$2,867
H 52 in W 31.25 in D 19 in
Art Deco Highboy Dresser, Burled Wood & Mahogany, Brass Hardware, USA, c. 1930s
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A distinctive highboy dresser in the Art Deco tradition, crafted from rich mahogany with burled
Brass
Art Deco Mahogany Highboy Dresser by R-Way Furniture Company
By R-Way Furniture Company, James Mont
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striking Art Deco highboy dresser in rich mahogany, crafted by R‑Way Furniture Company in the mid
Brass
American Art Deco Tall Chest of Drawers by R-Way
By R-Way Furniture Company, Eliel Saarinen
Located in Hanover, MA
American Art Deco highboy dresser with Machine-Age lines in its tiered appearance and curved edge
Mahogany, Burl
Restored Art Deco Stacked Rattan Highboy Dresser w/ Mahogany
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired Art Deco era stacked rattan highboy dresser with a
Rattan
$1,583
H 48.75 in W 19 in D 35.5 in
Art Deco Black Lacquered and Gold Highboy Dresser With Brass Hardware
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Art Deco Black Gold Highboy Dresser blends glossy lacquer, brass accents, and sculptural vertical
Wood
1930s Art Deco/Bauhaus Mahogany and Brass Highboy on Canted Legs
Located in Charleston, SC
Oh boy this dresser is so much cooler in person than the pictures show. 6 drawers with original
Brass
$4,500
H 47.88 in W 33.88 in D 19.75 in
Sleek Donald Deskey Art Deco High Boy Dresser for Widdicomb Furniture in Maple
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., Donald Deskey
Located in St. Louis, MO
Wonderful period streamline Art Deco design highboy dresser by Donald Deskey (1894-1989) for
Aluminum
$7,500Sale Price|40% Off
H 43 in W 42 in D 20 in
Restored Art Deco Highboy Stacked Rattan and Mahogany Dresser
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Frankl style Highboy dresser with a mahogany top and five pull-out
Rattan, Mahogany
$4,800Sale Price|40% Off
H 52 in W 20 in D 16 in
Restored Paul Frankl Style Stacked Rattan & Mahogany Cabinet w/ Drawers
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored Art Deco era stacked rattan highboy dresser with a mahogany top and five pull-out mahogany
Rattan, Mahogany
Romweber Burlwood Curved Highboy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W48 D24 H48 Fully Restored Burlwood and Brass highboy dresser. Item features hammered brass
Brass
Unavailable
H 45 in W 39 in D 19 in
Dresser Highboy by Norman Bel Geddes for Simmons circa 1930s baby blue and white
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Madison, WI
Dresser in high-boy style by midcentury Norman Bel Geddes for Simmons. Debuted at 1932 Chicago
Metal
Art Deco Highboy Dresser with Unique Curved Drawer Fronts
Located in Freehold, NJ
This Art Deco highboy dresser features hardwood construction, original mahogany finish, five
Wood
1940's Art Deco Highboy Dresser
By Eliel Saarinen
Located in Burbank, CA
Art Deco design with the pulls sculpted in the wood and sides. The front legs are angled.
Mahogany
Vintage Sculpted Front Art Deco Highboy Dresser
Located in Trenton, NJ
Elevate your interior décor with the timeless elegance of this vintage highboy dresser, a true
Wood
Antique Art Deco Highboy Dresser with Bakelite Hardware
Located in Freehold, NJ
This antique Art Deco style highboy features original walnut finish with unique wood grain
Chrome
An Art Deco highboy dresser, early 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A rare and unique Art Deco walnut wood seven-drawer tall boy / highboy / chest of drawers
Wood, Giltwood
Sold
H 59.25 in W 40.5 in D 21 in
Antique French Art Deco Burled Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Highboy Dresser
By Herman Miller
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Art Deco highboy dresser In the manner of the early Herman Miller "All
Brass
Sold
H 48 in W 40 in D 16 in
John Widdicomb Art Deco Burl Wood and Walnut Gentleman's Chests, Refinished
By John Widdicomb, Ralph Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of antique Art Deco highboy dressers or gentleman's chests Designed by Ralph
Aluminum
Sold
H 48 in W 40 in D 16 in
John Widdicomb Art Deco Burl Wood and Walnut Gentleman's Chest, Newly Refinished
By John Widdicomb, Ralph Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Art Deco highboy dresser or gentleman's chest Designed by Ralph Widdicomb
Aluminum
Sold
H 48 in W 40 in D 16 in
John Widdicomb Art Deco Burl Wood and Walnut Gentleman's Chest, Newly Refinished
By Ralph Widdicomb, John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Art Deco highboy dresser or gentleman's chest Designed by Ralph Widdicomb
Aluminum
Art Deco Carved Walnut and Burl Wood Highboy Dresser, 1930s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco ornate carved walnut highboy dresser USA, 1930s Carved walnut and book
Walnut, Burl
Streamline Art Deco Pencil Reed Rattan Waterfall Highboy Dresser, Pair
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Streamline Art Deco pencil reed chest of drawers/highboy dresser combines rounded speed lines and
Rattan
Sold
H 45.25 in W 32 in D 19.5 in
1940s Art Deco Heywood Wakefield RIO Highboy Dresser Blonde Maple by Leo Jiranek
By Heywood-Wakefield Co., Leo Jiranek
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art Deco 1940s designed by Leo Jiranek RIO Tall Dresser for Heywood Wakefield Highboy Dresser Chest
Maple
Sold
H 53.63 in W 44 in D 23 in
Charles Pfister for Baker Art Deco Triple Chest-on-chest Highboy Dressers, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company, Charles Pfister
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional pair of modern Art Deco skyscraper triple chest-on-chest highboy dressers
Brass
Sold
H 53.63 in W 44 in D 23 in
Charles Pfister for Baker Modern Art Deco Triple Chest-on-chest Highboy Dresser
By Baker Furniture Company, Charles Pfister
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional modern Art Deco skyscraper triple chest-on-chest highboy dresser By
Brass
Machine-Age Painted Steel Highboy Dressers by Norman Bel Geddes
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Streamlined, machine-age, painted steel, highboy dressers by Norman Bel Geddes for Royal Metal
Steel
Sold
H 40.5 in W 33 in D 19.25 in
Gunmetal Finish Steel Highboy Dresser by Norman Bel Geddes for Simmons
By Simmons Company Furniture, Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art Deco, machine age, 1940s, steel, highboy dresser by Norman Bel Geddes for Simmons furniture
Steel
Sold
H 53.75 in W 44.5 in D 23.25 in
Charles Pfister for Baker Triple Chest-on-Chest Primavera Highboy Dresser
By Baker Furniture Company, Charles Pfister
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional triple chest-on-chest highboy dresser by Baker Furniture. From the only
1930s Art Deco/Bauhaus Mahogany and Brass Highboy on Canted Legs
Located in Charleston, SC
Oh boy this dresser is so much cooler in person than the pictures show. 6 drawers with original
Brass
Paul Goldman for Plymodern Pickled Mahogany High Boy Dresser
By Paul Goldman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art Deco, Machine Age, mahogany highboy dresser by Paul Goldman for Plymodern has a pickled
Mahogany
Donald Deskey Streamline Art Deco Highboy Dresser Widdicombe
By Donald Deskey
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original English European high-style Art Deco bronze highboy dresser featuring a stepped black
Birdseye Maple
Vintage Art Deco Wooden Highboy Dresser
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage Art Deco Highboy dresser. Features a which wash finish with 4 spacious drawers
Wood
Sold
H 48.5 in W 35 in D 20.75 in
Widdicomb Art Deco White Lacquered Highboy Dresser, Newly Refinished
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco white lacquered five-drawer highboy dresser chest By Widdicomb Furniture Co
Chrome
Sold
H 46.25 in W 32 in D 19 in
Heywood Wakefield Art Deco "Airflow" Solid Maple Highboy Dresser, 1930s
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous solid maple Art Deco style highboy dresser from the "Airflow" line designed by Leo
Maple
Sold
H 46.13 in W 36.25 in D 18.75 in
Kittinger Art Deco Walnut and Maple Highboy Dresser, Newly Refinished
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning Art Deco period five-drawer highboy dresser or chest of drawers By Kittinger USA
Maple, Walnut
Sold
H 42.13 in W 40 in D 19.5 in
John Widdicomb Art Deco Black Lacquered Highboy Dresser, Newly Refinished
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco or Mid-Century Modern highboy dresser or chest of drawers By John Widdicomb
Brass
Sold
H 59.25 in W 40 in D 20.75 in
Romweber Style French Art Deco Burled Walnut Highboy Dresser, Circa 1920s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Art Deco or Louis XVI style highboy dresser or chest of drawers In the
Brass
Sold
H 43.5 in W 34 in D 19 in
1950s Heywood Wakefield Encore highboy dresser art deco mid century modern
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
An exceptional 1950s, Heywood Wakefield Encore 5 drawer high boy dresser in a beautiful wheat color
Maple
Art Deco Heywood Wakefield Rio Dresser c.1940
By Heywood-Wakefield Co., Leo Jiranek
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A solid Maple, Art Deco four drawer highboy dresser with large drawers for ample storage
Brass
Sold
H 50.13 in W 41 in D 19.25 in
Antique Art Deco Burled Walnut and Inlaid Marquetry Highboy Dresser, Circa 1920s
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Art Deco six-drawer highboy dresser In the manner of Widdicomb, USA, Circa
Brass
Sold
H 49.75 in W 29.5 in D 19.25 in
Antique English Art Deco Burl Wood Gentleman's Chest, Circa 1930s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco gentleman's chest, highboy, or armoire dresser By Henry Barker Ltd. England
Brass
Art Deco highboy dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W34.5 D19 H49 Fully restored highboy dresser dresser with original half moon hardware. Item sits
Wood
Art Deco Highboy Dresser or Chest in Burl Walnut
Located in Crockett, CA
Nice burl walnut highboy dresser that has a few features, each side has a semicircular inlay
Brass
Art Deco Walnut Highboy Chest of Drawers or Dresser
Located in Crockett, CA
Very nice Art Deco highboy dresser uses three different cuts of walnut, the case top and sides are
Brass
Art Deco Style Highboy Dresser from RWAY
By RWAY
Located in Alhambra, CA
Solid wood five-drawer walnut dresser with full pull drawer. This less common model was purchased
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey 'Tempo' Highboy Dresser
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Summerville, SC
Art Deco-inspired, Mid-Century Modern highboy dresser from Kent Coffey's 'Tempo' line. Original
Heywood Wakefield Rio Highboy
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Morgan, UT
Leo Jiranek for Heywood Wakefield Rio Highboy Heywood Wakefield, USA, 1944 Measures: 32 Wide
Maple
Art Deco Highboy Dresser, Chest of Drawers, Seven Drawers
Located in Crockett, CA
Vintage Art Deco highboy dresser with seven drawers. The drawer fronts are figured mahogany but the
Mahogany, Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Chest of Drawers
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Bronx, NY
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Art Deco Highboy Dresser for John Widdicomb, slight bow front with convex
Nickel
Art Deco Walnut Highboy Dresser
Located in Crockett, CA
This beautiful Art Deco highboy uses three different types of walnut veneer, the drawer fronts are
Walnut
Art Deco Mahogany Wood Highboy Dresser 1920s Vintage
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Beautifully restored Art Deco mahogany wood highboy dresser. Classic design with iconic early 20th
Brass
Stunning Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Cubist Highboy Dresser
Located in Bronx, NY
Combination of art deco serpentine and cubist Mid-Century modern elements puts this highboy tall
Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...
Marble
$3,969 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
French Art Deco Armoire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco armoire, burlwood and zebra marquetry inside and out, circa 1930.
Burl
19th Century Mahogany Turned Standing Shelf
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century English standing shelf made from mahogany. It has lovely hand turned finials and shelf supports in a bobbin pattern, and is resting on lovely hand turned bun feet.
Mahogany
$2,290 / set
H 9.85 in W 5.91 in D 8.86 in
Pair of Modern Solid Brass Sconces in the Style of Hans Agne Jakobsson, EL135
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Modern Italian wall lights in the taste of Hans Agne Jakobsson's work. Structure and cup in solid brass and frosted glass disc. Excellent condition (modern creation), quantity on req...
Brass
$2,551 / set
H 13.78 in W 3.15 in D 5.91 in
Pair of Italian Brass And Glass Arm Art Deco Wall Lights in the style of Venini
Located in London, GB
Contemporary Art Deco inspired Italian wall lights in the style of ‘Venini’. Each light comprises of a circle of slim Murano glass rods capped top and bottom by round brass plates th...
Brass
French Art Deco Commode
Located in Bridgewater, CT
An elegant French Art Deco chest of drawers, veneered in Macassar ebony, with three drawers, silvered bronze trimmings on tapered gadrooned legs, circa 1930.
Macassar
$17,723 / set
H 32.68 in W 23.23 in D 17.92 in
Art Deco Walnut Vintage Pair of Nightstands or Chests or Commodes 1930s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage pair of nightstands or small chests or commodes from walnut Vienna 1930s. While the wonderful nightstands show a lively play of walnut veneer and solid walnut in a w...
Bakelite, Walnut, Plywood
Art Deco Skyscraper tallboy
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A beautiful figured walnut Art Deco skyscraper Tallboy dating to 1930. The 4 deep, graduated drawers run smoothly and boast beautiful white phenolic bar handles with chrome supports ...
Walnut
1980s Modular Ganging ELYSÉE Sofa Unit Sectional by Steelcase
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman, Steelcase
Located in Bensalem, PA
Great six piece Steelcase modular sectional sofa
Upholstery
$2,800
H 28 in W 51.75 in D 16 in
Art Deco Art Moderne Streamline Gilbert Rohde Herman Miller Vanity c 1930's
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Art Deco, Art Moderne vanity designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, circa 1936. The vanity features a bank of three drawers, which supports a floating glass top surface,...
Glass, Birdseye Maple, Walnut
Wooden armchairs by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb pair of armchairs in beech wood upholstered with a bouclette fabric. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023
Fabric, Beech
Large Midcentury Murano Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1980's Italian 12 lights clear Murano chandelier. Measurements: Diameter: 48" Drop: 36"
Murano Glass
$1,736Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.32 in W 19.69 in D 20.08 in
Italian 1970s Vanity Table & Seat made in chrome and smoked glass
Located in Roma, IT
A dressing table with sparkling and mirrored chrome like the rims of vintage cars. Made in Italy between the 60s and 70s, it is composed of two modules, a practical hexagonal section...
Chrome
Italian Art Deco Burl Walnut Bar Cabinet Sideboard
Located in Hanover, MA
Italian Art Deco burl walnut cocktail bar sideboard in beautifully mellowed caramel toned finish and sycamore lined interiors. Lift up the top and automatically the mixing surface e...
Burl
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Wardrobe by Founders Furniture
By Founders Furniture Company, Jack Cartwright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Discover the luxurious practicality of American mid-century modern furniture with this rare and exquisite wardrobe designed by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture. Realized in war...
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
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.