Sold|$2,250
An Ebonized Dresser
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine ebonized and gilt gold hi light three over two dresser. The bronze sabot feet leading to a pair of lower drawers having three top drawers. Possibly by Baker.
Sold|$4,500
Baker Four Drawer Bachelor Chest
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine custom quality Baker Furniture Company Bachelor Chest. Fine oak interior piece has bronze cookie corner decorations as well as bronze capped sabots and uppers. Originally eb...
Pair of Ebonized French Louis XVI Style Jansen Chests
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of ebonized French Louis XVI style Jansen chests. This is a one of a kind pair of Maison Jansen chests. Each his and hers chest having bronze mounted feet supporting an upper bo...
Pair of Ebonized Chests with Bronze Mounts Manner of Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Ebonized Chests with Bronze Mounts Attributed to Maison Jansen. Seven drawers/one with lock and key in the three over two manner. This is an exquisite set made to enhance a...
Sold|$2,200
Sarreid Small Studded Brass Chest
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Houston, TX
Great little campaign style brass chest by Sarreid. Brass has a wonderful warm patina. Chest sits atop small wooden bun feet. Would be great as a nighstand or side table.
Brass
Sold|$3,200
Dakota Jackson Style Lacquered Chest
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine white lacquered chest bearing label Dakota Jackson. Having six drawers with decorative grey designed fronts. Matching nightstands sold separately.
Sold|$1,850
Brass Chest Of Drawers by Sarreid
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass Chest of Drawers by Sarreid that can be used as a side table or a night stand.
Brass
Chest of Drawers Wood and Leather by Gasparucci Italo, Italy, 1980s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Chest of drawers, commode or dresser in wood and braid of very slim leather bands, metal chrome handle by the editor Gasparucci Italo.
Leather, Wood
Sold|$12,000 / set
Pair of Mirrored Two Drawer Chests
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Pair vintage Directoire style mirrored commodes in the manner of Maison Jansen, each two-drawer cabinet paneled in antiqued mirrored glass with giltwood trim, brass escutcheons each ...
Mirror, Giltwood
Italian Modern Bar / Cabinet with Brass Hardware Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Osvaldo Borsani, Ico Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern bar / cabinet with brass hardware attributed to Paolo Buffa. This stunning Italian midcentury commode, cabinet, credenza, bar or nightstand from Milan attributed to Pa...
Brass
Henredon Mid-Century Modern Ebonized Bachelor Chests or Large Nightstands, Pair
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Hollywood Regency chinoiserie bedside chests or dressers by Henredon. The chests have been expertly refinished in ebony, and they feature the original Asian-inspir...
Brass
Large Italian Sandro Petti Black Lacquered Brass Mirrored Chest of Drawers 1970s
By Sandro Petti
Located in Paris, IDF
This Italian Hollywood Regency black lacquered chest of drawers would be stunning in any room. The shiny black lacquer coating is the appropriate match to the bronze-tinted mirror fr...
Brass
Sold|$6,800 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lacquered Espana Chests by Dorothy Draper
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic pair of mid-century modern lacquered three drawer commode chests designed by Dorothy Draper. The Espana chests are fronted by three large drawers decorated with gilt square sh...
Metal
Pair of Nightstands "Diana" by Luciano Frigerio for Frigerio of Desio 1970
Located in Conversano, IT
Extraordinary pair of bedside tables dating from 1970 made by Frigerio of Desio. The nightstands are in excellent condition, made of ivory lacquered embossed wood with brass profiles...
Brass
Sold|$3,650 / set
Vintage Boho Chevron Pencil Reed Chest of Drawers - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking pair of vintage chests embodies the glamorous, textural quality of 1970s Tropical Modern design. Constructed entirely from honey-toned pencil reed and rattan, these pie...
Rattan, Reed
Pair of White Lacquer Chests or Night Stands with Nickel Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of White Lacquer Chests or Large Scale Night Stands with Nickel Hardware, American, circa 1960's. They have been completely restored in a white lacquer finish with newly nickel ...
Sold|$2,400
Vintage Dorothy Draper Chest of Drawers
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Toronto, ON
An iconic and glamorous chest of drawers that is as hip and current today as it was when it was first produced. Classic black with gold trim.
Wood
Sold|$12,500
Serpentine Front Mirrored Chest of Drawers
By Nancy Corzine
Located in Stockton, NJ
A stunning and large-scale serpentine front fully mirrored chest of drawers with silver plate drawer pulls.
Mirror
Ebonized Men’s Chest Attributed to Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Finely constructed Ebonized chest of drawers. The bronze sabots leading to a tapering leg supporting a group of four graduating drawers. The upper cabinet area having a pair of gilt ...
Wood
Sold|$1,346
G-Plan Chest of Drawers
By Ebenezer Gomme
Located in Den Haag, NL
This is a beautiful tall chest of seven drawers with curved brass handles made by E. Gomme as an early G plan piece in the 1950s-1960s. Using tola wood (African mahogany) for the cab...
Mahogany
Maison Jansen Faux Bamboo and Gilt Decorated Dresser Cabinet Silvered Glass Top
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Stamped Maison Jansen faux bamboo six-drawer chest or dresser with mirrored top. Brass pulls, gilt decorated.
Brass
Sold|$1,850
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Dresser
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis XVI style dresser, circa 1950s, overall ebonized and parcel-gilt, the conforming case fitted with a total of six drawers decorated with brass loop pulls, raised on taper...
Pair of Italian Florentine Gold Gilt Lingerie Chests or Semainiers, 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of 1940s Italian Florentine gold gilt and cream lingerie chests or semainiers. The chests feature stunning carved details and great storage, each with seven drawers. ...
Giltwood
1970s Rattan And Brass Bamboo Chest Of Drawers
Located in London, London
Rattan chest of drawers Brass faux bamboo frame and handles Four drawers French or Italian 1970s/1980s
Brass
Louis XV Style Bombe Marble-Top Ebonized Sideboard Dresser
Located in Stamford, CT
A bombe marble-top ebonized sideboard dresser. This Louis XV style bombe chest dresser can be used in almost any area of the home. The bombe sides and front of a lovely ebonized fini...
Sold|$1,800
Three-Drawer Burl Chest with Ring Pulls
By Mastercraft, Milo Baughman
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful three drawer chest with burl veneer. Chest has stunning grain and in nice restored condition. Small Version also available.
Burl
Chest of drawers by Jean Claude Mahey, 1970s
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Bordeaux/red lacquered and brass chest of drawers by Jean Claude Mahey. Jean Claude Mahey always meets the high quality furniture standards and never disappoints. Seventies/eig...
Brass
1940s Chest by Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House with Nickeled Ribbon Pulls
By Grosfeld House, Lorin Jackson
Located in New York, NY
This stunning chest is designed by Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House. It is made of bleached mahogany and serpentine design with stylized nickel bronze pulls. It is fitted with three ...
Sold|$4,400
Dorothy Draper Espana Chest
By Dorothy Draper
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dorothy Draper design Espana chest of drawers for Heritage Henredon. Perfectly re-lacquered with refreshed interiors, labeled.
Wood
Tall Pyramidal Tesselated Stone Tile Cabinet by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Tall multi (19) drawers cabinet. Exceptionally finished on all sides with tesselated stone tiles by Maitland Smith (brass plaque). Top W 14" 1/4.
Sold|$20,000 / set
Dorothy Draper Viennese Collection Chests for Henredon
By Dorothy Draper, Henredon
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully restored, a pair of Dorothy Draper chests of drawers for Henredon Viennese collection. Dorothy Draper's been heralded "America's most fabulous decorator" and is credit...
Brass
Classic Pair of Mahogany and Brass Campaign Stands/Chest
By Kittinger
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic pair of mahogany and brass Campaign stands/chest. Brass-mounted Campaign chest featuring three drawers with flush brass handles and larger handles on each side. This small ch...
Brass
Crespi Style Drawer in Rattan, Bamboo, Brass and Chrome by Vivai del Sud
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vivai del Sud, rattan, bamboo chrome and brass, Italy, 1970s. An unusual combination of materials that make this piece like no other. Fits well in a new metropolitan chic Hollywo...
Brass, Chrome
Espana Chest by Dorothy Draper for Heritage Henredon
By Heritage-Henredon, Dorothy Draper
Located in Dallas, TX
Authentic Espana chest in traditional black bean color designed by Dorothy Draper for Henredon. This Hollywood Regency three drawer chest has incised design and gold accents with ori...
Brass
Sold|$2,650
Vintage Boho Woven Rattan Chest of Drawers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This sophisticated pair of vintage chest of drawers offers rich texture and tropical refinement, perfectly suited for elevated Coastal or Hollywood Regency interiors. The chests are ...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Maison Jansen Off-White Chest of Drawers Designed by Alain Delon, Cinema Star
By Maison Jansen
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding off-white lacquered wood French chest of drawers Hollywood Regency style, plenty of glamour and elegance, designed by Alain Delon, well known French Cinema Star from the ...
Brass
Maison Jansen Off-White Chest of Drawers Designed by Alain Delon, Cinema Star
By Maison Jansen
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding off-white lacquered wood French chest of drawers Hollywood Regency style, plenty of glamour and elegance, designed by Alain Delon, well known French Cinema Star from the ...
Brass
Tesselated stone chest of drawers by Matiland Smith, 1980s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare tessellated stone oval chest of drawers by Maitland Smith with inlaid brass. Timeless piece 1980s - Thailand Dimensions: Height: 74cm Width: 57cm Depth: 42cm Ref.: 26031204...
Stone, Brass
Pair of Chow's Oriental Furniture Co. Black Mismatched Chests
By Chow's Oriental Furniture Co., Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of black mismatched Chests with brass Hardware by Chow's Oriental Furniture Co. in Houston, TX. These have been expertly lacquered in a nice black that contrasts the brass hardw...
Brass
Small Chest of Drawers Burl and Brass J. C. Mahey, 1970s
By Roche Bobois, Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Paris, IDF
With its small size, neutral caramel color and roomy drawers, this chest of drawers is remarkably versatile for contemporary interiors—the piece would do equally well as a nightstand...
Brass
Sold|$2,500
Sarreid Ltd Riveted Brass Chest of 5 Drawers
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sarreid Ltd riveted brass chest of drawers Spain vintage, 1970s... Chest of five drawers- Very heavy and solid... Distributed by Charak in the United States. This unique design was ...
Brass
Sold|$2,835
Dorothy Draper Style Espana Chest in Yellow
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Redding, CT
Dorothy Draper Espana chest in yellow. Rare Yellow color with light blue accent. Classic three drawer chest with traditional ring pulls. Drawers lined in gold pleather. This chests p...
Metal
Sold|$4,400
Greek Key Chest Designed By Kittinger
By Kittinger
Located in Atlanta, GA
Greek Key Chest, designed by Kittinger, circa 1950's. This chest is a versatile size and could be used in a living area or bedroom as a chest or dresser, or as large scale end table ...
Wood
Sold|$1,900 / set
Pair of Mastercraft Three-Drawer Amboyna Wood Chests
By Bernhard Rohne, Mastercraft
Located in Rochester, NY
A great looking pair of three drawer small chests for Mastercraft attributed to Bernhard Rohne with finely cast copper finish brass drawer pulls / diamond shaped escutcheons and beau...
Ebonized Oriental Inspired Greek Key Chest of Drawers
Located in North York, ON
A sophisticated storage unit that scores full marks for both functionality and style. A compact wooden body is divided into two top drawers and eight lower drawer compartments, featu...
Brass
Sold|$3,506 / set
Jean Claude Mahey Chest of Drawers with Mirror, 1970s
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful black lacquer and brass chest of drawers by Jean Claude Mahey with matching octogonal mirror. The chest of drawers is made of high quality materials and has a great 1970...
Brass
Sold|$4,000
Kittenger Midcentury Greek key Chests
By Kittinger
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a pair of 1949 kittenger chests with original paint in excellent condition
Wood
Sold|$3,295 / set
Pair of "Espana" Chests in the Manner of Dorothy Draper, circa 1950s
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of three drawer "Espana" chests in the manner of Dorothy Draper, circa 1950s. Lacquered wood with scalloped gilt decoration and brass hardware.
Wood
Sold|$3,550
Curvaceous Italian Burlwood Bombe Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous Italian Burlwood Bombe Chest, Italy, circa 1950s. It retains its wonderful original patina and wear. Very sculptural form with nice attention to detail, including bronze p...
Wood, Burl
Swedish Harlequin Diamond Parquetry Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Parquetry chest of drawers or dresser rendered in golden elm and Carpathian elm. Ample dove-tailed drawers. Brass-tone ring pulls. Carved cabriole legs. Key included.
Wood
Sold|$878 / set
Pair of bedside cabinets, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Pair of lacquered and brass bedside cabinets each with two drawers. Very attractive 1970s pieces. 1970s - Italy Good condition Dimensions: Height: 40cm/15.74" Width: 56cm/22.04" ...
Brass
1970s Drexel Heritage Consensus9 Drawsr lowboy dresser sideboard
By Drexel
Located in London, Lambeth
Superb storage cabinet Drexel Heritage consensus mid century pecan and brass with 9 draws 3 of them con sealed behind two Doors .
Oak
Maison Jansen Eglomisé Three Drawer Chest/ Dresser
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Maison Jansen eglomisé three draw chest with gold gilded decoration of cornucopia shells with floral bouquets and scrolls of acanthus leaves on mirrored panels. A gilded t...
Mirror, Wood
1960s James Mont Style White Lacquered Credenza
Located in Dallas, TX
Absolutely stunning James Mont style credenza or buffet, with gilt medallions. Lacquered in white. Has three cabinet doors and the interior boasts a single shelf inside. An outstandi...
Wood
Tommi Parzinger Originals Triple Dresser Cabinet with Lighted Top
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Stamford, CT
Tommi Parzinger Originals triple dresser with lighted top. This fabulous nine-drawer cabinet is stamped with the Parzinger Originals mark. The case in a trunk form with brass handles...
Wood
Modern Pair of Henredon Flamed Maple Brass Small Chests / Nightstands
By Henredon
Located in Houston, TX
Modern pair of Henredon flamed maple brass small chests / nightstands. The chests are black Lacquered with brass handles. They are in nice vintage condition.
Lacquer
Mastercraft Style Brass Clad Marble Top Chest of Drawers
By Mastercraft
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a gorgeous Mastercraft style brass clad marble top chest of drawers. The dresser features solid wood construction clad in stunning brass sheeting. It has a nice traditional ...
Marble, Brass
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.