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Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, Southern Germany, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Neoclassical chest of drawers on square pointed legs with accentuated arche shapes and ball feet
Category
Early 1800s German Neoclassical Antique German Chests
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South German, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest with three drawers and a straight body with rounded corners. Very beautiful
Category
1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Ash, Walnut
Baroque Chest of Drawers, West Germany, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque chest of drawers which stands on voluted feet and has three drawers with fire-gilded bronze
Category
18th Century German Baroque Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South German, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawer Biedermeier chest of drawers with full-columns standing on socketed square legs. The
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, German/Franconian, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawered chest of drawers on gold-patinated paw feet, with bow front and ebonized columns
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Cherry
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Southern Germany, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque chest with three drawers of the 18th century. Solid oak with a playful blue-gray paint and
Category
18th Century German Baroque Antique German Chests
Materials
Oak
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawer Biedermeier chest of drawers with flanking columns with brass bases and capitals. The
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Southern Germany c. 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers in cherry veneered with ebonised and partly gilt columns, supporting
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Central Germany, 1830s
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawered mahogany chest of drawers on square feet with a slightly protruding lower drawer and
Category
1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century German Sewing Chest, Biedermeier circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Small Biedermeier commode
North Germany
Biedermeier around 1830
Dimensions: H x W x D: 82 x 77 x
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Wood
Baroque Chest of Drawers, South-Germany, circa 1770
Located in Greding, DE
Exceptional Baroque chest of drawers from Munich, circa 1770 with a serpentine front. Walnut veneer
Category
1770s German Baroque Antique German Chests
Materials
Ormolu
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, Magdeburg, Germany, 1780-1790
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawered neoclassical chest of drawers with slanted corners, standing on tapered feet. The
Category
1780s German Neoclassical Antique German Chests
Materials
Oak, Paint
Louis Seize Chest of Drawers, Central Germany, 1780
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawered Louis Seize chest of drawers on tapered feet. The streamlined body is decorated with
Category
1780s German Louis XVI Antique German Chests
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Baroque-Style Chest of Drawers, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small two-drawer chest of drawers on s-legs with pronounced shoulders and curved apron. The corpus
Category
19th Century German Baroque Antique German Chests
Materials
Brass
A Fine German Neoclassical Inlaid Fruitwood 3-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine German neoclassical inlaid fruitwood 3-drawer chest; the rectangular top with stepped front
Category
19th Century German Antique German Chests
German Three Drawer Chest of Walnut with Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
a three drawer chest of walnut with inlaid edges on the sides and top, and diamond style inlay on
Category
18th Century and Earlier German Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Chest of Drawers, South Germany around 1780
Located in Greding, DE
A three-bay baroque chest of drawers with original geometrically decoration on the drawer fronts
Category
1780s German Baroque Antique German Chests
Materials
Wood
Baroque chest of drawers, Southern German 18th century
Located in Greding, DE
A three-drawer baroque chest of drawers with a moving panel and a curved frame. The frame in light
Category
18th Century German Baroque Antique German Chests
Materials
Softwood
Biedermeier Fold-Up Chest, Cherry Veneer, Roller Doors, Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier Fold-up Chest in Cherry Veneer with Roller Doors from Mid-Germany circa 1830
Category
1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Metal
Empire Chest of Drawers, Germany, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Empire chest of drawers standing on carved and partly gold-patinated paw feet with three drawers
Category
Early 19th Century German Empire Antique German Chests
Materials
Cherry
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
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Small 19th Century German Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Rare Biedermeier pillar chest of drawers. Around 1820.
Walnut veneered on pine.
Simple
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut, Pine
19th Century German Walnut Biedermeier Chest of Drawer
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Classic Biedermeier column chest of drawers. South German, around 1820.
Walnut veneered on
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Small 19th Century German Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Small German late Biedermeier commode from around 1860.
Walnut veneered on pine. Corpus with 4
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Baroque Chest of Drawers, German, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque chest of drawers with three drawers and a serpentine front. Resting on compressed baluster
Category
Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique German Chests
Materials
Nutwood
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Central Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier commode with three drawers, standing on short tapered feet. The body is veneered in birch tree and shows ebonized décor such as on the top drawer and the profiles.
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Birch
Biedermeier chest of drawers, South Germany around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers crafted from cherry wood and adorned with burl inlays. The key plates
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Cherry, Burl
19th Century German Biedermeier Cherrywood Chest of Drawers
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a sophisticated example of a fine Biedermeier cherrywood chest of drawers. The plank top is
Category
1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Chiffonier or Chest of Drawers from South Germany
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant Biedermeier cherrywood Chiffonier or Chest of Drawers from South Germany, circa 1830´s
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique German Chests
Materials
Cherry
Antique German Painted Pine Immigrant Dome Top Blanket Chest Trunk Box, 1850
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique dome top German immigrant chest/trunk, blanket box, circa 1850.
The locking dome
Category
1850s German Antique German Chests
Materials
Pine
German Walnut Serpentine Five-Drawer Chest with Marble Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual and compact 18th century German walnut five-drawer chest with a shaped marble top above
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique German Chests
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South German 1820, Walnut Veneer
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier chest of drawers, South German, 1820.
Unpretentious design and a gorgeous walnut veneer
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Chest of Drawers, South Germany, 1750, Walnut Veneer.
Located in Belmont, MA
Beautiful original German Baroque chest of drawers, made in Franconia (south east Germany
Category
1750s German Baroque Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
Wonderful German Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, circa 1810 - 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Wonderful German Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, circa 1810 - 1820.
From Schleswig Holstein in
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
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
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
19th Century German Biedermeier Sideboard, Chest, Walnut, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
19th Century small antique Biedermeier sideboard
Southern Germany
Walnut
Biedermeier around 1825
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Walnut Chest of Drawers, South Germany, 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Louis XVI Walnut chest of drawers dates back to around 1780 and was made in Southern
Category
1780s German Louis XVI Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
Pennsylvania German Painted and Decorated Chest over Three Drawers
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a handsome and notable Pennsylvania German painted and decorated dower chest, probably from
Category
Late 18th Century American Folk Art Antique German Chests
Materials
Pine
Antique German Baroque Inlaid Marquetry Dowry Chest Coffer Trunk Seat Bench 1700
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique German Baroque inlaid marquetry walnut dowry chest coffer circa 1700.
The coffer
Category
Early 1700s German Baroque Antique German Chests
Materials
Ebony, Fruitwood, Walnut
Souther German Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Walnut, circa 1825
Located in Greven, DE
Baden Biedermeier commode
Southwest Germany
Walnut
Biedermeier around 1825
Dimensions: H x
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Walnut, Southern Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers in walnut veneer with oval brass fittings and bevelled corners. The
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Walnut Chest of Drawers, Nuremberg, Germany 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A walnut veneered Nuremberg baroque chest of drawers with five drawers and a side lock with
Category
18th Century German Baroque Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
Cherry Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Southern Germany, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawered Biedermeier chest of drawers on curved feet with lateral ebonised columns
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Southern Germany, Munich, circa 1830
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Biedermeier chest of drawers features a stunning walnut veneer with a meticulously
Category
1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Wood
Pair of Baroque Chests of Drawers, Germany, circa 1790
Located in Greding, DE
Very large pair of chests of drawers from the late 18th century. The body with three drawers has a
Category
18th Century German Baroque Antique German Chests
Materials
Mahogany
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
Category
1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers in Walnut, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Biedermeier style chest of drawers from 19th century. This piece of furniture comes from Germany
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Probably Northern Germany, 1820-1830
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawered Biedermeier chest of drawers, standing on tapered feet. The keyholes have brass
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Mahogany
SOUTH GERMAN WALNUT CHEST ON STAND
Located in Essex, MA
Top in two sections each with two draws, the base with one draw,
cabriole legs, pad feet
cabriole legs, pad feet
Category
18th Century and Earlier Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
Louis Seize Chest of Drawers, South German around 1790
Located in Greding, DE
A two-drawer chest of drawers standing on fluted square pointed feet with ribbon inlays, profiled
Category
1790s German Louis XVI Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
A Handsome German Baroque Style Walnut Inlaid 4-Drawer Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome German baroque style walnut inlaid 4-drawer chest of arbalete from; the well-figured
Category
19th Century German Antique German Chests
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Central Germany circa 1820-25
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawer Biedermeier chest of drawers in walnut with ebonized columns and protruding head
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
Louis Seize Chest of Drawers, Southern, Germany, 1780-1790
Located in Greding, DE
Three-drawered walnut Louis seize chest of drawers on tapered feet. The straight body has ebonised
Category
1780s German Louis XVI Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
Pillar Chest of Drawers, Northern Germany, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pillar Chest of Drawers, standing on four tapered square feet, the top is marble. The front of the
Category
Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique German Chests
Materials
Mahogany
Louis Seize Chest of Drawers, South German, circa 1790
Located in Greding, DE
Louis Seize chest of drawers on square tapering feet with two drawers. Framing marquetry work on
Category
Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique German Chests
Materials
Cherry
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Southern Germany, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
A chest of drawers with two drawers and a rectilinear body and slightly projecting top standing on
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Mahogany
Hand-Painted Neoclassical Chest of Drawers South Germany, 1780
Located in Leimen, DE
character.
Sourced from a noble South German property, this chest of drawers is a testament to Neoclassical
Category
Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique German Chests
Materials
Pine
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Antique German Chests For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of antique German chests available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and oak, all antique German chests available were constructed with great care. Antique German chests have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique German chests bearing Baroque or Folk Art hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.
How Much are Antique German Chests?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,940, while they’re typically $440 on the low end and $18,000 highest priced.
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.
Questions About Antique German Chests
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024To tell if a chest is antique, first examine its materials and details carefully. An antique chest is one produced 100 years ago or more. This generally predates the use of engineered wood, particleboard, plastics and other synthetic materials. As a result, an antique chest usually features solid wood construction.
In addition, antique chests are likely to be handmade, so you should be able to spot subtle signs that indicate this, such as tool marks and small irregularities in any carvings. If a piece looks flawless and regular, it is unlikely to be antique. Locating a maker's mark and then researching when the manufacturer was active can also help you date your chest. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer to learn more about your chest.
On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique chests. - 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.
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