in the antique Biedermeier Style
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on solid conifers. Conical body on profiled frame base. In the front, three casted drawers. About cantilevered profile cornice flat gypsum, stepped with oval cover plate. Solder head fittings with gripping rings. So-called pyramid furniture...
Category
Late 20th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Biedeimeir Style Round Chest of Drawers
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
A beautiful case piece with a single drawer and storage below.
Category
20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
Related Items
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 ...
Category
1820s Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Antique Biedermeier Cherrywood Chest of drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Biedermeier Chest of drawers, South Germany ca. 1820
The chest with three drawers is standing on four solid block feets.
Cherry wood veneered on softwood. Continuous grain from the...
Category
19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Golden Birch Ebonized Chest of Drawers Dresser, 1820
Located in Portland, OR
An elegant antique Swedish Biedermeier golden birch and burlwood chest of drawers, circa 1820.
The chest having a overhanging top with four ...
Category
1820s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch, Burl
H 37.125 in W 37.625 in D 22.25 in
19th Century Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Tall Chest of Drawers,
1825-1830, Northern Germany
Mahogany
,,The Biedermeier period was an era in Central ...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Early Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Westport, CT
Extraordinary movement to this matchbook walnut veneer graces this finely composed two drawer chest shown with chamfered edges, finishing on tapered straight legs and embellished wit...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Art Deco Chest of Drawers from Berlin around 1930
Located in Greven, DE
Nice little chest of drawers from the German Art Deco. The combination of the black piano lacquer and the Kaukassischer walnut make this furniture an absolute eye-catcher. The entire...
Category
1930s German Vintage Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Chrome
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. ...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Walnut Miniatur Chest of Drawers
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The miniature or model chest of drawers dates back to the Biedermeier period and was made with walnut veneer on a softwood body. The chest of drawers is in very good restored conditi...
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Softwood
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...
Category
1830s German Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Baltic Empire Biedermeier Period Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce example of early Biedermeier Period (1815-1848) chest of drawers commode. circa 1820
Finely hand-crafted in the Baltic Region of Northern Europe in the early 19th century...
Category
Early 19th Century Baltic Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
French Empire Chest of Drawers
Located in Austin, TX
Chest of drawers or “commode” made of flamed mahogany in the French Empire style. This piece has ebonized columns and is finished in a lustrous French polish. There are four dovetail...
Category
1910s French Vintage Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Previously Available Items
Antique Rosewood Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Vanity Mirror
By Biedermeier
Located in Chicago, IL
52” x 25” x 35”H (without wheels); mirror adds 35”H
A captivating representation of early Biedermeier design, influenced by the Empire era. This remarkable Biedermeier dresser exhibits an exquisite blend of aesthetics and functionality. Its gracefully curved scrollwork legs provide stable support for the five dovetailed drawers, each thoughtfully equipped with locking mechanisms. A tilting vanity...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Walnut Chest of Drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
Walnut chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1900.
Very good condition, after professional renovation, finished in polish.
Wood: walnut
Dimensions: height: 107 cm, width:...
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Walnut Chest of Drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
Walnut chest of drawers, Northern Europe, circa 1920.
Very good condition, after professional renovation, finished in polish
Wood: walnut
dimensions: height: 88 cm, width: 9...
Category
1920s Norwegian Vintage Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Walnut Chest of Drawers, Northern Europe, Around 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
Walnut chest of drawers, Northern Europe, around 1900.
Very good condition, after professional renovation, finished in polish.
Wood: walnut
Dimensions: Height: 115 cm, width...
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Biedermeier Style Chest / Side Tables by National Mt. Airy, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a versatile pair of chests. They have Biedermeier styling and could work as side tables or chests. They are by National Mt. Airy. They appear to be cherry with a pinstripe in...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
H 26 in W 25.75 in D 17.5 in
Vintage Biedermeier Walnut Ebonized Harrods Chest of Drawers, Late 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A rare and truly magnificent vintage walnut & ebonized Biedermeier revival chest of drawers purchased at great expense from Harrods, Knightsbridge, London in the 1980s,
The chest has three full width drawers beautifully framed by a pair of Doric columns with ormolu capitals and bases, and it is raised on triangular feet.
A fabulous example of the timeless Biedermeier style.
Condition:
In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 83 x Width 105 x Depth 47
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 9 inches x Width 3 foot, 5 inches x Depth 1 foot, 6 inches
Biedermeier was a term used to describe a specific style of furniture that was popular in 19th century Vienna. Biedermeier furniture was characterised by simple, graceful curving lines and featured striking contrasts of light and dark colouring. The furniture usually features beautifully veneered wood and dark, decorative inlay.
Harrods founder Charles Henry Harrod first established his business in 1824, aged 25. The business was located south of the River Thames in Southwark. The premises were located at 228 Borough High Street.
He ran this business, variously listed as a draper, mercer and a haberdasher, certainly until 1831. During 1825 the business was listed as 'Harrod and Wicking, Linen Drapers, Retail', but this partnership was dissolved at the end of that year. His first grocery business appears to be as ‘Harrod & Co.Grocers’ at 163 Upper Whitecross Street, Clerkenwell, E.C.1., in 1832. In 1834 in London's East End, he established a wholesale grocery in Stepney, at 4, Cable Street, with a special interest in tea.
In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompton, on the site of the current store. Beginning in a single room employing two assistants and a messenger boy, Harrod's son Charles Digby Harrod built the business into a thriving retail operation selling medicines, perfumes, stationery, fruit and vegetables. Harrods rapidly expanded, acquired the adjoining buildings, and employed one hundred people by 1880.
However, the store's booming fortunes were reversed in early December 1883, when it burnt to the ground. Remarkably, in view of this calamity, Charles Harrod fulfilled all of his commitments to his customers to make Christmas deliveries that year—and made a record profit in the process. In short order, a new building was built on the same site, and soon Harrods extended credit for the first time to its best customers, among them Oscar Wilde,Lillie Langtry, Ellen Terry, Charlie Chaplin, Noël Coward, Gertrude Lawrence...
Category
1980s English Vintage Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 32.68 in W 41.34 in D 18.51 in
Biedeimeir Style Round Chest of Drawers
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
A beautiful case piece with a single drawer and storage below.
Category
20th Century Unknown Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
Pair of Smaller Biedermeier Style Walnut Chests
Located in Westport, CT
Stunning pair of Biedermeier style bookmatched walnut veneer on pine two drawer chest adorned with diamond shaped inlaid keyholes and finishing on high, straight and tapered legs.
...
Category
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Century Furniture Biedermeier Burl Wood and Parcel Ebonized Chest of Drawers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Biedermeier or neoclassical style dresser or chest of drawers
By century Furniture
USA, late 20th century
Oak, with beautiful...
Category
Late 20th Century American Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 44.75 in W 48 in D 19.25 in
Pair of 3 Drawer Maplewood Chests of Drawers with Brass Hardware
By Rapids Furniture Company 1
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A beautiful pair of Maplewood chest of drawers with brass hardware by Boston's Rapids Furniture Cooperation.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Three Drawer Chest with Marble Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Three drawer Biedermeier chest with original marble top. This chest was made in Germany in !940 for R.H.Macy & Co..The original paper label is on the back.
Category
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Elegant Biedermeier Style Sideboard Cabinet with Multiple Drawers and Shelves
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant large Biedermeier inspired blonde wood sideboard cabinet having handsome inlay around the top, stylish brass hardware, multiple drawers a...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 45.5 in W 55 in D 19 in
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.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Empire Commode Marble
Post Modern Drawers
Small French Corner Cabinets
Antique French Bombe Commode
Gustavian Style Chest
Hand Painted Chest Swedish
Antique French Louis Xvi Commode
White Antique Corner Cabinet
Mid Century Modern Tall Chest Of Drawers
Antique White Corner Cabinet
French Inspired Chests
Large Bronze Pull
Corner Cabinet Antique White
Walnut Pair Chest Midcentury
French Antique Louis Xvi Chest Of Drawers
Swedish Modern Chest
Pair French Commodes Marble
Small Drawer Mahogany Chest