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Hello everybody. I need help identifying this dresser. Here is some information that's on the back of it. Now my daughter wants me to paint it white, I feel like I should restore it. If I painted white am I gonna be losing a lot of money or is this just a silly old dresser?

 

Those pulls are very distinctive, but if that's masonite on the back it has to be later than the mid-'20s.

 

We've had that company on the board before. Here is a thread with information on the company.

https://www.antiquers.com/threads/help-with-identifying-wood-furniture-type.27557/

 

Here are a few pieces to maybe see what you think if restored along with the modest prices. Could be a one off example sale.

https://www.estatesales.net/MI/Ypsilanti/48197/685818

 

Paint away & please your daughter.

 

We also have that desk

 

Hello,
I can offer you some more information on this line of furniture. This was made by the Williams Furniture company in the mid 1960s. It was from a line of children's bedroom sets. Price point would have been upper middle
Class.

The darker wood series with the vertical hammered brass accents separate from the pulls with a diamond shaped backing is from the “Adventure” series. This series was marketed as a nautical /pirate themed line. The pieces offered were : 6 drawer dresser, 4 door dresser, 3 drawer dresser, night stand, desk, corner desk, chair, trundle bed, toy chest, mirror, Bunk Beds, Head board, and high boy 1, high boy 2.
The desk and dressers could also be ordered to include a separate backed upper bookshelf (Bookcase hutch) that sat on top.

There was a lighter natural/blond version of these same pieces that was marketed as the “Bunkhouse” series that was western/cowboy themed.
Basically the same pieces in lighter wood. In this series the outside vertical brass drawer accents were deleted and instead combined to hold the spade shaped hammered brass pulls.

I grew up with this bedroom set and still have some of my original pieces. Unfortunately I lost a couple pieces in the 80s not understanding how much they would mean to me later in life. I have recently found some pieces online. I purchased and restored them which is easy to do for this rustic series. I'm becoming a bit obsessed with it now. The quality is decent and the pricing is still pretty affordable with most pieces being in the $200-300 range for good condition items -2022. Now each of my kids has a set. I still have the original sales brochure saved by my mom including photos and dimensions of all the pieces. I have uploaded a small scan of the brochure (sorry for the quality as this site doesn't allow for larger files it seems).

I'm still looking for the chest and trundle bed so if anyone has one for sale please contact me!

Hope this helps!
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if you ever are in a position to sell this desk and chair I would be interested!
Thanks!

 

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Plus.... @say_it_slowly , doesn't actually own the desk...

and the estate sale was from 2014.....

on the plus side the info u posted to this 2 year old thread is welcomed !

 

I grew up with this furniture that my parents purchased in the mid-1960s. I have a few pieces, but wish to acquire more that I lost through the years. If there are new sources, please let me know.

 

To All:

I'm looking for the hardware (pulls and drawer accents). If someone knows a source, please post. These seem to be difficult to find. Thanks.

 

I see this furniture in the thrift stores from time to time. Never very expensive and have seen the same pieces, later, painted in the resale stores. IMHO, the pulls are the best part of the series. Have seen them crop up on ebay as arts and crafts style pulls occasionally.

 

hello @ChiefPMM ...

this ask will get lost here over time, so if u were to post this question...with clear pics of what u are looking for on the Wanted FORUM....that may bear fruit in the long term !!
Remember to check back in , on occasion!

 

Does anyone know the original stain color? The closest I've found is a gel stain called expresso. Any suggestions?

 

yer kidding.....

 

Curious about a couple of things - Generally, laminated construction and 'Fine Wood' veneers mean mid/lower level quality in mid century furniture (set aside Plycraft modern and the like). The hardware design is a plus, would like to know if it's brass or electro-plated steel ? The design does catch your eye.... sort of Mod Spanish revival.

 

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