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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A 19th century European three drawer commode, the full width…

European Three Drawer Serpentine Commode

A 19th century European three drawer commode, the full width drawers of serpentine form, rosette metal escutcheons and handle back plates. 132 x 68 x 91 cm.

An Austrian Art Deco three drawer waterfall chest of drawers,…

Austrian Art Deco Chest of Drawers with Karelian Birch

An Austrian Art Deco three drawer waterfall chest of drawers, Karelian birch and macassar ebony with ivorine handles, circa 1925, 90 cm high, 50 cm wide, 56 cm deep

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 George II oak kneehole lowboy, circa 1750, of pegged…

George II Oak Kneehole Lowboy, Circa 1750: Pegged Construction, Knopped Legs

A George II oak kneehole lowboy, circa 1750, of pegged construction with a framed surface above three drawers, an undulating skirt and supported on long knopped legs, 73 cm high, 101 cm wide, 58 cm deep

An Australian cedar Biedermeier style chest, 19th century, in…

Australian Cedar Biedermeier Chest, 19th Century

An Australian cedar Biedermeier style chest, 19th century, in warm light tones with an extended surface above an ogee profile frieze drawer and three drawers flanked by turned pillars, raised on a shaped base with bracket feet, 93.5 cm high, 85 cm wide,…

A small proportion Georgian oak three drawer chest, paneled…

A small proportion Georgian oak three drawer chest, paneled sides, raised on square section feet. 68 x 52 x 70 cm.

A Louis XV painted commode, French, late 18th century, of…

A Louis XV painted commode, French, late 18th century, of serpentine form with an arrangement of three drawers, 87 cm high, 124 cm wide, 57 cm deep

A George III mahogany bow front chest, the two over three…

A George III mahogany bow front chest, the two over three drawers with oval brass back plate handles, raised on bracket feet. 105.5 x 56 x 92 cm.

A Georgian oak book press chest of drawers, original turned and…

A Georgian oak book press chest of drawers, original turned and working book press mechanism, with three drawer base, swan neck handles, brass key hole escutcheons, raised on turned feet. 76 x 60 x 156 cm.

A substantial Victorian mahogany three drawer chest, white…

A substantial Victorian mahogany three drawer chest, white marble top, turned recessed wood handles, carved panel to the centre of each drawer with large turned key hole escutcheons, chamfered corners with carved corbels, raised on plinth base and squat…

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

Late 19th century French marble top commode, set with a…

Late 19th century French marble top commode, set with a serpentine rouge marble top, above three drawers, above carved apron on carved cabriole legs, 95 cm x 122 cm x 49 cm

19th century marble top three drawer chest, with rectangular…

19th century marble top three drawer chest, with rectangular top, set above three drawers with wreath loop drop handles, with parquetry inlay, a/f (crack to marble to), 85 cm x 67 cm x 43 cm

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