$2,795
H 61 in W 30 in D 18 in
Drexel Heritage French Empire Carved Fruitwood Lingerie Chest or Semainier
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or Louis XVI style highboy dresser, lingerie chest, or semainier By
Brass
$2,695
H 42.25 in W 24 in D 16.5 in
Drexel French Provincial Louis XV Pink Lacquered Lingerie Chest or Semainier
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XV style six-drawer lingerie chest or semainier By Drexel
Brass
$3,400
H 58 in W 27 in D 18 in
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
Brass
$1,800
H 49 in W 22 in D 14 in
French Carved Walnut Lingerie 6 Dovetails Drawer Chest Dresser Drop Pulls
By John Widdicomb, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
French carved walnut lingerie 6 drawer chest dresser drop pulls decorative. Beautiful detailed
Walnut
Vintage Drexel Lingerie Ches
By Drexel
Located in Annville, PA
A Vintage Drexel Lingerie Chest, a high quality piece of furniture from top to bottom. This tall
Mahogany
Drexel Viewpoint Lingerie Chest
By Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful vintage American-made lingerie chest with chrome accents from the Drexel Viewpoint line
Chrome
Drexel Heritage Georgian Solid Cherry Wood Lingerie Chest
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian style eight-drawer lingerie chest. By Drexel Heritage. USA, Circa 1980s
Brass
Drexel Chippendale Banded Mahogany Lingerie Chest or Semainier
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style seven-drawer highboy dresser or lingerie chest By Drexel
Brass
Sold
H 53.5 in W 24.5 in D 17 in
Drexel Chippendale Style Eight-Drawer Cherry Lingerie Chest, 20th Century
By Drexel
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Chippendale style lingerie chest by Drexel offers cherry construction with eight drawers having
Cherry
Sold
H 54.25 in W 20.25 in D 16 in
Drexel Heritage Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Campaign Walnut Lingerie Chest
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Campaign style gentleman's chest or lingerie chest
Brass
Vintage Drexel French Country Manner 7 Drawer Lingerie Chest & Drawers
By Drexel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Drexel French Country Manner 7 Drawer Lingerie Chest & Drawers. Item features solid wood
Cherry
Sold
H 53.5 in W 24 in D 17 in
Yew Wood Drexel Yorkshire Collection English Georgian Lingerie Chest Dresser
By Drexel
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
lingerie chest measures 53.5 tall x 24 wide x 17 deep. The piece dates to the 1980s.
Brass
Sold
H 56 in W 16 in D 21.5 in
Drexel Mid Century Campaign Style Accolade II Semanier Lingerie Chest of Drawers
By Drexel
Located in Dayton, OH
A charming Lingerie Chest or Semanier by Drexel, circa 1979. The chest is part of their Accolade
Walnut
Sold
H 56 in W 20.5 in D 15.75 in
Drexel Accolade Flip-Top Mirrored Vanity Lingerie Chest of Drawers Dresser
By Henredon, Drexel, Century Furniture
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Solid wood Campaign style tall chest of drawers made by esteemed US furniture maker Drexel Heritage
Brass
Lingerie Chest by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern tall chest of drawers by Drexel for their 'Barbados' collection. Featuring brass
Brass
Drexel Corinthian Style Jewelry Lingerie Chest Semainier
By Drexel
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Jewelry Lingerie Chest Semainier in the
Ash, Burl, Wood
Oxford Square for Drexel 7-Drawer Dresser
By Drexel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Oxford square for Drexel 1970s 7-drawer dresser/ lingerie cabinet. Top drawers have Knobs and lower
Wood, Paint
Accolade II by Drexel Lingerie Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W20.5 D15.5 H56 Fully restored tall chest of drawers by Drexel. Item is fully functional and
Wood
$4,083
H 55.71 in W 26.78 in D 15.36 in
Rare 19th Century French Marble Topped Brass Gallery Semainier Chest of Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this very rare and extremely good looking French 19th century mahogany with marble top and brass gallery rail Semainier lingerie chest of drawers This French 19t...
Marble
Small English George II Style Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual smaller size George II style / Chippendale style mahogany chest on chest. Exceptional quality, bench made (hand crafted) mahogany veneer over solid oak. This is a very acc...
Mahogany
$3,495
H 78 in W 45.5 in D 23 in
Antique 18th Century Georgian George III Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest, 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality George III flame mahogany chest on chest/tallboy, circa 1760. This elegant Georgian mahogany chest on chest is of the finest quality and is made from solid Cuban flame...
Mahogany
$4,985Sale Price / set|26% Off
H 52 in W 14.25 in D 11 in
Pair of French Louis XV Style "Semainier" Tall Lingerie Commodes Marble with Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French Louis XV style "Semainier" tall chest commodes with a Brêche d'Alep marble top. The slender walnut and tulipwood body, each fitted with seven drawers with gilt bronz...
Marble, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern American Walnut Tall Skinny Lingerie Chest Dresser
By George Nelson, John Stuart
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern American walnut skinny tall and narrow unusual shape dresser high chest.
Walnut
$2,250
H 50 in W 25 in D 14 in
Antique 19th Century Secretary Simulated Chiffonier, Napoleon III Period
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique 19th century secretary simulated chiffonier, Napoleon III period A magnificent secretary simulated chiffonier. It is created with great craftsmanship in a beautiful curved...
Bronze
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 38.25 in W 19.25 in D 16 in
Antique French Louis XVI Carved Walnut, Kingwood & Marble Zinc Lined Chest 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French Louis XVI style chest offers shaped marble top over kingwood chest having bookmatched sides, single drawer over zinc lined cabinet over three drawers, raised on fol...
Marble, Zinc
$3,295
H 34.25 in W 66 in D 22 in
Kindel Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Pink Lacquered Dresser, Refinished
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style nine-drawer dresser or chest of drawers By Kindel Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Pink lacquered solid cherry wood, with original brass ...
Brass
American Chippendale Cherry Lingerie Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage tall chest of drawers with Chippendale style brass hardware. Five drawers, including two deep drawers. Great for tight space storage. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Brass
$6,900
H 79 in W 21.5 in D 14 in
Rare Custom Apothecary Style Rosewood Tall & Narrow Dresser by Svend Langkilde
By Langkilde Møbler, Svend Langkilde
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Danish icon Svend Langkilde, this cabinet was manufactured in the 1950s by his own company, Langkilde Mobler. This is the first and only cabinet of its kind that has ever...
Brass
$7,000 / item
H 31.5 in W 38 in D 20 in
Authentic Dorothy Draper España Chest Lacquered in Pink & Gold circa 1955
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This chic three drawer España bunching chest by Dorothy Draper is without a doubt the most iconic piece of 20th century Hollywood Regency furniture. Sexy. Elegant. Whimsical. As popu...
Brass
Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Annville, PA
The beautifully crafted Mahogany Lingerie chest, a high quality piece of furniture from top to bottom. This tall chest was designed to store lingerie but it can hold any variety of i...
Mahogany
Miniature Queen Anne Two Piece Tall Boy Dresser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This two piece Queen Anne style chest of drawers features original brass hardware, carved legs, nine total drawers. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Brass
Chippendale Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Annville, PA
This six drawer chest was originally designed as a lingerie chest but it can be used for storing a lot of just about anything! Hard to find vertical storage, all on beautifully shape...
Mahogany
$3,295
H 32.5 in W 72 in D 20 in
Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Pink Lacquered Dresser, Newly Refinished
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style nine-drawer triple dresser or credenza By Henredon USA, Circa 1960s Pink lacquered solid cherry wood, with original brass hardware. Me...
Brass
Chippendale Style Lingerie Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Chippendale style chest of drawers with cherry wood finish and brass hardware. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Brass
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.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.