Neoclassical Dressers
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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Style: Neoclassical
French Neoclassical-Style Painted Three-Drawer Commode, Brass Hardware & Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved and painted wood raised chest of drawers. This vintage chest from France features a rectangular-shaped top with pronounced and rounded front corners, which rests atop...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood
Directoire 6 Drawers Chiffonnier in Solid Cherry, One Colour for Each Drawer
Located in Landivy, FR
This Chiffonnier 6-drawer chest is a free hand crafted and modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. This period style is remarkable wi...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
Directoire 4 Drawer Chest in solid Cherry, white and grey lacquers, wood stain
Located in Landivy, FR
This 4 drawer chest is a handmade reproduction of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. This period is remarkable for its straight, classical and timeless lines...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Modern 3-Drawer Beveled Mirrored Dresser
Located in New York, NY
Custom Neoclassical Modern 3-drawer beveled mirror dresser. Customization is available in different sizes, finishes and hardware.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Mirror, Glass, Wood
Armoire with 1 Folding Door in Solid Cherry, Stained and mole-grey Lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This Armoirette (small Wardrobe in French) is a reinterpretation of classical style of the late 19th Century in France.
1 single door slides and folds to open & close and spares ...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Brass
Pair of Neoclassical Lacquered Chests or Commodes
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning pair of neoclassical two-toned lacquered chest of drawers or commodes. With three drawers having a black with gold border, diamond shape incised escutcheon.
Category
1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood
Antique 18th-Century German Honey Color Oak Two-Door Hall Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This elegant hall cabinet originates in Germany, in the region Nordrhein Westphalen. It was made in the finest quality European summer oak. The cabinet has two doors with every two r...
Category
Late 18th Century German Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Steel
Directoire 6-Drawer Grey Lacquered Chiffonnier in Solid Cherry, Made in France
Located in Landivy, FR
This Chiffonnier 6-drawer chest is a free hand crafted and modernized interpretation of the French Directoire Style at the end of the 18th century. This period style is remarkable wi...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Cherry, Oak, Wood
Vintage Neoclassical Dressing Table
Located in Great Barrington, MA
The white vintage neoclassical dressing table or night table has gilt detailing, fluted legs, brass pulls and curved stretchers. Drawers are dovetailed. Can be used as side table or ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood
Maison Jansen Eglomisé Three Drawer Chest/ Dresser
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Maison Jansen Eglomisé three draw chest with gold gilded decoration of cornucopia shells with floral bouquets and scrolls of acanthus leaves on mirrored panels. A gilded t...
Category
Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Mirror
Antique Elegant Neoclassical Dresser by Landstrom with Bronze Details
Located in National City, CA
For your consideration, an antique dresser with amazing quality details by Landstrom. Beautiful bronze pulls with draper design and bronze ornamentation.
Dimensions: 34 5/8" H x 20...
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Regency Style Pine Chest of Drawers
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This antique American pine chest with four generous dovetailed drawers fitted with iron pulls and scalloped valance apron at the base, brings a touch of rustic elegance to any bedroo...
Category
19th Century North American Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Pine
Large Italian Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Italian neoclassic style mahogany dresser, the rectangular cross-banded top above three short frieze drawers and six further long graduated drawers, on splayed legs.
Dimension...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood
Directoire Style Small 2 Doors Sideboard in Cherry, 100% Made in France
Located in Landivy, FR
This 2 doors small sideboard ( "mini-bahut") is a hand crafted reproduction of the French Directoire Style at the end of the 18th century.
This period style is remarkable with its...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Early American Style Dresser with Brass Accent with Dovetailed Drawers
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage dresser in walnut and Oak with brass accent. Sturdy and sleek design with original hardware.
Category
1950s Vintage Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Notable Hand-Painted Karges Cabinet by Teresa Brown, 1992
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and very Decorative all wood Continental style three drawer chest with Cabriolet legs from Karges entirely Hand-Painted by Artist Teresa Brown. The overall coloring is in a f...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood
Small French White Lacquered Semainier, 6 Drawers Each with Customizable Colors
Located in Landivy, FR
This Semainier's design is in a French Countryside style, also called "Campagne chic".
Semainier is the French word for "weekl-er". The six drawers are for each day of the week, ...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Commode, Style of Giuseppe Maggiolini, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Exceptional commode, Italy, second half of the 19th century, in the style of Giuseppe Maggiolini. Exquisite marquetry in kingwood, rosewood and satinwood. In excellent condition. The...
Category
1870s Italian Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Rosewood, Kingwood, Satinwood
French Early 19th C, 3-Drawer Chest with Beautifully Carved Swags & Garlands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved wood chest of three drawers from the early 19th century. This antique commode from France features a rectangular-shaped top with rounded front corners which rests abo...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood
Antique Parisian Neoclassical Style Dressing Table Set by Au Gros Chêne
By Au Gros Chene
Located in London, GB
Antique Parisian neoclassical style dressing table set by Au Gros Chêne,
French, late 19th century
Dressing table: Height 167cm, width 124cm, depth 65cm
Chair: Height 95cm, width ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Ormolu
Fine French Marble Top Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine book matched flame mahogany chest with conforming gray marble overhanging top. With a cavetto form top narrow drawer with compartments over three long dove-tail construct...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Marble
Louis Philippe Style 5 Drawer Chest in French Oak, 100% Made in France
Located in Landivy, FR
This chest of drawers is a handmade reproduction of the French Louis Philippe Style in the mid 19th century in France caracterized by its curved moldings, hand-curved feet and rounde...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
6-Drawer Chest, "Chiffonnier" in Cherry with Black Front Drawers, Made in France
Located in Landivy, FR
This chiffonnier or 6-drawer chest belongs to our Melaine collection that proposes handcraft modernized reinterpretated pieces of furniture from the French Directoire style at the en...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
2-Drawer Coffee Table in Solid Cherry, Stained and Light-Grey Lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This coffee table with 2 independent drawers belongs to our MELANIE collection that proposes handcrafted modernized reinterpretated pieces of furniture from the French Directoire sty...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
2-Drawer Coffee Table in Cherry, a French Directoire Style Re-Interpretation
Located in Landivy, FR
This coffee table with 2 independent drawer belongs to our MELANIE collection that proposes handcraft modernized reinterpretated pieces of furniture from the French Directoire style ...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
BAKER Neoclassical Walnut Inlaid Marble Top Occasional Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
An occasional chest in the Neoclassical style by Baker Furniture. Walnut with inlays, marquetry, inlaid marble top and metal hardware. Features three dovetail drawers with decorative...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Marble, Metal
1970s Mount Airy Walnut Multi Sectional Chiffonier Dresser
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Gorgeous Mount Airy Furniture Company dresser/chiffonier combo. The tree drawer section, the two drawer section and the cabinet on top are each removable and rest on top of the base....
Category
1980s American Vintage Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Brass
Early American 1930s Antique Two Tier Mahogany Dresser With Dovetailed Drawers
Located in Seattle, WA
Early American 1930s Antique Two Tier Mahogany Dresser with Dovetailed Drawers. Dresser includes three three deep drawers in the bottom tier and accessory drawers on the top tier.
Category
1930s Vintage Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
French Chiffonier, 6 Drawers, Wood Stain and Grey Colors Combination
Located in Landivy, FR
This Chiffonier's design is in a French Countryside style, also called "Campagne chic".
This storage furniture features 2 white cream, 2 basalt grey lacquered drawers and two smoked...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
Rare Vintage Drexel Pine Heritage American Tour Highboy Tallboy Dresser 170-430
By Drexel
Located in Dayton, OH
Drexel Heritage American Tour highboy dresser, circa 1960s. Made of pine featuring chest on chest design with six drawers and upper cabinet with three divided cubbies. Brass Colonial...
Category
1960s Vintage Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Pine
6-Drawer Chest, Chiffonnier in Solid Blond Cherry, 100% Made in France
Located in Landivy, FR
This chiffonnier 6-drawer chest belongs to our MELANIE collection that proposes handcraft modernized reinterpretated pieces of furniture from the French Directoire style at the end o...
Category
2010s French Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
Neoclassical Style Chest of Drawers by RWAY Northern Furniture Company
By RWAY
Located in Copake Falls, NY
A Neoclassical style chest of drawers made by Rway Northern Furniture Company of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Made of mahogany, five dovetailed drawers open with squared brass handles. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Carved Walnut Wood Chest of Drawers
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage walnut chest of drawers with carved wood and leaf drawer pulls. Drawers are put together with handmade dovetail joints. Well made with very old construction. Perfect for a ru...
Category
1890s Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Conant Ball Old Cabinet Dresser in Solid Maple Wood with Fancy White Pulls 1900
By Conant Ball
Located in National City, CA
Conant Ball dresser cabinet solid maple wood with fancy white pull knobs multi drawer dresser cabinet with double dove tail joinery.
Maker Stamp CB present. Estimated early 1900s. G...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Maple
Painted Neo Classic Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
A NeoClassic inspired six-drawer chest of drawers. With three frieze drawers atop three more long graduated drawers, with bold brass handles. Flanked by spiral turned columns and set...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood
French Neoclassic Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Neoclassic style mahogany and cerejeira veneered chest of drawers, the rectangular crossbanded top above two short frieze drawers and two further long graduated drawers, on ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, Northern Germany around 1800
Located in Belmont, MA
This neoclassical chest of drawers offers you a lot of storage space. The elegant chest of drawers dates back to around 1800 and comes from Northern Germany. It has a beautiful mahog...
Category
Early 1800s German Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Walnut Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Northern Italian (late 18th Century) Neo-classical walnut and marquetry inlaid gilt bronze mounted commodes with 3 drawers (in the manner of GIUSEPPE MAGGIOLINI) (PRICED AS P...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Bronze
Italian, Toscana, Neoclassic Light Walnut and Marble-Top Commode, 1stq 19th Cen.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rectangular marble top above a conforming case housing three drawers retaining original hardware, raised on shaped and tapering feet.
Category
1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Walnut
American Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Vero Beach, FL
American Hepplewhite Bow Front Chest of Drawers with Satinwood Banding
This handsome chest features wide satinwood banding on the four bowed drawer fronts. The piece is all origin...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Satinwood
Italian Neo Classic Tall Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Italian Neoclassic styler mahogany Gentleman's chest of drawers, the rectangular top above one long drawer, two short drawers and four graduated long drawers, on splayed legs.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Satinwood and Fruitwood Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Early 19th century Swedish satinwood and fruitwood commode. Neoclassical period with original fossilized marble top. Original locks etc. Rare urn front motif with equally rare bowed ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Marble
Neo Classic Oak Tall Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
A neo cassic style oak parquetry tall chest of drawers with mirrored herringbone oak parquetry including five deep drawers accented with Verde Bronze finished handles on tapered oak ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood
Colonial Dressing Table, Mahogany, Metal, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Dresser in carved mahogany wood with metal sheaves on the legs, three drawers to the front and a top board with two drawers flanking a space, and a swing mirror topped with an openwo...
Category
19th Century South American Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Metal
Baumritter Ethan Allen Heirloom American Maple Mirrored Dresser Chest of Drawer
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Ethan Allen Baumritter Heirloom Nutmeg dresser with looking glass. Made of maple featuring rectangular form with serpentine skirt, large mirror and eight drawers with colonia...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Mirror, Maple
Monumental Russian Neoclassical Style Commode or Chest in the Louis XVI Style
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful and palatial Russian step up neoclassical style, four by four drawer chest or commode in the Louis XVI fashion. Monumental in size sitting over five feet wide, polished a...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Neoclassical Chest of Drawers, Italy, 1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Neoclassical chest of drawers, Italy 1780.
This exquisite chest of drawers has a pretty kingwood veneer and and exquisite marquetry in satin wood and other prestigious woods. The thr...
Category
1780s Italian Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Kingwood, Satinwood
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Wood Dresser Attributed to Francesco Bolgiè
By Francesco Bolgié
Located in IT
18th century Italian neoclassical carved, lacquered and gilded wood dresser attributed to Francesco Bolgiè (1752?-1834).
The fine and elegant commode is made of finely carved, lac...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Marble Chest of Drawers
Located in Pasadena, CA
An 18th century Italian neoclassical style marble chest of drawers featuring contrasting marquetry inlay throughout the exterior as well as decorative rose colored paper lines throug...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Dressers
18th Century Pair of Italian Neoclassical Commodes with Bookmatched Marble Tops
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of marble top two drawer commodes with mahogany, ebony, satinwood and walnut inlay. This Pair of commodes are in the manner of Giuseppe Maggiolini. The commodes are elegantly in...
Category
1780s Italian Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Bronze
Elegant Dresser of the Neoclassical Period with Elegant and Fine Red Marble Top
Located in Cesena, FC
Elegant dresser of the neoclassical period (early 800') France.
Very nice in detail and construction technique, the top is very elegant slab of a fine red marble.
The wood used an...
Category
Early 1800s French Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Bronze
Solid Mahogany Wood Dresser
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage solid mahogany four-drawer dresser with brass pulls. The dresser is newly refinished and has lots of storage. Marked in the drawer and dated 1947 on the back. The dresser is ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century German Neoclassical Walnut Commode
Located in Rochester, NY
German neoclassical two-drawer walnut veneered commode. Good old finish with rich color, circa 1790. Original hand forged locks. Drawers slide nicely.
Category
18th Century German Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Wood, Walnut
18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode or Chest of Drawers with Tulipwood
Located in Miami, FL
18th century Louis XVI marquetry commode or chest of drawers with tulipwood inlay veneer and oak and pine as secondary wood.
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Bronze
Modren Foot Stool
Located in Sarasota, FL
This modern foot stool is made and mahogany carved feet upholstered i spotted fabric and nails trim the sides wider than most! This piece came from an Estate on park Avenue.
Category
1980s North American Vintage Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
Chest of drawers. Italian Commode, 18th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Fine 18th century Italian five-drawer walnut commode with inlay and carved giltwood detail, with a figured marble top.
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Walnut
John Stuart Mahogany Dressers
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of neoclassical meets midcentury mahogany chest of drawers with a sinuous front and featuring 4 ample drawers each with detailed brass pulls. Mint Restored with a satin ...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Brass
Neoclassical Dresser, Northern Germany 1800, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Neoclassical dresser, Northern Germany, 1800.
This elegant dresser has an exquisite mahogany veneer. It stands on four slender legs and has two spacious drawers. The top is addition...
Category
Early 1800s German Antique Neoclassical Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
