An essential feature of every well equipped kitchen, the name derives from the board or table on which meat was 'dressed' or food prepared.

Over time, the design of the dresser has changed, even though the nomenclature is unchanged.

Dressers were particularly popular in Wales, northwest and southwest England, each type having strong regional characteristics.

First introduced in the 18th century, the dresser consisted of a base containing shelves, drawers and cupboards, and an open upper section, with stepped shelves known as the 'rack', for storing plates and other crockery.

Some dressers, particularly from Wales and northern England had panelled backs, while others have open backs so the wall behind the back of the upper section of the dresser is visible.

Alternatively the rack was sometimes attached directly to the kitchen wall rather than remain free standing upon the base, which explains why so many of them have since been more...

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French Fruitwood Dresser Base with Fluted Columns and Patina

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Fruitwood Kitchen Dresser Base with Trestle Ends

A 19th century fruitwood country kitchen dresser base, plank top, three deep drawers to the frieze, slides to each end, raised on trestle ends. 197 x 73 x 79 cm.

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French Provincial Fruitwood Dresser, 19th Century

A provincial fruitwood dresser, French, 19th century, 229 cm high, 148 cm wide, 96 cm deep

A Welsh dresser base, oak and fruitwood, mid 18th century, 84…

18th Century Welsh Oak Dresser Base

A Welsh dresser base, oak and fruitwood, mid 18th century, 84 cm high, 201 cm wide, 44 cm deep

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French Fruitwood Dresser with Iron Handles

A French country fruitwood dresser, three deep drawers with iron captured ring handles, raised on square section legs. 190 x 48 x 75 cm.

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French Fruitwood Dresser Base with Carved Details

A good 19th century French fruitwood dresser base, the plank top with clenched ends, the two frieze drawers with incised banded detail, the two cupboard doors with shaped panels, original decorative iron hinge detail and escutcheons, carved fan detail to…

An exceptional walnut and fruitwood provincial farmhouse…

18th Century French Provincial Farmhouse Dresser

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An 18th century fruitwood dresser base with two drawers on…

18th Century Fruitwood Dresser Base with Two Drawers

An 18th century fruitwood dresser base with two drawers on square chamfered supports with under shelf. 80 cm high, 134 cm long, 43 cm deep

A small fruitwood dresser base of Georgian style, the plain…

Georgian-style Fruitwood Dresser with Brass Handles

A small fruitwood dresser base of Georgian style, the plain four plank top with clenched ends supported on four tapering oblong section legs, three deep drawers across the front with brass bale handles. 134 cm x 42 cm x 82 cm