Until the mid-19th century, the standard chest had either four long, or three long and two short drawers. Rarely were there any exceptions to this rule. A chest with three drawers, or a series of small upper drawers, purporting to be Georgian, will probably have been converted from a chest-on-chest or tallboy. It is true that the 18th century commode often contain two long deep drawers, but this was a much grander and more decorative piece altogether, intended for drawing rooms, not bedrooms, and in any case was usually made to stand on legs. The standard chest of drawers continued to be made throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries (some Edwardian pine chests even had bracket feet), but variations were introduced during the mid-Victorian period, with some chests having seven or more drawers usually a deep hat drawer and smaller glove compartments. Chests with more...

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Antique kauri pine chest of drawers two short over two long…

Antique Kauri Pine Chest of Drawers

Antique kauri pine chest of drawers two short over two long drawers, 107 cm wide, 45.5 cm deep, 96.5 cm high

Antique pine chest of drawers two short over two long drawers,…

Antique Pine Chest of Drawers - 2 Short, 2 Long

Antique pine chest of drawers two short over two long drawers, 106 cm wide, 50 cm deep, 79 cm high

An Australian Colonial cedar chest of drawers, c.1850, with…

Antique Cedar Chest of Drawers, c.1850

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19th century huon pine 7 drawer chest of drawers

Antique Huon Pine 7-Drawer Chest

19th century huon pine 7 drawer chest of drawers

Victorian pine four drawer chest of drawers

Victorian Pine Chest of Drawers (4 Drawers)

Victorian pine four drawer chest of drawers

5 drawer pine chest of drawers

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5 drawer pine chest of drawers

Large four drawer pine chest of drawers

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Cedar 5 drawer chest of drawers with carved corbels (huon pine…

Cedar Chest with Carved Corbels and Huon Pine Secondaries

Cedar 5 drawer chest of drawers with carved corbels (huon pine secondaries)

Huon pine seven drawer chest of drawers

Seven-Drawer Huon Pine Chest

Huon pine seven drawer chest of drawers

Edwardian pine chest of drawers three long drawers with brass…

Edwardian Pine Chest of Drawers with Brass Handles

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Colonial pine miniature chest of 6 drawers

Miniature Colonial Pine Chest with 6 Drawers

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Antique pine three drawer chest of drawers

Pine antique three-drawer chest

Antique pine three drawer chest of drawers

Antique kauri pine chest of drawers two short over three…

Antique Kauri Pine Chest of Drawers

Antique kauri pine chest of drawers two short over three drawers, 104 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 128.5 cm high

Antique huon pine chest of drawers four short over three long…

Antique Huon Pine Chest of Drawers with Secret Drawer

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Antique pine chest of drawers 107 cm wide, 94 cm high approx.

Antique Pine Chest: 107x94 cm

Antique pine chest of drawers 107 cm wide, 94 cm high approx.

Rare 19th century kauri pine specimen chest of drawers with…

19th Century Kauri Pine Chest of Drawers

Rare 19th century kauri pine specimen chest of drawers with eight graduating full width drawers

Huon pine serpentine chest of eight drawers in original…

Original Huon Pine Serpentine Chest with Eight Drawers

Huon pine serpentine chest of eight drawers in original condition

19th century birds eye huon pine chest of 7 drawers with halved…

Antique Huon Pine Chest with Turned Columns

19th century birds eye huon pine chest of 7 drawers with halved bobbin turned columns

An Australian green painted pine straight fronted chest of four…

Green Pine Chest of Drawers, 1880

An Australian green painted pine straight fronted chest of four drawers, circa 1880. 82 cm high, 89 cm wide, 45 cm deep

An Australian pine straight front chest, 19th century with…

19th Century Australian Pine Chest with Seven Drawers

An Australian pine straight front chest, 19th century with seven drawers. 121 cm high, 107 cm wide, 45 cm deep

An Australian pine straight front chest, 19th century, with…

19th Century Australian Pine Chest with Three Drawers

An Australian pine straight front chest, 19th century, with three drawers. 95 cm high, 90 cm wide, 44 cm deep

Antique pine chest of four drawers

Antique Pine 4-Drawer Chest

Antique pine chest of four drawers

Huon pine bird's eye maple and American oak chest of six…

Bird's Eye Maple Chest by Peter Gay

Huon pine bird's eye maple and American oak chest of six drawers by makers Peter Gay, Gays Arcade Adelaide

A good late 19th century kauri pine chest of drawers, with two…

Late 19th Century Kauri Pine Chest of Drawers

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A late 19th century kauri pine chest of drawers, with here long…

Late 19th Century Kauri Pine Chest of Drawers

A late 19th century kauri pine chest of drawers, with here long drawers on turned feet 89 cm width, 40 cm depth, 85 cm high

A Gysbers stained pine chest of drawers 97 cm width, 56 cm…

Gysbers Pine Chest of Drawers - 97x56x105cm

A Gysbers stained pine chest of drawers 97 cm width, 56 cm depth, 105 cm high

Antique pine chest of eight drawers, approx 130 cm high. 120 cm…

Antique Pine Chest with Eight Drawers

Antique pine chest of eight drawers, approx 130 cm high. 120 cm wide

Pine chest of drawers. Five drawers on square plinth base.…

Pine Chest of Drawers with Brass Knobs

Pine chest of drawers. Five drawers on square plinth base. Later brass knobs. Height 103 cm. Width 95 cm. Diameter 103 cm

19th century birds eye huon pine chest of seven drawers with…

Huon Pine Chest with 7 Drawers and Columns

19th century birds eye huon pine chest of seven drawers with full columns and cantilever top

19th century six drawer huon pine chest of drawers

Antique 6-drawer Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

19th century six drawer huon pine chest of drawers

Antique pine chest of drawers 107 cm wide, 119 cm high

Antique Pine Chest - 107x119 cm

Antique pine chest of drawers 107 cm wide, 119 cm high

Antique 19th century English painted pine chest of drawers,…

English Painted Pine Chest with Shaped Splash Back

Antique 19th century English painted pine chest of drawers, fitted with a shaped splash back, all standing on shaped bracket feet

An Australian solid birdseye huon pine chest, circa 1860,…

Birdseye Huon Pine Chest, Australia, 1860

An Australian solid birdseye huon pine chest, circa 1860, rectangular, with two short and two long graduated drawers with turned handles and brass escutcheons, raised on squat bun feet, 95 cm wide, x 55 cm deep, 81 cm high. Provenance: Private collection,…

Antique English painted pine chest of drawers, standing on…

English Painted Pine Chest of Drawers

Antique English painted pine chest of drawers, standing on turned feet, approx 94 cm wide, 86 cm high

Huon pine chest: eight drawers with serpentine front, carved…

Serpentine Huon Pine Chest with Birdseye Figuring

Huon pine chest: eight drawers with serpentine front, carved columns & beautiful birdseye figuring. Late 19th century. H.140 x 116 x 53 cm

A 19th century Tasmanian huon pine chest, the frieze with a…

Huon Pine Chest with Carving and Corbels

A 19th century Tasmanian huon pine chest, the frieze with a shaped drawer, below a deep drawer with applied carving, flanked by small drawers, above three graduated drawers, flanked by carved corbels. 141 cm high, 118 cm wide, 54 cm deep.

A Houn pine chest of drawers, Australian circa 1880, 97 cm wide,…

Antique Houn Pine Chest of Drawers, 1880

A Houn pine chest of drawers, Australian circa 1880, 97 cm wide, 94 cm high

Tallboy: English country pine six drawer chest on turned bun…

Antique English Pine Tallboy Chest

Tallboy: English country pine six drawer chest on turned bun feet with brass swing handles. Early to mid 19th century. Height 150 cm, width 105 cm, depth 54 cm

English country pine press on chest, two doors over three…

19th Century Pine Press with Doors and Drawers

English country pine press on chest, two doors over three drawers, 19th century. Height 195 cm, width 120 cm, depth 55 cm

Pine chest of drawers, approx 117 cm high, 113 cm wide

Pine Chest of Drawers - 117 cm x 113 cm

Pine chest of drawers, approx 117 cm high, 113 cm wide

Antique Australian cedar & pine seven drawer chest of drawers,…

Antique Cedar and Pine Chest of Drawers

Antique Australian cedar & pine seven drawer chest of drawers, fitted with split bobbin turned decoration to the sides, approx 123 cm high, 110 cm wide, 48 cm deep

Cantilever Colonial cedar chest of 5 drawers. A fine example…

Colonial Cedar Chest with 5 Drawers

Cantilever Colonial cedar chest of 5 drawers. A fine example with cockbeading to drawers, blackwood end grain handles, turned columns & huon pine secondary timbers. Tasmanian origin c1840. Height 120 cm, width 121 cm, depth 57 cm

Cedar 5 drawer chest of drawers, 19th century, huon pine…

19th Century Cedar 5-Drawer Chest with Huon Pine Secondaries

Cedar 5 drawer chest of drawers, 19th century, huon pine secondaries

19th century huon pine five drawer chest of drawers

Antique Huon Pine Five-Drawer Chest

19th century huon pine five drawer chest of drawers

18th century bow front mahogany on pine chest of drawers with…

Bow Front Mahogany Chest with Inlaid Top

18th century bow front mahogany on pine chest of drawers with crossbanding & inlaid top on bracket feet with brush slide

Early Australian colonial Huon Pine Chest of eight drawers with…

Serpentine Huon Pine Chest with Carved Pilasters

Early Australian colonial Huon Pine Chest of eight drawers with serpentine front, flanked by carved pilasters

South Australian colonial Germanic kitchen dresser in pine, two…

Colonial Germanic Pine Kitchen Dresser from Barossa Valley

South Australian colonial Germanic kitchen dresser in pine, two glazed doors above a chest of four drawers with original clear glass knobs, Barossa Valley region

Edwardian pine chest of drawers, with 2 short over 3 long…

Edwardian Pine Chest of Drawers

Edwardian pine chest of drawers, with 2 short over 3 long drawers, 106 cm wide, 49.5 cm deep, 105.5 cm high,

Antique English pine chest of drawers, 108 cm high

English Pine Chest of Drawers - Antique (or Vintage)

Antique English pine chest of drawers, 108 cm high

Eight drawer, pitch pine chest of drawers, approx 115 cm high,…

Antique Pitch Pine Chest of Drawers (1910)

Eight drawer, pitch pine chest of drawers, approx 115 cm high, 54 cm wide, 33 cm deep circa 1910

Antique English pine graduating chest of drawers, approx 44 cm…

English Pine Graduating Chest of Drawers

Antique English pine graduating chest of drawers, approx 44 cm high, 39 cm wide, 36 cm deep

Huon pine chest of eight drawers

Eight-drawer Huon Pine Chest

Huon pine chest of eight drawers

Huon pine chest of eight drawers supported by turned columns

Turned column chest with 8 drawers in Huon pine

Huon pine chest of eight drawers supported by turned columns

Antique pine chest of drawers with 2 short & 3 long drawers,…

Antique Pine Chest of Drawers, 5 Drawers, 117cm Wide

Antique pine chest of drawers with 2 short & 3 long drawers, 117 cm wide, 50 cm deep, 109 cm high

An unusual huon pine secretaire chest of drawers, Tasmanian,…

Tasmanian Huon Pine Secrétaire Chest of Drawers (1830)

An unusual huon pine secretaire chest of drawers, Tasmanian, circa 1830, 97 cm high, 64 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A huon pine eight drawer tall-boy chest, Australian, circa 1870,…

Antique Huon Pine Tall-Boy Chest, 1870, Australian

A huon pine eight drawer tall-boy chest, Australian, circa 1870, 128 cm high, 115 cm wide, 62 cm deep

A Victorian kauri pine chest of drawers. Width 106 cm

Victorian Kauri Pine Chest - 106cm Width

A Victorian kauri pine chest of drawers. Width 106 cm

A Victorian pine chest of drawers 106 x 41 x 115 cm

Victorian Pine Chest of Drawers

A Victorian pine chest of drawers 106 x 41 x 115 cm

A cedar chest of five drawers by T Whiteside & Son, Hobart Town…

Hobart Cedar Chest with 5 Drawers

A cedar chest of five drawers by T Whiteside & Son, Hobart Town huon pine secondary timber 115 cm high, 107 cm wide, 57 cm deep

Early 18th century walnut chest on stand, a significant figured…

18th Century Walnut Chest on Stand

Early 18th century walnut chest on stand, a significant figured walnut chest on stand dating from early 18th century. The drawer fronts are figured walnut with pine stinging. All the drawers have their original oak linings and handles replaced, drawers…

Huon pine & blackwood chest of drawers, Tasmanian origin, 19th…

Tasmanian 19th Century Huon Pine Blackwood Chest of Drawers

Huon pine & blackwood chest of drawers, Tasmanian origin, 19th century

Antique Pine chest of four drawers, standing on turned legs,…

Antique Pine Chest of Drawers on Turned Legs

Antique Pine chest of four drawers, standing on turned legs, approx 98 cm high, 99 cm wide, 47 cm deep

Handsome huon pine chest of seven drawers with turned mushroom…

Huon Pine Chest with 7 Drawers and Bun Feet

Handsome huon pine chest of seven drawers with turned mushroom knobs on bun feet

19th century 6 drawer chest of drawers inlaid with feature…

Inlaid 6-Drawer Chest with Huon Pine & Blackwood

19th century 6 drawer chest of drawers inlaid with feature timbers including huon pine musk casuarina & blackwood

Rare pair of 19th century huon pine & blackwood 5 drawer chests…

19th Century Huon Pine & Blackwood Chests of Drawers

Rare pair of 19th century huon pine & blackwood 5 drawer chests of drawers

Late nineteenth century kauri pine chest of eight drawers on a…

Kauri Pine Chest with 8 Drawers and Colonial Knobs

Late nineteenth century kauri pine chest of eight drawers on a plinth base with original colonial knobs

19th century Tasmanian Huon pine chest fitted with eight…

Huon Pine Chest with Eight Drawers and Columns

19th century Tasmanian Huon pine chest fitted with eight drawers flanked by half turned columns

Exceptional Tasmanian Colonial huon pine chest of eight drawers,…

Serpentine Huon Pine Chest with Fruit Pilasters

Exceptional Tasmanian Colonial huon pine chest of eight drawers, the serpentine shaped top section with fruit carved pilasters flanking the drawers, and original moulded glass handles

Victorian pine chest of drawers with a long drawer at the top,…

Victorian 7-drawer pine chest

Victorian pine chest of drawers with a long drawer at the top, above 4 small drawers and 3 larger long drawers

Cedar & pine cantilever chest of drawers

Cedar & Pine Cantilever Drawers

Cedar & pine cantilever chest of drawers

Pine five drawer chest of drawers

Pine 5-Drawer Chest: Classic Storage for Your Home

Pine five drawer chest of drawers

Blackwood & pine 7 drawer chest of drawers

Blackwood & Pine 7-Drawer Chest

Blackwood & pine 7 drawer chest of drawers

Victorian style pine chest of drawers with 4 small drawers…

Victorian Pine Chest of Drawers by Woodpeckers NZ

Victorian style pine chest of drawers with 4 small drawers above 4 long drawers, on turned bun feet, by Woodpeckers New Zealand, 121 cm wide, 44 cm deep, 134.5 cm high

Edwardian pine chest of drawers with 2 short & 2 long drawers,…

Edwardian Pine Chest of Drawers - 4 Drawers

Edwardian pine chest of drawers with 2 short & 2 long drawers, 99 cm wide, 80 cm high approx

A small antique pine chest of drawers. Later 19th century,…

Antique Pine Chest of Drawers

A small antique pine chest of drawers. Later 19th century, having an extended bull nose edged top above two half width drawers and two full width drawers with turned timber handles, and raised on bun and toupie feet. Height 84 cm. Width 83 cm. Depth 51 cm

A huon pine eight drawer chest with serpentine front and carved…

Serpentine Huon Pine Chest with Carved Corbels (9 words)

A huon pine eight drawer chest with serpentine front and carved corbels, Circa 1870. 151 cm high, 122 cm wide, 59 cm deep

Victorian pine chest of drawers, with 2 short and 3 long…

Victorian Pine Chest of Drawers

Victorian pine chest of drawers, with 2 short and 3 long drawers, on turned bun feet, 123 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 109 cm high approx

A large three sectioned twenty four drawer display chest, later…

Large 24-drawer Display Chest from Bicknell Museum

A large three sectioned twenty four drawer display chest, later 19th century. Provenance: The Istituto di studi Liguri, Museo Bicknell, Bordighera, the cypress pine cabinet with sloping glazed display cabinets and three banks of panelled drawers, label…

A Federation kauri pine chest of five drawers, 113 x 110 x 50 cm

Federation Kauri Pine Chest with Five Drawers

A Federation kauri pine chest of five drawers, 113 x 110 x 50 cm

19th century huon pine 7 drawer chest of drawers flanked by…

Huon Pine 7-Drawer Chest with Bobbin Columns

19th century huon pine 7 drawer chest of drawers flanked by half bobbin turned columns

An early Australian cedar chest of drawers with pine string…

Australian Cedar Chest of Drawers with Inlay and Reeding

An early Australian cedar chest of drawers with pine string inlay drawer fronts and reeded edge to the top and base plate, Sydney, circa 1825, 111 cm high, 113 cm wide, 52 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection Sydney, Ex Simpson's Antiques, Illustrated…

A solid huon pine five drawer chest, circa1880, 136 cm high,…

Antique Huon Pine Five Drawer Chest - 1880

A solid huon pine five drawer chest, circa1880, 136 cm high, 124 cm wide, 54 cm deep

Huon pine tallboy chest of drawers, circa 1890 with bobbin…

Antique Huon Pine Tallboy Chest of Drawers

Huon pine tallboy chest of drawers, circa 1890 with bobbin turned pilasters, 210 cm high, 162 cm wide, 60 cm deep

An impressive birdseye huon pine chest of 8 drawers with…

Antique Huon Pine Chest with Figural Corbels, Tasmania 1840

An impressive birdseye huon pine chest of 8 drawers with cantilever top and unusual carved figural corbels, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, 143 cm high, 115 cm wide, 59 cm deep

A stunning Tasmanian birdseye huon pine chest with graduated…

19th Century Tasmanian Birdseye Huon Pine Chest

A stunning Tasmanian birdseye huon pine chest with graduated drawers,19th century, 133 cm high, 116 cm wide, 53 cm deep

A Colonial Australian cedar chest of drawers with shaped…

Colonial Cedar Chest of Drawers with Carved Corbels

A Colonial Australian cedar chest of drawers with shaped columns and carved corbels, Baltic pine secordary timbers, possibly South Australian origin, circa 1850s, 126 cm high, 127 cm wide, 60 cm deep

A chest of 4 drawers with heavily figured birdseye huon pine…

Birdseye Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

A chest of 4 drawers with heavily figured birdseye huon pine drawer fronts on turned bun feet, huon pine secondary timbers, circa 1880

An early Tasmanian solid huon pine chest of drawers with huon…

Huon Pine Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents

An early Tasmanian solid huon pine chest of drawers with huon pine secondary timbers and brass escutcheons, 112 cm high, 122 cm wide, 58 cm deep

A four drawer chest, pine with original turned handles and feet,…

Pine Chest with Coachwork Decoration, 1880

A four drawer chest, pine with original turned handles and feet, red oxide paint finish with coach work decoration, South Australian origin, circa 1880, 86 cm high, 86 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A Louis XVI style marble top painted pine commode, 19th century,…

19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Pine Commode

A Louis XVI style marble top painted pine commode, 19th century, 85 cm high, 89 cm wide, 49 cm deep

A small French provincial pine chest of drawers, late 19th…

French Provincial Pine Chest of Drawers

A small French provincial pine chest of drawers, late 19th century, in soft light honey tones with a serpentine top above three flat fronted drawers of equal depth, with swing handles and brass butterfly backplates and escutcheons, the canted corners with…

A William and Mary style walnut veneer chest of drawers, late…

William & Mary Walnut Veneer Chest of Drawers

A William and Mary style walnut veneer chest of drawers, late 17th to early 18th century, on a pine carcass with ebony strung oyster veneer spandrels above two small and three long oak lined drawers with ebony stringing, applied brass escutcheons and…

Small pine chest of drawers, 90 cm wide, 42 cm deep, 85 cm high

Pine Chest of Drawers - Compact and Stylish

Small pine chest of drawers, 90 cm wide, 42 cm deep, 85 cm high

Exquisite 19th century Tasmanian huon pine chest fitted with…

19th Century Huon Pine Chest with Spiral Columns

Exquisite 19th century Tasmanian huon pine chest fitted with seven drawers flanked by spiral twist turned columns

A French provincial pine chest of drawers, late 19th century,…

19th Century French Pine Chest of Drawers

A French provincial pine chest of drawers, late 19th century, with a planked serpentine top above two small and three full long drawers, with metal pull swing handles, butterfly brass backplates and escutcheons, canted reeded corners and angled shaped…

A provincial mahogany and pine chest of drawers with mother of…

Mahogany Chest with Mother of Pearl Inlay, 19th Century

A provincial mahogany and pine chest of drawers with mother of pearl inlay, English, 19th century, 123 cm high, 131 cm wide, 52 cm deep