German Chests & Cabinets Photos

Traditionally, Germans stored belongings in cabinets with doors called Schranks. Such antiques functioned as free standing furniture closets. Built-in closets and dressers with drawers were rare. German schranks were often carved and/or inlaid.

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X-chair beside carved table with cabinet & chest beyond at Albrecht Dürer's House. Nuremberg, Germany.Two-level carved cabinet by Jörg Syrlin der Älter of Ulm from Castle Illerfeld near Memmingen at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.Sacristy cabinet made in Nuremburg at Bavarian National Museum. Munich, Germany.Sacristy cabinet made in Nuremburg at Bavarian National Museum. Munich, Germany.
X-chair (aka Savonarola chair) beside carved table with cabinet & chest beyond at Albrecht Dürer's House. Nuremberg, Germany.Two-level carved cabinet (1465) by Jörg Syrlin der Älter of Ulm from Castle Illerfeld near Memmingen at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.Sacristy cabinet (schrank) (c1500) made in Nuremburg at Bavarian National Museum. Munich, Germany.Sacristy cabinet (schrank) (c1500) made in Nuremburg at Bavarian National Museum. Munich, Germany.
Cabinet at Tucher Mansion Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Cabinet at Tucher Mansion Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Cabinet & Tucher family portraits at Tucher Mansion Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Inlaid cabinet at Tucher Mansion Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Cabinet at Tucher Mansion Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Cabinet at Tucher Mansion Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Cabinet & Tucher family portraits at Tucher Mansion Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.Inlaid cabinet at Tucher Mansion Museum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Drop-front writing chest with drawers from Augsburg, Germany at Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations. Marseille, France.Sacristy cabinet made in Southern Germany at Bavarian National Museum. Munich, Germany.Facade cabinet from Munich Residence made in Nuremburg at Bavarian National Museum. Munich, Germany.Oak & ebony chest on chest supporting Delft faience vases at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.
Drop-front writing chest with drawers (c1565) from Augsburg, Germany at Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations. Marseille, France.Sacristy cabinet (schrank) (c1570) made in Southern Germany at Bavarian National Museum. Munich, Germany.Facade cabinet (schrank) from Munich Residence (after 1600) made in Nuremburg at Bavarian National Museum. Munich, Germany.Oak & ebony chest on chest (17thC) supporting Delft faience vases at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.
Carved oak & ebony cabinet cupboard from Antwerp at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Two-tier Baroque hall cabinet from southwest Germany at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Carved German cabinet at Lindau Municipal Museum. Lindau im Bodensee, Germany.Carved cabinet with allegorical female figures of abundance at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.
Carved oak & ebony cabinet cupboard (17thC) from Antwerp at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Two-tier Baroque hall cabinet (mid17thC) from southwest Germany at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Carved German cabinet (17thC) at Lindau Municipal Museum. Lindau im Bodensee, Germany.Carved cabinet with allegorical female figures of abundance (1660-70) at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.
Inlaid carved cabinet at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.Painted wedding chest from Itzgrund? In Cranach room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Carved chimney lintel with iron Pothook holding bronze cooking pot beside portrait over medallion chest at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Vaulted plaster embossed room with table, chest & paintings of the era at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.
Inlaid carved cabinet (17thC) at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.Painted wedding chest (1625) from Itzgrund? In Cranach room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Carved chimney lintel (early 17thC) with iron Pothook (1769) holding bronze cooking pot (1580) beside portrait over medallion chest (mid 16thC) at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Vaulted plaster embossed room (17thC) with table, chest & paintings of the era at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.
Cabinet made of blackened fruitwood & gilded brass with India ink drawings behind glass from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Cabinet, mounted on chest of drawers, with gemstone inlay of animals from Hamburg home of merchant Peter Rölcke at Hamburg History Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Medals cabinet by David Roentgen of Germany at Carnegie Museum of Art. Pittsburgh, PA.Cabinet atop dresser commode mid from Württemberg / Hohenlohe at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Cabinet made of blackened fruitwood & gilded brass with India ink drawings behind glass (c1670) from Augsburg at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.Cabinet, mounted on chest of drawers, with gemstone inlay (pietra dura) of animals (c1700) from Hamburg home of merchant Peter Rölcke at Hamburg History Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Medals cabinet (c1780-90) by David Roentgen of Germany at Carnegie Museum of Art. Pittsburgh, PA.Cabinet atop dresser commode mid (18thC) from Württemberg / Hohenlohe at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Ornate gilded cabinet & desk at King Ludwig II Museum. Chiemsee, Germany.Carved & inlaid baroque cabinet in Kempten Residenz. Kempten, Germany.Baroque carved cabinet at Kempten Residenz. Kempten, Germany.Bureau supporting clock at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.
Ornate gilded cabinet & desk at King Ludwig II Museum. Chiemsee, Germany.Carved & inlaid baroque cabinet in Kempten Residenz. Kempten, Germany.Baroque carved cabinet at Kempten Residenz. Kempten, Germany.Bureau supporting clock at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.
Carved cabinet at Lenbachhaus. Munich, Germany.Rustic chest with floral painting from Saxony or Thüringen; 2 Bartmanns stoneware jugs from Rhineland; stacked pewter food boxes ; & pewter screw top jug for harvest festival 1793 from Thüringen at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Wooden cabinet painted with figures in local dress at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Painted Bavarian cabinet beside collection of carved religious figures, a specialty of the region, at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.
Carved cabinet at Lenbachhaus. Munich, Germany.Rustic chest with floral painting (1791) from Saxony or Thüringen; 2 Bartmanns stoneware jugs (18thC) from Rhineland; stacked pewter food boxes (18thC) ; & pewter screw top jug for harvest festival 1793 from Thüringen at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Wooden cabinet (19thC) painted with figures in local dress at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.Painted Bavarian cabinet beside collection of carved religious figures, a specialty of the region, at Oberammergau Museum. Oberammergau, Germany.
German Biedermier-style cabinets at Lindau Municipal Museum. Lindau im Bodensee, Germany.German Art Nouveau cabinet by Patriz Huber made by W. Kummel at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Detail of pull of German Art Nouveau cabinet by Patriz Huber made by W. Kummel at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Ebony chest with iron mounts by Jean Stöttner of Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
German Biedermier-style cabinets (c1820-30) at Lindau Municipal Museum. Lindau im Bodensee, Germany.German Art Nouveau cabinet (1902) by Patriz Huber made by W. Kummel at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Detail of pull of German Art Nouveau cabinet (1902) by Patriz Huber made by W. Kummel at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Ebony chest with iron mounts (1905) by Jean Stöttner of Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Display cabinet & writing desk by Karl Bertsch made by Munich Workshop for Home Furnishings at Bavarian National Museum. Munich, Germany.Music cabinet by Herbert Hirche by Braun & screen by Egon Eiermann at Pinakothek der Moderne. Munich, Germany.

Display cabinet & writing desk (1907-8) by Karl Bertsch made by Munich Workshop for Home Furnishings at Bavarian National Museum. Munich, Germany.Music cabinet (1957) by Herbert Hirche by Braun & screen (1968) by Egon Eiermann at Pinakothek der Moderne. Munich, Germany.

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