Items Similar to 19th Century German Writing Chest, Biedermeier Secretaire, circa 1825
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 18
19th Century German Writing Chest, Biedermeier Secretaire, circa 1825
$7,864.52
£5,857.94
€6,600
CA$10,830.08
A$11,788.27
CHF 6,246.18
MX$141,771.84
NOK 79,418.65
SEK 72,778.40
DKK 50,287.63
About the Item
Antique Biedermeier Chest of Drawers / Secretary
Southern Germany (Franconia)
Walnut
Biedermeier around 1825
Dimensions: H x W x D: 98 x 116 x 57 cm
Description:
Three-drawer piece of furniture with a typical Franconian appearance, standing on slightly curved square legs.
The two lower drawers are flanked by solid, slightly bulging full columns that support the protruding section of the upper drawer. Particularly interesting and rarely found in this form are the bases and capitals, which, designed with lyres and arrows, correspond in a special way to the taste of the educated bourgeoisie, who in the first half of the 19th century were intensively occupied with the myths of Greek and Roman antiquity. As attributes of Cupid and Apollo, the arrow and lyre symbolise love and the finer things in life.
The black of the columns - as well as the ebonised skirting board, the key plates and the edge of the panel - contrasts beautifully with the warm shade of the walnut. The veneer running across the entire front is laid in a perfectly symmetrical manner, starting with a calm gradient from the bottom and becoming more exciting towards the top, right up to a wild yet harmonious grain pattern on the top drawer.
The inside of the top drawer is also interesting, as it can be used as a fully functional secretary compartment when the front is folded down, with four small drawers for storing writing utensils. The writing and work surface is veneered in cherry and finished on the outside with baluster galleries.
The veneer leaves of the front are also found on the top panel, rotated by 90° and running against each other, testifying to the experienced eye of the cabinetmaker and the good taste of the person who commissioned the piece of furniture around 200 years ago.
Worth knowing:
Chests of drawers with an integrated writing function were particularly popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, as they fulfilled the requirements of functionality and space economy in equal measure. Particularly in the often cramped living conditions of the urban bourgeoisie, they offered the possibility of integrating a fully-fledged writing desk into a formally restrained piece of furniture.
Condition:
Refurbished condition suitable for everyday use. The shellac polish "fires up" the wood and enhances the wonderful effect of the interesting grain pattern.
You can find comparable objects in the specialist literature:
Wolfgang Eller - Biedermeier-Möbel S. 183
- Dimensions:Height: 38.59 in (98 cm)Width: 45.67 in (116 cm)Depth: 22.45 in (57 cm)
- Style:Biedermeier (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1825
- Condition:Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Refurbished condition suitable for everyday use. The shellac polish "fires up" the wood and enhances the wonderful effect of the interesting grain pattern.
- Seller Location:Greven, DE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5419246844132
About the Seller
5.0
Platinum Seller
Premium sellers with a 4.7+ rating and 24-hour response times
Established in 2014
1stDibs seller since 2020
216 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Münster, Germany
- Return Policy
More From This Seller
View AllEarly 19th Century Biedermeier Writing Chest Of Drawers, Secretaire, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Munich writing chest in cherry from the Biedermeier period circa 1820
Bavaria
Cherry
Biedermeier circa 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D: 90 x 114 x 56 cm
Description:
Biedermeie...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Cherry
Early 19th Century German or Danish Secretaire, Mahogany, Biedermeier, c. 1815
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique Biedermeier secretary
Schleswig-Holstein
Mahogany and others
Biedermeier around 1815
Dimensions: H x W x D: 137 x 88 x 45 cm
Description:
Piece of furniture standing...
Category
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Mahogany, Maple
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire Desk with Secret Compartment
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Berlin Biedermeier secretary in mahogany
Berlin
Mahogany a.o.
around 1825
Dimensions: H x W x D: 169 x 101 x 53 cm
Description:
When closed, this piece of furniture presen...
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Walnut, circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers with columns
Southern Germany
Walnut
Biedermeier around 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D: 95 x 117 x 58 cm
Description:
A four-tier piece of furniture stand...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Chest, Secretary or Cabinet, Walnut, Southern Germany, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier chest of drawers with writing drawer and raised compartment
Southern Germany
Walnut, birch
Biedermeier around 1830
Dimensions: H x W x D: 191 x 126 x 64 cm
Description...
Category
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Buffets
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers with Secretary Compartement, c. 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers with Secretary Attachment
Baden-Wuerttemberg
Walnut
Biedermeier around 1830
Dimensions: H x W x D: 118 x 118 x 61 cm
Description:
Three-drawer chest o...
Category
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
You May Also Like
Biedermeier Drawers Writing Desk Secrétaire Cabinet Swedish Ormolu Detail 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Exceptional Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden birch veneers and finished in the Classic light honey color French polish....
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
$6,518 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptionally Rare Ebonized Viennese Biedermeier Bureau-Commode – Vienna, circa 1820–1825
We are pleased to offer an extraordinarily rare and museum-quality ebonized Biedermeier bur...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of D...
Materials
Brass
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A truly magnificent antique flame mahogany architectural biedermeier secretaire abattant, circa 1840 in date.
The top section with a p...
Category
Antique 1840s Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Mid-19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Secretary desk with exquisite ash veneer and a three-drawer commode base. Behind the leather-covered writing surface lies a spacious arched compartment, complemented by six small dra...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, South Germany
Located in New York, NY
Biedermeier chest of drawers on S-shaped legs with ebonized columns, bases and brass capitals. The surrounding profiled edge is also ebonized. The chest of drawers offers plenty of s...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretary comes from Germany and was made around 1820–1840. The piece is made of pine wood, veneered with mahogany veneer.
Upper Section – the so-called Tabernacle
...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Pine
