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Antique Primitive Dresser

19th Century Welsh Primitive Cottage Dresser
Located in Brecht, BE
A charming primitive pine cottage dresser of small proportions, in original paint. the single door
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Early 19th Century Welsh Antique Primitive Dresser

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Pine

Antique 19th Century Welsh Primitive Cottage Dresser
19th Century Welsh Primitive Cottage Dresser
H 65.36 in W 35.83 in D 16.15 in
Primitive Rustic European Farmhouse Kitchen Dresser Unit with Storage Shelves
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A beautiful unique rustic dresser unit, originates from a Hungarian village farmhouse. A very old
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Mid-19th Century Hungarian Primitive Antique Primitive Dresser

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Elm, Pine

19th C. Antique Pine Wood 5 Drawer Primitive Colonial Chest Of Drawers Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C. Antique Pine Wood 5 Drawer Primitive Colonial Chest Of Drawers Dresser. Item features turn
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19th Century American Colonial Antique Primitive Dresser

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Pine

19th c. Primitive Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A 19th century Mahogany three drawer chest of drawers constructed with dovetail joints. Each drawer has a two large round knobs and brass key holes. Panel back. CREATOR U...
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19th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Dresser

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Mahogany

Antique 19th c. Primitive Mahogany Chest of Drawers
19th c. Primitive Mahogany Chest of Drawers
H 29.5 in W 31.25 in D 15.75 in
19thC Austrian Primitive Vernacular Pine Cupboard
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1850 19thC Austrian Primitive Vernacular Pine Cupboard with removable top sku 1300B W93 x D64
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19th Century Antique Primitive Dresser

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Pine

Pine One Piece Irish Glazed Dresser
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a fine example of an Irish glazed dresser from Co. Sligo, built in one piece, as is typical
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Late 19th Century Irish Country Antique Primitive Dresser

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Pine

Antique Pine One Piece Irish Glazed Dresser
Pine One Piece Irish Glazed Dresser
H 78.5 in W 43.5 in D 19 in
Antique Country French Provincial Oak Vaisselier Buffet
Located in Forney, TX
, primitive two-piece buffet design with high-quality pegged construction, the tall upper section featuring
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19th Century French Country Antique Primitive Dresser

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Oak

Arts & Crafts Important Cotswold School Oak Refectory Table
By Ernest Gimson
Located in Petworth, GB
functional and primitive in the early period, a woodcut by Fred Griggs in “Ernest Gimson His Life And Works
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Primitive Dresser

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Oak

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The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
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2010s American Antique Primitive Dresser

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Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
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Compact Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Low Ceiling Featured
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Primitive Dresser

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Metal, Brass

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Primitive Dresser

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Antique Early 19th Century English Mahogany with Oak Lining Dresser Base
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Early 19th Century English Mahogany with Oak Lining Dresser Base. Can also be used as a sideboard.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Primitive Dresser

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Mahogany, Oak

Early 20th Century Pine Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Large apothecary cabinet or shop cabinet from the early 20th century. Solidly made in spruce / fir wood. Consisting of a chest base with 36 drawers and a shelf top with 19 addition...
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20th Century European Industrial Antique Primitive Dresser

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Pine

Early 20th Century Pine Apothecary Cabinet
Early 20th Century Pine Apothecary Cabinet
H 86.62 in W 119.69 in D 16.15 in
Olavi Hanninen , Elm Dining Table, 1959
By Olavi Hanninen
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Massive Bleached Elm wood Dining Table by Olavi Hanninen, for Miko Nupponen, Finland,1959 top is 7 cm thick, nice bleached patina, can be used in the kitchen or as a writing desk or...
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1950s Finnish Antique Primitive Dresser

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Elm

Olavi Hanninen , Elm Dining Table, 1959
Olavi Hanninen , Elm Dining Table, 1959
H 29.93 in W 94.49 in D 36.62 in
Pair of Custom Made Danish Modern Style Sheepskin Armchairs
By Flemming Lassen, Fritz Hansen
Located in London, GB
A pair of custom-made armchairs based on the Danish Modern styles of the 1940-50s. These high-end productions are handmade to order at our workshops in England. The chair legs are ...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Antique Primitive Dresser

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Oak and Mahogany Cricket Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English reclaimed oak veneered and mahogany cricket table, the circular planked top with a raised edge, on three splayed tapering legs joined by a triangular undertier. Dimensi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Antique Primitive Dresser

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Wood

Oak and Mahogany Cricket Table
Oak and Mahogany Cricket Table
H 26.25 in W 26 in D 26 in
Brutalist Mid-Century Oak De Puydt Dining Chairs '12+'
Located in London, GB
A run of dining chairs by De Puydt, Belgium, c1970s. Solid oak. Well constructed, comfy and solid. Priced and sold individually. We have a volume of these in stock. Normally a...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Antique Primitive Dresser

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Wood

Antique Genuine Swedish Pine Country Dining or Work Trestle Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish country dining table. The table is a so called trestle table from the mid 19th century and made in pine with a solid table top. Never painted so the patina is the au...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Primitive Dresser

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Pine

18th Century Elm West Country Settle
Located in London, GB
A large, late 18th century carved elm West Country settle, with original paint and attractive wear to the seat and armrests. North Devon, England, c. 1780.
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18th Century English Antique Primitive Dresser

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Elm

18th Century Elm West Country Settle
18th Century Elm West Country Settle
H 53.15 in W 70.28 in D 23.63 in
Vondel Coffee Table/Bench Handcrafted in Travertine
By Kevin Frankental
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Vondel coffee table embodies a resolute solidity of form that captivates with its understated yet commanding presence. Its simplistic yet robust shape imbues it with inherent ver...
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2010s African Minimalist Antique Primitive Dresser

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Travertine

Contemporary Minimal Round Coffee Center Table in Travertine Stone Natural Pores
Located in Porto, PT
Lunarys Center Table is an outstanding modern design piece. A key coffee table for a contemporary living room project seems to come directly from space. Made in travertine stone is p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Antique Primitive Dresser

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Travertine

Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Primitive Dresser

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Oak

Swedish Table in Solid Pine
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Karlstad, SE
A charming and sturdy dining table, crafted in pine and manufactured in Sweden during the 1950s, possibly designed by Göran Malmvall for the esteemed furniture maker Svensk Fur. This...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Primitive Dresser

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Pine

Swedish Table in Solid Pine
Swedish Table in Solid Pine
H 28.35 in W 51.19 in D 29.53 in

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19th Century Georgian Irish Black Glazed Dresser w/ Primitive Carved Pediment
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Dress Up: Rather lovely rustic Irish dresser or bookcase dating from the first part of the 19th
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1820s Irish Country Antique Primitive Dresser

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Wood

Piedmont Chest in Cherry and Maple with Pine Secondary, Late 18th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
We are offering an elegant piedmont chest formed of cherry and maple with pine secondary. Believed to be American in the style of the English. It was made in the late 18th century. E...
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Late 18th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Dresser

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Brass

Early 18th Century Primitive Oak Welsh Dresser
Located in Boston, MA
Early 18th century primitive oak Welsh dresser.
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Early 18th Century English Antique Primitive Dresser

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Oak

Diminutive Primitive Dresser
Located in London, GB
A primitive dresser of diminutive proportions, Spanish, probably eighteenth century, the super
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18th Century and Earlier Spanish Folk Art Antique Primitive Dresser

Diminutive Primitive Dresser
Diminutive Primitive Dresser
H 58.86 in D 11.23 in
Antique 19th Century Cherry Wood Three Drawer Colonial Primitive Dresser Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th century cherry wood three drawer Colonial Primitive dresser chest. Item features solid
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Late 19th Century North American American Colonial Antique Primitive Dresser

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Cherry

19th Century Antique American Primitive Colonial Pine 4 Drawer Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th Century Antique American Primitive Colonial Pine 4 drawer chest of drawers dresser. Item
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19th Century Primitive Antique Primitive Dresser

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Pine

Antique 4-Drawer Primitive Rustic Pine Wood Low Chest Dresser with Hidden Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 4-drawer primitive rustic pine wood chest dresser. Item includes hidden lower drawer, solid
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Dresser

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Pine

19th C Antique Primitive Red Grain Painted 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th C Antique primitive red grain painted 4 drawer chest of drawers dresser. Item features red
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19th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Dresser

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Wood, Paint

Primitive Antique 19th Century English Pine Chest of Three Drawers Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
English pine chest of drawers, circa 1870s. Features a glowing patina with three hand dovetailed divided drawers and wooden turned handles. The case is supported by hand turned peg l...
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Late 19th Century Rustic Antique Primitive Dresser

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Pine

Dresser Base
Located in Baltimore, MD
A small two door dresser base featuring a single hand-cut dovetailed drawer with original ceramic
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19th Century Hungarian Antique Primitive Dresser

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Pine

Dresser Base
Dresser Base
H 35 in W 39.5 in D 20 in
English Original Painted Dresser Base
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Primitive 19th C English original painted dresser base with a good scrubbed pine top. 1860
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Primitive Dresser

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Pine

English Original Painted Dresser Base
English Original Painted Dresser Base
H 30 in W 72 in D 23.5 in
Antique 1840s Miniature Salesman Sample Early American Dresser Chest Tallboy
Located in Dayton, OH
Primitive antique miniature painted wood grain dresser or chest of drawers with glove box, circa
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1840s American Classical Antique Primitive Dresser

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Hardwood

Antique Chest of Drawers with Cross Handle Pulls
Located in Brooklyn, NY
tone. It's rustic and slightly primitive form would make a fantastic dresser, hallway console or TV
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Early 20th Century North American Rustic Antique Primitive Dresser

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Wood

Antique Country French Provincial Farmhouse Louis Philippe Buffet
Located in Forney, TX
primitive forged iron lock. In classic Louis Philippe form, ogee molded French bracket feet raise the
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Primitive Dresser

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Walnut

Early American Antique Pine 4-Drawer Tallboy Chest Rustic Primitive Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
Early American antique pine 4-drawer tallboy chest rustic primitive dresser, circa 1850s pine
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Mid-19th Century Primitive Antique Primitive Dresser

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Pine

Antique Country Primitive Oak 30" 3 Drawer Small Dresser Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Country Primitive Oak 30" 3 Drawer Small Dresser Chest. Item features solid wood
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Early 20th Century Country Antique Primitive Dresser

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Oak

Primitive Early American 2 Drawer Pine Chest Dresser Bin Dough Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century early American pine chest. Features two large hand dovetailed drawers making for perfect use as a dough bin slash box. Includes carved aprons and ribbed legs.  
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19th Century Rustic Antique Primitive Dresser

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Pine

Antique 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest, Wabi Sabi, Cedar Wood, Meiji Era
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful patinated wooden small tansu from Japan. Tansu chests are very popular throughout Japan and were originally created as a portable set of drawers. Crafted using Japanese joi...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Primitive Dresser

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Cedar

Vintage Carved Walnut Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Seattle, WA
with handmade dovetail joints. Well made with very old construction. Perfect for a rustic Primitive
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1890s American Classical Antique Primitive Dresser

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Oak, Walnut

Antique 5 Drawer French Country Farmhouse Primitive Pine Dresser Chest of Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 5 Drawer French Country Farmhouse Primitive Pine Dresser Chest of Drawers. Item features
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19th Century French Provincial Antique Primitive Dresser

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Pine

Early Colonial Stained Pine Petite Chest of Drawers / Dresser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Circa last half 19th century folk art stained pine six-drawer chest. Despite its petite form, it offers ample storage with four shallow drawers and two more sizable bottom compartmen...
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Late 19th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Dresser

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Pine

Primitive Folk Art Dresser
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Primitive five-drawer antique Folk Art dresser with hand-hammered handles.
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Primitive Dresser

Primitive Folk Art Dresser
Primitive Folk Art Dresser
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Located in Hudson, NY
A truly wonderful old cabinet with exceptional paint color. Good for the kitchen, bedroom or throw a sink in it.
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19th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Dresser

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Wood, Paint

Country Painted Dresser
Country Painted Dresser
H 34 in W 39.75 in D 23.75 in
Rustic Chest of Drawers
Located in Hudson, NY
Turn-of-the-last-century, handmade chest of drawers with exposed layers of red and green milk paint and original brass handles.
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Dresser

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Hardwood

Rustic Chest of Drawers
Rustic Chest of Drawers
H 29 in W 62.5 in D 22 in
Wonderful Primitive Antique Alter Table
Located in Miami, FL
Primitive alter table, oak with 3 demsional writting. Wonderfully decorative and spiritual
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Early 20th Century American Antique Primitive Dresser

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Oak

Wonderful Primitive Antique Alter Table
Wonderful Primitive Antique Alter Table
H 32 in W 54.5 in D 23.5 in
19th Century Primitive French Work Bench/Console
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderfully decorative primitive French XIX Century work bench. Exceptional in a mid century/modern
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19th Century French Antique Primitive Dresser

19th Century Welsh Kitchen Dresser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This is a very nice primitive solid pine welsh dresser some times called a pewter cupboard. It has
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19th Century British Antique Primitive Dresser

19th Century Welsh Kitchen Dresser
19th Century Welsh Kitchen Dresser
H 75 in W 64 in D 18 in
19th Century Continental Blue Painted Pine Chest of Drawers, circa 1840
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
a moulded cornice top above an arrangement of three long oak lined drawers, having later primitive
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Primitive Dresser

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Oak, Pine

Dresser Base in Chestnut. / Serving Table circa 1790
Located in Honiton, Devon
Late 18th century chestnut serving table / dresser base with a superb one piece top.  This Antique
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Late 18th Century French Country Antique Primitive Dresser

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Chestnut

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Antique Primitive Dresser For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique primitive dresser for your home. Frequently made of wood, pine and softwood, every antique primitive dresser was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique primitive dresser — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique primitive dresser, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Primitive Dresser?

Prices for an antique primitive dresser start at $695 and top out at $14,995 with the average selling for $2,323.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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