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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A unique custom-made male torso gentleman's chest/dressing stand by Szczepan Urbanowizc, made as a fourth-year examination piece while studying at Auckland University's School of Architecture winning the 'Best Wood' award. The muscular chest of eight…

A large cedar and blackwood eight drawer straight-fronted…

A large cedar and blackwood eight drawer straight-fronted chest-of-drawers. Tasmanian origin, Australian circa 1860, 126 cm wide 61 cm deep 120 cm high

An antique Australian cedar eight drawer chest with serpentine…

An antique Australian cedar eight drawer chest with serpentine front and carved full length corbels, South Australian origin, 19th century, with red pine and Baltic pine secondary timbers, 147 cm high, 117 cm wide, 58 cm deep

An antique Australian huon pine chest of eight drawers with…

19th Century Huon Pine Chest with Turned Columns

An antique Australian huon pine chest of eight drawers with full turned columns, 19th century, 144 cm high, 115 cm wide, 51 cm deep

An antique Australian eight drawer chest with full turned…

Antique Australian Eight Drawer Chest

An antique Australian eight drawer chest with full turned columns, huon pine and kauri secondary timbers, 19th century, 139 cm high, 101 cm wide, 50 cm deep

An antique Australian eight drawer chest with barley twist…

Antique Australian Birdseye Pine Chest with Barley Twist Columns

An antique Australian eight drawer chest with barley twist columns, birdseye huon pine, Melbourne origin, 19th century, 141 cm high, 119 cm wide, 57 cm deep

An Australian cedar chest of eight drawers with imported…

1830 Australian Cedar Chest with Satinwood Inlay

An Australian cedar chest of eight drawers with imported satinwood inlay and bracket feet, circa 1830. A rare and early piece, unfortunately restored at some stage, 138 cm high, 137 cm wide, 60 cm deep

An antique Australian huon pine chest of eight drawers with…

Antique Huon Pine Chest with Barley Twist Columns

An antique Australian huon pine chest of eight drawers with full Barley twist columns, circa 1880, 152 cm high, 121 cm wide, 59 cm deep

An antique huon pine eight drawer chest with serpentine front…

19th Century Huon Pine Serpentine Chest with Barley Twist Columns

An antique huon pine eight drawer chest with serpentine front and Barley twist full-length columns, 19th century, 147 cm high, 116 cm wide, 58 cm deep

An antique Australian cedar chest of eight drawers with carved…

19th Century Cedar Chest with Carved Corbels, NSW Origin

An antique Australian cedar chest of eight drawers with carved corbels, New South Wales origin, 19th century, 142 cm high, 125 cm wide, 59 cm deep

Chest of drawers, mid 19th century mahogany, eight drawers with…

Mahogany Chest with Mother of Pearl Inlay Handles

Chest of drawers, mid 19th century mahogany, eight drawers with mother of pearl inlay handles, full bobbin Turn columns and carved foliate decoration, heavy bun feet, height 151 cm, width 117 cm, depth 60 cm

An antique Australian huon pine chest of eight drawers, kauri…

Antique Huon Pine Chest with Eight Drawers (1880)

An antique Australian huon pine chest of eight drawers, kauri and red pine secondaries, circa 1880 135 cm high, 122 cm wide, 55 cm deep

An impressive Colonial Australian chest of eight drawers with…

Colonial Cedar Chest with Plum Pudding Cuts and Turned Columns

An impressive Colonial Australian chest of eight drawers with plum pudding cuts of cedar and turned columns, New South Wales origin, circa 1860, full cedar secondary construction, base plate hand adzed 164 cm high, 135 cm wide, 65 cm deep. Provenance: The…

An Early Showa period (1926-1989) quality three section kimono…

Early Showa Kimono Chest with Cedar and Paulownia Wood

An Early Showa period (1926-1989) quality three section kimono chest, of cedar and paulownia wood, with a pair of doors above a combination of eight drawers, swing handles, tonoko wiped clay finish. With keys, width 88.4 cm, depth 41.7 cm, height 154 cm.

19th century chest, Tasmanian huon pine fitted with eight…

Huon Pine Chest with Carved Columns and Eight Drawers

19th century chest, Tasmanian huon pine fitted with eight drawers, carved columns on turned legs

Tasmanian huon pine chest, an exceptional example of quality…

Huon Pine Chest with Eight Drawers and Carved Details

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Colonial cedar chest, large eight drawer chest with serpentine…

Colonial Cedar Chest with Serpentine Shirt Drawer

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An Australian cedar chest of eight drawers with barley twist…

19th Century Cedar Chest with Barley Twist Columns

An Australian cedar chest of eight drawers with barley twist columns, 19th century, 153 cm high, 123 cm wide, 60 cm deep

A George III mahogany chest on chest, with an arrangement of…

George III Mahogany Chest on Chest with 8 Drawers

A George III mahogany chest on chest, with an arrangement of eight drawers to the upper and lower sections, each with drop ring handles, raised on bracket feet, 184 cm high, 122 cm wide, 57 cm deep

Huon pine chest of drawers late 19th century, eight drawer with…

19th Century Huon Pine Carved Chest of Drawers

Huon pine chest of drawers late 19th century, eight drawer with carved side supports, foliate carvings, height 140 cm, length 117 cm, depth 50 cm

Chest of drawers late 19th century huon pine, with shaped top,…

19th Century Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers late 19th century huon pine, with shaped top, eight drawers with carved side supports, height 140 cm, length 117 cm, depth 57 cm

Australian Colonial cedar chest, fitted with eight drawers…

Colonial Cedar Chest with Bobbin Columns

Australian Colonial cedar chest, fitted with eight drawers flanked by turned bobbin columns

Chest of drawers Victorian mahogany eight drawer with mother of…

Victorian Mahogany 8-Drawer Chest with Mother of Pearl Handles

Chest of drawers Victorian mahogany eight drawer with mother of pearl inset handles carved column supports, height 145 cm, width 118 cm, depth 57 cm

A huon pine chest of drawers, late 19th century, with an…

Huon Pine Barley Twist Chest of Drawers

A huon pine chest of drawers, late 19th century, with an arrangement of eight drawers flanked by barley twist columns, 142 cm high, 120 cm wide, 53.5 cm deep

A Tasmanian huon pine eight drawer chest, 19th century,…

19th Century Huon Pine Chest with Restorations

A Tasmanian huon pine eight drawer chest, 19th century, restorer's piece, has been stripped and polished, handles replaced and missing columns, 142 cm high,115 cm wide, 51 cm deep

A solid Tasmanian blackwood eight drawer chest with turned…

Late 19th Century Blackwood Chest with Turned Columns

A solid Tasmanian blackwood eight drawer chest with turned columns, South Australian origin, late 19th century, 138 cm high, 118 cm wide, 52 cm wide

An Australian eight drawer chest with full length carved…

19th Century Australian Birdseye Huon Pine Eight-Drawer Chest

An Australian eight drawer chest with full length carved corbels, birdseye huon pine with kauri pine secondaries, 19th century, 146 cm high, 121 cm wide, 61 cm deep

An Australian birdseye huon pine chest of eight drawers, kauri…

19th Century Australian Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

An Australian birdseye huon pine chest of eight drawers, kauri pine secondary timbers, 19th century, 144 cm high, 121 cm wide, 58 cm deep

Large 19th century Australian Colonial cedar chest of eight…

19th Century Cedar Chest with 8 Drawers

Large 19th century Australian Colonial cedar chest of eight drawers

19th century mahogany Scottish chest of eight drawers with…

Scottish Mahogany Chest with Barley Twist Columns

19th century mahogany Scottish chest of eight drawers with barley twist columns

A mahogany chest of eight drawers of small proportions with…

Mahogany Chest with 8 Drawers and Metal Handles

A mahogany chest of eight drawers of small proportions with metal handles 82 x 112 x 60 cm

Rare 19th century Anglo-Indian campaign chest of eight drawers…

19th Century Anglo-Indian Campaign Chest with Secretaire

Rare 19th century Anglo-Indian campaign chest of eight drawers in camphorwood, fitted with a secretaire, in two parts with brass inset handles and lion paw feet

A transitional style semainier in mahogany and other timbers,…

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A transitional style semainier in mahogany and other timbers, early 20th century, a eight drawer variation on the traditional semainier, each with marquetry and strung borders, brass wreath handles, fielded side panels and pronounced short cabriole legs,…

A Colonial huon pine eight drawer chest with turned columns,…

Colonial Huon Pine Chest with Turned Columns

A Colonial huon pine eight drawer chest with turned columns, South Australian origin, 19th century, 143 cm high, 110 cm wide, 53 cm deep

An Anglo-Indian gentleman's collector or specimen chest of…

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The Atkins chest, New Zealand Colonial Rewa Rewa secretaire…

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An Australian Colonial huon pine chest of eight drawers flanked…

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An Australian Colonial huon pine chest of eight drawers flanked by carved pilasters and serpentine fronted

A Victorian eight drawer chest with turned and fluted columns,…

Victorian Birdseye Huon Pine Chest with Fluted Columns

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A 19th century pine chest of eight drawers with exotic silky…

Exotic Silky Oak Veneered 8-Drawer Pine Chest

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An eight drawer chest with fluted columns, Tasmanian huon pine,…

Fluted Column Chest in Tasmanian Huon Pine (1885)

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Tasmanian Huon Pine upright chest fitted with eight drawers and…

Huon Pine Chest with Eight Drawers and Turned Columns

Tasmanian Huon Pine upright chest fitted with eight drawers and flanked by turned columns

A Colonial cedar tall chest of eight drawers, flanked by turned…

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Early antique Australian Colonial cedar chest of drawers, circa…

1840's Australian Colonial Cedar Chest of Drawers

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A mahogany chest of eight drawers, 137 x 125 x 49 cm

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A mahogany chest of eight drawers, 137 x 125 x 49 cm

An exceptional 19th century Tasmanian huon pine chest of eight…

19th Century Huon Pine Carved Chest with 8 Drawers

An exceptional 19th century Tasmanian huon pine chest of eight drawers with carved columns and serpentine top

A colonial mottled kauri and rewarewa eight drawer scotch chest,…

Colonial Kauri and Rewarewa Scotch Chest with Inlaid Decoration

A colonial mottled kauri and rewarewa eight drawer scotch chest, the middle hat box drawer with restrained inlaid decoration, chrome metal handles, raised on plinth base with castors. 121 cm x 55 cm x 35 cm.

A good New Zealand colonial burr and mottled timber scotch…

Colonial Burr & Mottled Timber Scotch Chest - Flower Collection

A good New Zealand colonial burr and mottled timber scotch chest, this quality example with solid mottled kauri top, sides, base and frame, the combination of eight drawers with further burr kauri and mottled timber fasciae, original bronzed metal handles…

Australian cedar eight drawer chest with serpentine glove…

1890 Australian Cedar 8-Drawer Chest with Serpentine Glove Drawer

Australian cedar eight drawer chest with serpentine glove drawer, circa 1890, with key, 134.5 cm high, 116 cm long, 59 cm deep, lacking corbels top and bottom

Marquetry inlaid cedar eight drawer chest with serpentine glove…

Serpentine Cedar Marquetry Inlaid Eight Drawer Chest

Marquetry inlaid cedar eight drawer chest with serpentine glove drawer, circa 1880, 132 cm high, 121 cm long, 58 cm deep

A late-19th century kauri chest, of eight drawers, the drawer…

19th Century Kauri Chest with Mixed Timber Drawers

A late-19th century kauri chest, of eight drawers, the drawer fronts in a mixture of native timbers, height 121 cm, width 115 cm, depth 50 cm

Chest of drawers, Victorian cedar, eight drawer with full…

Victorian Cedar Chest of Drawers with Barley Twist Columns

Chest of drawers, Victorian cedar, eight drawer with full barley twist columns, and mother of pearl inset handles

A West Australian jarrah plan cabinet chest of drawers, early…

Early 20th Century Jarrah Chest of Drawers

A West Australian jarrah plan cabinet chest of drawers, early 20th century, comprising of eight drawers height 167.5 cm;. Width 130 cm; depth 89 cm

A Victorian mahogany chest of eight drawers, 135 x 120 x 52 cm

Victorian Mahogany 8-Drawer Chest

A Victorian mahogany chest of eight drawers, 135 x 120 x 52 cm

Tallboy dresser, Oriental cherrywood, early 20th century, eight…

Oriental Cherrywood Tallboy with Faux Bamboo Carvings

Tallboy dresser, Oriental cherrywood, early 20th century, eight drawer, faux bamboo carving and mirrored top, height 130 cm

An eight drawer English mahogany chest, in excellent restored…

Restored English Mahogany Chest with Eight Drawers

An eight drawer English mahogany chest, in excellent restored condition, 125 x 124 x 56 cm

Colonial cedar chest of eight drawers with turned columns

Colonial Cedar Chest with 8 Drawers & Turned Columns

Colonial cedar chest of eight drawers with turned columns

A Tasmanian huon pine eight drawer chest with turned columns,…

Antique Huon Pine Chest with Turned Columns and Blackwood Handles

A Tasmanian huon pine eight drawer chest with turned columns, solid huon drawer fronts with blackwood handles, circa 1860, 147 cm high, 124 cm wide, 55 cm deep

Huon pine chest of eight drawers on turned feet and column…

1860 Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

Huon pine chest of eight drawers on turned feet and column mounts c.1860

An eight drawer mahogany serpentine front chest on chest, 134 x…

Mahogany Serpentine Chest on Chest with 8 Drawers

An eight drawer mahogany serpentine front chest on chest, 134 x 65 x 209 cm

Antique French Director style eight drawer tall narrow chest,…

French Director Style Tall Chest with Marble Top

Antique French Director style eight drawer tall narrow chest, pull ring handles, stop fluted sides, marble top, 149 cm high, 74 cm wide, 38 cm deep

An Australian cedar chest, with eight drawers

Australian Cedar Chest: Eight-Drawer Storage Solution

An Australian cedar chest, with eight drawers

Charles II oak chest of drawers, c. 1670, with eight drawers…

Charles II Oak Chest of Drawers, c. 1670

Charles II oak chest of drawers, c. 1670, with eight drawers decorated with geometric design, resting on a chest with two drawers. Height 120 cm. Width 102 cm. Depth 60 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Phillips Harris, London, 1974

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

19th century Colonial Australian cedar chest of eight drawers

Colonial Australian Cedar Chest with 8 Drawers

19th century Colonial Australian cedar chest of eight drawers

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

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

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

Antique English mahogany George III chest on chest, fitted with…

George III Mahogany Chest on Chest with Rococo Details

Antique English mahogany George III chest on chest, fitted with eight drawers of graduating size, canted stop fluted pilasters to the sides, dentil moulding above, fitted with rococo style bronze and handles and escutcheons, approx 188 cm high, 112 cm…

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

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

Huon pine chest of eight drawers

Eight-drawer Huon Pine Chest

Huon pine chest of eight drawers

Cedar chest of eight drawers with carved flanked panels

Carved Panel Cedar Chest with Eight Drawers

Cedar chest of eight drawers with carved flanked panels

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 19th century cedar chest of eight drawers, approx 150…

19th Century Cedar Chest with 8 Drawers

Antique 19th century cedar chest of eight drawers, approx 150 cm high, 121 cm wide, 59 cm deep

Victorian cedar chest of eight drawers

Victorian Cedar 8-Drawer Chest

Victorian cedar chest of eight drawers

A French Louis Philippe style mahogany upright eight drawer…

Louis Philippe Mahogany Chest with Secretaire

A French Louis Philippe style mahogany upright eight drawer chest with secretaire

Georgian style bow fronted chest on chest, with eight drawers…

Georgian Bow Front Chest on Chest with 8 Drawers

Georgian style bow fronted chest on chest, with eight drawers and centre slide out shelf, 71.5 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 160.5 cm high

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

A second Empire French solicitors chest. The shaped top, above…

Empire French Solicitors Chest with Corinthian Pilasters

A second Empire French solicitors chest. The shaped top, above a frieze drawer with brass banding, below two banks of eight drawers, flanked by Corinthian pilasters. 159 cm high, 84 cm wide, 38.5 cm deep.

Australian colonial cedar breakfront chest of eight drawers…

Colonial Cedar Breakfront Chest with Bobbin Columns

Australian colonial cedar breakfront chest of eight drawers with bobbin turned columns

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

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

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

Highest quality Victorian flame mahogany chest fitted with…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Chest with Spiral Columns

Highest quality Victorian flame mahogany chest fitted with eight drawers flanked by spiral twist columns

A French 19th century rosewood chest, with a moulded cornice,…

19th Century French Rosewood Chest with Eight Drawers

A French 19th century rosewood chest, with a moulded cornice, above eight drawers flanked by a canted edge on a plinth with shaped feet. 155 cm high, 90 cm wide, 48 cm deep