Drexel Heritage Hollywood Regency Bachelor Chest Bedside Commode Dresser
View Similar Items
Drexel Heritage Hollywood Regency Bachelor Chest Bedside Commode Dresser
About the Item
- Creator:Drexel (Manufacturer)
- Similar to:Dorothy Draper (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 18 in (45.72 cm)
- Style:Hollywood Regency (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1960
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU93414411193
Drexel
While vintage Drexel Furniture dining tables, dressers and other pieces remain highly desirable for enthusiasts of mid-century modern design, the manufacturer's story actually begins decades before its celebrated postwar-era Declaration line took shape.
In 1903, in the small town of Drexel in the foothills of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, six partners came together to found a company that would become one of the country’s leading furniture producers. The first offerings from Drexel Furniture were simple: a bed, washstand and bureau all crafted from native oakwood, sold as a bedroom suite for $14.50.
One of Drexel’s early innovations was to employ staff designers, something the company initiated in the 1930s. This focus on design, which few other furniture companies were committing to at the time, allowed Drexel to respond to a variety of new and traditional tastes. This included making pieces inspired by historic European furniture, like the popular French Provincial–style Touraine bedroom and dining group that borrowed its curves from Louis XV-era furniture. Others replicated the ornate details of 18th-century chinoiserie or the embellishments of Queen Anne furniture. Always ready to adapt to new customer demands, during World War II, Drexel built a sturdy desk designed especially for General Douglas MacArthur.
In the postwar era, Drexel embraced the clean lines of mid-century modernism with the Declaration collection designed by Stewart MacDougall and Kipp Stewart that featured elegant credenzas and more made in walnut, and the Profile and Projection collections designed with sculptural shapes by John Van Koert. In the 1970s, Drexel introduced high-end furniture in a Mediterranean style.
Drexel changed hands and visions throughout the years. It was managed by one of the original partners — Samuel Huffman — until 1935, at which time his son Robert O. Huffman took over as president. It was then that the company began to expand, with several acquisitions of competitors in the 1950s, including Table Rock Furniture, the Heritage Furniture Co. and more. With the manufacturer’s success — spurred by its embrace of advertising in home and garden magazines — it opened more factories in both North and South Carolina. By 1957, the company that had started with a factory of 50 workers had 2,300 employees and was selling its furniture nationwide.
Drexel underwent a series of name changes in its long history. Its acquisition of Southern Desk Company in 1960 bolstered its production of institutional furniture for dormitories, classrooms, churches and laboratories. In the following decades, contracts with government agencies, hotels, schools and hospitals brought its high-quality furniture to a global audience. U.S. Plywood-Champion Papers bought Drexel Enterprises in 1968, and it became Drexel Heritage Furnishings.
In 2014, the last Drexel Heritage plant, in Morganton, North Carolina, reportedly closed its doors. The company rebranded as Drexel in 2017.
The range of vintage Drexel furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes end tables designed by Edward Wormley, walnut side tables designed by Kipp Stewart and lots more.
- Drexel Heritage French Provincial Fruitwood Bombe Low Commode NightstandBy DrexelLocated in Philadelphia, PADrexel Heritage French Provincial fruitwood bombe low commode nightstand. Item features a banded top, solid wood construction, beauti...Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Night Stands
MaterialsFruitwood
- Vtg Mahogany Hollywood Regency Leather Door Nightstands Bedside Tables, a PairLocated in Philadelphia, PAVintage mahogany Hollywood Regency leather door nightstands bedside tables - a pair. Item features custom glass tops, leather door panel, spiral carved twist columns, beautiful wood ...Category
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Night Stands
MaterialsLeather, Glass, Mahogany
- Country French Provincial Louis XV Style Cherry Bachelor Chest of Drawer CommodeLocated in Philadelphia, PAHigh quality custom-made country French, Louis XV style solid cherry commode. Item features three dovetail constructed drawers, solid brass hardware, panel sides, working lock with k...Category
Vintage 1960s American Country Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsCherry
- Drexel Heritage Cambridge Cherry Wood Four Drawer Dresser ChestLocated in Philadelphia, PADrexel Heritage Cambridge Cherry Wood Four Drawer Dresser Chest. Item featured is a nice larger size, distressed finish, solid cherry wood construction, faux keyholes, quality Americ...Category
Late 20th Century Federal Dressers
MaterialsCherry
- French Provincial Louis XV Country Sienna Cherry Bombe Commode Chest DresserLocated in Philadelphia, PAFrench Provincial Louis XV Country Style Sienna Cherry Bombe Commode Chest Dresser. Item features panel carved sides, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, nicely carved det...Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsCherry
- Vintage French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Chest Dresser CommodeLocated in Philadelphia, PAVintage French Louis XV Style Marble Top Bombe Chest Dresser Commode. Item features 3 drawers, bronze ormolu, pencil inlay, marble top, very nice vintage item. Circa Late 20th Centur...Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsMarble
- DREXEL Chippendale Cherry Block Front Goddard Bachelor ChestBy DrexelLocated in Charlotte, NCA Chippendale Goddard style block front bachelor chest by Drexel. Solid cherry with brass hardware, block front, shell carvings to top drawer and ogee brac...Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsBrass
- Pair of Dorothy Draper for Heritage Espana Chests / Commodes, Mid-Century ModernBy Dorothy Draper, Heritage-HenredonLocated in Stamford, CTPair 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...Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsBrass
- Hollywood Regency Style Off-White Commode, Nightstand or ChestLocated in Plainview, NYAn opulent Hollywood regency style commode, chest or nightstand. This exceptional chest depicts and compliments the Hollywood Regency era at its finest. The commode features amazing ...Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsBrass
- Dorothy Draper Espana Style Hollywood Regency Tall Chest of DrawersBy Dorothy Draper, Heritage-HenredonLocated in Lambertville, NJMid-Century Modern Dorothy Draper Espana for Henredon Heritage style tall chest. This Hollywood Regency five-drawer dresser features original white/cream lacquer finish with carved g...Category
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsBrass
$2,600 Sale Price50% Off - Hollywood Regency Style Off-White Commode, Nightstand or Chest, a PairLocated in Plainview, NYAn opulent pair of Hollywood regency style commodes, chests or nightstands. These exceptional chests depict and compliment the Hollywo...Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsBrass
- Pair Hollywood Regency Campaign Chests, Nightstands or Commodes in White & BrassLocated in Philadelphia, PAA stunning matching pair of campaign chests from the early 1970's. These would also make great oversized night stands. Very well made with great...Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsBrass