Split Reed Bamboo 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Split Reed Bamboo 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser This lowboy measures: 64 wide x 18.25 deep x 31.75
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Bamboo
Split Reed Bamboo 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Split Reed Bamboo 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser This lowboy measures: 64 wide x 18.25 deep x 31.75
Bamboo
$11,000
H 30.5 in W 80 in D 20.5 in
Lane Furniture American Mahogany 9 Drawer Staccato Brutalist Lowboy Dresser
By Lane Furniture
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American mahogany lowboy dresser with a contrasting grain veneer checkerboard front
Wood, Mahogany
$2,520Sale Price|30% Off
H 81.5 in W 68.5 in D 19 in
Lane Staccato Mid Century Modern 9 Drawer Oak Brutalist Mirrored Dresser Lowboy
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Dayton, OH
1970s Vintage Lane Furniture Staccato collection Brutalist style Oak 9 drawer dresser vanity with
Mirror, Oak
$2,400
H 30 in W 74 in D 18 in
Mid Century Modern Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy 'First Edition' Dresser by Lane, C1960
By Lane Furniture
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Authentic Lane “First Edition” lowboy dresser in beautifully grained walnut, featuring the clean
Walnut
Tobago Brutalist Midcentury Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Paul Evans
Located in Southampton, NJ
Tobago Brutalist midcentury walnut 9 drawer lowboy dresser. Gorgeous piece in excellent
Walnut
Midcentury Brutalist 9-Drawer Lowboy Dresser
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Midcentury Brutalist 9-drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 60 wide x 17.75 deep x 31 high
Wood
United Mid Century 9-Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By United Furniture Corporation
Located in Franklin Park, IL
United Mid Century 9-drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 66 wide x 19 deep x 31.5 high This
Wood
Century Furniture Midcentury 9-Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Century Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Century furniture midcentury 9-drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 72 wide x 19 deep x 31.5
Wood
Midcentury Walnut and Brass 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Midcentury walnut and brass 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 60.5 wide x 18.5 deep x 30.5
Brass
Dixie Mid Century Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Dixie Furniture Co.
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Dixie Mid Century Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser The dresser measures: 72 wide x 19.5 deep x
Walnut
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia mid century 9 drawer lowboy dresser This dresser measures: 66 wide x 19 deep x
Brass
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia mid century 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 66 wide x 19 deep x 31
Brass
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia mid century 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 66 wide x 19 deep x 31
Brass
Dixie Mid Century Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Dixie Furniture Co.
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Dixie mid century walnut 9 drawer lowboy dresser This dresser measures: 66 wide x 19.25 deep x
Chrome
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia mid century 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 66 wide x 19 deep x 31
Brass
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia mid century 9 drawer lowboy dresser This dresser measures: 66 wide x 19 deep x
Brass
Basic Witz Mid Century Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Basic Witz
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Basic Witz mid century walnut 9 drawer lowboy dresser Lowboy measures: 66 wide x 18 deep x 31
Brass
Thomasville Brutalist Mid Century Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Thomasville
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Thomasville Brutalist mid century walnut 9 drawer lowboy dresser. Dresser measures: 74 wide x 19
Walnut
Mid Century Walnut and Chrome 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid century walnut and chrome 9 drawer lowboy dresser The dresser measures: 64 wide x 19 deep x
Chrome
Tobago Brutalist Mid-Century Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Tobago Brutalist mid-century walnut 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 80 wide x 21.5
Walnut
Lane Pueblo Brutalist Mid-Century 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Pueblo Brutalist mid-century 9 drawer lowboy dresser The dresser measures: 78 wide x 18
Wood
Dixie Furniture Mid Century Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Dixie Furniture Mid Century Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser Dresser measures: 72 wide x 19.25 deep x
Brass
United Style Mid Century Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By United Furniture Corporation
Located in Franklin Park, IL
United style mid century walnut 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 60 wide x 18.5 deep x 31
Walnut
Lane Pueblo Mid Century Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Pueblo Mid Century walnut 9 drawer lowboy dresser This dresser measures: 78 wide x 18 deep
Walnut
Dillingham Samara Mid Century Walnut 9-Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Dillingham Samara Mid Century walnut 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 60 wide x 18.5 deep
Walnut
Kent Coffey Greenbrier Midcentury Walnut 9-Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kent Coffey Greenbrier midcentury walnut 9-drawer lowboy dresser. Dresser measures: 76 wide x
Brass
Lane First Edition Midcentury Walnut 9-Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane first edition midcentury walnut 9-drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 66 wide x 18 deep x
Walnut
Lane First Edition Midcentury Walnut 9-Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane first edition midcentury walnut 9-drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 66 wide x 18 deep
Walnut
United Furniture Mid Century Diamond Short 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By United Furniture Corporation
Located in Franklin Park, IL
United Furniture mid century diamond short 9 drawer lowboy dresser This dresser measures: 62
Wood
Stanley Mid Century Walnut and Brass 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Stanley mid century walnut and brass 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 72 wide x 18 deep
Brass
Sold
H 32.75 in W 74 in D 20.25 in
United Furniture Mid Century Brutalist Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By United Furniture Corporation
Located in Franklin Park, IL
United Furniture mid century Brutalist walnut 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 74 wide
Walnut
Henredon Mid Century Walnut and Brass 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Henredon
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Henredon mid century walnut and brass 9 drawer lowboy dresser This dresser measures: 80 wide x
Brass
United Furniture Mid Century Diamond Short 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By United Furniture Corporation
Located in Franklin Park, IL
United Furniture Mid Century Diamond Short 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser This dresser measures: 62
Wood
Lane Staccato Brutalist Mid Century Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Staccato Brutalist mid century walnut 9 drawer lowboy dresser This dresser measures: 67.5
Walnut
Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Walnut 9-Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Mainline by Hooker
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mainline by Hooker Mid Century walnut 9-drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 60.5 wide x 19.5
Walnut
Kroehler Mid Century Walnut and Formica 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kroehler mid century walnut and Formica 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 60.25 wide x 18
Formica, Walnut
Sold
H 31 in W 85 in D 19 in
Merton Gershun American of Martinsville Midcentury 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By American of Martinsville, Merton Gershun
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Merton Gershun American of Martinsville midcentury 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 85
Brass
Broyhill Sculptra Mid Century 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser or Buffet
By Broyhill
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Sculptra mid century 9 drawer lowboy dresser or buffet This piece measures: 66 wide x
Wood
Sold
H 30.25 in W 64 in D 18 in
Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Walnut and Brass 9-Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Mainline by Hooker
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mainline by Hooker Mid Century walnut and brass 9-drawer lowboy dresser Measures: 64 wide x 18
Brass
Heywood Wakefield Sculptura Mid Century Blonde 9-Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Heywood Wakefield Sculptura Mid Century blonde 9-drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 61.5 wide
Wood
Kroehler Mid Century Walnut and Brass 9-Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kroehler Mid Century walnut and brass 9-drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measure: 60.25 wide x 19 deep
Brass
Stanley Mid Century Walnut and Brass 9-Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Stanley Mid Century walnut and brass 9-drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 72 wide x 18 deep x
Brass
Lane Rhythm Paul McCobb Style Mid-Century 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Lane Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Rhythm Paul McCobb style mid century 9 drawer lowboy dresser Lowboy measures: 66.5 wide x
Wood
Drexel Campaign Mid Century Walnut and Brass 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Drexel
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Drexel Campaign mid century walnut and brass 9 drawer lowboy dresser. Dresser measures: 68 wide x
Brass
Lane Rhythm Mid Century Walnut and Cane 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Rhythm Mid Century walnut and cane 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 78 wide x 18
Brass
Sold
H 31.25 in W 72 in L 31.25 in
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Extra Long Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill brasilia mid century extra long walnut 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 72
Brass
Mid Century Harlequin Bow Front Inlaid Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid century harlequin bow front inlaid walnut 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 72 wide x
Walnut
Sold
H 31.25 in W 72 in L 31.25 in
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Extra Long Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill brasilia mid century extra long walnut 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 72 wide
Brass
Sold
H 30 in W 79.75 in L 30 in
Paul Evans Style Lane Brutalist Midcentury Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Paul Evans, Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul Evans style Lane Brutalist midcentury walnut 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 79.75
Metal
Sold
H 26.5 in W 75.5 in L 26.5 in
Mid Century Danish Teak, Chrome, and Leather 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid century Danish teak, chrome, and leather 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 75.5 wide x
Chrome
Mount Airy Mid Century Walnut and Brass 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Mount Airy Furniture Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mount Airy Mid Century Walnut and Brass 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser Dresser measures: 63 wide x 20
Brass
Sold
H 30 in W 71.75 in D 19 in
Broyhill Premier Mid Century Walnut and Chrome 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Broyhill
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill premier mid century walnut and chrome 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 71.75
Chrome
John Widdicomb Mid Century Walnut and Brass 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By John Widdicomb
Located in Franklin Park, IL
John Widdicomb mid century walnut and brass 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 70.5 wide x
Brass
Sold
H 31.25 in W 64.25 in D 18.25 in
Kroehler Furniture Mid Century Walnut and Brass 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kroehler Furniture mid century walnut and brass 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 64.25
Brass
Sold
H 31 in W 72 in D 19 in
Broyhill Brasilia II Brutalist Mid Century Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia II Brutalist Mid Century Walnut 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser Dresser measures: 72
Brass
Sold
H 29 in W 60 in D 19 in
Milo Baughman Style Crawford Furniture MCM Blonde 9-Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Crawford Furniture, Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman style Crawford Furniture Mid Century blonde 9-drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures
Wood
Sold
H 29 in W 78 in D 19 in
Witco Oceanic Mid Century Brutalist Pedestal Base 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Witco
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Witco oceanic mid century Brutalist pedestal base 9 drawer lowboy dresser This dresser measures
Wood
Sold
H 29.25 in W 72 in D 19.25 in
Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut and Chrome 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Craft Associates
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Craft Associates Mid century walnut and chrome 9 drawer lowboy dresser This dresser measures: 72
Chrome
John Widdicomb Mid Century Walnut and Brass 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By John Widdicomb
Located in Franklin Park, IL
John Widdicomb mid century walnut and brass 9 drawer lowboy dresser The dresser measures: 70.25
Brass
Mid Century Burlwood Formica Lucite and Chrome 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid century Burlwood Formica Lucite and chrome 9 drawer lowboy dresser This dresser is 77 wide x
Chrome
Sold
H 32.75 in W 64 in D 21 in
Kent Coffey Continental Mid Century Walnut and Brass 9 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Continental Furniture Company, Kent-Coffey
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kent Coffey Continental mid century walnut and brass 9 drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 64
Brass
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
$2,204 / item
H 21.66 in W 19.49 in D 19.1 in
Arcate bedside table, in oak wood, by Accardi Buccheri for Medulum
By Mauro Accardi & Silvia Buccheri
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Il comodino Arcate fa parte di una collezione esclusiva che include settimanali e comò, ideata dal rinomato studio milanese Accardi Buccheri per il brand MEDULUM. La scocca, realizza...
Wood, Oak
$3,520
H 19.69 in W 63 in D 18.51 in
Brutalist Style Bench with Solid Oak Pyramid Bases and Ivory Bouclé Upholstery
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary Italian bench in a striking Brutalist style, featuring sculptural, architectural lines. The piece consists of two truncated pyramid-shaped bases in solid oak supporting ...
Bouclé, Wood, Oak
$1,043
H 13.78 in W 28.75 in D 13.59 in
1900 Little Rustic Chest or Coffer Gothic Carved Oak & Wrought Iron, French
Located in Labrit, Landes
French coffer or chest made circa 1900. Decorated with carved flowers style. The design of this chest is deliberately rustic. The interior is lined with fabric. Very decorative and ...
Wrought Iron
$3,270 / item
H 11.82 in Dm 21.66 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass Low Coffee Table in Petrol Green by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$2,554 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Blue Light by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$1,896 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Set of 4 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. PLIA, the symbol of a n...
Steel, Chrome
$1,190 / item
H 17.33 in Dm 24.41 in
Django • Sienna Earth • Sculptural Textured Velvet Ottoman by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
The Django ottoman is a sculptural living object that brings its eclectic personality into any space. Exhibiting a sleek yet playful nature, Django also has a practical side and is a...
Fabric, Foam, Jacquard
Golden French 1960s Pendant Flush Light
Located in New York, NY
A stunning 1960s French polished solid brass round disc fixture with 16 solid glass orbs. Five-light sources which emit light downward through the glass as well as up toward the ceil...
Brass
$5,690
H 34.65 in W 84.65 in D 35.44 in
Divano Curvo Cesare Lacca 1950s piedi a cono in legno Mid-century
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Sofà Italiano Cesare Lacca curvo Italia 1950s piedi in legno.
Velvet
$3,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 24.75 in W 24.75 in D 17 in
Walnut Nightstands by Tobago Furniture, Brutalist Style, Canada, 1976
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pretty set of walnut nightstands in the brutalist style by the Canadian Furniture Tobago. Beautifully sculpted fronts with satin aluminum inserts. They are stamped on the bottom Ma...
Wood
$349Sale Price|30% Off
W 48 in L 72 in
Handmade Cotton Area Flat Weave Rug, 4x6 Sky Blue And Red Striped Indian Dhurrie
Located in Jaipur, IN
Cotton Vegetable Dyed Sky Blue and Red Zig Zag Striped Indian Dhurrie Rug-4'x6' (120x180cm) These special flat-weave dhurries are hand-woven with 15 ply 100% cotton yarn. Due to th...
Cotton
$8,653 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
$432Sale Price|54% Off
H 5.91 in W 14.38 in D 14.97 in
Antique French Green Glazed Terracotta Dairy Bowl / Tian, Provence, c. 1850
Located in Buisson, FR
Great piece of pottery from the Provence. Beautiful green color, France, circa 1850. Good but weathered condition.
Terracotta
$23,500 / set
H 16.25 in W 24 in D 20 in
Pair Paul Evans Cityscape Night Stands, Burl and Brass with Drawers, Signed
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare and fine pair of burl and brass Cityscape night stands / nightstands designed by Paul Evans for Directional, 1970s. Both have two drawers that function perfectly. Clusters of li...
Brass
$770Sale Price|30% Off
H 30.5 in W 48 in D 19 in
John Stuart Mid Century Modern Hairpin Leg Maple Writing Desk Table Drawers MCM
By John Stuart
Located in Dayton, OH
John Stuart Hairpin Desk, circa 1960s. Features a minimalist open form with plank top set between three dovetailed oak drawers set on turned and tapered legs with brass feet and a h...
Maple
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.