Nothing Low about this Lowboy

A lowboy dresser is a long, waist-high chest of drawers. This vintage example is a marvelous mid-century modern creation by Bassett Furniture. The dresser's minimalist sleek lines and tapered legs exemplify the streamline styling of this period. As it typical of Bassett furniture from the 1950s and 1960s, this piece combines fine wood veneers and quality craftsmanship with a wood-grained formica top; the formica top was considered a modern and practical alternative to wood veneer, as it was durable and resistant to scratches and moisture.

Bassett Furniture was founded in 1902 in Bassett, Virginia by J. D. Bassett, Sr. (for whom the town was in fact named), as a way to utilize scrap wood from the family sawmill. Joined by his two brothers and brother-in-law, the family furniture company thrived and in 1930 became Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. The company is in fact still largely under family control. Ever innovative, the company was an early adaptor of mass production, while still maintaining high quality, and catering to consumer tastes, such as adding upholstered furniture in the 1930s and introducing popular mid-century modern designs in the 1950s and 60s. Faced with foreign competition from countries such as China, which decimated the American furniture industry, the company, under John Bassett III, fought back, streamlining the operations to reduce costs and increase efficiency. The company survived and continues to manufacture furniture made in the U.S.A.

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