$3,200
H 39 in W 61 in D 19 in
White Lacquer Walnut 39" Tall Double Doors 3 Drawer Compartment Credenza Dresser
By Established Lines, Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
White Lacquer Walnut 39" Tall Double Doors 3 Drawer Compartment Credenza Dresser
Walnut
$4,600
H 46.5 in W 40 in D 18 in
Mid Century 5 Drawer Double Door Compartment Walnut Tall High Chest Dresser MINT
By Broyhill Brasilia, American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century 5 Drawer Double Door Compartment Walnut Tall Gentleman's High Chest Dresser MINT!
Walnut
$3,800
H 85 in W 36 in D 21 in
Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary MINT!
By Drexel, Kittinger Furniture Company, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tall Double Glass Doors Ball Claw Carved Finial Drop Block Front Secretary Desk Bookcase MINT!
Mahogany
$3,000 / item
H 50.5 in W 38.5 in D 19 in
1970s Pierre Cardin for Dillingham Art Deco Wardrobe Chests of Drawers
By Pierre Cardin
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1970s Pierre Cardin Art Deco Revival tall wardrobe dresser cabinets. Double doors open to reveal
Chrome
Eight Drawers Scandinavian Walnut Double Dresser on Tall Dowel Legs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish or Swedish Mid-Century Modern 8 drawers double dresser credenza on tall tempered legs and
Walnut
Pair Pierre Cardin Tall Wardrobe Chests of Drawers
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Hanover, MA
We have a pair of Pierre Cardin tall wardrobe dresser cabinets with double doors which open to
Aluminum
$3,500
H 20.5 in W 18 in D 18 in
1950s John Keal for Brown Saltman Nightstands in Blonde Mahogany & Formica Top
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Germantown, MD
condition. Measures 18" in width, 18" in depth and stands 20.5" tall. A matching double dresser available
Abalone, Formica, Hardwood, Mahogany
Broyhill Emphasis King Bookcase Headboard Mid-Century Modern
By Broyhill
Located in Frederick, MD
family of the original owner. Coordinating triple dresser and tall double bureau also available.
Walnut
Widdicomb Twelve Drawer Tall Dresser
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in San Francisco, CA
Widdicomb tall double dresser with twelve drawers fitted with dividers for organization. Newly
Brass
t.h. robsjohn-gibbings Double Dresser for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Trenton, NJ
footprint of this unusually tall and spacious double dresser is added to be the rolling base for ease of
Wood
Tall Black Walnut Dresser / Chest in the style of George Nakashima
By George Nakashima Studio
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted black walnut tall dresser chest with double doors having squared pulls . This
Walnut
Centrac Mid-Century Lacquer and Wood Tall Double Door Dresser
By Centrac 1
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Mid-Century lacquer and wood dresser with double door and detailed knobs. Outfitted with two over
Lacquer, Wood
Monumental Tall Double Chest Dresser by Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Tall double chest dresser by Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb. Dresser has twelve (12) drawers with
Carl Otto Contessa Tall Dresser Chest for Heywood Wakefield Modern
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A stunning tall double semainer dresser chest with two upper push doors, inside one adjustable
Wood
40's Distressed Mirror Dressing Table/Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
Beautifully distressed mirror...so hard to find! Eight-drawer, tall double-dresser also available.
Wood, Mirror
$82,000 / set
H 26.78 in W 35.44 in D 61.03 in
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" Sofa for De Sede, Brown Leather, 1974, Set of 4
By De Sede, Ubald Klug
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofas for De Sede, brown leather, Switzerland, 1974, set of four. Ubald Klug designed this rare modular DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofa as a real living landsc...
Leather
$4,400
H 53 in W 42 in D 19 in
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.
Walnut
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'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 “...
Textile
George III Mahogany Secretary Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Elegant Georgian style cabinet with classical pediment, geometric glazing bars over the twin doors with three adjustable shelves within, the lower section with a fall front, fully li...
Mahogany
$2,695
H 82 in W 36 in D 18.5 in
Henredon Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top By Henredon USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous figured walnut, with original bra...
Brass
Pierre Cardin Queen Size Bedroom Ensemble
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company, Pierre Cardin
Located in Hanover, MA
Pierre Cardin queen size platform bed with double wardrobe units, spotlight bridge and headboard cabinet. Presented in white gloss laminate embellished with chrome banding and mirror...
Chrome
Art Deco Hexagonal Top wardrobe
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A truly beautiful Art Deco Wardrobe with hexagonal top. A lovely warm honey colour with striking burr walnut inlaid motif to the centre, segmented inlay to the upper section accentua...
Walnut
$3,106
H 35.83 in W 39.38 in D 17.72 in
50s Art Deco Italian Radio Vynil Disc Walnut Burl Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Cabinet
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet, in beautiful veneer walnut briar burl wood. On the top part we find the radio and the vynil record player while on t...
Brass
English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
English Mahogany secretary desk, 19th century Three pieces: Crown, upper drawers and lower cabinet. Lowest draw pulls out as a secretary desk. Measures: 21" deep x 46.5" wide x 80.5"...
Mahogany
$1,995
H 88.38 in W 43 in D 21 in
Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top In the manner of Jasper Furniture Company USA, Late 20th Century Black lacquered...
Brass
$5,451
H 50.01 in W 59.85 in D 16.15 in
Art Deco Dressing Table Attributed to Betty Joel, Rare, c 1930s
By Betty Joel
Located in Devon, England
For those with a more refined taste in quality we are pleased to be able to offer you this Sycamore Art Deco dressing table attributed to Betty Joel. Beautiful quality, lovely condit...
Steel
Pierre Cardin Sideboard Buffet Cabinet 1970s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Pierre Cardin buffet with rare additional lighted glass tower hutches on either side. Towers open from both front and inner side via glass doors. Backs are finished on the towers. ...
Wood
Pair Pierre Cardin for Roche Bobois Low Chests, c 1980s
By Pierre Cardin, Roche Bobois
Located in Norwalk, CT
These glamorous low cabinets by Pierre Cardin feature gold washed brass with opalescent lacquered shell detail. The main body of the chests are finished in high gloss lacquer. The la...
Brass
$4,500 / set
H 35.63 in W 47.88 in D 20.88 in
1930s Donald Deskey Art Deco Low Maple Dresser with Round Mirror for Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., Donald Deskey
Located in St. Louis, MO
Wonderful period streamline Art Deco design low dresser with round mirror by Donald Deskey (1894-1989) for Widdicomb furniture in maple veneer with aluminum details. Cream lacquered ...
Aluminum
George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase
Located in Huntington, NY
This exceptional George III Mahogany Breakfront Bureau Bookcase with Glazed Doors, has wonderful flame & crotch grain Mahogany. Comprised of a large central cabinet, flanked by 2 sma...
Brass
Pierre Cardin / Willy Rizzo / Milo Baughman Bar Cabinet on Castors
By Dillingham Manufacturing Company, Pierre Cardin
Located in Chicago, IL
A signed Pierre Cardin bar cabinet on castors. Some vintage wear. The chrome band on one end has some scuff scratches (shown in picture). Otherwise pretty clean overall in nice vint...
Chrome
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.