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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Louis XV transitional style mahogany and marquetry commode,…

19th Century Mahogany Marquetry Commode

Louis XV transitional style mahogany and marquetry commode, 19th century, grey marble top of serpentine outline, above three crossbanded and burr walnut drawers, sides with similar marquetry, raised tapering legs with sabots, height 93 cm, width 147 cm,…

A large Regence style walnut commode, 18th century, with a fine…

18th Century Regence Style Walnut Commode

A large Regence style walnut commode, 18th century, with a fine patina and of pegged construction, the deep commode with a serpentine profile having three oak lined long drawers with the original steel locks and a trio of framed and shaped reserves, brass…

A William & Mary walnut chest, rectangular, with five drawers…

William & Mary Walnut Chest with Elaborate Brass Handles

A William & Mary walnut chest, rectangular, with five drawers each with elaborate brass handles, supported on four bun feet, 103 x 100 x 52 cm

A fine Louis XV walnut serpentine fronted commode, French 18th…

Louis XV Walnut Commode, 18th Century

A fine Louis XV walnut serpentine fronted commode, French 18th century, 88 cm high, 126 cm wide, 57 cm deep

A walnut veneered chest of drawers, English, early 18th century,…

18th Century English Walnut Chest of Drawers

A walnut veneered chest of drawers, English, early 18th century, 88 cm high, 96 cm wide and 56 cm deep

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 large European walnut veneer bombe commode, 18th century,…

18th Century Italian Walnut Veneer Bombe Commode

A large European walnut veneer bombe commode, 18th century, probably north Italian, the three drawer commode with well figured veneer throughout inlaid with strung cross-banded ribbon designs, having the original escutcheons and locks, solid wood…

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

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.

An Italian carved walnut commode, late 18th century, 98 cm high,…

18th Century Italian Carved Walnut Commode

An Italian carved walnut commode, late 18th century, 98 cm high, 125 cm wide, 60 cm deep

Queen Anne mahogany crossbanded walnut chest on stand early…

Queen Anne Walnut Chest on Stand

Queen Anne mahogany crossbanded walnut chest on stand early 18th century, the rectangular top with moulded edge above three short drawers and three long drawers, the stand with shaped apron, raised on cabriole legs with pad feet, height 143 cm width 105…

Antique 18th century French walnut Louis XV period three drawer…

18th Century French Walnut Commode with Bronze Handles

Antique 18th century French walnut Louis XV period three drawer commode, shaped drawer fronts with bronze drop handles, with central escutcheon and locks, 91 cm high, 130 cm wide, 61 cm deep

A 19th century French walnut and marble commode, in the…

French Walnut and Marble Commode in Transitional Style

A 19th century French walnut and marble commode, in the transitional style, the white veined marble top above a frieze drawer and three further graduated drawers, raised on shaped block feet, height 102 cm, width 131 cm, depth 60 cm

A French Louis XV serpentine fronted walnut bombe commode, 18th…

18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Commode

A French Louis XV serpentine fronted walnut bombe commode, 18th century, 89 cm high, 130 cm wide, 67 cm deep

George III walnut secretaire chest on chest, 120 cm wide, 194.5…

George III Walnut Secrétaire Chest on Chest

George III walnut secretaire chest on chest, 120 cm wide, 194.5 cm high. Purchased W F Bradshaw, Queen St. Woollahra 1984.

An attractive William and Mary chest on stand, Late-17th…

William & Mary Chest on Stand with Turned Legs

An attractive William and Mary chest on stand, Late-17th century/Early-18th century, mahogany and walnut veneered with two short drawers and four large below with shaped apron. Resting on turned legs joined by concave stretchers on bun feet, height 147.5…

An 18th century French provincial walnut serpentine front…

French Provincial Walnut Serpentine Commode

An 18th century French provincial walnut serpentine front commode 86 cm, 131 cm wide, 67 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

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…

A George III walnut veneered chest of drawers, circa 1800, of…

Small George III Walnut Chest of Drawers

A George III walnut veneered chest of drawers, circa 1800, of small proportion and good patination, 88 cm high, 96 cm wide, 56 cm deep

An Italian burr walnut and parquetry four drawer commode 113.5…

Italian Burr Walnut Parquetry Commode with Four Drawers

An Italian burr walnut and parquetry four drawer commode 113.5 x 93.5 x 61.5 cm.

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 Louis XV walnut commode rectangular, with three serpentine…

Louis XV Walnut Commode with Serpentine Drawers

A Louis XV walnut commode rectangular, with three serpentine fronted drawers with carved panels and foliate cast metal handles, cabriole supports, 116 x 90 x 54 cm

A 17th century walnut cassetone, carved column supports with…

17th Century Walnut Cassetone with Renaissance Carvings

A 17th century walnut cassetone, carved column supports with the typical Renaissance method of pegging throughout, three drawers, original hardware and key, shaped brack feet. Bologna, circa 1670. Height 94 cm, width 99 cm, depth 40 cm

A William and Mary walnut low boy, circa 1710 with three fitted…

Walnut Low Boy with Turned Legs and Fitted Drawers

A William and Mary walnut low boy, circa 1710 with three fitted drawers, above turned legs joined by a shaped stretcher, 66 cm high 77 cm wide 47 cm deep

A fine Italian, walnut veneered commode, mid 18th century, of…

18th Century Italian Walnut Commode with Gilt Handles

A fine Italian, walnut veneered commode, mid 18th century, of small proportions, the well patinated cross-banded serpentine top above three long drawers with wooden escutcheons, scroll and foliate gilt metal handles, supported on cabriole legs, 83 cm high…

Fine George III burr walnut Chest-of-drawers, 18th century, the…

George III Burr Walnut Chest-of-Drawers

Fine George III burr walnut Chest-of-drawers, 18th century, the rectangular moulded top inlaid with satinwood, above two short drawers and three graduated drawers similarly decorated, raised on bracket feet, height 87 cm width 95 cm depth 56 cm.…

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

William & Mary oyster laburnum and walnut chest circa 1700, Ex…

1700 Oyster Laburnum & Walnut Chest from Burdekin House Exhibition

William & Mary oyster laburnum and walnut chest circa 1700, Ex Burdekin house exhibition (label verso)

An 18th century walnut yew and oyster veneered chest on stand

18th Century Walnut Chest on Stand with Veneer

An 18th century walnut yew and oyster veneered chest on stand

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…

A small William and Mary walnut veneered chest of drawers,…

18th Century William and Mary Walnut Chest of Drawers

A small William and Mary walnut veneered chest of drawers, English, 18th century. 93 cm high, 98 cm wide and 54 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 George II and later walnut veneered chest on stand, the upper…

Walnut Chest on Stand with Provenance

A George II and later walnut veneered chest on stand, the upper body with an arrangement of short and long drawers, above a stand with a further three deep drawers, supported on a shaped apron and cabriole legs, 146 cm high, 109 cm wide, 60.5 cm deep.…

A Louis XV walnut and fruitwood serpentine commode, French,…

18th Century French Walnut Serpentine Commode

A Louis XV walnut and fruitwood serpentine commode, French, 18th century. 81 cm high, 124 cm wide, 67 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 figured walnut chest on stand, English, early 18th century.…

18th Century Walnut Chest on Stand

A figured walnut chest on stand, English, early 18th century. 150 cm high, 98 cm wide, 51 cm deep

French Empire walnut commode, c. 1800, the rectangular white…

French Empire Walnut Commode with Marble Top

French Empire walnut commode, c. 1800, the rectangular white marble top above four drawers flanked by columns with gilt bronze capitals raised on block feet, height 91 cm width 131 cm depth 65 cm. Provenance: Bill Bradshaw Antiques, NSW. The Collection of…

Louis XV provincial bombe walnut commode, 18th century, the…

18th Century Provincial Walnut Bombe Commode

Louis XV provincial bombe walnut commode, 18th century, the parquetry top above two short and two long drawers, with rocaille ormolu escutcheons and handles, raised on scrolled feet, height 86 cm width 132 cm depth 70 cm. Provenance: Baron Edson Antiques,…

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 William and Mary walnut and elm chest of drawers, comprising…

William & Mary Inlaid Walnut Chest of Drawers

A William and Mary walnut and elm chest of drawers, comprising five fruitwood inlaid drawers, English, late 17th / early 18th century, 94 cm high, 95 cm wide, 55 cm deep

Large William and Mary burr walnut oblong chest with wide…

William & Mary Burr Walnut Chest with Octagonal Legs

Large William and Mary burr walnut oblong chest with wide crossbanded top two short and one long drawer on eight tapering octagonal legs joined by shaped stretchers on bun feet

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

An 18th century Anglo-Dutch marquetry and string inlaid burr…

Anglo-Dutch Burr Walnut Commode with Marquetry Inlay

An 18th century Anglo-Dutch marquetry and string inlaid burr walnut bombe commode, fitted with four drawers with canted corners and paw feet. Stamped T. Willson, 68 Great Queen St. London, 86 cm high 103 cm wide 57 cm deep

A very fine quality cross banded specimen-wood walnut…

Cross Banded Walnut Dressing Chest with Fitted Interior

A very fine quality cross banded specimen-wood walnut gentlemen?s dressing chest, English, late 18th century/early 19th century, with a linen slide and fitted compendium interior, 82 cm high, 82 cm wide, 52 cm deep

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

18th century French walnut serpentine three drawer commode,c.…

French Walnut Serpentine Commode, 18th Century

18th century French walnut serpentine three drawer commode,c.1730, in walnut, the shaped top set above three drawers set with shaped panel reserves, with elegant handles, the whole raised on four cabriole legs, Normandy province, 91 cm x 123 cm x 61 cm

A Queen Anne walnut chest-on-stand, English, circa 1710

Queen Anne Walnut Chest-on-Stand, Circa 1710

A Queen Anne walnut chest-on-stand, English, circa 1710

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 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 fine provincial walnut commode of serpentine form with ormolu…

18th Century French Walnut Commode with Ormolu Mounts

A fine provincial walnut commode of serpentine form with ormolu mounts, French, 18th century, 85 cm high, 130 cm wide, 71 cm deep

A fine William and Mary oyster veneered walnut chest on stand,…

William & Mary Oyster Veneered Walnut Chest on Stand

A fine William and Mary oyster veneered walnut chest on stand, the stand probably 19th century, 142 cm high, 102 cm wide, 59 cm deep

A George II burr walnut chest, early 18th century, with…

18th Century Burr Walnut Chest with Herringbone Banding

A George II burr walnut chest, early 18th century, with herringbone banding, and two short and three graduated drawers, on bun feet, 89 cm high, 97.5 cm wide, 59 cm deep

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 George II burr walnut chest on chest, circa 1750 the shaped…

George II Burr Walnut Chest on Chest

A George II burr walnut chest on chest, circa 1750 the shaped cornice above two short and two long drawers, the lower section with three long drawers, all cross banded, reeded and canted corners, brass handles and escutcheons, on bracket feet 168 cm high,…

A Louis XVI walnut serpentine front commode, French, 18th…

Louis XVI Walnut Commode with Chinoiserie Bronze Mounts

A Louis XVI walnut serpentine front commode, French, 18th century with ornate Chinoiserie bronze mounts, 93 cm high, 118 cm wide, 61.5 cm deep

An Italian walnut four draw commode with ivory inlaid panels…

18th Century Italian Ivory Inlaid Walnut Commode

An Italian walnut four draw commode with ivory inlaid panels and stringing, 18th century, 101 cm high 149 cm wide, 69 cm deep

A George II oyster walnut chest of drawers, circa 1740 the…

George II Oyster Walnut Chest of Drawers (1740)

A George II oyster walnut chest of drawers, circa 1740 the oyster walnut veneer rectangular top with a design of concentric and overlapping circle string inlay, above two short and three long drawers, incised brass drop handles and escutcheons, raised on…

A fine quality walnut and parquetry gilt bronze mounted commode,…

18th Century Italian Walnut Commode with Gilt Bronze Mounts

A fine quality walnut and parquetry gilt bronze mounted commode, Italian 18th century, 84 cm high, 127 cm wide, 66 cm deep

A George I figured walnut chest on stand, circa 1715, the upper…

George I Walnut Chest on Stand

A George I figured walnut chest on stand, circa 1715, the upper part with a moulded cornice above two short and three graduated long drawers. The stand, with an arrangement of three drawers in a shaped frieze raised on cabriole supports, the drawer fronts…

A Louis XVI walnut and original marble top bombe commode French…

18th Century Walnut Bombe Commode with Marble Top

A Louis XVI walnut and original marble top bombe commode French 18th century 82 cm high, 122 cm wide, 66 cm deep

A William and Mary oyster veneered walnut dwarf chest, circa…

William & Mary Oyster Veneered Dwarf Chest (1690)

A William and Mary oyster veneered walnut dwarf chest, circa 1690. The rectangular moulded top inlaid with concentric circles, above two short and three long graduated drawers, on compressed bun feet, 87 cm width x 55 cm depth 77.5 cm height.Provenance:…

A fine walnut three drawer bombe commode, French Provincial,…

French Provincial Walnut Bombe Commode, 1750

A fine walnut three drawer bombe commode, French Provincial, circa 1750, with original bronze handles and key escutcheons. 84 cm high, 118 cm wide, 63 cm deep

A William and Mary chest on stand, Late-17th/early-18th century,…

William and Mary Chest on Stand

A William and Mary chest on stand, Late-17th/early-18th century, framed in oak, with walnut veneers, two short and three long drawers on barley twist legs joined by shaped stretchers, height 122 cm, width 102 cm, depth 58 cm

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

A Queen Anne walnut chest on stand, circa 1730, 170 cm high,…

Queen Anne Walnut Chest on Stand, Circa 1730

A Queen Anne walnut chest on stand, circa 1730, 170 cm high, 108 cm wide, 59 cm deep

George II walnut chest of drawers, c. 1730, the rectangular top…

George II Walnut Chest of Drawers

George II walnut chest of drawers, c. 1730, the rectangular top with double crossbanding decoration, above two short drawers and three long drawers with polished brass escutcheons and pull handles, raised on bracket feet, height 89 cm, width 98.5 cm,…

A marquetry and walnut commode, Italian, 18th century, the top…

Italian 18th Century Marquetry and Walnut Commode

A marquetry and walnut commode, Italian, 18th century, the top with a pair of inlaid panels of a regal gentleman and a lady, possibly the King and Queen of Naples, 128 cm wide, 90 cm high, 65 cm deep

An 18th century North Italian walnut, ebonised and ivory inlaid…

18th Century Italian Ivory Inlaid Commode

An 18th century North Italian walnut, ebonised and ivory inlaid commode 104 x 160 x 77 cm

A fine Louis XV walnut and gilt bronze mounted bombe commode,…

18th Century French Walnut Bombe Commode

A fine Louis XV walnut and gilt bronze mounted bombe commode, French, 18th century, 89 cm high, 122 cm wide, 62 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…

An unusual walnut chest, Italian, 17th/18th century. 86 cm high,…

Italian Walnut Chest, 17th/18th Century

An unusual walnut chest, Italian, 17th/18th century. 86 cm high, 96 cm wide, 48 cm deep

A fine walnut and specimen wood marquetry and parquetry commode,…

Italian Marquetry Commode, 1770

A fine walnut and specimen wood marquetry and parquetry commode, Northern Italian, circa 1770 with original enamelled and hexagonal handle detail. 82 cm high, 121 cm wide, 59 cm deep

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 Louis XV walnut commode, two half drawers over two full width,…

Louis XV Walnut Commode with Ornate Brass Embellishments

A Louis XV walnut commode, two half drawers over two full width, elaborate brass handles and keyhole escutcheons, ormolu embellishment, variegated marble top. 130 x 64 x 84 cm.

An Italian walnut cassettone, Bologna, circa 1650, the…

Italian Walnut Cassettone, Bologna 1650

An Italian walnut cassettone, Bologna, circa 1650, the rectangular moulded top above a carved dentil frieze and three long drawers with relief carved moulded fronts, on a moulded base, the bracket feet with moulded and fleurs-de-lis carved motif, the cast…

An English 18th century walnut chest on chest, with canted…

18th Century Walnut Chest on Chest with Pierced Handles

An English 18th century walnut chest on chest, with canted corners, brushing slide, the bottom section with doors simulating draws enclosing two shelves, with pierced-back brass handles, on bracket feet, 205 x 107.5 x 61 cm

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