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James Mont, Dresser, Wood, USA, 1940s
By James Mont
Located in High Point, NC
A wood dresser designed and produced by James Mont, USA, c. 1940s.
Originally from a James Mont
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
1940's Art Deco Highboy Dresser
By Eliel Saarinen
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-century Modern dresser for sale. From the late 1940’s, and made of mahogany. It was
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Bert England, Dresser, Wood, Brass, USA, 1940s
By Bert England, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and brass dresser or chest of drawers, designed by Bert England and produced by Johnson
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass
James Mont, Dresser, Silver Leaf, Wood, USA, 1940s
By James Mont
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable wood and silver leaf dresser attributed to James Mont, USA, 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Dressers
Materials
Silver Leaf
1940's Kittinger Mandarin Greek Key Six Drawer Dresser
By Kittinger
Located in Miami, FL
Kittinger Mandarin Greek Key Six Drawer Dresser, cream color lacquer and black pulls. Ready for a
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
1940s Art Deco Brutalist Dresser Storage Cabinet
By John Widdicomb
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, dresser or storage cabinet you could hope to
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Dressers
Materials
Wood
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Bombay Form Burl Wood Dresser, Circa 1940s
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style bombay form triple dresser or chest of drawers
By
Category
Vintage 1940s American French Provincial Dressers
Materials
Brass
H 33.75 in W 71.5 in D 22 in
Rare Paul Frankl 1940s X Pull two drawer dresser
By Paul Frankl, Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul Frankl For Brown Saltman c. 1940s. With unique contrasting wood grain.
Design with the iconic
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Ash, Sapele Wood
1940s Eliel Saarinen Ebonized Dresser Art Deco Johnson Furniture Co
By Eliel Saarinen, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Chula Vista, CA
mahogany base.
Dresser for FHA collection
Primavera wood handles in solid wood sculptural aluminum.
Double
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Dressers
Materials
Aluminum, Zinc
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Wood Dresser, Newly Refinished
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
Widdicomb
USA, Circa 1940s
Carved solid cherry wood, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 72.5"W
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Materials
Brass
H 36.75 in W 72.5 in D 21.25 in
English 1940s Dresser Base with Three Drawers, Cabriole Legs and Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English walnut or yew wood dresser base from the mid 20th century, with three drawers and carved
Category
Mid-20th Century English Dressers
Materials
Brass
H 32.5 in W 65 in D 19.25 in
Pair of 1940s Side Tables or Nighstands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of side tables or nightstands in wood and green glass, both in great condition. American
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Glass, Wood
Late Art Deco Chest of Drawers, Dresser
Located in Nantucket, MA
A late Art Deco Chest of Drawers or Dresser. The body is predominantly teak wood with a satinwood
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Dressers
Materials
Rosewood, Satinwood, Teak
6.5 Vintage Harold Schwartz Romweber White Dresser
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Pasadena, TX
Romweber
6.5 vintage Harold Schwartz Romweber white dresser
Restored in a white lacquered
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Dressers
Materials
Wood
3 Drawer Dresser by Russel Wright for Conant Ball
By Russel Wright, Conant Ball
Located in Dallas, TX
Iconic early 20th century American modernist blonde maple dresser featuring drawers with wooden
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Maple, Wood
Antique Art Deco Highboy Dresser with Bakelite Hardware
Located in Freehold, NJ
This antique Art Deco style highboy features original walnut finish with unique wood grain
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Dressers
Materials
Chrome
Tall Chest of Drawers/Dresser by Russel Wright for Conant Ball
By Russel Wright, Conant Ball
Located in Dallas, TX
Iconic early 20th century American modernist chest of drawers/dresser featuring drawers with wooden
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
Eliel Saarinen Designed Tall Dresser by the Johnson Furniture Co.
By Eliel Saarinen, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
, Michigan. Its design was part of the Flexible Home Arrangements (FHA) furniture collection. Birch wood
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Retro Dovetailed Dresser With Original Hardware.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Dresser Possibly 1930s-1940s , the Style is of that Period. Three Drawers on the Bottom
Category
Vintage 1930s Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV White Lacquered Dresser, Refinished
By John Widdicomb, Ralph Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
Widdicomb for John Widdicomb Co.
USA, Circa 1940s
White lacquered carved solid cherry wood, with
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Dressers
Materials
Brass
H 35 in W 64 in D 21.75 in
1930’s Burled Romweber French Rococo Louis XV Style Five Drawer Highboy Dresser
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Charleston, SC
circa 1940’s. Please see our other listings for the matching low chest.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Louis XVI Dressers
Materials
Wood, Burl, Paint
H 53.25 in W 37.25 in D 21 in
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Three Drawer Chest Dresser Leather Drawer Faces
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Deland, FL
. Produced in the 1940's this prime example of Art Deco Design is constructed from a walnut frame with a dark
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modern Dressers
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 34.5 in W 44.5 in D 18.5 in
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Five Drawer Dresser for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Trenton, NJ
Presenting this remarkable vintage five-drawer dresser by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Credenza Dresser 1970s in the Manner of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Okay this is just too good. Amazing scale at 8’ long, this can be used as a credenza, dresser
Category
Vintage 1970s American Dressers
Materials
Wood, Burl
Louis XVI Style Painted Dresser, Mid-Century Modern, Commode, Bronze, off White
Located in Stamford, CT
white professionally refinished double chest or dresser. A finely crafted solid wood chest from the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dressers
Materials
Bronze
H 32 in W 80 in D 20 in
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
H 31.5 in W 76 in D 20 in
Romweber French Provincial Louis XV Bombay Form Burl Wood Gentleman's Chest
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
by Hathaway's Furniture of New York
USA, Circa 1940s
Stunning book-matched burled olive wood, with
Category
Vintage 1940s American French Provincial Dressers
Materials
Brass
H 56.75 in W 40 in D 22 in
Desk in Wood, 1920, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an icon of distinction.
You want to live in the golden
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Dressers
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Spruce Wood Original Vanity Console, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A spruce wood vanity dressing table with removable round mirror and blue satin bench.
Order, color
Category
20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Dressers
Materials
Glass, Wood, Spruce
Cabinet to Collect Coins or Medals with Drawers in Wood, French 1930 Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Cabinet to collect coins or medals with drawers
Year: 1930
Country: French
Materials: Wood
Finish
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dressers
Materials
Wood
H 53.55 in W 15.75 in D 39.38 in
Pair of Nightstands by Russel Wright for Conant Ball
By Russel Wright, Conant Ball
Located in Dallas, TX
pulls and dovetail joints, designed by Russel Wright for Conant Ball, circa 1940. Beginning in the late
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Wood
40s Karpen Bachelor Chests w/ Original Apple Green Ceramic Handles - 2 Available
By Karpen & Bros.
Located in North Miami, FL
Charming circa 1940s Streamlined Moderne bachelor chests by Karpen Furniture Co. are refinished in
Category
Vintage 1940s American Streamlined Moderne Dressers
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
H 32.25 in W 32 in D 21 in
Wood and Glass Hanging Dresser, 1940s
Located in Felino, IT
Wood and glass hanging dresser, 1940s. Originally used to store spare parts and hardware for
Category
Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
Fabulous Greek Key Tall Mandarin Chest Designed by Kittinger Mid-Century Modern
By Kittinger
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous tall chest of drawers/dresser by Kittinger from their earliest Mandarin collection with
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
H 48.5 in W 36 in D 21 in
Lovely Greek Key Mandarin Chest Designed by Kittinger, Mid-Century Modern
By Kittinger
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous chest of drawers or dresser by Kittinger from their earliest Mandarin collection with bold
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Charles Dudouyt Swivel Bar Cabinet
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Charles Dudouyt cabinet with surprise "swivel" feature -
France, circa 1940s
Front 3 drawers
Category
Vintage 1940s French Dressers
Materials
Oak
Burlwood and Brass Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W44 D17.5 H77.5
1940’s Art Deco Burl Wood Armoire with original Brass hardware. Item is in great
Category
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Dressers
Materials
Brass
American Designer, Dresser, Oak, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained oak dresser designed and produced in the US, 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Oak
Italian mid-century wood archive stand, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century wood archive stand, 1940s
Walnut archive dresser from forties, made in Italy
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Italian wooden and brass office archive dresser with twenty drawers, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian wooden and brass office archive dresser with twenty drawers, 1940s
Wooden office filing
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 74.22 in W 38.98 in D 18.9 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wooden Office Filing Cabine Archive Dresser, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wooden Office filing cabine archive dresser, 1940s
Office filing
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Metal
H 59.06 in W 16.74 in D 14.38 in
Donald Deskey Art Deco Skyscraper Dressers in Highly Figured Avodire 1940s Pair
By Donald Deskey
Located in Dallas, TX
wood. They were constructed by the Holland Furniture Company in the 1940s. Donald Deskey at this time
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 68.25 in W 21 in D 17 in
Pair of 1940's Kittinger Mandarin Greek Key Chests
By Kittinger
Located in Hanover, MA
Fabulous over-sized chest of drawers/dresser by Kittinger from their earliest Mandarin collection
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1940's Kittinger Mandarin Greek Key Nightstand
By Kittinger
Located in Miami, FL
. Nightstand is not signed. Matching Dresser available.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Wood
1940's Cerused Sideboard by Huntington Chair Corp
Located in Dallas, TX
Clean Modernist lines, a gorgeous dresser or sideboard dating from the 1940's, produced by
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1940's French Provincial Narrow Ladies Vanity by Thomasville
By Thomasville
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's French Provincial Ladies Vanity/ Dresser by Thomasville. Great storage drawers. 3 drawers
Category
Vintage 1940s Vanities
Materials
Wood
John Widdicomb French Provincial Louis XV Cherry Wood Marble Top Dresser Chest
By John Widdicomb, Ralph Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
Widdicomb for John Widdicomb Co.
USA, Circa 1940s
Solid carved cherry wood, with beveled marble top, and
Category
Vintage 1940s American Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble, Brass
H 33.75 in W 49.25 in D 23.5 in
Bleached Mahogany Dresser
By Albert Furniture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A bleached mahogany dresser on an asian inspired base. Fabulous origianl brass hardware. Good color
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Classical Style Four Drawer Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Painted Mahogany Four Drawer Server or Dresser in the classic style. Graduated drawers that slide
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Bethlehem, Mid-Century Modern, Nightstands, White Lacquer, Bronze, 1940s
By Bethlehem Furniture
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Hollywood Regency style white lacquered dressers or commode or chest. Each of these
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Donald Deskey Art Deco Illuminated Nightstand in Highly Figured Avodire 1940s
By Donald Deskey
Located in Dallas, TX
Extraordinary nightstand crafted from highly figured ribbon Avodire wood with a frosted glass top
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Night Stands
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 27 in W 16 in D 14.75 in
Veneitan Paint Decorated Bombe Commode Dresser
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
foyer, a bedroom or even a living room area. This 1940s era Italian distressed painted commode is
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1940s Neoclassical Empire Full Bed Ormolu Gold Swag Landstrom Rockford Illinois
By John Widdicomb, Biedermeier, Landstrom Furniture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Neoclassical Full Bed Lovely Ornamentation Bronze Accents Medallions Gold Detail
Rich walnut wood
Category
Vintage 1940s American Neoclassical Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Bronze, Gold
H 27.38 in W 61.75 in D 79.5 in
Bombe French Marble-Top Bronze Ormolu Louis XV Style 3 Drawers Dresser Commode
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stunning rouge marble-top French inlayed wood dresser with significant bronze ormolu. Very nice
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Satinwood
H 32 in W 35 in D 19 in
Donald Deskey Art Deco Vanity + Stool & Mirror in Highly Figured Avodire 1940s
By Donald Deskey
Located in Dallas, TX
Extraordinary vanity table with mirror and stool crafted from highly figured ribbon Avodire wood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vanities
Materials
Mirror, Wood
H 30 in W 46 in D 19.5 in
Early 20th Century Antique, Chinese Raise Carved Dresser with Mirror
Located in Pomona, CA
This antique raise carved dresser was made from solid Teak wood. It was very popular in Shanghai
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Teak
No Reserve
H 74 in W 42 in D 22 in
Mid-20th Hollywood Regency Credenza or Dresser by Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furn
By Renzo Rutili, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Hollywood Regency Art Deco credenza or dresser by Renzo Rutili for Johnson
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Credenzas
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 29 in W 72.5 in D 20.5 in
20th Century Brown Italian Walnut M. Singer & Sons Dresser, Cabinet by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, M. Singer & Sons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
manufacturer, using the best quality of wood, founded circa in the circa in the 1930's, in New York City. Many
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 30.5 in W 47 in D 20 in
Art Deco Wooden Asian Elephant Bookends Hand Carved Rosewood India 1940s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage Asian hand-carved wood elephant bookends.
Vintage 1940s wooden bookends with carved
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Rosewood
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Mid Century Modern X Pulls Dresser c. 1950s
By Paul Frankl, John Stuart Inc., Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Denville, NJ
restorations -- please message us!
(This dresser can be kept in original color or darkened. Please ask to see
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
H 45 in W 40 in D 21 in
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1940s Wood Dresser For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 1940s wood dresser you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A 1940s wood dresser — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a 1940s wood dresser — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each 1940s wood dresser bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. A well-made 1940s wood dresser has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Paul Frankl, Kittinger and Eliel Saarinen are consistently popular.
How Much is a 1940s Wood Dresser?
A 1940s wood dresser can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,100, while the lowest priced sells for $10 and the highest can go for as much as $18,000.
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.
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