Tommi Parzinger Style 4-Drawer Dresser in Ebony Lacquer & Brass Pulls
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Stamford, CT
Restrained elegance was a hallmark of the great Tommi Parzinger, one of the most momentous designers of the Mid-Century era. His work—whether for Charak Modern or his own esteemed li...
Gold
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Chest of Drawers/Tall Dresser with Brass Pulls
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant tall dresser by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Featuring 5 drawers each with a pair of solid brass drawer pulls. Constructed out of solid wood and veneer. Dunbar is one of the ...
Brass
Concave Front Sculptural Profile Large Pulls 6 Drawers Restored Espresso Dresser
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Concave front sculptural profile large pulls 6 drawers restored espresso dresser. Fully restored mid-century modern concave front espresso finish mahogany dresser credenza.
Brass
Vintage Modern Italian Designer Desk With Brass Pulls in Herman Miller Style
By Herman Miller
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Make a definitive statement in your executive suite or home office with this rare Italian Mid-Century Modern desk. Believed to be the only one of its kind in the United States, this ...
Walnut
Black Ebonized Low Petite Small Credenza Stand with Solid Brass Hardware Pulls
By James Mont, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern black ebonized credenza cabinet with solid "gold" finish brass hard ware pulls accordion doors.
Brass
$3,960Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Paul McCobb 6 Drawer Dresser Credenza #1509 Blonde Maple T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage midcentury Paul McCobb six-drawer dresser credenza Planner Group #1509. Beautiful dresser by Paul McCobb circa 1950s Planner Group, 6 drawer, solid maple, black T pulls and b...
Steel, Iron
Pair Midcentury Paul McCobb 3 Drawer Dresser Credenza #1508 Blonde Maple T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Vintage mid century Paul McCobb 3 - drawer dresser for Planner Group #1508. Beautiful small dresser by Paul McCobb circa 1950s Planner Group 3 drawer solid maple black T pull...
Steel, Iron
White Lacquer High Chest with Brass Pulls
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice Mid-Century modern white lacquer high chest dresser with brass pulls.
Ebonized Black Lacquer Mahogany Tall 5 Drawers Dresser Gold Bracket Pulls MNT
By John Widdicomb, James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Ebonized black lacquer mahogany tall 5 drawers dresser gold bracket pulls MNT.
Walnut
T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Black Lacquer Chest with Solid Brass Pulls
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully restored cabinet by Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. This is a classic and quite substantial. We have expertly black lacquered. Pulls are solid brass and have been poli...
Brass
$1,266Sale Price|40% Off
Antique Art Deco lowboy dresser with Bakelite pulls and mounted mirror
Located in Freehold, NJ
This Art Deco dresser features hardwood construction, beautiful mahogany veneer with unique pecan wood accents, four dovetailed drawers with bakelite pulls, and round mounted mirror ...
Mirror, Bakelite, Wood
Pair John Stuart Ebonized Lacquer Greek Key Brass Pulls Bachelor Chests MINT!
By John Stuart Inc., James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid Century Modern John Stuart Ebonized Lacquer Greek Key Brass Pulls Bachelor Chests MINT!
Brass
Vintage Stained Satinwood Nine-Drawer Dresser with Brass Pulls by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Luxurious Hendredon nine-drawer chest of drawers/dresser (ca. 1970s, USA). Composed of a richly stained satinwood chest featuring seven long and two short drawers with interlocking b...
Brass
Michael Taylor 8-Drawer Walnut and Interlocking Brass Ring Pull Low Chest
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century 8-drawer low chest with dark stained trim, walnut drawer fronts and cabinet, and brass interlocking ring drawer pulls.
Metal, Brass
Four Doors Black Lacquer Faux Finish Brass Hardware Pull Credenza Dresser Server
By Karl Springer, James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern oriental style black lacquer faux finish brass hardware server credenza cabinet. James Mont decor inspiration.
Brass
Black Lacquer Beveled Front 5 Drawers Bachelor Chest Dresser Large Gold Pulls
By James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Black Lacquer Beveled Front 5 Drawers Bachelor Chest Dresser Large Gold Pulls MINT!
Hardwood, Oak
Light American Walnut Three Drawer End Table Night Stand w/ Brass Hardware Pulls
By Paul McCobb, American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern "floating" over solid walnut frame three drawer brass pulls end stand or a tiny dresser cabinet.
Brass
Unusual Paul McCobb 6-drawer dresser on iron base, aluminum ring pulls
By Paul McCobb
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Paul McCobb 6-drawer dresser on rare iron base, aluminum ring pulls..solid maple.40 years in the business , I have owned several Paul McCobb pieces ,I have never seen or owne...
Aluminum, Iron
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co. x Pull Cork Top Sideboard
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Stamford, CT
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co. X Pull Cork Top Sideboard. As found condition with original black painted finish and cork tip that has been painted white. Brass X pulls retain ...
Brass
American Light Oiled Walnut 9 Drawers Sculptured Pull 66" Long Dresser Credenza
By Established Lines, American of Martinsville, Henredon, Drexel, Jack Cartwright
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American Light Oiled Walnut 9 Oak Dovetail Drawers Sculptured Pull 66" Long Dresser Credenza MINT!
Walnut
Sculptural Legs & Drawer Pulls White Wash Bone Tone 5 Drawers Mahogany Dresser
By American of Martinsville, Paul Laszlo
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Sculptural Legs & Drawer Pulls White Wash Bone Tone 5 Drawers Mahogany Dresser
Mahogany
Pair Black Lacquer Heavy Solid Brass Drop Pulls Three Drawer Bachelor Chests
By Grosfeld House, Baker Furniture Company, John Widdicomb, James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Black Lacquer Heavy Solid Brass Drop Pulls Three Drawer Bachelor Chests Dressers MINT!
Marble, Brass
T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Black Lacquer Chest with Solid Brass Pulls
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a classic and quite substantial piece, expertly black lacquered to highlight its mid-century sophistication. The pulls are solid brass, meticulously polished and sealed to en...
Brass
Ebonized Walnut Large Gold Rings Drop Pulls 3 Drawer Bachelor Chest MINT!
By Harvey Probber, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, James Mont, John Stuart, John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Ebonized Walnut Large Gold Rings Drop Pulls 3 Drawer Bachelor Chest MINT!
Brass
Henredon Carved Chestnut Drawer Fronts Large Heavy Brass Drop Pulls Dresser MINT
By Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Henredon Carved Chestnut Drawer Fronts Large Heavy Brass Drop Pulls Dresser MINT
Brass
Signed James Mont Sideboard in Black Lacquer W/ Gilded Wood Pulls
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
This sideboard, signed by the illustrious 20th century designer James Mont, has an impact rarely seen. Bold and forward facing, this sideboard is beautifully restored in gleaming Bla...
Gold Leaf
Pair Three Drawers Light Walnut Banded Drawers Drop Pulls Bachelor Chests MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company, Drexel, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Three Drawers Light Walnut Banded Drawers Drop Pulls Bachelor Chests MINT!
Walnut
Rare Midcentury Paul McCobb 1562 Drop Lid Desk with Organizer Maple T Pulls
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb planner group #1562 drop lid desk with Rare organizer inside and adjustable glass shelf blonde maple finish T-pulls all solid maple. Flip down front door is des...
Steel
Florence Knoll Maple Credenza with Leather Pulls and Oak Drawers Early 1950s
By Florence Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
Early and rare credenza in maple by Florence Knoll for Knoll International. This classic modern icon is absolutely amazing and was constructed with a beautiful maple, oak drawers, na...
Steel
Faux Tortoise 4 Drawer Heavy Brass Horse Shoe Pulls Bachelor Chest Dresser Mint!
By John Stuart Inc.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
John Stuart Mid-Century Modern Faux gold Tortoise 4 drawer heavy sold brass horse shoe pulls bachelor chest dresser mint!
Brass
American Walnut Dresser Credenza 4 Drawers Two Door Compartment Brass Pulls MINT
By Drexel, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Restored American walnut dresser credenza 4 drawers two door compartment brass pulls mint!.
Brass
Baker 9 Drawers Neoclassical 64" Long Dresser Credenza W/ Brass Ring Pulls MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker 9 Drawers Neoclassical 64" Long Dresser Credenza W/ Brass Ring Pulls MINT
Brass
Light Walnut Bow Front Drawers Long Brass Pull Hardware Gentleman's Chest Mint
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Light walnut bow front drawers long brass pull hardware gentleman's chest dresser commode mint.
Brass
Baker 74" Long 7 Drawers Chippendale Style Light Wood Dresser Brass Pulls MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker 74" Long 7 Drawers Chippendale Style Light Wood Dresser Brass Pulls MINT!
Oak, Walnut
Large Asian Black Lacquer Large Carved Wood Door Pulls 8 Drawer Dresser Credenza
By James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Asian Black Lacquer Large Carved Wood Door Pulls 8 Drawer Dresser Credenza
Oak
American Walnut long Dresser w/ Rolled Edges Curved Front Dresser Brass Pulls
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American Walnut long Dresser w/ Rolled Edges Curved Front Dresser Brass Pulls
Brass
Light Walnut Long Travertine Top 9 Drawers Dresser Credenza Drop Ring Pulls MINT
By Tomlinson/Erwin-Lambeth Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern light walnut long travertine Top 9 Drawers Dresser Credenza Brass Drop Ring Pulls MINT!
Marble, Brass
Light Walnut Hammered Brass Pulls 5 Drawer Chest of Drawers Dresser Mint
By Drexel, Heritage Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Light American walnut hammered brass pulls 5 drawer chest of drawers dresser mint.
Brass
Black Lacquer Ebonized Pieced Wood Pulls Gallery Top 9 Drawers Dresser Credenza
By Edmond J. Spence, Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Black lacquer ebonized pieced wood pulls gallery top 9 drawers sculptural splayed legs dresser credenza.
Mahogany
Pair T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Black Dressers with Brass RIng Pulls
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings Black Enamel Bachelor Chests with Brass Ring Pulls, 1950's. Featuring rectangular, rolling, dovetailed black ebonized wood three drawer cabinets with ...
Brass
Tommi Parzinger for Charak, 6 Drawer Dresser in Walnut with Solid Brass Pulls
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Wilton, CT
Tommi Parzinger designed this walnut dresser for Charak Modern in 1938 (right before opening his own design studio Parzinger in 1939). His MCM pieces are highly sought after as his f...
Brass
Drexel Compact 54" Wide Clover Shape Pulls Light Walnut 6 Drawers Dresser MINT!
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Drexel Compact 54" Wide Clover Shape Pulls Light Walnut 6 Drawers Dresser MINT!
Walnut
High-Boy Dresser With Nickel X-Shaped Pulls By Paul Frankl For Johnson Furniture
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl, John Stuart Inc.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage gem is designed by the iconic and prolific Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co. retailed by John Stuart in the heart of New York City, circa 1950s. This highboy dresser...
Nickel
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern “Sculptra” Highboy Dresser by Broyhill
By Broyhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs...
Metal
RARE Hard Rock Maple Conant Ball American Modern Art Deco Desk with Round Pulls
By Russel Wright
Located in Monrovia, CA
1940s Russel Wright Conant Ball American Modern Solid Hard Rock Maple Art Deco Round Pull Desk Very RARE. This RARE Solid Hard Rock Maple Desk With Round Pulls Is In Excellent V...
Wood
Pickled White Oak & Yew Wood Heavy Long Brass Drop Pulls Long Dresser Credenza
By Baker Furniture Company, Bernhardt, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pickled White Oak & Yew Wood Heavy Long Brass Drop Pulls Long Dresser Credenza MINT!
Brass
Solid Mahogany Brass Drop Pulls Federal High Boy Dresser Chest of Drawers MINT!
By Drexel, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Mahogany Brass Drop Pulls Federal High Boy Dresser Chest of Drawers MINT!.
Brass
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture 10 Drawer Double Dresser Solid Brass X Pulls
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern tan walnut finish double dresser credenza by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture.
Brass
Pair John Stuart Refinished 3 Drawer Bachelor Chests Dressers W/ Long Brass Pull
By John Stuart
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair John Stuart refinished 3 drawer bachelor chests dressers w/ long brass pulls.
Brass
9 Drawers Two Decorative Doors Solid Brass Buckle Drop Pull Rolled Edges Dresser
By American of Martinsville, Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
9 Drawers Two Decorative Doors Solid Brass Buckle Drop Pull Rolled Edges Dresser MINT!
Brass
Burl Wood Black Ebonized Border 9 Drawers Long Dresser Credenza Brass Pulls Mint
By Century Furniture, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burl Wood Black Ebonized Border 9 drawers long dresser credenza brass pulls mint.
Brass
Dark Walnut Solid Brass Pulls Hardware Dresser
By John Stuart
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Side by side three-drawer set and double doors compartment dresser credenza.
Brass
Classic Modernist 5 Drawer Chest by Basic Witz.. two-tone with brass pulls
By Basic Witz
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist 5 Drawer Chest by Basic Witz.. featuring two-tone wood,, rosewood elements, with stunning brass pulls,, Great design,, almost regency looking.. Hand delivery avail ...
Brass
Large Deep Walnut 9 Drawers Partners Style Antique Desk Brass Pulls Table Mint
By Baker Furniture Company, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Deep Walnut 9 Drawers Partners Style antique desk brass pulls table mint.
Brass
Pair of Modern Age Ribbon Mahogany and Lucite Disk Drawer Pull Four-Drawer Commo
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of mid-century ribbon mahogany four-drawer commodes with disk-shaped lucite drawer pulls. (Modern Age)(Priced as Pair).
Wood, Lucite
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Two-Tone Lacquered Highboy Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
Brass
Diamond Shape Door Front Horse Shoe Shape Brass Drop Pulls High Boy Dresser MINT
By John Stuart, John Widdicomb, Mastercraft, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Diamond Shape Door Front Horse Shoe Shape Brass Drop Pulls 6 Drawers Shelves Compartment High Boy Gentlemen's Chest Dresser MINT!
Brass
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.
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.