Tall Mid-Century Gentleman's Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large chest of drawers with side cabinet storage. This all in one unit features five deep drawers and left side cabinet space with top drawer and adjustable shelves. Please confirm l...
Walnut
Restored Art Deco Mid Century Burl Wood 5 Drawers Tall High Chest Dresser MINT!
By Donald Deskey, Paul Frankl, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Restored Art Deco Mid Century Burl Wood 5 Drawers Tall High Chest Dresser MINT!
Burl
6 Drawers Drop Pulls Walnut Mid Century Modern High Chest Dresser Tall Legs MINT
By John Stuart, Hickory Manufacturing Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
6 Drawers Drop Pulls Walnut Mid Century Modern High Chest Dresser Tall Legs MINT
Hickory
Mid-Century Tall Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall mid-century dresser with sculpted handles. Four wide drawers, all in walnut grain, with short tapered legs.
Walnut
Vintage Mid Century Modern Tall Chest of Drawers Dresser by Meredew Uk Import.
Located in Seattle, WA
Walnut Toned piece with 6 dovetailed drawers and original brass toned handles. Tapered Legs. Makers mark in the back of the top drawer. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictu...
Walnut
Rattan Tall Boy Dresser, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rattan woven wicker six-drawer tall boy dresser or slim chest of drawers. Spain, 1960s This beautiful rattan dresser has a bamboo and rattan structure with six drawers all covered...
Wicker, Rattan
$2,880Sale Price|20% Off
Mid century danish modern light teak tall wide wardrobe dresser by Art Furn
By Art Furn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Very Clean Mid century danish modern tall wide light teak wardrobe dresser by Art furn.
Teak
Restored Mid-Century Modern 5-Drawer Tall Dresser by Red Lion in Sculpted Walnut
Located in Philadelphia, PA
American-designed and made, this dresser features everything that makes mid-century modern furniture what it is: high quality American walnut construction, thoughtful and light desig...
Hardwood, Walnut
Mid-Century Tall Chest by Bassett
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall chest of drawers by Bassett Furniture with a slightly curved front. Five wide drawers with sculpted front design. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Walnut
Tall Dresser by National Furniture Co
By National Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern chest of drawers with metal pulls, in the style of Paul McCobb. Please confirm location.
Walnut
Vintage Kittenger Regency Neoclassical Satinwood & Rosewood Tall Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Kittenger Regency Neoclassical Satinwood & Rosewood Tall Chest Dresser. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 56.25" H x 37" W x 21.5" D.
Rosewood, Satinwood
MidCentury Danish Modern Teak Highboy Tall Dresser
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful, mid-century modern teak, Highboy/tall Dresser.
Teak
Mid-Century Tall Chest by Red Lion Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Even the sides of this dresser has a chevron style wood style. Well made and stylish mid-century dresser.
Walnut
Vintage French Country Provincial Walnut Fruitwood Tall Chest Dresser Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 54.5" H x 36" W x 20" D.
Walnut
Drexel Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Fretwork Rattan Tall Chest Dresser
By Drexel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 55" H x 43" W x 20" D.
Wood
Vintage French Hollywood Regency Custom Walnut Tall Chest Highboy Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Hollywood Regency Custom Walnut Tall Chest Highboy Dresser with 7 Drawers and 2 Metal Lattice Swing Doors.
Walnut
Mid-Century Campaign Tall Boy by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century tall boy dresser manufactured by Henredon, U.S.
Metal, Brass
Kittinger French Regency Style Satinwood & Rosewood Tall Chest Dresser Cabinet
By Kittinger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Darker vertical marks to top are not damage but rather part of the grain. * Color is a bit darker in person. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 56" H x 38.5" W x 21.5" D.
Rosewood, Satinwood
Contemporary Gralto Tall Dresser With Metallic Details
Located in Freamunde, PT
Velara tall dresser features a lacquered finish with 3D-re lief doors, adding depth and a unique texture to its design. Brushed brass handles and details bring a luxurious touch, whi...
Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Vintage Henredon French Louis XV Style Banded Walnut Tall Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Circa Mid to Late 20th Century. Measurements: 54" H x 40.25" W x 19" D.
Brass
Harvey Probber Chest of Drawers / Tall Dresser 1965
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Dimensions: - Height: 54 inches - Width: 38 inches - Depth: 20 inches This chest of drawers/tall dresser is not only a functional storage solution but also a statement piece that emb...
Brass
Contemporary Gralto Tall Dresser With Metallic Details and Lacquer
Located in Freamunde, PT
Velara tall dresser features a lacquered finish with 3D-relief doors, adding depth and a unique texture to its design. Brushed brass handles and details bring a luxurious touch, whil...
Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Midcentury Walnut Jack Cartwright for Founders Highboy Tall Dresser Refinished
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Baltimore, MD
Handsome, richly grained walnut mid-century modern 6 Drawer tall dresser, attributed to Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture Company, USA circa 1960’s.
Walnut
Velara Tall Dresser With Textured Drawers And Metallic Details
Located in Freamunde, PT
Velara tall dresser features a lacquered finish with 3D-re lief doors, adding depth and a unique texture to its design. Brushed brass handles and details bring a luxurious touch, whi...
Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Sculptura Tall Boy Dresser Chest by Jiranek / Herrmann for Heywood Wakefield
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This piece is a superb quality example of the best built furniture from the early Mid-Century period.
Wood
Jack Cartwright for Founders Tall Dresser in Walnut! All refinished!
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful Jack Cartwright walnut tall boy, six-drawer, dresser with black base and black wood inset detail. Dove-tale construction of drawers. Newly Refinished and ready to go!
Walnut
Mid-Century Walnut Dresser by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic mid-century tall dresser designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, circa 1950s.
Brass
Contemporary Gralto Tall Dresser With Metallic Details and Wood Structure
Located in Freamunde, PT
Velara tall dresser features a lacquered finish with 3D-relief doors, adding depth and a unique texture to its design. Brushed brass handles and details bring a luxurious touch, whil...
Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Thomasville Sculptural 'Arched' 6 Drawer Tall Dresser Walnut & Olive Burl
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Thomasville
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This large 6 drawer tall dresser is in very good original condition.
Olive, Walnut, Burl
$3,880Sale Price|20% Off
Fabulous Sculptural Tall Chest Dresser by Pulaski / Witco Oceanic Style
By Pulaski Furniture Corporation
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous sculptural Mid-Century Modern tall chest by Pulaski often attributed to Witco.
Composition
Paul Frankl " Station Wagon " Tall Dresser for Johnson Furniture, c.1945
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Paul Frankl " Station Wagon " Tall Dresser for Johnson Furniture, c.1945.
Brass
Pair of E.W. Bach Tall Teak Dressers-Sculpted Handles c.1950
By E.W. Bach
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Sold as a set only. A pair of mid-century modern dressers designed and manufactured by E.W. Bach in Denmark, circa 1950s featuring six drawers with dovetailed joinery and ca...
Teak
1960s Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut & Rosewood Sculptural Tall Chest or Dresser
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
At time of publishing, we have the entire set, which includes the tall dresser, long dresser, curved nightstands, and mirror.
Rosewood, Walnut
Velara Tall Dresser With Textured Drawers, Metallic Details and Marble Top
Located in Freamunde, PT
Velara tall dresser features a lacquered finish with 3D-re lief doors, adding depth and a unique texture to its design. Brushed brass handles and details bring a luxurious touch, whi...
Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
Handsome American of Martinsville Tall Walnut Rosewood Dresser Chest of Drawers
By American of Martinsville
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Mid-Century Modern tall walnut and rosewood American of Martinsville chest of drawers dresser.
Walnut
MCM Cork and Wood Tall Dresser by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Cork and Wood Tall Dresser by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture This amazing Cork and Wood Tall Dresser is a great piece to bring together any type of mid centur...
Wood, Cork
$2,544Sale Price|30% Off
1970's Spectacular Hollywood Regency Tall Dresser/ Wood Panelled Doors Modernage
By Modernage Furniture Company
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970's Hollywood Regency Spectacular Tall Dresser. Medium brown in tone. 6 drawers. The shape and carving is amazing!
Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Chest of Drawers/Tall Dresser with Brass Pulls
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant tall dresser by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Featuring 5 drawers each with a pair of solid brass drawer pulls. Constructed out of solid wood and veneer. Dunbar is one of the ...
Brass
$1,225Sale Price|40% Off
Antique Early Victorian Pine Housekeeper’s Dresser with Shelves and Drawers Tall
Located in Markington, GB
This antique Housekeeper’s Dresser dates from the mid nineteenth century and is a fine example of early Victorian craftsmanship and design. Constructed in pine, it retains a superb o...
Pine
Vintage Milo Baughman Style Burl & Black Tall Dresser or Wardrobe Modern Design
By Milo Baughman
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Featuring a striking combination of burl wood and black accents, this piece embodies the refined yet daring spirit of mid-century modern design. Milo Baughman Style: Inspired by the...
Wood, Burl
$8,500Sale Price|32% Off
Paul Frankl "Station Wagon" Tall Dresser Johnson Furniture Co. 1940s/50s
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Camden, ME
Designated as a classic example of mid-century modern craftsmanship, this Paul Frankl "Station Wagon" Tall 6 Drawer Dresser was produced by Johnson Furniture Co.
Brass
Ebonized Black Lacquer Mahogany Tall 5 Drawers Dresser Gold Bracket Pulls MNT
By James Mont, John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Ebonized black lacquer mahogany tall 5 drawers dresser gold bracket pulls MNT.
Walnut
White Lacquer Walnut 39" Tall Double Doors 3 Drawer Compartment Credenza Dresser
By Harvey Probber, Established Lines
Located in Rockaway, NJ
White Lacquer Walnut 39" Tall Double Doors 3 Drawer Compartment Credenza Dresser
Walnut
George Nelson Thin-Edge Tall Dresser in Rosewood & Porcelain by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Stamford, CT
Nelson would go on to work for Herman Miller developing countless designs for 25 years, included in his body of work is this Thin-Edge Series Tall Dresser in Rosewood. Nelson’s dres...
Aluminum
Paul McCobb Mid-Century Modern Tall Gentleman's Chest of Drawers - Calvin Group
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in St. Louis, MO
One of Paul McCobb's most desirable designs, rare model 1013 gentleman's chest of drawers or tall dresser in mahogany from the Calvin group. Elegant and stately, it is loaded with re...
Brass
Chest Drawers Tall Dresser Attributed to Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture
By Johnson Furniture Company, Brown Saltman, Paul Frankl
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage chest of drawers attributed to Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture. Made in the USA circa the 1940s. Ebonized magohany wood with sculpture brass handl...
Brass
Vintage Wicker Tall Dresser or Chest of Drawers in Boho Chic Coastal Style
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Add a touch of Boho chic coastal charm to your home with this vintage wicker tall dresser or chest of drawers. Perfectly blending natural materials with a laid-back coastal vibe, thi...
Wicker
Drexel Sun Coast Collection Tall Gentlemen's Dresser by Kipp Stewart, c. 1950's
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Deland, FL
Classic, iconic style with great quality walnut and brass hardware, this piece is perfect for your mid century home. This dresser maximizes your storage solutions and the expertly de...
Walnut
Barney Flagg for Drexel Parallel Carved Walnut 5-Drawer Tall Dresser or Chest
By Drexel, Barney Flagg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Barney Flagg, this dresser was made in the 1960s by Drexel, who was the manufacturer for other high-end designers at the time. This line is made in a unique way: the main...
Walnut
Lane Altavista Walnut & Rosewood 5 Drawer Tall Dresser or Armoire w/ Chrome Legs
By Lane Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the United States, this set is reminiscent of Paul McCobb's work with Lane. While no direct attribution exists, we think it's not only possible, but likely, that...
Steel, Chrome
Faux Bamboo Beige White Lacquer 48" Tall 6 Drawer Lingerie Chest Dresser MINT!
By Ficks Reed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Faux Bamboo Beige White Lacquer 48" Tall 6 Drawer Lingerie Chest Dresser MINT!
Brass
Burl Wood Large 74" Tall Gentelman's Chest Dresser High Boy Campaign Style MINT!
By John Widdicomb, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
John Widdicomb Burl Wood Large 74" Tall Gentelman's Chest Dresser High Boy Double Doors cabinet Campaign Style MINT!
Brass
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Five-Drawer Ribbon Mahogany Tall Dresser by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Ribbon mahogany five-drawer dresser by George Nelson for Herman Miller. M-shaped aluminium pulls and hair pin aluminium legs. Top drawer is partitioned as is the third deeper drawer.
Aluminum
Pair Tall 8 Drawers Studio Made Solid Teak Dovetail Joints Chests Dressers MINT
By Wharton Esherick
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Campaign Style Tall 8 Drawers Studio Made Solid Teak Dovetail Joints Chests of Drawers Dressers Cabinets MINT. Heavy square solid brass drop pulls hardware. Nakashima decor m...
Teak
Vintage Wicker Tall Wide Dresser or Chest of Drawers in Boho Chic Coastal Style
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Add a warm, coastal touch to your home with this vintage wicker tall wide dresser or chest of drawers. Perfectly embodying the relaxed, yet sophisticated Boho chic coastal style, thi...
Wicker
Two Tone White Lacquer Oil Walnut 5 Drawers Tall Chest Dresser Brass Tips Feet
By Jens Risom, Harvey Probber, Milo Baughman, Jack Cartwright, John Stuart
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Two Tone White Lacquer Oil Walnut 5 Drawers Tall Chest Dresser Brass Tips Feet
Brass, Steel
Tall Gentleman's Chest by Unagusta
By Unagusta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall mid-century walnut dresser with a unique curved top.
Walnut
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Antique, new and vintage dressers are a staple in any household. Whether it’s a 19th-century solid pine or oak Welsh kitchen dresser you’re using to store tableware or a Broyhill Brasilia highboy in your bedroom, these furniture fixtures are essential for making the most of your space.
The first step in finding the perfect dresser is considering your particular needs. Most tall dressers offer anywhere from five to seven drawers, essentially allowing for the organization of an entire wardrobe, while shorter, waist-height dresser varieties can be equipped with a convenient vanity mirror.
A highboy dresser is usually around six feet tall, with some versions standing even taller at seven feet or so. Highboys, which began to appear with frequency during the early 17th century in England, are essentially very tall dressers with lots of drawers, whereas a lowboy is a different type of storage furniture in that it's a dressing table with one or two rows of drawers.
When shopping for your antique or vintage dresser, consider those that bear the hallmarks of solid construction. Good furniture means making an investment, and solid hardwood pieces of maple, walnut or cherry will prove far more durable than a bedroom dresser made of particleboard.
If you’re looking for a mid-century modern case piece that boasts a subdued pairing of wood grains and uncomplicated drawer pulls, browse elegant dressers designed by Florence Knoll, Harvey Probber, Paul McCobb and other furniture makers associated with the celebrated style on 1stDibs.
Dressers characterized by bolder designs are also popular: Not only will your new piece of furniture be a storage solution, but it'll also make a statement.
Art Deco furniture makers preferred to work with dark woods and typically incorporated decorative embellishments. An ornately carved French or Italian Art Deco dresser complete with vanity mirror and cabriole scrolled feet might better complement the other pieces in your home. Alternatively, if you favor sumptuous antique furniture with curving lines and floral flourishes, the collection on 1stDibs also includes sophisticated 1800s-era Victorian walnut dressers and washstands with marble tops.
After all, a good case piece isn’t merely for minimizing clutter in your space. The style of your chosen dresser and its specific attributes should add something to your decor and your home. Modern creations include one-of-a-kind shapes, like the venturesome chests of drawers in leather, marble and wood crafted by the likes of Roberto Cavalli.
Explore a broad array of antique and vintage dressers today on 1stDibs.