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Superbloom, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

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Oil

Viridian Dream, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Monterey Magic, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

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Oil

Turning of the Tide, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
paintings are looser, and more gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

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Oil

California Calm, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed the title "Knife
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

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Oil

Champaigne Wishes, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Window to Wine Country, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsIn the style of impressionism, artist Lisa Elley displays a classic vineyard
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

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Oil

Capitola Cliffs, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

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Oil

Geesje Kwak – 04-09-21, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
the form I would like to call it. It gives me forms that, though they look broken against the grain
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21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Summer's Lease, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
more gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

In Provence, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed the title "Knife
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Autumn in Provence, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
more gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

San Francisco, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

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Oil

Fall to Autumn, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
are looser, and more gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

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Oil

Sailing with Van Gogh, Original Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed the title "Knife
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

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Acrylic

Fall Escape, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Carmel Beach, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Summer Peonies, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Serene Spring, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

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Oil

Impressions of Fall, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

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Oil

Austrian Jugendstil Bronze Table Lamp w/ Art Glass Medallions, c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
". Aside of impressionism, naturalism and later expressionism, Art Nouveau was one of the most important
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Bronze

Monet's Muse, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed the title "Knife
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

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Oil

Sunset with Monet, Original Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

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Acrylic

Monet in Monterey, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

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Oil

Aspen River, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
more gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

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Oil

Sorochyn Evenings, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
canvas Year: 2009 Style: Impressionism Title: Sorochyn Evenings, Size: 39" x 43" x 1'' inch, (100x110 x3
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Surfers at Ocean Beach San Francisco, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
more gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Desert Bloom, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
are looser, and more gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Summer Birch, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

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Oil

Autumn Hues, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
are looser, and more gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

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Oil

A Day with Monet, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
paintings are looser, and more gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Fall in to Autumn, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Winter Prelude, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed the title "Knife
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

A Day in the Bay, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed the title "Knife
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Across the Brooklyn Bridge, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
more gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Forward to Fall, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Sunny beach scene with beach houses in Trouville-sur-mer (France)
Located in ZEIST, UT
anonyme des artistes peintres, sculpteurs et engravers. A year later, the members, who were soon called
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Springtime!, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed the title "Knife
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Modernist Abstract Portrait Lithograph (After Jasper Johns)
By André Cottavoz
Located in Surfside, FL
Cottavoz. André, called Doudou by his grandmother (nickname that he will assume all his life) expresses his
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Elegant Birch, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
are looser, and more gestural, with bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Cliffs of Le Pollet - Dieppe - Impressionist Oil, Landscape by Antoine Guillemet
By Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Guillemet
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism. The work depicts a view of the cliffs at
Category

1870s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Brittany. Russell introduced him to Impressionism and to the work of Van Gogh who had been a good friend of
Category

1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Brittany. Russell introduced him to Impressionism and to the work of Van Gogh who had been a good friend of
Category

1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Brittany. Russell introduced him to Impressionism and to the work of Van Gogh who had been a good friend of
Category

1940s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Pumpkin and Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Brittany. Russell introduced him to Impressionism and to the work of Van Gogh who had been a good friend of
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Flowers
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Impressionism and to the work of Van Gogh who had been a good friend of Russell but was completely unknown at
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse (After) - Lithograph - Woman with Flowers in Her Hair
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Impressionism and to the work of Van Gogh who had been a good friend of Russell but was completely unknown at
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Brittany. Russell introduced him to Impressionism and to the work of Van Gogh who had been a good friend of
Category

1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

Guillaume Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Brittany. Russell introduced him to Impressionism and to the work of Van Gogh who had been a good friend of
Category

1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Brittany. Russell introduced him to Impressionism and to the work of Van Gogh who had been a good friend of
Category

1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

Original Lithograph - Henri Matisse - Apollinaire
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Brittany. Russell introduced him to Impressionism and to the work of Van Gogh who had been a good friend of
Category

1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

Creole Dancer
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Impressionism and to the work of Van Gogh who had been a good friend of Russell but was completely unknown at
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Creole Dancer
Creole Dancer
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
Sail Boats, Post Impressionism Paul Cézanne Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Canvas Year: 2021 Style: Post Impressionism Title: Sail Boats Size: 31.5" x 35.5" x 0.8'' inch, (80 x90
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Woman by River - Impressionist Oil, Landscape by Jean Baptiste Antoine Guillemet
By Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Guillemet
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism. The piece depicts a view of a woman beside
Category

1870s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

French Modernist Abstract Portrait Lithograph (After Jasper Johns)
By André Cottavoz
Located in Surfside, FL
Cottavoz. André, called Doudou by his grandmother (nickname that he will assume all his life) expresses his
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

after Henri Matisse - Fern - Lithograph
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
. Russell introduced him to Impressionism and to the work of Van Gogh who had been a good friend of Russell
Category

1950s Modern Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Lithograph - Woman
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
off the coast of Brittany. Russell introduced him to Impressionism and to the work of Van Gogh who had
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

20th Century French Post Impressionism Provence Oil painting Signed 1925
Located in Sempach, LU
Tricker, a group called "L'effort". This painting is from this movement -" L'Effort " Title in the
Category

1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Napa Valley with Monet, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she has been bestowed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Forest Summer Dream, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
bigger sweeps and strokes." This technique is called wet-on-wet. And it seems to be quite popular, as she
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

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Questions About Why Is It Called Impressionism
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    The term Impressionism comes from the title of Claude Monet’s painting Impression, Sunrise, from which an art critic derived what he considered an insulting name for the entire movement.

    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    It is called Impressionism because this type of art aims to capture a reflection, or impressionism of real life. Impressionism depicts a visual impression of a moment, paying particular attention to the shifting effect of light and color.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    The art movement before Impressionism was realism.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Impressionist art is characterized by the realistic depiction of the changing qualities of light.

  • Irena Orlov ArtMarch 1, 2021
    Contrasting or complementary colors. Artists used primary colors such as cyan, magenta and yellow; and complementary colors such as orange, green and violet. Their use was relative but they created impressive visual effects with the aim of capturing the visual perception of reality. The creation of new pigments was also very influential.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Postimpressionism was a reaction against the Impressionists’ spontaneous and naturalistic rendering of light and color.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Impressionist art captures the effect of light on a scene while expressionist works convey emotions through distortion, exaggeration and bold colors.

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    Why a hutch is called that is due to the history of the English language. In Old English, the word for a box or chest is hwiċe or hwiċċe. Eventually, over time, the word became hutch, which refers to a type of case good that features a set of shelves or cabinets placed on top of a lower structure that is outfitted with drawers or additional cabinets. Hutches are most often found in dining rooms or kitchens. Shop a collection of hutches on 1stDibs.
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    The origin of the word nightstand is the result of its function. Nightstands are placed near the bed to hold things and typically used at night.

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    A huntboard is a compact table at a height that it would be comfortable to eat around while standing. The term ‘huntboard’ came into use in the early 1900s, as this piece of furniture, previously called a slab table, was rebranded in a Romantic light. Legends were told that it was used to serve refreshments to fox hunters. Shop a collection of vintage huntboards from top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    The word “medieval” comes from the Latin phrase medium aevum, which means “middle age.” The Middle Ages refer to the era in Europe that lasted from the fifth century to the Renaissance.
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    Why it is called a credenza relates to historic lore about the furniture. In Italian, credenza is a word for “trust” or “belief.” During the 16th century, food and drink was often tested by a servant for a prominent person to see if it contained poison. The sideboard where this tasting took place came to be called a credenza. From there, a cabinet used to hold drinkware, plates and other items became known by the term as well. Although credenzas are now general storage furniture used in homes and offices, the original name remains. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of credenzas.
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    A nightstand can also be called a bedside table or a daystand. It is a small table used for storing personal items beside the bed, and is characterized by either shelves or drawers or both. Shop a collection of nightstands from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    The lavalier necklace is believed to be named after Duchess Louise de La Vallière who was the mistress of the King of France, Louis XIV, in the 1600s. This elegant pendant-like necklace much later inspired the name of a microphone that clips at the neckline. Shop a range of lavalier jewelry from top boutiques on 1stDibs.
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    A man's dresser is just called a dresser. There is typically no difference in design between dressers used by women and men. The term dresser refers to a type of storage furniture. It's typically used to connote a chest of drawers that is used primarily to store clothing

    Hundreds of years ago, the term gentleman's dresser was used to describe a piece of storage furniture that is characterized by specific attributes. It features a tall cabinet area ideally sized for hanging trousers, suits and ties, and smaller drawers for organizing items like socks, undergarments and handkerchiefs. 

    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. When shopping for your antique or vintage dresser, consider those that bear the hallmarks of solid construction. 

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