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Antique Flame Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
adjustable shelving
* Fall-front bureau revealing a fitted interior with drawers and pigeonholes
* Four
Category
Antique 19th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Burl Walnut Bureau
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
walnut and burr walnut. Bureau with three external drawers, interior of the fall rich in drawers and
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Walnut
18th C Painted Writing Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th C painted writing bureau. Good fitted interior with secret drawers. 1790.
Desk height
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Desks
Materials
Oak
18th Century Scandinavian Baroque Bureau
Located in Charleston, SC
A rare mid-18th century Scandinavian Baroque period bureau with serpentine fronted drawers, carved
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Scandinavian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Oak
20th Century French Inlaid Bureau in Louis XV Style with Gilt Bronzes
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French bureau of the mid-20th century. Furniture in Louis XV style, pleasantly inlaid with floral
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Walnut and Burl Bureau
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
fillet. Bureau with three external drawers decorated with bronze handles. Interior of fall with writing
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Metal Alloy Writing Desk/Bureau-Plat
Located in Washington, DC
Metal Alloy Writing Desk/Bureau-Plat with Five Drawers
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
20th Century Palisander and Walnut Bureau
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Louis XIV style. Bureau with four external drawers. Interior of the fall with large writing desk, four
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIV Desks
Materials
Palisander, Walnut
Elegant Bureau Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant bureau with four drawers in the front and two inside. Inlaid on the front.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
20th Century Dutch Bureau in Burl
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
burl, walnut, mahogany, maple and boxwood. Bureau with three external drawers of good capacity and fall
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Desks
Materials
Boxwood, Burl, Mahogany, Maple, Walnut
Art Deco bureau table - Spain 1930s
Located in Girona, Girona
Art Deco table from an Architect bureau, with twelve drawers, blackened and waxed oakwood, polished
Category
Vintage 1930s Spanish Art Deco Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Neoclassical Black Leather-Top Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany black leather top bureau plat with 5 drawers and brass sabots finishing tapered legs. Gilt
Category
Vintage 1940s Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
20th Century French Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An early 20th Century French Bureau Plat or desk with drawers and leather inset.
In addition the
Category
Vintage 1920s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
20th Century Lacquered and Golden Wood Bureau
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian bureau of the 20th century. Furniture in carved, lacquered and gilded wood. Bureau with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
20th Century Bureau in Walnut and Mahogany
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
furnishings. Bureau fitted internally with many drawers and several openings of good service. Desk top covered
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
19th Century Walnut and Burr Bureau Bookcase
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
walnut in Louis XV style. Inferior half with three external drawers. Interior of the bureau with four
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Desks
18th Century George III Period Oak Bureau
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
drawers, along with a concealed well for added functionality. Beneath the writing surface, the bureau is
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
20th Century Venetian Lacquered and Painted Bureau
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pretty Venetian bureau of the 20th century. Furniture in nicely lacquered, gilded and painted wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
20th Century Bureau in Walnut and Burl Walnut
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
and quality. Bureau with three large external drawers and fall-front with four internal drawers
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Rare Bombe Louis XV Walnut Bureau, c. 1740
Located in Atlanta, GA
fall-front bureau with five sliding drawers inside, the fall-front resting on two extending supports
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Shelves
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Venetian Bureau in Walnut and Burl
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
walnut and burr walnut with thread in rosewood. Bureau with three external drawers, two small side
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut, Burl
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Bureau Desk, 1930
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
inlay in walnut, rosewood, palisander and boxwood. Bureau with three external drawers, interior complete
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks
Materials
Wood
20th Century Inlaid Wood Italian Bureau Desk, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
fruitwood of great impact. Bureau equipped with two external drawers of good capacity plus fall-front
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
Twelve Drawer Bureau by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Handsome bureau with twelve drawers by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, recently refinished in an
Category
Vintage 1950s American Dressers
19th Century Inlaid Wood English Bureau Desk, 1870
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
, ebonized wood and fruitwood. Bureau with two smaller parallel drawers and two large drawers at the bottom
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique French Painted Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Beautiful Louis XV style bureau plat with two drawers. Perfect desk for your office, or use as a
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
20th Century Bureau Made by Walnut and Burl Walnut
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
burl walnut, with ebonized borders. Bureau with three external drawers, of large capacity and service
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Dutch Inlaid Bureau in Walnut and Burl
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
rosewood. Bureau with three exterior drawers of excellent capacity, interior rich in drawers and openings
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Desks
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany, Maple, Rosewood, Walnut, Burl
Large Louis XVI Leather Top Bureau Plat, ca 1780
Located in Westwood, NJ
Large Louis XVI leather top bureau plat with three drawers, tapered legs, brass trim and bronze
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood Italian Bureau, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
. Bureau equipped with two external drawers plus fall-front (see picture) of good capacity and service
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
20th Century Italian Inlaid Bureau in Louis XV Style
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
decorations depicting hunting scenes, of fabulous decoration. Bureau with three exterior drawers of good
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks
Materials
Wood
A Black Lacquered French Louis XV-style Bureau-Plat
Located in New York, NY
A black lacquered French Louis XV-style bureau-plat with three drawers in apron, each having
Category
Vintage 1960s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Hardwood Secretaire Chest of Drawers with Revealing Fitted Interior
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
drawers.
Appearing as a standard chest of five drawers, fold down the top to reveal a fitted bureau
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood Italian Bureau Desk, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
three external drawers plus fall-front. Inside of the bureau missing drawers (see photo), with a single
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
20th Century Inlaid Rosewood Walnut Mahogany Fruitwood French Bureau, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
, mahogany and fruitwood. Bureau fitted with two external drawers of good capacity, closable with a special
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks
Materials
Bronze
French Bureau in Inlaid Walnut, Rosewood, Maple, Tulipwood and Fruitwood
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
, rosewood, maple, tulipwood and fruitwood. Bureau with two external drawers, writing desk, four internal
Category
Vintage 1930s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Maple, Rosewood, Tulipwood, Walnut
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood Italian Bureau Desk, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
beautiful line and pleasant decor. Bureau equipped with two large external drawers and fall-front (see photo
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
20th Century Lacquered Painted and Giltwood Italian Bureau Desk, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
pleasant floral decorations. Bureau equipped with two external drawers of good capacity and fall-front
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
20th Century Lacquered Gilt and Painted Wood Italian Bureau, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
very pleasant floral decorations. Bureau with three external drawers of good capacity and fall-front
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
Military Campaign Chest Bereau Desk with Chest of Drawers Burr Yew Wood
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are so excited to present to you this Lovely Campaign Bureau Chest of Drawers with Leather
Category
20th Century Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Birch Karl Johan Secretary Bureau from Sweden, circa 1840-60
By Karl Johan
Located in Round Top, TX
Stunning Karl Johan Swedish birch secretary or "bureau" with twelve inner drawers surrounding a 3
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
20th Century Walnut Rosewood Mahogany Inlaid Wood Italian Bureau Desk, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
, mahogany, fruitwood of beautiful line and pleasant decor. Bureau with two external drawers of good capacity
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Maple, Palisander, Rosewood, Walnut
1870s Era French Inlaid Kingwood Louis XV Bureau Plat Writing Table Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
19th century bronze-mounted, inlaid bureau plat with three drawers.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Inlaid Walnut Maple Cherry Fruitwood Italian Louis XVI Style Bureau
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
drawers and fall-front. Interior of the fall-front complete with 8 drawers and central door. Bureau for a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Cherry, Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut
Miniature Dolls House Asprey 1890 London Burr Walnut George II Bureau Bookcase
By Asprey International Limited, Asprey
Garrard Limited, Charles
George Asprey
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Victorian, circa 1890 burr walnut miniature dolls house or salesman sample George II bureau bookcase with 35
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Figural Inlaid King Wood Bureau Plat 1870s Era French Louis XV Bronze Mounted
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
19th century bronze-mounted, inlaid bureau plat with three drawers. Measures: 29 3/4" H x 38 1/2" W
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Kingwood
20th Century Inlaid Wood French Napoleon III Style Roll-Top Bureau Desk, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
of great pleasure. Roll-top bureau equipped with 6 external drawers plus 3 internal drawers and pull
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Desks
Materials
Wood
Painted Baroque Secretaire, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque slanted-flap bureau with curved front and three drawers. The bureau rests on pressed ball
Category
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Softwood
20th Century Venetian Trumeau Made by Walnut and Burl
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
doors with antiqued mirrors, fitted with two internal shelves. Lower body with bureau and three drawers
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Palisander, Walnut, Burl, Mirror
French 40
s Directoire Inspired Desk
Located in Doylestown, PA
A "Directoire" inspired 1940’s - 50’s French bureau plat, in beechwood with two drawers, a pull out
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks
Materials
Brass
20th Century Venetian Trumeau in Walnut
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
two shelves. Lower body with bureau with writing top in character and three external drawers, of large
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Cabinets
Materials
Burl, Fabric, Mirror, Palisander, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully distressed French Louis XVI style Writing Table or Bureau Plat with two drawers from
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Elegant 19th Century Trumeau Cup Board or Cabinet
Located in Rome, IT
excellent capacity.
Interior of bureau with 6 drawers, document holder and writing desk.
Lower body with 3
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Trumeau
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
bureau body provided with four external drawers of good capacity and service. Interior of the fall-front
Category
Late 20th Century French Desks
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Walnut Highboy Dresser, by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic midcentury walnut high bureau dresser with five drawers, featuring unique spear-shaped
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th Century 2 Door/ 3 Drawer Oak Cabinet
Located in San Marino, CA
enclosing one shelf and two drawers, bureau with three long drawers on tapered bracket feet. The Louis XVI
Category
Antique 1780s Danish Neoclassical Linen Presses
20th Century Inlaid Wood Venetian Trumeau Desk, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
and fruitwood. Lower body equipped with two drawers and fall-front (see photo). Inside of the bureau
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
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Bureau With Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of bureau with drawers is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct bureau with drawers — often made from wood, mahogany and walnut — can elevate any home. We have 28 antique and vintage bureau with drawers in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Bureau with drawers have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Bureau with drawers made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Empire — are very popular at 1stDibs. Bureau with drawers have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Phloem Studio and Youth Editions are consistently popular.
How Much are Bureau With Drawers?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $5,950, while they’re typically $1,076 on the low end and $18,800 highest priced.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Bureau With Drawers
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a dresser, a bureau and a chest of drawers is where you place these furnishings and their overall shapes and designs. Usually positioned in a bedroom, a dresser is a wide, low casegood consisting of two or more columns of drawers. When this type of furniture is placed in a living room, office, library or other space beyond the bedroom, people normally refer to it as a bureau. Another type of bedroom furnishing is a chest of drawers, which is a tall vertical column of drawers stacked one above the other. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of dressers, bureaus and chests of drawers.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a bureau, a chest of drawers and a dresser comes down to shape and function. Dressers and chests of drawers are both types of bedroom furniture that feature storage drawers. However, bureaus tend to be wider and shorter, while chests of drawers are narrower and taller. Often used for storage outside of bedrooms, bureaus are usually about the same height as dressers but are shorter than chests of drawers. Find a wide range of casegoods on 1stDibs.
- What is an antique bureau?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021An antique bureau is any bureau that is 100 years old or older. The term bureau today is typically used as another word for a dresser or a chest of drawers. This word has also been used to refer to a writing desk. Find a collection of antique bureaus on 1stDibs today.
- What is a bureau in furniture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A bureau with respect to furniture is a chest of drawers or a writing desk having drawers and a slanted top. Both are used for storing items. A bureau with only drawers is usually placed in the bedroom while a bureau that is styled like a writing desk lives in an office or library. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage bureaus.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 1, 2024The difference between a bureau and a dresser has to do with their location and function: The type of bureau that we associate with getting dressed in the morning is little more than a dresser with a mirror on top. This type of storage furniture is essentially a cabinet with a stack of horizontal drawers. Typically, a bureau-dressing table is waist-high and placed in the bedroom. A dresser is a short case piece with drawers that is also typically located in the bedroom.
A bureau can also refer to a secretaire, a furnishing with a writing surface. This kind of bureau features a desk with drawers. Much like a traditional secretary but without the upper half, the slant-top desk, also known as a slant-front or bureau desk, originated in the 18th century.
Find vintage and antique dressers for sale on 1stDibs. - What is a bank of drawers?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A bank of drawers is a piece of storage furniture that differs considerably from a chest of drawers. This furnishing is typically going to feature many more drawers than an ordinary chest of drawers might, and is often used interchangeably with the term “apothecary cabinet” because pharmacists used to require such a structure that afforded ample storage for classifying and filing away items in their places of business. Find antique and vintage banks of drawers today on 1stDibs.
- What is a file drawer?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The term “file drawer” likely refers to filing cabinets. This is a type of office furniture that is used for storing paper documents in file folders. The two most common forms of filing cabinets are lateral filing cabinets and vertical filing cabinets. Shop for a variety of antique and vintage filing cabinets and other storage solutions on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A bachelor’s chest of drawers is a relatively short and shallow chest, usually with three or four drawers. The name refers to their historical use as multi-purpose, space-saving fixtures that are perfect for a bachelor sharing a friend’s flat. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique and modern bachelor’s chests from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A chest of drawers is also sometimes known as a dresser or a bureau. It is a cabinet with several parallel horizontal drawers stacked on top of one another. A chest of drawers is frequently used to store clothing and a variety of personal items. Shop a collection of antique, vintage, and contemporary chests of drawers from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What a desk with drawers is called depends on its design. One that consists of a tabletop supported by a base with drawers on both sides is a pedestal desk. Pieces that combine lower drawers with overhead cabinets and shelves is a credenza desk. You'll find a large selection of antique and vintage desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a dresser and a drawer is that one is a piece of furniture, and the other is a storage feature found in many types of furniture. A drawer is a storage compartment that slides out of a surrounding frame, giving you access to whatever you place inside. Dresser is the term for a long, low piece of bedroom furniture that usually features two or more columns of drawers. Drawers are also found in built-in cabinetry, bathroom vanities, desks and other types of casegood furniture. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of dressers.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024What a tall dresser with drawers is called depends on its design. A one-piece tall dresser may be referred to as a vertical dresser or a vertical chest of drawers. On the other hand, a tall dresser that consists of two sections stacked one atop the other is a highboy or a tallboy. Shop a large selection of dressers from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, you can remove filing cabinet drawers from most cabinets. However, the methods of doing so vary. Some cabinets feature track hardware that allows you to pull the drawers out. With others, you need to shake the cabinet to dislodge the drawers. Shop a range of vintage and antique filing cabinets on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To remove Thomasville dresser drawers, first empty them. Then, pull one drawer out to its farthest point. Feel around the interior of the dresser on both sides. Locate the release button. While pushing on the button, lift the drawer up and out. Find a range of Thomasville dressers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The first chest of drawers was invented by Chinese physician Hua Tuo during the 3rd century. In the west, chests of drawers began to appear during the 17th century and rose in popularity from there. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique chests of drawers from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A man’s chest of drawers is also known as a gentleman’s chest. It is characterized by its tall cabinet section that hangs clothes like suits and pants, and also features a column of drawers. Shop a collection of gentleman’s chests from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2023A wardrobe with drawers is called a chifforobe or chifferobe. It usually features a large, roomy interior for hanging clothes on one side and a chest of drawers on the other. Chifforobes date back to the early 20th century, and their name is a combination of the words wardrobe and chiffonier, the term for a narrow chest of drawers. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of chifforobes.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An apothecary cabinet is a cabinet with a great number of drawers. This versatile piece of furniture was originally used by pharmacists in the 1800s to store and organize medicines and herbs. Shop an array of apothecary cabinets from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify an antique chest of drawers, look inside and beneath drawers and on the back and bottom for any type of maker's marking. Researching these marks using trusted online resources may allow you to determine who produced your chest and roughly date your piece. If your chest is at least 100 years old, it is an antique. Should you be unable to locate the maker's marks, look at the hardware. Rose head nails, one-piece cast brass pommels on the drawer handles and circular rather than hexagonal bolts may all indicate that a piece is an antique. Keep in mind that hardware may have been replaced at some point and that there are many reproductions of antique furnishings. As a result, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer complete the identification process if you're unable to identify your chest via the maker's markings. Find a range of antique chests of drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 1, 2024How deep the average dresser drawer is depends on the size of the dresser. The depth of dresser drawers ranges from approximately 14 or 15 inches to around 20 inches. The depth of drawers in larger dressers may exceed 20 inches. A dresser’s drawers will typically be deeper than those in a chest of drawers.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do.
Antique and vintage dressers are a staple in any household. Whether it’s a 19th-century solid pine or oak Welsh kitchen dresser you’re using to store tableware or a Broyhill Brasilia highboy in your bedroom, these furniture fixtures are essential for making the most of your space.
Find antique dressers as well as vintage mid-century modern dressers on 1stDibs.
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