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Marburg finch chest Biedermeier around 1800-10 Cherrywood bridal chest
Located in Münster, DE
Marburg finch chest Biedermeier around 1800/10, cherry wood and other precious woods richly
Category

Early 1800s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests

Materials

Cherry, Fruitwood, Oak

Antique Marburg finch chest Biedermeier around 1800-10 Cherrywood bridal chest
Marburg finch chest Biedermeier around 1800-10 Cherrywood bridal chest

Marburg finch chest Biedermeier around 1800-10 Cherrywood bridal chest

$5,205 Sale Price
30% Off
Gothic front gallery chest, Westphalia around 1500 - 1550, oak
Located in Münster, DE
“Stollentruhen” ) are Gothic chests that rest on posts (Old High German: stollo). The construction, which dates
Category

16th Century German Gothic Antique German Chests

Materials

Oak

Antique Gothic front gallery chest, Westphalia around 1500 - 1550, oak
Gothic front gallery chest, Westphalia around 1500 - 1550, oak

Gothic front gallery chest, Westphalia around 1500 - 1550, oak

$15,706 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century German Commode
Located in Hudson, NY
A three-drawer commode with burled veneer inset panels. Satinwood stringing and fruitwood body.
Category

Late 18th Century German Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

Antique 18th Century German Commode
18th Century German Commode

18th Century German Commode

$13,500
Baroque Domed Chest, First Half of the 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
An Baroque domed chest crafted from oak, dating to the first half of the 18th century. The chest
Category

Early 18th Century German Baroque Antique German Chests

Materials

Iron

Antique Baroque Domed Chest, First Half of the 18th Century
Baroque Domed Chest, First Half of the 18th Century

Baroque Domed Chest, First Half of the 18th Century

$1,903
Antique early 17th century rare German or Austrian Stollentruhe or trunk
Located in Casteren, NL
This is an antique Stollentruhe (stile-and-panel chest) made of solid oak, originating from
Category

17th Century German Gothic Antique German Chests

Materials

Steel

Antique early 17th century rare German or Austrian Stollentruhe or trunk
Antique early 17th century rare German or Austrian Stollentruhe or trunk

Antique early 17th century rare German or Austrian Stollentruhe or trunk

$13,933
A South German 18th century commode
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A South German 18th century walnut, maple and ebony banded serpentine Apprentice's commode of small
Category

Late 18th Century German Antique German Chests

Materials

Ebony, Maple, Walnut

Antique A South German 18th century commode
A South German 18th century commode

A South German 18th century commode

$4,947
19th Century German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine 19th century German walnut Biedermeier commode. Exceptional quality on this piece and
Category

19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Commode
19th Century German Biedermeier Commode

19th Century German Biedermeier Commode

$12,800
German Fruitwood Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome 19th century German fruitwood and ebonized commode. German commodes in fruitwood—whether
Category

19th Century Antique German Chests

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique German Fruitwood Commode
German Fruitwood Commode

German Fruitwood Commode

$8,500
19th Century German Walnut Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Delve into the elegance of the 19th century with this German walnut Biedermeier commode, a piece
Category

19th Century German Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th Century German Walnut Biedermeier Commode
19th Century German Walnut Biedermeier Commode

19th Century German Walnut Biedermeier Commode

$6,800
Biedermeier Cherry Chest of Drawers
Located in Southampton, NY
Biedermeier Cherry Chest of Drawers Beautiful cherry patina. 47.5” wide x 21.75” deep x 31.25
Category

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests

Materials

Cherry

Biedermeier Cherry Chest of Drawers
Biedermeier Cherry Chest of Drawers

Biedermeier Cherry Chest of Drawers

$4,200
Extremely Large 19th Century Painted Folk Art Rustic Farmhouse Bridal Chest
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
An exceptionally large painted bridal chest from southern Germany. Its impressive size, comparable
Category

1810s German Folk Art Antique German Chests

Materials

Pine, Paint

Extremely Large 19th Century Painted Folk Art Rustic Farmhouse Bridal Chest
Extremely Large 19th Century Painted Folk Art Rustic Farmhouse Bridal Chest

Extremely Large 19th Century Painted Folk Art Rustic Farmhouse Bridal Chest

$2,505
Baroque Commode, Würzburg Germany , 1750
Located in Belmont, MA
Exceptional Baroque commode, Würzburg (South Germany) 1750, curved front with beautiful walnut
Category

1750s German Baroque Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

Baroque Commode, Würzburg Germany , 1750
Baroque Commode, Würzburg Germany , 1750

Baroque Commode, Würzburg Germany , 1750

$12,000
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Three-drawer Biedermeier chest with rounded corners and a beautifully book-matched walnut veneer
Category

Mid-19th Century German Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

$14,000
Baroque-style Chest, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large spruce chest with cut-out frame and panels on the front and lid. The grey-beige painting with
Category

19th Century German Baroque Antique German Chests

Materials

Softwood

Baroque-style Chest, 19th Century
Baroque-style Chest, 19th Century

Baroque-style Chest, 19th Century

$2,260
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Biedermeier chest of drawers featuring four drawers and a distinctive pediment-shaped front
Category

Early 19th Century German Antique German Chests

Materials

Cherry

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

$14,200
Louis XVI Dresser, South Germany 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI dresser, South Germany 1780, Walnut massif with geometric intarsia in plum on front, top
Category

1780s German Louis XVI Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Dresser, South Germany 1780
Louis XVI Dresser, South Germany 1780

Louis XVI Dresser, South Germany 1780

$9,500
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
Shades of red fading and blending into each other in a stylized grain pattern are used to beautiful effect in the background of this extraordinary painted trunk. The design on the f...
Category

Mid-19th Century German Folk Art Antique German Chests

Materials

Pine

Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint

Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint

$1,795
18th-Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Chest
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Exquisite 18th-Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Chest – Finely Inlaid & Hand-Polished 1750, Germany
Category

1750s German Baroque Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

18th-Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Chest
18th-Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Chest

18th-Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Chest

$8,924
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Nashville, TN
Exquisite Biedermeier Walnut Dresser from 1820, Southern Germany. This remarkable Biedermeier chest
Category

1820s German Antique German Chests

Materials

Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

$3,875
German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century German Biedermeier walnut commode with hand shellac French polish. These commodes are
Category

19th Century Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

German Biedermeier Commode
German Biedermeier Commode

German Biedermeier Commode

$10,800
Traveller s casket, German, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Rectangular walnut chest with brass fittings on the corners and a handle on the lid. The interior
Category

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests

Materials

Brass

Traveller s casket, German, early 19th Century
Traveller s casket, German, early 19th Century

Traveller s casket, German, early 19th Century

$2,736
19th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers Germany, 1820 Walnut Fine Biedermeier chest of drawers made
Category

1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers
19th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers

19th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers

$3,212
German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional German Biedermeier walnut and ebonized commode. Circa 1820. Adds warmth and charm to
Category

1820s Antique German Chests

Materials

Wood

German Biedermeier Commode
German Biedermeier Commode

German Biedermeier Commode

$9,800
18th Century German Neoclassical Walnut Commode
Located in Rochester, NY
German neoclassical two-drawer walnut veneered commode. Good old finish with rich color, circa 1790
Category

18th Century German Neoclassical Antique German Chests

Materials

Wood, Walnut

18th Century German Neoclassical Walnut Commode
18th Century German Neoclassical Walnut Commode

18th Century German Neoclassical Walnut Commode

$6,500
Antique late 18th century German Solid black Oak panelled trunk or coffer
Located in Casteren, NL
This exquisite chest was crafted in Germany in the latter half of the 18th century. Both the lid
Category

Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique German Chests

Materials

Steel

Antique late 18th century German Solid black Oak panelled trunk or coffer
Antique late 18th century German Solid black Oak panelled trunk or coffer

Antique late 18th century German Solid black Oak panelled trunk or coffer

$5,057
19th Century Biedermeier, Chest of drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Chest of drawer, Germany 1820, of the Biedermeier period Very impressive
Category

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier, Chest of drawers
19th Century Biedermeier, Chest of drawers

19th Century Biedermeier, Chest of drawers

$4,105
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers A beautifully proportioned mid 19th-century
Category

Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers

$3,688
Small Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Two-drawer Biedermeier chest of drawers veneered in cherrywood, with ebonized details and a
Category

1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests

Materials

Cherry

Small Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, circa 1820
Small Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, circa 1820

Small Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, circa 1820

$4,521
German Baroque Dresser, Dresden, 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful German Baroque dresser dates back to circa 1750. It was probably made in the region
Category

1750s German Baroque Antique German Chests

Materials

Bronze

German Baroque Dresser, Dresden, 18th Century
German Baroque Dresser, Dresden, 18th Century

German Baroque Dresser, Dresden, 18th Century

$12,000
Antique Oak Flat-Lidded Chest from 1691 Renaissance-early Baroque, 17th century
Located in Halle, DE
Antique flat-lidded chest from the 17th century. Renaissance / Early Baroque. Made in 1691 in oak
Category

17th Century German Baroque Antique German Chests

Materials

Oak

Antique Oak Flat-Lidded Chest from 1691 Renaissance-early Baroque, 17th century
Antique Oak Flat-Lidded Chest from 1691 Renaissance-early Baroque, 17th century

Antique Oak Flat-Lidded Chest from 1691 Renaissance-early Baroque, 17th century

$5,057
Small Antique Early 18th Century German Oak Paneled Trunk or Coffer
Located in Casteren, NL
This small table trunk was made in Germany in the early 18th century. Both front and lid have two
Category

Mid-18th Century German Antique German Chests

Materials

Steel

Small Antique Early 18th Century German Oak Paneled Trunk or Coffer
Small Antique Early 18th Century German Oak Paneled Trunk or Coffer

Small Antique Early 18th Century German Oak Paneled Trunk or Coffer

$3,272
Chest of drawers, Biedermeier, around 1825, Cherrywood
Located in Münster, DE
Biedermeier, circa 1820, Germany, cherry wood veneer, 3 shelves, bevelled sides, shellac polish
Category

1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests

Materials

Wood, Cherry

Chest of drawers, Biedermeier, around 1825, Cherrywood
Chest of drawers, Biedermeier, around 1825, Cherrywood

Chest of drawers, Biedermeier, around 1825, Cherrywood

$3,771
Baroque 18th Century Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Late 18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, This late baroque walnut chest of drawers was made
Category

1780s German Baroque Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

Baroque 18th Century Chest of Drawers
Baroque 18th Century Chest of Drawers

Baroque 18th Century Chest of Drawers

$5,104
German Biedermeier Commode
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine 19th century German Biedermeier Empire commode in black walnut. Circa 1820. A fine addition to
Category

19th Century Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

German Biedermeier Commode
German Biedermeier Commode

German Biedermeier Commode

$12,800
18th Century Camphor or blanket wooden chest with Brass, Osnabrück, Anno 1784
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century Camphor or blanket wooden chest with Brass, Osnabrück, Anno 1784 A Camphor wooden
Category

18th Century German Antique German Chests

Materials

Brass

18th Century Camphor or blanket wooden chest with Brass, Osnabrück, Anno 1784
18th Century Camphor or blanket wooden chest with Brass, Osnabrück, Anno 1784

18th Century Camphor or blanket wooden chest with Brass, Osnabrück, Anno 1784

$3,867
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Elevate your living space with our exquisite Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, a masterpiece from 1780
Category

1780s German Louis XVI Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, 1780
Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, 1780

Louis XVI Chest of Drawers, 1780

$7,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Biedermeier Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Antique Biedermeier Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers This exquisite Biedermeier chest of drawers
Category

1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests

Materials

Cherry

Antique Biedermeier Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers
Antique Biedermeier Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers

Antique Biedermeier Cherry Wood Chest of Drawers

$4,164
Circa 1750s German Oxbow Shaped Walnut Commode
Located in North Miami, FL
18th century (Circa 1750s) German oxbow shaped walnut commode with ash and fruitwood panels and
Category

18th Century German Antique German Chests

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Burl

Circa 1750s German Oxbow Shaped Walnut Commode
Circa 1750s German Oxbow Shaped Walnut Commode

Circa 1750s German Oxbow Shaped Walnut Commode

$21,950
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).
Category

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests

Materials

Cherry

19th Century South German Biedermeier Commode
19th Century South German Biedermeier Commode

19th Century South German Biedermeier Commode

$7,498
Empire Cherrywood Chest of Drawers with Caryatids
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Empire Chest of Drawers with Caryatids South Germany, 1815 Cherrywood Very elegant German Empire
Category

1810s German Empire Antique German Chests

Materials

Cherry

Empire Cherrywood Chest of Drawers with Caryatids
Empire Cherrywood Chest of Drawers with Caryatids

Empire Cherrywood Chest of Drawers with Caryatids

$4,759
Fine Single Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A fine single Biedermeier chest of drawers. Walnut with patinated brass escutcheons.
Category

1830s German Adam Style Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

Fine Single Biedermeier Chest of Drawers
Fine Single Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Fine Single Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

$16,800
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Germany, 1750 Walnut This eighteenth-century piece of
Category

1750s German Baroque Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut

$6,901
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Baroque Chest of Drawers, Germany ca.1760 Walnut Baroque chest of drawers in walnut with an
Category

1760s German Baroque Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut

18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut

$7,615
19th Century Biedermeier Miniature Chest of drawers
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
19th Century Biedermeier Miniature Chest of drawers 1820-1825, Germany Standing on conical feet
Category

1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Miniature Chest of drawers
19th Century Biedermeier Miniature Chest of drawers

19th Century Biedermeier Miniature Chest of drawers

$1,130
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Compact neoclassical chest of drawers with two drawers, bronze fittings and tall tapered legs. The
Category

Early 19th Century German Antique German Chests

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, early 19th Century
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, early 19th Century

Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, early 19th Century

$13,200
Biedermeier Miniature Chest of Drawers, around 1820
Located in New York, NY
This petite Biedermeier miniature chest of drawers exudes charm and elegance. Crafted from walnut
Category

1820s German Antique German Chests

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Miniature Chest of Drawers, around 1820
Biedermeier Miniature Chest of Drawers, around 1820

Biedermeier Miniature Chest of Drawers, around 1820

$3,900
Empire Commode, Cherry Veneer, Brass, Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Fine, early Biedermeier / Empire Commode or Chest of three drawers in cherry wood from Franconia
Category

1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests

Materials

Brass

Empire Commode, Cherry Veneer, Brass, Germany circa 1820
Empire Commode, Cherry Veneer, Brass, Germany circa 1820

Empire Commode, Cherry Veneer, Brass, Germany circa 1820

$5,830
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
Category

1840s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests

Materials

Elm

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1840, Elm Wood
Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1840, Elm Wood

Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, 1840, Elm Wood

$4,350 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of German Walnut Biedermeier Commodes with Ebony Details
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of German Walnut Biedermeier commodes with ebony details is a rare and exquisite addition
Category

19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

Pair of German Walnut Biedermeier Commodes with Ebony Details
Pair of German Walnut Biedermeier Commodes with Ebony Details

Pair of German Walnut Biedermeier Commodes with Ebony Details

$24,000 / set
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
Category

1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Chest of Drawers
19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Chest of Drawers

19th Century Biedermeier Mahogany Chest of Drawers

$3,569
Small Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover the timeless elegance of this meticulously crafted 19th-century German Neoclassical chest
Category

1830s German Neoclassical Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

Small Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, 19th century
Small Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, 19th century

Small Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, 19th century

$4,521
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Small Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, featuring two drawers and brass fittings. The veneer has been
Category

Early 19th Century German Antique German Chests

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, early 19th Century
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, early 19th Century

Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, early 19th Century

$12,800
Chest of drawers, Biedermeier, Westphalia around 1825, Ashwood
Located in Münster, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers Ash, Westphalia, circa 1825, stepped top, multiple mirrored veneer
Category

1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests

Materials

Wood, Birch

Chest of drawers, Biedermeier, Westphalia around 1825, Ashwood
Chest of drawers, Biedermeier, Westphalia around 1825, Ashwood

Chest of drawers, Biedermeier, Westphalia around 1825, Ashwood

$3,986
18th Century Baroque Commode, Germany, 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century Baroque commode, probably Mainz (Germany), 1750. Body on flattened ball feet
Category

1750s German Baroque Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Baroque Commode, Germany, 1750-1760
18th Century Baroque Commode, Germany, 1750-1760

18th Century Baroque Commode, Germany, 1750-1760

$11,000
Pair of Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Biedermeier chests of drawers with three drawers, raised on tapering, slightly curved legs
Category

Early 19th Century German Antique German Chests

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, circa 1820
Pair of Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, circa 1820

Pair of Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, circa 1820

$35,000 / set
18th Century Baroque Commode, Germany 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique 18th century Baroque commode, Germany 1750-1760, walnut veneer with boxwood marquetry. Three
Category

1750s German Baroque Antique German Chests

Materials

Boxwood

18th Century Baroque Commode, Germany 1750-1760
18th Century Baroque Commode, Germany 1750-1760

18th Century Baroque Commode, Germany 1750-1760

$13,000
Chest of drawers, Biedermeier around 1820 Birchwood
Located in Münster, DE
Chest of drawers, Biedermeier around 1820, birch veneered, 3 drawers, extendable on both sides with
Category

1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests

Materials

Wood, Birch, Burl

Chest of drawers, Biedermeier around 1820 Birchwood
Chest of drawers, Biedermeier around 1820 Birchwood

Chest of drawers, Biedermeier around 1820 Birchwood

$5,057
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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
  • How can you tell if a chest is antique?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    To 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.
  • How do I identify an antique chest of drawers?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To 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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