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What is the difference between a bureau, a chest of drawers and a dresser?
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The difference between a bureau, a chest of drawers and a dresser comes down to shape and function. Dressers and chests of drawers are both types of bedroom furniture that feature storage drawers. However, bureaus tend to be wider and shorter, while chests of drawers are narrower and taller. Often used for storage outside of bedrooms, bureaus are usually about the same height as dressers but are shorter than chests of drawers. Find a wide range of casegoods on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
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Sweetbriar Credenza, West Haddon Hall Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A grid formed out of solid oak wraps the facade of this floating, wall-mounted credenza. Three touch-latch doors reveal storage and a central shelf. Shown in honeyed oak with natur...
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2010s American Credenzas
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Oak
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By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This 1-door and 3-drawer cabinet is designed by Eric Gizard - Paris.
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2010s French Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
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Dieter Rams ‘606 Series’ Shelving System, Floating Cabinets for Vitsoe
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare, iconic "606 Series" unit, designed by the legendary Dieter Rams in his signature minimalist style for Vitsoe, is a wall mounted floating credenza, consisting of two out o...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
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Swedish Designer, Cabinet, Birch, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained birch cabinet designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Dimensions: 58.8” H x 38.5” W x 18.375” D
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Two Doors European Cabinet in White and Gray
Located in Vo', Veneto
Antique White and Grey Painted Cupboard
Dimension: H. 191 cm - W. 127 cm (137 cm to the corners) - D. 46 cm (53 cm to the corners)
Wood essence: Fir
Period: c. 1810
Origin: Austria - European Alps
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Antique 1810s Austrian Neoclassical Cabinets
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic contemporary faux-bamboo dry bar cabinet mounted to a gilt stand embellished with chinoiserie Asian motifs. The cylindrical top is crafted from wood veneers and features a ...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars
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Brass
