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Huge Antique Dresser

English Sycamore Topped Dairy Dresser
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Huge 19th C English sycamore topped 3 drawer dairy dresser. 1850. 2" thick top. Dimensions
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19th Century English Victorian Huge Antique Dresser

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Oak, Sycamore

Georgian 18th Century Oak Dresser Base
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality, Attractive, Late 18th Century English George III Period Oak Dresser Base, Having
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Late 18th Century English George III Huge Antique Dresser

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Oak

Antique Georgian 18th Century Oak Dresser Base
Georgian 18th Century Oak Dresser Base
H 31.75 in W 73.75 in D 19.5 in
18th Century Solid Oak Georgian Dresser Base
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very nice genuine 18th century dresser base. Made from solid oak and full of character
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18th Century Huge Antique Dresser

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Oak

Antique 18th Century Solid Oak Georgian Dresser Base
18th Century Solid Oak Georgian Dresser Base
H 32.29 in W 68.51 in D 21.26 in
Huge Hand Ornately Carved Antique Victorian Oak Library Bookcase Cupboard Base
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very large hand carved Antique Victorian circa 1840-1860 oak library bookcase with ornate scholar carvings This is a very grand piece of En...
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1840s English Early Victorian Huge Antique Dresser

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Oak

William Brownfield Aesthetic Movement Plate by Christopher Dresser
By William Brownfield
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Christopher Dresser (British, 1834-1904) dating from around 1876. Christopher Dresser was a renowned and
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Huge Antique Dresser

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Ceramic

Minton Porcelain Cabinet Plate Attributed to Christopher Dresser, 1880
By Minton
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
, flowering hawthorn and other designs attributed to Christopher Dresser (British, 1834-1904) dated 1880
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Huge Antique Dresser

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Porcelain

Japanese Huge Antique Year Of Dragon Blue Dragon Vase, Brilliant Color, 37 Inch
Located in South Burlington, VT
by the visit to the Awaji kilns by the noted English designer Christopher Dresser of Linthorpe Art
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Huge Antique Dresser

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Ceramic, Pottery

1910s Art Nouveau Dresser Carved Walnut Burl Walnut by Testolini Salviati Venice
By Testolini & Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
and original accessories of the period We can sell the dresser separately from the mirror Measure cm
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Huge Antique Dresser

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Burl, Walnut

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Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Huge Antique Dresser

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Silk

Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.  
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Huge Antique Dresser

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Brass

Mint Condition Florian Schulz Onos Polished Brass with Side Counterweight
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
This lamp is in perfect condition. The height is adjustable with the counter weight to any needs. To be on the safe side, the lamp should be checked locally by a specialist concer...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Huge Antique Dresser

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Brass

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Huge Antique Dresser

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Textile

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection.  An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
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2010s Belgian Modern Huge Antique Dresser

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Linen

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
H 31.5 in W 106.3 in D 39.38 in
Modern Plank Top Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern plank top console table in a warm walnut finish. This long and narrow console has a beautiful wood plank top and one shelf suspended with bronze brackets. It sits on slender...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Huge Antique Dresser

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Wood

Modern Plank Top Console Table
Modern Plank Top Console Table
H 32 in W 80 in D 10 in
French 19th Century Gothic Revival Hand Carved, Lacquered, Parcel Giltwood Spire
Located in Firenze, IT
An impressively large and well detailed French late 19th century architectural model of a Gothic inspired transept-spire or church pinnacle. This Neo Gothic decorative finial is han...
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19th Century French Gothic Revival Huge Antique Dresser

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Wood, Giltwood

19thC Large English Housekeepers Cupboard
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1850 19thC large English housekeepers cupboard (Two central doors replaced)   Measures: W219 x D61 x H240 cm.
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Mid-19th Century British Huge Antique Dresser

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Pine

19thC Large English Housekeepers Cupboard
19thC Large English Housekeepers Cupboard
H 94.49 in W 86.23 in D 24.02 in
18th Century Fine Brussels Tapestry, Silk Wool, Green, Blue, Mythological Theme
Located in Port Washington, NY
This very fine Oudenaarde tapestry is one in the series related to the mythological story of Ulysses. It was woven in the late 18th century using the highest quality wool and silk. W...
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18th Century and Earlier Belgian Aubusson Huge Antique Dresser

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Wool, Silk

Huge Monumental Victorian Taxidermy Dome with Colorfull Tropical Birds, C. 1850
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A monumental Victorian taxidermy dome, measuring H. 90 cm, with a wide variety of Tropical birds, of which many male and female pairs England, late 19th century Amongst the birds...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Huge Antique Dresser

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Animal Skin, Glass, Plaster, Feathers

18th Century Welsh Dresser
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful little 18th C oak and pine Welsh dresser. 1780. Reference: 8266 Dimensions 69.5 inches (177 cms) Wide 18 inches (46 cms) Deep 73 inches (185 cms) High
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18th Century Welsh Huge Antique Dresser

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Oak, Pine

18th Century Welsh Dresser
18th Century Welsh Dresser
H 73 in W 69.5 in D 18 in
Antique English Welsh Dresser Sideboard Hutch BARLEY TWIST Jacobean Farmhouse
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Welsh Dresser Sideboard Hutch BARLEY TWIST Jacobean Farmhouse. Direct from England, part of our latest shipment of fabulous antique British furniture that also inclu...
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1920s British Jacobean Huge Antique Dresser

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Brass

18th century oil sketches for a Baroque interior - a pair
Located in London, GB
A FEAST OF THE GODS WITH VENUS AND BACCHUS Collections: With Appleby Brothers, London, June 1957; Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London, 1961; John and Eileen Harris, acquired from the abo...
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Early 18th Century Baroque Huge Antique Dresser

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Canvas, Oil

Custom Made Model 54 Mohair Velvet Lounge Chair
Located in London, GB
Dagmar Design Model 54 lounge chair A custom made lounge chair developed and hand-made at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. The 54 chair is available...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Huge Antique Dresser

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Sheepskin, Beech

Guillerme and Chambron, Sliding Doors Sideboard in Oak, 1960s
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Paris, FR
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, credenza, in oak, France, 1960s. Two sliding doors on the front with behind two shelves and one door on each sides for more storage space. T...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Huge Antique Dresser

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Brass

Antique English Oak Welsh Plate Dresser Sideboard Barley Twist Petite C. 1920s
Located in Tyler, TX
Charming Antique English Honey Oak Petite Barley Twist Jacobean Welsh Plate Dresser, Sideboard, Hutch Cabinet, Server or Buffet c. 1920s These pieces, commonly known as "Wel...
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1920s English Jacobean Huge Antique Dresser

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Oak

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Oak Dresser Base, English, circa 1820
Located in Honiton, Devon
Large and impressive English oak dresser base, full of character and dating from the early 1800s
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Huge Antique Dresser

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Mahogany, Oak

Huge Clutha Glass Vase Designed By Christopher Dresser for James Coupar & Sons
By Liberty & Co., James Couper & Sons, Christopher Dresser
Located in Stratford Upon Avon, GB
This vase is part of the Clutha Glass range designed in the 1890's by Dr Christopher Dresser for
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19th Century British Arts and Crafts Huge Antique Dresser

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Glass

Huge Cynegetic or Hunting Dresser in Solid Walnut and Walnut Plywood on Solid
Located in Bordeaux, FR
France and Italy. This huge piece of furniture may has been asked and created in order to be
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1860s European Huge Antique Dresser

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Oak, Walnut

Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Bookcase by Maple and Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in Poling, West Sussex
. Maples manufactured their luxury furniture entirely in-house, at a huge modern complex. A timber importer
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Huge Antique Dresser

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Mahogany

Huge Antique French Country Breakfront Hutch Dresser
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge antique French Country breakfront hutch dresser Provenance: Hideaway House in Beverly
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19th Century French French Provincial Huge Antique Dresser

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Pine

Huge 19th Century English Country House Dresser
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
A huge and truly stunning 13ft English country house dresser with a wonderful scrubbed top from a
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19th Century English Georgian Huge Antique Dresser

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Pine

Early 19th Century French Cherry Wood Cupboard Dresser
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Wonderful Early 19th Century French Provincial Cherry Wood Dresser, Or Cupboard, Having Well
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Early 19th Century French Directoire Huge Antique Dresser

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Cherry

Huge Chest of Drawers, Antique Walnut Chest, Barley Twist, Scotland, 1880
Located in Vancouver, BC
Chest of drawers, antique Walnut Chest, Barley twist, Scotland 1880, antique furniture, B997 Scotland 1880 Solid Walnut and veneers Secret frieze drawer over three deep "Hat drawers...
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1880s Scottish Victorian Huge Antique Dresser

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Walnut

Antique 19th Century Victorian Walnut Step Back Dresser Glovebox Drawers Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
drawers featuring raised burlwood veneer and knocker pulls. The dresser has hinged gloveboxes along the
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1880s Victorian Huge Antique Dresser

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Walnut

European House Keepers Cupboard Dresser Solid Wood Mirrored All Round circa 1740
Located in GB
furniture, its handcut from huge slabs of solid timber, it dates to circa 1740 and is north European. The
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1740s Danish Georgian Huge Antique Dresser

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Mirror, Wood

Regency circa 1820 Astral Glazed Breakfront Library Bookcase Pharmacy Cabinet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this huge Regency circa 1820 Astral glazed flamed mahogany break
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1820s English Regency Huge Antique Dresser

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Glass, Mahogany

Late 19th Century Huge English Seed Merchants Shop Dresser
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A truly spectacular English seed merchants point of sale dresser. Vast scale, reverse glass painted
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Late 19th Century English Huge Antique Dresser

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Wood

English Oak Dresser Base
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Huge 18th century English oak dresser base. Country House dimensions and a great color, 1760
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18th Century English George III Huge Antique Dresser

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Oak

English Oak Dresser Base
English Oak Dresser Base
H 34 in W 92.5 in D 20.5 in
Country House Dresser Base/ Sideboard
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 19th century country house dresser base with huge 2 inch sycamore top, 1840. Dimensions
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19th Century English Victorian Huge Antique Dresser

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Sycamore, Pine

Country House Dresser Base/ Sideboard
Country House Dresser Base/ Sideboard
H 35 in W 78.5 in D 26.5 in
Antique Long Cupboard, English Carved Oak Dresser Base Cabinet
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
moulding Standing upon a continuous plinth with upper moulding English oak throughout with huge charm
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Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Huge Antique Dresser

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Oak

Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak 3 Drawer Dresser & Beveled Mirror Chest Vanity
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1880s quartersawn oak dresser with adjustable mirror. Features 3 drawers with pin and cove
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1880s Victorian Huge Antique Dresser

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Mirror, Oak

Antique 19th C Victorian Eastlake Walnut Marble 3 Drawer Chest Dresser Washstand
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful American Victorian era dresser, circa 1880s. Made from walnut with three dovetailed
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1880s Eastlake Huge Antique Dresser

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Marble

Antique French Carved Dark Oak Sideboard Dresser Cabinet Louis XV Style 'B'
Located in Shreveport, LA
panels~ ~Huge French carvings on the large center door~ ~Raised dimensional carvings on the cabriole
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1880s French Louis XV Huge Antique Dresser

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Oak

Antique French Carved Dark Oak Sideboard Dresser Cabinet Louis XV Style 'A'
Located in Shreveport, LA
recessed panels~ ~Huge French carvings on the large center door~ ~Raised dimensional carvings on the
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1880s French Louis XV Huge Antique Dresser

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Oak

Painted English Sideboard from the City of Bath
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Wonderful 19th century D-end Bath dresser base with a huge thick scrubbed top, 1810 Dimensions
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19th Century English George III Huge Antique Dresser

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Pine

Arts & Crafts Liberty & Co 'Tudric' Butter Dish and Knife by Archibald Knox
By Archibald Knox
Located in Petworth, GB
Baillie Scott, who also came from the Isle of Man. With Christopher Dresser, Archibald Knox designed
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Huge Antique Dresser

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Pewter

Arts & Crafts Copper Mirror With Celtic Knot Design by Archibald Knox
By Archibald Knox
Located in Petworth, GB
. With Christopher Dresser, Archibald Knox designed metalware for the Silver Studio, which also supplied
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Huge Antique Dresser

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Copper

Antique Country French Provincial Farmhouse Louis Philippe Buffet
Located in Forney, TX
huge, spacious interior fitted with a single fixed slab shelf, offering very generous amounts of
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Huge Antique Dresser

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Walnut

Country House Dresser Base or Sideboard
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Huge early 18th century country house oak dresser base. Really good color, 1730. Dimensions
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Early 18th Century English George II Huge Antique Dresser

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Oak

Country House Dresser Base or Sideboard
Country House Dresser Base or Sideboard
H 38 in W 89.5 in D 21.5 in
British Colonial Bowfront Teak Dresser Base
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
dresser base, of extremely rare bowfronted shape, having well figured top over three drawers retaining
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Early 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory British Colonial Huge Antique Dresser

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Teak

Japan Huge Antique Brilliant Color Green Dragon Vase
Located in South Burlington, VT
likely by the visit to the Awaji kilns by the noted English designer Christopher Dresser of Linthorpe Art
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Huge Antique Dresser

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Ceramic, Pottery

Antique 19th Century Victorian Walnut Chest of Drawers Three Drawer Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful American Victorian era dresser. Made from walnut with three dovetailed drawers and
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Late 19th Century Victorian Huge Antique Dresser

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Walnut

Arts and Crafts Small Tile Serving Tray with Hand Painted Decor, Chrome Borders
Located in Lisse, NL
in low wage countries. All of that makes a huge difference in their beauty, their style, their class
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Huge Antique Dresser

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Brass, Chrome, Tin

Antique Italian Renaissance Bedroom Set 7 Pieces King Size Bed
Located in Buxton, GB
pieces, such as a matching dresser, freestanding mirror, a pair of chairs and accent table and
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Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Huge Antique Dresser

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Walnut

Huge Georgian Dresser Base / Sideboard
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and very large George III oak dresser base / sideboard made in England about 200 years
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19th Century English Huge Antique Dresser

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Wood

Oak Dresser Base, C 1820 English
Located in Honiton, Devon
. This dresser has 9 smoothly running drawers and a cupboard in the base, offering a huge amount of
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Huge Antique Dresser

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Mahogany, Oak

Oak Dresser Base, C 1820 English
Oak Dresser Base, C 1820 English
H 35 in W 86 in L 35 in
George III Original Painted Pine Country House Dresser
Located in Shustoke, GB
A truly wonderful and rare, George III period, Welsh country house pine kitchen dresser and rack of
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Huge Antique Dresser

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Pine

Bird's Eye Maple Large Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
done in mahogany and bird's eye maple veneers over pine wood. With seven drawers total, it has a huge
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1890s English Victorian Huge Antique Dresser

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Birdseye Maple

Bird's Eye Maple Large Chest of Drawers
Bird's Eye Maple Large Chest of Drawers
H 63.13 in W 50.25 in D 23.75 in
Antique Victorian Shop Counter Haberdashery
Located in Grantham, GB
decorative panels; we believe it may have been cut down at some point in which case it must have been huge
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Huge Antique Dresser

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Pine

Antique Victorian Shop Counter Haberdashery
Antique Victorian Shop Counter Haberdashery
H 32.68 in W 24.02 in D 141.74 in
Huge Painted Italian Sideboard or Dresser
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Unusually wide Italian antique dresser or sideboard with nine drawers. The paint has faded and worn
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19th Century Italian Huge Antique Dresser

Antique Wardrobe Chest Dresser Armoire Mahogany Victorian Large Huge
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
, flanking a very tall and handsome central dresser chest of six large drawers, again the drawers are all
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19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Huge Antique Dresser

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Mahogany

Porcelin Vanity Dresser set filled with roses
Located in Scarsdale, NY
, one huge tray 10 x 6.75, pin dish 4.25 x 3 inches high, a covered round box 3.5 diameter 2.75 high
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Early 20th Century German Huge Antique Dresser

Antique Country House Pine Dresser Sideboard 19th Century, England, circa 1870
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
enclosing a single shelf, all raised on a plinth base, this antique pine dresser base gives a huge amount of
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1870s British Country Huge Antique Dresser

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Pine

Antique Country House Pine Dresser Sideboard, 19th Century England, circa 1870
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
enclosing a single shelf, all raised on a plinth base, this antique pine dresser base gives a huge amount of
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1870s British Country Huge Antique Dresser

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Pine

Large Antique Chest of Drawers Dresser Satin Birch Victorian, 19th Century
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A very striking set of antique 19th century Victorian satin birch chest of drawers of huge
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19th Century Huge Antique Dresser

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Birch

Long Victorian Carved Walnut Bookcase by Maple and Co.
By Maple & Co.
Located in Poling, West Sussex
luxury furniture entirely in-house, at a huge modern complex. A timber importer and furniture exporter
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1890s English Late Victorian Huge Antique Dresser

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Walnut

English Burr Walnut Side Cabinet by Maple and Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in Poling, West Sussex
. Maples manufactured their luxury furniture entirely in-house, at a huge modern complex. A timber importer
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Huge Antique Dresser

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Walnut, Burl

English Burr Walnut Side Cabinet by Maple and Co
English Burr Walnut Side Cabinet by Maple and Co
H 34.65 in W 46.07 in D 15.75 in
English Mahogany Serpentine Fronted Display Cabinet by Maple & Co.
By Maple & Co.
Located in Poling, West Sussex
continent. Maples manufactured their luxury furniture entirely in-house, at a huge modern complex. A timber
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1890s English Late Victorian Huge Antique Dresser

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Mahogany

Late 19th Century Inlaid Satinwood Writing Desk by Maple and Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in Poling, West Sussex
-house, at a huge modern complex. A timber importer and furniture exporter, they landed prestigious
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Late 19th Century English Sheraton Huge Antique Dresser

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Satinwood

English Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk by Maple & Co.
By Maple & Co.
Located in Poling, West Sussex
-house, at a huge modern complex. A timber importer and furniture exporter, they landed prestigious
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Early 1900s English Georgian Huge Antique Dresser

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Walnut, Burl

English Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk by Maple & Co.
English Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk by Maple & Co.
H 30.91 in W 53.94 in D 29.93 in
Inlaid Satinwood Writing Table by Maple and Co.
By Maple & Co.
Located in Poling, West Sussex
luxury furniture entirely in-house, at a huge modern complex. A timber importer and furniture exporter
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Late 19th Century English Sheraton Huge Antique Dresser

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Satinwood

Inlaid Satinwood Writing Table by Maple and Co.
Inlaid Satinwood Writing Table by Maple and Co.
H 29.34 in W 42.13 in D 24.81 in
Renaissance Revival Style Solid Oak Desk, Early 19th-20th Century
Located in Liverpool, GB
nature they make a huge impression, beautiful colors and excellent proportions of the whole. The
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Early 20th Century European Renaissance Revival Huge Antique Dresser

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Oak

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Huge Antique Dresser For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic huge antique dresser available at 1stDibs. A huge antique dresser — often made from wood, ceramic and oak — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a huge antique dresser — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each huge antique dresser bearing Victorian, Art Nouveau or Arts and Crafts hallmarks is very popular. A well-made huge antique dresser has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Archibald Knox, Minton and Testolini & Salviati are consistently popular.

How Much is a Huge Antique Dresser?

The average selling price for a huge antique dresser at 1stDibs is $2,802, while they’re typically $318 on the low end and $18,233 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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.

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