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White Lacquer Eight Drawers Mid-Century Modern Double Dresser
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Made in Sweden Edmond Spence design white lacquer double dresser.
Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Birch

Paul Frankl Mid-Century Modern Dresser Black Lacquered Walnut
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Roanoke, VA
A vintage Paul Frankl dresser with iconic brass “x” knobs and newly lacquered black walnut is a
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut, Lacquer

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dresser with Lacquered Accent Drawers
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern walnut dresser with lacquered accent drawers
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

John Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquered Dresser, Newly Refinished
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Campaign nine-drawer long dresser or credenza
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Gio Ponti Italian Mid-Century White Lacquered Dresser
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1950s) white lacquered dresser with 2 doors centering a Pair of gilt framed
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Paul Frankl Mid-Century Modern Highboy Dresser Black Lacquered Walnut
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Roanoke, VA
A vintage Paul Frankl highboy dresser with iconic brass “x” knobs and newly lacquered black walnut
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut, Lacquer

Lacquered Leather Goatskin 16 Drawers Mid-Century Modern Credenza Dresser Mint!
By Enrique Garcel, Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lacquered Leather Goatskin 16 Drawers Mid-Century Modern Credenza dresser mint! Possibly be Karl
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Goatskin

Chinoiserie Oriental Mid Century Black Lacquer Tall Dresser Wardrobe Jewelry
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning and iconic mid century modern chinoiserie tall cabinet adorned in brass as shown
Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Chippendale Dressers

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century 1960s Wood & Formica Dressers Set - White & Black Lacquer Finiish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our stunning pair of 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dressers, a perfect blend of classic
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Steel, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Two-Toned Lacquered & Walnut Dresser by United Furniture
By United Furniture Corporation
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern two-toned lacquered & walnut dresser by United Furniture
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquer Paul Frankl Stamped John Stuart Double Dresser
By Paul Frankl, John Stuart
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquer Paul Frankl Stamped John Stuart Double Dresser A spectacular
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Lacquer

Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquered Diamond Front Dresser or Credenza by United
By United Furniture Corporation
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning Mid-Century Modern black lacquered sculpted walnut diamond front long dresser or
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut, Lacquer

Lacquered Blond Birch 6 Drawer Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dresser Credenza Mint
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lacquered blond birch 6 drawer Swedish Mid-Century Modern dresser credenza mint.
Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Birch

Lacquer Brass Hardware Mid-Century Modern Long Credenza Dresser Nine Drawers
By James Mont, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stunning white lacquer cabinet with polished brass pulls. Medium gloss finish.    
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Custom Grey Lacquer Dresser
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom grey lacquer scalloped double dresser.
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Lacquer

Custom Grey Lacquer Dresser
Custom Grey Lacquer Dresser
H 33 in W 84 in D 21 in
Mid Century Style White Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid Century style white dresser, with six drawers, beveled trim, hand cast polished brass hardware
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Style White Dresser
Mid Century Style White Dresser
H 34 in W 68 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Modern White Lacquered and Glass Console, Dresser or Sideboard
By Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid Century Modern White Lacquered and Glass Console, Dresser or Sideboard This unique and rare
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Chrome

Pair of lacquered linen dressers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of lacquered linen and brass three-drawer dressers.
Category

Antique 1880s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Pair of lacquered linen dressers
Pair of lacquered linen dressers
H 30.25 in W 39 in D 22 in
Vintage Lacquered and Brass Dresser
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage lacquered and brass dresser designed and manufactured in the United States, circa
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Vintage Lacquered and Brass Dresser
Vintage Lacquered and Brass Dresser
H 28.75 in W 82.25 in D 19.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Two-Tone Highboy Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition Materials: Lacquered Wood, Formica Top, Enameled Metal Base
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Enamel

Mid-Century Modern Two-Tone Highboy Dresser
Mid-Century Modern Two-Tone Highboy Dresser
H 43.25 in W 30 in D 17.75 in
Mid-Century Mahogany Highboy Dresser
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Mahogany Swedish dresser, circa 1950's. Slim proportions with solid wood edging and stunning book
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Mahogany Highboy Dresser
Mid-Century Mahogany Highboy Dresser
H 49 in W 22.5 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Long 11 Drawer Dresser
By Edward Wormley
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Clean strong architectural lines create this beautiful dresser. Bleached rosewood case sits on an
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Rosewood

Restored Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dresser: Timeless Elegance & Function
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embrace the timeless beauty and functionality of our Mid-Century Modern Dresser, meticulously
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Vintage Sculptural Lacquered and Brass Dresser
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An absolutely jaw-dropping vintage sculptural lacquered and brass dresser / credenza manufactured
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Pagoda Highboy Dresser RWay
By RWAY, James Mont
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
well as re-plated pagoda pulls. Has a slight Asian twist to mid century modern feel very solid and well
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Unique Mid Century Tall 5 Drawer Dresser Blonde Maple
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Unique Mid Century Tall 5 drawer dresser blonde maple circa 1960. Has black lacquer details clean
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Maple, Lacquer

Outstanding Mid-Century Walnut Dresser with Heavy Sculptural Hardware
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Long Mid-Century Danish Modern walnut sculptural dresser credenza with "fish" design elements.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Attractive Black Lacquered Henredon Campaign Style Dresser
By Henredon
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage campaign style dresser by Henredon Scene One collection. Henredon is for those who value
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Modern Tall Walnut Highboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Modern Tall Walnut Highboy Dresser Hardwood and walnut veneers
Category

Vintage 1960s American Dressers

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Walnut Mid-Century Modern Highboy Chest Dresser Double Door Compartment
By Drexel, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Walnut Mid-Century Modern 6' tall highboy chest dresser double door compartment.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Burl Accents Dresser High Chest Mint!
By Paul McCobb, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut & burl accents dresser high chest mint!
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut 5 Drawers High Chest Dresser MINT!
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Walnut 5 Drawers High Chest Dresser MINT!.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Floating Base 5 Drawers High Chest Dresser
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern 5 drawers walnut "floating" base cone shape legs dresser with brass pulls.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Eight Drawer Dresser Credenza Cabinet MINT!
By Durland
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Eight Drawer Dresser Credenza Cabinet MINT!
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Teak

Milo Baughman, Mid-Century Modern Dresser, Rosewood, Chrome, John Stuart, 1960s
By John Stuart, Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Rosewood Dresser for John Stuart, Chrome Accent Fully refinished
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Double Door Compartment Walnut Gentleman's Chest Dresser MINT
By Lane Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern double door compartment Walnut Gentleman's Chest Dresser MINT.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Henredon Hollywood Regency Campaign Black Lacquered Dresser, Newly Refinished
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Campaign six-drawer dresser or credenza By
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

John Widdicomb Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Dresser, Newly Refinished
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Campaign nine-drawer long dresser or credenza
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Henredon Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Campaign Dresser, Newly Refinished
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Campaign style seven-drawer dresser or credenza
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Light Medium Walnut Gentleman's High Chest Dresser Cabinet Mid-Century Modern
By American of Martinsville, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Light medium walnut gentleman's high chest dresser cabinet Mid-Century Modern Mint.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Burled Wood Tall Dresser Cabinet Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous burled wood and chocolate lacquered tall dresser. The sides have a shiny chocolate lacquer
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

United Furniture Co Vintage Mid Century Modern Highboy Dresser c. 1960s
By Broyhill Brasilia, United Furniture Corporation
Located in Denville, NJ
Discover the distinct charm of United Furniture, a standout in the realm of mid-century modern
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Bedside Dresser
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Rosewood Scandinavian dresser circa 1960's. Integrated, horizontal drawer pulls make opening and
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dressers

Materials

Rosewood

Danish Mid-Century Modern 7 Drawers High Credenza Chest Dresser Chifforobe Mint!
By Durland
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern 7 Drawers High Credenza Chest Dresser Chifforobe Storage Door Compartment
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Modern Burl Walnut John Widdicomb 9 Drawers Long Dresser Credenza
By John Widdicomb, Dale Ford
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Burl Walnut John Widdicomb 9 Drawers Long Dresser Credenza MINT!
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Jonn Stuart Mid Century Modern 3 Drawer Aluminum Pulls Bachelor Chest Dresser
By John Stuart, George Nelson, John Keal, Jens Risom, Herman Miller
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Jonn Stuart Mid Century Modern 3 Drawer Aluminum Pulls Bachelor Chest Dresser. 1970s classic all
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Aluminum

American Mid-Century Modern Walnut Sculptural 7 Drawers High Chest Dresser Mint!
By United Furniture Corporation, Kent-Coffey
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American Mid-Century Modern walnut sculptural 7 drawers high chest dresser mint!
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

American Walnut Burl Mid-Century Modern 9 Drawers Dresser Credenza Cabinet MINT!
By Milo Baughman, Kipp Stewart
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stunning American Walnut Burl Accents Mid-Century Modern 9 Drawers Dresser Credenza Cabinet MINT!.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Light American Walnut 4 Doors Credenza Dresser Cabinet
Located in Rockaway, NJ
walnut midcentury dresser in Gibbings Widdicomb style. Beautiful exposed tapered dowel legs.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Henredon 9 Drawers Long Dresser Credenza Pyramid Pulls Mint
By Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Henredon 9 drawers long dresser credenza pyramid pulls mint!
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Lacquered Walnut Oceanic Series Tall Dresser by Pulaski Furniture
By Pulaski Furniture Corporation
Located in Dorchester, MA
This lacquered walnut dresser comes from the Oceanic series produced by Pulaski Furniture in the
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Formica, Walnut

John Widdicomb Hollywood Regency Campaign Black Lacquered Highboy Dresser, 1950s
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Campaign five-drawer highboy dresser By John
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

American Mid-Century Modern Light Walnut 5 Drawers High Chest Dresser Mint!
By Sligh Furniture, American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American Mid-Century Modern light walnut 5 drawers high chest dresser MINT!.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Diamond Faced Walnut Highboy Dresser by United Furniture
By United Furniture Corporation
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous simple and elegant Highboy Dresser by United Furniture Co. Six drawers over two large
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Diamond Front Walnut 8 Drawers High Chest Dresser Cabinet
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern diamond front walnut 8 drawers high chest dresser cabinet.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Teak

Paul McCobb Perimeter Group Black Lacquered Highboy Dresser, Newly Refinished
By Winchendon, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern seven-drawer highboy dresser By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Birch, Rosewood, Lacquer

Drexel Heritage Hollywood Regency Campaign Black Lacquered Twelve-Drawer Dresser
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Campaign style twelve-drawer dresser or
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Herman Miller 5 Drawer Chest Dresser Restored
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Herman Miller 5 drawer chest dresser restored.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Long Walnut Mid-Century Modern 9 Drawers Credenza Dresser Double Door Cabinet
By Paul McCobb, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Long walnut Mid-Century Modern 9 drawers credenza dresser double door cabinet. Gorgeous walnut
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Compatible Pair Mid-Century Modern Dressers, Chests by Paul Frankl, John Stuart
By Paul Frankl, John Stuart
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Mid-Century Modern Double dressers by Paul Frankl for John Stuart, Lacquer Highly compatible
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass, Chrome

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Mid Century Dresser Lacquered For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century dresser lacquered for your home. A mid century dresser lacquered — often made from wood, metal and lacquer — can elevate any home. Find 716 options for an antique or vintage mid century dresser lacquered now, or shop our selection of 10 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century dresser lacquered — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century dresser lacquered is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one mid century dresser lacquered that is appealing in its simplicity, but Paul McCobb, Winchendon Furniture (Planner Group) and American of Martinsville produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Dresser Lacquered?

Prices for a mid century dresser lacquered start at $20 and top out at $56,499 with the average selling for $3,629.

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 legendary 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.

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 Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets 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.

Questions About Mid Century Dresser Lacquered
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    A dresser is a mid-century dresser if it was made during the middle of the 20th century. The years that encompass the mid-century modern period are roughly 1933 until 1965, but most experts argue, however, that the mid-century modern period correlates specifically to the years following World War II. Mid-century modern dressers will likely have specific characteristics. There was a use of natural and man-made materials that included alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak as well as steel, fiberglass and molded plywood. An authentic mid-century modern dresser will also be characterized by simplicity, organic forms and clean lines. Shop an assortment of vintage mid-century dressers on 1stDibs.