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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Fine 19th century French Haentges Freres commode, with makers…

French Marquetry Commode with Gilded Bronze Details

Fine 19th century French Haentges Freres commode, with makers label to inner top right hand drawer, in walnut over French oak, the heavy marble top set above five drawers with fine repeating geometric marquetry inlay, with gilded bronze escutcheon, loop…

Tallboy chest of drawers, late 19th century burr walnut,…

Burr Walnut Tallboy Chest of Drawers

Tallboy chest of drawers, late 19th century burr walnut, sarcophagus top with, seven lockable drawers and, ebony inlaid decoration, height 167 cm, width 104 cm, depth 52 cm

Chest of drawers, late 19th century Biedermeier, burr walnut,…

Biedermeier Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers, late 19th century Biedermeier, burr walnut, five drawer bow fronted, ormolu handles and escutcheons, height 115 cm, width 101 cm, depth 53 cm

Tallboy chest of drawers, early 20th century Louis XV style,…

Louis XV Style Walnut Tallboy Chest of Drawers

Tallboy chest of drawers, early 20th century Louis XV style, walnut with carved detail, six drawers with Sepentine front, height 142 cm, width 91 cm, depth 47 cm

An antique French walnut commode with two drawers on tapering…

19th Century French Walnut Commode with Tapering Legs

An antique French walnut commode with two drawers on tapering spade legs, 19th century, 85 cm high, 111 cm wide, 56 cm deep

A George III walnut chest of drawers, 100 cm high, 110 cm wide,…

George III Walnut Chest of Drawers

A George III walnut chest of drawers, 100 cm high, 110 cm wide, 55 cm deep

A fine French walnut commode, circa 1880, the serpentine front…

French Walnut Commode with Rouge de Languedoc Marble Top

A fine French walnut commode, circa 1880, the serpentine front commode with unusual rouge de languedoc marble top above four long drawers, flanked by carved corbels and paneled sides, on cabriole legs, with flowing carved decorations and original brass…

An Italian walnut cassettone, 17th century, the moulded…

17th Century Italian Walnut Cassettone with Zecchini Panel

An Italian walnut cassettone, 17th century, the moulded rectangular top above three long double panelled drawers with brass handles and escutcheons, flanked by carved uprights terminating in putto herms above a panel of zecchini, the moulded base with…

An Italian inlaid walnut cassettone, 17th century, the…

17th Century Italian Inlaid Walnut Cassettone

An Italian inlaid walnut cassettone, 17th century, the rectangular top with ovolo carved moulded edge, above three panelled drawers inlaid in fruitwood with scrolling tendrils within checkered borders, and a further concealed base drawer, on moulded…

19th century French walnut marble top commode with slender top…

French Walnut Commode with Marble Top

19th century French walnut marble top commode with slender top drawer, three others below on box base with bracket feet, 130 cm wide, 93 cm high, 57 cm deep

19th century French walnut marble top commode with five drawers…

French Walnut Commode with Marble Top and Five Drawers

19th century French walnut marble top commode with five drawers on bracket feet, 129 cm wide, 96 cm wide, 57 cm deep

An early Georgian walnut veneer chest of five drawers two half…

Georgian Walnut Veneer Chest with Brass Handles

An early Georgian walnut veneer chest of five drawers two half drawers over three full width drawers, brass drop handles, cut brass keyhole escutcheons, oak carcass, numerous old repairs, raised on replacement bracket feet. 98.5 x 56 x 91 cm.

Beautiful French marble top commode, in walnut, set with a…

French Walnut Marble Top Commode with Arched Mirror

Beautiful French marble top commode, in walnut, set with a central arched mirror, with reeded ribbonned supports above a marble top, above a series of four graduated drawers with drop ring handle, on four turned feet, label to drawer 'Louis Schmit,' 200…

Good George II chest of drawers, in oak and walnut, with a…

George II Oak and Walnut Chest of Drawers

Good George II chest of drawers, in oak and walnut, with a rectangular top with cross banded walnut border, above two short drawers above three graduated drawers, all with ornate drop handles, flanked by fluted columns, the whole raise upon bracket feet,…

A 19th century French walnut four drawer marble top commode,…

French Walnut Marble Top Commode with Columns

A 19th century French walnut four drawer marble top commode, variegated brown and grey marble, column to each side, raised on bun feet, escutcheon lock plates absent, later fitted handles removed. 117 x 54 x 101 cm.

A George I walnut small proportion chest of drawers,…

Walnut Chest of Drawers with Unusual Configuration

A George I walnut small proportion chest of drawers, crossbanded decoration, an unusual configuration of seven drawers, brass handles, backplates and keyhole escutcheons, raised on bracket feet, part 18th century and later. 81.5 x 44 x 95.5 cm.

A George I English chest on chest, walnut and pine with…

George I Walnut Chest on Chest

A George I English chest on chest, walnut and pine with cockbeaded trim, concave moulded base rail, attractive cast brass drop handles (hand made but of a later period) and original brass escutcheons, circa 1725, 170 cm high, 98 cm wide, 51 cm deep

18th century Dutch marquetry serpentine fronted 4-Drawer chest…

Dutch Marquetry 4-Drawer Chest with Serpentine Front

18th century Dutch marquetry serpentine fronted 4-Drawer chest this four drawer bureau has an oak carcass and walnut veneer with good aged patina. A key is present, and all locks are in working order. A good find. 76 x 92 x 56 cm

A Queen-Anne style walnut bedside chest-of -drawers, 73 cm,…

Queen-Anne Walnut Bedside Chest-of-Drawers

A Queen-Anne style walnut bedside chest-of -drawers, 73 cm, high 71 cm, wide 41 cm, deep

A fine and very impressive feather-banded George I walnut…

George I Feather-Banded Walnut Chest-on-Chest

A fine and very impressive feather-banded George I walnut chest-on-chest, English, early 18th century, 184 cm, high, 108 cm, wide 57 cm, deep

An appealing George I walnut lowboy, English early 18th century,…

George I Walnut Lowboy, 18th Century

An appealing George I walnut lowboy, English early 18th century, 73 cm, high 83 cm, wide 51 cm, deep

A George I style walnut bedside chest of drawers, 72 cm, wide…

George I Style Walnut Bedside Chest

A George I style walnut bedside chest of drawers, 72 cm, wide 72 cm, high 43 cm, deep

French provincial walnut and fruitwood commode, early 19th…

French Provincial Walnut Commode, Early 19th Century

French provincial walnut and fruitwood commode, early 19th century, the serpentine top above three long drawers, over a carved apron centred with a shell and flanked by scrolls, raised on cabriole legs, height 86 width 125 cm depth 73 cm. Provenance:…

A 19th century French walnut commode, with key. Mottled grey…

French Walnut Commode with Marble Top and Key

A 19th century French walnut commode, with key. Mottled grey marble top. Three full length drawers with frieze drawer to the upper, height 92 cm, width 129 cm, diameter 55 cm

Scottish chest of drawers Georgian in the manner of Charles II…

Scottish Georgian Chest of Drawers

Scottish chest of drawers Georgian in the manner of Charles II by Muirhead Moffat & Co., Glasgow oak and walnut with satinwood string inlay four panelled drawers with brass drop handles and escutcheons, with antique Dealer stamp, height 94 width 105 depth…

A large Louis XV style marble topped walnut commode, 19th…

19th Century Louis XV Style Walnut Commode with Marble Top

A large Louis XV style marble topped walnut commode, 19th century, with a rouge marble top above three long drawers with book end feather banding and stringing, quarter veneer panelling to the sides, a serpentine skirt and raised on splayed legs, with…

French inlaid walnut chest of drawers with marble top, 81 cm…

French Walnut Inlaid Chest with Marble Top

French inlaid walnut chest of drawers with marble top, 81 cm wide, 41 cm deep, 80 cm high

An 18th century walnut chest on chest, the drawers with…

18th Century Walnut Chest on Chest

An 18th century walnut chest on chest, the drawers with well-matched veneers, cross banded, cushion shaped supports and engraved brass pulls, the base with fluted canted corners and raised on bracket feet. 107 cm x 56 cm x 162 cm. Provenance: Ex the…

A George I figured walnut chest on stand, the chest circa 1730,…

George I Walnut Chest on Stand, 1730

A George I figured walnut chest on stand, the chest circa 1730, the stand later, the chest with a moulded cornice above three long drawers between fluted chamfers, the stand with a shaped frieze on turned supports with stretchers, 151 cm high, 109 cm wife…

A stunning Louis XV period carved walnut bombe commode, French…

Louis XV Walnut Bombe Commode, 18th Century

A stunning Louis XV period carved walnut bombe commode, French mid 18th century, 90 cm high, 60 cm deep, 120 cm wide

A magnificent ivory inlaid walnut, ebonised and bronze mounted…

17th Century Ivory Inlaid Walnut Commode with Bronze Mounts

A magnificent ivory inlaid walnut, ebonised and bronze mounted inverted breakfront commode, Padua region, 17th century, 104 cm high 163 cm wide 80 cm deep

A very impressive walnut and marquetry commode, Italian circa…

Italian Marquetry Walnut Commode, 1760

A very impressive walnut and marquetry commode, Italian circa 1760, 116 cm high 145 cm wide, 66 cm deep

A Louis XV walnut commode of three long drawers, French circa…

Louis XV Walnut Commode, French 1760

A Louis XV walnut commode of three long drawers, French circa 1760, 137 cm wide, 64 cm deep, 81 cm high

A good Tuscan dark walnut upright chest with original bronze…

1700s Tuscan Dark Walnut Upright Chest with Bronze Handles

A good Tuscan dark walnut upright chest with original bronze handles, Italian circa 1700, with lion mask ring drop handles and figured walnut drawer fronts, 100 cm high 90 cm wide 37 cm deep

A small walnut chest of drawers, Italian circa 1700, 78 cm high,…

Italian Walnut Chest of Drawers, 1700

A small walnut chest of drawers, Italian circa 1700, 78 cm high, 61 cm wide, 28 cm deep

A Georgian dwarf chest of four drawers, walnut veneer with…

Georgian Walnut Dwarf Chest with Brass Handles

A Georgian dwarf chest of four drawers, walnut veneer with brass drop handles, 18th century, 75 cm high, 62 cm wide, 46 cm deep

A walnut chest of drawers, of double bowed outline, the…

Walnut Bow Chest of Drawers

A walnut chest of drawers, of double bowed outline, the crossbanded top above four long graduated drawers on shell carved cabriole legs. Height 92 cm, width 107 cm, depth 45 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Tasmania

A Biedermeier four drawer chest, the top frieze drawer ogee…

Biedermeier Walnut Chest with Brass Handles

A Biedermeier four drawer chest, the top frieze drawer ogee shaped, the bottom drawer incorporated into the skirting board, walnut veneer to drawer fronts, brass handles, raised on shaped stump legs. 123 x 55 x 94 cm.

Queen Anne walnut & feather banded chest of drawers, with two…

Queen Anne Walnut Chest of Drawers

Queen Anne walnut & feather banded chest of drawers, with two short and three long graduated drawers on bracket feet, 98 cm wide, 100 cm high, 54 cm deep

A 19th century walnut & feather banded Dutch style bachelors…

Walnut Dutch Style Bachelors Chest with Feather Banding

A 19th century walnut & feather banded Dutch style bachelors chest, with fold over top above two short and three long graduated drawers with brass handles and escutcheons raised on bracket feet, 72 cm high, 76 cm wide

A 19th century Italian Piedmontoise walnut and rosewood…

Italian Marquetry Commode with Tapering Legs

A 19th century Italian Piedmontoise walnut and rosewood marquetry commode, with two full width drawers raised on tapering legs, 100 cm wide

A French walnut five drawer chest with full turned columns,…

French Walnut Chest with Turned Columns and Cantilever Top

A French walnut five drawer chest with full turned columns, feet and cantilever top drawer, circa 1900, 117 cm high, 87 cm wide, 49 cm deep

A French Provincial Louis XV style walnut three drawer commode…

Louis XV Walnut Commode with Carved Details

A French Provincial Louis XV style walnut three drawer commode with shallow serpentine front, carved drawer fronts and scroll cabriole legs, circa 1910, 73 cm high, 70 cm wide, 40 cm deep.

An early Georgian walnut chest of drawers, 18th century, the…

Georgian Walnut Chest of Drawers

An early Georgian walnut chest of drawers, 18th century, the surface with quarter veneer panels and crossbanding, above with a pair of short and three long drawers, each with drop brass handles and raised on bun feet, 92 cm high, 95 cm wide, 56 cm deep

A Louis XV style walnut and tulipwood commode, late 19th…

Louis XV Style Walnut Commode with Bronze Mounts

A Louis XV style walnut and tulipwood commode, late 19th century, of serpentine outline, the breccia marble top above two drawers, on cabriole supports, the drawer fronts and sides geometrically veneered and with bronze mounts, 87 cm high, 109 cm wide, 55…

A Charles X walnut commode, 1820s, the marble top above a…

Charles X Walnut Commode, 1820s

A Charles X walnut commode, 1820s, the marble top above a moulded frieze drawer and three further long drawers, 92 cm high, 130 cm wide, 60 cm deep. Provenance: The Estate of the late Christopher Seton

A George I walnut chest of drawers, 1720s and later, formerly…

George I Walnut Chest of Drawers

A George I walnut chest of drawers, 1720s and later, formerly part of a chest on chest, the rectangular top with moulded edge above two short drawers and three long drawers on shaped bracket feet, the lower drawer with a concave centre veneered with a…

An Italian walnut 18th century marquetry inlaid chest having…

18th Century Italian Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Chest

An Italian walnut 18th century marquetry inlaid chest having extensive floral marquetry work on all panels with crossbanding and inlaid stringing on each panel. 89 x 128 x 59 cm.

A transitional style tulipwood marble topped commode, late 19th…

Transitional Tulipwood Commode with Marble Top

A transitional style tulipwood marble topped commode, late 19th century, the kidney shaped mottled rouge marble top with brass gallery on an oval cabinet with two drawers decorated with bird's eye birch veneer with ebonised and walnut stringing, with gilt…

A Provinicial Louis XV walnut commode, mid 18th century, the…

18th Century Louis XV Walnut Commode

A Provinicial Louis XV walnut commode, mid 18th century, the shaped rectangular top with moulded edge above two drawers, raised on cabriole supports, the drawer front and sides decoratively moulded, 89 cm high, 130 wide, 60 cm deep

A small Louis XV period floral and foliate marquetry walnut and…

Louis XV Floral Marquetry Bombe Commode

A small Louis XV period floral and foliate marquetry walnut and kingwood veneered bombe commode, French 18th/19th century 85 cm high, 75 cm wide, 36 cm deep

A fine George II string-inlaid figured walnut straight-front…

George II String-Inlaid Walnut Chest-of-Drawers

A fine George II string-inlaid figured walnut straight-front chest-of-drawers, English circa 1740 106 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 84 cm high

A French provincial walnut three drawer chest, 18th century, of…

18th Century French Walnut Chest with Rocaille Handles

A French provincial walnut three drawer chest, 18th century, of arbalete profile with rocaille cast handles and escutcheons, 89 cm high, 126 cm wide, 67 cm deep

A William and Mary walnut commode, an 18th century English…

18th Century Walnut Commode with Inlays and Burr Fronts

A William and Mary walnut commode, an 18th century English walnut chest of drawers. With quartered, feathered, and cross-banded top. Featuring herringbone inlays and figured burr drawer fronts with cast drop handles. Sitting on raised bun feet. Height 90…

An oyster walnut inlaid chest of drawers, 18th century, with a…

18th Century Oyster Walnut Inlaid Chest of Drawers

An oyster walnut inlaid chest of drawers, 18th century, with a decoratively strung top above two short and three long drawers with concentric circle and quatrefoil strung decorations, with star form back plates and ring pull handles and raised on shaped…

A Louis XV walnut bombe commode, the Grey St Anne marble top…

Louis XV Walnut Bombe Commode with Grey St Anne Marble

A Louis XV walnut bombe commode, the Grey St Anne marble top above two short and two long drawers with moulded fronts and cast brass handles, above a shaped apron on shaped legs, height 85 cm, width 128 cm, depth 66 cm

Small George III chest of drawers in red walnut and mahogany…

Small George III Chest of Drawers in Red Walnut

Small George III chest of drawers in red walnut and mahogany interior mahogany lined, with swan handles & bracket feet, 90 cm wide, 50 cm deep, 76 cm high

George I antique English bachelor's chest, walnut with oak…

18th Century George I Walnut Bachelor's Chest with Fold-Over Top

George I antique English bachelor's chest, walnut with oak secondary timbers, fold-over top with baize interior, 18th century, 76 cm high, 82 cm wide, 36 cm deep

A George II English burr walnut lowboy, feather and cross…

George II English Burr Walnut Lowboy, Mid 18th Century

A George II English burr walnut lowboy, feather and cross banded top with fine return corners, single drawer with double cushion cross grain moulded edge, fine cabriole legs terminating on pad feet, mid 18th century, 71 cm high, 76 cm wide, 51 cm deep

An antique English bachelor's chest of five drawers in the…

George I Style Walnut Veneer Bachelor's Chest, Circa 1900

An antique English bachelor's chest of five drawers in the George I style, book matched walnut veneers, standing on bracket feet, circa 1900, 78 cm high, 61 cm wide, 49 cm deep

An antique walnut Wellington chest stationery file, circa 1900,…

Antique Walnut Wellington Chest Stationery File (Circa 1900)

An antique walnut Wellington chest stationery file, circa 1900, 87 cm high, 43 cm wide, 43 cm deep

A fine William and Mary Oyster-Veneered olive wood and floral…

17th Century Oyster-Veneered Chest of Drawers with Floral Marquetry

A fine William and Mary Oyster-Veneered olive wood and floral marquetry chest of drawers, late 17th century, rectangular, the top with ovolo-moulded edge above two short and three graduated long drawers, on shaped bracket feet, the top cross-banded around…

French honey walnut Chest-of-drawers, c. 1910, rectangular top…

French honey walnut Chest-of-drawers, c. 1910, rectangular top above two short drawers and three long drawers, with boxwood string inlaid decoration and original metal Secessionist handles, height 97 cm, width 115 cm, depth 54.5 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner…

A 19th century French figured walnut tall six drawer chest,…

A 19th century French figured walnut tall six drawer chest, mildly flared top, raised on turned bun feet, bone escutcheons, showing some signs of age. 104.5 x 44 x 162 cm.

An early 19th century French Louis Philippe walnut commode,…

An early 19th century French Louis Philippe walnut commode, grey variegated marble top over three full width drawers, inset small turned handles, raised on plinth base and Louis Philippe feet. (The top drawer has been adapted with two hinges to…

19th century French figured walnut four drawer chest, a frieze…

19th century French figured walnut four drawer chest, a frieze drawer over three full width drawers, paneled sides raised on bracket feet. Old repair to top drawer. 100 x 12 x 98 cm.

A George II style walnut chest on chest, 19th century, of…

A George II style walnut chest on chest, 19th century, of serpentine form with an arrangement of seven graduated drawers to the upper and lower section, 165.5 cm high, 85 cm wide, 54 cm deep

A George II walnut lowboy, circa 1730, the rectangular top…

A George II walnut lowboy, circa 1730, the rectangular top crossbanded in mahogany with a long drawer with an arch beneath, flanked by square drawers on cabriole legs carved with shells and acanthus, 74 cm high, 72.5 cm wide, 43 cm deep

Italian 19th century serpentine fronted chest, having two large…

Italian 19th century serpentine fronted chest, having two large drawers, walnut construction, the whole resting on cabriole legs. A great example of Continental furniture with excellent timbers. 87 x 131 x 60 cm

A figured- walnut straight-front marble top commode French mid…

A figured- walnut straight-front marble top commode French mid 19th century 97 cm high, 128 cm wide, 56.5 cm deep, French mid 19th century, oak lined, 97 cm high, 128 cm wide, 56.5 cm deep

A Queen Anne feather-banded walnut chest-on-stand English 18th…

A Queen Anne feather-banded walnut chest-on-stand English 18th century 100 cm wide 57 cm deep 121 cm high, English 18th century, 100 cm wide 57 cm deep 121 cm high

A George I figured walnut chest of drawers, 1710s, the…

A George I figured walnut chest of drawers, 1710s, the quarter-veneered and cross-banded top with moulded edge above two short and three graduated long drawers with cross-banded fronts, on bracket feet, cross-grain mouldings throughout including…

An Art Deco style walnut veneered dressing chest of three…

Art Deco Walnut Dressing Chest with Barley Twist Columns

An Art Deco style walnut veneered dressing chest of three drawers with split barley twist column decoration, turned feet and circular mirror plate to the back, circa 1950, 176 cm high, 107 cm wide, 49 cm deep

An Art Deco style walnut veneered chest of four drawers with…

Art Deco Walnut Veneered Chest with Split Barley Twist Columns

An Art Deco style walnut veneered chest of four drawers with split barley twist column decoration and turned feet, circa 1950, 115 cm high, 77 cm wide, 47 cm deep

An antique chest on stand, 19th century, the brass strapped…

An antique chest on stand, 19th century, the brass strapped walnut lift top chest or coffer with decorative pierced brass corners, escutcheon and carrying handles, raised on a later stand. Height 68 cm, width 57 cm, depth 40 cm

A Georgian mahogany lowboy, the top with quartered walnut…

A Georgian mahogany lowboy, the top with quartered walnut veneer, cross banded decoration to top and drawer fronts, shaped apron, raised on round tapering legs and club feet. (requires attention). 76 x 46 x 73 cm.

A George II walnut straight-front chest-of-drawers, English…

A George II walnut straight-front chest-of-drawers, English 18th century. Provenance: The Estate of the late Lady Burrell, Rosemont Sydney. Dimensions: height 88 cm, width 90 cm, depth 47 cm

A small Georgian walnut straight-front chest of drawers,…

A small Georgian walnut straight-front 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 43 cm