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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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

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 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

A Colonial huon pine eight drawer chest with turned columns,…

Colonial Huon Pine Chest with Turned Columns

A Colonial huon pine eight drawer chest with turned columns, South Australian origin, 19th century, 143 cm high, 110 cm wide, 53 cm deep

A Victorian eight drawer chest with turned and fluted columns,…

Victorian Birdseye Huon Pine Chest with Fluted Columns

A Victorian eight drawer chest with turned and fluted columns, birdseye huon pine with kauri and red pine secondaries, circa 1880, 140 cm high, 119 cm wide, 53 cm deep

A Colonial tallboy chest of seven drawers, kauri pine, huon…

Colonial Tallboy Chest with Seven Drawers

A Colonial tallboy chest of seven drawers, kauri pine, huon pine and blackwood, 19th century 140 cm high, 73 cm wide, 48 cm deep

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.

19th century Northern European scumbled pine chest with four…

Scumbled Pine Chest with Ebonised Uprights

19th century Northern European scumbled pine chest with four drawers, within half round ebonised uprights

19th century four drawer huon pine chest of drawers on turned…

Huon Pine Chest of Drawers with Brass Accents

19th century four drawer huon pine chest of drawers on turned legs with brass escutcheons and huon pine secondary timber, 95 cm high, 93 cm wide, 47 cm deep,

19th century Tasmanian huon pine chest of 8 drawers with turned…

Antique Huon Pine Chest with Turned Columns

19th century Tasmanian huon pine chest of 8 drawers with turned bobbin columns

A late 19th century colonial Huon pine Wellington chest. 129 cm…

Colonial Huon Pine Wellington Chest

A late 19th century colonial Huon pine Wellington chest. 129 cm high, 49 cm wide.

A chest of 4 drawers with heavily figured birdseye huon pine…

Birdseye Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

A chest of 4 drawers with heavily figured birdseye huon pine drawer fronts on turned bun feet, huon pine secondary timbers, circa 1880

South Australian colonial Germanic kitchen dresser in pine, two…

Colonial Germanic Pine Kitchen Dresser from Barossa Valley

South Australian colonial Germanic kitchen dresser in pine, two glazed doors above a chest of four drawers with original clear glass knobs, Barossa Valley region

19th century birdseye huon pine 4 drawer chest of drawers on…

Antique Maritime Chest of Drawers

19th century birdseye huon pine 4 drawer chest of drawers on unusual construction & design (possible maritime Use)

Cedar 5 drawer chest of drawers, 19th century, huon pine…

19th Century Cedar 5-Drawer Chest with Huon Pine Secondaries

Cedar 5 drawer chest of drawers, 19th century, huon pine secondaries

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

Handsome huon pine chest of seven drawers with turned mushroom…

Huon Pine Chest with 7 Drawers and Bun Feet

Handsome huon pine chest of seven drawers with turned mushroom knobs on bun feet

English country pine press on chest, two doors over three…

19th Century Pine Press with Doors and Drawers

English country pine press on chest, two doors over three drawers, 19th century. Height 195 cm, width 120 cm, depth 55 cm

Rustic chest of drawers, c. 1930, pine, metal packing cases,…

Green Rustic Pine Chest of Drawers

Rustic chest of drawers, c. 1930, pine, metal packing cases, retains original green paint, height 90 cm width 53 cm depth 36.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes

Early 18th century walnut chest on stand, a significant figured…

18th Century Walnut Chest on Stand

Early 18th century walnut chest on stand, a significant figured walnut chest on stand dating from early 18th century. The drawer fronts are figured walnut with pine stinging. All the drawers have their original oak linings and handles replaced, drawers…

A seven drawer chest, solid huon pine, Tasmanian origin, circa…

Antique Tasmanian Huon Pine Chest with Seven Drawers

A seven drawer chest, solid huon pine, Tasmanian origin, circa 1890, 124 cm high, 121 cm wide, 52 cm deep

An Australian Colonial huon pine chest of eight drawers flanked…

Serpentine Huon Pine Chest with Carved Pilasters

An Australian Colonial huon pine chest of eight drawers flanked by carved pilasters and serpentine fronted

Tasmanian Huon Pine upright chest fitted with eight drawers and…

Huon Pine Chest with Eight Drawers and Turned Columns

Tasmanian Huon Pine upright chest fitted with eight drawers and flanked by turned columns

Antique 19th century English painted pine chest of drawers,…

English Painted Pine Chest with Shaped Splash Back

Antique 19th century English painted pine chest of drawers, fitted with a shaped splash back, all standing on shaped bracket feet

Provincial pine commode, 19th century a Danish pine commode,…

19th Century Danish Pine Commode

Provincial pine commode, 19th century a Danish pine commode, 19th century, 103 cm high, 126 cm wide, 62 cm deep

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

Edwardian 4 drawer birds eye huon pine chest of drawers

Birds Eye Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

Edwardian 4 drawer birds eye huon pine chest of drawers

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

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

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 Australian miniature chest of seven drawers in the Victorian…

Australian Victorian Style Miniature Chest of Drawers

An Australian miniature chest of seven drawers in the Victorian style, huon pine and cedar, late 20th century, 44 cm high, 40 cm wide, 27 cm deep

Rare 19th century kauri pine specimen chest of drawers with…

19th Century Kauri Pine Chest of Drawers

Rare 19th century kauri pine specimen chest of drawers with eight graduating full width drawers

Huon pine chest of eight drawers on turned feet and column…

1860 Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

Huon pine chest of eight drawers on turned feet and column mounts c.1860

Huon pine bird's eye maple and American oak chest of six…

Bird's Eye Maple Chest by Peter Gay

Huon pine bird's eye maple and American oak chest of six drawers by makers Peter Gay, Gays Arcade Adelaide

A very substantial pine chest of twelve drawers 20th century…

Large 12-Drawer Pine Chest with Metal Handles

A very substantial pine chest of twelve drawers 20th century constructed with six side by side drawers with metal handles, height 137 cm, length 203 cm, depth 74.5 cm

19th century four drawer huon pine chest of drawers, 92 cm wide,…

Antique Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

19th century four drawer huon pine chest of drawers, 92 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 89 cm high

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

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

Tallboy: English country pine six drawer chest on turned bun…

Antique English Pine Tallboy Chest

Tallboy: English country pine six drawer chest on turned bun feet with brass swing handles. Early to mid 19th century. Height 150 cm, width 105 cm, depth 54 cm

A six drawer chest, cedar and Baltic pine, South Australian…

South Australian Cedar Chest with Unusual Drawer Configuration

A six drawer chest, cedar and Baltic pine, South Australian origin, 19th century, unusual drawer configuration, 128 cm high, 118 cm wide, 54 cm deep. Provenance: ?The Rodney Pemberton Collection

An Australian six drawer chest, cedar and pine, 19th century…

19th Century Australian Cedar & Pine Six Drawer Chest

An Australian six drawer chest, cedar and pine, 19th century unusual drawer configuration and construction, most likely made by a carpenter with thick slab cedar top and drawer sides 107 cm high, 109 cm wide, 48 cm deep

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:…

A 19th century pine chest of eight drawers with exotic silky…

Exotic Silky Oak Veneered 8-Drawer Pine Chest

A 19th century pine chest of eight drawers with exotic silky oak veneers to the drawer front, flanked by carved pilasters

A fine 19th century Huon pine chest of drawers. 164 cm high,…

19th Century Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

A fine 19th century Huon pine chest of drawers. 164 cm high, 117 cm wide, 62 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

An industrial chest of nine drawers, interior painted with…

19th Century Arts and Crafts Chest of Drawers

An industrial chest of nine drawers, interior painted with unusual arts and crafts motif, cedar and pine, 19th century, 94 cm high, 81 cm wide, 56 cm deep

Hamilton printer's drawers, bank of twenty drawers each lined…

19th Century Hamilton Printer's Bank of Drawers

Hamilton printer's drawers, bank of twenty drawers each lined with compartments, ash and pine, late 19th century, 110 cm high, 94 cm wide, 55 cm deep

Chest of drawers late 19th century, oak & pine with brass…

19th Century Oak and Pine Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers late 19th century, oak & pine with brass escutcheons, five drawers, fluted column decorations, height 130 cm, length 92 cm, depth 48 cm

Huon pine seven drawer chest of drawers

Seven-Drawer Huon Pine Chest

Huon pine seven drawer chest of drawers

Victorian pine chest of drawers with a long drawer at the top,…

Victorian 7-drawer pine chest

Victorian pine chest of drawers with a long drawer at the top, above 4 small drawers and 3 larger long drawers

A cedar chest of five drawers by T Whiteside & Son, Hobart Town…

Hobart Cedar Chest with 5 Drawers

A cedar chest of five drawers by T Whiteside & Son, Hobart Town huon pine secondary timber 115 cm high, 107 cm wide, 57 cm deep

Antique English pine chest of drawers, 108 cm high

English Pine Chest of Drawers - Antique (or Vintage)

Antique English pine chest of drawers, 108 cm high

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

19th century Tasmanian Huon pine chest fitted with eight…

Huon Pine Chest with Eight Drawers and Columns

19th century Tasmanian Huon pine chest fitted with eight drawers flanked by half turned columns

19th century cedar seven drawer chest of drawers on turned legs…

19th Century Cedar Chest of Drawers with Huon Pine Secondary

19th century cedar seven drawer chest of drawers on turned legs with huon pine secondary timber, 113 cm high, 116 cm wide, 54 cm deep,

19th century seven drawer chest of drawers flanked by reeded…

Reeded 19th Century Seven Drawer Chest of Drawers

19th century seven drawer chest of drawers flanked by reeded corbels and pilasters on turned legs, some damage, cedar and huon pine secondary timbers. Please note backboards have been replaced with ply, 135 cm high, 132 cm wide, 59 cm deep,

A four drawer chest, pine with original turned handles and feet,…

Pine Chest with Coachwork Decoration, 1880

A four drawer chest, pine with original turned handles and feet, red oxide paint finish with coach work decoration, South Australian origin, circa 1880, 86 cm high, 86 cm wide, 45 cm deep

19th century cedar 5 drawer chest of drawers flanked by carved…

Cedar chest with carved corbels and huon pine

19th century cedar 5 drawer chest of drawers flanked by carved corbels on turned legs with huon pine secondary timber, 111 cm high, 117 cm wide, 53 cm deep,

Huon pine chest of eight drawers supported by turned columns

Turned column chest with 8 drawers in Huon pine

Huon pine chest of eight drawers supported by turned columns

Cedar & pine cantilever chest of drawers

Cedar & Pine Cantilever Drawers

Cedar & pine cantilever chest of drawers

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

19th century cedar 7 drawer chest of drawers on turned legs…

Cedar Chest of Drawers on Turned Legs

19th century cedar 7 drawer chest of drawers on turned legs with huon pine secondary timber, 121 cm high, 129 cm wide, 58 cm deep

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

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 Baltic pine chest of drawers early 19th century European,…

Early 19th Century Baltic Pine Chest of Drawers

A Baltic pine chest of drawers early 19th century European, four drawer with brass fittings, and handles to the side, mounted on stand with cabriole legs, height 112 cm, length 122 cm, depth 61 cm, a/f to handle and top left corner

Victorian pine chest of drawers, with 2 short and 3 long…

Victorian Pine Chest of Drawers

Victorian pine chest of drawers, with 2 short and 3 long drawers, on turned bun feet, 123 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 109 cm high approx

A Victorian huon pine chest of drawers, later 19th century, a…

Victorian Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

A Victorian huon pine chest of drawers, later 19th century, a five drawer chest with a bullnose edge to the top above two short drawers and three long drawers of graduated depth, all with turned knob handles, raised on ball and cone feet, height 107 cm,…

19th century cedar 5 drawer chest of drawers with huon pine…

Cedar Chest with Huon Pine Secondaries

19th century cedar 5 drawer chest of drawers with huon pine secondaries

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

Blackwood & pine 7 drawer chest of drawers

Blackwood & Pine 7-Drawer Chest

Blackwood & pine 7 drawer chest of drawers

A Baltic pine chest of four drawers, south German, late 19th…

Late 19th Century South German Pine Chest of Drawers

A Baltic pine chest of four drawers, south German, late 19th century, 86 cm high, 100 cm wide, 52 cm deep

A figured mahogany chest of drawers, mid 19th century, the…

Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Turned Handles and Bun Feet

A figured mahogany chest of drawers, mid 19th century, the veneer on pine, with turned handles and escutcheon, on bun feet, 104 width x 54 depth x 100 cm height

Huon pine 4 drawer chest of drawers, 90 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 86…

Huon Pine 4-Drawer Chest, 90x49x86cm

Huon pine 4 drawer chest of drawers, 90 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 86 cm high

A small French provincial pine chest of drawers, late 19th…

French Provincial Pine Chest of Drawers

A small French provincial pine chest of drawers, late 19th century, in soft light honey tones with a serpentine top above three flat fronted drawers of equal depth, with swing handles and brass butterfly backplates and escutcheons, the canted corners with…

Eight drawer, pitch pine chest of drawers, approx 115 cm high,…

Antique Pitch Pine Chest of Drawers (1910)

Eight drawer, pitch pine chest of drawers, approx 115 cm high, 54 cm wide, 33 cm deep circa 1910

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 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 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

A Tasmanian huon pine chest of drawers with cedar stain, late…

Huon Pine Chest of Drawers with Cedar Stain, 19th Century

A Tasmanian huon pine chest of drawers with cedar stain, late 19th century, 101 cm high, 106 cm wide, 51 cm deep

An early 20th century solid pine artist's chest of drawers…

Solid Pine Artist's Chest with 8 Drawers

An early 20th century solid pine artist's chest of drawers fitted with 8 full width drawers, length 130 cm, diameter 87 cm, height 100 cm

Cedar 5 drawer chest of drawers with carved corbels (huon pine…

Cedar Chest with Carved Corbels and Huon Pine Secondaries

Cedar 5 drawer chest of drawers with carved corbels (huon pine secondaries)

19th century full huon pine 4 drawer chest of drawers on turned…

19th Century Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

19th century full huon pine 4 drawer chest of drawers on turned legs, 79 cm high, 79 cm wide, 46 cm deep

Antique Australian cedar & pine seven drawer chest of drawers,…

Antique Cedar and Pine Chest of Drawers

Antique Australian cedar & pine seven drawer chest of drawers, fitted with split bobbin turned decoration to the sides, approx 123 cm high, 110 cm wide, 48 cm deep

A Houn pine chest of drawers, Australian circa 1880, 97 cm wide,…

Antique Houn Pine Chest of Drawers, 1880

A Houn pine chest of drawers, Australian circa 1880, 97 cm wide, 94 cm high

A Georgian mahogany chest of drawers, early 19th century, a…

Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

A Georgian mahogany chest of drawers, early 19th century, a well figured chest of rich coloration, with cockbeaded pine lined drawers comprising two short and three long drawers of graduated depth, all with brass 'Bat wing' back plates and swing handles,…

A good late 19th century kauri pine chest of drawers, with two…

Late 19th Century Kauri Pine Chest of Drawers

A good late 19th century kauri pine chest of drawers, with two central short drawers flanked by two deep drawers above graduated set of three, all with mother of pearl inlay handles 118 cm width, 52 cm depth, 133 cm high

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

19th century huon pine chest of 8 drawers

19th Century Huon Pine Chest with 8 Drawers

19th century huon pine chest of 8 drawers

An Australian three drawer chest, cedar and pine, 19th century,…

19th Century Australian Cedar and Pine Three Drawer Chest

An Australian three drawer chest, cedar and pine, 19th century, 92 cm high, 99 cm wide, 55 cm deep

19th century cedar 4 drawer chest of drawers with huon pine…

Antique Cedar Chest of Drawers with Huon Pine

19th century cedar 4 drawer chest of drawers with huon pine secondary timber, 82 cm high, 95 cm wide, 49 cm deep

A Victorian mahogany chest. Victorian, circa 1860, mahogany on…

Victorian Mahogany Chest with Six Drawers

A Victorian mahogany chest. Victorian, circa 1860, mahogany on pine, six drawers on solid plinth

Antique English country pine chest of four drawers, standing on…

English Country Pine Chest with Four Drawers

Antique English country pine chest of four drawers, standing on bun feet, 77 cm high, 84 cm wide, 48 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

An Australian four drawer tub chest, cedar and pine, circa…

Antique Australian Cedar and Pine Tub Chest (1880s)

An Australian four drawer tub chest, cedar and pine, circa 1880s, 86 cm high, 90 cm wide, 43 cm deep

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

Huon pine commode, mid 19th century, with red leather inserts…

Mid 19th Century Huon Pine Commode with Accessories

Huon pine commode, mid 19th century, with red leather inserts porcelain pot and footrest, height 47 cm, width 49 cm, depth 73 cm