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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Chest of drawers, mid 19th century, pine bow fronted with five…

Mid 19th Century Pine Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers, mid 19th century, pine bow fronted with five drawers, height 104 cm, length 112 cm, depth 54 cm

A Colonial chest of drawers, Australian cedar with finely…

Australian Cedar Chest of Drawers, 1855

A Colonial chest of drawers, Australian cedar with finely selected cuts on the hat drawer, cedar secondary timbers with Baltic pine backing boards, South Australian origin, circa 1855, 129 cm high, 128 cm wide, 54 cm deep

A Colonial chest of five drawers, birdseye huon pine with pine…

Colonial Birdseye Pine Chest with Five Drawers

A Colonial chest of five drawers, birdseye huon pine with pine secondary timbers, Melbourne origin, circa 1875, 93 cm high, 105 cm wide, 50 cm deep

A huon pine seven drawer chest, South Australian origin, circa…

Antique Huon Pine Seven Drawer Chest (1885)

A huon pine seven drawer chest, South Australian origin, circa 1885, 131 cm high, 117 cm wide, 53 cm deep

A Tasmanian huon pine eight drawer chest, 19th century,…

19th Century Huon Pine Chest with Restorations

A Tasmanian huon pine eight drawer chest, 19th century, restorer's piece, has been stripped and polished, handles replaced and missing columns, 142 cm high,115 cm wide, 51 cm deep

An Anglo-Indian Georgian chest of drawers, teak and pine with…

Georgian Chest of Drawers with Bone Escutcheons

An Anglo-Indian Georgian chest of drawers, teak and pine with bone escutcheons, early 19th century, restorer's piece requiring repolishing and missing knobs, 118 cm high, 112 cm wide, 55 cm deep

A huon pine chest of drawers, late 19th century, with an…

Huon Pine Barley Twist Chest of Drawers

A huon pine chest of drawers, late 19th century, with an arrangement of eight drawers flanked by barley twist columns, 142 cm high, 120 cm wide, 53.5 cm deep

19th century Biedermeier pine chest of drawers with six drawers…

Biedermeier Pine Chest of Drawers with Brass Columns

19th century Biedermeier pine chest of drawers with six drawers within brass topped columns on block feet 96 W x 151 H x 55 D

A Georgian three drawer chest, flame mahogany with ebony inlay…

Georgian Flame Mahogany Chest with Ebony Inlay, 1790

A Georgian three drawer chest, flame mahogany with ebony inlay and pine secondary timbers, circa 1790, 81 cm high, 82 cm wide, 42 cm deep

Chest of drawers late 19th century huon pine, with shaped top,…

19th Century Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers late 19th century huon pine, with shaped top, eight drawers with carved side supports, height 140 cm, length 117 cm, depth 57 cm

Huon pine chest of drawers late 19th century, eight drawer with…

19th Century Huon Pine Carved Chest of Drawers

Huon pine chest of drawers late 19th century, eight drawer with carved side supports, foliate carvings, height 140 cm, length 117 cm, depth 50 cm

An antique Australian cedar chest of five drawers with Baltic…

Antique Australian Cedar Chest with Five Drawers

An antique Australian cedar chest of five drawers with Baltic and kauri pine secondary timbers, 19th century, 106 cm high, 99 cm wide, 52 cm deep

An antique Australian four drawer chest, cedar with pine…

19th Century Cedar Chest with Pine Secondaries

An antique Australian four drawer chest, cedar with pine secondaries, 19th century, 88 cm high, 92 cm wide, 47 cm deep

An antique kauri pine chest of seven drawers, South Australian…

South Australian Antique Kauri Pine Chest, Late 19th Century

An antique kauri pine chest of seven drawers, South Australian origin, late 19th century, 125 cm high, 119 cm wide, 51 cm deep

An antique tramp art three drawer miniature chest, cedar and…

Antique Tramp Art Miniature Chest, South Australian Origin

An antique tramp art three drawer miniature chest, cedar and Baltic pine, Barossa Valley, South Australian origin, circa 1890, 28 cm high, 33 cm wide, 20 cm deep

An Australian Folk Art miniature chest of drawers, cedar and…

Australian Depression-Era Miniature Cedar Chest of Drawers

An Australian Folk Art miniature chest of drawers, cedar and pine, 1890s Depression Era, 41 cm high, 42 cm wide, 18 cm deep

A gentleman's press on chest, huon pine, early 20th century,…

Huon Pine Gentleman's Chest

A gentleman's press on chest, huon pine, early 20th century, 214 cm high, 99 cm wide, 40 cm deep

A Colonial huon pine chest of seven drawers, inverted…

Colonial Huon Pine Chest with Inverted Breakfront and Turned Columns

A Colonial huon pine chest of seven drawers, inverted breakfront with full turned columns and cushion moulded long drawer; birdseye huon pine with cedar and huon pine secondary timbers, Tasmanian origin, circa 1850. Note: Unusual drawer configuration. 128…

A Colonial cedar chest of five drawers with cantilever top,…

Tasmanian Cedar Chest with Floral Supports

A Colonial cedar chest of five drawers with cantilever top, fine gadrooned moulding to the top drawer, vine leaf and quilled split columns terminating in floral decorated supports, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, cedar with pine secondary timbers, 126 cm…

An antique Australian seven drawer chest with ornately carved…

Ornate Australian Antique Seven Drawer Chest

An antique Australian seven drawer chest with ornately carved corbels, huon pine with kauri pine secondary timbers, 19th century, 130 cm high, 114 cm wide, 56 cm deep

An unusual Colonial four drawer cedar chest of drawers, South…

Colonial Cedar Chest of Drawers, 19th Century, South Australia

An unusual Colonial four drawer cedar chest of drawers, South Australian origin, 19th century, with Baltic pine secondaries and kauri pine knobs, 95 cm high, 109 cm wide, 48 cm deep

An impressive Colonial solicitors chest comprising of ten…

Colonial Australian Cedar Solicitors Chest

An impressive Colonial solicitors chest comprising of ten single drawers and three double depth drawers with compartments and carved corbels, Australian cedar with Baltic pine secondaries, Melbourne origin, circa 1870, 187 cm high, 88 cm wide, 82 cm deep

An impressive huon pine chest of 8 drawers with full length…

Victorian Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

An impressive huon pine chest of 8 drawers with full length carved corbels, Melbourne, Victorian origin, circa 1885, 144 cm high, 121 cm wide, 59 cm deep

A fine Australian antique apprentice chest of nine drawers with…

Antique Australian Apprentice Chest with Nine Drawers

A fine Australian antique apprentice chest of nine drawers with full turned columns and feet, kauri pine, circa 1870, 46 cm high, 37 cm wide, 26 cm deep

A grandly proportioned, pine multi drawer housekeeper's chest…

Pine Housekeeper's Chest with 12 Drawers

A grandly proportioned, pine multi drawer housekeeper's chest of twelve drawers, of graduated depths, with turned handles, raised on squat bun feet. 44 x 165 x 97 cm.

A European Biedermeier pine commode, of three graduated drawers,…

European Biedermeier Pine Commode with Ornate Brass Details

A European Biedermeier pine commode, of three graduated drawers, with ornate brass keyhole escutcheons the serpentine top supported above carved corbels, raised on squat bun feet. 121.5 x 57 x 82 cm.

Tasmanian huon pine chest, an exceptional example of quality…

Huon Pine Chest with Eight Drawers and Carved Details

Tasmanian huon pine chest, an exceptional example of quality huon pine, fitted with eight drawers, showing ample amounts of detail with brass handles, carved columns flanking and supported on turned legs

19th century chest, Tasmanian huon pine fitted with eight…

Huon Pine Chest with Carved Columns and Eight Drawers

19th century chest, Tasmanian huon pine fitted with eight drawers, carved columns on turned legs

Late Victorian huon pine chest of drawers with 4 short and 3…

Late Victorian Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

Late Victorian huon pine chest of drawers with 4 short and 3 long drawers, 115 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 138.5 cm high

Edwardian pine chest of drawers 113 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 122 cm…

Edwardian Pine Chest of Drawers - 122cm Height

Edwardian pine chest of drawers 113 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 122 cm high

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 antique Australian huon pine chest of eight drawers, kauri…

Antique Huon Pine Chest with Eight Drawers (1880)

An antique Australian huon pine chest of eight drawers, kauri and red pine secondaries, circa 1880 135 cm high, 122 cm wide, 55 cm deep

An antique Australian folk art pine chest of drawers with…

Antique Painted Pine Chest of Drawers from Barossa Valley

An antique Australian folk art pine chest of drawers with original painted finish, Barossa Valley, South Australia, 19th century 87 cm high, 94 cm wide, 40 cm deep. Provenance: The Rodney Pemberton Collection

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 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…

A Victorian brass bound mahogany campaign chest by J. Shepherd,…

Victorian Campaign Chest by J. Shepherd

A Victorian brass bound mahogany campaign chest by J. Shepherd, the top section with two short drawers above one full width drawer, two drawers to the base, recessed brass handles, corners and strap fittings. Raised on turned legs. The 2 halves of the…

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

A primitive Australian chest of drawers, pine and packing case…

Antique Australian Pine Chest of Drawers

A primitive Australian chest of drawers, pine and packing case construction with original crackle finish, circa 1860s, 122 cm high, 102 cm wide, 62 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 huon pine eight drawer chest with serpentine front…

19th Century Huon Pine Serpentine Chest with Barley Twist Columns

An antique huon pine eight drawer chest with serpentine front and Barley twist full-length columns, 19th century, 147 cm high, 116 cm wide, 58 cm deep

An antique Australian huon pine chest of eight drawers with…

Antique Huon Pine Chest with Barley Twist Columns

An antique Australian huon pine chest of eight drawers with full Barley twist columns, circa 1880, 152 cm high, 121 cm wide, 59 cm deep

An antique Australian huon pine chest of four drawers, 19th…

19th Century Huon Pine Chest with Four Drawers

An antique Australian huon pine chest of four drawers, 19th century, 84 cm high, 92 cm wide, 50 cm deep

An early Colonial Australian huon pine chest of five drawers,…

Colonial Tasmanian Huon Pine Chest with Five Drawers

An early Colonial Australian huon pine chest of five drawers, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, 124 cm high, 117 cm wide, 52 cm deep

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

A Colonial huon pine chest of five drawers, with cross banded…

Colonial Tasmanian Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

A Colonial huon pine chest of five drawers, with cross banded edging, cock beading and original circular brass escutcheons, Tasmanian origin, circa 1850, 119 cm high, 111 cm wide, 49 cm deep

A rare solid casuarina chest of five drawers, Baltic pine…

Antique Casuarina Chest with Unusual Peg Joint Construction

A rare solid casuarina chest of five drawers, Baltic pine packing case secondary timbers with blackwood knobs, South Australian origin, circa 1870. Unusual peg joint construction throughout, and scratched in cock beading to the drawer blades, most likely…

An antique Australian eight drawer chest with barley twist…

Antique Australian Birdseye Pine Chest with Barley Twist Columns

An antique Australian eight drawer chest with barley twist columns, birdseye huon pine, Melbourne origin, 19th century, 141 cm high, 119 cm wide, 57 cm deep

W.H. Rocke & Co. of Melbourne, antique huon pine seven drawer…

Antique Huon Pine Seven Drawer Chest

W.H. Rocke & Co. of Melbourne, antique huon pine seven drawer chest, 19th century, 123 cm high, 115 cm wide, 49 cm deep

An antique Australian eight drawer chest with full turned…

Antique Australian Eight Drawer Chest

An antique Australian eight drawer chest with full turned columns, huon pine and kauri secondary timbers, 19th century, 139 cm high, 101 cm wide, 50 cm deep

An antique Australian huon pine chest of eight drawers with…

19th Century Huon Pine Chest with Turned Columns

An antique Australian huon pine chest of eight drawers with full turned columns, 19th century, 144 cm high, 115 cm wide, 51 cm deep

Antique huon pine chest of drawers with 2 short and 2 long…

Vintage Huon Pine Chest of Drawers, 92cm x 52cm x 88cm

Antique huon pine chest of drawers with 2 short and 2 long drawers, 92 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 88 cm high

Antique huon pine chest of drawers with 2 short and 2 long…

Vintage Huon Pine Chest of Drawers: 2 Short, 2 Long

Antique huon pine chest of drawers with 2 short and 2 long drawers, 100 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 95 cm high

An antique English Wellington chest of twelve drawers, mahogany…

Antique English Wellington Chest: 12 Drawers, Unusual Proportions

An antique English Wellington chest of twelve drawers, mahogany with pine secondary timbers, late 19th century, unusual proportions 169 cm high, 46 cm wide, 32 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 pine map chest of drawers, c. 1900, rectangular top,…

French pine map chest of drawers, c. 1900, rectangular top, five long graduated drawers with turned oak handles, the top two have dividing compartments, the other side with two short drawers, height 95 cm, width 133.5 cm, depth 75 cm. Provenance: Ben…

Unusual English pine Chest-of-drawers, early 20th century,…

Unusual English pine Chest-of-drawers, early 20th century, rectangular top above two short drawers, one with a dummy front and drawer that opens to the side, and three long drawers, brass drop handles, height 80.5 cm, width 84 cm, depth 57 cm. Provenance:…

An English Provincial pine chest of drawers, late 19th century,…

An English Provincial pine chest of drawers, late 19th century, 99.5 cm high, 96 cm wide, 46 cm deep

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

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 huon pine and blackwood four drawer chest…

An antique Australian huon pine and blackwood four drawer chest with huon pine secondary timbers, Tasmanian origin, late 19th century, 83 cm high, 91 cm wide, 49 cm deep

An Australian kauri pine specimen six drawer filing chest on…

An Australian kauri pine specimen six drawer filing chest on moulded plinth base with triple bay adjustable divisions, original brassware and double panelled sides, early 20th century, stamped 'E. Hill, Nth. Melbourne, 1911', 71 cm high, 60.5 cm wide,

A Georgian honey oak chest, 18th century, the surface with…

18th Century Georgian Honey Oak Chest with Batwing Brass Handles

A Georgian honey oak chest, 18th century, the surface with vigorous medullary rays, two short above three long cockbeaded and pine lined drawers, with batwing brass plates and swan neck handles and raised on shaped bracket feet, 98 cm high, 103 cm wide,…