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 small Georgian cross-banded mahogany chest of drawers,…

A small Georgian cross-banded mahogany chest of drawers, English 18th century and later. Provenance: The Estate of the late Lady Burrell, Rosemont Sydney. Dimensions: height 71 cm, width 71 cm, depth 44 cm

Biedermeier flame mahogany dressing Chest-of-drawers, 19th…

Biedermeier flame mahogany dressing Chest-of-drawers, 19th century, triangular pediment above a rectangular swivelled mirror with carved rosettes to corners, flanked by Doric columns, with short drawer below, the chest with four graduated drawers, on…

French Empire flame mahogany Chest-of-drawers, c. 1820,…

French Empire flame mahogany Chest-of-drawers, c. 1820, rectangular black and yellow granite top, above a frieze drawer, three long drawers, and a plinth drawer, raised on bun feet (A/F), height 92 cm, width 130 cm, depth 58 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner…

Georgian mahogany chest-on-stand, late 18th century, the…

18th Century Mahogany Chest-on-Stand

Georgian mahogany chest-on-stand, late 18th century, the rectangular chest with two short drawers and two long drawers, raised on a carved stand with turned knobbed legs joined by 'X' shaped stretchers, stand (A/F), height 120.5 cm width 78.5 cm depth 51…

Georgian mahogany miniature chest-of-drawers, late 19th century,…

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest-of-Drawers

Georgian mahogany miniature chest-of-drawers, late 19th century, with four drawers and gilded brass escutcheons, height 24 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A Colonial mahogany Scotch chest, with three smaller drawers…

Mahogany Scotch Chest with Six Drawers

A Colonial mahogany Scotch chest, with three smaller drawers over three larger drawers. Height 147 cm, width 132 cm, depth 66 cm

A good Victorian flame mahogany chest of drawers by Simpson. R.…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers by Simpson

A good Victorian flame mahogany chest of drawers by Simpson. R. H. & J. Simpson, Lancaster (1865-1890), the tall chest with side columns and plain top above eight cockbeaded drawers with timber knop handles, with three full width drawers below of…

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.

A Colonial mahogany Scotch chest, with three drawers over three…

Mahogany Scotch Chest with 6 Drawers

A Colonial mahogany Scotch chest, with three drawers over three long drawer format. Height 147 cm, width 132 cm, depth 66 cm

A George IV mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1820s, with two…

George IV Mahogany Chest of Drawers

A George IV mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1820s, with two lockable frieze drawers with ivory urn form escutcheons and restrained boxwood bands and ebony stringing above two short and three long cockbeaded drawers with original brass swing handles and…

An American three drawer chest with serpentine front, mahogany…

Serpentine Mahogany Chest with Ash Secondary Timbers, 1910

An American three drawer chest with serpentine front, mahogany with ash secondary timbers, circa 1910, 86 cm high, 128 cm wide, 64 cm deep

An early Victorian mahogany four drawer washstand, circa 1840,…

Antique Victorian Mahogany Washstand with Four Drawers

An early Victorian mahogany four drawer washstand, circa 1840, the deep chest with a three quarter shaped gallery and bullnose edge above two short and two long drawers with cockbeading, a shaped apron with drop and raised on gently splayed bracket feet,…

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…

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…

Fine George III mahogany chest of drawers, 18th century, the…

18th Century Inlaid Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Fine George III mahogany chest of drawers, 18th century, the sides and moulded top inlaid with satinwood, above four drawers similarly decorated, raised on bracket feet, height 94 cm width 94 cm depth 52 cm. Provenance: Alstergren Family, Toorak, Vic. The…

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…

Small George III mahogany chest of drawers oak lined with…

George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Small George III mahogany chest of drawers oak lined with casuarina drawer facings, 106 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 86.5 cm high

A late Victorian cedar, flame mahogany veneer chest of drawers,…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers

A late Victorian cedar, flame mahogany veneer chest of drawers, 128 x 124 x 57 cm

A miniature chest of twelve drawers, cedar and pine with…

Miniature Cedar and Pine Chest with 12 Drawers

A miniature chest of twelve drawers, cedar and pine with mahogany stain, 19th/20th century, 48 cm high

A fine small Victorian bow front flame mahogany chest, second…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest

A fine small Victorian bow front flame mahogany chest, second half 19th century, of elegant proportions with a stepped top above two short and three long, drawers of graduated depth, with turned knobs and squashed bun feet, height 95 cm width 106 cm depth…

A Victorian mahogany barley twist column chest, 19th century,…

Mahogany Barley Twist Column Chest

A Victorian mahogany barley twist column chest, 19th century, the top of serpentine profile above a frieze drawer, a central drawer flanked, by two small drawers and a matching faux front deep drawer, three long, drawers of graduating depth, with…

Georgian style mahogany Bow-front chest of drawers, having two…

Georgian Mahogany Bow-front Chest of Drawers

Georgian style mahogany Bow-front chest of drawers, having two short and three long drawers, above a shaped apron, raised on sabre legs, height 102 cm, width 104 cm, depth 54.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney

Louis XVI style mahogany and marquetry semainier, the…

Louis XVI Mahogany Semainier with Marquetry and Marble Top

Louis XVI style mahogany and marquetry semainier, the rectangular marble top over seven drawers with brass escutcheons, raised on short cabriole legs with ormolu sabots, marble (A/F), height 153 cm, width 50 cm, depth 35 cm. Provenance: Christopher Davis…

Victorian cedar & mahogany chest of drawers comprising of a…

Victorian Cedar & Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Victorian cedar & mahogany chest of drawers comprising of a long drawer above 4 small drawers and 3 larger long drawers, 125 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 139 cm high

William IV bowfront mahogany chest with coromandel crossbanding,…

William IV Bowfront Mahogany Chest with Coromandel Crossbanding

William IV bowfront mahogany chest with coromandel crossbanding, circa 1835, near pair with Lot 17. Provenance: Paul Kenny Sydney. With key. 113 cm high, 114 cm long, 57.5 cm deep

Georgian mahogany chest of drawers, bow front with three long…

Georgian Bow-Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Georgian mahogany chest of drawers, bow front with three long drawers string inlaid with fruitwood and ebony, above a shaped apron below, raised on bracket feet, height 83 cm, with 99 cm, depth 56 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Lady Sybil Joel, Sydney

Victorian cedar and mahogany chest of drawers, with 7 drawers,…

Victorian Cedar & Mahogany 7-Drawer Chest

Victorian cedar and mahogany chest of drawers, with 7 drawers, 122 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 140 cm high

A mid Victorian flame mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1860s,…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

A mid Victorian flame mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1860s, the bow front chest with a plain mahogany top above two half width and three full width cockbeaded flame veneer drawers of graduating depth, with reeded edges, turned pull handles and raised on…

A Victorian mahogany chest of drawers. second half 19th century,…

Victorian mahogany chest of drawers

A Victorian mahogany chest of drawers. second half 19th century, the top with a stepped edge above two half width drawers and three full width drawers of graduating depth, all with circular pressed brass backplates and laurel garland pull handles, with…

A good Victorian flame mahogany chest. Mid 19th century, the…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Breakfront Chest

A good Victorian flame mahogany chest. Mid 19th century, the breakfront chest with side columns and a convex frieze drawer above a central panelled drawer flanked by conforming smaller drawers, three full width drawers below of graduating depth upon a…

Antique French figured mahogany wash stand chest, lift top with…

French Mahogany Wash Stand with Marble Top and Drawers

Antique French figured mahogany wash stand chest, lift top with marble topped surface and four drawers below

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…

Victorian mahogany chest of drawers cedar lined with 8 drawers,…

Victorian Cedar-Lined Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Victorian mahogany chest of drawers cedar lined with 8 drawers, 119 cm wide, 64 cm deep, 150 cm high