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Drexel Hardware

Drexel Faux Bamboo Dresser Cabinet With Brass Hardware Boho Chic Coastal Styles
Drexel Faux Bamboo Dresser Cabinet With Brass Hardware Boho Chic Coastal Styles

Drexel Faux Bamboo Dresser Cabinet With Brass Hardware Boho Chic Coastal Styles

By Drexel

Located in Saddle River, NJ

Vintage Drexel Faux Bamboo Dresser Cabinet This vintage dresser cabinet is a must-have for anyone

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Vintage 1980s American Dressers

Materials

Faux Bamboo

Edward Wormley Precedent Dresser for Drexel, stunning custom hardware / finish
Edward Wormley Precedent Dresser for Drexel, stunning custom hardware / finish

Edward Wormley Precedent Dresser for Drexel, stunning custom hardware / finish

By Edward Wormley, Drexel

Located in Buffalo, NY

Stunning chest of drawers from Drexel’s notable Precedent line, one of the few collections Edward

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Country French Solid Cherry 7 Drawers Brass Hardware Lingerie Chest Dresser MINT
Country French Solid Cherry 7 Drawers Brass Hardware Lingerie Chest Dresser MINT

Country French Solid Cherry 7 Drawers Brass Hardware Lingerie Chest Dresser MINT

By Drexel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Country French Solid Cherry 7 Drawers Brass Hardware Lingerie Chest Dresser MINT

Category

20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Banded and Pencil Inlayed Mahogany Bow Front Federal Sideboard Brass Hardware
Banded and Pencil Inlayed Mahogany Bow Front Federal Sideboard Brass Hardware

Banded and Pencil Inlayed Mahogany Bow Front Federal Sideboard Brass Hardware

By Baker Furniture Company, Drexel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Banded and Pencil Inlayed Mahogany Bow Front Federal Sideboard Brass Hardware

Category

20th Century American Federal Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Light Mahogany Ball & Claw Feet Brass Hardware 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest Dresser
Light Mahogany Ball & Claw Feet Brass Hardware 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest Dresser

Light Mahogany Ball & Claw Feet Brass Hardware 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest Dresser

By Baker Furniture Company, Drexel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Light Mahogany Ball & Claw Feet Brass Hardware 4 Drawers Bachelor Chest Dresser

Category

20th Century American Chippendale Dressers

Materials

Brass

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Drexel Furniture Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquered Dresser with Brass Hardware
Drexel Furniture Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquered Dresser with Brass Hardware

Drexel Furniture Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquered Dresser with Brass Hardware

By Drexel

Located in Morgan, UT

Drexel Furniture Mid-Century Modern black lacquered eight drawer dresser. Drexel Furniture, USA

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood

DREXEL Chippendale Cherry Block Front Goddard Bachelor Chest
DREXEL Chippendale Cherry Block Front Goddard Bachelor Chest

DREXEL Chippendale Cherry Block Front Goddard Bachelor Chest

By Drexel

Located in Charlotte, NC

A Chippendale Goddard style block front bachelor chest by Drexel. Solid cherry with brass hardware

Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

DREXEL HERITAGE Mid 20th Century Burl Walnut Cabinet End Side Table
DREXEL HERITAGE Mid 20th Century Burl Walnut Cabinet End Side Table

DREXEL HERITAGE Mid 20th Century Burl Walnut Cabinet End Side Table

By Drexel

Located in Charlotte, NC

A French Regency style square cabinet side table by Drexel Heritage. Walnut with brass hardware

Category

Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Drexel Walnut Credenza with Original Bronze Hardware
Mid-Century Modern Drexel Walnut Credenza with Original Bronze Hardware

Mid-Century Modern Drexel Walnut Credenza with Original Bronze Hardware

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautifully made walnut credenza by Drexel with original bronze hardware. The left interior

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Drexel Faux Bamboo and Rattan Dresser
Vintage Drexel Faux Bamboo and Rattan Dresser

Vintage Drexel Faux Bamboo and Rattan Dresser

By Drexel

Located in West Hartford, CT

dovetailed drawers with all original hardware. By Drexel. Rare to see a vintage piece like this in excellent

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Rattan, Wood

Drexel Sideboard with exquisite hardware
Drexel Sideboard with exquisite hardware

Drexel Sideboard with exquisite hardware

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H 29.25 in W 72 in D 20 in

Drexel Sideboard with exquisite hardware

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Drexel sideboard with beautiful turquoise hardware and lots of storage. Great carved detailing to

Category

20th Century American Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Drexel Heritage Chinoiserie Campaign Style Walnut Burl Tiered Side End Table
Drexel Heritage Chinoiserie Campaign Style Walnut Burl Tiered Side End Table

Drexel Heritage Chinoiserie Campaign Style Walnut Burl Tiered Side End Table

By Drexel

Located in Dayton, OH

drawers with inset brass hardware. Marked Drexel Heritage North Carolina, 017-334, 881 Dimensions: 26 x

Category

Vintage 1980s American Campaign End Tables

Materials

Brass

20th-C. Chinoiserie Serpentine Black and Gilt Chest of Drawers by Drexel, Pair
20th-C. Chinoiserie Serpentine Black and Gilt Chest of Drawers by Drexel, Pair

20th-C. Chinoiserie Serpentine Black and Gilt Chest of Drawers by Drexel, Pair

By Drexel

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a pair of black and gilt chinoiserie chests by Drexel. The brass hardware is original. They

Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Modern Lavender Lacquered Dresser by Edward Wormley with Brass Hardware
Modern Lavender Lacquered Dresser by Edward Wormley with Brass Hardware

Modern Lavender Lacquered Dresser by Edward Wormley with Brass Hardware

By Drexel, Edward Wormley

Located in Houston, TX

Wonderful Edward Wormley dresser from the Precedent series for Drexel. Expertly restored in a

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Campaign Style Nightstands
Pair of Campaign Style Nightstands

Pair of Campaign Style Nightstands

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H 22.5 in W 26.5 in D 18 in

Pair of Campaign Style Nightstands

By Drexel

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of 1970s campaign style nightstands by Drexel. Original brass hardware.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Burled maple jewelry chest
Burled maple jewelry chest

Burled maple jewelry chest

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H 7 in W 20 in D 14 in

Burled maple jewelry chest

Located in Dallas, TX

very well crafted jewelry chest of burled maple with brass hardware. Manufactured by Drexel.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Jewelry Boxes

Drexel Heritage Inlaid Mahogany Marble-Top Sideboard
Drexel Heritage Inlaid Mahogany Marble-Top Sideboard

Drexel Heritage Inlaid Mahogany Marble-Top Sideboard

By Drexel

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Mahogany frame with brass hardware. Drexel Heritage tag, marble-top.

Category

20th Century Sideboards

Modern Kipp Stewart for Drexel Six-Drawer Walnut Dresser with Brass Hardware
Modern Kipp Stewart for Drexel Six-Drawer Walnut Dresser with Brass Hardware

Modern Kipp Stewart for Drexel Six-Drawer Walnut Dresser with Brass Hardware

By Drexel, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall

Located in Houston, TX

Iconic Drexel declaration walnut six-drawer dresser designed by Kipp Stewart and Stewart McDougall

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Quality Mahogany Chippendale Bachelor Chests w/ Brass Hardware
Pair of Quality Mahogany Chippendale Bachelor Chests w/ Brass Hardware

Pair of Quality Mahogany Chippendale Bachelor Chests w/ Brass Hardware

By Baker Furniture Company, Drexel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of very nice Baker quality all oak interior drawers design Chippendale style bachelor chests.

Category

20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Ebonized Wood Drexel Credenza
Ebonized Wood Drexel Credenza

Ebonized Wood Drexel Credenza

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H 30.5 in W 57.5 in D 18.5 in

Ebonized Wood Drexel Credenza

By Drexel

Located in Palm Springs, CA

This late 1950s Drexel credenza has beautiful original hardware with light patina. It has three

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Mid Century Drexel Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Desk
Mid Century Drexel Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Desk

Mid Century Drexel Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Desk

By Drexel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

painted metal hardware. Stamped Drexel inside one of the drawers. Desk top is wood but made to look like

Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Hollywood Regency White Lacquer Dresser with Brass Hardware
Hollywood Regency White Lacquer Dresser with Brass Hardware

Hollywood Regency White Lacquer Dresser with Brass Hardware

By Drexel

Located in santa monica, CA

Gorgeous refinished and lacquered White Mid Century 9 drawer dresser by Drexel. Brass pulls have

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dressers

Materials

Wood

Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Walnut Desk
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Walnut Desk

Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Walnut Desk

By Drexel, Kipp Stewart

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Beautiful walnut desk by Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration. Original porcelain hardware and

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Drexel Dresser
Drexel Dresser

Drexel Dresser

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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in

Drexel Dresser

Located in New York, NY

Ebony-cerused Jan Van Koert dresser for Drexel with antique brass hardware, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s Dressers

Pickled chest by Drexel
Pickled chest by Drexel

Pickled chest by Drexel

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H 30 in W 34.5 in D 18 in

Pickled chest by Drexel

Located in New York, NY

Beautifully pickled three drawer chest with distressed brass hardware by Drexel.

Category

20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair of Edward Wormley for Drexel Dressers
Pair of Edward Wormley for Drexel Dressers

Pair of Edward Wormley for Drexel Dressers

Located in Santa Monica, CA

A pair of sophisticated six-drawer chests from Edward Wormley for Drexel with original curving

Category

Vintage 1940s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Walnut Credenza with Raffia Front Doors by Drexel
Walnut Credenza with Raffia Front Doors by Drexel

Walnut Credenza with Raffia Front Doors by Drexel

Located in New York, NY

Walnut credenza with raffia front doors and three drawers and brass hardware by Drexel

Category

Vintage 1960s American Buffets

Materials

Brass

Pair of Ivory and Black Lacquered Chests of Drawers by Drexel
Pair of Ivory and Black Lacquered Chests of Drawers by Drexel

Pair of Ivory and Black Lacquered Chests of Drawers by Drexel

Located in New York, NY

Pair of ivory and black lacquered chests of drawers with brass hardware, by Drexel heritage

Category

20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Bleached mahogany buffet
Bleached mahogany buffet

Bleached mahogany buffet

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H 30 in W 60 in D 20.5 in

Bleached mahogany buffet

Located in New York, NY

Bleached mahogany four door buffet with brass ring hardware by Drexel

Category

Vintage 1950s American Buffets

Mid Century Pedestal  Desk
Mid Century Pedestal  Desk

Mid Century Pedestal Desk

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H 29 in W 44 in D 20 in

Mid Century Pedestal Desk

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful Drexel desk with nickel hardware and brass accents. Larger drawer has hardware for file

Category

Vintage 1950s American Desks

Materials

Metal

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Drexel Hardware For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of drexel hardware for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of drexel hardware you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of drexel hardware, designed in the mid-century modern, Georgian or louis xv style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made object in our assortment of drexel hardware has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Drexel, Edward Wormley and John Van Koert are consistently popular.

How Much is a Drexel Hardware?

Prices for a piece of drexel hardware can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $495 and can go as high as $12,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,175.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

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