Edmond J. Spence Wave Highboy Dresser
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall dresser by Edmond Spence, c.1950s, Sweden. The dark stained maple dresser features five
Maple
Edmond J Spence, Swedish Modern, Maple, Rare Wave Dresser, 1950s
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Manhasset, NY
Edmund J Spence, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Burled Maple, Rare "Wave" Dresser, 1950s Swedish
Maple
Edmund J Spence, Swedish Modern, Maple, Wave Highboy, Sweden, 1950s
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Manhasset, NY
Edmond J Spence, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, "Wave" Highboy, Maple, Sweden, 1950s Swedish modern
Maple
Edmond J. Spence Wave Highboy Dresser
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall dresser by Edmond Spence, c.1950s, Sweden. The maple dresser features five drawers with a
Maple
Edmond J. Spence Wave Eight-Drawer Dresser
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dresser by Edmond Spence, c.1950s, Sweden. The maple dresser features eight drawers with a unique
Maple
Edmond J. Spence Wave Eight Drawer Dresser
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dresser by Edmond Spence, c.1950s, Sweden. The dark stained maple dresser features eight drawers
Maple
Edmond Spence Sculpted "Wave Front" Birch Low Dresser, 1950s
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Coronado, CA
Offering a rare and exceptional "Wave Front" dresser designed by Mexican modernist designer Edmond
Birch
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H 31.5 in W 66.25 in D 20 in
Edmond J Spence, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Wave Dresser, Maple, 1950s
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Manhasset, NY
Edmond J Spence, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Wave Dresser, Maple, 1950s Swedish modern double
Maple
Edmond Spence Chest with Wave Design, 1950
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Hamburg, PA
A beautiful wave front design chest by Edmond Spence, Sweden, 1950. New York City Delivery would be
Beech
Pair of Edmond Spence Wave Front Chests, Sweden, 1950s
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in New York, NY
The furniture designed by Edmond Spence is always recognizable for it's distinctively different
Wood
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H 48 in W 38 in D 20 in
Edmund J Spence, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Wave Highboy, Maple, Sweden, 1950s
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Manhasset, NY
highboy dresser designed by Edmond J. Spence and produced in Sweden circa 1950s. This example is comprised
Maple
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H 31.5 in W 48 in D 20 in
Edmond Spence Swedish Modern Wave Front Dresser Chests, Newly Refinished
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional pair of midcentury Swedish Modern sculpted birch wave front dressers or
Birch
Edmond Spence Wave Front Highboy Dresser
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern wave front highboy dresser designed by Edmond
Birch
Edmond Spence Wave Front Long Dresser or Credenza
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern wave front long dresser designed by Edmond
Birch
Mid-Century Swedish Modern Edmond Spence Wave Walnut Dresser
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Swedish Modern Edmond Spence Wave Walnut Dresser. Featuring a
Wood, Walnut
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H 31.5 in W 76.63 in D 20.88 in
Edmond Spence Style Black Lacquered Wave Front Dresser or Credenza, Refinished
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern sculpted wave front black lacquered long dresser or credenza
Wood, Lacquer
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H 32 in W 74 in D 20 in
Mid Century Edmond J Spence Wave Front Eight Drawer Dresser Cabinet Sweden 1950s
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Troy, MI
Edmond J Spence 8 drawer wave front dresser or credenza Circa 1950s Manufactured in Sweden and
Walnut
1950 Edmond Spence Wave Dresser
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Hudson, NY
All redone with six coats of black lacquer. Eight drawers. Insides of drawers are very nice. Made in Sweden.
Wood
Gorgeous 1950 Edmond Spence Wave Design Dresser
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Hudson, NY
New black lacquer. Excellent condition, some minor imperfections under new paint. Drawers open smoothly. Labeled on bottom. Made in Sweden, Factory No. 14.
Lacquer, Wood
Pair of Edmund Spence Chests w Wave Front Design, Sweden, c. 1950
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Edmund Spence Chests w Wave Front Design, Sweden, c. 1950
Maple
$1,800 / item
H 26 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
$2,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$2,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
George Nelson Chest / Dresser Cabinet for Herman Miller # 4935
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted dresser chest or cabinet standing on shorter legs in a dark ebony finish with side door having two adjustable shelves . The other side has five drawers , all with...
Stainless Steel
Brutalist Spanish sideboard with graphical doors, 1970s.
Located in Antwerp, BE
A powerful example of Spanish Brutalist design from the 1970s, this monumental sideboard is defined by its sculptural presence and architectural rhythm. Made out from solid walnut, t...
Walnut
Paul Laszlo, Dresser, Oak, USA, 1950s
By Paul Laszlo
Located in High Point, NC
An oak dresser designed by Paul Laszlo and produced by Brown Saltman, USA, 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.25"H x 62.0"W x 18.5"D All items ship from High Point, North Carol...
Wood, Oak
$15,400
H 68.12 in W 105.91 in D 18.31 in
Enrico & Paolo Borghi High Sideboard in Mahogany with Carved Doors
By Enrico e Paolo Borghi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Enrico & Paolo Borghi, sideboard, mahogany, Italy, 1950s Admirable high sideboard in mahogany with carved doors by Italian duo Enrico & Paolo Borghi, manufactured in the 1950s in Ca...
Mahogany
$34,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 39 in W 119 in D 23 in
Monumental 119" Long French Art Deco Credenza Style of Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Culver City, CA
Ok, buckle up, because this monumental Art Deco cabinet / sideboard / credenza is about to make you forget all about that minimalist phase you went through. Attributed to the one and...
Marble
$5,800Sale Price / set|38% Off
H 17 in W 24 in D 24 in
Paul Frankl Dresser and Nightstand for Johnson Furniture, 1950s
By Johnson Furniture Company, John Stuart, Paul Frankl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic 1950s ten-drawer double dresser and nightstand was designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture and retailed by John Stuart during the 1950s. Crafted from a beautiful...
Metal
1970’s George Nelson Rosewood Thin Edge Long Dresser
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We recently acquired a set of George Nelson Rosewood Thin Edge chests out of an estate. They are vintage 1970’s and still each retain the Herman Miller Label. Please see our other li...
Rosewood
$65,000
H 34.5 in W 72 in D 19 in
Gio Ponti, Singer & Sons, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Sculptural Dresser, Walnut
By Gio Ponti
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gio Ponti, Singer & Sons, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Sculptural Dresser, Walnut, Labeled Iconic Rare and important cabinet designed by world renowned Italian designer Gio Ponti for...
Walnut
$6,000
H 32 in W 72 in D 22 in
Paul Frankl, John Stuart, Mid-Century Modern, Dresser, Walnut, Brass, USA, 1950s
By Paul Frankl, John Stuart
Located in Manhasset, NY
Paul Frankl, John Stuart, Mid-Century Modern, Dresser, Walnut, Brass, USA, 1950s This fully refinished dresser designed by Paul Frankl for John Stuart is a stunning piece. It featur...
Brass
PIERRE CHAPO "T18" Coffee Table
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Forest, BE
Pierre Chapo was a reknown French furniture designer and craftsman. He was initially interested in becoming a professional painter, however, after meeting with a shipbuilder who intr...
Wood
$6,500
H 30.75 in W 59.12 in D 17.75 in
Ib Kofod Larsen Long 8 Drawer Dresser in Teak for J. Clausen & Son Brande Mobelf
By Clausen & Søn, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This dresser by Ib Kofod Larsen Dresser in Teak for J. Clausen & Son Brande Mobelf is a stunning example of Scandinavian modern design. Complete with a gorgeous, finished back this p...
Teak
Bertu Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, Walnut
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid walnut in Ohio, USA. This stool was style-spotted at the Spring 2022 High Point Market. The...
Walnut
$30,063 / set
H 50.4 in Dm 7.88 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Floor Lamps Model G-20 by Hans-Agne Jakobsson Ab in Sweden
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare pair of floor lamps model G-20 designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden.
Brass, Iron
Edmond J. Spence played an important role in promoting the tenets of Scandinavian modernism in the United States but his name remains conspicuously omitted from the history books. He was an American furniture designer who is known for having introduced the West to unfamiliar cultural tastes and translating their subtleties to appeal to mid-century-era consumers.
Spence honed his eye for good craftsmanship as a young man. His family owned a furniture manufacturing company based in Batavia, New York. While not much has been reported about his schooling, it was not long before he started designing his own nightstands, end tables, chairs and more — all of which exhibited the appealing traits associated with mid-century modern furniture. Spence experimented with form and ornament owing to inspiration he gathered from international influences.
During the 1950s, Spence drew on Asian and Swedish influences in developing ideas for his own style of modern furniture. He incorporated aspects of Mexican design to create the Continental-American collection. Manufactured in 1953 by Industria Mueblera, this collection of sculptural wooden furnishings with brass details epitomizes Spence’s ability to draw attention to the most integral parts of global design while adding his own modern spin. The designer’s Coronation Group — a series of dressers, cabinets and more in blonde woods that featured decorative birch veneers — was built by artisans in Sweden and imported for sale to postwar homeowners in the United States by Massachusetts furniture company Walpole.
Spence’s “Peineta” chair — a work of mahogany, plywood and woven palm that is demonstrative of Spanish Colonial influences and is part of the Continental-American line — has long been on display in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art while other works are held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art. And if Spence hadn’t captured the hearts of Americans by way of Industria Mueblera showrooms and alluring ads in Interiors magazine, some of his furniture was used as set decoration for the widely loved sitcom I Love Lucy.
Find vintage Edmond J. Spence seating, storage and case pieces, tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.