Yes I agree. If it still looks like that after all these years, I'm sure it's well made, and has not been abused. I don't think any american-made furniture (which it probably would be, being that old) of that era would have been made using any of the modern shortcuts, and not survived if it had. If it were newer, you'd inspect the bottom for construction techniques, shortcuts like staples instead of screws, or ONLY glue, and the back could be cardboard or even corrugated plastic. At this point, you'd just want to make sure there has been no water damage at the bottom, and that the insides of the drawers look as clean and nice. If you've seen all of the pieces and they look good, I'm sure they are. Sounds like a valid amount of decent furniture for the price to me. You could get something new for the same amount, but it would be crap that wouldn't last long.

Is there a furniture store closer to where you live that sells Hooker Furniture (even though they don't have that specific line in stock)? You might want to ask them if they can order a piece for you at no obligation.

I have a distressed off-white set like that, but I've had it 10 years and it's now discontinued. It's Lexington Seaside Retreat, but they have a similar collection called Long Cove. I'm very happy with the Lexington. It's gorgeous and sturdy. The other set I considered at the time was Ethan Allen Swedish Home. Again, discontinued, but they have something similar called New Country. Here is a link that might be useful: Lexington Long Cove

kswl, your post came at a perfect time. I slept so poorly an had a dream that I bought the white wicker dresser and added white crochet runners to the sides of the book cases to make them go better and added a white framed picture on the other side of the room. I am in the middle of so many deadlines and not sleeping at night from back and neck pain and now I seem to have this need to have my home neat and looking nice in all rooms and not just my beautiful Master bedroom that now is all matching. I do not have the cherry wood here in person and it could be a different shade also and not match and will hold less clothes and then if I move and the set is discontinued then maybe I will not be able to add more pieces of furniture. I think you are right that my first impression that the wicker dresser is grown up looking, fresh and pretty and is very versatile in matching other colors and adding on white wicker pieces in the future is doable if I ever move. The dresser will fit that wall and if I take all the plastic drawers out from the middle of the room and that wall, it may look nice and not overwhelmingly too big for the room. I can make other parts of the room match the white wicker dresser by adding white in other places. I wish I was not in the middle of these deadlines so I could take pictures and post them but I am overwhelmed as it is in getting done my work and have been second guessing my decision which was based on finding out that I was not allergic to the white wicker hampers I bought from Fran's wicker and found out I loved the white wicker in my laundry room. Then I thought that maybe I should just get a wicker dresser in my spare room from this place that has wicker that is not outgassing like other places. Then I saw the size of the drawers of this set and they gave me 12% off and since I live in driving distance from the store, I could save on shipping. Then I saw on their website that the White Wash finish was a color I had not considered so I got confused if I should switch to the white wash finish and put the order on hold until I get a chance to go to the store. Hence, I shared the pictures I sent to the list with a friend last night and she felt I needed a cherry dresser. But to buy a solid wood cherry dresser usually takes ordering from a retailer that orders from a special company that could take weeks and may not give me a good price on one piece of furniture.