Pair of Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Espana Dorothy Draper Designed Chests
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Excellent pair of Dorothy Draper Espana rectangular chests with new glossy black lacquer finish. Large brass ring pulls adorn the centers of the nine wavy gold rimmed drawers. The su...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Walnut Burl Tallboy Chest by Ray Sabota for Century Furniture
By Century Furniture, Raymond K. Sobota
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hollywood Regency burl wood tallboy chest by Ray Sabota for Century Furniture, for the iconic "Chin hua" collection. Elegant, diminutive dimensions (H 62.5" x W 38" x D 19").
Brass
Pair of Small Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Chests of Drawers with Brass
By Ficks Reed
Located in Hanover, MA
We have two of these upmarket vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency faux bamboo painted wood three drawer small chests or nightstands, attributed to Ficks Reed. One in its original white f...
Brass
John Widdicomb Hollywood Regency Campaign Black Lacquered Gentleman's Chest
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency or Campaign style highboy dresser or gentleman's chest By John Widdicomb USA, 1950s Black lacquered solid cherry wood, with ori...
Brass
Landstrom Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Chest of Drawers, Newly Refinished
By Landstrom Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie four-drawer dresser chest or commode By Landstrom Furniture USA, 1952 Black lacquered mahogany, with Asian-in...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Commode, Dresser, Sideboard, Ebony, Carrara Marble
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Ebony commode, dresser, sideboard.
Carrara Marble
Bamboo Venturini Chest of Drawers, Hollywood Regency, Architect, 1970's
By Venturini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Venturini Bamboo chest of drawers; Italy, 1970s; Gabriella Crespi; Hollywood Regency; Tropical; Tropical modern bamboo chest of drawers designed by Italian architect Venturini fr...
Bamboo
Merton Gershun Hollywood Regency Walnut Chest of Drawers, Newly Refinished
By American of Martinsville, Merton Gershun
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie four-drawer dresser chest By Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville, USA, Circa 1960s Walnut, with Asian...
Brass
Merton Gershun Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Chest of Drawers, Refinished
By Merton Gershun, American of Martinsville
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional midcentury Hollywood Regency chinoiserie four-drawer dresser chest By Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville USA, circa 1960s Black lacquered walnut and ...
Brass
Baker Furniture Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Chest of Drawers
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie dresser or chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Red lacquered mahogany, with hand-painted Asian nature sce...
Brass
Pair 1940's Hollywood Regency Lacquered Hand Painted Chinoiserie Night Stands
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Hand Painted Birds and Floral Detailed Night Stands c1940's. Brass accents and lots of interior storage.
Wood
Michael Taylor for Baker Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Campaign Chests, Pair
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Campaign style four-drawer dressers or chest of drawers By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East" Collection ...
Brass
Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Commode / Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
A Louis XV Style Commode / Chest with gilt gold hi lights. The green distressed case having three drawers and all over routed design work.
Ebonized Chest Commode by Don Rouseau
By Don Ruseau
Located in Stamford, CT
Swedish style black distress-painted chest of drawers by Don Rouseau, in the taste of French Directoire, attractive finish, the drawers decorated with geometric pattern, raised on sq...
Wood
Hollywood Regency Brass Three-Drawer Chest or Dresser Attributed to Sarreid
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass clad or riveted chest attributed / in the style of Sarreid. Purchased from the Merchandise Mart in Chicago in the 1980/90's. There are no lables intact at this time. Compliment...
Pair of Bombe Maison Jansen Nightstand or Commodes
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine ebonized and marble-top pair of commodes or nightstands by Maison Jansen. This rare and fine pair of double drawer bombe marble top commodes each having a Louis XV style leg s...
Maison Jansen Style Hollywood Regency Chest, Dresser, Commode, Ebony Refinished
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Maison Jansen style Hollywood Regency chest, dresser, commode, ebony refinished A finely constructed dresser of nine drawers stamped Bodart having oak secondaries in the Hollywood R...
Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Commodes Attributed to John Stuart
By John Stuart
Located in Stamford, CT
Most likely by John Stuart this fine example show the Hollywood Regency style for flair for glamour at its finest peak.
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Commodes Attributed to John Stuart
By John Stuart
Located in Stamford, CT
Most likely by John Stuart this fine example show the Hollywood Regency style for flair for glamour at its finest peak.
Pair of Ebonized Greek Key Design Commodes by Karges
By Karges Furniture
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine pair of custom quality commodes by Karges. Each bronze sabot leading to a tapered leg supporting a group of three drawers with central painted design under a Greek Key painted...
Custom Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Leaf Bombe Dresser or Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful, custom made, Vintage Italian, Bombe form Dresser or Credenza in the Frcnh Rococo taste. This high quality chest of drawers features 12 drawers with the top three having do...
Pair of Russian Neoclassical Style Commodes / Bedside Nightstands or Servers
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Russian neoclassical style commodes / bedside nightstands or servers. Stunning and showy are these fine three drawer wonderfully bronze mounted step up commodes or end tabl...
Parcel Paint and Gilt Decorated Commode Nightstand Manner of Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A parcel paint and gilt decorated commode or nightstand in the manner of Jansen. A three-drawer, all having bronze pulls, commode or nightstand. The column-form reeded sides depict t...
Jonathan Charles Eglomise Chest Commode Nightstand on Metal Base
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine and wonderful part of our Jonathan Charles collection is this handcrafted églomisé chest on a metal stand. Having two drawers over two drawers this silver gilt chest would spa...
Pair of Two over Two Bronze Mounted Marble-Top Commodes in Jansen Manner
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Large Maison Jansen style pair of two over two bronze-mounted marble-top commodes in the Louis XVI fashion. This wonderful constructed pair of commodes have bronze galleried marble t...
Black Distressed Bombe Commode with Bronze Mounts and Pull-Out Tray Top
Located in Stamford, CT
In this Louis XV style having a Hollywood Regency Flair stands this custom oak secondary small chest or bedside stand with a pull-out writing or eating tray.
Fine Italian Made Murano Style Mirrored Three Drawer Commode Circa 1950s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning Hollywood Regency Italian-made commode with a unique form of beveling to the mirrored surfaces which adds a jewelry-like quality.
Mirror, Walnut
Maison Jansen Mirrored Cabinet, Commode, Verre Eglomise, Mid Century Modern
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Maison Jansen Mirrored Cabinet, Commode, Verre Eglomise, Mid Century Modern A magnificent Hollywood Regency example of work from the highly sought after Maison Jansen, this mid-20t...
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Russian Neoclassical Style Commodes / Bedside Nightstands or Servers
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Russian neoclassical style commodes / bedside nightstands or servers. Stunning and showy are these fine three drawer wonderfully bronze mounted step up commodes or end tabl...
Wood
Dorothy Draper Style Coral Red Commode or Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Colorful Dorothy Draper style commode or chest of drawers featuring a chic coral red lacquer with partial gilt accents. Fronted by three large drawers with brass toned pulls. Made in...
Metal
Pair of Zinc Metal Wrapped Commode Chests or Dressers
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dazzling pair of commodes, chests, or dressers featuring a hand-wrapped polished zinc sheet metal veneer. The zinc metal is secured with hundreds of hand-hammered tiny nails in a pai...
Zinc
Fine Pair of Four Drawer Commode or Chests of Drawers
By Maslow Freen
Located in Stamford, CT
A Fine Pair of Four Drawer Commode or Chests of Drawers by Maslow Freen. These fine, two over two drawer chest are all handmade with solid oak secondary. The custom quality chests ar...
Sold|$2,800
Regency Chest In Your Choice of Color
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency Chest or Dresser, by Henredon, American, circa 1960's. This piece is a versatile size, and can be used as a credenza in a living area, or as a chest or dresser in a bedroom. ...
Brass
Maitland-Smith Etched Bronze and Coconut Shell Commode, circa 1970s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Peabody, MA
Unusual commode chest by Maitland-Smith. Patinated etched bronze drawers with bronze handles and a coconut shell encrusted case.
Bronze
Pair of Dorothy Draper for Heritage Commode Chest in Magnificent Condition
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Stamford, CT
Authentic Dorothy Draper España chest, shown in ebony lacquered finish. The crème de la crème - the most iconic of Hollywood Regency glam - is Dorothy Draper's España bunching chest....
Ebony
Sold|$14,000
Brass and Glass Commodes, A Pair, Italy, 1960's
Located in Culver City, CA
Step into a world of golden glamour and let these Italian beauties transport you back to the effortlessly chic 1960s. Imported straight from Italy, these oversized commodes (or cabin...
Brass
Pair of Russian Neoclassical Demilune Commodes / Consoles in the Style of Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of demilune commodes or console or bedside tables. Both with step up tops and bronze mounts fully refinished. One drawer. Fine demilunes in the Russian neoclassical style with h...
Pair of Painted Parcel-Gilt Etched Mirror Marble Top Commodes by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Hollywood Regency style painted and parcel-gilt etched mirror and marble top commodes.
Pair of Marble Top Commodes with Bronze Mounts in the Style of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Recently ebonized to add that Hollywood Regency style flair.
Maison Jansen Marble-Top Ebonized Commode Heavy Bronze Mounts Louis XVI Style
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Absolutely the finest Maison Jansen commode. This wonderfully ebonized commode having heavy bronze mounts in the Louis XVI style. The sabot capped feet leading to tapering legs toped...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Ebony Widdicomb Campaign Chests Commodes or Nightstands, Pair
By John Widdicomb
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern ebony Widdicomb Campaign chests, commodes or night tables with hidden hardware. These sleek and stylish recently refinished chests having bronze hide a way drawer ...
Metal
Pair of Italian Bombe Commodes or Nightstands Parcel Paint and Gilt Decorated
Located in Stamford, CT
A very fine antique pair of bombe commodes or nightstands having a parcel paint and gilt decorated finish. These Italian delights are sure to make any room sparkle. The heavy gilt ov...
Wood
Pair of Italian Venetian Style Cream Distress Paint Bombe Commode Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of large Italian Venetian style distress painted bombe commode chest. Item features shapely bombe form, fairly large impressive size, metal tag reads "NW", wood construction, di...
Wood, Lacquer
Maison Jansen Style Louis XVI Painted Commodes, Chests or Nightstands a Pair
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Maison Jansen style painted commodes, chests or nightstands a pair of stunning Louis XVI style fine bronze mounted chests each having a pierced bronze galleried marble top supported ...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Commodes, Nightstands in Decorator Faux Linen Gray Paint Jansen Style
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of faux linen look gray paint and bronze mounted Jansen style marble top commodes, night tables or chests. Stunning and spectacular are the only words to describe this pair of f...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Black Lacquered Commode in the Manner of Maison Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a stunning and decorative French Directoire style dresser or credenza in the manner of Maison Jansen. This chest sits on gilt trimmed sluted and tapered legs ending in brass ...
Brass
Willy Rizzo Italian Design Burl Birch Wood and Gilt Brass Commode, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very rare, very decorative. High gloss lacquered. The gilded square border is present on all four sides. The back is also exposed veneer. Overall very good co.
Brass
Pair of Bi-fold Panel Front 5-Drawer Cerused Dressers by Romweber Regency Modern
By Romweber Furniture Co., Tommi Parzinger
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning pair of Bi-fold panel front 5-drawer Cerused oak dressers by Romweber Furniture Co. Regency modernist design. Superior quality and construction, amazing design and proportio...
Metal
Dorothy Draper Style, Hollywood Regency, Commodes, Black Lacquer, Gilt, Brass
By Dorthy Draper
Located in Stamford, CT
Dorothy Draper Style, Hollywood Regency, Commodes, Black Lacquer, Gold Gilt, Brass, 21st C.
Brass
Sarreid Brass Clad Cocktail Table / Two-Drawer Chest, Circa 1970s
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Peabody, MA
Brass clad chest of two drawers, functional as a coffee or cocktail table, on bun feet. Made by Sarreid Spain, circa 1970s.
Brass
Pair of Louis XV Style Bombe Paint Decorated Marble-Top Chests
Located in Stamford, CT
These fine Louis XV style nightstand commode chests bring a whole new level to Hollywood Regency era.
Distress Painted Louis XV Style Lingerie Chest
By Century Furniture
Located in Stamford, CT
Distress painted Louis XV Style Llingerie chest. Having seven drawers with brass pulls stands this tall and sleek Hollywood Regency style lingerie chest by century. The overall chest...
Tommi Parzinger Style Large Pair of Leather Front Drawer Chests
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency at its finest. Parzinger style large pair of leather front drawer chests. Two large center drawers flanked by thinner drawers each having leather fronts with gilt g...
Sold|$1,350
Sarreid Brass Campaign Chest by Sarreid Ltd.
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hollywood regency style 3-drawer brass Sarreid campaign chest by Sarreid Ltd., circa the 1970s. Made in Spain. The vintage chest of drawers is brass-clad with some patina. Perfect as...
Brass
Vintage Brass Clad Signed Sarreid Chest with Removable Rattan Base
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chicago, IL
Great vintage Hollywood Regency Sarreid chest with optional original rattan base that the chest sits on. Vintage wear and patina as shown. Have not cleaned at all. I believe these ca...
Maison Jansen Mirrored Two-Door Console Cabinet
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A elegant two-door console cabinet with mirrored panels set in an ebonized wood body by Maison Jansen. Measures: Height 37.75", width 48", depth 15".
Pair of Dorothy Draper Espana Style Lacquered and Gilt Nightstands
By Dorothy Draper
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of vintage Espana style nightstands after a design by Dorothy Draper. Shown in gray lacquer with real gold leaf in the incised design. Currently being refinished, color can b...
The California-born style of Hollywood Regency, also known as Regency Moderne, emerged during the Golden Era of cinema from the 1920s to the ’50s. Decadent and bold, vintage Hollywood Regency furniture and interiors playfully mix colors like jewel tones and hot pinks with lacquered walls, gilded accents, mirrored surfaces and metallic finishes for maximalist spaces.
Although it involved elements of the coinciding Art Deco movement, such as a preference for clean lines, Hollywood Regency was much more opulent, inspired by glamorous movie stars and the lavish set designs for films being made in Tinseltown. Furniture designers associated with the style embraced an eclectic range of influences, including throwbacks to previous styles of grandeur, such as Rococo, neoclassical and chinoiserie, as well as materials, from bamboo dining chairs to lucite bar carts to sunburst mirrors made from gilded resin. Hollywood Regency end tables, floor lamps, chandeliers and other pieces tended to be small-scale, fitting into an overall design rather than serving as a focal point.
Interior decorator Dorothy Draper led the shaping of the Hollywood Regency style and also designed iconic pieces like the España chest, which was manufactured by Henredon. Virginia native William “Billy” Haines, a furniture designer who started as an actor, contrasted hand-painted wallpaper with Chinese ceramics and Chippendale chairs, while architect John Elgin Woolf imbued his Beverly Hills designs with theatrical details. Paul Revere Williams, a trailblazing African-American architect, was pivotal in defining the look through his commercial projects, such as the 1940s Beverly Hills Hotel and bespoke homes that mixed everything from Louis XV paneling to Georgian architecture.
Find a collection of vintage Hollywood Regency bedroom furniture, tables, seating and other pieces on 1stDibs.
Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.