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19th Century Half cabinet, Biedermeier, Rhineland, around 1815/20 cherrywood
Located in Münster, DE
Half cupboard
Biedermeier, Rhineland around 1815/20, cherry veneered on softwood, concealed drawer, ebonized profile,
shellac hand polish
Dimensions: height 77 cm; width 64 cm; dep...
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Cherry, Fruitwood
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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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Cherry, Spruce
$3,752 Sale Price
25% Off
Biedermeier Chiffoniere in Walnut with Secretaire Compartment, South Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant and rare Biedermeier chiffoniere was crafted in South Germany around 1830. It features
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Spruce
Miniature Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers, circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
balanced symmetry of early 19th-century craftsmanship. The model reproduces the proportions and details of
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Walnut, Softwood
$2,621 Sale Price
20% Off
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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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Early 19th Century, Biedermeier Walnut 2-Drawer Commode on Tapered Legs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This rare two-drawer commode was crafted in Southern Germany around 1790–1810, at the transition
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Antique Late 18th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Spruce
$7,529 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Dresden chest of drawers, oak with walnut veneer, around 1870
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Dresden chest of drawers, oak with walnut veneer, around 1870
Solid oak body with very
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Antique Late 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$1,403 Sale Price
51% Off
Small Biedermeier Walnut Half Cabinet with Drawer, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Elegant small Biedermeier half cabinet from Southern Germany, circa 1830. The charming piece is
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Spruce
$3,572 Sale Price
24% Off
19th Century German Writing Chest, Biedermeier Secretaire, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Biedermeier Chest of Drawers / Secretary
Southern Germany (Franconia)
Walnut
Biedermeier
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Very Good
Unique Biedermeier Period Inlaid Ash Commode, Germany Circa 1825
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
rectilinear parquetry motifs in German walnut, surrounding a heart-shaped marquetry motif centred by a
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass, Iron
$8,800 Sale Price
26% Off
Mahogany Empire Commode with Gilt Caryatids, Germany, circa 1820
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable early 19th century mahogany commode/ half cabinet from the late famous Empire period in
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Biedermeier Elm Chests of Drawers - A Pair
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in the 19th Century, these Biedermeier elm nightstands, or chests of drawers, have been
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Night Stands
Materials
Elm
Mid 19th Century Miniature Chest of Drawers, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
: 19th century
Dimensions: H × W × D: 29 × 28 × 14 cm
Description:
Small-scale chest of drawers in
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Softwood
Antique German Biedermeier Cherry Dresser Chest of Drawers Console 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German Biedermeier dresser / chest of drawers / console. Made of cherry featuring
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Dressers
Materials
Cherry
$2,100 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid 19th Century Chest of Drawers with Mirror
Located in Greven, DE
Antique chest of drawers with mirror top
Northern Germany
Mahogany
Mid 19th century
Dimensions: H
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Louis Philippe Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
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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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
A Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode, By Heinrich Pallenberg, Cologne
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
marble top is a rare yellow, black and grey brèche marble. This magnificent chest of drawers is fronted
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Antique 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Neoclassical Semainieres
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Neoclassical semainieres. Mahogany with patinated brass details.
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Antique Early 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Small Biedermeier-Style Walnut Half Cabinet, circa 1920
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A beautifully crafted Biedermeier-style half cabinet made around 1920, featuring exceptional walnut veneer in symmetrical bookmatched patterns. The chevron parquetry and contrasting ...
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Walnut, Spruce
$4,193 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Biedermeier Flame Mahogany and Ebonized Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome period Biedermeier flame mahogany commode with ebonized details. Gorgeous finish and ample storage as well. An exceptional piece!!
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Mahogany
Antique German Biedermeier Footed Silver Sugar Chest or Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique German sugar box is composed of .875 silver and dates to circa 1850 in the Biedermeier
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Antique Painted Folk Art Farmhouse Bridal Chest
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
Primitively decorated/painted bridal chest from Germany. This is a unique model with a domed lid
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Antique Early 19th Century German Folk Art Painted Furniture
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Pine, Paint
Antique Painted Folk Art Farmhouse Bridal Chest
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
Beautiful painted bridal chest from Germany, specifically from the Swabian Alps. The chest is
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Antique Early 19th Century German Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century German Walnut Baroque Style Chest
Located in Kensington, MD
A Nineteenth Century German walnut petite tall chest, circa 1850. The chest with vigorously grained
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Antique 19th Century German Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
German Blanket Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Blanket chest refurbished into chest.
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Antique 19th Century German Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
$11,500
German 19th Century Neoclassic Commode
Located in Brooklyn, NY
German Neoclassic mahogany commode with lion pull.
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Antique 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
German Biedermeier Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Biedermeier Three Drawer Chest of Burled Walnut with a Black Izeste Conchiferous Marble Top (French
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Antique 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
$4,000
Early 19th Century German Commode
Located in Long Island City, NY
An early 19th century German three-drawer commode of neoclassical design. Original bleu turquin
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Antique 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Dobbiaco, IT
Half of the 19th century painted chest of drawers, from south German, very particular with a parrot
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
German Neoclassic Walnut Chest
Located in Kensington, MD
Solid walnut with walnut veneers, shield shaped legs
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Antique 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
German Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Wells, ME
German Mahogany Chest of Drawers with compass star and rosewood cross-banding on top. Three quarter
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood, Ebony, Boxwood
Small South German Biedermeier Chest
Located in Long Island City, NY
A cubical designed South German Biedermeier chest from the region of Franconia (City of Bayreuth
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Cherry
19th Century German Gründerzeit Solid Oak Wood Chest of Drawers Locks and Keys
Located in Osnabrück, DE
This gracefully worked, chest of drawers with all, original preserved fittings and locks and the
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Antique 1870s German Renaissance Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
South German Neoclassical Marquetry Chest
Located in Long Island City, NY
Cubical two-drawer marquetry body veneered with cherrywood on pine, inlaid with mahogany hairlines. All sides geometric panelled with fillets and hairlines.
Featuring herring-bone mo...
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Antique 19th Century German Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers from the 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
For sale on 1st dibs a Biedermeier walnut chest of drawers from the 19th Century with ebanized
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Antique 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique German Painted Biedermeier Chest, circa 1830
Located in Houston, TX
corners of this early 19th century Biedermeier painted chest have a welcome simplicity. Elevated on
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Late 19th century Biedermeier flame mahogany serpentine fronted chest of three drawers on bun feet
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Antique 1870s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Commode Chest of Drawers 19th Century Biedermeier Tiger Maple
Located in Santander, ES
Unusual early 19th century, North German Biedermeier commode of fine tiger maple veneers in their
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
German Biedermeier Birch Chest of Drawers, circa 1840
Located in Chicago, IL
German Biedermeier birch chest of drawers, circa 1840. Elegant Biedermeier commode with decorative
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Biedermeier Commode of Rare Concave Front from Early 19th Century Germany
By Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in Santander, ES
Outstanding and rare Biedermeier cherrywood commode with 3 drawers dating to early 19th century
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Cherry
Minature Biedermeier chest of drawers, 19th c.
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful Walnut and Walnut veneer minature Biedermeier chest of drawers. German circa 1820 - 30
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
South German Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Fine South German Mahogany Three Drawer Commode with Unusual Carving on the Canted Corners. Gilt
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Antique 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
$18,500
19th Century Early Biedermeier Walnut Pillar with Conical Legs Chest of Drawers
Located in Osnabrück, DE
This gracefully, small pillar chest of drawers in fine walnut provided with maple thread inlays and
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Walnut
Exemplary Biedermeier Blanket Chest (Wedding Chest)
Located in Long Island City, NY
wealthy farmers who traditionally honored the bride with a wedding chest. I haven't seen more than 2
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Blanket Chests
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Chest of Drawers
Located in Wells, ME
Chest of Three Drawers with serpentine top and scrolled front feet, simple block back feet. The key
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Antique 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
$1,650
Biedermeier Mahogany Chest of Drawers, circa 1840
Located in Chicago, IL
Biedermeier mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1840. Chest of drawers from Germany Biedermeier period
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Cherry Chest of Drawers, circa 1810
Located in St. Louis, MO
Biedermeier cherry chest of drawers, the top with book matched veneers and a black ink band, the
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Birch Chest of Drawers or Commode, circa 1840
Located in Chicago, IL
Biedermeier Birch chest of drawers / commode, circa 1840 from Germany. An elegant birch commode
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Strict Biedermeier Chest of Drawers Must Be Associated as Protomodern Furniture
Located in Volkach, BY
This austere Biedermeier chest of drawers was created in southern Germany or Austria around 1820
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Small Antique Walnut Chest of Drawers circa 1880 Baroque Gothic Revival Commode
Located in Leeds, West Yorkshire
A magnificent and good quality small antique walnut chest of drawers dating from circa 1880. The
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Antique Late 19th Century German Baroque Revival Commodes and Chests of ...
Materials
Walnut
Richly Decorated Baroque Dresser
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
This richly decorated Baroque dresser is made of different real woods.
It features an elegant architrave, a gently bulged corpus, and gilded locks and fittings. The top panel is ma...
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Antique 19th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Biedermeier Commode
Located in New York, NY
A handsome three-drawer chest in bookmatched walnut veneer with engaged Doric columns.
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$22,000
Biedermeier Cherry Commode, circa 1840
Located in Chicago, IL
Biedermeier cherry commode, circa 1840. This elegant cherry chest of drawers features three large
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Commode
Located in New York, NY
A handsome Biedermeier four-drawer commode with architectural detailing.
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
$24,000
Dutch Baroque Composite Dresser, 1800s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Very elegant and rare Dutch composite dresser from the 1800s.
This dresser is made of fine walnut. It features detailed case legs and a double-bulged lower part with three drawers....
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Antique 19th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Biedermeier Ash Commode, circa 1840
Located in Chicago, IL
Biedermeier Ash commode, circa 1840. Elegant ash tree commode from Berlin Biedermeier period. Four drawers with bookmatched veneer, flanked by columns with ebonized wood detail. The ...
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ash
Dressing table in alder burl
Located in Brussels
Antwerp, BE
This dressing table is a fine masterpiece of woodworking: the natural chestnut colour with the flamed pattern of the alder burl has been restrained by the application of soot and she...
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Antique 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
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19th Century German Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 19th century German chest you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, softwood and walnut, every 19th century German chest was constructed with great care. Find 310 options for an antique or vintage 19th century German chest now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a 19th century German chest — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A 19th century German chest made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 19th century German chest over the years, but those crafted by Biedermeier and Schumacher are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a 19th Century German Chest?
Prices for a 19th century German chest start at $440 and top out at $38,000 with the average selling for $4,973.
Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You
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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