Rare Mid-Century Modern Nine-Drawer Dresser in Walnut by Milo Baughman for Dircetional, USA, c. 1960s

Title: Rare Mid-Century Modern Nine-Drawer Dresser in Walnut by Milo Baughman for Dircetional, USA, c. 1960sAbout: As rare as it is architecturally alluring this extraordinary nine-drawer dresser, designed by the prolific Milo Baughman for the Directional Furniture Co., is a true Mid-Century Modern gem. Constructed from a mix of solid and veneered black walnut with exceptional woodgrains and featuring an elaborate set of bi-folding, hinged doors this extraordinary case piece is impressive both in scope and form.Born in Kansas in 1923, Baughman became one of the most generative American designers of the Mid-Century period. Utilizing the consummate Mid-Century materials such as chrome, stainless steel, glass and walnut he created a new visual vocabulary, building on the legacy of such designers as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer, but infused with the style and ease of the American West Coast.Baughman worked with dozens of companies throughout his extensive career but his def