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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Pair of small cane three drawer chests 46 cm wide, 35 cm deep,…

Small Cane Three Drawer Chests (Pair)

Pair of small cane three drawer chests 46 cm wide, 35 cm deep, 66 cm high

A mahogany bedside chest, the chest with an extended top and…

Gadrooned Mahogany Bedside Chest

A mahogany bedside chest, the chest with an extended top and gadrooned edging above three drawers with pairs of turned handles flanked by rounded and reeded edges above an extended plinth base. Height 58 cm. Width 55 cm. Depth 47 cm

Antique pine three drawer chest of drawers

Pine antique three-drawer chest

Antique pine three drawer chest of drawers

Period style chest of three drawers, 77 cm high, 92 cm wide, 47…

Period-style Three-Drawer Chest - 77x92x47cm

Period style chest of three drawers, 77 cm high, 92 cm wide, 47 cm deep

Inlaid vintage mahogany small chest with three drawers,…

Vintage Mahogany Inlaid Chest with Three Drawers

Inlaid vintage mahogany small chest with three drawers, measures 38 cm x 53 cm x 62 cm

A Restoration hardware pale grey painted timber chest of three…

Grey Painted Timber Chest with Three Drawers

A Restoration hardware pale grey painted timber chest of three drawers, 90 x 98 x 51 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

Louis XV style kidney shape chest of three drawers, with marble…

Louis XV Marble Top Chest with Gallery

Louis XV style kidney shape chest of three drawers, with marble and gallery top, width 63 cm x depth 36 cm x height 74 cm

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

A small Regence style oak commode, circa 1930s, with a…

Regence Style Oak Commode with Serpentine Profile and Cabriole Legs

A small Regence style oak commode, circa 1930s, with a serpentine profile above an open compartment, three drawers with rib, and scroll details and swing handles, a shaped apron and raised on petite, cabriole legs, height 82 cm, width 62 cm, depth 40 cm

A Victorian mahogany chest of three drawers with black marble…

Victorian mahogany chest with marble top and scroll handles

A Victorian mahogany chest of three drawers with black marble top & scroll handles, 86 x 120 x 62 cm

A pine chest of three drawers 91 x 124 x 58 cm

Pine Chest with Three Drawers

A pine chest of three drawers 91 x 124 x 58 cm

French style bombe commode fitted with three drawers and marble…

Bombe Commode with Marble Top and Three Drawers

French style bombe commode fitted with three drawers and marble top

Sheraton style bow fronted chest three drawers. String inlay.…

Sheraton Bow Front Chest with Inlay - 3 Drawers

Sheraton style bow fronted chest three drawers. String inlay. Height 87 cm. Width 75 cm. Depth 50 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

A miniature three drawer chest, mahogany with ebony trim and…

Mahogany Miniature Chest with Whalebone Handles

A miniature three drawer chest, mahogany with ebony trim and whalebone handles (one replaced), early 19th century, 12 cm high, 32 cm wide, 16 cm deep

19th century mahogany chest of three drawers

Mahogany three-drawer chest from 19th century

19th century mahogany chest of three drawers

A French three drawer marble top commode. 75 cm high, 57 cm…

French Marble Top Commode with Three Drawers

A French three drawer marble top commode. 75 cm high, 57 cm wide, 37 cm deep.

A miniature blackwood three drawer chest together with an…

Blackwood Miniature Chest and Maple Glove Box

A miniature blackwood three drawer chest together with an inlaid Queensland maple glove box, 20th century the chest 23 cm high, 27 cm wide, 14 cm deep

An Australian pine straight front chest, 19th century, with…

19th Century Australian Pine Chest with Three Drawers

An Australian pine straight front chest, 19th century, with three drawers. 95 cm high, 90 cm wide, 44 cm deep

Early cedar chest of three drawers. Full length drawers; bun…

Antique Cedar Chest with Three Drawers

Early cedar chest of three drawers. Full length drawers; bun feet. Height 95 cm. Depth 54 cm

A neoclassical mahogany & mixed timber parquetry commode, circa…

Neoclassical Parquetry Commode with Marble Top

A neoclassical mahogany & mixed timber parquetry commode, circa 1900, the elegant commode with a white veined marble top above three drawers with trellis parquetry, cross banding and stringing upon tapered square section legs, with gilt bronze escutcheons…

Georgian bow front three drawer chest. Lime washed finish with…

Lime Washed Georgian Chest with Brass Handles

Georgian bow front three drawer chest. Lime washed finish with brass fleur de lys handles. 111 cm x 52 cm x 83 cm

A satin-birch and marquetry three drawer chest, Scandinavian,…

Scandinavian Satin-Birch Marquetry Chest (1930)

A satin-birch and marquetry three drawer chest, Scandinavian, circa 1930. 65 cm high, 91 cm wide, 43 cm deep

Pair of Louis style bombe commode chest of drawers each with…

Pair of Louis Style Bombe Commode Chest of Drawers

Pair of Louis style bombe commode chest of drawers each with three drawers and ormolu mounts, drawer slides require maintenance, 90 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 80.5 cm high

Reproduction Louis XVI style kidney shaped chest of three…

Louis XVI style kidney shaped chest with ormolu mounts

Reproduction Louis XVI style kidney shaped chest of three drawers, ormolu mounts, brass gallery and marble top. Height 74 cm. Width 52 cm. Provenance: Seddon Estate

An Australian cedar three drawer chest, 19th century, 95 cm…

19th Century Australian Cedar Three Drawer Chest

An Australian cedar three drawer chest, 19th century, 95 cm high, 104 cm wide, 50 cm deep

Two cloisonne enamel wares, 20th century, comprising a…

Cloisonne Enamel Chest and Screen with Bird and Tree Motifs

Two cloisonne enamel wares, 20th century, comprising a miniature chest of three drawers on bracket feet with swing handle and a small four-panel table screen, both decorated on a black ground with birds and blossoming trees, gilt metal mounts, Inata marks…

A small proportion Edwardian Sheraton Revival chest of three…

Edwardian Sheraton Revival Mahogany Chest with Shell Inlay

A small proportion Edwardian Sheraton Revival chest of three drawers, mahogany, with shell inlay to the top, ring handles, bracket feet. 58 x 48 x 70 cm.

Antique kauri pine chest of drawers two short over three…

Antique Kauri Pine Chest of Drawers

Antique kauri pine chest of drawers two short over three drawers, 104 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 128.5 cm high

Louis XV style burr walnut commode, the bombe serpentine front…

Burr Walnut Commode, Louis XV Style

Louis XV style burr walnut commode, the bombe serpentine front with three drawers, on cabriole legs, height 65 cm width 72 cm depth 35 cm. Provenance: The Estate of J. Belfer, Sydney

French style bombe three drawer commode, marble top, approx 82…

French Bombe Commode with Marble Top

French style bombe three drawer commode, marble top, approx 82 cm high, 80 cm wide, 43 cm deep

Campaign chest 19th century, cedar, brass bound, three drawers,…

19th Century Cedar Campaign Chest with Brass Accents

Campaign chest 19th century, cedar, brass bound, three drawers, on bracket feet. Provenance: Hawker Family, width 90 cm

19th century English bow fronted mahogany chest of three drawers

Antique Bow Front Mahogany Chest with 3 Drawers

19th century English bow fronted mahogany chest of three drawers

A Regence style oak commode, circa 1930s, a serpentine top and…

Regence-style Oak Commode with Carved Details and Brass Handles

A Regence style oak commode, circa 1930s, a serpentine top and three drawers of conforming profile with scroll and leaf, carved details, brass swan neck swing handles, a carved apron and raised on, cabriole legs with whorl feet, height 81 cm, width 102 cm…

A French Provincial Louis XV style walnut three drawer commode…

Louis XV Walnut Commode with Carved Details

A French Provincial Louis XV style walnut three drawer commode with shallow serpentine front, carved drawer fronts and scroll cabriole legs, circa 1910, 73 cm high, 70 cm wide, 40 cm deep.

Antique mahogany bookcase on chest the top section with two…

Mahogany Bookcase on Chest with Astral Glazed Doors

Antique mahogany bookcase on chest the top section with two astral glazed doors and an elegant pediment, the lower section of three drawers measures 245 cm high, 1120 x 47 cm deep

Vintage French Louis XV style three drawer commode, 84 cm high,…

French Louis XV Commode with Three Drawers

Vintage French Louis XV style three drawer commode, 84 cm high, 105 cm wide, 51 cm deep

Bombe commode Louis XVI style, walnut, three drawer with ormolu…

Louis XVI Style Walnut Bombé Commode with Marble Top

Bombe commode Louis XVI style, walnut, three drawer with ormolu mounts & escutcheons, green marble top, height 81 cm, length 101 cm, depth 54 cm

A European serpentine fronted oak three drawer chest of drawers,…

18th Century European Oak Serpentine Chest of Drawers

A European serpentine fronted oak three drawer chest of drawers, 18th century, 80 cm high, 92 cm wide, 44 cm deep

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

Bombe commode Louis XV style, three drawers with marquetry…

Louis XV Style Inlaid Commode with Ormolu Mounts

Bombe commode Louis XV style, three drawers with marquetry inlay, ormolu mounts & marble top, height 84 cm, length 111 cm, depth 60 cm

A French walnut three drawer marble top commode. 82 cm high, 68…

French Walnut Marble Top Commode with Three Drawers

A French walnut three drawer marble top commode. 82 cm high, 68 cm wide, 37 cm deep.

A dark walnut Continental bombe commode, the three drawers with…

Dark Walnut Bombe Commode with Ball and Claw Feet

A dark walnut Continental bombe commode, the three drawers with convex and concave fronts, with a top with serpentine moulded edge; raised on ball and claw feet. 102 cm x 60 cm x 80 cm

Handsome George 111 mahogany chest on chest The lower section…

George III Mahogany Chest on Chest

Handsome George 111 mahogany chest on chest The lower section on original bracket feet with three drawers, with brushing slide and the the top section with dentil cornice and blind fretted band above two short drawers over three long drawers with canted…

A Victorian mahogany chest of drawers, the straight front with…

Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

A Victorian mahogany chest of drawers, the straight front with three drawers with turned knob handles; on plinth base. Width 80 cm

Chest of drawers Georgian bachelor chest in mahogany, three…

Georgian Mahogany Bachelor Chest with Brass Handles

Chest of drawers Georgian bachelor chest in mahogany, three drawer with brass ring drop handles, height 82 cm, width 111 cm, depth 54 cm

A transitional style tulipwood commode, circa 1930s, with a…

1930s Tulipwood Commode with Brass Embellishments

A transitional style tulipwood commode, circa 1930s, with a serpentine mottled yellow top above three drawers with book end feathered veneers with crossbanding and stringing, the sides similar, with a shaped apron, curvaceous legs and embellished with…

A French Louis XVI style mahogany and marble top three drawer…

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Marble Top Commode

A French Louis XVI style mahogany and marble top three drawer commode, 82 cm high, 118 cm wide, 50 cm deep

French Louis XV style three drawer commode

Louis XV 3-Drawer Commode

French Louis XV style three drawer commode

Vintage French walnut three drawer commode, 90 cm wide, 85.5 cm…

French Walnut 3-Drawer Commode, 90cm x 85.5cm

Vintage French walnut three drawer commode, 90 cm wide, 85.5 cm high

An antique Australian cedar three drawer chest with unusual…

Antique Cedar Chest with Unique Drawer Configuration

An antique Australian cedar three drawer chest with unusual drawer configuration, New South Wales origin, early to mid 19th century, 86 cm high, 97 cm wide, 49 cm deep

Vintage French Louis XV style marble topped three drawer…

French Louis XV Commode with Marble Top and Bronze Mounts

Vintage French Louis XV style marble topped three drawer commode, bronze mounts, 84 cm high, 80 cm wide, 36 cm deep

Directoire style chest of drawers, 20th century, cherrywood…

Cherrywood Chest with Ebony Inlay and Brass Fittings

Directoire style chest of drawers, 20th century, cherrywood three drawers with ebony string inlay and brass fittings, height 81 cm, width 110 cm, depth 48 cm

A Regency style bow front chest of drawers c.1820-1840. The…

Regency Bow Front Chest of Drawers

A Regency style bow front chest of drawers c.1820-1840. The chest has three drawers with turned knob handles, and front frieze panel with inlaid ebony decoration. Height 92 cm. Width 91 cm. Depth 51 cm

French. Provincial chest of drawers 19th century with tapered…

White Painted French Provincial Chest of Drawers with Mirror Top

French. Provincial chest of drawers 19th century with tapered fluted legs, white painted, three drawers, bevelled mirror top, brass decorative handles (A/F). Height 83.8 width 79.5 depth 46.4. Provenance: Collection of Margot Montgomery

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 American three drawer chest with serpentine front, mahogany…

Serpentine Mahogany Chest with Ash Secondary Timbers, 1910

An American three drawer chest with serpentine front, mahogany with ash secondary timbers, circa 1910, 86 cm high, 128 cm wide, 64 cm deep

A French oak ornately carved three drawer commode. 72 cm high,…

Ornate French Oak Commode with Three Drawers

A French oak ornately carved three drawer commode. 72 cm high, 62 cm wide, 42 cm deep.

A pair of Louis XV tulipwood bedside tables, 20th century, with…

Louis XV Tulipwood Bedside Tables

A pair of Louis XV tulipwood bedside tables, 20th century, with serpentine mottled ochre tops above three drawers with shaped and strung reserves with floral inlay, similar to the sides, a shaped apron, hipped edges and curvaceous tapering legs, with…

A bow front flame mahogany chest in the Georgian style, with a…

Georgian-style Flame Mahogany Chest with Cupboard and Drawers

A bow front flame mahogany chest in the Georgian style, with a two-door cupboard with internal shelving above a slide, a single drawer and a lower cupboard with a mock cockbeaded three drawer façade, raised on shaped bracket feet, height 131 cm width 61…

Vintage French marble topped parquetry three drawer commode

French Marble Top Parquetry Commode with Three Drawers

Vintage French marble topped parquetry three drawer commode

French style three drawer commode, approx 90 cm high, 130 cm…

French Three Drawer Commode - 90x130x55 cm

French style three drawer commode, approx 90 cm high, 130 cm wide, 55 cm deep

A 19th century Dutch walnut and marquetry three drawer commode,…

Dutch Walnut Marquetry Commode with Floral Inlay

A 19th century Dutch walnut and marquetry three drawer commode, of compact proportions, decorated overall with floral inlaid panels, 81 x 42 x 32 cm

A French fruitwood demi lune form commode, the demi lune top…

French Fruitwood Demi Lune Commode with Satinwood Banding

A French fruitwood demi lune form commode, the demi lune top banded with satinwood, above three drawers, flanked by a curved drawer and curved panel door, on fluted turned legs. 84 cm high, 105 cm wide, 51 cm deep.

A French Louis XV style kingwood and marquetry commode. The…

Louis XV Kingwood Marquetry Commode with Marble Top

A French Louis XV style kingwood and marquetry commode. The yellow marble top of serpentine form, above three drawers with marquetry decoration, gilt bronze handles, sides of bombe outline with conforming decoration, with a shaped apron on cabriole legs…

Chest of drawers 20th century French oak three drawer with…

French Oak Botanic Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers 20th century French oak three drawer with carved botanic detail moustache base shaped edges and parquetry top, height 80 cm, width 96 cm, depth 49 cm

Regency mahogany three drawer chest with gadrooned top edge and…

Regency Mahogany Three Drawer Chest with Turned Legs

Regency mahogany three drawer chest with gadrooned top edge and base on turned legs, 87 cm wide, 88 cm high, 43 cm deep

A French cherrywood three drawer commode chest. 81 cm high, 100…

French Cherrywood Three Drawer Commode Chest

A French cherrywood three drawer commode chest. 81 cm high, 100 cm wide, 48 cm deep.

A Continental painted three drawer commode with rectangular…

Continental Three Drawer Marble Top Commode

A Continental painted three drawer commode with rectangular marble top. 91 cm high, 103 cm wide, 60 cm deep.

A contemporary kingwood and floral marquetry three drawer…

Kingwood Marquetry Commode with Floral Motifs

A contemporary kingwood and floral marquetry three drawer commode. 84 cm high,115 cm wide, 52 cm deep.

Louis XVI style three drawer commode, with rectangular marble…

Louis XVI Commode with Bronze Mounts and Marble Top

Louis XVI style three drawer commode, with rectangular marble top, tapered legs and bronze gilt mounts, height 7 cm, width 59 cm, depth 39 cm. Provenance: Ezra Norton Family Collection

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

A mahogany campaign military chest of three drawers

Mahogany Military Chest with 3 Drawers

A mahogany campaign military chest of three drawers

Victorian mahogany chest of three drawers with turned handles…

Victorian Mahogany 3-Drawer Chest from Seddon Estate

Victorian mahogany chest of three drawers with turned handles and feet. Height 90 cm. Width 94 cm. Provenance: Seddon Estate

An early 1900s French oak small chest of drawers, scalloped…

French Oak Floral Carved Chest of Drawers

An early 1900s French oak small chest of drawers, scalloped edged top, three drawers and apron all with carved floral detail, raised on cabriole legs, some sun fading to the top. 70 x 43 x 77 cm.

A 19th century English mahogany chest on chest the base with…

English Mahogany Chest on Chest with Dentil Moulded Pediment

A 19th century English mahogany chest on chest the base with three drawers on bracket feet, the upper section with five drawers and dentil moulded pediment, brass swan necked handles. Some old restorations. Height 286 cm. Width 114 cm. Depth 58 cm

Louis XVI style bombe commode walnut, three drawer with ormolu…

Louis XVI Style Walnut Bombe Commode with Ormolu Mounts

Louis XVI style bombe commode walnut, three drawer with ormolu mounts, and marble top, height 80 cm, length 87 cm, depth 52 cm

Chest of drawers French Empire style, bow front with column…

French Empire Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers French Empire style, bow front with column supports, brass fittings, three drawers, height 87 cm, length 97 cm, depth 58 cm

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 French Louis XV style walnut serpentine shaped three drawer…

Louis XV Walnut Commode with Marble Top

A French Louis XV style walnut serpentine shaped three drawer commode with shaped marble top, 83 cm high, 66 cm wide, 38 cm deep.

A French cherrywood three drawer serpentine shaped chest, 83 cm…

French Cherrywood Serpentine Chest with Three Drawers

A French cherrywood three drawer serpentine shaped chest, 83 cm high, 100 cm wide, 45 cm deep.

A Louis XVI style demi-lune tulipwood commode, circa 1900, with…

Louis XVI Style Tulipwood Commode with Marble Top

A Louis XVI style demi-lune tulipwood commode, circa 1900, with a coffee coloured marble top above three drawers with book end veneers, cross banding and ebony stringing, gilt bronze beaded ring handles, cast, mounts and tapering legs, height 85 cm width…

Vintage French marble topped three drawer commode, 85 cm high,…

French Marble Top 3-Drawer Commode

Vintage French marble topped three drawer commode, 85 cm high, 98 cm wide, 48 cm deep

A French painted Louis XV style three drawer serpentine commode,…

French Louis XV Style Painted Serpentine Commode

A French painted Louis XV style three drawer serpentine commode, 80 cm high, 94 cm wide, 47 cm deep

A French Louis XVI style walnut three drawer commode with…

Louis XVI Walnut Commode with Marble Top

A French Louis XVI style walnut three drawer commode with marble top. 85 cm high,63 cm wide,38 cm deep.

A Victorian mahogany bookcase on chest, two glazed doors over…

Victorian Mahogany Bookcase on Chest

A Victorian mahogany bookcase on chest, two glazed doors over three drawers 116 x 55 x 204 cm

Antique French kingwood parquetry chest with marble top gilt…

French kingwood chest with marble top and gilt mounts

Antique French kingwood parquetry chest with marble top gilt metal mounts three drawers, measures 89 cm high, 100 cm wide, 45 cm deep

Louis XVI style bombe commode walnut, three drawer with ormolu…

Louis XVI Walnut Commode with Ormolu Mounts and Marble Top

Louis XVI style bombe commode walnut, three drawer with ormolu mounts, and marble top, height 80 cm, length 87 cm, depth 52 cm

A notable French second Empire commode, the black marble top…

French Second Empire Commode with Lion Mask Handles

A notable French second Empire commode, the black marble top above three drawers with lion mask handles on carved paw feet. Stamped maker name Gamichon Paris. 84 cm high, 92 cm wide, 38 cm deep.

A Danish style serpentine front chest of drawers, c.1900,…

Danish Serpentine Front Gilt Chest of Drawers

A Danish style serpentine front chest of drawers, c.1900, having three drawers and decorated with gilt, metal handles, side mounts, with cabriole style legs. Height 107 cm. Width 82 cm. Depth 48 cm

A Biedermeier satin birch collector's cabinet chest of three…

Biedermeier Satin Birch Collector's Chest

A Biedermeier satin birch collector's cabinet chest of three drawers, 19th century, 41 cm high, 100 cm wide, 48 cm deep

A French Louis XV style kingwood and floral marquetry decorated…

Louis XV Style Kingwood Commode with Marble Top

A French Louis XV style kingwood and floral marquetry decorated three drawer marble top commode, 86 cm high, 83 cm wide, 38 cm deep.

A French Louis XV style walnut three drawer marquetry commode.…

Louis XV Walnut Marquetry Commode

A French Louis XV style walnut three drawer marquetry commode. 83 cm high, 100 cm wide, 40 cm deep.

Vintage French Louis XV style marble topped three drawer…

Louis XV Marble Top Commode - Vintage French

Vintage French Louis XV style marble topped three drawer commode, approx 81 cm high, 123 cm wide, 51 cm deep

Vintage French marble topped floral marquetry three drawer…

French Floral Marquetry Marble Commode

Vintage French marble topped floral marquetry three drawer commode, approx 96 cm high, 100 cm wide, 47 cm deep