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Folk art wedding chest from 1849
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A pine wedding chest from 1849. The illustrations are traditional with images of flowers and tulips
Category
1840s German Folk Art Antique German Chests
Materials
Pine
Folk art pine wedding chest, dated 1901
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A pine wedding chest from 1901. The illustrations are traditional with images of flowers and tulips
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique German Chests
Materials
Pine
Corner chest of drawers from around 1900.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique chest of drawers from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Very good condition
Category
Early 1900s German British Colonial Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique German Chests
Materials
Pine, Paint
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
Category
Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique German Chests
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Painted Folk Art Farmhouse Bridal Chest 1737
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
Primitively decorated/painted bridal chest from Germany, specifically from the Swabian Alps. The
Category
1730s German Folk Art Antique German Chests
Materials
Pine, Paint
Mid 19th Century Miniature Chest of Drawers, Mahogany
Located in Greven, DE
Miniature Chest of Drawers with Marble Top
Origin: Central Europe
Material: Mahogany, maple
Date
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique German Chests
Materials
Mahogany, Softwood
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
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Elm
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
Category
Mid-19th Century German Louis Philippe Antique German Chests
Materials
Mahogany
Small Biedermeier Sideboard, Chest, Cherry, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Small Biedermeier sideboard in Cherry
Saxony
Cherry tree
Biedermeier circa 1835
Dimensions: H x W x D: 82 x 68 x 37 cm
Description:
Fancy delicate Biedermeier half cupboa...
Category
1830s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Cherry
A 16th Century Augsberg Cabinet enclosed in an 18th Century Walnut Chest
Located in London, GB
Germany, circa 1600 and later
A rare late sixteenth century South German Augsberg cabinet
Category
Early 18th Century German Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
Strongbox Safe Iron Painted Armada Chest Nuremberg Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
of transportable safes. The much larger traditional chest sized strongboxes are more common and few
Category
16th Century German Renaissance Antique German Chests
Materials
Iron
Steel Engraved Nuremberg Money Chest or Cash Box circa 1600
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a money chest or cash box with steel engraved figures on each side and an
Category
Early 1600s German Antique German Chests
Materials
Steel
Strongbox Safe Chest Iron Painted Armada 12 bolt lock Nuremberg Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
characterful, early models of transportable safes. The much larger traditional chest sized strongboxes are more
Category
Early 1600s German Renaissance Antique German Chests
Materials
Iron
Late 18th Century Hand Painted Bavarian Dowry Chest Dated 1767
Located in Miami, FL
Late 18th century hand painted Bavarian dowry chest dated 1767
Offered for sale is a Bavarian
Category
Mid-18th Century German Primitive Antique German Chests
Materials
Wood
$695 Sale Price
61% Off
Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Cylinder Desk/Bureau 18 Th Century, Bombe’ Chest Form
Located in Houston, TX
Stepped drawers, a double interior door that opens to a mirror
Lined interior, above a bombe’ chest
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
$12,375 Sale Price
25% Off
Pennsylvania Dower Chest with drawers and tombstone panels
Located in Lancaster, PA
Pennsylvania German Decorated Chest. This chest is one of the most aesthetically pleasing.
Category
Late 18th Century American Antique German Chests
Materials
Pine, Poplar
Dauphin County Pennsylvania Paint Decorated Dower Chest Made for Madlen Nafzer
Located in York County, PA
colorful Pennsylvania German dower chest, with pinwheels and tiny flowers on Robin's egg blue tombstone
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique German Chests
Materials
Wood
Antique Painted Folk Art Farmhouse Bridal Cabinet 1816
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
Antique folk art wedding chest dating from 1816, from the Swabian Alb, southern Germany. This chest
Category
1810s German Folk Art Antique German Chests
Materials
Pine, Paint
Small Cabinet or Nightstand, End of 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This small chest of drawers or nightstand dates back to around 1790-1800. It comes from Germany
Category
1790s German Louis XVI Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
Baltic Commode, Circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
place of its making, since this geographical region stretches from Germany to Russia, and north from
Category
Early 1800s German Neoclassical Antique German Chests
Materials
Brass
$20,000
Little German Chest in Oak, circa 1700
Located in Antwerp, BE
Little German chest in oak, circa 1700.
Category
17th Century German Antique German Chests
Exquisite German Chest of Drawers
Located in Hudson, NY
Highly unique German early 20th century chest of drawers, most likely sui generis. Featuring a lyre
Category
1910s German Art Deco Antique German Chests
Materials
Birch
Little German Chest in Wood Covered with Leather, circa 1700
Located in Antwerp, BE
Little German chest in wood covered with leather, circa 1700.
Category
17th Century German Antique German Chests
18th Century German Chest, circa 1740
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The chest has a slightly conical form and a slightly domed lid; the lid and body are fitted with
Category
1740s German Baroque Antique German Chests
Materials
Iron
German Biedermeier Period Chest of Drawers
Located in Hudson, NY
South German chest having subtly molded top and front edges; corpus with three drawers, top drawer
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Cherry
Austrian Biedermeier Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
A Biedermeier period Austro-German chest with three drawers flanked by ebonized columns with a
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique German Chests
Folk Art Paint Decorated Blanket Chest by Fraktur Artist Heinriech Otto, 1790
Located in Allentown, PA
Pennsylvania original paint.
The painted decoration on this Pennsylvania-German chest relates to the work of
Category
1790s American Folk Art Antique German Chests
Materials
Pine
Pair Of 18th Century Commodes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Wonderful Rare Pair Of 18th Century South German Chests. Parquetry Veneer Serpentine Drawers And
Category
18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Antique German Chests
Materials
Wood
$80,000 / set
German Blanket Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Blanket chest refurbished into chest.
Category
19th Century German Antique German Chests
Materials
Wood
$11,500
German Biedermeier Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Biedermeier Three Drawer Chest of Burled Walnut with a Black Izeste Conchiferous Marble Top (French
Category
19th Century German Antique German Chests
Materials
Bronze
$4,000
German Neoclassic Walnut Chest
Located in Kensington, MD
Solid walnut with walnut veneers, shield shaped legs
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Category
19th Century German Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Cherry
17th Century German Nurnberg Chest
Located in Brussels, BE
Made entirely of sheet iron, with reinforcing bands and reinforced corners. False lock on front, plus two heavy hasps for padlocks. The real lock is on the top with a sprung plate co...
Category
17th Century German Renaissance Antique German Chests
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
19th Century German Louis XVI Antique German Chests
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
Category
19th Century German Rococo Antique German Chests
Materials
Brass
Antique German Biedermeier Painted Chest Three-Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
A charming antique German Biedermeier painted chest of drawers, circa 1830. The handsome Rococo
Category
1830s German Rococo Antique German Chests
Materials
Wood
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
Category
19th Century Antique German Chests
Materials
Rosewood, Ebony, Boxwood
Antique German Painted Biedermeier Chest, circa 1830
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome antique Biedermeier painted chest circa 1830 having two drawers. The simple rounded
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Wood
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
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Birch
1700s Barock Round Lid Oak Wood Chest with Iron Decorations from Germany
Located in Senden, NRW
This is an antique Baroque round lid chest with iron ornaments all around. The piece is made of
Category
17th Century German Baroque Antique German Chests
Materials
Oak
18th Century Wooden Baroque Chest, Probably, Germany, circa 1720
Located in Berlin, DE
This wooden chest with hand forged iron fittings has a beautiful age patina, which is exactly what
Category
Early 18th Century German Baroque Antique German Chests
Materials
Steel
Superb South German or Austrian Neoclassical Chest of Drawers
Located in Hudson, NY
South German or Austrian neoclassical chest of drawers of superior quality from Josephinism period
Category
1780s German Louis XVI Antique German Chests
Materials
Brass
Small and Fine Travel Chest in Oak with Inlays Cologne, Germany 17th Century
Located in Osnabrück, DE
Wonderful, solid oak, small chest! In fantastic and museal shape. In Germany this cheats are using
Category
17th Century German Renaissance Antique German Chests
Materials
Oak
German Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Top and Columns from 1820
Located in Heiligenberg, DE
Biedermeier top chest of drawers made of walnut with four doors, ebonized half columns with black
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
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
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
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
Category
1870s German Renaissance Revival Antique German Chests
Materials
Oak
EARLY GERMAN OAK COFFER
Located in San Francisco, CA
the hinged top and body decorate with
strap work iron in wonderful geometric shapes.
strap work iron in wonderful geometric shapes.
Category
18th Century and Earlier German Antique German Chests
$9,800
South German Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Fine South German Mahogany Three Drawer Commode with Unusual Carving on the Canted Corners. Gilt
Category
19th Century German Antique German Chests
Materials
Mahogany
$18,500
Chest of Drawers
Located in Wells, ME
Chest of Three Drawers with serpentine top and scrolled front feet, simple block back feet. The key
Category
19th Century German Antique German Chests
Materials
Pine
$1,650
1822 Biedermeier Oakwood Chest with Brass Handle
Located in Senden, NRW
This is a Biedermeier oak wooden chest with brass handles and a round lid. Keyhole & ring handle
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Oak
Neo-Classical chest.
Located in New York, NY
A fine Neo-Classical bombé chest of drawers.
Category
18th Century and Earlier German Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Schoharie Decorated Blanket Chest
By Schoharie Valley of New York
Located in Columbus, OH
chest originated from the traditions of the German homeland from which the ancestors of the New York
Category
19th Century American Antique German Chests
Materials
Pine
German Walnut Serpentine Commode
Located in Bantam, CT
A good German 18th century Baroque walnut and inlaid commode. The front with an inverted serpentine
Category
Early 18th Century German Baroque Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
German 19th Century Neoclassic Commode
Located in Brooklyn, NY
German Neoclassic mahogany commode with lion pull.
Category
19th Century German Antique German Chests
Materials
Bronze
Antique Biedermeier Flat Chest in Oak and Walnut Wood
Located in Senden, NRW
This is a Biedermeier chest in oak and walnut. The wood has been polished up with beeswax to reveal
Category
1850s German Biedermeier Antique German Chests
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
19th Century German Antique German Chests
Materials
Marble, Brass
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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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