We love furniture that straddles classic midcentury and more traditional, conservative design – and this large dresser / sideboard is a fine example of that. Made by British furniture manufacturer, Meredew, and dating from the 1960s, it’s beautifully made and particularly elegant in style with long lines and slender, brass-capped legs. Following a careful, non-invasive restoration of its exterior surfaces, the striped wood patina really pops. It’s vibrant and rich, and the placement of the grain, mixing horizontal and vertical, serves to accentuate the slimline, lean design. Originally there would have been a back mirror and it was intended for the bedroom but actually it’s more versatile without. With six drawers it could of course still be really useful for clothes or as a vanity stand upstairs but in our view it would serve much better in the modern home as a sideboard in the sitting room or in an open living space, or as a credenza in an entrance hall.
