Antique Dresser

In medieval times the dresser, then called dressoir, was first used in the French kitchen as a kitchen counter and for storage. Later on, around the 17th century, it found its way to different parts of the house. Antique dressers can be purchased online, in antique shops or through auctions.
     Below: Antique dressers are often gorgeous to look at. Craftsmen used woods that were well known for their color and grain, and then used all kinds of trim, inlay, paint, stains, carving and styling to create works of art that were admired in their day and cherished today.

An antique dresser can have a wide range of prices, depending of course on the quality, age and maker. Victorian and Edwardian antiques are very popular in all kinds of furniture, including dressers. There are some lovely vanity dressers available with elegantly crafted woods and mirrors with matching frames.

Some antique dressers have been preserved very well and should be taken care of to make sure that they will bring joy and value for many generations to come. True collectors have an eye for an antique dresser, and some merely buy it as an investment. To name just a few makers: Emile Andre with 19th century Art Nouveau, Benjamin Chandlee sr and jr with 17th and 18th century Colonial style furniture, John Henry Belter with 20th century Rococo Revival furniture, Otto Eckman with 19th century Jugendstill, and John Needles with 19th century Victorian. These are just a few names, but there are many more famous makers to be found in the exciting world of antiques.