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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Magnificent George I figured walnut cabinet on chest, c.1720,…

Magnificent George I figured walnut cabinet on chest, c.1720, set with a double arched pediment with three urn shaped finials, above a pair of shaped cross banded doors, opening to shelves, above two short drawers, above three graduated drawers, raised on…

A Queen Anne walnut cabinet on chest, the moulded cornice above…

Queen Anne Walnut Cabinet on Chest

A Queen Anne walnut cabinet on chest, the moulded cornice above a pair of arch panelled doors with cross- and feather- banded inlay enclosing shelves, the base with two short above two long feather-banded drawers on bun feet. Height 187 cm, width 113 cm,…

A substantial oak cabinet on chest, probably Dutch, circa 1760,…

Dutch Oak Cabinet with Secret Panel, 1760

A substantial oak cabinet on chest, probably Dutch, circa 1760, with panelled doors to the upper section, fitted with drawers to the lower section and a secret panel cavity to the interior, 207 cm high, 138 cm wide, 51 cm deep

A George I Chinoiserie decorated cabinet on chest, circa 1715,…

Chinoiserie Cabinet on Chest, George I, 1715

A George I Chinoiserie decorated cabinet on chest, circa 1715, the upper part, with a moulded cornice above an arrangement of nine drawers, the lower part with two short drawers, above two long drawers, on bracket feet. Painted and gilt decorated…

An unusual Continental Queen Anne style Collectors cabinet on…

18th Century Continental Queen Anne Style Collectors Cabinet

An unusual Continental Queen Anne style Collectors cabinet on chest, mid 18th century with later adjustments, the top with curved swan-neck arch pediment above two panelled doors enclosing three large and seven small drawers, sitting on a cushion moulded…

18th century Dutch mahogany and marquetry cabinet on chest, the…

Dutch Mahogany Marquetry Cabinet on Chest

18th century Dutch mahogany and marquetry cabinet on chest, the arched top centred by a floral scrolling mount, shelving enclosed by single glazed door, the bombe chest with four graduated drawers on claw and ball feet

19th century European walnut cabinet on chest matching cabinet…

European Walnut Cabinet and Chest Set

19th century European walnut cabinet on chest matching cabinet as above

19th century European walnut cabinet on chest with scroll…

European Walnut Cabinet on Chest with Glazed Doors

19th century European walnut cabinet on chest with scroll centred cornice flanked by urn shaped finials, shelving enclosed by glazed doors, the base with two frieze drawers, cupboard below on box base

Antique figured walnut cabinet on chest, shaped ogee moulded…

Figured Walnut Cabinet on Chest with Inlaid Feather Banding

Antique figured walnut cabinet on chest, shaped ogee moulded pediment above a single cushion drawer, the two inlaid feather banded cabinet door opening to reveal a multi drawer fitted interior, drawers with feather banding with figured walnut veneer…

A Georgian mahogany two door cabinet on chest of four drawers…

Georgian Mahogany Cabinet on Chest with Drawers (9 words)

A Georgian mahogany two door cabinet on chest of four drawers with bracket feet & brushing slide of small proportions c.1800

A large pine cabinet on chest, Irish, late 18th century with…

18th Century Irish Pine Cabinet with Secret Drawer

A large pine cabinet on chest, Irish, late 18th century with secret drawer. 200 cm high, 166 cm wide, 47 cm deep

Antique French secretaire cabinet on chest with cabinet above…

French Secrétaire Cabinet with Leather Insert Top and Drawers

Antique French secretaire cabinet on chest with cabinet above secretaire with three internal drawers and leather insert top, three large drawers below. 172 cm high, 96 cm wide