Vintage Mid Century Modern 1940s Heywood Wakefield "Rio" 4-Drawer Tallboy Dresser | SHIPPING NOT FREE | Bedroom Furniture Chest of Drawers

「Features」
· 4 drawer tallboy dresser
· Unique X shaped handles
· Solid maple wood
· Made by Heywood Wakefield in the 1940s

「Style Inspiration」
Mid Century Glory! This 4-drawer chest is a functional and stylish piece with its large capacity storage and clean-lined, modern appeal. It's built from solid maple, featuring unique X shaped handles and curved seams for a polished finishing touch.

「History」
Created by the 19th-century merger of two venerable Massachusetts furniture makers, Heywood-Wakefield was one of the largest and most successful companies of its kind in the United States. In its early decades, the firm thrived by crafting affordable and hugely popular wicker pieces in traditional and historical styles. In the midst of the Great Depression, however, Heywood-Wakefield reinvented itself, creating instead the first modernist furnishings to be widely embraced in American households.

In 1936, the company introduced its "Streamline Modern" group of furnishings, presenting a look that would define the company's wares for another 30 years. The buoyantly bright, blond wood - maple initially, later birch - came in finishes such as amber "wheat" and pink-tinted "champagne." The forms of the pieces, at once light and substantial, with softly contoured edges and little adornment beyond artful drawer pulls and knobs, were featured in lines with names such as "Sculptura," "Crescendo" and "Coronet." It was forward-looking, optimistic and built to last - a draw for middle-class buyers in the Baby Boom years.

「Dimension」
" L x " W x " H

「Condition」
Good vintage condition overall. A ring and spot of wear on the top consistent with age and use. Sturdy construction.

[Shipping]
Price DOES NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING. We offer free local pickup in the Dallas-Fort-Worth area.
Shipping is available within the U.S. Please contact us for a quote before purchasing.