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Edward Wormley for Dunbar Six-Drawer Dresser
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Six-Drawer Dresser

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Six-Drawer Dresser

By Edward Wormley

Located in Ferndale, MI

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Six Drawer Dresser . Nicely configured shallow to deep graduated drawers .

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut, Wood

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Jack Cartwright for Founders Mid Century 4-Drawer Shallow Dresser Chest, Pair
Jack Cartwright for Founders Mid Century 4-Drawer Shallow Dresser Chest, Pair

Jack Cartwright for Founders Mid Century 4-Drawer Shallow Dresser Chest, Pair

By Founders Furniture Company, Jack Cartwright

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Jack Cartwright for Founders mid century blonde oak lighted 4-drawer shallow dresser chest - pair Each chest measures 43.5 wide x 15.75 deep x 40.5 high Can be sold as a single dre...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood, Maple

Lavender Purple Lacquer Shallow Dresser Chest of Drawers
Lavender Purple Lacquer Shallow Dresser Chest of Drawers

Lavender Purple Lacquer Shallow Dresser Chest of Drawers

Located in New York, NY

Vintage dresser in style of late 19th Century cabinet, likely fabricated in 1950's. Custom modifications include a reduction in the overall depth. Custom hand-applied lacquer finish ...

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Mid-20th Century American Early Victorian Dressers

Materials

Wood

Pine Two-Door Dresser Base
Pine Two-Door Dresser Base

Pine Two-Door Dresser Base

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H 42.5 in W 40 in D 18 in

Pine Two-Door Dresser Base

Located in Baltimore, MD

This versatile shallow dresser base has a step-down routed edge to the top and a single long handcut dovetailed drawer with sturdy brass bin pulls replacing the original handles.

Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Country Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Pine Dresser Base
Pine Dresser Base

Pine Dresser Base

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H 39.5 in W 41 in D 18.5 in

Pine Dresser Base

Located in Baltimore, MD

A plain and unusually shallow pine dresser base with a beautifully warm honey patina.

Category

Antique 19th Century Hungarian Cupboards

Materials

Pine

English Oak George III Inlaid Dresser Base, circa 1800
English Oak George III Inlaid Dresser Base, circa 1800

English Oak George III Inlaid Dresser Base, circa 1800

Located in Atlanta, GA

The English oak George III dresser base with shallow rectangular top, 6 drawers and 2 flanking side paneled cabinets with ebonized and boxwood string inlay ending in bracket feet.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Buffets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest, Dresser with Four Trays and Drawers
Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest, Dresser with Four Trays and Drawers

Vintage Japanese Tansu Chest, Dresser with Four Trays and Drawers

Located in Somis, CA

A beautiful vintage Japanese Tansu dresser with four shallow pullout trays and four full capacity drawers.

Category

20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Danish Modern Rosewood Secretary
Danish Modern Rosewood Secretary

Danish Modern Rosewood Secretary

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H 43.5 in W 34.75 in D 17 in

Danish Modern Rosewood Secretary

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Stunning rosewood secretary with pull-out writing surface, vanity, three dresser drawers and shallow accessory drawers. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

George Nelson Walnut Five Drawer Chest by Herman Miller
George Nelson Walnut Five Drawer Chest by Herman Miller

George Nelson Walnut Five Drawer Chest by Herman Miller

Located in Highland, IN

The group was offered with a variety of options for drawer pulls and legs, and we think this is the most attractive combination. The dresser features two shallow and three deep drawe...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Steel

Thomasville Fine Shallow Low Profile 5 Drawer 34" High Chest Dresser Console
Thomasville Fine Shallow Low Profile 5 Drawer 34" High Chest Dresser Console

Thomasville Fine Shallow Low Profile 5 Drawer 34" High Chest Dresser Console

By Thomasville

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Thomasville Fine Shallow Low Profile 5 Drawer 34" Campaign High Chest Dresser Console MINT

Category

20th Century American Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pine Painted Dresser Base with Two Doors and One Drawer
Pine Painted Dresser Base with Two Doors and One Drawer

Pine Painted Dresser Base with Two Doors and One Drawer

Located in Baltimore, MD

This unusually shallow painted dresser base has such a lovely form.

Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Country Sideboards

Materials

Pine

Raymond Loewy for Mengel Highboy Secretary Dresser, circa 1955, Restored, Signed
Raymond Loewy for Mengel Highboy Secretary Dresser, circa 1955, Restored, Signed

Raymond Loewy for Mengel Highboy Secretary Dresser, circa 1955, Restored, Signed

By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Loewy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A desirable and rare fully restored highboy secretary dresser by Raymond Loewy for Mengel, circa 1955, comprised of a drop-front secretary with pullout / pull-out storage drawer, cub...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Oak

Danish Modern Teak Shallow Dresser with Clip-On Desktop Extension
Danish Modern Teak Shallow Dresser with Clip-On Desktop Extension

Danish Modern Teak Shallow Dresser with Clip-On Desktop Extension

Located in New Westminster, British Columbia

This totally clever Danish modern narrow teak dresser has an awesome clip on desk top that extends with two additional drawers. Although it looks like the brass hooks are the only su...

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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Stanley Young Dresser
Stanley Young Dresser

Stanley Young Dresser

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H 33.25 in W 64.75 in D 17.75 in

Stanley Young Dresser

By Stanley Young

Located in San Francisco, CA

Designed by Stanley Young for Glenn of California, this eight drawer dresser with four shallow top drawers and four deep bottom drawers.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Moulded front dresser base
Moulded front dresser base

Moulded front dresser base

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H 33.27 in W 76.78 in D 20.87 in

Moulded front dresser base

Located in Cheltenham, GB

With dimensions that offer a generous height yet a shallow depth, this dresser is perfectly proportioned for placement in a hallway or as a statement piece in a main room, where its ...

Category

Antique 18th Century Dressers

Materials

Oak

Bedroom Set by John Keal for Brown Saltman
Bedroom Set by John Keal for Brown Saltman

Bedroom Set by John Keal for Brown Saltman

By Brown Saltman, John Keal

Located in Long Beach, CA

It has a very simple geometric form, with just enough detailing in the sculpted edges. The dresser features 12 drawers, they are shallower than your normal dresser, but still offer a...

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Mid-20th Century American Bedroom Sets

Pair of Glenn of California Dressers
Pair of Glenn of California Dressers

Pair of Glenn of California Dressers

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H 32 in W 32 in D 18 in

Pair of Glenn of California Dressers

By Stanley Young

Located in San Francisco, CA

A three-drawer dresser with one shallow and two deep drawers having curved wood pulls with metal accents.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Antique Walnut Dresser, Inlaid, Fine Chest of Drawers, Scotland, 1910
Antique Walnut Dresser, Inlaid, Fine Chest of Drawers, Scotland, 1910

Antique Walnut Dresser, Inlaid, Fine Chest of Drawers, Scotland, 1910

Located in Vancouver, BC

Antique walnut dresser, inlaid, fine chest of drawers, Scotland 1910, BX8 Scotland 1910 Solid walnut + veneers Original finish Rectangular moulded top with round ends on the fr...

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Vintage 1910s Scottish Dressers

Materials

Walnut

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Pr Art Deco Art Moderne Dressers by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller c 1930's

By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller

Located in New York, NY

Chic pair of streamline Art Moderne dressers designed by Gilbert Rohde, for Herman Miller c 1936. The dressers feature opposing right and left cases, each with pale yellow drawer fro...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dressers

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Walnut

A Pair Of Small Dressers By Edward Wormley For Dunbar Ca' 1940's
A Pair Of Small Dressers By Edward Wormley For Dunbar Ca' 1940's

A Pair Of Small Dressers By Edward Wormley For Dunbar Ca' 1940's

By Edward Wormley

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A pair of classic, small three drawer dressers by Edward Wormley for Dunbar ca' 1940's. Bleached mahogany, restored in a medium/dark finish. Leather wrapped bases. These have many us...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Chest of Drawers, Nightstands
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Chest of Drawers, Nightstands

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Chest of Drawers, Nightstands

By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautifully crafted chest of drawers by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. These are mahogany and feature 5 drawers, 2 smaller than the other three. Make great nightstands or banking an entr...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut and Rosewood Dresser Chest of Drawers 1950s
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut and Rosewood Dresser Chest of Drawers 1950s

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut and Rosewood Dresser Chest of Drawers 1950s

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Troy, MI

A rare chest of drawers designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar circa 1950s Contrasting mahogany case in dark espresso finish and walnut drawer fronts Finished with rosewood and brass...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Louvered Five Drawer Nightstand
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Louvered Five Drawer Nightstand

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Louvered Five Drawer Nightstand

By Edward Wormley

Located in Dallas, TX

A louvered front five drawer nightstand designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Matching dresser available separately.

Category

Vintage 1950s Night Stands

Materials

Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Ebonized Mahogany Wardrobe Cabinet, c. 1950's
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Ebonized Mahogany Wardrobe Cabinet, c. 1950's

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Ebonized Mahogany Wardrobe Cabinet, c. 1950's

By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Norwalk, CT

A beautiful functional wardrobe cabinet designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, c. mid-1950's. This piece in ebonized mahogany features bi-fold cabinet doors, that open to reveal a fi...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Mahogany, Oak

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Triple Dresser in Mahogany Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Triple Dresser in Mahogany Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Triple Dresser in Mahogany Wood

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Chicago, IL

Edward Wormley for Dunbar triple dresser in mahogany wood,1952 Model 5272 features 12-drawer storage with solid turned tapered legs and curved pulls. Label inside drawer, [DUNBAR]....

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Teak and Mahogany Mid Century Nightstands by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Pair of Teak and Mahogany Mid Century Nightstands by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

Pair of Teak and Mahogany Mid Century Nightstands by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

$2,190Sale Price / set|40% Off

H 25 in W 16 in D 13 in

Pair of Teak and Mahogany Mid Century Nightstands by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This striking pair of mid-century Minimalist teak and mahogany wood nightstands features a single drawer and cubby hole, with a sleek profile designed by Edward Wormley for the Dunba...

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Vintage 1950s Night Stands

Materials

Teak

Edward Wormley Dresser in Mahogany and Leather for Dunbar
Edward Wormley Dresser in Mahogany and Leather for Dunbar

Edward Wormley Dresser in Mahogany and Leather for Dunbar

$3,996Sale Price|28% Off

H 31 in W 20 in D 46 in

Edward Wormley Dresser in Mahogany and Leather for Dunbar

By Edward Wormley

Located in San Diego, CA

Uncommon Edward Wormley Dresser in Mahogany and Leather for Dunbar. Gorgeous restored vintage dresser with contrasting channelled recessed pulls in contrasting wood species. This pie...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

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Shallow Dresser For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the shallow dresser you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every shallow dresser was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer shallow dresser, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A shallow dresser made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made shallow dresser over the years, but those crafted by Drexel, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall and Lane Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Shallow Dresser?

The average selling price for a shallow dresser at 1stDibs is $2,800, while they’re typically $1,295 on the low end and $21,915 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

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.

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