George III Ebonised Mahogany Graduated Writing Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1820 George III Ebonised Mahogany Graduated Writing Chest Drawers sku 1593 W87 x D47 x H84 cm Weight 38Kg
19th Century Antique Writing Chest
Mahogany
George III Ebonised Mahogany Graduated Writing Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1820 George III Ebonised Mahogany Graduated Writing Chest Drawers sku 1593 W87 x D47 x H84 cm Weight 38Kg
Mahogany
$5,171Sale Price|50% Off
Gustavian Neoclassical Mahogany Writing Chest / Bureau on High Stand, 1800s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Swedish Gustavian mahogany writing cabinet. The writing part is covered with a black patent leather, with visible traces of use. The inner drawers have bone handles. The upper part i...
Brass
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Travel Writing Chest / Box with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish folk art travelling writing chest / box with original marble paint from Lulea Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Writing Chest
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Gustavian writing desk in original paint. Tapered legs and a reeded drawer. Interior of 3 reeded drawers.
Wood
Small Swiss Louis XV Secretaire, Walnut, Writing Chest, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
Diagonal flap secretary or chest of drawers. The three-leaf chest of drawers is gently convexly curved in the front.
Walnut
Personal Writing Chest or Sailor's Ditty Box in Pine with Handles and Lock
Located in Doylestown, PA
Personal writing/document campaign style chest or sailor's ditty box in pine with carry handles, lock and keys.
Metal
$8,256Sale Price|40% Off
Robert Gillows II 1790 Writing Library Hardwood Chest of Drawers Leather Slope
By Waring & Gillow, Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1790 Georgian writing Library chest of drawers with desk secretaire by Gillows of Lancaster and London A rare find, looking...
Leather, Hardwood
$33,024
Dressing Chest
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
An 18th century mahogany dressing chest with bookcase and writing surface, designed by Thomas Chippendale.
Mahogany
$4,513Sale Price|20% Off
Swedish Art Nouveau Kidney-Shaped Oak Writing Desk, Circa 1930
Located in Madrid, ES
Kidney-shaped oak writing desk with double chest of drawers with 8 drawers on each side.
Iron
19th Century English Rosewood Campaign-Style Desk with Leather Writing Surface
Located in Atlanta, GA
Compact and multifunctional, this piece works beautifully as a writing table, console, or entry chest. A rare combination of beauty and ingenuity, wrapped in glowing rosewood veneer.
Leather, Rosewood
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A truly magnificent antique flame mahogany architectural biedermeier secretaire abattant, circa 1840 in date. The top section with a projecting cornice over an arched panelled door ...
Mahogany
19th Century Oak Military Chest with Writing Interior
Located in Dublin 8, IE
The centre drawer opening to reveal a writing scribe and writing box terminating on bun feet.
Brass
French Regency Marble Chest of Drawers, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful chest of drawers realized in France in 19th Century, in Régence Style. Royale marble top and gilded metal leaves decorations in the edges of the two side and in the fron...
Marble, Metal
Antique French Abattant Desk Fall Front Secretary Chest Drawers Renaissance Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Exquisite 19th Century Antique French Oak Renaissance Revival Abattant Chest of Drawers and Desk with Fall Front Secretary Top~~Leather Writing Surface~~Upper and Lower Drawers ~~c....
Oak
$1,440Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Quality Scumble Glazed Dressing Chest of Drawers/Table c.1900
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique Quality Scumble Glazed Dressing Chest Table c.1900 – Ideal for Use as a Chest of Drawers with Swing Mirror This exceptional scumble-glazed dressing chest table, dating to ci...
Wood, Pine
19th Century Walnut Swedish Writing Commode / Chest of Drawers
Located in Barcelona, ES
19th century Swedish writing commode / chest of drawers Date: 1800 Material: Walnut Structure: Three drawers with key included.
Walnut
Very Rare Antique Biedermeier Walnut Architect's Drawing Table, Commode or Chest
Located in Lisse, NL
Extraordinary walnut veneered architects Transformation / drawing table and chest of drawers into one. This amazing quality and excellent condition chest and drawing table was handc...
Brass
Georgian mahogany bowfront commode chest of drawers with writing slide
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
The low height by design so that the writing slide is an accessible height when seated, a variation on both the bachelor's chest and the secretaire.
Mahogany
Antique Georgian 1760 Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers Writing Brush & Slide
Located in King's Lynn, GB
Here we have a superb quality Antique Georgian, Circa 1760, Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers with Writing Brush & Slide.
Brass
Walnut Burl French Writing Desk-Chest of Drawers L. Phillipe Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite chest of Drawers (4 drawers plus the upper part as writing desk) in the writing desk space are 6 small drawers plus 2 secret panels on both each side.
Walnut
19th Century Two-Piece Camphor Wood Campaign Chest with Folding Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
This 19th century camphor wood British military Campaign two-piece chest of drawers features a hidden fold-out writing desk.
Brass
Antique Empire Chest of Drawers in Cuban Mahogany with Interior Writing Surface
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very fine Empire chest or commode with bowed front offering four drawers on tapered feet in the finest book-matched Cuban (West Indies) mahogany.
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Spanish Desk Chest, Carved Solid Wood, Baroque Style, 1930
Located in Marbella, ES
An exceptional antique writing chest crafted from solid wood, richly decorated with fine engravings and geometric motifs in the Spanish folk tradition.
Wood
Vintage Brass Inlay Burl Wood Traveling Writing Desk Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Secure this rare heirloom-quality writing chest for your collection today.
Brass
XIX Century Swedish Writing Commode, Walnut Veneer
Located in Barcelona, ES
XIX Century Swedish writing commode, walnut veneer, key included, second half of XIX Century.
Walnut
Georgian Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Long Island City, NY
Georgian mahogany bachelors chest with writing slide and bracket feet.
Brass
Neoclassic Period French Commode W/Hidden Butler's Secretary & Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This antique commode from France gives the appearance of being a three drawer chest at first glance. However, discreetly hidden behind the upper "drawer" is in fact a fall-front, whi...
Wood
Antique Collector’s Chest, England, 20th Century
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A rare storage chest with a beautifully sectioned interior, likely used as a writing slope or merchant’s chest.
Wood
Stunning toilette writing commode vanity mirror, late Biedermeier, 1850, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Stunning toilette commode, structured like a writing commode, made in the famous era of Biedermeier, a late piece made around 1850, in Austria.
Bronze
Swedish 18th Century Writing Desk Commode with Original Brass Hardware, c.1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed as both storage and a writing surface, this form offers practical versatility for modern use as a desk, commode, or statement chest in a bedroom, study, or living room.
Wood
Late 17th Century, Lombard Louis XIV Walnut Canterano with Writing Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional Lombard chest of drawers, or canterano, from the Brescia region, dating to the full 1600s.
Walnut
$11,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
George III Mahogany Serpentine Dressing Commode w/ Fitted Leather Writing Slide
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Gillows, George III English mahogany serpentine dressing commode with shaped top surmounting a top drawer with green leather and gold leaf top drawer that pulls out to convert...
Brass
Louis XV Style Commode/ Secretary with Leather Writing Surface, 3 Drawers
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th century, the rectangular top with projecting corners and a three-quarter pierced brass Gallery, above a conforming case fitted with three drawers, all with applied mounts,...
Mahogany
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers/ Secretary Desk, Austria ca. 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Veneered in fine nutwood which shows an absolutely fantastic looking grain running down from the top to the bottom like a waterfall, this perfect restored 19th century writing commod...
Brass
19th Century Biedermeier Chest Of Drawers with Secretary Compartement, c. 1830
Located in Greven, DE
At the time the piece of furniture on offer here was created, it had long since been replaced by the upright secretary or writing cabinet with a straight writing surface. Chests of d...
Walnut
George III Period Mahogany Chest Of Drawers With A Brushing Slide Above - 18th C
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb 18th-century English mahogany chest of drawers George III period with brushing slide above serving as a writing surface.
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Veneered Birchwood Writing Agency - Antique Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The upper part of the chest, commode is consisting a writing flap, featuring many small storage spaces, enhanced with the original metal hardware and key.
Wood, Birch
English Chippendale Style Painted Goddard Chest Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique circa 1930s Goddard chest / writing desk featuring a drop front door that opens to multiple cubbies, three drawers and paw / claw feet.
Hardwood, Paint
19th Century French Walnut Dresser Secrétaire Desk with Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant 19th century French walnut commode secrétaire, chest of drawers or dresser combining handsome storage with a cleverly concealed writing desk.
Marble
18th Century Swedish Beechwood Herrbyrå, Chiffonje - Mens Writing Agency, Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 18th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian Herrbyrå, Chiffonje mens writing agency, secretary table with a writing, folding flap made of hand crafted polished Beechwood, in good ...
Metal
Very rare English travel writing desk/secretary chest around 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Very rare English travel writing desk/secretary chest around 1860 Solid mahogany lidded box that can be converted into a travel writing desk/travel secretary with a green leather to...
Brass
Teak and Mahogany Campaign Chest Coffee Table / Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Teak wood Campaign style chest converted to a coffee table, having a mahogany fitted interior with a replaced leather writing surface, and original recessed brass hardware.
Brass
$2,841Sale Price|30% Off
circa 1880 George III Style Carved Solid Oak Chest, Green Man Writing Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this 19th century heavily carved dark oak kneehole desk. An impressive green man desk with flowers and scrolls, the superstructure having a shaped ...
Oak
Rare Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, c. 1820
Located in Southampton, NY
Rare Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, c. 1820 A Rare Austrian Biedermeier Writing Desk, chest of drawers, walnut root head veneered, original brass mounts, the matching vene...
Maple, Walnut
Antique English Secretary Campaign Chest With Brass Hardware
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Diminutive Antique English mahogany campaign secretary chest with four drawers, the upper of which opens to reveal a secretary with cubbies, 3 shallow drawers and gold tooled leather...
Brass
Antique Early George II Inlaid Mahogany Secretaire Chest 18th Century
Located in London, GB
The top drawer includes a secretaire with drawers, a cupboard, pigeonholes in mahogany and satinwood, and an inset gold tooled green leather writing surface. The chest has a secreta...
Brass
Hispano-Moresque Mudéjar Bone-Inlaid Walnut Chest - Spain, 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Intended to rest on a tabletop, such chests were designed to hold valuables, writing implements, or personal objects.
Bone, Walnut
Antique Flemish Dutch Antwerp Red Tortoiseshell Box Cabinet Chest On Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional Baroque period Flemish or Dutch red tortoiseshell, bone, horn, ebony, and rosewood lift-top chest with drawer, circa 1725, mounted on a later stand. 17th/18...
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Rosewood, Horn, Wood, Ebony
English George II Style Chest of Drawers, Bookcase and Drop Down Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A truly magnificent mahogany George II style bookcase fitted writing desk and a chest of drawers. The upper section having numerous folio/file drawers and compartments, a leather lin...
Mahogany
$10,441Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Gillows Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase Georgian Astragal Glazed Cabinet
Located in Suffolk, GB
Crafted from beautifully figured mahogany with exceptional colour and patina throughout, this elegant piece combines a glazed library bookcase above with a fully fitted secretaire wr...
Mahogany
An Important and Rare Dated 1711 Norwegian Hand-Carved Oak Desk Organizer Box
Located in Skien, NO
The front panel features detailed Baroque-style carved patterns and an inscribed inscription reading: "JENS JONSEN TANGEN MAREN PEDERS DATER HAFRWEN TEMBER DEN 24 SEP ANNO 1711" Th...
Iron
Georgian Painted Demi-Lune Pier Table Likely by Seddon, Sons and Sons and Shackl
By George Seddon
Located in Benington, Herts
Some other department contains nothing but chairs, sofas and stools of every description, some quite simple, others exquisitely carved and made of all varieties of wood, and one larg...
Wood, Paint
18th Century Northern Italy Polychrome Lacca Povera Wood Antique Table Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
Overall a superb museum quality example Keywords: European antiques rare cartonnier file cabinet bargueño contador apothecary paper cabinet strong box writing desk table chest of dr...
Gesso, Wood, Pine, Paint
$1,816Sale Price|20% Off
Queen Anne Style small Burr Walnut Escritoire, circa 1920s
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Queen Anne Style small Burr Walnut Escritoire, circa 1920s Curved Cornice with single drawer at front Fall Front with Burr walnut veneer & walnut cross banding, Working lock &...
Walnut
Late 19th Century Framed Oil on Board River Landscape Painting
Located in Elkhart, IN
Whether incorporated into a layered gallery wall, displayed atop a library bookcase, or hung above a writing desk or chest, it brings the collected character that defines English cou...
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Early 19th Century American Tigerwood Maple Secretaire
Located in Southampton, NY
The desk features a drop-front green felted writing surface above a chest of three width-wide drawers below.
Wood
18th Century Swiss Made Secretaire
Located in Greven, DE
The curves also extend across the compartmentalization of the interior and the outer edge that separates the writing section from the chest-like base. The surface design of the furni...
Oak, Yew
Queen Anne Japanned Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With double arched top over a pair of arched mirror doors opening to a red interior fitted with drawers and shelves, the base with slant lid desk opening to expose a fitted interior ...
Oak
$620Sale Price|20% Off
Global Harvests and Crafts: From the East Indies to Chinese Lacquerwork, c. 1708
Located in Langweer, NL
Another man sits at a lacquer chest writing with ink on paper. In the foreground, an ink maker and a man with a letter-carrying pigeon in his hands.
Paper
17th Century Spanish Vargueno with Decoupage Exterior on Baroque Style Base
Located in Milford, NH
The carved Baroque style wooden trestle form base dates to the 19th century and has adjustable supports with figural fronts to support the drop front of the chest as a writing surfac...
Wrought Iron
19th Century Captains Campaign Writing Chest
Located in Cambridgeshire, GB
Fine early 19th century Captains campaign writing chest, the mahogany brass bound box with brass handles, plate and escutcheon, the lock by 'Tomson', enscribed with the G.R patent st...
Unavailable
H 39.77 in W 37.8 in D 20.87 in
Antique Georgian Regency Elm Secretaire Desk Writing Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Georgian / Regency elm secretaire desk writing chest of drawers, circa 1800-1830. A lovely item, that is full of age, charm and character.
Elm
Unavailable
H 56.3 in W 42.92 in D 20.48 in
Antique Regency William IV Mahogany Secretaire Desk Writing Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Regency / William IV mahogany secretaire writing desk and chest of drawers, circa 1825-1835.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 30.75 in W 33.75 in D 22.5 in
Queen Ann Walnut Metamorphic Chest with Pull Out Writing Desk, 18th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
An extraordinarily rare English Queen Ann Walnut metamorphic chest of drawers with pull out writing desk made in the early 18th century.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 32.5 in W 42.25 in D 23.75 in
Chippendale Metamorphic Chest with Pull Out Writing Desk, 18th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
A Regal English Chippendale Metamorphic Chest having a Pull Out Writing Desk made in the Late 18th Century.
Mahogany, Ivory
Unavailable
H 39.77 in W 41.74 in D 22.05 in
Antique Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Desk Writing Table Chest of Drawers
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Georgian mahogany secretaire desk writing table chest of drawers. A lovely item, that is full of age, charm and character.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 46.5 in W 47.5 in D 21 in
Victorian Walnut Chest of Drawers, Dresser, Scotland 1890, H683
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian Walnut Chest of Drawers, Dresser, Scotland 1890, H683 Scotland 1890 Solid Walnut Original finish Rectangular moulded top Two short drawers over three long drawers All orig...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 64 in W 48.5 in D 24 in
Victorian Marble Top Washstand, Dressing Chest Vanity, Scotland 1880, H215
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian Marble Top Washstand, Dressing Chest Vanity, Scotland 1880, H215 Scotland 1880 Solid Walnut Original Finish Mirrored back with original rose marble With carved detail abov...
Pine
Unavailable
H 72.45 in W 39.77 in D 19.69 in
Georgian I Unique Chest on Chest with Integrated Writing Desk, circa 1720
Located in Mol, BE
The three short and three long featherbanded drawers flanked by reeded canted corners, the base with three further long graduated drawers. Original handles. Original locks and origi...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 29.14 in W 72.05 in D 33.08 in
Antique Baroque Fruitwood Inlaid Desk / Cassone Chest, Mid-17th Century
Located in L'Etang, FR
Huge 17th century trunk crafted into a minister's desk in the 19th century Paneled and inlaid construction. Decorated with colonnades Romanesque arches Three drawers and two l...
Wrought Iron
Unavailable
H 35.44 in W 41.34 in D 23.63 in
SALE!-Gustavian Antique 19 th c Cherrywood Chest - Writing desk
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Gustavian antique 19 th c cherry wood veneer on pine chest, opening into a writing desk.
Cherry
Unavailable
H 31.89 in W 31.89 in D 17.72 in
Georgian Padauk Wood Bachelors Chest of Drawers with Writing Fitment, circa 1730
Located in GB
This small Batchelor's chest was designed to be dual purpose. Having three graduated lower oak lined drawers and a false top one, above this false drawer is a pull out writing slide ...
Padouk
English Mahogany Writing Desk, Bureau
Located in Schellebelle, BE
English Mahogany Writing Desk Bureau with nice old patina 9 drawers
Wood
Late 18th Century Writing Commode
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is a beautiful Baroque period piece. It belonged to an unknown nobleman. It was restored after World War II. The handles on the picture were replaced for period ones since the t...
Walnut
17th century Northern Italian Inlaid Writing Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut with inlays of nut woods and fruitwood
Chest of drawers / desk in two parts, inlaid panels within tinted molding depicting biblical / mythological subjects including Ca...
Bronze
A mahogany block front chest
Located in New York, NY
A mahogany block front chest with a writing slide, central drawer to the top drawer and two hidden drawers in lining over three drawers.
Venetian Rococo Carved and Painted Writing Table SATURDAY SALE
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Bomb e Rococo Venetian writing table with side cabinets and top drawer. Faux marble serpentine top tops the deep antique green painted body. Highly detailed on all four sides with g...
Wood
English George III Mahogany Secretaire Chest
Located in Bantam, CT
A handsome English 18th century George III Cuban mahogany Chippendale chest with a writing and reading pull-out top drawer on ogee shaped feet, circa 1770.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 37.41 in W 50.4 in D 22.84 in
19th Century Italian Writing Desk and Drawer with Gray Marble Top from 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th century Italian writing desk and drawer with gray marble top and brass handles from 1890s Measurements: Depth when writing desk: cm.85 - depth when closed: cm.58 Height of th...
Marble, Brass
English Bureau Mahogany Writing Desk Chest
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive early 20th century walnut writing bureau. The marquetry adorned fall flap enclosed tooled leather writing surface and fitted interior comprising miniature drawers an...
Mahogany
English Georgian Cylinder Bureau Writing Desk Chest
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive George IV mahogany cylinder bureau. The rectangular top with inlaid marquetry panel above a tambour front enclosed a fitted interior comprising tooled leather writin...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 39.73 in W 30.79 in D 13.98 in
English Antique Oak Bureau Arts & Crafts Writing Desk Chest
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive early 20th century solid oak writing bureau. The fall flap enclosed writing surface and fitted interior comprising shelving and cubby holes. Fitted a long graduated ca...
Oak
Unavailable
H 33.59 in W 42.56 in D 24.85 in
English Secretaire Chest of Drawers Writing Cabinet Flamed Mahogany 19th Century
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A fine quality 19th century secretaire chest of drawers. The flamed mahogany boasting a well figured flamed grain and rich patina.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 46.3 in W 23.63 in D 23.98 in
English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive Edwardian solid oak roll-top writing bureau. The tambour fall flap enclosed adjustable writing surface and fitted interior comprising miniature drawers and storage. Fi...
Oak
Unavailable
H 50 in W 26.5 in D 13.5 in
French Louis XV Style Tulip Wood Chest of Drawers Writing Cabinet
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An extremely good quality French Louis XV style quarter veneered feather banded tulip wood and king wood banded serpentine shaped escritoire writing cabinet still retaining its origi...
Ormolu
Late 18th century George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Savannah, GA
English chest on chest with writing desk.
George III Small Mahogany Bachelors Chest
Located in Glencarse, Perthshire
George III small mahogany Bachelors chest with pull out slide for brushing or writing sometimes called a bachelors chest of lovely warm honey colour
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 69.3 in W 42.13 in D 14.57 in
17th Century Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Escritoire Cabinet on Chest, circa 1690
Located in East Sussex, GB
The fall front surface with central hinged tooled leather sloped writing surface. The chest base with thin long Holly strung map drawer above four short walnut drawers with floral m...
Walnut
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
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