Australian Colonial furniture was made in the early years of settlement in Australia during the 19th century. It is characterized by a fusion of European and Australian design elements, reflecting the influences of the country's colonial history. Some of the features of Australian Colonial furniture include:

•    Use of native Australian timbers: The furniture was often made from native Australian timbers, such as cedar, blackwood, and huon pine.

•    Simple designs: Australian Colonial furniture was typically simple in design, with clean lines and minimal ornamentation. This reflected the practical nature of the early colonial settlers.

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An early 19th century innovation, chiffoniers continued to be made virtually until the end of the Victorian period. It usually consists of a two-door cupboard, with a long cutlery drawer and a shaped back, with one or two shelves, supported by spindles for ornaments and such like.

Regency chiffoniers were quite small and delicate, with the doors often decorated with pleated silk behind brass grilles. The backs were usually square, sometimes with a triangular pediment, although from the 1820s they often featured the carved Regency scroll.

Many Australian cedar versions have simple Doric columns and recessed panelled doors. Victorian more...

There are several distinct types of sideboard. The Georgian sideboard was a long narrow table, fitted with cutlery drawers and cellaret cupboards, used as a serving table in dining rooms. Most examples are at least five feet long.

Although sideboards date from the mid-18th century, their development is usually associated with the designs of Sheraton. Sideboards may be straight fronted, curved at either end, or sometimes have a recessed breakfront. The latter was partly to lighten the effect of a large piece of furniture and partly, writes Sheraton, 'to secure the butler from the jostles of the other servants' more...

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Colonial cedar chiffonier with one drawer and two doors, 111 cm…

Colonial Cedar Chiffonier with Drawer and Two Doors, 111cm

Colonial cedar chiffonier with one drawer and two doors, 111 cm wide, 41 cm deep, 128 cm high

WA Colonial jarrah chiffonier, having panel doors and applied…

WA Colonial jarrah chiffonier, having panel doors and applied split turnings. 141 x 112 x 54 cm

A rare colonial cedar chiffonier by Joseph Sly, New-South-Wales,…

A rare colonial cedar chiffonier by Joseph Sly, New-South-Wales, Australian circa 1845. impressed stamp "J Sly" twice to rear. Provenance: Once the property of descendants of Joseph Sly and thence to current owner, 108 cm wide, 52 cm deep 165 cm high

A fine early Colonial cedar two shelf chiffonier. Australian…

A fine early Colonial cedar two shelf chiffonier. Australian circa 1835, 92 cm wide 45 cm deep, 155 cm high

An Australian Colonial cedar chiffonier with ornately carved…

An Australian Colonial cedar chiffonier with ornately carved back and serpentine shelf, 19th century, 164 cm high, 97 cm wide, 48 cm deep

Australian Colonial cedar chiffonier of small proportions with…

Mid 19th Century Australian Colonial Cedar Chiffonier with Palladian Back

Australian Colonial cedar chiffonier of small proportions with Palladian back, mid 19th century

Late 19th century NZ Colonial kauri chiffonier, the long frieze…

19th Century NZ Colonial Kauri Chiffonier with Parquetry Inlay

Late 19th century NZ Colonial kauri chiffonier, the long frieze drawer with parquetry inlaid native timbers facia, cupboard below enclosed by 2 doors with applied outset shaped mottled kauri panels on bun feet, 97 cm wide

Rare huon pine chiffonier, Tasmanian Colonial cupboard with…

Huon Pine Colonial Chiffonier with Shelving and Columns

Rare huon pine chiffonier, Tasmanian Colonial cupboard with shelving to upper section, drawer and two doors below flanked by columns

A primitive Colonial chiffonier food safe, solid blackwood…

Tasmanian Colonial Blackwood Chiffonier Food Safe

A primitive Colonial chiffonier food safe, solid blackwood throughout, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840 128 cm high, 107 cm wide, 48 cm deep. Provenance: The Rodney Pemberton Collection

A Colonial cedar chiffonier with turned cedar supports and half…

Colonial Cedar Chiffonier with Turned Supports and Columns

A Colonial cedar chiffonier with turned cedar supports and half turned columns, South Australian origin, circa 1850s 154 cm high, 107 cm wide, 46 cm deep

An early Colonial Australian cedar chiffonier with three…

Tasmanian Cedar Chiffonier, 1840

An early Colonial Australian cedar chiffonier with three cascading shelves supported on finely turned columns above a single dummy drawer and two panelled doors, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840 178 cm high, 103 cm wide, 51 cm deep

Australian Colonial cedar chiffonier, c. 1840, the triangular…

Colonial Cedar Chiffonier from 1840

Australian Colonial cedar chiffonier, c. 1840, the triangular shape back above a rectangular top with a single shelf on ring turned supports, over two cushion moulded drawers and a pair of paneled doors, on turned feet, height 157 cm width 113 cm depth 53…

A rustic Colonial chiffoniere, Australian cedar, Tasmanian…

Tasmanian Cedar Chiffoniere, 1860

A rustic Colonial chiffoniere, Australian cedar, Tasmanian origin, circa 1860, 140 cm high, 109 cm wide, 47 cm deep,

A fine cedar and birdseye huon pine two door chiffonier with…

Tasmanian Cedar Chiffonier with Huon Pine Doors (9 words)

A fine cedar and birdseye huon pine two door chiffonier with Thomas Hope scroll back with single shelf, the base with single ogee moulded fitted cutlery drawer above finely figured huon pine shield panel doors, Tasmanian origin, circa 1845, 148 cm high,…

W. H. Rocke & Co. Melbourne Australian Colonial cedar two door…

Antique Australian colonial cedar chiffonier with curved back

W. H. Rocke & Co. Melbourne Australian Colonial cedar two door chiffonier with curved scroll back, two cushion moulded drawers and internal cellarette drawer, circa 1860, pine secondary timbers with pressed brass manufacturers label to the interior, a??,…

A Colonial cedar chiffonier, the shaped and carved backboard,…

Colonial Cedar Chiffonier with Carved Backboard and Paneled Doors

A Colonial cedar chiffonier, the shaped and carved backboard, with one shelf, above a single drawer with paneled doors below, flanked by bobbin turned columns, on bun feet. Some losses due to age. Height 156 cm, width 115 cm, depth 50 cm

A fine Colonial cedar chiffonier, circa 1830 Tasmania, the…

Colonial Cedar Chiffonier, Tasmania, 1830

A fine Colonial cedar chiffonier, circa 1830 Tasmania, the architectural back board fitted with a single shelf, supported by turned columns. The lower section fitted with a single long drawer, above a pair of panelled doors, flanked by convex pilasters,…

Australian Colonial cedar chiffonier, with William VI style…

William VI style cedar chiffonier with shield panels

Australian Colonial cedar chiffonier, with William VI style carvings, fitted with a drawer and two doors with shield shaped panels (some alteration to the top shelf evident)

1965, a Colonial Australian cedar chiffoniere with shield doors…

Colonial Cedar Chiffoniere with Mirrored Panels (9 words)

1965, a Colonial Australian cedar chiffoniere with shield doors and mirrored panels, circa 1855, 153 cm high, 109 cm wide, 48 cm deep

An early Colonial chiffonier, Australian cedar, circa 1835,…

Early Colonial Australian Cedar Chiffonier (9 words)

An early Colonial chiffonier, Australian cedar, circa 1835, design taken from J.C. Loudon 'An Encyclopaedia of cottage, farm, and Villa Architecture and Furniture' (1833), see 'Early Colonial furniture in New South Wales and van Diemen's Land' by Clifford…

William IV chiffonier circa 1840 Tasmanian, cedar and musk with…

Tasmanian William IV Chiffonier with Carved Tulip Gallery

William IV chiffonier circa 1840 Tasmanian, cedar and musk with carved tulip gallery back, shield and, Florette doors and squared half columns, height 105 cm, length 122 cm, depth: 58 cm

An early Colonial chiffonier, Australian cedar, Tasmanian…

Tasmanian Cedar Chiffonier, 1835

An early Colonial chiffonier, Australian cedar, Tasmanian origin, circa 1835, cedar secondary timbers with Baltic pine backing boards, 172 cm high, 131 cm wide, 49 cm deep

A West Australian York, Colonial jarrah chiffonier by George…

George Wansborough Colonial Jarrah Chiffonier

A West Australian York, Colonial jarrah chiffonier by George Wansborough c.1880 and later, having two drawers over three door lower cupboard the backboard with single shelf and decorated with carved embellishments, height 170 cm, width 139 cm, depth 49 cm…

A pre-gold Rush West Australian Colonial jarrah chiffonier c1870

1870 Jarrah Chiffonier from Pre-Gold Rush West Australia

A pre-gold Rush West Australian Colonial jarrah chiffonier c1870

William Champion, rare Tasmanian cedar chiffonier, beautifully…

Rare Tasmanian Cedar Chiffonier with Hexagonal Columns

William Champion, rare Tasmanian cedar chiffonier, beautifully proportioned and crafted with hexagonal columns, flame cedar panels, finely turned supports, cross banded edge and unusual tri-form drawer profile, rich patina with original polish, circa 1845…

A West Australian Colonial, two door jarrah, chiffonier, c.…

1880s Jarrah Colonial Chiffonier with Single Board Construction

A West Australian Colonial, two door jarrah, chiffonier, c.1880s and later, having a single full size drawer over lower two door, cupboard, the top, sides panels and backboard manufactured with single board construction. Height 135 cm. Width 120 cm. Depth…

A colonial solid mottled kauri chiffonier sideboard, the two…

Mottled Kauri Chiffonier Sideboard with Carved Details

A colonial solid mottled kauri chiffonier sideboard, the two arched panelled doors with bobbin moulded borders, the single full width drawer with bombe front, the back with carved and pierced pediment and serpentine open shelf, restrained leaf and scroll…

A West Australian Colonial jarrah two door chiffonier, c.…

Colonial Jarrah Chiffonier with Shield Panel Doors

A West Australian Colonial jarrah two door chiffonier, c.1870-1880, and later constructed with single board side panels, shield panel door fronts, upon a plinth base the back board has a single shelf supported by finely turned finial and columns. Height…

A good colonial solid mottled kauri chiffonier, the back with…

Colonial Kauri Chiffonier with Upstand and Turned Legs

A good colonial solid mottled kauri chiffonier, the back with shaped upstand and single shaped shelf on turned supports, the base with two ogee frieze drawers above two panelled doors raised on turned legs. 117 cm x 47 cm x 138 cm

A cedar chiffonier, Tasmanian, circa 1840, 147 cm high, 102 cm…

Tasmanian Cedar Chiffonier, circa 1840

A cedar chiffonier, Tasmanian, circa 1840, 147 cm high, 102 cm wide, 50 cm deep

Colonial kauri chiffonier up stand back with serpentine shaped…

Serpentine Colonial Kauri Chiffonier with Cupboards

Colonial kauri chiffonier up stand back with serpentine shaped single frieze drawer over mottled panelled cupboards on a platform base.

A rare West Australian Colonial jarrah chiffonier c.1880. Maker…

Rare Colonial Jarrah Chiffonier, c.1880

A rare West Australian Colonial jarrah chiffonier c.1880. Maker unknown. Provenance: Gallop House Dalkeith. The chiffonier is constructed with a full size drawer over a lower two door cupboard. The base has shield type panelled doors, flanked by two…

Rare West Australian Colonial jarrah chiffonier, c.1880's, by…

Rare Colonial Jarrah Chiffonier by Edwin F. Duffield

Rare West Australian Colonial jarrah chiffonier, c.1880's, by Edwin F. Duffield, working Fremantle, 1869 - 1891, the chiffonier is constructed of two drawers over a two door lower cupboard, with figurative dark grain, panelled doors, good overall colour…

An exceptional Australian Colonial full cedar pedestal…

Exceptional Australian Colonial Cedar Pedestal Sideboard by John Fletcher

An exceptional Australian Colonial full cedar pedestal sideboard, with carving by John Fletcher, Sydney, late 1840s, the rectangular top with cross-banded edge supporting a broad scrolled backboard with applied carved acanthus scrolls, over a beautifully…