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James Mont Style Chest

James Mont Style, Art Deco, Cabinet, Black Lacquer, Parquetry, France, 1930s
By James Mont
Located in Stamford, CT
James Mont Style, Art Deco, Single Cabinet, Black Lacquer, Parquetry, France, 1930s A distinctive
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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Lacquer

Bleached Walnut 3 Doors Compact Credenza Chest Dresser Console Mont Style Mint
By James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bleached walnut 3 doors 4 solid oak drawers compact credenza chest dresser console Mont style
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Black & White James Mont Style Bachelor 3 Drawer Chests Mid Century MINT
By James Mont, John Stuart Inc.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Black & White James Mont Style Bachelor 3 Drawer Chests Mid Century MINT
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Black Lacquer Four Drawer Bachelor Chest
By James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
James Mont mid century modern style black lacquer four drawer bachelor chest.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Kittinger Mandarin Style Bachelor Chest Dresser Blue and White Lacquer
By Kittinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Kittinger two-tone bachelor chest from Mandarin collection. In style of James
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

Black Red Lacquer Two Tone Cabinet Bachelor Chest Rolled Edge bracket Feet
By James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice black lacquer cabinet with two oriental motive decorated accordion style doors.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Hardwood

Marshall Field & Company Chest of Drawers in Cerused Oak After Samuel Marx 1940s
By Samuel Marx
Located in Dallas, TX
In the style of Samuel Marx and James Mont, this modernist chest is from the late 1940's and was
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Cerused Carved Scallop Oak Leather Wrapped Campaign Portable Secretary Desk
Located in Rockaway, NJ
brass hardware. Style of James Mont Jean Michel Frank. The top part measures 28 x 16 x 23 H.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Brass Asian Temple Style Table Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
that resembles characters from the Korean alphabet. The lamp is reminiscent of James Mont mid-century
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Asian Temple Style Table Lamp
Brass Asian Temple Style Table Lamp
H 26 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

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By Henredon, James Mont
Located in Lambertville, NJ
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Pair of Regency Style Glass Top Cabinets by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Sculptural Mid Century Four Piece Bedroom Set Style of James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Port Jervis, NY
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Located in New York, NY
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By James Mott
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Pair of Modernist Asian Inspired Ebony Bachelor Chests in James Mont Style
By Big Rapids Furniture Company
Located in Stamford, CT
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Pair Art Deco Ebony and Parquetry Commodes, Nightstands, Chest, James Mont Style
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By Davis Cabinet Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Davis Cabinet Co James Mont style ebonized oriental chinoiserie lacquer 3-drawer chest. Item
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By James Mont
Located in Port Jervis, NY
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Sculptural Night Stands Mid Century Four Piece Bedroom Set Style Of James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Port Jervis, NY
This Pair Of Night Stands Is Part Of A Four Piece Set. Matching Long Dresser And Chest On Chest
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Pair of James Mont Style Dressers with Black and Starphire Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Pair of James Mont Style Dressers with Black and Starphire Mirror
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Pair of chests - James Mont style
Located in Chicago, IL
influence style of James Mont.
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Pair of chests - James Mont style
Pair of chests - James Mont style
H 33 in W 46 in D 20 in
Pair Yellow Hollywood Regency James Mont Style Commode Cabinet Chest by Rockford
By Rockford National Furniture Company 1, Dorothy Draper, James Mont
Located in Philadelphia, PA
wall. The design is similar to that of Dorothy Draper and James Mont.
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James Mont Style Midcentury Ebonized Dresser
By Woodland Furniture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Chinoiserie Oak Chests with Mirrored Fronts, Pair
By James Mont
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Pair of 1950s James Mont style oak cabinets. Pale oak finish with visible woodgrain with silver
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Mid-Century Pair of Black Lacquered Bedside Chests or Nightstands
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Fine 40's Fruitwood Dresser ala Mont, Union-National
Located in Miami, FL
Very fine Fruitwood Dresser in the style of James Mont. Great scale and beauty with large pulls
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Midcentury Chest of Drawers in Ebony Cerused Oak with Brass Pulls
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
pulls are solid brass. James Mont, Jean Michel Frank style.
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Pair of Hollywood Regency Asian Style Bachelors Chests
By Big Rapids Furniture Company, Michael Taylor, James Mont
Located in Garnerville, NY
painted cabinets in the Asian style with sculptural bracket feet, solid brass hardware and raised applied
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Asian Style Jewelry Chest
Located in New York, NY
Asian motif jewelry chest in the style of James Mont. Two tier deisgn, each with wide shallow
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Asian Style Jewelry Chest
Asian Style Jewelry Chest
H 15.5 in W 24 in D 12 in
Pair of Lacquered Kittinger Commodes
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of asian modern commodes in the style of James Mont. Classically designed. By Kittinger
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Pair of 1950s Faux Green Malachite Chests in the Style of James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950s faux green Malachite chests in the style of James Mont. Each chest is wood with a
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Pair of James Mont Style, Mid-Century, Cerused Oak, Four-Drawer Bedside Tables
By James Mont
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Pair of James Mont Style Cerused Oak Chests
Located in New York, NY
handles. Pierre Jeanneret attributed. James Mont Style.
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James Mont style Silverleafed Cabinet USA 1950s
By James Mont
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
A James Mont style Silverleafed cabinet with custom made Brutal sculpted bronzed resin handles
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Pair of John Stuart Chinoserie James Mont Style Oak Nightstand Bedside Chests
By John Stuart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of John Stuart chinoiserie James Mont style oak nightstand bedside chests. Items feature solid
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Driftwood Mahogany Eight-Drawer Chest in the Style of James Mont
Located in Chicago, IL
Eight-drawer dresser with recessed casters hidden beneath half oval feet and new driftwood glazed finish. Patinated nickel over copper centre medallion with a pair of cast pulls. Oth...
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Chinoiserie Oak Chests with Mirrored Fronts, Pair
By James Mont
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 1940s James Mont style oak cabinets. Pale oak finish with visible woodgrain with silver
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Mid Century Modern Pagoda Highboy Dresser RWay
By RWAY, James Mont
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
built. James Mont styling with pagoda detailing, brass pulls and greek key accents. Headboard and
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James Mont Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Washington, D.C., DC
Chinese modern style chest in the style of James Mont. Has three center drawers and two side doors.
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Oak, Maple

James Mont Style Chest of Drawers
James Mont Style Chest of Drawers
H 33 in W 62 in D 22 in
Pagoda Style Chest of Drawers In The Manner Of James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Bleached mahogany pagoda style chest of drawers with hanging brass hardware and Greek key base. In
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Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

James Mont chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Asian-style, chest of drawers with original yellow colored finish with bakerlite pulls.
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James Mont chest
James Mont chest
H 35 in W 41.5 in D 21 in
Cerused Black Dresser in the Mont Style Mirrored top
By James Mont
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic black cerused chest with aged mirror top. Brass detailed pulls. A modern stand out piece.
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James Mont Pair of Chests in Asian Style
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Parchment stained Asian-inspired chests
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Asian inspired, 1940’s cinnabar 3 drawer dresser with ornate handles in the style of James Mont.
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A stunning brass and black lacquer commode in the James Mont Asian style. The piece is completely
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Hollywood Regency Commode
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ASIAN STYLE CREDENZA - RING HARDWARE
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DRAWERS AND 4 CABINET DOORS BELOW THAT OPEN TO 2 SHELVES EACH SIDE. JAMES MONT STYLING
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Pair of Deco Club Chairs with Ming Style Legs
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Superb pair of Deco Club Chairs, With Ming Style Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of deco Club chairs with ming style legs. Could be James Mont. elegant lines, generous
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Vintage 1950s American Club Chairs

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Wood

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James Mont Style Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the james mont style chest you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every james mont style chest was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect james mont style chest — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A james mont style chest made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made james mont style chest over the years, but those crafted by Henredon, John Stuart and James Mont are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a James Mont Style Chest?

Prices for a james mont style chest start at $1,200 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $4,000.

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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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