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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Timeless Luxury: Blue Sideboard with 28 Murano Jewel & Brass Justfurnituress
Located in Guazzora, IT
As a designer, it is a pleasure for me to introduce you to the sideboard we have created with Justfurnituress, a piece that embodies the perfect balance between functionality, aesthe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pierre Cardin signed commode black lacquered and brass 1980s
Located in Paris, IDF
A timeless Pierre Cardin vintage piece made in the 1980s, this French commode feels imposing and glamourous, with a playful mix of straight lines and rounded shape, and brass handles...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Henredon Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Campaign Chest, 1970s
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Campaign style chest or cabinet
By Henredon, "Artefacts" Collection
USA, Circa 1970s
Black lacquered oak, with original brass hardw...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern 5 Drawer Dresser 2 Door with Leather Brass Harvey Probber
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant long mahogany dresser by Harvey Probber. Five graduated drawers with solid brass pulls on the right side. Two leather doors with solid brass strips which conceal four pull out drawers and three pull out shelves...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Carlo De Carli D154 chest of drawers by Sormani, Italy, 1963
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A chest of drawers, model D154, in painted wood with brass cast elements, designed by Carlo de Carli, manufactured by Sormani, Italy, 1963. The intense red color characterizes this t...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Stacked Box Chest by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The stacked box chest is a larger modified version of the stacked box nightstand. The piece features three drawers and an inset detail that can be finished with brass plating. Availa...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
$4,885 / item
Exceptional Josef Frank Chest of Drawers, Cabinet, Svenskt Tenn, Mahogany, Brass
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful chest of drawers by Josef Frank, Mahogany and Brass pulls, six drawers. Cabinet has age-related wear. We will have it refinished for the buyer. Great piece of Swedish Moder...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Honeycomb Anglo Indian Blue Four Drawer Dressers
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite Bone Inlay Dresser, an undeniable statement piece for any bedroom or living room. This stunning four drawer dresser is ent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Wood
Kent Coffey Tableau Mid Century Walnut and Brass Highboy Dresser
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kent Coffey Tableau Mid Century Walnut and Brass Highboy Dresser
This dresser measures: 40 wide x 19 deep x 46.25 inches high.
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call r...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Sarreid Brass Cocktail Table Chest of Drawers, circa 1970s
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two drawer mid-century glamorous cocktail table /chest of drawers by Sarreid. Circa 1970s.
Cocktail table/chest of drawers is clad in brass with nailhead trim. Dovetailed drawers.
This glam piece pairs well with mid-century, hollywood regency, post modern, danish modern, and boho chic. It works well with all colors and all eras. 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
We currently have this paired with a Vista of...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Gentlemen’s Chest with Hexagon Paneled Design and Brass Hardware
By Thomasville, Omega
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome midcentury gentlemen’s chest adorned with a hexagon paneled design and brass hardware and attributed to Thomasville’s Omega Colle...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ash
Post Modern John Stuart Chrome Accent Cane Front Gentlemens Dresser Armoire
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Price is for one dresser. There are two dressers available (sold separately)
Nineteen-Laties gentlemen’s chest dresser by John Stuart. The expertly crafted chest features four spaci...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Chrome
$3,846 Sale Price / item
30% Off
1967 Salocchi White Mirrored Vanity with Light and Tilting Top Sormani, Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
This is an original piece of 1967, that was meant to be put in the middle of a room, thus its name "centro".
It is a white cube with a tilt-top that turns into a mirror with a built-in light on two sides.
Size is cm 59 H x 81 x 81 (ft: H 1' 11" 15/64 x 2' 7" 57/64 x 2' 7" 57/64).
Even the two light bulbs are still the original ones, perfectly functioning. A transformer must be applied for US plugging.
All drawers (4 rotating on the back and two on the front) work perfectly. The finish is slightly damaged on the lower back drawers (shows some not very noticeable swelling) and one of the front drawers has a slightly different hue (due to light and time). All the hardware and the tilting hardware in chrome-stained brass are perfect.
Amina was a disruptive series of extremely contemporary containers for the home, envisaged by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani in the mid-1960s. It was the first series of totally white, squared furniture for the living- dining- and bedroom of international level. Almost a scandal for an era still tied to traditional wooden finishes and shapes. From scandal to success, this chest of drawers or coiffeuse was displayed with the rest of the collection of beds, tables, modular shelving units, in several movies of the early Seventies such as "L'Invasion" of Yves Allergret, with Michel Piccoli and Lisa Gastoni.
The piece comes with a certificate of provenance on original Sormani letterhead.
Please check also LU3681116076542 to have a matching ensemble
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent Collection Ebonized 32", 38" or 48" Chests
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Singles of Edward Wormley for Drexel chests from the Precedent Collection with brass tone hardware, circa 1947.
Size shown in photos is 32" W , also have 38"w and 48" W available
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Italian 1970s Chest of Drawer with Mirror by Dal Vera in Bamboo Wicker & Brass
By Dal Vera
Located in Roma, IT
beautiful chest of drawers made in Italy in the mid-20th century by the historic company "Dal Vera Antonio e Figli", active from 1884 until 1984.
This company is known for its high q...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$2,101 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Boho Inlay Chest Alf Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your space with this exquisite vintage inlay chest of drawers, adorned with intricate bone or faux bone detailing and crowned with a luxurious white marble top. Handcrafted w...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Style Wood Colored Glass and Brass Pair of Italian Sideboards
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of sideboards composed of two folding doors and one shelve inside. Original wood structure from the 50´s covered in colored glass and brass profiles, handles and legs. Italian m...
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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
Five Drawer Hallway Chest in Rosewood by Henning Jorgensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Henning Jorgensen
Manufacturer: Fredericia Møbelfabrik
Era: 1959
Materials: Rosewood
Measurements: 23.5" wide x 11.5" deep x 29.75" tall
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Four-Drawer Commodes, a Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish pair of midcentury dressers. Sturdy construction consisting of finished walnut. Sleek round white drawer pulls. Each piece has four spacious...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$2,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italian Modern Credenza After Ico Parisi
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern credenza after Ico Parisi.
This stunning Italian Mid-Century Modern credenza, commode or console table has shapely legs, six drawers with brass hardware and an interes...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Nightstands Chests Briar Burl Wood by Hickory White
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
MCM pair of vintage Hickory white "Briar" 3 drawer burl wood with...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$1,871 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Gilbert Rohde Paldao Cabinet for Herman Miller
Located in Hanover, MA
Gilbert Rohde designed this chest for Herman Miller as part of his 1941 Paldao Line of streamline modernist and modular furniture in exotic veneer. This is model no. 4103, two-door cabinet with distinctively incised large round pulls, interior fitted with two adjustable shelves behind the left door and five pull-out drawers behind the right door, fronts finished in black enamel. The case top and sides are Paldao wood; the doors are in highly figured burl Acacia. The finish is called "Beaver" which is natural color, no stain, satin varnish. The back is numbered "4130." All of Rohde's designs for Herman Miller are marked with a 4-digit number; the first two numbers indicate the year, and the second two numbers indicate the individual piece. Newly refinished and ready to place in your home.
The Herman Miller Furniture Company was devoted to manufacturing period reproduction furniture until Pioneer industrial designer Gilbert Rohde walked into their Grand Rapids showroom in 1930. A devout modernist, Rohde convinced D.J. De Pree to focus on modern furniture throughout the 1930s, and to produce exclusively modern furniture by the time Rohde died in 1944.
Work by the pioneering American industrial and furniture designer, Gilbert Rohde, is notable for its thoroughly modern, informal, and multifunctional qualities. Rohde’s ability to create appealing modernist furnishings for middle-class homes, while also devising merchandising strategies to sell these goods, places him within a unique framework in American design history. Born and raised in New York, Rohde was the son of a cabinetmaker. He attended New York City public schools and his post-high school education included courses at the Art Students League and the Grand Central School of Art. Rohde’s visit to Europe in the spring and summer of 1927 (with later trips in 1931 and 1937) to see the Bauhaus in Dessau and the French modernist design that debuted in the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris, profoundly inspired his concept of design and the role it should play in daily life. The French Art Deco and German rationalist styles he saw in Europe influenced the furniture he designed from the late 1920s into the 1940s, pieces he created to suit a rapidly changing American lifestyle.
In addition to his work for Herman Miller Inc., Rohde also designed for several other furniture firms, including Thonet, Troy Sunshade, and Heywood-Wakefield. What set Rohde apart from his contemporaries was his all-encompassing understanding of the furniture industry, from design and production to marketing and showroom display.[1] During his time with Herman Miller Inc. (1932-1944), Rohde set the standard for collaborative efforts between designers and furniture firms, with George Nelson and Charles and Ray Eames later...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
$3,900 Sale Price
25% Off
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Small Louvered Chest of Drawers
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Small chest of drawers, consisting of louvered walnut fronts and mahogany case. Five drawers total with the top being velvet lined to store various pieces if jewelry. Second drawer c...
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1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Emilio Lancia attr., Italian Modern, Walnut Root, Brass, Commode, Italy, 1930s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Emilio Lancia attr., Italian Mid-Century Modern, Walnut Root, Brass, Cabinet, Italy, 1930s
A gorgeous walnut root veneered and brass cabinet attributed to Emilio Lancia and produced...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Military Medical Chest / Cabinet with 3 Drawers
Located in Halle, DE
Military Medical Chest or cabinet, presumably east-european, with locking-door and 3 drawers. Formerly to store medical equipment. Weight: 25Kg
Stylis...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Italian Designer, Chest of Drawers, Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood-veneered chest of drawers or commode designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Jens Risom Walnut & Silver Chest of Drawers, Writing Desk
By Jens Risom
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed in the 1960s by famed designer Jens Risom, this vintage dresser features graduated drawers with unique sculpted handles and a pull-out (hidden) writing desk. Silver metal tr...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Widdicomb, Chest of Drawers, Walnut, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and brass chest of drawers designed and produced by Widdicomb, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Lacquered Wood Chests of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of white lacquered wood chests of drawers with brass cross pull details by Paul Frankl for John Stuart Inc. Signed.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$12,500 / set
Paul McCobb Gentleman's Tall Chest Irwin Collection for Calvin Furniture, 1956
Located in Camden, ME
Paul McCobb's gentleman's walnut chest with a fold down mirror Irwin line for Calvin.
The accordion doors are bookmatched veneer opening to 18 shirt shelves and five graduated drawe...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
$4,200 Sale Price
27% Off
James Mont Style, Art Deco, Cabinet, Black Lacquer, Parquetry, France, 1930s
By James Mont
Located in Manhasset, NY
James Mont Style, Art Deco, Single Cabinet, Black Lacquer, Parquetry, France, 1930s
A distinctive cabinet or nightstand on bracket style ebony bases supporting an open box case made...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Lacquer
ITALIAN Mid Century MODERN Maple Long DRESSER / Vanity + Large Mirror, c. 1960's
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Italian Mid Century Modern Long Dresser + Large Mirror, c. 1960’s. This incredibly unique piece consists of a 7 drawer maple wood dresser with a faux pink marble protective top, two...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mirror, Maple
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Crane & MacMahon Pyramid Front Modernist Chest of Drawers
Located in Hanover, MA
Six-drawer bleached mahogany dresser with pillow pyramid-form drawer centers with inset green faux-leather detailing.
Made by Crane & MacMahon, St Mary’s OH, circa 1950. Triangle brand...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Faux Leather, Mahogany
Joe Colombo work trolley Boby 1970s
Located in bari, IT
An elegant and at the same time practical and useful work trolley, model Boby, this one designed by Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast. Designed for ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Plastic
Fine French 1960s Solid Elm Buffet / Dresser by Pierre Chapo
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fine French 1960s solid elm sideboard by Pierre Chapo with 7 drawers and 2 doors.
Model R13
Pierre Chapo (1927-1987) was born in a family of craftsmen and trained as an architect i...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Danish Modern Six Drawer Highboy Dresser in Rosewood
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Unknown
Era: 1960s
Materials: Rosewood
Measurements: 33" wide x 18" deep x 43.75" tall
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood
Exquisite Pair of Brass and Bronze Chests by Mastercraft, circa 1975
By Mastercraft
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent pair of commodes is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation r...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Widdicomb, Dresser, Chest of Drawers, Oak, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and brass chest of drawers designed and produced by Widdicomb, USA, 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1960s Danish Teak Chest of Drawers
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- minor signs of use
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Teak Chests with Marble Tops
Located in New York, NY
Pair of structural Mid-Century Modern chest of drawers/nightstands with ebonized frame and grey/black variegated marble top. Tapered trapezoidal base. Good condition. Some markings t...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Bernhard Rohne Mastercraft Burl Wood Etched Brass Tall Chest circa 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Miami, FL
Bernhard Rohne Mastercraft Burl Wood Etched Brass Tall Chest circa 1970s
Offered for sale is a Bernhard Rohne Mastercraft Furniture burlwood tall chest with iconic Rohne acid-etched...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$6,000 Sale Price
29% Off
Two Door Bi Fold Storage Cabinet Dresser att. to Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
Architectural two door cabinet having two bi-fold doors that open to interior drawers. The cabinet features matched cathedral walnut veneer fronted doors, with a walnut case, and solid cast brass, or bronze pulls. Extremely well constructed, this chest is in very fine, original condition, clean and ready to use. We believe it was designed by Paul McCobb , or possibly Jack Cartwright, it is unsigned.
Please view the companion dresser, and night stand we are listing from this sophisticated Mid Century...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pierre Chapo Drawer in Elm model r14, made in France
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Pierre Chapo Drawer in Elm model r14, made in France
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Mid 20th century Danish small teak chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century Danish small teak chest of drawers circa 1960.
3 drawers fitted with brass looped handles. Rich colour and unusually for teak polished surface.
Standing on tapere...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Tambour Door Side by Side 13 Drawers Large Teak Gentleman Chest Dresser Cabinet
By Danflex Systems, Durland
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Midcentury teak Danish modern side by side 13 drawers tambour door compartment high chest dresser gentlemen's chest.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Pair of Edmond Spence Swedish Mid-Century Wave Front Birchwood Nightstands
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Swedish Mid-Century (1940s) wave front birchwood nightstands with two drawers in a birchwood case resting on four tapered angled legs. (EDMOND SPENCE)(PRICED AS PAIR)(Matching chest of...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Birch
American Walnut Block Front Drawers High Chest Dresser American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very clean American walnut Mid-Century Modern vintage block front drawers dresser high chest.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Italian Bamboo and Rattan Chest of Drawers or Credenza, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely rectangle credenza or chest of drawers, fabricated in Italy in the 80's.
This very nice credenza is made of bamboo and rattan.
Four drawers with nice natural grips on the ri...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Maison Regain Chests of Drawers or Nightstands in Solid Elm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Maison Regain, chests of drawers or night stands, solid elm, France, 1970s
Stunning French storage units executed in solid elm, designed by Maiso...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Far East Collection Black Lacquered Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie four-drawer dresser, bachelor chest, or bedside chest
By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East Collection"
USA, ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut, Lacquer
Modular Set of Table, Nightstand and Chest of Drawers by M. Pozar, 1960s
By M. Požár
Located in Praha, CZ
Modular set of three items designed by Arch. Mojmir Pozar for UP Zavody in 1960s. nightstand, chest of drawers and table could be assembled in different ways as you can see on photos...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Glass, Wood
$2,328 Sale Price / set
40% Off
John Widdicomb Walnut Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury classically styled 9-drawer dark brown stained walnut dresser with brushed brass inset pulls and sabots. Excellent restored condition. Signed.
On display at 200 Lexington...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Pair of George Nelson for Herman Miller Bureau /Cabinets
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of George Nelson for Herman Miller bureau cabinet storage units, polished handles light colored birch with and black feet.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid century swedish elm chest of drawers
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Swedish elm chest of drawers circa 1960.
Fine quality Swedish chest which offers the best of both worlds with drawers and cupboard space. Chest fitted with 3 central gr...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
La Permanente Mobili Cantù drawer cabinet Italy 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This elegant drawer console or desk table, designed and manufactured by Permanente Cantu in Italy during the 1950s, exemplifies the exquisite craftsmanship and sophisticated design f...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Brass
20th century birch and burr chest of drawers by Carl Malmsten
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century birch and burr chest of drawers by carl malmsten circa 1940.
Here we present a known design designed by carl malmsten.
Dark stained birch carcass, with 2 drawers r...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Birch
Chest of Drawers with Two Drawers by Jacques Adnet, France
Located in Uccle, BE
About this Chest of drawers with two drawers by Jacques Adnet
Chest of drawers with two drawers, the wooden structure entirely covered in black imitation leather.
The brass feet in...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
White Washed Oak Niguel Nightstand by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Niguel nightstand features two drawers. Details include leveling brass CAP feet, a brass stretcher on the base, lacquered interior and inset brass hardware.
The Lawson-Fennin...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$4,185 / item
Tommi Parzinger Black Lacquer and Brass Large Scale Chest or Credenza
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant midcentury chest, designed by Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern, American, circa 1950s. It has been completely restored, refinished in black lacquer and the brass hardware hand...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Brass
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