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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Very large French marble topped three drawer commode, approx…

French Marble Top Commode with Three Drawers

Very large French marble topped three drawer commode, approx 103 cm high, 179 cm wide, 67 cm deep

A 19th century mahogany secretaire campaign chest, of two…

Mahogany Secretaire Campaign Chest

A 19th century mahogany secretaire campaign chest, of two section form with a secretaire drawer, the fall enclosing drawers and pigeon holes, above three drawers, inset brass corner capping, strapping and handles, raised on short turned legs. 101 cm high,…

A large and impressive French Louis IV style palisander and…

Louis IV Style Palisander Commode with Bronze Hardware

A large and impressive French Louis IV style palisander and parquetry decorated three drawer marble top commode with particularly fine bronze hardware. 84 cm high, 117 cm wide, 52 cm deep.

A 17th century walnut cassetone, carved column supports with…

17th Century Walnut Cassetone with Renaissance Carvings

A 17th century walnut cassetone, carved column supports with the typical Renaissance method of pegging throughout, three drawers, original hardware and key, shaped brack feet. Bologna, circa 1670. Height 94 cm, width 99 cm, depth 40 cm

A pair of painted and gilded commodes, probably Italian, late…

Painted and Gilded Commodes with Judgment of Paris Panels

A pair of painted and gilded commodes, probably Italian, late 19th/20th century, each hand painted with a circular panel depicting the judgement of Paris, the three drawers with twin ring handles, imitation marble painted to the top, 95 cm high, 52 cm…

A cherrywood, serpentine fronted three drawer commode, French,…

18th Century French Cherrywood Serpentine Commode

A cherrywood, serpentine fronted three drawer commode, French, 18th century 129 cm wide, 63 cm deep, 101 cm high

A 19th century French three drawer fruitwood commode 86 cm high,…

19th Century French Fruitwood Commode

A 19th century French three drawer fruitwood commode 86 cm high, 121 cm wide, 59 cm deep

A Louis XIV style kingwood and fruitwood marquetry gilt metal…

Louis XIV Style Marquetry Commode with Gilt Mounts

A Louis XIV style kingwood and fruitwood marquetry gilt metal mounted three drawer commode, 19th century, 85 cm high, 136 cm, 68 cm deep

A Louis XV palisander commode, 18th century, with a rouge de…

18th Century Palisander Commode with Ormolu Mounts

A Louis XV palisander commode, 18th century, with a rouge de Languedoc serpentine marble top above three drawers of conforming profile decorated with broad feather and crossbanded veneers utilising the vigorous figuration of the timber, a shaped apron and…

18th century French walnut serpentine three drawer commode,c.…

French Walnut Serpentine Commode, 18th Century

18th century French walnut serpentine three drawer commode,c.1730, in walnut, the shaped top set above three drawers set with shaped panel reserves, with elegant handles, the whole raised on four cabriole legs, Normandy province, 91 cm x 123 cm x 61 cm

A fine pair of French antique painted commodes, each painted…

French Painted Commodes with Faux Marble and Foliate Motifs

A fine pair of French antique painted commodes, each painted with a faux marble top and foliate motifs to the front and sides, the front champhered corners terminating on tapered feet, the three drawers applied with key hole escutcheons and patinated…

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…

A fine walnut three drawer bombe commode, French Provincial,…

French Provincial Walnut Bombe Commode, 1750

A fine walnut three drawer bombe commode, French Provincial, circa 1750, with original bronze handles and key escutcheons. 84 cm high, 118 cm wide, 63 cm deep

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