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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Georgian mahogany chest on chest, the base with four long…

Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest with Inlay and Mirror Insets

Georgian mahogany chest on chest, the base with four long drawers, lion ring handles, the top with central inlaid floral panel, shapes sides and pediment, mirror insets, four long and two short drawers. Approx 207 cm high, 112 cm wide, 52 cm deep

Pair of English George III style serpentine front four drawer…

Pair of George III Style Mahogany Chests

Pair of English George III style serpentine front four drawer mahogany chests. Approx 80.5 cm high, 85 cm wide, 56.5 cm deep, (2)

A George III mahogany 'Tallboy', having six long and two short…

A George III mahogany 'Tallboy', having six long and two short drawers and the original drop bail handles. 197 x 108 x 56 cm

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 Georgian mahogany chest of four drawers, early 19th century,…

Georgian Mahogany Chest with Four Drawers

A Georgian mahogany chest of four drawers, early 19th century, 86 cm high, 90 cm wide, 47 cm deep

A George II mahogany bachelor chest, with a moulded edge, above…

George II Mahogany Bachelor Chest with Four Drawers

A George II mahogany bachelor chest, with a moulded edge, above a brushing slide and four graduated drawers on bracket feet. 81 cm high, 80 cm wide, 48 cm deep

A George III mahogany chest on chest circa 1800, six long and…

Trafalgar Commemorative Mahogany Chest on Chest

A George III mahogany chest on chest circa 1800, six long and two short draws, brushing slide. The oval brass handle plates commemorating Trafalgar Sacred to Nelson. Height 202.5 x 118 x 59 cm

An English 18th century Chinoiserie black Japanned chest on…

18th Century Chinoiserie Japanned Chest on Stand

An English 18th century Chinoiserie black Japanned chest on stand decorated overall with Chinoiserie landscapes, the chest and stand with long and short drawers, 107 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 178 cm high

A gilt-bronze mounted mahogany serpentine fronted marble top…

Swedish 18th Century Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode

A gilt-bronze mounted mahogany serpentine fronted marble top commode, Swedish 18th century 93 cm high, 143 cm wide, 63 cm deep

A fine George III mahogany chest, circa 1770, the serpentine…

George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest with Blind Fretwork

A fine George III mahogany chest, circa 1770, the serpentine top with cantered corners, above a brushing slide and four graduated drawers, on ogee bracket feet, the corners decorated with blind fretwork, 80 cm high, 99 cm wide, 48 cm deep.

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

Most impressive antique Georgian chest on chest, 206 cm high,…

Georgian Chest on Chest - Impressive Antique

Most impressive antique Georgian chest on chest, 206 cm high, 120 cm wide, 52 cm deep

A George III period oak chest on chest, the base with two…

George III Oak Chest on Chest

A George III period oak chest on chest, the base with two drawers above two full width drawers, the top section with two drawers above three graduated full width drawers with reeded quarter column mouldings on either side and a dentil frieze beneath the…

A George I Chinoiserie decorated cabinet on chest, circa 1715,…

Chinoiserie Cabinet on Chest, George I, 1715

A George I Chinoiserie decorated cabinet on chest, circa 1715, the upper part, with a moulded cornice above an arrangement of nine drawers, the lower part with two short drawers, above two long drawers, on bracket feet. Painted and gilt decorated…

Antique Georgian mahogany chest on chest, of bow front design,…

Georgian Bow Front Chest on Chest

Antique Georgian mahogany chest on chest, of bow front design, top and base fitted with graduating sets of drawers, 190 cm x 108 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 George III mahogany chest on chest, the dentil cornice…

Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest with Inlaid Decoration

A George III mahogany chest on chest, the dentil cornice flanked by canted fluted sides, the nine drawers each with inlaid satinwood and boxwood decoration, on square bracket feet, 118 cm wide, 59.5 cm deep, 183 cm high

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 George III yew wood chest of drawers, circa 1800, the top…

George III Yew Wood Chest of Drawers

A George III yew wood chest of drawers, circa 1800, the top with book match veneer and cross banding, above two short drawers and three long drawers, raised on four bun feet, 88.5 cm high, 94 cm wide, 50 cm deep. Provenance: Sotheby's Australia, 'The…

George III mahogany chest on chest, third quarter 18th century,…

18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest

George III mahogany chest on chest, third quarter 18th century, the key pattern motif pediment with blind fret work above an arrangement of two short drawers and six long drawers, flanked by columns with gilded Corinthian capitals, on shaped bracket feet,…

A Charles II oak Jappaned chest of drawers, 17th century and…

17th Century Oak Jappaned Chest of Drawers

A Charles II oak Jappaned chest of drawers, 17th century and later, the oak chest with panelled sides, on bracket feet, embellished with figural and landscape vignettes, the decoration probably 18th century, 86 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 88 cm high

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

Hobbs & Co., London, George III mahogany and marquetry bureau…

George III Mahogany Bureau Chest of Drawers

Hobbs & Co., London, George III mahogany and marquetry bureau chest of drawers, 19th century, rectangular top above a fall front drawer, enclosing a fitted interior with green tooled leather writing surface, pigeon holes and small drawers, above three…

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

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.…

English padouk campaign chest, c. 1815, the rectangular top…

English Padouk Campaign Chest with Inlaid Decoration

English padouk campaign chest, c. 1815, the rectangular top with removable gallery above two short drawers and three long drawers with inlaid decoration and turned ebony pulls, raised on bun feet, height 102 cm width 78 cm depth 46 cm. Provenance:…

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

A Georgian mahogany dwarf five drawer bedroom chest with…

Georgian Mahogany 5-Drawer Chest with Brass Escutcheons

A Georgian mahogany dwarf five drawer bedroom chest with cock-beaded decoration and original brass escutcheons, circa 1770, 77 cm high, 77 cm wide, 45 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

Fine antique Georgian secretaire chest on chest, displaying…

Georgian Mahogany Secretaire Chest on Chest

Fine antique Georgian secretaire chest on chest, displaying selected mahogany drawer fronts, fitted with brass drop bale handles, the top with dentil moulding, English, circa 1760's, Ex John Hawkins Antiques, 196 cm high, 110 cm wide, 55 cm deep

A small oak chest of drawers, English, 18th century, 93 cm high,…

18th Century English Oak Chest of Drawers

A small oak chest of drawers, English, 18th century, 93 cm high, 88 cm wide and 52 cm deep

A George III oak chest of drawers, 78 cm high, 96.5 cm wide, 49.…

George III Oak Chest of Drawers

A George III oak chest of drawers, 78 cm high, 96.5 cm wide, 49.5 cm deep

Fine and rare Georgian casuarina collectors cabinet on stand, c.…

Georgian Casuarina Collector's Cabinet on Stand

Fine and rare Georgian casuarina collectors cabinet on stand, c.1810-20, of Australian interest, the moulded rectangular top with a later pierced brass three-quarter gallery above panelled doors enclosing fourteen graduated 'specimen' drawers with…

Antique Georgian 1790's chest on chest, Ex Northern England…

Georgian Inlaid Chest on Chest with Tunbridge Banding

Antique Georgian 1790's chest on chest, Ex Northern England region, displaying fine inlaid Tunbridge banding, canted sides, oval repousse brass back plate handles, cock beaded edge to the drawers, shaped bracket feet. Fine example and clean, approx 185 cm…

George IV mahogany and satinwood lined secretaire chest with…

George IV Satinwood Secretaire Chest with Ebony Inlay

George IV mahogany and satinwood lined secretaire chest with ebony line inlay, circa 1830, ivory escutcheons, with key, 122 cm high, 125 cm long, 53.5 cm deep

A George III high quality flame mahogany serpentine chest of…

George III Flame Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

A George III high quality flame mahogany serpentine chest of three graduating drawers, the shaped top with circular corners to receive the plain front column supports, full width brushing slide with green linen insert, the drawers with oval back plate and…

Good 18th century Dutch secretaire chest, of rectangular form,…

18th Century Dutch Inlaid Secretaire Chest

Good 18th century Dutch secretaire chest, of rectangular form, set with five drawers, one drawer opening to reveal secretaire and fitted interior, all beautifully inlaid with scrolled flowers, urns and shell motifs, on four block feet, 150 cm x 100 cm x…

Antique English oak early Georgian chest on stand with black…

Georgian Oak Chest with Chinoiserie Decoration

Antique English oak early Georgian chest on stand with black Chinoiserie decoration, approx 150 cm high, 100 cm wide, 59 cm deep

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 painted and gilt lowboy, Italian, 18th century, 72 cm high,…

18th Century Italian Painted and Gilt Lowboy

A painted and gilt lowboy, Italian, 18th century, 72 cm high, 90 cm wide and 53 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

A George III mahogany serpentine chest of drawers, 82 cm high,…

Serpentine Mahogany Chest of Drawers, George III

A George III mahogany serpentine chest of drawers, 82 cm high, 108 cm wide, 63 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 Charles II oak chest of drawers, English, 18th century, 98 cm…

18th Century English Oak Chest of Drawers

A Charles II oak chest of drawers, English, 18th century, 98 cm high, 94 cm wide and 60 cm deep

An Italian polychrome serpentine commode, Sicily, mid 18th…

Italian Polychrome Serpentine Commode with Bucolic Landscape Decoration

An Italian polychrome serpentine commode, Sicily, mid 18th century, the jasper top above two drawers decorated sans traverse with a bucolic landscape scene of peasants merrymaking, within scrolls and swags, the sides with similar scenes on a dark green…

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

Georgian mahogany bureau chest of drawers, c. 1800, rectangular…

Georgian Mahogany Bureau Chest of Drawers

Georgian mahogany bureau chest of drawers, c. 1800, rectangular top above a drop front drawer opening to reveal a central cupboard and flanked by pigeon holes and small drawers, above three long drawers raised on bracket feet, height 103 cm width 109 cm…

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…

An 18th century Italian marquetry commode, C. 1785, Lombardy,…

Neoclassical Italian Marquetry Commode, 1785

An 18th century Italian marquetry commode, C. 1785, Lombardy, Northern Italy. Neoclassical inlaid marquetry commode made from rosewood, kingwoods and various other exotic woods. Marquetry depicts a classical urn with flowers flanked by mythical Ho-Ho…

A rare Georgian Chippendale mahogany chest on chest, the top…

Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest with Blind Fretwork

A rare Georgian Chippendale mahogany chest on chest, the top section with two small drawers and three graduated full width drawers, the base with brushing slide and three graduated full width drawers, flanked by blind fretwork, the architectural…

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

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 George III mahogany serpentine dressing chest, the well…

Serpentine Mahogany Dressing Chest with Fitted Interior

A George III mahogany serpentine dressing chest, the well figured moulded top above four long drawers, the uppermost with leather lined slide revealing a fitted interior, all flanked by blind fretwork keeled angles and on ogee bracket feet. Height 90 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 George III dresser base, oak with mahogany cross-banding,…

Georgian Oak Dresser Base with Mahogany Cross-Banding

A fine George III dresser base, oak with mahogany cross-banding, three drawers with brass swing handles and original brass escutcheons to keyholes, plus fluted decoration and square form legs, 18th century, 81 cm high, 202 cm wide, 54 cm deep

A fine and rare George III mahogany serpentine-fronted chest of…

Rare George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

A fine and rare George III mahogany serpentine-fronted chest of drawers, English circa 1770 134 cm wide, 58 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 small William & Mary marquetry chest of drawers, English,…

William & Mary Marquetry Chest of Drawers

A small William & Mary marquetry chest of drawers, English, 18th century, with central floral trophy to the top and side panels, 80 cm high, 93 cm wide, 55 cm deep. Provenance: National Gallery of Victoria, de-acquisitioned

An unusual Continental Queen Anne style Collectors cabinet on…

18th Century Continental Queen Anne Style Collectors Cabinet

An unusual Continental Queen Anne style Collectors cabinet on chest, mid 18th century with later adjustments, the top with curved swan-neck arch pediment above two panelled doors enclosing three large and seven small drawers, sitting on a cushion moulded…

A fine Italian marquetry commode in the style of Guiseppe…

Italian Marquetry Commode in Maggiolini Style, 18th Century

A fine Italian marquetry commode in the style of Guiseppe Maggiolini, 18th century, 87 cm high, 123 cm wide and 57 cm deep

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 George III mahogany serpentine commode, with brushing slide…

George III Mahogany Serpentine Commode with Ormolu Mounts

A George III mahogany serpentine commode, with brushing slide and applied ormolu mounts, 87 cm high, 129 cm wide, 62 cm deep, Note, reputedly from the collection of Mr Keith Murdoch Esq.