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What is an upright dresser called?
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What an upright dresser is called varies. You will often see this piece referred to as a vertical dresser. Very tall examples may be called highboys or tallboys. However, some people simply use the word "dresser" to describe one made in this upright style. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of antique, vintage and contemporary dressers.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 27, 2024
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Jorgen Clausen for Brande Møbelfabrik Chest-On Chest
Located in Dorchester, MA
Jorgen Clausen designed this striking teak chest-on-chest for Brande Møbelfabrik in Denmark. A curved frame that extends to tapered legs capped by b...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman Mid Century Oak Basketweave Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman Mid Century Oak Basketweave Dresser
This lowboy measures: 61.75 wide x 18.5 deep x 33.25 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we cal...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Oak
Inlaid Teak Chest of Drawers from India
Located in New York, NY
A charming 5-drawer chest, handcrafted in India out of aged teak wood and cruelty-free, responsibly sourced buffalo bone inlays.
Inlay is ancient decorative technique that involves...
Category
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bone, Teak
Edward Wormley, Pair of Rare Dressers, Walnut, Steel, Dunbar, America, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of rare modernist cabinets or dressers. In stained walnut, legs in steel. Designed by Edward Wormley. Produced by Dunbar, Berne, Indiana, 1950s.
Other designers of the per...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Steel
Grosfled House Hollywood Regency Triple 9-Drawer Dresser in Primavera, 1950s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the 1950s, this dresser features extraordinary construction quality. Similar to Nelson's Herman Miller chests, this cabinet is made of solid primavera, a type of...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Dressers
Materials
Wood
Directional, Dresser, Walnut, Cane, USA, 1960s
By Directional
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and cane dresser designed and produced by Directional Furniture, USA, c. 1960s.
Touch ups carried out.
Dimensions: 32” H x 72.2” W x 18.1” D
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Cane, Walnut
