Australian cedar, also known as red cedar or Toona ciliata, is a species of tree that is native to eastern Australia. It is known for its high-quality timber, which has a distinctive red color, fine grain, and a pleasant aroma. In the 19th century, Australian cedar was widely used in the manufacture of furniture, particularly in Australia and the United Kingdom.

The timber was considered to be a highly desirable material for furniture making due to its strength, durability, and natural resistance to rot and insects. It was also relatively easy to work with and could be finished to more...

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 more...

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Victorian cedar chest of drawers with 3 short and 2 long…

Victorian Cedar Chest of Drawers

Victorian cedar chest of drawers with 3 short and 2 long drawers, 97 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 95 cm high

A Victorian cedar side table. 19 century, the small drop-side…

Victorian Cedar Side Table

A Victorian cedar side table. 19 century, the small drop-side table or chest with two drawers, with square tapering legs, turned timber handles and key. Height 61 cm, length 60 cm, width 42 cm, extended length 101 cm

A Victorian cedar chest of drawers. 19th century, with bull…

Victorian Cedar Chest of Drawers

A Victorian cedar chest of drawers. 19th century, with bull nose edge rectangular top over two half drawers and two full width drawers, on turned bun feet. Height 84 cm, width 87 cm, depth 41 cm

A Victorian cedar chest, of three drawers with turned knob…

Victorian Cedar Chest with Turned Uprights and Drawers

A Victorian cedar chest, of three drawers with turned knob handles and bobbin turned uprights on turned feet, height 90 cm, width 93 cm, depth 46 cm. Provenance: The Gordon and Jackie Samuels collection

Cedar storage chest 84 cm wide, 34 cm deep, 42 cm high

Cedar storage chest, 84x34x42 cm

Cedar storage chest 84 cm wide, 34 cm deep, 42 cm high

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 cedar chest of drawers, of rectangular form, set…

Antique Cedar Chest of Drawers

19th century cedar chest of drawers, of rectangular form, set with two central short drawers, flanked by two box drawers, above three graduated drawers, with turned handles and acanthus accents, on a pedestal base, 116 cm x 104 cm x 47 cm

Colonial cedar chest of drawers for restoration, 115 cm wide,…

Colonial Cedar Chest: Restoration Project

Colonial cedar chest of drawers for restoration, 115 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 111 cm high

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…

A Colonial five drawer chest, full cedar construction with…

New South Wales Cedar Chest

A Colonial five drawer chest, full cedar construction with cross-banded edge, New South Wales origin, mid 19th century 121 cm high, 120 cm wide, 56 cm deep. Provenance: The Rodney Pemberton Collection

An antique Australian cedar four drawer chest, circa 1855 102…

1855 Australian Cedar 4-Drawer Chest

An antique Australian cedar four drawer chest, circa 1855 102 cm high, 92 cm wide, 47 cm deep

An antique Australian cedar seven drawer chest of drawers with…

Antique Australian Cedar Seven Drawer Chest

An antique Australian cedar seven drawer chest of drawers with cedar and red pine secondaries, circa 1880 122 cm high, 116 cm wide, 50 cm deep

An Australian cedar miniature five drawer chest, late 19th…

Late 19th Century Australian Cedar Miniature Five Drawer Chest

An Australian cedar miniature five drawer chest, late 19th century 30 cm high, 30 cm wide, 17 cm deep

Stepped wardrobe chest by Carl Christian Meinzolt, Adelaide c.…

Antique Wardrobe Chest with Glazed Display Top

Stepped wardrobe chest by Carl Christian Meinzolt, Adelaide c. 1900, blackwood and cedar with panelled decorations and large brass fittings. Astragal bevelled glazed display top and carved Motto to the top, 'The evening crowns the day', height 221 cm,…

Chest of drawers mid 19th century cedar five drawers, with…

Mid 19th Century Cedar Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers mid 19th century cedar five drawers, with strip column decoration on bun feet, height 105 cm, length 115 cm, depth 52 cm

An important early Australian chest, by furniture maker: 'Carl…

Early Australian Cedar Chest by Carl Schaedel

An important early Australian chest, by furniture maker: 'Carl Wilhelm Schaedel' - Nuriootpa, South Australia, in cedar of Germanic taste, fitted with 5 drawers, original porcelain knobs and mother of pearl escutcheons (signed in pencil by Carl Schaedel…

Australian cedar map cabinet, early 20th century, manufactured…

Early 20th Century Cedar Map Cabinet by Rojo & Sons

Australian cedar map cabinet, early 20th century, manufactured by Rojo & Sons, Vic., with six long drawers, on castors, height 69 cm width 120 cm depth 92 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW

A cedar five drawer cedar chest, Australian, late 19th century,…

Australian Cedar Five Drawer Chest

A cedar five drawer cedar chest, Australian, late 19th century, with two short and three long drawers of graduated depth, with turned knob handles and raised on bun feet, 117 cm high, 115 cm wide, 52.5 cm deep

An Australian cedar chest of drawers, 19th century, with a…

19th Century Australian Cedar Chest of Drawers

An Australian cedar chest of drawers, 19th century, with a bullnose top above two short and three long drawers of graduated depth, with turned knob handles and raised on bun feet, 110 cm high, 112 cm wide, 56 cm deep

An Australian cedar chest of drawers, 19th century, with an…

19th Century Australian Cedar Chest of Drawers

An Australian cedar chest of drawers, 19th century, with an ogee profile frieze drawer above four small drawers and three long pine lined drawers of graduated depth, flanked by twist turned pilasters on toupie feet, 147 cm high, 121.5 cm wide, 60 cm deep

Australian cedar chest of drawers, an important early…

Early Australian Cedar Chest of Drawers by Lawrence Butler

Australian cedar chest of drawers, an important early Australian casuarina, beefwood and cedar chest of drawers, attributed to Lawrence Butler c.1820 (perhaps with changed handles). Previously sold by Bonhams, lot 26, 'The Dale Frank collection of early…

Late 19th century Australian cedar chest, having two hat…

19th Century Australian Cedar Chest with Multiple Drawers

Late 19th century Australian cedar chest, having two hat drawers, two short drawers and three long drawers. With turned timber handles. Height 131 cm, width 116 cm, depth 48 cm.

Chest of drawers, mid 19th century Victorian cedar, seven…

Victorian Cedar 7-Drawer Chest with Mother of Pearl Handles

Chest of drawers, mid 19th century Victorian cedar, seven drawer breakfront with, mother of pearl inlaid handles, carved foliate corbels and bun feet, height 129 cm, width 128 cm, depth 52 cm

Chest of drawers, mid 19th century full cedar, seven drawer…

Mid 19th Century Cedar Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers, mid 19th century full cedar, seven drawer with, mother of pearl inlay handles & escutcheons, half bobbin Turn columns and bun feet, height 127 width 112 cm, depth

A cedar chest of drawers, 19th century, the top with bullnose…

19th Century Cedar Chest of Drawers

A cedar chest of drawers, 19th century, the top with bullnose edging above two short and three long drawers of graduated depth with turned handles, raised on capped feet, 105 cm high, 104 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A cedar chest of drawers, 19th century, with an ogee profile…

19th Century Cedar Chest of Drawers

A cedar chest of drawers, 19th century, with an ogee profile frieze drawer above four small drawers and three long pine lined drawers of graduated depth, flanked by Barley twist pilasters on toupie feet, 147 cm high, 121.5 cm wide, 60 cm deep

An Australian cedar three drawer chest, 19th century, 95 cm…

19th Century Australian Cedar Three Drawer Chest

An Australian cedar three drawer chest, 19th century, 95 cm high, 104 cm wide, 50 cm deep

An antique Australian cedar three drawer chest with unusual…

Antique Cedar Chest with Unique Drawer Configuration

An antique Australian cedar three drawer chest with unusual drawer configuration, New South Wales origin, early to mid 19th century, 86 cm high, 97 cm wide, 49 cm deep

A Colonial miniature chest of four drawers, the ogee moulded…

Colonial Miniature Chest with Four Drawers

A Colonial miniature chest of four drawers, the ogee moulded base above bracket feet, cedar with pine secondary timbers, later brass drawer knobs, circa 1890, 43 cm high, 41 cm wide, 21 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

An antique Australian cedar chest of five drawers, 19th century,…

19th Century Australian Cedar Chest with Five Drawers

An antique Australian cedar chest of five drawers, 19th century, 110 cm high, 103 cm wide, 48 cm deep

An antique Australian cedar chest of four drawers of unusually…

Petite 19th Century Australian Cedar Chest with Four Drawers

An antique Australian cedar chest of four drawers of unusually petite proportions, 19th century, 81 cm high, 94 cm wide, 46 cm deep

Lieutenant-colonel Robert Henry Wynyard Cb (1802?1864)…

Historical Australian Cedar Campaign Chest of R.H. Wynyard

Lieutenant-colonel Robert Henry Wynyard Cb (1802?1864) historical Australian cedar campaign chest, two-section with two short over three full width drawers, recessed knob handles, each drawer with a brass lock and escutcheon plates, two absent, compressed…

An early Australian chest of five drawers, handsomely selected…

Tasmanian Cedar Chest with Conical Legs

An early Australian chest of five drawers, handsomely selected cuts of ribbon and fiddleback cedar on pine, unusual conical turned legs, Tasmanian origin, circa 1830s, 109 cm high, 103 cm wide, 52 cm deep

A Colonial Australian cedar five drawer chest with huon pine…

Colonial Australian Cedar Chest with Huon Pine and Blackwood Knobs

A Colonial Australian cedar five drawer chest with huon pine secondary timbers and blackwood knobs, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, 106 cm high, 106 cm wide, 50 cm deep

An antique Colonial Australian cedar chest of five drawers with…

Colonial Cedar Chest with Five Drawers, 1850

An antique Colonial Australian cedar chest of five drawers with cross banded edge and cedar secondary timbers, circa 1850. From the estate of Hamilton Hume, thence by descent. 120 cm high, 119 cm wide, 52 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

A small Victorian cedar chest of drawers, 19th century, with…

Victorian Cedar Chest of Drawers

A small Victorian cedar chest of drawers, 19th century, with bullnose edge above two single and two long drawers with turned knob handles and raised on ball feet, 86 cm high, 88 cm wide, 44 cm deep

An Australian cedar Biedermeier style chest, 19th century, in…

Australian Cedar Biedermeier Chest, 19th Century

An Australian cedar Biedermeier style chest, 19th century, in warm light tones with an extended surface above an ogee profile frieze drawer and three drawers flanked by turned pillars, raised on a shaped base with bracket feet, 93.5 cm high, 85 cm wide,…

19th century Australian cedar chest of drawers, with a stepped…

19th century Australian cedar chest of drawers, with a stepped rectangular top with curved edges, above two deep drawers, above three long drawers with turned handles, on turned feet, 100 cm x 114 cm x 46 cm

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

A good and early string-inlaid cedar five-drawer chest,…

A good and early string-inlaid cedar five-drawer chest, Australian, circa 1825. the top having strung edging of ebony and pine, the drawers all with ebony stringing, 115 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 111 cm high

A good Colonial cedar Grecian key inlaid five-drawer…

A good Colonial cedar Grecian key inlaid five-drawer chest-of-drawers. Australian circa 1835. inlaid with ebony and pine stringing, 120 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 114 cm high

A good early cedar straight front chest of drawers. Australian…

A good early cedar straight front chest of drawers. Australian circa 1835, 120 cm wide, 58 cm deep 120 cm high

A good Colonial ebony Grecian-key string- inlaid cedar chest.…

A good Colonial ebony Grecian-key string- inlaid cedar chest. Australian circa 1835, 120 cm wide, 120 cm high 54 cm deep

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

A rare and early string inlaid cedar straight front…

A rare and early string inlaid cedar straight front chest-of-drawers. Australian circa 1825, 119 cm wide 47 cm deep 116 cm high

A good rosewood and cedar press-on-chest, attributed to Andrew…

A good rosewood and cedar press-on-chest, attributed to Andrew Lenehan, Australian circa 1850, 136 cm wide, 59 cm deep, 220 cm high

A good cedar chest of drawers. Australian circa 1855. shell…

A good cedar chest of drawers. Australian circa 1855. shell inlaid turned handles, 124 cm wide, 54 cm deep 115 cm high

An impressive cedar Gentleman's press-on-chest. Australian…

An impressive cedar Gentleman's press-on-chest. Australian circa 1845. Provenance: The Reynolds Family, Rokeby House, Clarence Plains, Tasmania. Acquired by the present vendors at the auction of The Collection of Michael and Maria Hobden, Lawson-Menzies…

Antique cedar chest of drawers 101 cm wide, 44 cm deep, 90 cm…

Antique cedar chest of drawers 101 cm wide, 44 cm deep, 90 cm high

An antique Australian cedar three drawer chest with huon pine…

An antique Australian cedar three drawer chest with huon pine secondary timbers, Tasmanian origin, mid 19th century, 92 cm high, 100 cm wide, 56 cm deep

An antique Australian cedar seven drawer chest with cantilever…

An antique Australian cedar seven drawer chest with cantilever top and carved corbels, South Australian origin, 19th century, 126 cm high, 119 cm wide, 53 cm deep

An antique Australian five-drawer cedar chest with cross banded…

An antique Australian five-drawer cedar chest with cross banded edge and full cedar timbers, New South Wales origin, circa 1855. 119 cm high, 117 cm wide, 55 cm deep.

Large colonial cedar chest of drawers with 5 short and four…

Colonial Cedar Chest of Drawers: Large, Dividable, Nine Drawers

Large colonial cedar chest of drawers with 5 short and four long drawers, 122 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 138 cm high, divides into two parts for removal

Victorian cedar chest of drawers with four short and four long…

Victorian cedar chest of drawers with 8 drawers, 120x57x148cm

Victorian cedar chest of drawers with four short and four long drawers, 120 cm wide, 57 cm deep, 148 cm high

Antique cedar chest of drawers with four short and three long…

Antique Cedar Chest of Drawers with Seven Drawers, 103cm

Antique cedar chest of drawers with four short and three long drawers, 103 cm wide, 44 cm deep, 116 cm high

An antique Australian cedar chest of sixteen drawers, New South…

An antique Australian cedar chest of sixteen drawers, New South Wales origin, mid 19th century, 98 cm high, 75 cm wide, 30 cm deep

An antique Australian cedar cantilevered chest of drawers with…

An antique Australian cedar cantilevered chest of drawers with turned columns and cross banded edges, full cedar construction, Sydney origin, circa 1850, 125 cm high, 125 cm wide, 61 cm deep

An antique Australian cedar chest of twelve drawers with white…

An antique Australian cedar chest of twelve drawers with white porcelain knobs, New South Wales origin, 19th century, 75 cm high, 75 cm wide, 30 cm deep