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 late George III mahogany chest, of shallow proportions, with…

George III Mahogany Chest with Provenance

A late George III mahogany chest, of shallow proportions, with four long drawers on bracket feet, height 84 cm, width 77 cm, depth 34 cm. Provenance: Malcolm Stevens Antiques, London, acquired from the above

A fine Georgian mahogany bow front chest of five drawers with…

Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest with Five Drawers

A fine Georgian mahogany bow front chest of five drawers with cockbeaded detailing, reeded edge and fluted columns, early 19th century, 105 cm high, 109 cm wide, 59 cm deep

Belle Epoque mahogany and marquetry semainier early 20th…

Belle Epoque Marquetry Semainier with Ormolu Handles

Belle Epoque mahogany and marquetry semainier early 20th century the serpentine marble top above seven drawers with ormolu handles, front and sides inlaid with floral motifs, height 164 cm, width 90 cm, depth 47 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.

An impressive Victorian flame mahogany scotch chest, ogee…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Scotch Chest

An impressive Victorian flame mahogany scotch chest, ogee frieze drawer to the top (with secret locking mechanism) above two hat and two half drawers, three full width drawers, full columns to each side, bun handles, brass lock escutcheons and raised on…

Early 19th century mahogany split military chest two short and…

Mahogany Military Chest with 5 Drawers

Early 19th century mahogany split military chest two short and three long drawers on turned feet Ex Captain Tilly

Pair of English George III style serpentine front four drawer…

Pair of George III Style Mahogany Chests

Pair of English George III style serpentine front four drawer mahogany chests. Approx 80.5 cm high, 85 cm wide, 56.5 cm deep, (2)

A George III mahogany 'Tallboy', having six long and two short…

A George III mahogany 'Tallboy', having six long and two short drawers and the original drop bail handles. 197 x 108 x 56 cm

A Georgian mahogany chest of four drawers, early 19th century,…

Georgian Mahogany Chest with Four Drawers

A Georgian mahogany chest of four drawers, early 19th century, 86 cm high, 90 cm wide, 47 cm deep

Victorian mahogany flat front chest two short and three long…

Mahogany Chest with 5 Drawers and Box Base

Victorian mahogany flat front chest two short and three long cock-beaded drawers on box base

A fine George III mahogany chest, circa 1770, the serpentine…

George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest with Blind Fretwork

A fine George III mahogany chest, circa 1770, the serpentine top with cantered corners, above a brushing slide and four graduated drawers, on ogee bracket feet, the corners decorated with blind fretwork, 80 cm high, 99 cm wide, 48 cm deep.

An antique mahogany chest of four drawers with brushing slide…

18th/19th Century Mahogany Chest with Brass Handles

An antique mahogany chest of four drawers with brushing slide and brass swing handles, 18th/19th century, 81 cm high, 89 cm wide, 58 cm deep

Hobbs & Co., London, George III mahogany and marquetry bureau…

George III Mahogany Bureau Chest of Drawers

Hobbs & Co., London, George III mahogany and marquetry bureau chest of drawers, 19th century, rectangular top above a fall front drawer, enclosing a fitted interior with green tooled leather writing surface, pigeon holes and small drawers, above three…

A Georgian mahogany dwarf five drawer bedroom chest with…

Georgian Mahogany 5-Drawer Chest with Brass Escutcheons

A Georgian mahogany dwarf five drawer bedroom chest with cock-beaded decoration and original brass escutcheons, circa 1770, 77 cm high, 77 cm wide, 45 cm deep

Irish Regency mahogany chest of drawers, c. 1820, the bow-front…

Irish Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Irish Regency mahogany chest of drawers, c. 1820, the bow-front with two short drawers and three long drawers, the apron embellished with bow and arrows central cartouche flanked by two paterae, raised on bracket feet, height 92.5 cm, width 92 cm, depth…

A George III high quality flame mahogany serpentine chest of…

George III Flame Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

A George III high quality flame mahogany serpentine chest of three graduating drawers, the shaped top with circular corners to receive the plain front column supports, full width brushing slide with green linen insert, the drawers with oval back plate and…

A George III mahogany serpentine chest of drawers, 82 cm high,…

Serpentine Mahogany Chest of Drawers, George III

A George III mahogany serpentine chest of drawers, 82 cm high, 108 cm wide, 63 cm deep

Georgian mahogany bureau chest of drawers, c. 1800, rectangular…

Georgian Mahogany Bureau Chest of Drawers

Georgian mahogany bureau chest of drawers, c. 1800, rectangular top above a drop front drawer opening to reveal a central cupboard and flanked by pigeon holes and small drawers, above three long drawers raised on bracket feet, height 103 cm width 109 cm…

A French Empire mahogany & gilt semainier c1820

French Empire Mahogany Semainier, c.1820

A French Empire mahogany & gilt semainier c1820

A George III mahogany serpentine dressing chest, the well…

Serpentine Mahogany Dressing Chest with Fitted Interior

A George III mahogany serpentine dressing chest, the well figured moulded top above four long drawers, the uppermost with leather lined slide revealing a fitted interior, all flanked by blind fretwork keeled angles and on ogee bracket feet. Height 90 cm,…

A fine George III dresser base, oak with mahogany cross-banding,…

Georgian Oak Dresser Base with Mahogany Cross-Banding

A fine George III dresser base, oak with mahogany cross-banding, three drawers with brass swing handles and original brass escutcheons to keyholes, plus fluted decoration and square form legs, 18th century, 81 cm high, 202 cm wide, 54 cm deep

A fine and rare George III mahogany serpentine-fronted chest of…

Rare George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

A fine and rare George III mahogany serpentine-fronted chest of drawers, English circa 1770 134 cm wide, 58 cm deep, 80 cm high

A rare West Australian Colonial jarrah chest of drawers, c.1870,…

Rare Colonial Jarrah Chest of Drawers, c.1870

A rare West Australian Colonial jarrah chest of drawers, c.1870, manufactured in the Victorian style, with two half size drawers, over four full size drawers, with turned handles, and ½ round corner pillars, upon a plinth base. Height 130.5 cm. Width 123…