Have it delivered hassle-freeBuyer protectionAll Designer items curated by WhoppahDownload the Whoppah App – get alerts & sell with ease.
Have it delivered hassle-free
Antique Central European four-drawer chest of drawers – Central Europe, circa 1910
€1,645Bid from €1,480.50
Buy with confidence
Shop & pay safely with Buyer ProtectionDesigner items curated by WhoppahWe only pay the seller once you have safely received the itemTrusted payment methods
About this seller
ProfessionalProduct description
Antique Central European four-drawer chest of drawers in cherry-stained wood, made in Central Europe in the early 20th century. A generously proportioned domestic piece halfway between a master-bedroom commode and a family storage cabinet, characteristic of the Biedermeier-Gründerzeit tradition at the end of the Wilhelmine era.
In bourgeois Central European households of the late 19th and early 20th century, the tall four-drawer chest was the principal piece of the master bedroom. It held linens, textiles and personal belongings in four graduated drawers — the top one shallower, the lower ones progressively deeper. Its sober construction, with flat fronts and finely moulded lateral pilasters, descends directly from the Biedermeier reading.
It is built in solid wood with fronts and sides stained in a cherry tone. The four drawers are assembled with concealed dovetail joints and retain their original oval brass pulls with engraved escutcheons, as well as the rectangular brass keyholes. The fluted lateral pilasters, the carved rosettes at the upper corners and the raised plinth base organise the verticality of the whole.
The patina is highly even and preserves the warmth of the original varnish: the front shows the warm reflection of the settled cherry stain, while the upper top displays use marks, small cracks and a natural ageing that has darkened it. The hardware retains its noble patina and the drawers run correctly on their wooden runners.
Thanks to its stately scale and balanced lines, it suits classical contemporary, vintage, eclectic or bourgeois interiors, where it works as a master-bedroom commode, a storage piece in a dressing room, a hallway with presence or an anchoring piece in a dining room. Its height allows a mirror to rest above it without saturating the composition, in line with the original bourgeois arrangement.
Details
Ref.: AM33024
Dimensions: Width: 125 cm Depth: 61 cm Height: 110 cm
Style: Central European, Biedermeier-Gründerzeit tradition
Materials and techniques: Solid wood stained in cherry tone; concealed dovetail drawers; original oval brass pulls and keyholes
Place of origin: Central Europe
Period: Early 20th century
Date of manufacture: Circa 1910
Condition / Notes: Good. Even natural patina. Use marks on the top, consistent with its age
This piece is part of the collection of Amaru Antiques, Barcelona.
ONE OF A KIND PIECE
Additional details:
- Brand: AMARU
- Style: Biedermeier-Gründerzeit
- Colour: Cherry
- Period: circa 1910
Specifications
ConditionGoodMaterialWood, BrassStyleRusticHeight125 cmWidth61 cmDepth110 cm
Discover more
Seller information
About this seller
ProfessionalGelida (Barcelona), SpainOn Whoppah since July 2026 • 0 sales