Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Kai Kristiansen Teak Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
Designed by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Mobelfabrik in the 1960s this wonderful teak chest of drawers is a gorgeous piece of mid-century design. Boasting four ample sized drawers,...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Chest, Ash Burl and Brass, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Chest, Ash Burl and Brass, Italy, 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ash, Burl
Mid century chest of drawers by František Jirák, 1970´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This mid century chest of drawers was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s. It was designed by František Jirák for Tatra nábytok.
Beautiful walnut veneer.
In very good Vi...
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Sideboard - Cabinet Model R09 By Pierre Chapo In Solid Elm, ca. 1965
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Halle, DE
Vintage sideboard, model R09, designed by french designer Pierre Chapo in the 60s. Executed in solid elm in the 60s/70s. The handle strip is part of the front door and was originally...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Pier Luigi Colli. Extraordinary high-quality piece of furniture with
Located in Milano, IT
Pier Luigi Colli (1895-1968)
Extraordinary high-quality piece of furniture with a drop-front inlaid with fine woods and engraved brass based on a design by Giovanni Gariboldi. Elega...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
George Nelson, Rosewood Jewelry Box, 1950s
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
George Nelson, Rosewood Jewelry cabinet, 1950s
In the 1950s, Nelson designed a range of furniture which was produced and retailed by Herman Miller. This is the rare eight drawer j...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
George Nakashima 'Hi Boy' Chest of Drawers in American Black Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima for George Nakashima Studio, 'Hi Boy' chest of drawers, American black walnut, United States, 1970
With regard to its essential form, material...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
very rare no.5517 miniature chest by george nelson
Located in Munich, DE
very early european version of george nelsons iconic miniature chest. made by contura for herman miller.
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Lane Acclaim High Boy Dresser by Andre Bus
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With vintage aesthetics and timeless practicality, this Lane "Acclaim" dresser has all the features that has made mid-century design so highly desirable. Newly refinished to show off...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Bamboo/Rattan and Brass cabinet by Dal Vera, Italy, 1970s
By Dal Vera
Located in amstelveen, NL
Nice mix of bamboo, rattan raffia wicker and brass handle commode by the manufacturer Dal Vera.
The brass handles on the drawers are lovely examples of high-quality craftsmanship....
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Dorothy Draper "Espana" Chest of Drawers by Heritage-Henredon
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an iconic Dorothy Draper "Espana" Chest of Drawers created and signed by "Heritage-Henredon". We have had the chest refinished in a black lacquer and it is in excellent cond...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
(2) Teak Chests of Drawers by Kofod Larsen, Circa 1960's
Located in Norwalk, CT
These classic mid-century teak chest of drawers are attributed to the design of Kofod Larsen of Denmark. Though the pair is matching and of the same make and design, each carries a u...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Italian Mid-Century Sideboard or Dresser with mirror by Silvio Cavatorta, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This so amazing Italian sideboard and/or dresser, has been very well designed by Silvio Cavatorta in the 1950s.
Crafted from exquisite teak wood, this cabinet boasts sixly large dra...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Raymond Loewy Inspired Yellow Chapter One Highboy Dresser Chest
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Broyhill’s Chapter One Collection is officially harder to find and more sought after than the Raymond Loewy orginals. With all due respect to Raymond Loewy, there really is something magical about the Chapter One line. Maybe they’re just more fun and approachable. Maybe it’s the proportions and practicality. Regardless, they’re one of our favourite collections of all time. This tall stack of sunburst yellow...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic, Hardwood
Teak Highboard by Ole Wanscher for Poul Jeppesen, 1960s, Danish Design
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Danish Highboard in beautiful teak wood. The piece was designed and made in 1960s and is a great example of Danish Mid Century Design in its best. It features two storage sections, e...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Chest Of Drawer by Designer Hans von Klier, 1969
Located in Berlin, DE
This rare and futuristic chest of drawers with four drawers was designed by Hans von Klier for Panula Agliana, Italy, in 1969.
Hans von Klier was an Austrian industrial designer and...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair Cerused Bachelor Chests Mid-Century Raymond Loewy for Mengel
Located in Dallas, TX
Feast your eyes on these exquisite and rare examples of Post Art Deco Industrial Design Furniture by Raymond Loewy for Mengel. Each a four-drawer bachelors chest, of solid wood const...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Gold
Walnut "Campaign Series" Bachelor's Chest by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome four-drawer bachelor chest is a classic! Part of Henredon's iconic "Officers Chest Collection". Made in Morganton, North Carolina, USA. Good d...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Spectacular Blue Pantry Cabinet in Murano Glass - Made in Italy Available
Located in Guazzora, IT
Introducing the Spectacular Blue Pantry Cabinet, a masterpiece of Italian craftsmanship that brings the timeless elegance of Murano glass into your home. This unique piece is not jus...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Large Raymond Loewy Inspired Yellow Chapter One Gentlemans Chest Armoire
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This model is nearly impossible to find. Moreover, yellow is the most sought after option. Combined with the fact that we've restored this piece to outstanding condition, we're certain you WILL NOT find a more sublime rendition.
Well it’s 2024, and Broyhill’s Chapter One Collection is officially harder to find and more sought after than the Raymond Loewy orginals. With all due respect to Raymond Loewy, there really is something magical about the Chapter One line. Maybe they’re just more fun and approachable. Maybe it’s the proportions and practicality. Regardless, they’re one of our favourite collections of all time. The restoration team pulled no punches on this Chapter One Yellow Highboy Dresser, and the end result exceeded our expectations. Every inch of painted wood (including base) was professionally sanded primed and painted to match the original bright white. The laminate top and canary yellow molded plastic door / drawer fronts were finally buffed and polished to a glassy shine. Unlike the traditional Chapter One Highboy, this "Gentleman's Chest" version is step up in style and function. The open cabinet space on the left features a removable and adjustable height shelf, painted in gloss white of course. The right side has two hinged doors that open to reveal an additional (3) drawers. These also sport the signature white facades, and open / close with ease on the ball-bearing metal tracks. This dresser was built like a tank, but looks like a Lamborghini. It’s tough to see this one go, but we know it will be loved.
Broyhill’s Chapter one collection borrowed from the plastic mold injection designs made famous by legendary designer Raymond Loewy. Like Loewy, these Chapter One Dressers employ the futuristic use of color and materials in a way that had not been seen before. The bright yellow plastic captures the playful spirit of the 1970s. The Gentleman's Chest Cabinet is supported by a lacquered plinth base with rounded corners. This colorful, curvaceous case-good could have blended in nicely on the set of 2001 A Space Odyssey. The space-age look has never been more desirable, which may help explain the recent scarcity of all things Chapter One.
Chapter One Yellow Dresser...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic, Hardwood
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Bastonio Chest of Drawers, circa 1964
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Ettore Sottsass 'Bastonio' chest of five drawers, designed 1963 and manufactured by Poltronovo, Agliana, Italy.
Constructed from Sipo and Beechwood with Indian Rosewood veneer and b...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ash, Beech, Rosewood, Paint
Rosewood Secretaire by Erling Torvits for Klim Mobelfabrik, 1960s
Located in Elshout, NL
Danish Design
Danish rosewood secretary designed by Erling Torvits for Klim Møbelfabrik. This secretary has a hinged leaf that drops down and becomes a sturdy desktop. Behind this le...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
George Nakashima Triple Chest of Drawers in American Black Walnut & Laurel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima, triple chest of drawers or sideboard, American black walnut, Indian laurel, United States, 1964
With regard to its essential form, material use, and woodwork, this...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Piero Fornasetti, Small Cabinet with Front Decorated Drawers
Located in Milano, IT
Piero Fornasetti, small cabinet with drawers with front decorated with Middle Eastern architectural patterns. Wooden base with brass tips and ash sides.
Signed Piero Fornasetti, 1...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Vintage "Dania" Dresser by Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home a tremendous example of authentic Mid-Century Modern furniture with this stunning dresser designed by the legendary Merton Gershun for the famed American of Martinsville f...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Monumental Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia Long Dresser / Credenza
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia Dresser, circa 1960s. This is a magnificent dresser from the much beloved and voraciously collected Brasilia collection. From the distinctive elo...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Monumental Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia Dresser, circa 1960s
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia Dresser, circa 1960s. This is a magnificent dresser from the much beloved and voraciously collected Brasilia collection. From the distinctive elo...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Swedish Grace Cabinet, Anonymous, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish grace cabinet, anonymous,
Sweden, 1930s.
Veneered birch and Zebrano wood inlays.
This cabinet exemplifies the Swedish Grace style that ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Pair of Mid-Century Style Burl Dressers
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-century style burl dressers with four drawers each with polished brass turned knobs with a hand rubbed warm brown finish with subtle distressing and raised on square tapered legs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1970s Chest of Drawers by Michel Pigneres
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Michel Pigneres chest of drawers in brass ,chrome and mirror.
Twelve drawers framed with brass and Chromed Handel.
Excellent quality
Perfect condition
France circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century Style Burl Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-century style burl dresser with four drawers each with polished brass turned knobs with a hand rubbed warm brown finish with subtle distressing and raised on square tapered legs ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
2 Leather and Walnut Artona Chests of Drawers by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto
Located in Padova, IT
Rare and spectacular pair of walnut and leather Artona chests of drawers, designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto in 1975.
The Artona line by the Scarpa duo was in fact the fir...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Jorge Zalszupin Modular Shelving System for L’Atelier, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This gorgeous multi-level shelving system was designed and manufactured by the Brazilian design icon, Jorge Zalszupin and his company, L’Atelier.
When it comes to Zalszupin’s line of modular pieces (Modulados Compiníveis), simplicity and clarity are the main characteristics. Similarly to Danish production, treating the wood with special care was a core concept for Zalszupin. The versatile industrial design of these pieces offers a variety of typologies and combinations of modules that can be creatively combined to satisfy every need and interest. The pieces include drawers as well as diverse consoles with doors that feature locks.
These modular pieces made by L’Atelier follow the idea of Louis Sullivan: “form follows functions”, which is exemplified by this piece. The modules are made of the Brazilian wood ‘caviuna’ with a beautiful finish in wood-block collage. The six wooden legs support the units in an understated way, leaving the units to be the main visual pieces. The pieces feature “inverted” handles in pairs, that are distinctive of Zalszupin, and contribute to the elegant and modern look of this shelving system.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Some modules have some small scratches and marks.
Dimensions:
98.42 in W x 15.95 in D x 104.33 in H
250 cm W x 40.5 cm D x 265 cm H
About the designer:
Jorge Zalszupin was born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1922. He graduated as an architect in Romania in 1945. His importance for Brazilian design has been articulated in several publications so far. In addition to being the owner of the l'Atelier furniture factory of modern furniture, Zalszupin led a unique initiative: he coordinated a team of designers working for four different factories in the same business group, the Forsa Group.
Zalszupin immigrated to Brazil in 1949 and after a brief stay in the capital, he settled in São Paulo, a city that was then entering a cycle of great industrial growth and great cultural transformations. In the first half of the 1950s, he opened an architecture office, having José Gugliota as a partner. When he got tired of designing exclusive furniture manufactured for his clients' homes, he decided to join a group of woodworkers and started to produce smaller series. This was how l'Atelier came into being, which eventually began to manufacture office furniture and went from a carpentry shop with handcrafted products to an industry with serial production. The first piece in this series was an armchair nicknamed 'Danish' by employees. It was first created in 1959.
In the early 1970s, because of serious financial problems, l'Atelier was sold to a business group. The sale was finalized with Zalszupin's 'pass' as director of product research and development. Thus, Zalszupin expanded the team of designers - which already had Oswaldo Mellone - incorporating Paulo Jorge Pedreira and Lílian Weimberg permanently. The designers named the new group Forsa, and started to act as a sort of creative laboratory.
The technical possibilities offered by four distinct industrial plants were enhanced by the team of designers. In this way, Hevea, which produced plastic commodities, won a very sophisticated product line in design and established a brand: Eva, for household items, sold in supermarkets. L'Atelier itself started using injected plastic, producing partition panels...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chest of Drawers by Derk Jan de Vries, Wood, 1980s
Located in Brussels, BE
Chest of Drawers by Derk Jan de Vries, Wood, 1980s.
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Dry Bar/ Cabinet, Poland, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Dry bar, Bytom furniture factory, Poland, 1960s
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Wood: walnut
Dimensions: Height 79 cm width 80 cm depth 42 cm.
Category
1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Henredon Fruitwood Bombe Dresser with Pickled Finish and Protective Glass Top
By Henredon
Located in Germantown, MD
Magnificent Henredon Bombe dresser with picked finish. Bookmatched top. Dovetailed drawers working smoothly. Original French handles. Protective glass t...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood
Elegant Italian Midcentury Dresser with Mirror
Located in Rome, IT
With six drawers. Gray painted glass top.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern Rosewood Dresser and Mirror Set, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish modern rosewood dresser and mirror set, 1960s
Elegant Mid-Century Modern set with chest of drawers and large mirror. The chest of drawers features two drawers side by side wi...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Matching Dresser Set in Mahogany Wood
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar matching dresser set in mahogany wood, model 5272 triple dresser 12-drawer storage with matching smaller companion four dr...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Tiki Brutalist Armoire or Cabinet
By Paul Evans
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid-Century Modern Tiki Brutalist armoire or cabinet. Unusual cabinet featuring sculpted panel doors, four large cubbies and four drawers, handsome bras...
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1960s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Large French Commode Sycamore with Brass Handles, 1950s
Located in Paris, IDF
This large 1950s commode chest of drawers would impart a cosy, glowing mood to any space. The warm sycamore wood, geometric shape and curved front, remains looking healthy and smooth 70 years later. Quality brass and chrome handles adorn the front of the chest. Made in France in the late 1950s by an unknown cabinetmaker, the piece feels delightfully modern for the period and charmingly vintage now...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Retro Chest of Drawer /Tatra Pravenec, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of wood
- Semi-gloss
- Maker: Tatra Pravenec
- Good original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Anerio Bedside Table, Made of Canaletto Walnut Wood
By Morelato
Located in Salizzole, IT
Bedside table made of ash wood with 2 drawers.
Drawer fronts with opposed grain and different reliefs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ash
Light Tone Five Drawers High Chest by Hooker
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern light finish 5 drawer chest dresser by Hooker.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
One "Concave" Nightstand in Rock Crystal, by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Elegant pair of nightstands entirely made of rock crystal and brass top. 3 drawers.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Price for one piece.
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rock Crystal, Brass
Pair of Restored Solid Oak Cerused White & Grey Finish 4 Drawers Bachelor Chests
By Jay Spectre
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of mid-century modern solid oak two tone cerused finish bachelor chests dressers.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
1960s Jiri Jiroutek Upcycled Sideboard, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- The body was stained and oiled.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Five Drawers Cerused Oak Brass Hardware High Chest Dresser
By Jay Spectre
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Cerused oak 5 drawers chest or dresser with round accent solid brass pulls. Beautiful rounded edges solid oak drawers fronts.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Pair of Cerused Limed Oak Three-Drawer Bachelor Chests with Round Brass
By Jay Spectre
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern cerused oak 3 drawer bachelor chests with nice solid brass round accents hardware.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Pair of Italian Midcentury Nightstands in the Style of Paolo Buffa, circa 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of remarkable bedsides rosewood in the style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Fine Mid-Century Modern Lorin Marsh Bronze Brass Ormolu Bead Black Glass Cabinet
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A beautiful statement piece of furniture in the Mid-Century Modern style, bronze and brass ormolu-mounted cabinet retailed by Lorin Marsh in the D&D Building in New York City called ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Composition Chest of Drawer and Writing Desk Designed by Mojmít Požár, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of wood, opaxite glass
- Composition has different assembly options
- Good, original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Stacked Bedside Tables in Black Ceruse
Located in Westport, CT
Inspired by the iconic designer Paul Frankl, these rustic modern dressers blend timeless elegance with contemporary flair. The oversized drawer ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Shabby Chic Finish 5 Drawers Paul McCobb Dresser with Cone Pulls
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Super nice shabby chic finish five drawers Paul McCobb tall dresser bachelor chest.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Birch
Pair of Italian Chests in the Manner of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian chests in the manner of Gio Ponti. Has the original brass handles and brass sabots. Chest has three pull-out drawers.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Gilbert Rohde Dresser 4041 Kroehler New York World's Fair 1940 Two-Tone 44" long
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Designer : Gilbert Rohde
Model ; Dresser 4041 Honeymoon Furniture for Young America,
Maker : Kroehler
Exhibited : 'America at Home' at the New York World's Fair 1940.
Created by Gilbert Rohde, 1940's foremost furniture designer, expressly to demonstrate modern living displayed in the 'America at Home' building at the New York World's Fair 1940.
Honeymoon furniture by Kroehler is outstanding in contemporary furniture design.
Notice its space saving compactness, its sturdiness, its freedom from dirt catching corners.
Honeymoon furniture offers comfort, convenience and economy never before possible in the small home or apartment
The use of two different coloured woods to create a two-tone effect is very striking and complements the simple form. This unusual chest of drawers is a signature piece that injects character into any interior.
The raised sides sit proud of the top elevating the chest creating an elegant tray effect. The front is fitted with three drawers with original wooden knobs in contrasting dark brown laurel. The sides have a projecting section of contrasting dark brown laurel at the front which defines the form. Inverted triangular feet. "Kroehler Made" metal tag. Designer unknown.
Kroehler
In 1902, Peter E. Kroehler bought the Naper ville Lounge Co., a maker of wooden lounge chairs and upholstered furniture. Kroehler built a new factory in Naperville in 1913 after the original facility was destroyed by a tornado. Soon thereafter, he renamed the company Kroehler Manufacturing Co. This enterprise soon operated across the country and employed several hundred men and women in the Chicago area. By the middle of the 1940s, with over $20 million in annual sales, Kroehler was the second-largest furniture maker in the United States. During the 1960s, when the company employed close to 8,000 people around the country, annual revenues passed $100 million. The company struggled during the 1970s, closing its historic Naperville factory in 1978 and ending its operations in the area. In 1981 Kroehler was acquired by the ATR Group of Northbrook, which put the company up for sale. By the early 2000s, furniture was still manufactured under the Kroehler name by two unrelated companies, one in North Carolina and the other in Ontario, Canada.
Gilbert Rhode : American, 1894 - 1944
Gilbert Rohde (1894-1944) is best known for helping to create the modern design at Herman Miller Inc. Gilbert Rohde furniture design was focused on mass production and bringing modern products to the greatest number of consumers. He is also credited with designing the first examples of biomorphic furniture in America-which would ultimately shape mid century modernism.
US industrial designer, born in New York. He became familiar with cabinetmaking in his father's shop. He studied at the Art Students League and Grand Central School of Art in New York. Early work was as a drama and music critic, cartooninst, reporter, and furniture illustrator. He traveled to France and Germany in 1927 and was inspired by modernism.
He opened his own office in New York in 1927, designing furniture and showrooms, and consulting with manufacturers like General Electric and Hudson Motor Car Company.
In 1931 HeywoodWakefield Company introduced a compact armless leatherette side chair with bentwood rear legs designed by Rohde, which sold 250,000 over the next eight years. Rohde also developed a later version for the Herman Miller Furniture Company, which was sold dis-assembled and made by what Rohde called an "automobile type of assembly."
By 1929 he had established a relationship with D.J. Depree, president of the Herman Miller Furniture Company in Zeeland, MI and prepared some designs for him. Dupree appointed him director of design there in 1932 as part of his decision to shift the company’s orientation from traditional to modern design. His first modern design for the company, a No. 2185 Group bedroom suite was shown at the Chicago Century of Progress.
Also in 1932, Rohde exhibited his furniture designs in a "Design for Machine" exhibit in Philadelphia, along with designs of Russel Wright. The Herman Miller Clock...
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