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What is a man’s dresser called?

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What is a man’s dresser called?
A man's dresser is just called a dresser. There is typically no difference in design between dressers used by women and men. The term dresser refers to a type of storage furniture. It's typically used to connote a chest of drawers that is used primarily to store clothing

Hundreds of years ago, the term gentleman's dresser was used to describe a piece of storage furniture that is characterized by specific attributes. It features a tall cabinet area ideally sized for hanging trousers, suits and ties, and smaller drawers for organizing items like socks, undergarments and handkerchiefs. 

Most tall dressers offer anywhere from five to seven drawers, essentially allowing for the organization of an entire wardrobe, while shorter, waist-height dresser varieties can be equipped with a convenient vanity mirror. When shopping for your antique or vintage dresser, consider those that bear the hallmarks of solid construction. 

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Vintage Mid-Century Modern 9 Drawer Dresser Dovetail Drawers Cabinet Storage
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Walnut 9-Drawer Dresser. This piece measures 71.5 inches in length, 19 inches in depth, and stands at a height of 30 inches. Crafted with walnut veneer ov...
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Wood, Walnut

Mid Century Modern Six Drawer Dresser with Brass Hardware
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern lowboy dresser features hardwood construction, walnut veneer with original finish, six dovetailed drawers with brass hardware, inlaid diamond shapes made of b...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Wood

Pair Available- Breathtaking Restored Art Deco Commode by Widdicomb, circa 1938
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent commodes are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. ...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Kent Coffey Designed 'Perspecta' Dresser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brasilia style dresser by Kent Coffey for his Perspecta collection. Sculptural front walnut dresser consisting of three deep center drawers flanke...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Wide Pacific Dresser in Cerused White Oak by VOLK
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid white oak with turned brass legs and drawer pulls. Cerused finish. Dimensions: 46” W x 18” D x 36” H.  
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2010s American Modern Dressers

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Brass

MidCentury Macassar and Goatskin Italian Chests of Drawers, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Perfect bedroom dresser all refinement and style both for the size of the entire design and for the utmost care taken for its entire finish. A simple square design welcomes a Macass...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Goatskin, Macassar

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