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Maison Jansen Style Mahogany with Brass and Bronze Ormolu Triple Dresser
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb brass trimmed gray marble top signed Maison Jansen STYLE triple dresser. The piece
Category

Vintage 1950s French Directoire Dressers

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze

French Louis XV Marble Top Chest Dresser TV Stand Sideboard w Gilt Ormolu Mounts
Located in Lake Worth, FL
marble top chest dresser tv stand with gilt ormolu mounts Approximate measurements in Inches 33
Category

Mid-20th Century Louis XV Dressers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Lingerie Chest With Mounted Ormolu
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style six-drawer highboy dresser or lingerie chest By
Category

Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Dressers

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Console or Desserte
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A high quality French ormolu-mounted mahogany, Amaranth and Marquetry marble top console Desserte
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dressers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Ormolu mounted Empire dressing table with inlaid marble top
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century French Ormolu mounted Empire dressing table with inlaid marble top A 19th century
Category

Antique 19th Century French Dressers

Materials

Bronze

French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany and Tulipwood Parquetry Commode by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French ormolu-mounted mahogany and tulipwood parquetry commode After the model by Jean-Francois
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Dressers

19th Century French Ebonised and Bone Inlay Enfilade or Dresser
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
, flanked by inlaid panelled doored cabinets, four reeded and ormolu fluted columns to the front. Some fine
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Dressers

Materials

Paint

Reproduction French Louis XV Style Pink Marble Top Bombe Commode Dresser Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Reproduction French Louis XV style pink marble top bombe commode dresser chest. Item features pink
Category

Late 20th Century Asian Louis XV Dressers

Materials

Marble

Dressing Table Ladies France Napoleon III in Bronze and Wood, 19th Century
By Napoléon III
Located in Milano, IT
Amazing Napoleon III style women's grooming of circa 1800. French toilet with original ormolu
Category

Antique Early 1800s French Napoleon III Dressers

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Regence Period Walnut Bombé Commode, Early 18th Century
Located in valatie, NY
drawers with original rocaille decorated ormolu mounts. The top two drawers have a rare internal locking
Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Bronze Ormolu Dresser / Commode
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique French Bronze ormolu Dresser on Caster with 6 deep drawers. Each drawer has a locking
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Ormolu Mounted Opaline Painted Dresser Bottles
Located in New York, NY
A pair of white opaline bottles, painted with gilt bronze mounts. Flame tip mounted caps, 19th century. Measures: H 9 in (22.8 cm) Inv No. NMA 3454.
Category

Antique 19th Century Bottles

Materials

Opaline Glass

Wonderful French Dore Bronze Onyx Ormolu Jewelry Box Mini Dresser
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Dore Bronze Ormolu Jewelry Box In The Form Of A Mini Dresser With Honey Onyx Top
Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Antique Marble Topped Hardwood Dresser with Neoclassical Marquetry
Located in London, GB
Century commode dresser is crafted from hardwood with a veined grey marble top and ormolu mounts. Standing
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Bombe French Marble-Top Bronze Ormolu Louis XV Style 3 Drawers Dresser Commode
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stunning rouge marble-top French inlayed wood dresser with significant bronze ormolu. Very nice
Category

20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Satinwood

Bombe French Marble Top Bronze Ormolu Louis XV Style 4 Drawers Dresser Commode
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stunning rouge marble top French inlayed wood dresser with significant bronze ormolu. Very nice
Category

20th Century European Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Antique Enamel Glass & Ormolu Jewelry Box
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1890's Wave Crest enameled glass dresser box with decorative brass trim and closure. Some
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Antique ormolu and cut-crystal casket by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in London, GB
Antique ormolu and cut-crystal casket by Baccarat French, 19th Century Height 15cm, width 14.5cm
Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Glass

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Hollywood Regency Louis XV Style Double Dresser
By Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Magnificent mid-century modern 8 drawer dresser with bombe front and corners with gilt bronze
Category

20th Century French Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Sevres Style Porcelain Footed Dresser Box, circa 1920
Located in High Point, NC
Sevres style hand painted porcelain dresser box with hand applied ormolu mounts and feet. Wonderful
Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Schlevogt Hoffmann "Ingrid" Lapis Marbled Glass Lidded Box with Ormolu Mounts
By Curt Schlevogt
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This rare Art Deco era hinged glass dresser box was made in Czechoslovakia and is part of the
Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Vintage Pair of Ormolu Parquetry 1950s Nightstands
Located in Lomita, CA
constructed from kingwood veneered banded inlaid wood, and accented with ormolu, mounted on bombe two-drawer
Category

20th Century Egyptian Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Large 19th Century Continental Neoclassical Between Dresser Vanity Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An extensively filled 19th century ormolu-mounted ebonized wood dresser vanity box fitted with
Category

Antique 1880s European Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Limoges France Hand Painted Dresser With Hat & Music Book Porcelain Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
in France and features a very detailed wood grain dresser with hand painted handles and paneled sides
Category

Late 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Documented and Important Maison Jansen Ormolu Mounted Regency Commode, c. 1950
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent and fine Maison Jansen ormolu mounted commode (France, c. 1950), documented in the book
Category

Mid-20th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu, Brass

Late 19th or Early 20th Century Chinese or Chinoiserie Gilt Ormolu Table Mirror
Located in Lisse, NL
look at. Displayed on a sidetable, dresser or vanity this handcrafted, antique talking piece will never
Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Mirrors

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Seven Drawers Cabinet, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
A Beautiful Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted marquetry seven drawers tall rectangular dresser each
Category

Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Brass

French 18th Century Regence Ormolu-Mounted Commode by Etienne Doirat
By Etienne Doirat
Located in PARIS, FR
A Regence ormolu-mounted commode by Etienne Doirat (Paris, 1675-1732) Rare and elegant commode
Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

1940s Neoclassical Empire Full Bed Ormolu Gold Swag Landstrom Rockford Illinois
By Biedermeier, John Widdicomb, Landstrom Furniture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
grain ebonized accents. Ormolu inspired details throughout. Fabulous swag design. Made by Landstrom
Category

Vintage 1940s American Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Bronze, Gold

Antique Robert W Irwin Louis XV French Walnut Chest of Drawers Tallboy Dresser
By Robert W. Irwin Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
"A lovely chest of drawers or dresser by Robert W. Irwin Furniture Company. Crafted from French
Category

Vintage 1930s Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Marble-Top Commode with Paint Decoration
Located in New York, NY
Charming marble-top dresser with paint decoration and bronze ormolu trim. We believe this example
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique French Louis XV Style Bombe Chest of Drawers
By Charles Cressent
Located in Forney, TX
ormolu mounts, exuberant scrolling foliate pulls flank classical putti and flaming urn mounts, topped
Category

Antique 19th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Empire Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Decorative Jewelry Box
Located in Firenze, IT
This French Empire 19th century rectangular porcelain dresser box or jewlery decorative casket has
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair French 19th Century Japonisme Style Gilt-Bronze & Marble Chenets, Bouhon
By Bouhon Frères 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
allegorical gilt-bronze and marble urns with floral garlands and paw-feet, the base with a draped ormolu
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Japonisme Andirons

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Fine French Transition Louis XV XVI Style Chest Sideboard
Located in Forney, TX
sculpted and chisled gilt bronze ormolu mounts, the case fitted with three high quality locking bar mounted
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Henredon Louis XVI Neoclassical Cherry Wood Wall Mirrors, Pair
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
Henredon USA, Circa 1960s Carved cherry wood frames, with gold gilt trim and mounted brass ormolu
Category

Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Bombay Chest Marble
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Marble Top Commode Bombay Chest with Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Ormolu Mounts Approximate Measurements in
Category

Mid-20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Louis XV Bombay Chest Marble
French Louis XV Bombay Chest Marble
H 33.5 in W 47.5 in D 21 in
French Louis XV Bombay Chest Marble
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Marble Top Commode Bombay Chest with Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Ormolu Mounts Approximate Measurements in
Category

Mid-20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Neo-Renaissance Dining Room Set Att. to Barbedienne, Meynard & Sevin, circa 1890
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Louis-Constant Sevin
Located in PARIS, FR
in.) / Extensions (x 2) : width : 45 cm (17,7 in.) ; depth : 120 cm (47,2 in.) Dresser : height : 180
Category

Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Monumental Brass Inlaid boulle Style Dor'e Figural Bronze Mirrored Armoire
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
including the bed, dresser and nighstand. This is absolutely dazzling and in very good antique condition and
Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Cut Crystal and Gilt Bronze Dresser Box
Located in Montreal, QC
This dressing table casket is well-cut with diamond shaped panels and stylized fan shaped blazes. This motif is echoed by the decoration of palmettes in the gilt metal banding.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Cut Crystal and Gilt Bronze Dresser Box
Cut Crystal and Gilt Bronze Dresser Box
H 3.75 in W 5 in D 3.75 in
19th Century Fine French Louis XV Marble-Top Three-Drawer Commode Nightstand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
parquetry inlay kingwood and satinwood veneers with a period rouge marble top. Wonderful gilt ormolu bronze
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Dressers

Materials

Ormolu

French Fine 18th Century Small Commode Stamped J.F Leleu, Paris, circa 1765
By Jean-François Leleu
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
rear right amount. Size: Width 80 cm; height 80cm; depth 47 cm. This type of dresser is
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Exceptionally French Fine Commode, Sun King Period, circa 1715
By Jacques-Philippe Carel 1
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
presence of a marble top, appeared for the first time on dressers 1720. The formerly straight through
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century Pair of Padauk Wood Dressers with Ormolu Gilded Handles
Located in Copenhagen, K
Excellent Pair of padauk wood dressers with ormolu gilded brass Handles and keyholes from The
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Dressers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Pair of Padauk Wood Dressers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Excellent pair of padauk wood dressers with ormolu gilded brass handles and keyholes from the
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Dressers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Pair of Padauk Wood Dressers
18th Century Pair of Padauk Wood Dressers
H 30.75 in W 29 in D 17.75 in
Antique French Inlaid Parquetry Mahogany & Ormolu Marble Top Dresser
Located in Big Flats, NY
flower bouquet, banded in Greek key pattern, and having cast ormolu accoutrements including acanthus
Category

20th Century French Louis XV Dressers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Italian Mahogany, Burl, Ormolu and Marble-Top Dresser by Carlo Ponzini
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Italian dresser by Carlo Ponzini offers adjustable shaped triptych dressing mirrors
Category

20th Century Italian Dressers

Materials

Ormolu

French Louis XV Burl & Marble Ormolu Mounted Dresser Sideboard
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Style Olive Burl & Marble Top Bombay Style 6 Drawer Dresser Sideboard Approximate Measurements in
Category

Vintage 1960s Louis XV Dressers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

1940's Bleached Mahogany Dresser with Gilt Pulls
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Hollywood Glamor Bleached Mahogany 8 drawer dresser with 22kt gilt bronze rectangular
Category

Vintage 1940s American Dressers

Materials

Ormolu

Italian Olive Wood Bombe Dresser
Located in Garnerville, NY
Stylish Italian made French style bombe dresser. Made of Olivewood, rosewood and possibly walnut
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Baroque Dressers

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Italian Olive Wood Bombe Dresser
Italian Olive Wood Bombe Dresser
H 18.25 in W 41 in D 16 in
Flame Mahogany Baker French Empire Style Gentleman's Dresser with Watch Tray
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic Baker French Empire style Dresser with solid bronze ormolu and a fantastic
Category

Vintage 1970s American Empire Revival Dressers

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

French xix 2 drawer dresser.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French xix Louis xvi burl walnut 2 drawer dresser with marble top and ormolu trim.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Dressers

Materials

Marble

French xix 2 drawer dresser.
French xix 2 drawer dresser.
H 34 in W 42 in D 18 in
Antique French Empire Flame Mahogany & Ormolu Marble-Top Dressing Table, c 1810
Located in Big Flats, NY
having ormolu trim and seated in cradle having foliate ormolu mount and finals surmounting single drawer
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Dressers

Materials

Marble, Metal, Ormolu

Napoleon III Ebonized Wood, Brass Inlay and Ormolu Jewelry Table by Tahan
By Tahan Paris
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
bordered by ormolu banding around the surface and flour sides. The surface is centred on by a brass inlaid
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Dressers

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Bleached Oak Dresser
Located in High Point, NC
A bleached oak three-drawer dresser crafted in France in the 19th century. From the cabriole legs
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dressers

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Bleached Oak Dresser
19th Century French Bleached Oak Dresser
H 33.9 in W 50.4 in D 24 in
French Louis XV Hand-Painted Marble Bombe Chest Commode Dresser Bronze Mounts
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent, large Louis XV hand-painted bombe commode with marble top and intricate bronze mounts throughout. Truly one of a kind. Three drawers in all of differing sizes with artwo...
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Dressers

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Italian 19th Century Art Nouveau Dresser
Located in Encinitas, CA
This is a very lovely Art Nouveau dresser: Three large drawers under the giallo reale marble
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Dressers

Materials

Brass

Antique Rosewood Adam Style Dresser Highboy Cabinet
Located in North York, ON
This is an antique bedroom dresser made in the 1920s in NY. It is in beautiful condition having
Category

Early 20th Century American Dressers

Materials

Rosewood

French Maitland-Smith Banded Satinwood Dresser or Server
By Maitland Smith
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a very nice Maitland-Smith banded and inlaid satinwood dresser or server. The piece has
Category

1990s Philippine French Provincial Dressers

Materials

Satinwood

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Dresser With Ormolu For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal dresser with ormolu for your home. Each dresser with ormolu for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and ormolu. There are many kinds of the dresser with ormolu you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A dresser with ormolu, designed in the louis xv, Louis XVI or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one dresser with ormolu that is appealing in its simplicity, but Henredon, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres and Roma Furniture Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Dresser With Ormolu?

A dresser with ormolu can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,750, while the lowest priced sells for $183 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.
Questions About Dresser With Ormolu
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ormolu furniture refers to the ornate decoration typically applied to French antique furniture. The decoration is made out of bronze and is then covered with 18 to 24 karat gold. You can shop a collection of ormolu furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An ormolu clock is a timepiece surrounded by gilding, metal covered with a thin layer of gold. The clocks are usually very ornate and designed for display on a mantel or table. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of ormolu clocks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    A highboy dresser typically consists of two chests of drawers stacked on top of one another with the larger on the bottom. The two pieces can either be permanently fused or come apart.

    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A highboy dresser is a tall or double chest of drawers. This piece of furniture typically features an upper chest that sits on top of a wider chest. There are many antique, new and vintage highboy dressers for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A bombe dresser is a type of case good furniture with a specific shape that became popular during the mid 18th century in France. Pieces feature two or more rows of drawers and show off curves along their sides, fronts and bases. Most bombe dressers are low so that you can hang a mirror over top. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of bombe dressers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A Bombay dresser is a French chest of drawers that has a distinctive curvy or bow shape. The dressers are embellished with hand-painted designs. On 1stDibs, shop for a variety of vintage and antique Bombay dressers today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Sheraton dresser refers to a specific neo-classical English furniture style that features round tapered legs with contrasting veneer inlays. Sheraton style grew in popularity in the late 18th century and remains to be a home-décor favorite for its classic style. Shop a selection of authentic Sheraton pieces on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    An armoire dresser is essentially a huge cupboard that, as a mobile closet, is most commonly used to keep clothes tidy and out of the way. When it comes to storage, the average armoire includes a little bit of everything, from plenty of hanging space to shelves and drawers. For antique, vintage and new armoire dressers, shop on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 1, 2024
    lowboy dresser is a type of dressing table. It's typically a small table that is shorter and narrower than a standard dresser, with one or two rows of drawers.

    Lowboys are sometimes referred to as vanities. Vanity tables have also been variously known as dressing tables or makeup tables over the years, but no matter what we call them, and whether it's a sophisticated contemporary piece or an iconic vintage Luigi Massoni vanity, vanities have offered a special place for us to get ready for work, an early-morning appointment or lunch date or whatever lies ahead.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 1, 2024
    A chesser dresser is used informally to refer to a cross between a chest and a dresser. Chessers are large pieces of storage furniture. They typically offer a mixture of drawers in that the drawer boxes come in a range of sizes for convenience (deeper drawers in the bottom drawer row of a chesser are great for storing larger pieces of clothing or textiles).

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  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    An MCM dresser is a dresser made during the mid-century modern era. The style emerged primarily in the years following World War II and 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. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of mid-century modern dressers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Serpentine is another word for something that is snakelike or curved. A serpentine dresser features a curved front that visually undulates. This style was very popular in the Rococo period. Shop a collection of Rococo furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A triple dresser is a furniture piece with three rows of drawers and is wider compared to a double dresser, which is taller. It usually comes with a mirror. Vintage dressers and other storage furniture will add an elegant feel to your home's interiors. Find antique and vintage dressers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Historically, apothecary dressers were used by pharmacists to store medicines and tools. The dresser featured small compartment drawers perfect for housing tinctures and treatments. Today, apothecary dressers exude antique and rustic charm and can be a perfect complement to your home décor. Shop a collection of apothecary furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    A gentleman's dresser is a piece of storage furniture that is characterized by specific attributes. It features a tall cabinet area ideally sized for hanging trousers, suits and ties, and smaller drawers for organizing items like socks, undergarments and handkerchiefs. This type of furniture is also sometimes referred to as a gentleman's chest. Find an assortment of gentleman's dressers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A highboy dresser is used to store clothing and other items. A highboy looks like two chests of drawers stacked on top of one another. Traditionally, the bottom one is wider. Browse a range of vintage highboy dressers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A low dresser is also sometimes called a lowboy. Low dressers are low-profile chests of drawers — they’re essentially waist-high dressing tables or vanities with one or two rows of drawers. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary low dressers from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 1, 2024
    A dresser with a mirror on top is called a bureau. This type of storage furniture is essentially a cabinet with a stack of horizontal drawers. Typically, a bureau-dressing table is waist-high and placed in the bedroom.

    A bureau can also refer to a secretaire, a furnishing with a writing surface. This kind of bureau features a desk with drawers. Much like a traditional secretary but without the upper half, the slant-top desk, also known as a slant-front or bureau desk, originated in the 18th century.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    A double dresser has nearly the same form and function as a typical dresser, but with two columns of drawers instead of just one.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 1, 2024
    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. A wardrobe can usually be found positioned on top of a tallboy, which is yet another type of dresser.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 1, 2024
    A man's dresser is just called a dresser. There is typically no difference in design between dressers used by women and men. The term dresser refers to a type of storage furniture. It's typically used to connote a chest of drawers that is used primarily to store clothing

    Hundreds of years ago, the term gentleman's dresser was used to describe a piece of storage furniture that is characterized by specific attributes. It features a tall cabinet area ideally sized for hanging trousers, suits and ties, and smaller drawers for organizing items like socks, undergarments and handkerchiefs. 

    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. When shopping for your antique or vintage dresser, consider those that bear the hallmarks of solid construction. 

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These New York Architects Love a Complicated Project

From Brooklyn townhouses to Maine campgrounds, Trattie Davies and Jonathan Toews relish a challenge, like transforming a former warehouse space into the new 1stdibs Gallery.