Lot 1256
Southern Walnut Hepplewhite Dresser
Sold July 9, 2026
- Price realized
- $350
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Dimensions: 38×19 3/16×37 1/2″
Condition: Drawers have had Repairs Made, Runners were Replaced with Poplar Wood, Vanity Pieces Missing (Common Issue)
Additional Information: This beautiful Southern walnut Hepplewhite four-drawer dresser, dating from 1790 to 1810, embodies the graceful refinement and balanced proportions that defined the Federal period in early American furniture. Crafted from richly figured walnut native to the American South, the dresser reflects the influence of the English designer George Hepplewhite, whose neoclassical aesthetic emphasized elegance, lightness, and harmony of form. Characterized by its clean lines, delicate shaping, and restrained ornamentation, the piece illustrates the transition away from the heavier styles of the Colonial era toward the sophisticated tastes of the young American Republic. Built with both utility and craftsmanship in mind, this dresser would have served as a prominent furnishing within a prosperous Southern household, representing not only function, but also status, taste, and the enduring skill of early American cabinetmakers.
Lot details
- Lot
- 1256
- Category
- Furniture › Dressers
- Closed
- July 9, 2026
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