Georgian - chests of drawers
Chest of drawers. 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 barley-sugar twist or split bobbin-turned supports date from the mid-19th century.
207 item(s) found, 1-50 shown:
A George III mahogany chest on chest, with dentil cornice cockbeaded drawers and bracket feet. Later brass swan neck handles some wear and deterioration. Height 179 cm. Width 111 cm. Depth 54 cm
Georgian flame mahogany chest of drawers, with oval brass pulls and raised on splay feet. Height 117.5 cm. Width 118 cm. Depth 54.5 cm
A George IV mahogany chest with two short drawers and two graduated drawers below on bracket feet.
A George VI mahogany chest with two short drawers, above three graduated drawers with a shaped apron and splay bracket feet. 123 cm high, 124 cm wide 56 cm deep.
A late George III mahogany chest of drawers, the rectangular top above two short and three long graduated drawers above a shaped apron and bracket feet, 102 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 104 cm high (40 wide, 19 deep, 40.5 high)
A George I figured walnut chest on chest, the upper part with a cross-banded and moulded top above two short and three graduated long drawers, the lower part with two short and two long drawers, raised on (later) bracket feet,…
A George III mahogany chest of drawers, of good proportion, the rectangular top, above a writing slide and four graduated long drawers with brass escutcheons on bracket feet 83 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 90 cm high
A George III Chinoiserie chest of drawers, the rectangular top above three graduated drawers, decorated throughout with oriental figures and pagodas on a deep sapphire blue ground46 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 85 cm high
A small George III mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers, the shaped top above an arrangement of drawers on shaped bracket feet 89 cm wide, 50 cm deep, 89 cm high
A George II walnut lowboy, circa 1740, with a projecting cornice top above an arrangement of two short and three long drawers, the base set with three further drawers, raised on bracket feet 112 cm wide, 63 cm deep, 126 cm high
A George III mahogany chest of drawers, English, circa 1810
A fine and large George IV mahogany and rosewood chest of drawers, with two concealed frieze drawers, English, circa 1820
A Georgian mahogany flat front chest of five drawers, with two drawers of half width above three of full width of graduated depth, all with cock beaded edges and ring handles, raised on splayed feet and with a shaped apron. 91.5 x 47 x 96 cm
George III walnut gentleman's chest on chest, the two mirrored doors opening to reveal four short drawers and three graduated long drawers, a writing slide and three further graduated long drawers, on bracket feet 103 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 195 cm high
A Georgian mahogany secretaire chest on chest, circa 1790,…
A fine quality George IV mahogany and satinwood chest of drawers, circa 1830, the rectangular bow fronted carcass with satinwood bands and stringing to top, below three shelf drawers above a further three full width drawers, each with satinwood,…
A George III style chest of drawers 91 x 58 x 90 cm
A mid-20th century George II style burr elm chest of serpentine outline, with three drawers, supported on bracket feet. Width 39 cm. Length 64 cm. Height 73 cm
A George III style mahogany serpentine four-drawer commode circa 1920 signed ?R. Haskard maker? 92 x 105 x 62 cm
A George III style serpentine mahogany commode circa 1920 signed ?R. Haskard maker? 95 x 98 x 62 cm
A Georgian mahogany commode, circa 1830, the rectangular hinged bowfronted top attached to faux drawers opening to reveal a porcelain commode over two further faux drawer fronts with brass handles all on ogee bracket feet. Height 71 cm. Width 64 cm.…
A George III oak provincial chest with two short drawers and three graduated drawers with ebony banding in bracket feet. Height 107 cm. Width 109 cm. Depth 53 cm.
A George III mahogany chest with two short and two graduated drawers on bracket feet. Height 93 cm. Width 113 cm. Depth 56 cm.
A George III mahogany chest of drawers, the rectangular cross banded top with moulded edge above two short and three long graduated drawers, raised on ogee bracket feet 115 cm wide x 52 cm deep x 102 cm high
A George III mahogany chest on chest, the rectangular top with a dentil cornice, above two short and two long drawers within canted stiles, the lower section with a brushing slide and three long drawers, raised on bracket feet, 107 x 183 x 55 cm.
A Georgian Lincolnshire oak chest, with three drawers below six false drawers. Ogee bracket feet and quarter reeded pillasters. Oak with mahogany cross-banding. Height 89 cm. Width 153 cm. Diameter 53 cm
A quality George III flame mahogany flat front chest of two short over three long drawers, decorative oval brass back plate swing handles, ogee bracket feet, good colour and patina. 108 x 53 x 101 cm
An appealing George III painted chest of drawers, English, circa 1770 81 x 81 x 48.5 cm
A George III oak chest of two short above three graduated full width drawers, brass swing handle, bracket feet. Height 103.5 cm. Width 105 cm. Depth 53 cm.
A small Georgian bracket foot chest of drawers. Height 74 cm width 76.5 cm Depth 48 cm
A George III style cedar bedside chest of drawers, 53 cm wide, 47 cm deep, 67 cm high
A George III style mahogany bow front chest of drawers, 20th century, 66 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 75 cm high
A George IV mahogany chest of drawers, the rectangular bow top with cross banded and satinwood inlaid edges, above an arrangement of two short and three long drawers, brass drop ring handles, bracket feet, 102 x 96 x 53 cm
A George IV mahogany chest of drawers, the cross banded and string inlaid bow front top above four graduated long drawers with ivory escutcheons, bracket feet, 105 x 108 x 59 cm
A Georgian mahogany bow fronted chest of five drawers 108 cmW
A late George III mahogany bow front chest of drawers the bowed top above four graduated drawers on splayed bracket feet, 90.5 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 80 cm high
A handsome Georgian style burr walnut bow front chest fitted with five drawers
A George IV mahogany commode chest with hinged top and sham drawers on bracket feet. Provenance: Purchased Joshua McClelland print Room, Melbourne September 1974
A George III mahogany chest of drawers the rectangular top with moulded edge above a pair of short drawers and three long graduated drawers, raised on ogee bracket feet, 126 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 99 cm high
A George III mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, the rectangular bowed top with cross-banded and line inlaid border, above two short and three long graduated drawers, raised on splayed feet with a shaped apron, restorations, 101 cm wide, 52 cm deep,…
A George IV mahogany chest of drawers, the crossbanded rectangular top above two short and three long cockbeaded drawers, with a shaped apron and bracket feet, 117 x 98 x 52 cm
A George III mahogany chest of drawers later feet
A Georgian mahogany chest with two short and three graduated drawers on French bracket feet
A George III mahogany chest with moulded edge and four graduated drawers on bracket feet. Height 92 cm. Length 95 cm. Depth 49 cm
A George III inlaid mahogany chest of drawers with two short and three long drawers with turned brass handles 100 cm widex 109 cm high
A George III mahogany commode, the hinged rectangular top opening to a fitted interior inset with a mirror and compartments, above an arrangement of six cockbeaded drawers and a panelled cupboard, raised on ring turned supports, brass caps and castors,…
A George III chest of drawers, the rectangular bow front top above an arrangement of three graduated drawers and a shaped apron, raised on square tapering legs, 93 x 87 x 58 cm.
A George IV oak and mahogany chest of drawers, the cross banded rectangular top above an arrangement of two short and two long graduated drawers with brass drop ring handles, raised on ogee bracket feet, 95 x 91 x 51 cm.
George III mahogany chest with four graduated drawers with shaped apron on bracket feet. Height 95 cm width 90 cm
A George IV mahogany chest, the frieze with sunburst decoration, below two short and three graduated drawers, supported on bracket feet. Width 98 cm. Length 45 cm. Height 104 cm