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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Antique Australian cedar four drawer chest of drawers with…

Australian Cedar Chest of Drawers with Turned Feet

Antique Australian cedar four drawer chest of drawers with turned feet. Height 86 cm. Width 92 cm

Antique French cherrywood four drawer commode

French Cherrywood Commode with 4 Drawers

Antique French cherrywood four drawer commode

Mahogany Bachelor's chest of four drawers with brush slide.…

Seddon Estate Mahogany Bachelor's Chest

Mahogany Bachelor's chest of four drawers with brush slide. Brass carry handles to sides. Height 82 cm. Width 80 cm. Provenance: Seddon Estate

Victorian pine four drawer chest of drawers

Victorian Pine Chest of Drawers (4 Drawers)

Victorian pine four drawer chest of drawers

Large four drawer pine chest of drawers

Spacious Pine 4-Drawer Chest

Large four drawer pine chest of drawers

Fine antique French kingwood chest of four drawers, fitted with…

Antique French Kingwood Chest with Bronze Mounts and Inlay

Fine antique French kingwood chest of four drawers, fitted with bronze drop bale handles, decorated with inlaid brass fluting, and bronze mounts, white marble top, 88 cm high, 75 cm wide

Antique Georgian mahogany four drawer chest, fitted with brass…

Georgian Mahogany Chest with Brass Handles and Bracket Feet

Antique Georgian mahogany four drawer chest, fitted with brass back plate handles, all standing on shaped bracket feet, 78 cm high, 84 cm wide, 46 cm deep

Antique French Louis XV style marble topped chest of four…

French Louis XV Marble Top Chest with Four Drawers

Antique French Louis XV style marble topped chest of four drawers

An Edwardian Georgian revival walnut serpentine front chest…

Georgian Revival Walnut Chest with Serpentine Front

An Edwardian Georgian revival walnut serpentine front chest with four drawers, raised on bracket feet. Height 87 cm. Width 85 cm. Depth 50 cm

19th century cedar four drawer chest of drawers

Antique Cedar Chest with Four Drawers

19th century cedar four drawer chest of drawers

An Australian green painted pine straight fronted chest of four…

Green Pine Chest of Drawers, 1880

An Australian green painted pine straight fronted chest of four drawers, circa 1880. 82 cm high, 89 cm wide, 45 cm deep

Antique pine chest of four drawers

Antique Pine 4-Drawer Chest

Antique pine chest of four drawers

A French walnut Louis XVI style chest, with a white marble top…

Walnut Louis XVI Style Chest with Marble Top

A French walnut Louis XVI style chest, with a white marble top above four drawers on turned tapering legs. 85 cm high, 53 cm wide, 36 cm deep.

Antique Continental chest of four drawers (poor condition)

Damaged Continental Chest with Four Drawers

Antique Continental chest of four drawers (poor condition)

Empire style green marble topped four drawer commode with…

Green Marble Commode with Matching Mirror

Empire style green marble topped four drawer commode with matching mirror. 80 cm high. 94 cm long, 160 cm high

Vintage four drawer chest of drawers on bun feet, approx.…

Vintage Four-Drawer Chest on Bun Feet

Vintage four drawer chest of drawers on bun feet, approx. height 85 cm, width 85 cm

French mahogany commode of four drawers with marble top, approx.…

French Mahogany Commode with Marble Top - 4 Drawers

French mahogany commode of four drawers with marble top, approx. height 96 cm, width 127 cm

Antique French marble topped mahogany Louis Philippe four…

French Louis Philippe Commode with Marble Top

Antique French marble topped mahogany Louis Philippe four drawer commode, 126 cm wide

19th century cedar four drawer chest of drawers with shaped…

Cedar Chest of Drawers with Shaped Plinth

19th century cedar four drawer chest of drawers with shaped plinth

Antique mahogany chest of four drawers, with serpentine front

Serpentine Mahogany Chest with Four Drawers

Antique mahogany chest of four drawers, with serpentine front

A French Louis XV style walnut dressing chest, the hinged top…

Louis XV Walnut Dressing Chest with Mirror and Cabriole Legs

A French Louis XV style walnut dressing chest, the hinged top enclosing a mirror, below four drawers on high cabriole legs. 98 cm high, 39 cm wide, 38 cm deep.

A fine French Louis XV style kingwood bombe shaped four drawer…

Louis XV Style Kingwood Commode with Marble Top

A fine French Louis XV style kingwood bombe shaped four drawer commode with shaped marble top. 90 cm high, 130 cm wide, 60 cm deep.

French kidney shaped four drawer commode, approx 94 cm x 90 cm

French kidney-shaped commode, 4 drawers, 94x90cm

French kidney shaped four drawer commode, approx 94 cm x 90 cm

Antique 18th century French walnut four drawer commode

18th Century French Walnut Commode with Four Drawers

Antique 18th century French walnut four drawer commode

Fine antique English Regency four drawer chest, of slight bow…

Regency Bow Front Chest with Oval Brass Handles

Fine antique English Regency four drawer chest, of slight bow front shape, fitted with original oval brass bale handles, standing on out swept fluted feet, 105 cm x 121 cm

Antique French Louis Philippe walnut four drawer commode with…

Louis Philippe Walnut Commode with Marble Top

Antique French Louis Philippe walnut four drawer commode with marble top, approx 97 cm high, 130 cm wide

Antique French Louis Philip figured walnut four drawer commode,…

Louis Philip Walnut Commode, 19th Century

Antique French Louis Philip figured walnut four drawer commode, approx 94 cm high, 122 cm wide

Walnut four drawer two door Wellington chest on bracket feet

Walnut Wellington Chest with 4 Drawers and 2 Doors

Walnut four drawer two door Wellington chest on bracket feet

A Georgian mahogany small proportion military campaign chest of…

Georgian Military Campaign Chest with Four Drawers

A Georgian mahogany small proportion military campaign chest of four drawers in two sections, each drawer with oak lining, the fronts with beaded edging and inlaid recessed handles (some parts absent), wrought iron carry handles fixed to either side, the…

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

French Second Empire Commode with Ormolu Pilasters

A French second Empire commode, the black marble top, above four drawers, flanked by pilasters with ormolu capitals. 82 cm high, 84 cm wide, 51 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)

Antique French Empire marble topped four drawer chest of…

French Empire Marble Top Chest of Drawers

Antique French Empire marble topped four drawer chest of drawers, 120 cm x 89 cm high

Antique French Empire chest marble topped four drawer commode,…

French Empire Marble Top Chest with Original Pulls

Antique French Empire chest marble topped four drawer commode, fitted with original pulls, 132 cm wide

Antique English oak chest of four drawers, with recessed…

English Oak Chest with Recessed Panels - Antique

Antique English oak chest of four drawers, with recessed panelled fronts, 86 cm high

Antique English mahogany chest of four drawers early 19th…

Antique Mahogany Chest of Four Drawers, Early 19th Century

Antique English mahogany chest of four drawers early 19th century, approx 110 cm high, 107 cm wide

An Italian burr walnut and parquetry four drawer commode 113.5…

Italian Burr Walnut Parquetry Commode with Four Drawers

An Italian burr walnut and parquetry four drawer commode 113.5 x 93.5 x 61.5 cm.

Antique French figured mahogany wash stand chest, lift top with…

French Mahogany Wash Stand with Marble Top and Drawers

Antique French figured mahogany wash stand chest, lift top with marble topped surface and four drawers below

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

A fine Italian walnut and floral marquetry decorated four…

Italian Walnut Marquetry Commode with Brass Handles

A fine Italian walnut and floral marquetry decorated four drawer commode with fine brass handles

Fine Georgian mahognay chest fitted with four drawers on turned…

Georgian Mahogany Chest with Four Drawers

Fine Georgian mahognay chest fitted with four drawers on turned feet

Vintage French walnut Louis XV style marble topped chest of…

French Louis XV Marble Top Chest with Mirrored Top

Vintage French walnut Louis XV style marble topped chest of four drawers, with mirrored top,

Baker furniture serpentine chest of four drawers

Serpentine Four-Drawer Baker Chest

Baker furniture serpentine chest of four drawers

19th century cedar four drawer chest drawers

Cedar 4-Drawer Chest from 19th Century

19th century cedar four drawer chest drawers

Cedar four drawer chest of drawers

Cedar 4-Drawer Chest: Stylish Storage for Your Bedroom

Cedar four drawer chest of drawers

French 19th century empire style chest of four drawers, gilt…

Empire Style Chest with Gilt Bronze and Marble Top

French 19th century empire style chest of four drawers, gilt bronze mounts and marble top, approx 94 cm high, 128 cm wide, 53 cm deep

Antique French Louis Philippe walnut chest of four drawers with…

Louis Philippe Walnut Chest with Grey Marble Top

Antique French Louis Philippe walnut chest of four drawers with grey marble top, approx 100 cm high, 130 cm wide, 57 cm deep

Louis Philippe 19th century walnut four drawer chest of drawers,…

Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Top Chest of Drawers

Louis Philippe 19th century walnut four drawer chest of drawers, grey marble top, height approx 98 cm x 121 cm wide, 58 cm deep

An Edwardian chest of four drawers

Edwardian Four-Drawer Chest

An Edwardian chest of four drawers

A good Continental flame mahogany chest with a green marble top,…

Flame Mahogany Chest with Green Marble Top

A good Continental flame mahogany chest with a green marble top, and four drawers flanked by canted corners. 71 cm high, 75 cm wide, 41 cm deep

Mahogany small chest of four drawers

Mahogany 4-Drawer Chest

Mahogany small chest of four drawers

Georgian mahogany serpentine front chest of four drawers with…

Georgian Mahogany Serpentine Chest with Brushing Slide

Georgian mahogany serpentine front chest of four drawers with brushing slide. Height 86 cm, width 92 cm, depth 51 cm.

Antique 18th century French Louis XV oak four drawer commode,…

18th Century French Oak Commode with Four Drawers

Antique 18th century French Louis XV oak four drawer commode, two drawers at the top and two long drawers below, 125 cm wide, 81.5 cm high

Antique bow front Regency four drawer chest, approx 92 cm high,…

Regency Bow Front Chest - Four Drawers

Antique bow front Regency four drawer chest, approx 92 cm high, 107 cm wide, 57 cm deep

A cedar four drawer chest, Australian, 1840, 82 cm high, 84 cm…

Australian Cedar Four Drawer Chest, 1840

A cedar four drawer chest, Australian, 1840, 82 cm high, 84 cm wide, 47 cm deep

Napoleon III ormolu mounted ebonised boulle Semainier, c. 1860…

Napoleon III Boulle Semainier with Ormolu Mounts

Napoleon III ormolu mounted ebonised boulle Semainier, c. 1860 white marble overlaid top above three mock drawers forming the fall front and four drawers, the whole inlaid with cut brass on a red tortoiseshell ground, with a shaped apron and bracket feet.…

A late George III mahogany bow-front chest of drawers with…

George III bow-front mahogany chest of drawers

A late George III mahogany bow-front chest of drawers with reeded top edge above four drawers with turned knob handles; on outswept feet. Width 108 cm

Antique French Louis Philippe four drawer commode, with marble…

Louis Philippe Commode with Bronze Mounts and Marble Top

Antique French Louis Philippe four drawer commode, with marble top, fitted with well cast bronze mounts, approx 94 cm high, 125 cm wide, 55 cm deep

A stylish bamboo and ebonised four drawer tall chest, French,…

French Bamboo Tall Chest with Ebonised Finish

A stylish bamboo and ebonised four drawer tall chest, French, mid 19th century. 150 cm high, 98 cm wide, 43.5 cm deep

Antique Pine chest of four drawers, standing on turned legs,…

Antique Pine Chest of Drawers on Turned Legs

Antique Pine chest of four drawers, standing on turned legs, approx 98 cm high, 99 cm wide, 47 cm deep

Antique English mahogany four drawer chest of drawers, standing…

English Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Bracket Feet

Antique English mahogany four drawer chest of drawers, standing on bracket feet, approx 90 cm high, 120 cm wide, 50 cm deep

Four drawer Victorian mahogany chest of drawers

Victorian Mahogany Chest with Four Drawers

Four drawer Victorian mahogany chest of drawers

Fine antique 19th century Andrew Lenehan Sydney flame cedar…

19th Century Flame Cedar Press on Chest with Drawers

Fine antique 19th century Andrew Lenehan Sydney flame cedar press on chest fitted with four drawers below

A walnut chest of four drawers on Queen Anne legs. Height 100…

Queen Anne Walnut Chest with 4 Drawers

A walnut chest of four drawers on Queen Anne legs. Height 100 cm. Width 110 cm. Depth 150 cm

A very good oak four drawer chest with gents slide. 83 cm high,…

Oak 4-Drawer Chest with Gents Slide

A very good oak four drawer chest with gents slide. 83 cm high, 74 cm wide, 50 cm deep

A fine French Louis XV style cherrywood bombe shaped four…

Cherrywood Louis XV Style Bombe Chest with Four Drawers

A fine French Louis XV style cherrywood bombe shaped four drawer chest with central slide. 96 cm high, 106 cm wide, 56 cm deep

A mid 29th century French four drawer chest with exotic…

Exotic French Fruitwood Chest with Marble Top

A mid 29th century French four drawer chest with exotic fruitwood veneers, ormalau escutcheons & black marble top. 98 cm high, 138 cm, width, 60 cm deep

A large three sectioned twenty four drawer display chest, later…

Large 24-drawer Display Chest from Bicknell Museum

A large three sectioned twenty four drawer display chest, later 19th century. Provenance: The Istituto di studi Liguri, Museo Bicknell, Bordighera, the cypress pine cabinet with sloping glazed display cabinets and three banks of panelled drawers, label…

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

Dutch Walnut Marquetry Commode with Four Drawers

A 19th century Dutch walnut and marquetry four drawer commode, 99 x 93 x 43 cm

A Victorian mahogany secretaire 'Campaign' chest of drawers,…

Victorian Mahogany Campaign Chest with Secretaire

A Victorian mahogany secretaire 'Campaign' chest of drawers, with four drawers, each with flush brass handles, the secretaire drawer opening to a fitted interior, turned feet, 112.5 x 117.5 x 54 cm

A fine Continental flame mahogany four drawer commode. 101 cm…

Continental Flame Mahogany 4-Drawer Commode

A fine Continental flame mahogany four drawer commode. 101 cm high, 131 cm wide, 59 cm deep

A French Empire style mahogany four drawer marble top commode.…

French Empire Mahogany Marble Top Commode

A French Empire style mahogany four drawer marble top commode. 90 cm high, 120 cm wide, 58 cm deep

A French Transitional period four drawer walnut commode with…

French Walnut Commode with Marble Top and Pagny Fils Stamp

A French Transitional period four drawer walnut commode with marble top having stamp in drawer Pagny Fils, Paris. 82 cm high, 91 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A mid 19th century four drawer bow front faded mahogany chest,…

Faded Mahogany Bow Front Chest, 19th Century

A mid 19th century four drawer bow front faded mahogany chest, 80 x 90 x 50 cm

A George III mahogany bowfront chest of four drawers, the…

Mahogany Bowfront Chest with Oval Brass Handles

A George III mahogany bowfront chest of four drawers, the graduating full width drawers each with an oval brass back plate swing handle, moulded edge detail, raised on bracket feet. 110 x 57.5 x 101 cm

A fine Louis XVI style marquetry secretaire À abbatant, 19th…

Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire Semainier

A fine Louis XVI style marquetry secretaire À abbatant, 19th century, in mahogany and tulipwood and fashioned as a semainier, with a marble top, curved edges, a fall front with a bird's eye maple fitted interior and four drawers below, a shaped apron with…

A Georgian secretaire chest of four drawers, fully fitted…

Georgian Secrétaire Chest with Fitted Interior

A Georgian secretaire chest of four drawers, fully fitted interior, 118 x 118 x 55 cm

A 19th century Continental marble top four drawer commode, grey…

Damaged Marble Top Commode, 19th Century

A 19th century Continental marble top four drawer commode, grey marble top damaged, 95 x 124 x 59 cm

A Louis XV style Chinoiserie bombe commode, of compact…

Chinoiserie Bombe Commode with Marble Top and Cabriole Supports

A Louis XV style Chinoiserie bombe commode, of compact proportions, with a variegated marble top, above four drawers, painted with a Chinoiserie scene, cabriole supports, 58 x 91.5 x 34 cm

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

A fine French kingwood cross banded four drawer bow front…

French Kingwood Marble Top Bow Front Commode

A fine French kingwood cross banded four drawer bow front marble top commode. 87 cm high, 80 cm wide, 40 cm deep.

A French mahogany four drawer commode having secretaire drawer…

French Mahogany Secretaire Commode with Fitted Interior

A French mahogany four drawer commode having secretaire drawer with fitted interior. 103 cm high, 122 cm wide, 60 cm deep. (Key in office).

Louis XV style oak commode, 19th century, of serpentine shape…

Louis XV Oak Commode with Ebonised Finish

Louis XV style oak commode, 19th century, of serpentine shape with four drawers, raised on cabriole legs, ebonised finish with gilded brass handles. Provenance: Purchased from Howell & Howell, July 2008

A 19th century Biedermeier walnut chest of four drawers, a…

Biedermeier Walnut Chest with Marble Top and Ornate Handles

A 19th century Biedermeier walnut chest of four drawers, a slender bombe top drawer with three full width drawers below, variegated charcoal grey marble top, ornate handles and keyhole escutcheons, deep plinth base with short bracket feet. With key. Old…

Early Australian cedar chest fitted with four drawers

Antique Cedar Chest with Four Drawers

Early Australian cedar chest fitted with four drawers

Early South Australian cedar low chest fitted with four drawers…

Antique Cedar Low Chest with Four Drawers

Early South Australian cedar low chest fitted with four drawers (cedar carcass)

A small Louis XVI style marquetry chest of drawers, 19th…

Louis XVI Style Marquetry Chest of Drawers

A small Louis XVI style marquetry chest of drawers, 19th century, with a bow front red and grey flecked marble top above four drawers of conforming profile, each with scrolling foliate inlay to strung reserves, small splayed feet and embellished with gilt…

A 19th century serpentine shaped four drawer chest, in flame…

Flame Mahogany Serpentine Four Drawer Chest

A 19th century serpentine shaped four drawer chest, in flame mahogany, Continental, height 93 cm, width 103 cm, depth 53 cm

Impressive French Louis XV style oak four drawer commode,…

French Louis XV Oak Commode with Four Drawers

Impressive French Louis XV style oak four drawer commode, approx 83 cm high, 119 cm wide, 59 cm deep

Vintage French cherrywood four drawer commode, with bronze…

French Cherrywood Commode with Bronze Mounts

Vintage French cherrywood four drawer commode, with bronze mounts, approx 81 cm high, 105 cm wide, 52 cm deep

Vintage French bombe shape four drawer commode, approx 85 cm…

French Bombe Commode with Four Drawers

Vintage French bombe shape four drawer commode, approx 85 cm high, 120 cm wide, 65 cm deep

An Australian cedar chest of four drawers, c.1890, in a…

Restored Australian Cedar Chest, c.1890

An Australian cedar chest of four drawers, c.1890, in a restored condition

A French plum pudding mahogany four drawer marble top commode,…

French Mahogany Marble Top Commode with Four Drawers

A French plum pudding mahogany four drawer marble top commode, 93 cm high, 129 cm wide, 57 cm deep

A French Louis XVI style mahogany four drawer commode with…

Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

A French Louis XVI style mahogany four drawer commode with marble top, 86 cm high, 108 cm, 49 cm deep

Antique, early 19th century French Empire marble topped,…

French Empire Cherrywood Commode with Marble Top

Antique, early 19th century French Empire marble topped, cherrywood four drawer commode, approx 90 cm high, 130 cm wide, 60 cm deep

Antique 18th century French four drawer commode, two long…

18th Century French Four Drawer Commode

Antique 18th century French four drawer commode, two long drawers with two drawers above, all with cast bronze handles, 84 cm high, 134 cm wide

Antique French Empire marble topped four drawer commode, 90 cm…

French Empire Marble Top Commode

Antique French Empire marble topped four drawer commode, 90 cm high, 130 cm wide, 61 cm deep