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Wood And Bone Inlay Dressers

Holi - World's First Ai Designed Drawers Dresser
Located in New York, NY
our exquisite bone inlay drawer dresser. This stunning piece represents the culmination of ancient
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Bone, Wood

Holi - World's First Ai Designed Three Drawer Dresser
Located in New York, NY
our exquisite bone inlay three drawer dresser. This stunning piece represents the culmination of
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Bone, Wood

Honeycomb Anglo Indian Bone Inlay Four Drawer Dressers
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite Bone Inlay Dresser, an undeniable statement piece for any bedroom or
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...

Materials

Bone, Wood

Classic English Tall Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
elevating its design, faux bone key escutcheons and inlay provide striking contrast against the wood
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Georgian Dressers

Materials

Wood

Classic English Tall Dresser
Classic English Tall Dresser
H 48 in W 42 in D 19 in
Modern Chevron Parquetry Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
detail. Featuring chevron bone inlay drawer fronts, this dresser is a true work of art. The square
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dressers

Materials

Metal

Modern Chevron Parquetry Dresser
Modern Chevron Parquetry Dresser
H 36 in W 47.75 in D 17.75 in
Gene Jonson & Robert Marcius Dresser-Top Box with Bone and Exotic Wood Lid
By Gene Jonson and Robert Marcius
Located in New York, NY
elaborate lid, veneered in exotic woods and inlaid bone, over an octagonal shaped chrome body; interior
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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Chrome

Anglo Indian Mother of pearl Inlay Seven Drawer Dressers
Located in New York, NY
pieces through the age-old technique of inlay furniture making. This piece is reminiscent of the Bone
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Anglo Indian Black Seven Drawer Dresser
Located in New York, NY
to your home with our Bone Inlay Dresser! Details: Materials used: Wood and Bone. Wipe with a
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...

Materials

Bone, Wood

Anglo Indian Black Six Drawer Dresser
Located in New York, NY
to your home with our Bone Inlay Dresser! Details: 1. Materials used: Wood and Bone. 2. Wipe
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...

Materials

Bone, Wood

Springtime Mid Century Nine Drawer Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Springtime Floral Bone Inlay Dresser, where elegance meets craftsmanship in a celebration of
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...

Materials

Bone, Wood

Honeycomb Anglo Indian Pink Four Drawer Dressers
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite Bone Inlay Dresser, an undeniable statement piece for any bedroom or
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...

Materials

Bone, Wood

Honeycomb Anglo Indian Green Four Drawer Dressers
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite Bone Inlay Dresser, an undeniable statement piece for any bedroom or
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...

Materials

Bone, Wood

Honeycomb Anglo Indian Yellow Four Drawer Dressers
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite Bone Inlay Dresser, an undeniable statement piece for any bedroom or
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...

Materials

Bone, Wood

Honeycomb Anglo Indian Blue Four Drawer Dressers
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite Bone Inlay Dresser, an undeniable statement piece for any bedroom or
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...

Materials

Bone, Wood

Spring Anglo Indian Blue Three Drawer Dresser
Located in New York, NY
This stunning three-drawer dresser is entirely handmade, featuring intricate bone inlay spiral leaf
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...

Materials

Bone, Wood

Bloom Blue Floral Pattern Four Drawer Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our Bloom Bright Navy Blue Bone Inlay Dresser, where vibrant hues meet timeless
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...

Materials

Bone, Wood

Eli Mid Century Peach Nine Drawer Dresser
Located in New York, NY
loves to explore with colour and patterns. The Eli Bone Inlay Dresser is the perfect statement piece for
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...

Materials

Bone, Wood

Moorish White Inlay Moroccan Nightstands, a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan dresser with two drawers, wood inlay with white mother of pearl. Moorish arches and intricate
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bone, Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone, Shell

Blossom White Four Drawer Dresser with Blue Floral Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Blossom Blue Bone Inlay Dresser, a stunning fusion of nature-inspired design and expert
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...

Materials

Bone, Wood

Eli Mid Century Nine Drawer Dresser Blue Chest of Drawer
Located in New York, NY
loves to explore with colour and patterns. The Eli Bone Inlay Dresser is the perfect statement piece for
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...

Materials

Bone, Wood

Love - Red MOP Four Drawer Dressers
Located in New York, NY
Inlay Dresser! Details: 1. Materials used: Wood and Mother of Pearl. 2. Wipe with a damp cloth
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Che...

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Syahi Handmade Navy Blue Indian Nightstand
Located in New York, NY
This stunning three-drawer dresser is entirely handmade, featuring intricate bone inlay spiral leaf
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bone, Wood

Antique George IV Period Mahogany Bow Front Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
A handsome period George IV (1820-1830) mahogany bow front chest of drawers dresser - commode
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Antique Early 19th Century British George IV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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19th Century Brass Pendant on Yellow Multi-Strand Beaded Necklace, Naga, India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th century brass pendant on yellow multi-strand beaded necklace, Naga, India A graceful necklace of small yellow glass trade beads beads looped into a brass amulet from the Naga...
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Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern High Dresser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning Mid-Century Modern highboy dresser. Six spacious dovetail-jointed drawers line the center of the case and are flanked by leather front cabinet doors with adjustable shelving...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Modern High Dresser
Mid-Century Modern High Dresser
H 41 in W 48 in D 18 in
Pair of Syrian Moorish Style Bone Inlay Mosaic Wall Mirrors
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Heavenly pair of Indian hand-crafted wall mirrors featuring mosaic bone inlay veneer. Embellished with scrolling vine and floral patterns in the Syrian Moorish style having a creamy ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Moorish Wall Mirrors

Materials

Bone, Wood

Mid Century Modern Walnut 6 Drawer Dresser Credenza
By George Nelson
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-Century Modern walnut 6 drawer dresser credenza with aluminum handles. Beautiful walnut grain - solid wood drawers. Circa 1960s. All drawers slide smooth - clean inside and out. ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Aluminum

Sadeli Micro Bone Inlay Backgammon/Chess Board
Located in Sharon, CT
Anglo-Indian 'Sadeli' bone and ebony inlay chessboard and backgammon box.
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Games

Materials

Bone

Midcentury Paul McCobb 3 Drawer Black Dresser T Pulls and Iron Base
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-Century Modern black lacquer three-drawer dresser by Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture Company. All Original Black Lacquer paint finish with Blonde maple drawer insides. Black...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Walnut Chrome Lane HighBoy Wardrobe Chest of Drawers
By Lane Furniture
Located in Baltimore, MD
Extraordinary Mid-Century Modern gentleman’s chest of drawers or high boy dresser by Lane Furniture. This retro piece was constructed with top of the line hardware, and excellently ...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Chrome

Rare 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dresser, Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mid-Century Modern dresser features a dark painted finish, round brass pulls, cone-shaped legs and brass sabots, circa 1960.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Roger Rougier Designed Dresser
By Roger Rougier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern style dresser with white body and copper finish metal legs. Metal drawer pulls match the copper finish. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Copper

Roger Rougier Designed Dresser
Roger Rougier Designed Dresser
H 30 in W 72 in D 22.25 in
Custom Parchment and Bone Desk
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Made to order, custom desk covered in parchment with trim detail and pulls in bone. The desk shown is in mushroom grey (custom color). Custom dimensions available.
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2010s Philippine Art Deco Desks

Materials

Bone, Leather, Wood, Goatskin

Custom Parchment and Bone Desk
Custom Parchment and Bone Desk
H 30.5 in W 54 in D 25.75 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Highboy Dresser
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish dresser, circa 1960's. Solid wood edging with stunning book-matched veneer top and drawer faces. Lovely finger pulls, dovetail construction and solid, removable, tapering...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dressers

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Teak

Tallboy Chest of Drawer by Poul M. Volther 1950s
By Poul Volther
Located in Handewitt, DE
Tallboy chest of drawers in oak by Poul M. Volther for FDB Møbler 1950s. Model F-17. Front with 6 drawers.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

Tallboy Chest of Drawer by Poul M. Volther 1950s
Tallboy Chest of Drawer by Poul M. Volther 1950s
H 50.79 in W 31.11 in D 17.72 in
Vintage Louis Revival Marquetry Commode Chest 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning Louis revival marble topped 'bombe' marquetry commode, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century. This beautiful commode is made from walnut, wood and fea...
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1990s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

Tobia Scarpa Leather Dresser
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Afra & Tobia Scarpa sideboard for the Artona series for Maxalto. Gorgeous chocolate brown leather featuring four drawers with leather loop handles on one side and open door storage ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Dressers

Materials

Leather, Wood

Tobia Scarpa Leather Dresser
Tobia Scarpa Leather Dresser
H 28.25 in W 71 in D 17.5 in
Highboy Dresser by Lane Mid-Century Modern Brutalist
By Lane Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate fine furniture acquisitions of a Mid-Century Modern Brutalist highboy dresser by Lane Condition Report In structurally sound and sturdy...
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood

Bone Inlay Buffet Cabinet
Located in Summerland, CA
Circa late 19th Century, Moroccan bone inlay cabinet with two drawers and storage cabinet below. It is highly decorative with floral bone inlay design, The bleached teak wood gives...
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Antique Early 1900s Moroccan Cabinets

Materials

Bone, Teak

Bone Inlay Buffet Cabinet
Bone Inlay Buffet Cabinet
H 37 in W 43 in D 19.5 in

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Indian Pair of Green And White Bone Inlay Bureaus
Located in New York, NY
3 Drawer Green and White Indian Bureau with bone inlay on wood. Green painted wood interior
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20th Century Indian Dressers

Materials

Resin

Aelfie Modern Striped Geometric Black and White Bone Inlay Tray
By AELFIE
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" Designed by Aelfie. Handcrafted in India. Bone/Wood.
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2010s Indian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Bone

Thea Black and White Triangle Bone Inlay Decorative Box
By AELFIE
Located in Brooklyn, NY
AELFIE. Handcrafted using traditional bone-inlay technique in India. Bone or wood.
Category

2010s Indian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood

Glamorous Bone Trim Wood Chest Dresser Cabinet- Deco Dorothy Draper Style
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
style stylish unique black painted wood with stylish ivory color bone molding trim chest dresser in
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20th Century Unknown Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bone, Wood

Modern Pink and White Striped Bone Inlay Decorative Box
By AELFIE
Located in Brooklyn, NY
" Designed by Aelfie. Handcrafted using traditional bone-inlay technique in India. Bone/wood.
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2010s Indian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone

Anglo-Indian Style Mango Wood Dresser with Eight Drawers and Floral Bone Inlay
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Anglo-Indian style mango wood dresser with eight drawers, bone inlaid décor showcasing scrolling
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21st Century and Contemporary Anglo-Indian Dressers

Materials

Bone, Wood

Antique Anglo-Indian Dresser with Bone Inlay, Scrollwork and Foliage Accents
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Anglo-Indian two-part dresser from the early 20th century with bone inlay, scrollwork
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Dressers

Materials

Bone, Wood

Pair of Syrian White Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Wedding Dressers
Located in North Hollywood, CA
drawers, wood inlay with mother-of-pearl, shell and bone. Syrian night stand with mother-of-pearl and bone
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20th Century Moroccan Islamic Dressers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Antique Swedish Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Pull Out Desk, circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
-drawer fronts features extraordinary bookmatched birch burl with a thin band of dark inlay and bone key
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Dressers

Pair of Syrian White Mother of Pearl Inlay Wedding Dressers
Located in North Hollywood, CA
drawers, wood inlay with mother-of-pearl, shell, ebony and bone. Moorish arches and intricate Islamic
Category

20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl

Syrian White Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Wedding Dresser
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous Middle Eastern Syrian art work, handcrafted white wedding dresser with three drawers, wood
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Mid-20th Century Syrian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Syrian White Mother of Pearl Inlay Wedding Dresser
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous middle Eastern Syrian artwork, handcrafted white wedding dresser with three drawers, wood
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Middle Eastern Syrian White Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Wedding Dresser
Located in North Hollywood, CA
inlay with mother-of-pearl, shell, ebony and bone. Syrian dresser with mother-of-pearl and bone inlay
Category

20th Century Syrian Islamic Night Stands

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Pair of Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Syrian Nightstands
Located in North Hollywood, CA
wedding dresser with four drawers, wood inlay with mother-of-pearl, shell and bone. Moorish arches and
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20th Century Syrian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl

Pair of Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Syrian Nightstands
Located in North Hollywood, CA
wedding dresser with four drawers, wood inlay with mother-of-pearl, shell and bone. Moorish arches and
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl

Pair of Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlay Nightstands
Located in North Hollywood, CA
dresser with four drawers, wood inlay with mother of pearl, shell and bone. Moorish arches and intricate
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

White Inlay Moorish Moroccan Nightstands a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan dresser with two drawers, wood inlay with white mother of pearl. Moorish arches and intricate
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bone, Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Moorish Moroccan White Nightstand Dresser
Located in North Hollywood, CA
with two drawers, wood inlay with white mother of pearl. Moorish arches and intricate Islamic designs
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Bone, Shell, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

White Syrian Wedding Chest of Drawers Inlay with Mother-of-Pearl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous Middle Eastern Syrian art work, handcrafted white wedding dresser with three drawers, wood
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Anglo-Indian Style Mango Wood Dresser with Eight Drawers and Floral Bone Inlay
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Anglo-Indian style mango wood dresser with eight drawers, bone inlaid décor showcasing scrolling
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21st Century and Contemporary Anglo-Indian Dressers

Materials

Bone, Wood

Exquisite Chest of Drawers with Bone Inlays and Marquetry Designs, 1970s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
artisans comprised of reclaimed teak wood with bone, mother of pearl, and rosewood inlays throughout. The
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Vintage 1970s Moroccan Moorish Dressers

Materials

Walnut, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Teak

Exceptional Early 1900s, Chest of Drawers with Bone and Rosewood Inlay, India
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 1900s, teak chest of drawers with exceptional and intricate bone and rosewood inlay, India
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Dressers

Materials

Bone, Rosewood, Teak

19th Century Brass and Inlay Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century brass and inlay box Great for jewelry box. Great for dresser box for watches
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Antique Late 19th Century American Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Brass and Inlay Box
19th Century Brass and Inlay Box
H 5.5 in W 13 in D 8.5 in
Pair of Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlay Nightstands
Located in North Hollywood, CA
dresser with four drawers, wood inlay with mother of pearl, shell and bone. Moorish arches and intricate
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Syrian Chest of Drawers Inlay with Mother of Pearl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
dresser with 3 drawers, walnut inlay with mother of pearl, shell and bone. Moorish arches and intricate
Category

20th Century Syrian Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut, Wood

Antique & Hand-Painted, Mahogany Dresser / Commode in Stunning Chinoiserie Style
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish work of art and practical piece of furniture into one. This one of a kind, antique dresser
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Antique Late 19th Century British Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Bone, Wood, Mahogany, Paint

Vintage Moorish Style Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Chest Of Drawers
Located in Forney, TX
-crafted, featuring mother of pearl, white and ebonized bone, and exotic woods inlay in sophisticated
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Late 20th Century Moorish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Wood and Bone Inlay Chest - IA 1005
Located in Culver City, CA
Wood and Bone Inlay Chest of Drawers from India
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Dressers

Materials

Teak, Ebony, Bone

Wood and Bone Inlay Chest - IA 1005
Wood and Bone Inlay Chest - IA 1005
H 38.5 in W 31 in D 15 in
Exceptional Syrian Mother of Pearl Dresser Cabinet
Located in Montecito, CA
Exceptional mother of pearl dresser. Intricate inlay throughout. Perfect condition and structurally
Category

20th Century Dressers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Bone, Wood

Bone Inlaid dresser
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Intricately pieced bone inlay chest with botanical design
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Bone

Bone Inlaid dresser
Bone Inlaid dresser
H 34.5 in W 42.5 in D 19.5 in
Mid 20th Century Moroccan Chest Dresser inlay with camel bones
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful dresser with eight drawers made of cedar wood and camel bones from the berber's tribes in
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20th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Syrian Mother of Pearl Inlay Chest of Drawers Dre Very Intricate
Located in Montecito, CA
Very fine Mother of Pearl inlay dresser. Extremely intricate design
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20th Century Syrian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Bone

Round Porcupine Quill Dresser Box
Located in Richmond, CA
Round dresser box made of nadun wood with porcupine quill and bone inlay
Category

20th Century Sri Lankan Desk Accessories

Materials

Bone

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Wood And Bone Inlay Dressers For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of wood and bone inlay dressers available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, bone and metal, all wood and bone inlay dressers available were constructed with great care. There are 3 antique and vintage wood and bone inlay dressers for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 10 modern editions to choose from as well. Wood and bone inlay dressers have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Wood and bone inlay dressers are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, Georgian and modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many wood and bone inlay dressers are appealing in their simplicity, but Gene Jonson and Robert Marcius produced popular wood and bone inlay dressers that are worth a look.

How Much are Wood And Bone Inlay Dressers?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,424, while they’re typically $1,600 on the low end and $15,000 highest priced.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets 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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