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Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

American, 1889-1969

Few would argue with the statement that Dorothy Draper was the most influential American interior decorator of the past century. They might make a case for Elsie de Wolfe, who had banished heavy dark furnishings and finishes from late Edwardian-era rooms, or plump for Sister Parish, and her easeful gentrified look. But Draper simply was the face of decorating. Savvy, decisive and trim — she looked the part. And her 1939 book Decorating Is Fun! and a regular column for Good Housekeeping maintained that public image. As did, of course, her work.

Born to wealth in Tuxedo Park, New York, Draper received little formal schooling but did travel extensively in Europe, where she refined her eye and tastes. Draper invented the interior design style known these days as Hollywood Regency. She loved bold vibrant color, which she deployed in unusual combinations (pink paired with eggplant was a favorite). She had a penchant for black-and-white checkered floors.

Draper liked a room to have a statement piece on the wall, preferably a plaster scrollwork-framed mirror. But most of all Draper liked such things as huge moldings brimming with Baroque detail; upholstery fabrics with overscaled florals, such as her signature print called “Cabbage Rose.” Draper could keep it simple. Many of her chairs are unfussy slipper or club chairs, with maybe a little tufting. Her cabinets and other case pieces are equally elegant — the quiet España chest, which has three drawers with round brass pulls, has been a staple of classic decorating ever since Draper designed it in 1953.

During a heyday of production in the mid-1950s, Heritage entered into a partnership with Draper, while Frank Lloyd Wright created several lines of furniture for Henredon — the works by both designers, which included Draper's España line and Viennese furnishings group, were marketed under the Heritage-Henredon name owing to a cross-licensing agreement between the brands. 

Because of her passion for scale and grand gestures, most of Draper’s commissions were for hotels, resorts and apartment towers. In these spaces, she could follow her whim and produce such extravagances as the massive, playfully modernist chandelier in the lobby of the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia; the wildly Baroque fireplace in the lounge of New York’s Hampshire House; and the towering lacquered doors of the Arrowhead Springs Hotel in California. The woman thought big.

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Creator: Dorothy Draper
Authentic Dorothy Draper España Chest Lacquered in Black Bean & Gold circa 1955
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This chic three drawer España bunching chest by Dorothy Draper is without a doubt the most iconic piece of 20th century Hollywood Regency furniture. Sexy. Elegant. Whimsical. As popu...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Dorothy Draper "Espana" Chest of Drawers by Heritage-Henredon
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an iconic Dorothy Draper "Espana" Chest of Drawers created and signed by "Heritage-Henredon". We have had the chest refinished in a black lacquer and it is in excellent cond...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Authentic Dorothy Draper España Chest Lacquered in Pink & Gold circa 1955
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This chic three drawer España bunching chest by Dorothy Draper is without a doubt the most iconic piece of 20th century Hollywood Regency furniture. Sexy. Elegant. Whimsical. As popu...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Dorothy Draper Mid-Century American Black and Gold Painted 3-Drawer Chest
By Dorothy Draper
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century American (1950s) wooden chest with a black painted finish and raised decorative gold painted molding and two brass ring pulls on each drawer face. (DOROTHY DRAPER) Condi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Dorothy Draper American Mid-Century Black Painted Gilt Accented 3-Drawer Chest
By Dorothy Draper
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century chest of drawers painted in black, with 3-drawers with raised gold painted decorative molding on the drawer fronts surrounding three brass ring drawer pulls per ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Giltwood

Authentic Dorothy Draper España Chest in Ivory White Chocolate, circa 1955
By Heritage Furniture, Dorothy Draper, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Authentic Dorothy Draper España chest, shown in Ivory White Chocolate. The crème de la crème - the most iconic of Hollywood Regency glam - is ...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Dorothy Draper Viennese Collection Chest Lacquered in Ivory, circa 1963
By Dorothy Draper, Henredon
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Exquisite Dorothy Draper Viennese collection chest professionally refinished in ivory lacquer and embellished with original acanthus leaf motif back plates. Brass hardware was profes...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Dorothy Draper Viennese Chest in Black Lacquer with Gilt Trim and Hardware
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Chest or Dresser, designed by Dorothy Draper for Henredon's Viennese Line, American, circa 1950s. This chest has recently been completely restored in black lacquer and gold l...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Pair of Dorothy Draper Viennese Collection Chests Lacquered in Ivory, circa 1963
By Henredon, Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Exquisite pair of Dorothy Draper Viennese collection chests professionally refinished in ivory lacquer and embellished with acanthus leaf motif back plates. Brass hardware was profes...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Dorothy Draper American Midcentury 3-Drawer Black and Gilt Chest
By Dorothy Draper
Located in New York, NY
American midcentury chest of drawers painted in black, with 3-drawers with raised gold painted decorative molding on the drawer fronts surro...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Dorothy Draper for Heritage Espana Chests / Commodes, Mid-Century Modern
By Dorothy Draper, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Heritage Espana Chests by Dorothy Draper, Stamped, Mid Century Modern A pair of stunning fully refinished chests or nightstand tables by Heritage for Dorothy Draper in a fine ebony lacquered finished with brass circular pulls. Each having the signature three recessed drawer on a bracket base. Fine fully refinished condition. The pair branded. Chests 31.5H 38W 20D The most iconic of Hollywood Regency glam - is Dorothy Draper's España bunching chest. Dorothy Draper (1889-1969), America's most famous decorator, produced her most sought after and iconic pieces - the España bunching chest and the España cabinet - after touring Spain for inspiration at the invitation of the Spanish government whom wished to spark interest in Spain's culture through furnishings emblematic of its rich history and traditions. The España chest is the most readily recognized and certainly the most well-known piece representative of midcentury Hollywood Regency style. Most recently, a pair was featured in the “Sex in the City...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of Dorothy Draper Hollywood Regency Chests
By Henredon, Dorothy Draper
Located in Dallas, TX
Spectacular, rare pair of Hollywood Regency chests by Dorothy Daper. From her 1960's Viennese Collection for Henredon, this "original ...
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Authentic Dorothy Draper Espana Chest in Emerald Green
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Authentic Dorothy Draper España chest, shown in Emerald Green. The crème de la crème - the most iconic of Hollywood Regency glam - is Dorothy Draper's España bunching chest. Dorothy Draper (1889-1969), America's most famous decorator, produced her most sought after and iconic pieces - the España bunching chest and the España cabinet...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Authentic Dorothy Draper Espana Chest in Black Bean, circa 1955
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Authentic Dorothy Draper España chest, shown in black bean. The crème de la crème - the most iconic of Hollywood Regency glam - is Dorothy Dra...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Dorothy Draper Viennese Collection Ivory Chest with Gold Incised Drawers
By Henredon, Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Hollywood glamour then and now, this Viennese Collection chest of drawers was designed by the Queen of Hollywood Regency - Dorothy Draper - in the early 1960s and features solid brass rectangular pulls centered amidst incised rectangles set in an octagonal drawer front pattern, circa 1960. Dorothy Draper's incised pattern purposefully blurs the rectangular drawer fronts and instead focuses the admirer on the glamorous honeycomb pattern outlined in gold lacquer and finished with glowing solid brass drawer pulls. She transforms a large, functional three drawer chest into an artistic object with golden shapes and textures. The pattern also interlocks in pairs or sets of three, so these chests look especially grand in sets. The piece is finished on all sides which allows it to float in a room. As they say, the eye has to travel and this Dorothy Draper Viennese chest...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

1950s Vintage Dorothy Draper "Espana" Chest of Drawers Dresser
By Dorothy Draper, Heritage-Henredon
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage “España” chest of drawers by Dorothy Draper for Heritage Henredon. This beautiful dresser features a black finish with six drawers, each with 2 round brass rings to...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Pair of Authentic Dorothy Draper Espana Chests in Traditional Black Bean
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Authentic Dorothy Draper España chests, shown in black bean. The crème de la crème - the most iconic of Hollywood Regency glam - is Dorothy Dr...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Pair of Dorothy Draper Serpentine Chests in Ivory Lacquer with Nickel Pulls
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Stunning vintage Dorothy Draper serpentine cabinets in ivory lacquer with dark mahogany bases & beautiful silver nickel over bronze scroll pulls, circa 1940s. Great examples of Dorot...
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1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Dorothy Draper commodes and chests of drawers for sale on 1stDibs.

Dorothy Draper commodes and chests of drawers are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Dorothy Draper commodes and chests of drawers, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original commodes and chests of drawers by Dorothy Draper were created in the Hollywood Regency style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider commodes and chests of drawers by Ello, Kittinger Furniture Company , and O.B. Solie. Prices for Dorothy Draper commodes and chests of drawers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,200 and can go as high as $24,200, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $8,800.
Questions About Dorothy Draper Commodes and Chests of Drawers
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025
    Dorothy Draper was famous for designing furniture and interiors. Few would argue with the statement that Draper was the most influential American interior decorator of the past century. Savvy, decisive and trim — she looked the part. Her 1939 book, Decorating Is Fun!, and a regular column for Good Housekeeping maintained that public image and influence. As did, of course, her stylish work. Shop a range of Dorothy Draper furniture on 1stDibs.

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