Edmond Spence, Concave Dresser, Stained Wood, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Stamford, CT
Edmond Spence, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Concave Dresser, Stained Wood, Brass, Sweden, 1950s A unique dresser designed and produced by Edmond Spence in Sweden c. 1950s.
Wood
Vintage Mid Century Modern Concave Dresser or Credenza
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Bring a touch of sleek architectural curvature and timeless retro sophistication to your living space or bedroom with this stunning vintage mid-century modern concave dresser and cre...
Wood
American Walnut Concave Front Gentleman's Chest Dresser Double Door Compartment
By American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern American walnut high chest dresser with double doors compartment.
Walnut
William Hinn Walnut Dresser by The Swedish Furniture Guild
By Swedish Furniture Guild
Located in San Diego, CA
The entirety of the front has a slight concave curve. The dresser sits on four legs that give the piece a floating appearance.
Walnut
Concave Front Sculptural Profile Large Pulls 6 Drawers Restored Espresso Dresser
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Concave front sculptural profile large pulls 6 drawers restored espresso dresser.
Brass
Compact 3 Drawer Walnut Concave Drawer Front Mid Century Bachelor Chest Dresser
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Compact 3 Drawer Walnut Concave Drawer Front Mid Century Bachelor Chest Dresser
Formica, Walnut
Mid-Century Three Drawer Concave Front Dresser
By Johnson Carper
Located in Trenton, NJ
Perfect sized vintage dresser for adding extra storage to any setting without taking up too much floorspace.
Walnut
Holly Hunt Modern Concave Walnut and Rosewood Dresser or Credenza, Restored
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning modern "Crescent" concave triple dresser or credenza By Holly Hunt USA, 2000s Dark walnut, with bleached rosewood drawer fronts.
Rosewood, Walnut
Pair of Mid Century Blue Lacquer 3 drawer dressers with concave handles
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid Century Blue Lacquer 3 drawer dressers with inset handles. Clean inside and out ready for use. Very unique color add a pop of color to your room blue lacquer satin finish...
Hardwood, Lacquer
George Nakashima Origins Dresser for Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The top surface of the dresser is concaved along the front with router detailing on each side.
Brass
T.H Robsjohn-Gibbings Walnut Dresser for Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The front, including the drawers, is concaved giving this dresser a unique flare. The six spacious dovetailed drawers have an intricate grain patter and are adorned with triangular s...
Wood, Walnut
William Hinn Walnut Dresser by The Swedish Furniture Guild
By Swedish Furniture Guild
Located in San Diego, CA
The entirety of the front has a slight concave curve. The dresser sits on four legs that give the piece a floating appearance.
Walnut
William Hinn Walnut Dresser by The Swedish Furniture Guild
By Swedish Furniture Guild
Located in San Diego, CA
This rare Swedish case piece designed by William Hinn and produced in Sweden circa 1960s is an icon of the period, super rare and sought after. This dresser has four book-matched d...
Walnut
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H 34 in W 78 in D 28 in
William Hinn, Mid-Century Modern, Sculptural Exoskeleton Dresser, Sweden, 1960s
By Urban Furniture
Located in Stamford, CT
William Hinn, Mid-Century Modern, Sculptural Exoskeleton Dresser, Sweden, 1960s Concave sculpted front design with edge mounted legs.
Wood
Limed Natural Oak Dresser with Combed Oak Border by Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
Fully restored 8 concave drawer limed natural oak dresser with a slightly contrasting combed oak border and satin brass knobs.
Oak
Scuptural Chest of Drawers by Joseph Hinn for Urban Furniture
Located in Danville, CA
Remarkably crafted small dresser with concave front and outboard "Exoskeleton" legs with bronze sabots by Joseph Hinn for Urban Furniture.
Wood
George Nakashima 12-Drawer Dresser Widdicomb Origins, 1960
By George Nakashima, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Camden, ME
The top is a graceful overhang running the length of the seven and a half foot slightly concave dresser. The design of the brass pulls is based on the lintel of a Japanese temple g...
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Ebonized Bachelor Chest of Drawers Concave Front
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice curved serpentine front dresser bachelor chest.
Walnut
Paolo Buffa Dresser for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
The dresser features concave knob handles made of brass, adding a touch of elegance and sophistication.
Mahogany
Sold
H 33 in W 80 in D 21 in
Hoke Wood Products Sculptural Nine Drawer Walnut Burl Dresser Mid Century
By Hoke Wood Products
Located in Forest Grove, PA
The depth and clarity of the walnut and burl far exceeds the original, factory finish. The front of the dresser is slightly concave, 19.25" deep at the center and 21" at both ends.
Walnut, Burl
Mid-Century Modern Concave Front Dresser Credenza
By American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American Mid-Century Modern concave from sculptured pulls concave front credenza dresser.
Walnut
Concave Top Mid Century Modern Walnut Dresser
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern concave top dresser with brass pulls.
Walnut
Concave Front Mid Century Modern High Chest Dresser
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern concave front high chest dresser.
Walnut
White Lacquer Eight Drawers Long Dresser Credenza Concave Front
By Edmond J. Spence, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern white lacquer long dresser credenza. Beautiful medium gloss finish.
Hardwood
Sold
H 32 in W 60 in D 20 in
Concave Serpentine Front 9 Drawers Mid Century Modern Walnut Dresser MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Concave Serpentine Front 9 Drawers Mid Century Modern Walnut Dresser MINT!
Walnut
Sold
H 31 in W 20 in D 74 in
American Walnut Sculptural Front Concave Top Nine Drawers Long Dresser Credenza
By American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Dramatic flame pattern walnut wood grain Mid-Century Modern dresser with 9 drawers and two carved fluted doors. Nice tapered dowel shape legs solid walnut carved pulls.
Walnut
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H 49 in W 38 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Modern Concave Front Blond High Chest Dresser with Brass Pulls
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice mid century modern concave front high chest.
Sold
H 33 in W 64.5 in D 21.25 in
Midcentury Dresser with Concave Form, 8 Drawers and Herring-Bone Center Panel
Located in Madison, WI
Midcentury dresser with unique concave form. Has eight drawers and center panel with herring-bone pattern that opens to pullout acrylic drawers for sox and underwear.
Stainless Steel
Concave Tall Chest
By John Stuart, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
Concave front tall chest in translucent charcoal finish with original solid brass hardware attributed to Robsjohn Gibbings for John Stuart, circa 1950.
Pair of Grosfeld House Dressers
By Grosfeld House
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Wonderful pair of four-drawer dressers featuring concave fronts and Greek Key design elements on brass hardware and feet.
Brass
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H 32.5 in W 80 in D 20.5 in
Long Concave Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Dresser / Credenza, circa 1960s
By Young Manufacturing Company
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Long Walnut Mid-Century Modern Dresser / Credenza with fabulous concave facade, sculpted pulls and newly refinished tabletop.
Wood, Walnut
$5,000
H 31.5 in W 71.5 in D 17.5 in
Mid century American Studio Craft Walnut 8 Drawer Dresser by Richard Artschwager
By Richard Artschwager
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful American studio craft Mid-Century Modern long black walnut 8-drawer dresser credenza with all solid walnut flat pull handles. Great design good vintage condition with stunn...
Walnut
$2,950
H 32 in W 66 in D 19 in
Mid-Century Walnut Dresser Founders Furniture Attributed to Jack Cartwright
By Founders Furniture Company, Jack Cartwright
Located in Baltimore, MD
Handsome, richly grained walnut Mid-Century Modern 8 drawer dresser, attributed to Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture Company, USA circa 1960’s. Expertly crafted, this absolute j...
Walnut
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 72 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Modern Dresser, Walnut and Oak, Nine Drawers, USA, 1960
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-Century Modern dresser made of walnut and oak wood. It looks like has 12 drawers but it is a nine drawer dresser. Just a really cool detail. Also, the combination of two differen...
Oak, Walnut
$3,595
H 30.25 in W 70 in D 18 in
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Rosewood Dresser by Stanley
By Stanley Furniture
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...
Rosewood, Walnut
$3,600
H 76.25 in W 18 in D 81.75 in
Mid Century Sideboard Credenza by The Lane Furniture Company c 1950/60's
By Lane Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Chic, architectural scale sideboard, server, credenza featuring a bottom cabinet with a stylized concave front, which supports a shelf unit with two large swing out doors. The lower ...
Wood
$2,316Sale Price|20% Off
H 56.25 in W 42 in D 21 in
Mid-Century Walnut Highboy Dresser by Young Manufacturing Co. MCM
By Young Manufacturing Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on "Read More" or "View More Details" below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing is from 1st Dibs and they normally s...
Walnut, Wood
Six Drawer Walnut Highboy By American of Martinsville
By American of Martinsville
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is stunning six drawer walnut dresser by American of Martinsville. This piece is perfect for any household, with it's sturdy construction it just waiting to be used. Please con...
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Lane 1st Edition Walnut Dresser
By Lane Furniture
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
Elevate your bedroom with this stunning 1960’s Mid-Century Modern Lane 1st Edition walnut dresser, a true icon of American modern design. Expertly crafted, this vintage piece feature...
Wood, Walnut
Midcentury Danish Rosewood Dresser
Located in Oakland, CA
Three-drawer dresser crafted from rich, dark rosewood with bookmatched grain and set on tapered legs. Finely restored.
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Walnut 9 Drawer Dresser by Dixie
By Dixie Furniture Co.
Located in Baltimore, MD
An elegant dresser. This is a beautiful example of Mid-Century craftsmanship by Dixie Furniture, features nine drawers for plenty of storage. An extremely well made and solid piece ...
Walnut
$4,795
H 27.5 in W 77.25 in D 18.5 in
Svend Langkilde Møbler Mid Century Danish Rosewood Lowboy Dresser
By Svend Langkilde
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Svend Langkilde Møbler Mid Century Danish Rosewood Lowboy Dresser This lowboy measures: 77.25 wide x 18.5 deep x 27.5 inches high Great Vintage Condition - Dresser has Small Areas ...
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Credenza File Cabinet
Located in Baltimore, MD
Remarkably Mid-Century, black Formica top file office credenza by Kimball Office Furniture. A beautiful example of Mid-Century craftsmanship. Expertly crafted with a fully finished b...
Formica, Walnut
Vintage American Walnut Highboy Dresser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique American walnut dresser features stunning vintage craftsmanship. From rounded corner tapered legs to sculpted cabinet front, this impressive ten drawer dresser offers amp...
Walnut
John Kapel Walnut Dresser by Glenn of California
By John Kapel, Glenn of California
Located in Highland, IN
A great design with several subtle details, this walnut dresser designed by John Kapel for Glenn of California features eight drawers with sculpted pulls. 29.75"h X 72"w X 20"d
Walnut
$2,995
H 52.5 in W 42.25 in D 19 in L 52.5 in
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Highboy Dresser
By American of Martinsville
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...
Steel
Midcentury Swedish Sculptural Dresser, William Hinn
Located in Riverdale, NY
Wonderful curved and sculptural dresser or credenza from the 1950s Sweden with an exposed biomorphic frame of exquisitely hand-sculpted solid walnut intersects which appear as spider...
Walnut
$14,950 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in New York, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
$12,200 / item
H 43.31 in W 17.72 in D 35.44 in
Contemporary Mexican Design Handcrafted Wood Cabinet Carmen, Mirror
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Carmen is a bartender, a storage cabinet with a functional design. Inside, it has a pair of drawers for storing objects, space for bottles, compartments for glasses and a cup holder...
Steel
$2,950
H 49.75 in W 44 in D 19 in
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
"Marchand" Scalloped Walnut Oak Dresser by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Marchand 6-drawer dresser showcases elegantly scalloped edge detailing and textural drawer fronts, making it a distinctive piece in any bedroom. It sits on minimal turned legs, b...
Oak
$2,700
H 46 in W 40.25 in D 19.25 in
1960s Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut & Rosewood Sculptural Tall Chest or Dresser
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
United States designed and made, this dresser features a great look with modern clean lines and sculptured elements such as the arches on the drawers. The appeal is enhanced by high-...
Rosewood, Walnut
$10,650 / set
H 29.5 in W 36 in D 23 in
Set of Mae Solid Wood Nightstands / End Tables with Leather Shelf
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Mae nightstands with shelf by Crump and Kwash This listing is for a pair of new nightstands. Features Solid wood frame / hand turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass p...
Brass
$3,200
H 50.5 in W 44 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Modern American Designer Sculptural High-Boy Dresser, Chest, Walnut
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern American designer sculptural high-boy dresser, chest, walnut Measures: 50.5H x 44W x 20D.
Walnut
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
H 72 in W 40 in D 21.5 in
Handsome American of Martinsville Tall Walnut Rosewood Dresser Chest of Drawers
By American of Martinsville
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Mid-Century Modern tall walnut and rosewood American of Martinsville chest of drawers dresser. We love the simple linear lines of this well crafted tall chest of drawers wit...
Walnut
William Hinn Dresser Cabinet
Located in Riverdale, NY
Cool, sculptural Swedish walnut four-drawer dresser with wall mount cabinet (three compartments) by William Hinn. Amazing design with the curved dresser extending into pegged legs w...
Wood
$4,400
H 53 in W 42 in D 19 in
Light Medium Walnut Gentleman's High Chest Dresser Cabinet Mid-Century Modern
By Paul McCobb, American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Light medium walnut gentleman's high chest dresser cabinet Mid-Century Modern Mint.
Walnut
Studio B.B.P.R. Large Library in Walnut and Glass
By Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio B.B.P.R. (Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti, Ernesto Nathan Rogers), library, walnut, glass, brass, Italy, late 1960s. This wonderful bookcase is designed b...
Brass
Albert Parvin Style Mid Century Walnut Gentlemans Highboy Dresser
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Albert Parvin style mid century walnut gentlemans highboy dresser The dresser measures: 40 wide x 19 deep x 50 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call r...
Walnut
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
H 44 in W 38 in D 18.5 in
American Martinsville High Boy Walnut Dresser Chest Mid-century Modern
By Merton Gershun
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome six drawer shingle front dresser designed by Merton Gershun. This particular line is exceedingly well crafted and heavy, a hidden treasure in American Mid-Century Modern in ...
Brass
$12,500
H 32.25 in W 76 in D 21.25 in L 32.25 in
Mid Century Modern Walnut 9-Drawer Lowboy Dresser by Widdicomb, c1960s
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., John Widdicomb
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Exceptional mid century modern walnut lowboy dresser by Widdicomb, dating to the 1960s. This beautifully crafted piece showcases the refined design and uncompromising quality that ma...
Walnut
$1,600
H 44.75 in W 39.75 in D 18.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Highboy Dresser by Ramseur Furniture, 1970s
By Ramseur Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique vintage modern dresser features sculpted drawer pulls with leather and brass capped feet. A sleek design with ample storage space within its three hefty drawers and large...
Brass
Edmond J Spence, Swedish Modern, Maple, Rare Wave Dresser, 1950s
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Stamford, CT
Edmund J Spence, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Burled Maple, Rare "Wave" Dresser, 1950s Swedish modern double dresser or sideboard designed by Edmond J. Spence and produced in Sweden ...
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.