'Brasilia' Highboy Dresser by Broyhill Premiere, Refinished, 1960s, Signed
By Broyhill Brasilia, Broyhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredible 'Brasilia' highboy dresser by Broyhill Premiere has been completely refinished and is signed with its original Brasilia label, and ready to grace your home or office.
Brass
Broyhill Brasilia, Mid-Century Modern, Walnut, Brass, Highboy, USA, 1960s
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Stamford, CT
Broyhill Brasilia, Mid-Century Modern, Walnut, Brass, Highboy Dresser, USA, 1960s Modernist highboy dresser designed and produced by Broyhill Brasilia in the United States circa 196...
Brass
Midcentury Vintage Sculpted Walnut Highboy
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Endlessly interesting Vintage Mid-Century Modern walnut highboy dresser with fantastic sculpted details. A pair of double doors feature a panel of carved bowties reminiscent of the C...
Wood, Walnut
Brasilia Highboy by Kent Coffey
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Brasilia five-drawer highboy dresser by Kent Coffey in walnut.
Walnut
Broyhill Brasilia Highboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia, Broyhill
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern walnut and brass chest of drawers from the highly desirable Brasilia collection manufactured by Broyhill in the 1960s. The bachelor or gentleman's chest'...
Brass
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H 44.5 in W 40 in D 19 in
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern “Brasilia” Highboy Dresser by Broyhill
By Broyhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
:) Materials: Walnut, Brass Pulls This expertly refinished Mid-Century Modern highboy dresser from Broyhill’s iconic “Brasilia” collection, c.1960s, showcases sculpted walnut arche...
Brass
Broyhill Brasilia Gentleman’s Chest
By Oscar Niemeyer
Located in Southampton, NJ
Broyhill Brasilia highboy dresser Gorgeous walnut piece in great shape with some minor signs of wear.
Wood
Mid-Century Broyhill Brasilia Tall Dresser
By Broyhill
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Brasilia highboy dresser manufactured by Broyhill Premier, circa 1960s.
Walnut
Broyhill Brasilia MCM Highboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia mid century highboy dresser This dresser measures: 44 wide x 19 deep x 49.75 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintage c...
Brass
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century 5 Drawer Highboy
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia mid century 5 drawer highboy The dresser measures: 40 wide x 19 deep x 44.25 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintage c...
Brass
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century 5 Drawer Highboy
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia mid century 5 drawer highboy The dresser measures: 40 wide x 19 deep x 44.25 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintage c...
Brass
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Highboy Dresser Gentlemans Chest
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia mid century highboy dresser gentlemans chest This dresser measures: 44 wide x 19 deep x 49.75 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call r...
Brass
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Highboy Dresser Gentlemans Chest
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia mid century highboy dresser gentlemans chest This dresser measures: 44 wide x 16 deep x 49.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call re...
Brass
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Highboy Dresser Gentlemans Chest
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Highboy Dresser Gentlemans Chest This dresser measures: 44 wide x 19 deep x 49.75 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call r...
Brass
Broyhill Brasilia Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Highboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in South Bend, IN
An iconic Broyhill Brasilia Mid-Century Modern sculpted walnut five-drawer highboy dresser.
Walnut
Broyhill Brasilia Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Highboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in South Bend, IN
An iconic Broyhill Brasilia Mid-Century Modern sculpted walnut five-drawer highboy dresser.
Brass
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H 44.25 in W 40.13 in D 19.25 in
Broyhill Brasilia Mid-Century Modern Walnut Five Drawer Highboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Distinctive walnut five drawer dresser which was part Broyhill's Brasilia line that was inspired by Oscar Niemeyers Mid-Century Modern Brazilian architecture. This cabinet has lots o...
Brass
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H 43.5 in W 54 in D 19 in
Broyhill Brasilia Magna Mid Century 8 Drawer Highboy Dresser Gentlemans Chest
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Broyhill Brasilia Magna mid century 8 drawer walnut highboy dresser gentlemans chest Very collectible Broyhill Premier Brasilia line “magna dresser”.
Brass
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H 43 in W 36 in D 18 in
Broyhill Brasilia Style Brutalist MCM Dark Walnut 5 Drawer Highboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia style Brutalist mid century dark walnut 5 drawer highboy dresser Dresser measures: 36 wide x 18 deep x 43 high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we cal...
Bronze
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H 44.5 in W 40 in D 19 in
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass 5 Drawer Highboy Dresser Chest
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass 5 Drawer Highboy Dresser Chest This dresser measures: 40 wide x 19 deep x 44.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what...
Brass
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H 44.5 in W 40 in D 19 in
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass 5 Drawer Highboy Dresser Chest
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia mid century walnut and brass 5 drawer highboy dresser chest Dresser measures: 40 wide x 19 deep x 44.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what ...
Brass
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H 43.25 in W 54 in D 19.25 in
Walnut Broyhill Brasilia Magna Dresser Highboy Armoire by Oscar Niemeyer
By Oscar Niemeyer, Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This "Magna" dresser was delicately restored to preserve the original patina. The Brasilia line has elevated to a high-end status that has made these pieces very sought after and sub...
Brass
Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Highboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Redding, CT
Sculptural Mid-Century Modern highboy dresser.Fabulous storage piece. This walnut beauty has 5 deep drawers and a sculptural door on the left that opens to 5 smaller pull out drawer...
Walnut
1960s Broyhill Brasilia II Mid Century Dining Chairs- Set of 6
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Charleston, SC
The elegant curves of Niemeyer's works — those that characterize the white concrete structures that encase Palácio do Planalto in addition to the fluid inverted arches of the Supreme...
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Highboy Dresser from Brasilia by Broyhill
Located in Freehold, NJ
This Mid-Century Modern gentleman's chest from the Brasilia line by Broyhill features hardwood construction, original walnut finish, five dovetailed drawers, two cabinet doors with s...
Walnut
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H 51.5 in W 42 in D 20 in
1960s Vintage Tall Highboy Dresser Perspecta by Kent Coffey in Brasilia Style
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tall Highboy Dresser by Kent Coffey in Brasilia Style.
Walnut
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H 46.75 in W 42 in D 19 in
Young Manufacturing Vintage Mid Century Modern Highboy Dresser c. 1960s
By Young Manufacturing Company, Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Denville, NJ
Please request a shipping quote from us directly by sending your zip code. We can ship most items between $300-$600. We photograph and list inventory in the condition it arrives at...
Brass
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H 52.75 in W 44 in D 20 in
United Furniture Co Vintage Mid Century Modern Highboy Dresser c. 1960s
By United Furniture Corporation, Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Denville, NJ
Discover the distinct charm of United Furniture, a standout in the realm of mid-century modern furniture. With a unique blend of bold and funky designs, this brand exemplifies the pe...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia Highboy Dresser
By Broyhill, Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant vintage modern dresser features a Brutalist front, splayed legs, and sculpted brass drawer pulls. A versatile design that offers plenty of room for storage within its ma...
Brass
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H 50 in W 44 in D 19 in
'Brasilia' by Broyhill Premier Highboy Dresser, Refinished, 1960s, Signed
By Broyhill, Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous 'Brasilia' highboy dresser was just refinished and is such a gorgeous piece, and is signed with its original Brasilia stamp and date stamped on the backside.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brasilia Style Highboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique midcentury dresser features striking natural wood finish, Brasilia style sculptural drawer fronts, and unique raised edge top.
Walnut
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Modern Tall Walnut Highboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Modern Tall Walnut Highboy Dresser Hardwood and walnut veneers.
Wood, Walnut
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H 43.25 in W 54 in D 19 in
Broyhill Brasilia Magna Mid-Century 8 Drawer Highboy Dresser Gentleman's Chest
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Broyhill Brasilia Magna mid century 8 drawer walnut highboy dresser gentlemans chest.
Brass
Restored Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Highboy Dresser, circa 1960
By Broyhill Brasilia, Kent-Coffey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sizeable restored highboy in the style of Kent Coffey's Brasilia collection.
Walnut
Restored Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Highboy Dresser, circa 1960
By Broyhill Brasilia, Kent-Coffey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial sized chest on chest in the style of Kent Coffey's Brasilia collection. This chifferobe is fabricated from walnut and has been newly refinished in two shades of rich brown.
Walnut
Kent Coffey Forum Vintage Mid Century Modern Highboy Dresser c. 1960s
By Kent-Coffey, Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Denville, NJ
We photograph and list inventory in the condition it arrives at our warehouse to streamline operations and focus on restoration for current orders. This also enables us to maintain a...
Walnut
Kent Coffey Designed 'Perspecta' Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brasilia style dresser by Kent Coffey for his Perspecta collection. Sculptural front walnut dresser consisting of three deep center drawers flanked by two doors with six additional d...
Walnut
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
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
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock One LED E26 base socket. Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American sta...
Brass
Large (29") Smooth Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains; with 3 medium ba...
Metal
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
$653Sale Price / item|55% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...
Oak
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$10,000 / set
H 22.45 in W 31.5 in D 12.6 in
Pair of Midcentury Nightstands in Rosewood by Niels Clausen, 1960s
By Niels Clausen, Niels Clausen
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of nightstands in rosewood designed and made by Niels Clausen furniture in Denmark. Great condition.
Rosewood
$7,475 / set
H 25.25 in W 24 in D 16 in
Pair of Mid-Century Perspecta Nightstands W/ Sculptural Front by Kent Coffey
By Kent-Coffey
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of Mid-Century Modernist Perspecta nightstands by Kent Coffey, hailing from America circa 1960, exemplifies the refined aesthetics and craftsmanship of the era. Kno...
Wood
Kent Coffey "Forum" Series Bedroom Set
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Full mid-century modern bedroom set designed by Kent Coffey. Warm walnut grain with accents of brass trim. Tall dresser: 53"h, 44"w, 20.5"d Nightstands: 24"h, 23"w, 15.75"d Long dres...
Walnut
$8,516 / 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
$2,495
H 30.5 in W 64.25 in D 18.25 in
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Californian Modern “Vega” Walnut Dresser
By Morris of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs...
Walnut
$20,000 / set
H 96.25 in W 96 in D 22.5 in
Pair of Country French Pine Library Bookcases Beveled Glass Doors
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of matching country French bibliotheque library bookcases or display cabinets featuring beveled glass windows and doors. Constructed from mostly pine with a whitewash pa...
Iron
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.