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Mid Century Cavalier Dresser

Cavalier Corporation Vintage Mid Century Modern 12 Drawer Lowboy Dresser c. 1960
By Cavalier
Located in Denville, NJ
This 1960s lowboy dresser by Cavalier Furniture is a beautifully executed example of mid-century
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

Cavalier Furniture Midcentury Brass and Walnut Lowboy Dresser
By Cavalier
Located in Countryside, IL
Cavalier Furniture midcentury brass and walnut lowboy dresser. This lowboy measures: 72 wide x
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza by Cavalier Furniture
By Cavalier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s by Cavalier Furniture. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ).
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza by Cavalier Furniture
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza by Cavalier Furniture
$1,610 Sale Price
30% Off
H 34.25 in W 72 in D 21 in
Cavalier Mid Century Walnut and Brass 6 Drawer Highboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Cavalier mid century walnut and brass 6 drawer highboy dresser The dresser measures: 38 wide x
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

Mid-Century Highboy Dresser by Arthur Umanoff for Cavalier Dimension Group
By George Nelson, Milo Baughman, Kipp Stewart, Drexel, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century highboy dresser designed by Arthur Umanoff for Cavalier Dimension Group, circa 1960s. A
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Dresser / Credenza by Arthur Umanoff for Cavalier Dimension Group
By George Nelson, Milo Baughman, Drexel, Harvey Probber, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century credenza / dresser designed by Arthur Umanoff for Cavalier Dimension Group, circa 1960s
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Wood, Walnut

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Cavalier Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Eight-Drawer Dresser Chest
By Cavalier
Located in West Hartford, CT
Cavalier Furniture eight-drawer dresser with large architectural brass pulls.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Nine Drawer Dresser with Brushed Aluminum Pulls
By Cavalier
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-century modern nine-drawer dresser with brushed aluminum pulls, and matching mirror (mounts to
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Cavalier Mid-Century Walnut and Brass 12 Drawer Lowboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Cavalier mid century walnut and brass 12 drawer lowboy dresser. The dresser measures: 64 wide x
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

Arthur Umanoff for Cavalier Furniture Mid Century 4 Drawer Dresser
By Arthur Umanoff, Cavalier
Located in Countryside, IL
Arthur Umanoff for Cavalier Furniture mid century 4 drawer dresser. This dresser is 35.75 wide x
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Chrome

Gentlemans Chest on Chest Highboy Dresser by Cavalier Furniture
By Cavalier
Located in New York, NY
Two doors open on top to reveal two drawers and a shelf. Four spacious drawers on the bottom, make this a great usable and stylish chest of drawers.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Dresser in Walnut by Arthur Umanoff for Cavalier
By Cavalier, Baker Furniture Company, Paul McCobb, Arthur Umanoff, Finn Juhl
Located in Framingham, MA
Excellent rare original condition walnut dresser by Arthur Umanoff for Cavalier Furniture; 1950’s
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Metal

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By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Kent Coffey Designed 'Perspecta' Dresser
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$2,600
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
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Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
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2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors

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Glass

Rosso Wall Mirror
$966 / item
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in
Vintage Mid-Century American of Martinsville walnut Credenza
By American of Martinsville
Located in Sheffield, MA
Mid-Century Modern American of Martinsville 2 drawer, 3 door credenza in warm walnut wood cabinet. Original vintage condition. A great entry way piece, office credenza, or use as b...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Walnut

Pair of Midcentury Nightstands, John Stuart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish midcentury nightstands sold by John Stuart. Two dovetail jointed drawers on each, with open storage space beneath. Please confirm item location with dealer (NJ or NY).
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Pair of Midcentury Nightstands, John Stuart
Pair of Midcentury Nightstands, John Stuart
$1,120 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 26 in W 19.25 in D 14 in
Drexel Declaration Ten Drawer Low Dresser by Kipp Stewart
By Kipp Stewart, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Drexel
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern walnut triple dresser from the desirable declaration line designed by Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall for Drexel in the 1950s. On the right are fou...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
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2010s American Modern Stools

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Wood, Oak

Mid-Century Teak Sofa Bed Daybed with Storage Headboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A versatile and functional example of Mid-Century design, this teak sofa bed offers both comfortable seating and convenient storage. Complete with a matching, detached headboard feat...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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Teak, Upholstery

Mid-Century Teak Sofa Bed Daybed with Storage Headboard
Mid-Century Teak Sofa Bed Daybed with Storage Headboard
$2,450
H 29.625 in W 76 in D 33.625 in
Vintage Modern Walnut Server
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A solid Mid-Century Modern server made of Walnut. It boasts 6 drawers with 3 of them hidden behind detailed doors. Tapered legs perfectly accent the piece and allow it to fit into an...
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Walnut

Vintage Modern Walnut Server
Vintage Modern Walnut Server
$2,800
H 32 in W 76 in D 21 in
Rare Art Deco Streamlined Moderne Dresser by Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky
By Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky
Located in Lafayette, IN
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Vintage 1930s American Streamlined Moderne Dressers

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Walnut

Broyhill Premier Emphasis Collection Mid Century Dresser
By Broyhill
Located in New York, NY
Classic American made mid century dresser, by the noted furniture company Broyhill, as part of their premier Emphasis collection. This example features two banks of drawers, each hav...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Wood

HIFI Vinyl LP Storage Bench / Record Shelf Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pete Deeble
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This bench is the ideal solution to having records sitting all over your house and no place to sit. This is an original design, but with a strong influence of Mid Century Danish Mode...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Walnut

Gorgeous John Widdicomb Asian Influenced Tall Dresser Mid-century Modern
By John Widdicomb
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This 5 drawer dresser is a fine example of the level of craftsmanship and the standards of the John Widdicomb Furniture Company. This piece is made of solid wood, using dovetail, and...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

Gorgeous John Widdicomb Asian Influenced Tall Dresser Mid-century Modern
Gorgeous John Widdicomb Asian Influenced Tall Dresser Mid-century Modern
$2,240 Sale Price
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H 44.25 in W 40.5 in D 21 in
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza by Kent Coffey
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza by Kent Coffey
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Credenza by Kent Coffey
$1,820 Sale Price
30% Off
H 31 in W 74 in D 19 in
Midcentury Danish Teak Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern dresser featured in teak veneer, has six wide drawers and six hidden drawers. Please confirm item location (NJ or BK).
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Teak

Midcentury Danish Teak Cabinet
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Mid Century Cavalier Dresser For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mid century cavalier dresser available at 1stDibs. Each mid century cavalier dresser for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century cavalier dresser — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A mid century cavalier dresser, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one mid century cavalier dresser that is appealing in its simplicity, but Cavalier and Arthur Umanoff produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Cavalier Dresser?

The average selling price for a mid century cavalier dresser at 1stDibs is $2,038, while they’re typically $1,295 on the low end and $3,895 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, 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.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right Dressers for You

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.

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.