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Mid-Century Modern Dressers

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

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 legendary 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.

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.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Pair of Nightstands in the Style of Paolo Buffa, circa 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of remarkable bedsides rosewood in the style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s. The same set includes the dressing table with the mirror, but the two nightstands are also sold individually.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Rosewood

Tomlinson Sophisticate Mid Century Walnut Lowboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Tomlinson Sophisticate Mid Century Walnut Lowboy Dresser This dresser measures: 78 wide x 19.75 deep x 32.5 inches tall All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

1960s Mid Century Vintage Lane Burlwood + Walnut 5 Drawer Dresser
Located in Madison, WI
Ships from Madison WI USA warehouse. This is a beautiful, top of the line, Original 1960's Lane Tall boy 5 drawer dresser. It features beautiful sculptu...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut, Burl

Lane Furniture Chest of Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall mid-century modern chest of drawers by Lane Furniture. Walnut wood with pecan trim and brass hardware. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Roger Rougier Designed Dresser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern style dresser with white body and copper finish metal legs. Metal drawer pulls match the copper finish. Please confirm location NY ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Copper

Vintage Sarreid Brass Highboy Dresser
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful brass Sarreid highboy dresser with working drawers. Well kept brass accent Highboy with brass pins as well. No major scratches or damages. Has wooden legs.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

Expertly Restored - California Modern 6-Drawer Walnut Dresser by Stanley Young
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Steel

Mid-Century Modern Nine-Drawer Dresser with Metal Legs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern dresser features nine hefty drawers with a unique variety of pulls. This one of a kind dresser has unusual splayed and tapered metal legs. Stunning Mid-...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Metal

Young Manufacturing Mid Century 9-Drawer Lowboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Young Manufacturing Mid Century 9-drawer lowboy dresser Dresser measures: 78 wide x 20 deep x 31.5 high All pieces of furniture can be...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Asian Gentleman's Tall Chest on Chest by Heritage
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Asian Gentleman's Tall Chest on Chest by Heritage Offered is an excellent example of Asian mid-century modern design; a Black Mahogany chest from the 1960's. Feat...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Mahogany

Jack Cartwright for Founders Mid Century Walnut Lowboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Jack Cartwright for Founders Mid Century Walnut Lowboy Dresser This lowboy measures: 60 wide x 18 deep x 30.75 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restor...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Eliel Saarinen, Dresser, Mahogany, Birch, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany and birch chest of drawers designed by Eliel Saarinen and produced by Rway, USA, 1940s.
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Birch, Mahogany

Dixie Furniture Midcentury Dresser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern long chest of drawers by Dixie Furniture. All walnut grain with metal spade handles.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Two-Tone Dresser by Thomasville
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Mid Century Dresser, Designed by Frantisek Jirák, 1960's, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Vintage dresser from the 60s of the last century. Made in Czechoslovakia, designed by the famous Czechoslovak architect František Jirák for Tatra nábytok. In very good Vintage condit...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Wood, Walnut

Stacked Box Dresser 60" by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The stacked box dresser features six drawers and is made in American walnut or white oak. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

MCM Lowboy Dresser WINDWOOD by Drexel
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A MCM Lowboy...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

Pair Modernist 3 Drawer Dressers / sTANDS, mOUNT Airy for James Stuart
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Pair Modernist 3 Drawer Dressers / sTANDS, by mOUNT Airy furniture co. for James Stuart.. Amazing book-matched wood graining..Sleek , simple design.Superior quality and const...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Mid Century Walnut / Rosewood Tall Dresser Chest by Kroehler
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted walnut chest on chest highboy dresser with upper doors , two drawers with one having dividers and three storage areas which are very functional . The lower larger...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Rosewood, Walnut

Ray Sabota for Mt. Airy Gentleman's Cabinet w/ Vanity
Located in San Diego, CA
Ray Sabota For Mt. Airy Gentleman's Cabinet with vanity. Made of Mahogany wood and solid mahogany drawer fronts. Beautiful turquoise pull revels drawers. The dresser features three s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Mahogany

Drexel Consensus Dresser Campaign Style Mid Century Modern
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description be sure to click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this listing. 1970's Drexel Consensus Dresser Campaign Style Mid Cent...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

Vintage Bernhard Rohne Mastercraft 9-Drawer Burled Wood Dresser
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Vintage Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft Burled Wood Dresser. Featuring a straight line design, plinth base, nine drawers for s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Six Drawer Highboy Dresser in Rosewood
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1960s Materials: Rosewood Measurements: 30" wide x 16.5" deep x 39.5" tall Condition: In great original condition with s...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Dresser and Stool in Hardwood, by Carlo Hauner, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
This set comes with a stool and a dresser that has a mirror, four drawers, and one cabinet. The light in the dresser has been rewired and works perfectly. The set is made with Brazil...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Fabric, Hardwood

Merton Gershun Mid Century Modern American of Martinsville Dainia Walnut Highboy
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This professionally restored tall dresser, from American of Martinsville's "Dania" line, was designed by Merton Gershun. It features three lower drawers with louvered fronts, three s...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

1960's Italian Maple and Walnut Dresser
Located in North Miami, FL
This 1960s Italian dresser charms with its eye-catching combination of light maple, rich walnut trim, and warm polished brass details. Fully restored - inside and out!
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

John Keal Walnut Dresser with Metal Accent Pulls for Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Aluminum, Brass

MCM Highboy Dresser Wardrobe WINDWOOD by Drexel
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A MCM Highboy Dresser...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Johnson Carper 'Fashion Trend' Dresser w/ Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern dresser by Johnson Carper with mirror. Made famous as the bedroom set of I Love Lucy, this dresser features contrasting wood, bent handles and large mirror. Please...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Wood

Mid-Century Danish Teak Dresser, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Teak dresser with six drawers made in the 1960s in Denmark. The dresser is a great example of the Danish Mid-Century style and is characterized by high quality of design and workman...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Teak

Johnson Carper 'Fashion Trend' Dresser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern tall chest of drawers by Johnson Carper. Made famous on the set of I Love Lucy. Five wide drawers with contrasting wood and carved handles. Please confirm location...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Danish Teak Dresser, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Teak dresser with six drawers made in the 1960s in Denmark. The dresser is a great example of the Danish Mid-Century style and is characterized by high quality of design and workmans...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Teak

HERITAGE HENREDON Walnut Mid 20th Century Dresser
Located in Charlotte, NC
A Mid 20th Century Modern style double dresser by Heritage Henredon, a collaboration between Henredon and Drexel Heritage. Walnut with brass & walnut hardware, solid edge to the top,...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

1970s Mid Century Maple & Walnut Dresser
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century maple and walnut dresser was designed and manufactured in the United States circa 1970s. This stunning dresser features a maple wood frame with six pull-out drawers. The ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Maple, Walnut

Mid-Century Gentleman's Chest by Unagusta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall chest of drawers in walnut by Unagusta. Nine total drawers, cabinet space, curved front, and tapered legs. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Lane Mid Century Burlwood Highboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Lane Mid Century Burlwood Highboy dresser This dresser measures: 38 wide x 18.25 deep x 48 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in wh...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Burl

Paul McCobb Designed Dresser w/ Rosewood Dovetail
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Master designer Paul McCobb produced this dresser set for Lane Furniture, featuring warm walnut grain offset by inlay rosewood corners and polished chrome hardware. Made for Paul McC...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Bp John Dresser With Orange Handle Accents
Located in Seattle, WA
Five Drawer Dresser With Unique “ X “ Wood Grain Design in the Front. Orange Colored Accent on the Handles and the intricate Foot Detailing make this Piece Remarkable. Dimensions. 3...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Dresser by Edward Wormley for Drexel, Precedent Series, 1950's
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful mid century dresser by Edward Wormley for Drexel. This piece is from the Precedent series circa 1950's, very rare stained white elm, professionally refinished.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Elm

Ward Furniture Mid Century "Baby Steps" 9 Drawer Lowboy
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Vintage mid century Ward Furniture 9 drawer lowboy from the Baby Steps line. Formica top. Popular 1950s legs Very clean. Have 2 pieces of the set. 9 draw...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Formica, Wood

Red Lion Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut & Burl Lowboy Dresser c. 1960s
Located in Denville, NJ
We photograph and list inventory in the condition it arrives at our warehouse to streamline operations and focus on restoration for current orders. This also enables us to maintain a...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut, Burl

1970s Rosewood Buffet Credenza
Located in Elkton, MD
Elevate your interior with this exquisite rosewood credenza, a true testament to timeless elegance and practicality. The credenza's stunning design is characterized by three graceful...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Rosewood

Mid-Century Walnut Weave Pattern Tall Dresser
Located in Baltimore, MD
An elegant tallboy dresser. This is a beautiful example of Mid-Century craftsmanship. This retro piece was constructed with top of the line hardware, and excellently crafted woodwork. Features solid hardwood, with walnut and weave pattern...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Vintage Danish Teak Tall Dresser by Poul Volther
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home the timeless Scandinavian minimalism that exemplifies classic mid-century modern aesthetic with this stunning tall teak dresser designed by Denmark's Poul Volther. Six spa...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Teak

Vintage Mid Century Modern 4 Drawer Dresser Dovetail Drawers.
Located in Seattle, WA
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern lowboy dresser. Professionally refinished. Excellent and stylish piece in walnut and fruitwood that will look fantastic wherever displayed Dimensions. 34...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood

Henredon Banded Mahogany 9 Drawers Chippendale Style High Chest Dresser MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Henredon Banded Mahogany 9 Drawers Chippendale Style High Chest Dresser MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Walnut Highboy Dresser Broyhill Premier Saga
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful, sleek mid-century modern walnut, Highboy Dresser circa early 1960’s from Broyhill Premier’s “Saga” collection. This absolute jewel remains in nearly pristine condition. ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Dark Mid Century Tall Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring a sophisticated tapered silhouette with five reeded drawer fronts. The custom forged hardware, finished in a dark rubbed bronze, echoes the reeded details throughout. Dime...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Wood

Gerald McCabe Six Drawer Dresser for Eon Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dresser by Gerald McCabe for Eon Furniture, c.1997, USA. The maple framed wood dresser, features soft rounded edges with finger joint detailing at the edges. The six flat front drawe...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Maple

American Designer, Dresser, Bamboo, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and bamboo-veneered wood cabinet designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

Lane Perception Mid Century Walnut 6 Drawer Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Lane Perception Mid Century Walnut 6 Drawer Dresser This lowboy measures: 54 wide x 19 deep x 30.25 inches high All pieces of fur...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Paul McCobb Style West Michigan Mid Century Walnut and Brass Lowboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb Style West Michigan Mid Century Walnut and Brass Lowboy Dresser This lowboy measures: 72 wide x 18 deep x 33.25 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what w...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

Mid-Century Long Dresser by Red Lion Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long vintage dresser made by Red Lion featuring 11 total drawers. Eight wide drawers and 3 small jewelry drawers. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Mid Century Curved Front Highboy Dresser by Drexel
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century eight drawer dresser by Drexel features hardwood construction, bleached walnut veneer with original finish, traditional brass hardware, curved drawer fronts, and tap...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Sculpted Legs Vintage Mid Century Modern Lowboy Dresser c. 1960s
Located in Denville, NJ
We photograph and list inventory in the condition it arrives at our warehouse to streamline operations and focus on restoration for current orders. This also enables us to maintain a...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers, Original from 1950, with Gray Marble, Drawers
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian walnut chest of drawers, original from 1950, with gray marble, with 4 drawers, very sturdy. Coming from a Florentine country villa. This is a very useful and capacious piece ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Marble

Expertly Restored - Danish Modern 6-Drawer Teak Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Danish Rosewood Dresser from Brouer Møbelfabrik, 1960s
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
This Scandinavian dresser with 6 drawers made by Brouer Møbelfabrik. Made of rosewood, it has profiled handles and edges. Completely refurbished. Dresser cleaned with old surface an...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Rosewood

Mid-century Modern dressers for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern dressers for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage dressers created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern dressers made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original dressers, popular names associated with this style include Paul McCobb, Lane Furniture, American of Martinsville, and George Nelson. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for dressers differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $249 and tops out at $79,990 while the average work can sell for $3,500.

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