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 white laminate chest of four drawers, 100 x 80 x 48 cm

White laminate chest with 4 drawers

A white laminate chest of four drawers, 100 x 80 x 48 cm

A Parker chest of four drawers, 76 x 91 x 46 cm

Parker Four-Drawer Chest - 76x91x46cm

A Parker chest of four drawers, 76 x 91 x 46 cm

An Edwardian walnut chest of four drawers, 91 x 92 x 46 cm

Edwardian Walnut Chest of Drawers

An Edwardian walnut chest of four drawers, 91 x 92 x 46 cm

Depression chest of four drawers containing Edison cylinders…

Depression-era Edison Cylinder Chest with 60+ Rolls

Depression chest of four drawers containing Edison cylinders depression era rustic pine chest containing approx 60-100 Edison rolls, size of chest 59 cm x 37 cm x 34 cm

An Art Deco style walnut veneered chest of four drawers with…

Art Deco Walnut Veneered Chest with Split Barley Twist Columns

An Art Deco style walnut veneered chest of four drawers with split barley twist column decoration and turned feet, circa 1950, 115 cm high, 77 cm wide, 47 cm deep

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

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

A Georgian style mahogany chest of drawers, 20th century with a…

Georgian Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Serpentine Top

A Georgian style mahogany chest of drawers, 20th century with a serpentine plain top above four drawers, with canted and fluted corners with foliate carved corbels, the front panelled and with brass ring handles, raised on bracket feet. Height 84 cm,…

Antique pine chest of four drawers

Antique Pine 4-Drawer Chest

Antique pine chest of four drawers

A Georgian mahogany bow front chest of four drawers, some…

Georgian Bow Front Mahogany Chest with Veneer Damage

A Georgian mahogany bow front chest of four drawers, some damage to veneer, 117 x 100 x 50 cm

An Edwardian chest of four drawers

Edwardian Four-Drawer Chest

An Edwardian chest of four drawers

A Victorian mahogany dressing chest four drawers under oval…

Victorian mahogany dressing chest with oval swing mirror

A Victorian mahogany dressing chest four drawers under oval swing top mirror

An Australian Art Deco four drawer chest, stained solid silky…

Australian Art Deco Solid Oak Chest, 1930s

An Australian Art Deco four drawer chest, stained solid silky oak, Queensland origin, circa 1930s, 78 cm high, 61 cm wide, 33 cm deep

Germanic chest of drawers mid 19th century, oak, four drawers,…

19th Century Germanic Oak Chest of Drawers

Germanic chest of drawers mid 19th century, oak, four drawers, with ebonised turned column supports, mounted on shaped base, height 105 cm, length 94 cm, depth 51 cm

Chest of drawers Victorian, Germanic cedar, four drawers, with…

Victorian Cedar Chest with Mother of Pearl Details

Chest of drawers Victorian, Germanic cedar, four drawers, with mother of pearl escutcheons, height 96 cm, length 96 cm, depth 58 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

Antique Continental chest of four drawers (poor condition)

Damaged Continental Chest with Four Drawers

Antique Continental chest of four drawers (poor condition)

Victorian pine four drawer chest of drawers

Victorian Pine Chest of Drawers (4 Drawers)

Victorian pine four drawer chest of drawers

Chest of drawers mid 19th century, mahogany, four drawers with…

Mid-19th Century Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers mid 19th century, mahogany, four drawers with brass escutcheons, bun feet, height 87 cm, length 91 cm, depth 49 cm

Large four drawer pine chest of drawers

Spacious Pine 4-Drawer Chest

Large four drawer pine chest of drawers

Small blackwood four drawer bedside chest of drawers

Blackwood 4-Drawer Bedside Chest

Small blackwood four drawer bedside chest of drawers

A black finished timber chest of four drawers, 82 x 92 x 78 cm

Black Timber Chest with Four Drawers

A black finished timber chest of four drawers, 82 x 92 x 78 cm

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

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

Bureau chest of drawers, late 19th century, flame mahogany…

Flame Mahogany Bureau Chest of Drawers

Bureau chest of drawers, late 19th century, flame mahogany veneer lift top with fitted satinwood interior inset leather writing Mat and string inlay decoration over four drawers and bun feet, height 102 cm, width 81 cm, depth 48 cm

An antique Australian four drawer chest, cedar with pine…

19th Century Cedar Chest with Pine Secondaries

An antique Australian four drawer chest, cedar with pine secondaries, 19th century, 88 cm high, 92 cm wide, 47 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

A small French four drawer serpentine fronted chest. 78 cm high,…

French Serpentine Four Drawer Chest

A small French four drawer serpentine fronted chest. 78 cm high, 35 cm wide, 29 cm deep.

An early Victorian mahogany four drawer washstand, circa 1840,…

Antique Victorian Mahogany Washstand with Four Drawers

An early Victorian mahogany four drawer washstand, circa 1840, the deep chest with a three quarter shaped gallery and bullnose edge above two short and two long drawers with cockbeading, a shaped apron with drop and raised on gently splayed bracket feet,…

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

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

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

A 19th century mahogany squat chest of drawers fitted with four…

Mahogany Squat Chest with Four Drawers on Plinth Base

A 19th century mahogany squat chest of drawers fitted with four drawers on a plinth base

Petite chest of drawers, Victorian cedar four drawer with…

Victorian Cedar Chest of Drawers with Mother of Pearl Handles

Petite chest of drawers, Victorian cedar four drawer with mother of pearl inset handles on turned feet, height 90 cm, width 81 cm

An antique four drawer mahogany chest with Chippendale carved…

19th Century Mahogany Chippendale Chest

An antique four drawer mahogany chest with Chippendale carved chamfered corners and cockbeaded decoration, 19th century, 92 cm high, 92 cm wide, 53 cm deep

A Regency revival bow fronted four drawer chest, circa early…

Regency Revival Bow Fronted Chest by James McCreery NYC

A Regency revival bow fronted four drawer chest, circa early 1900 'S James Mc Creery New York, the bow front top over a top drawer with marquetry panel and three further drawers with ring pull handles on splayed feet, height 89 cm, width 111 cm depth 55 cm

A Georgian cedar & inlay bowfront chest of four drawers, damage…

Georgian Cedar Bowfront Chest with Damage & Split

A Georgian cedar & inlay bowfront chest of four drawers, damage to one of the key holes, split to side, 100 x 116 x 60 cm

Small chest, 20th century, tulipwood with marble top and four…

Tulipwood Chest with Marble Top and Inlayed Decoration

Small chest, 20th century, tulipwood with marble top and four drawers with ring drop handles brass fittings and inlayed decoration, height 80 cm, width 42 cm, depth 32 cm

Bureau chest of drawers late 19th century, flame mahogany,…

Flame Mahogany Bureau Chest with Dropfront and Stand

Bureau chest of drawers late 19th century, flame mahogany, sarcophagus top, with dropfront bureau, four drawers, mounted on stand, height 159 cm, length 101 cm, depth 52 cm

Biedermeier chest of drawers mid 19th century, mahogany and oak,…

Scalloped Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Biedermeier chest of drawers mid 19th century, mahogany and oak, four drawer with scalloped front, height 91 cm, length 92 cm, depth 49 cm

An Edwardian marquetry miniature chest of four drawers in…

Edwardian Mahogany Miniature Chest with Marquetry Detail

An Edwardian marquetry miniature chest of four drawers in mahogany height 23.6 cm, width 37 cm, depth 16 cm

Late Victorian chest of drawers, small mahogany four drawer on…

Small Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Late Victorian chest of drawers, small mahogany four drawer on bracket feet, height 87 cm, length 91 cm, depth 50 cm

Mahogany small chest of four drawers

Mahogany 4-Drawer Chest

Mahogany small chest of four drawers

A small proportion mahogany chest of drawers, four drawers with…

Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Ring Handles and Bracket Feet

A small proportion mahogany chest of drawers, four drawers with captured ring handles, raised on bracket feet. 57.5 x 47.5 x 72.5 cm.

A Biedermeier four drawer chest, the top drawer incorporating…

Biedermeier Writing Chest with Four Drawers and Diamond Feet

A Biedermeier four drawer chest, the top drawer incorporating an internal slide and writing accessories, slight breakfront, chamfered sides, brass captured ring handles, raised on diamond form feet. 87 x 58 x 85 cm.

Oak chest of drawers, early, 19th century, with burr oak top…

Early 19th Century Oak Chest of Drawers

Oak chest of drawers, early, 19th century, with burr oak top four drawer with, later brass handles, height 88 cm, width 86 cm, depth 46 cm

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

An antique Australian cedar chest of four drawers of unusually…

Petite 19th Century Australian Cedar Chest with Four Drawers

An antique Australian cedar chest of four drawers of unusually petite proportions, 19th century, 81 cm high, 94 cm wide, 46 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

Victorian mahogany bow front four drawer chest with cockbeading…

Victorian Bow Front Mahogany Chest with Cockbeading

Victorian mahogany bow front four drawer chest with cockbeading on bracket feet and cross banded top, 85 cm high, 100 cm wide, 51 cm deep,

Oak chest of drawers mid Victorian, four drawers, with brass…

Mid-Victorian Oak Chest of Drawers with Brass Details

Oak chest of drawers mid Victorian, four drawers, with brass handles & escutcheons, on cabriole legs, height 87 cm, length 90 cm, depth 47 cm

Petit French Louis XV style four drawer bombe commode with hand…

Hand-painted Louis XV Commode with Scenic Panels and Marble Top

Petit French Louis XV style four drawer bombe commode with hand painted scenic decorated panels and drawers, marble top

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

A Georgian bowfront mahogany chest of four drawers with reeded…

Georgian Mahogany Bowfront Chest with Four Drawers

A Georgian bowfront mahogany chest of four drawers with reeded edge and columns, early 19th century, 105 cm high, 112 cm wide, 59 cm deep

An antique Australian cedar four drawer chest, circa 1855 102…

1855 Australian Cedar 4-Drawer Chest

An antique Australian cedar four drawer chest, circa 1855 102 cm high, 92 cm wide, 47 cm deep

An Australian four drawer tub chest, cedar and pine, circa…

Antique Australian Cedar and Pine Tub Chest (1880s)

An Australian four drawer tub chest, cedar and pine, circa 1880s, 86 cm high, 90 cm wide, 43 cm deep

Antique Bachelors mahogany chest of drawers of small size with…

Small Mahogany Bachelor's Chest of Drawers

Antique Bachelors mahogany chest of drawers of small size with pull out brushing slide over four drawers on bracket feet measures 78 cm high, 84 cm wide, 46 cm deep

Antique English country pine chest of four drawers, standing on…

English Country Pine Chest with Four Drawers

Antique English country pine chest of four drawers, standing on bun feet, 77 cm high, 84 cm wide, 48 cm deep

Chest of drawers Victorian mahogany, stepped top with four…

Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers Victorian mahogany, stepped top with four drawers, height 99 cm, width 98 cm

A George III mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, the top in…

George III flame veneer bowfront chest of drawers

A George III mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, the top in solid mahogany with a finely reeded front edge, the curved case with four drawers in flame veneers, retaining their original brass hardware. The wholel presented on elegant flared feet. England,…

A flame mahogany veneer chest of four drawers, 108 x 103 x 57 cm

Flame Mahogany Chest with Four Drawers

A flame mahogany veneer chest of four drawers, 108 x 103 x 57 cm

A Victorian mahogany four drawer chest, scrolling top drawer,…

Victorian Mahogany Chest with Carved Corbels and Crystal Handles

A Victorian mahogany four drawer chest, scrolling top drawer, carved corbels to each side, raised on turned feet, crystal handles to three of the drawers. 113 x 55 x 109 cm.

Four drawer Victorian mahogany chest of drawers

Victorian Mahogany Chest with Four Drawers

Four drawer Victorian mahogany chest of drawers

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.

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 Colonial miniature chest of four drawers, the ogee moulded…

Colonial Miniature Chest with Four Drawers

A Colonial miniature chest of four drawers, the ogee moulded base above bracket feet, cedar with pine secondary timbers, later brass drawer knobs, circa 1890, 43 cm high, 41 cm wide, 21 cm deep

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

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

Georgian chest of drawers mahogany four drawer, with shaped…

Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Shaped Base

Georgian chest of drawers mahogany four drawer, with shaped base, bracket feet and later hardware, height 91 cm, length 95 cm, depth 48 cm

Chest of drawers late 19th century Biedermeier, flame mahogany,…

Late 19th Century Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers late 19th century Biedermeier, flame mahogany, four drawers with brass fittings, height 93 cm, width 92 cm, depth 47 cm

Rosewood chest of drawers, mid Victorian, Staggered front, four…

Victorian Rosewood Chest of Drawers with Ebonised Edging

Rosewood chest of drawers, mid Victorian, Staggered front, four drawers with ebonised edging

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

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

Chest of drawers late 19th century, mahogany, with turned…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers late 19th century, mahogany, with turned column supports, four drawers, height 92 cm length 89 cm depth 38 cm

An Australian cedar four drawer chest of drawers, late 19th…

Late 19th Century Cedar Chest of Drawers

An Australian cedar four drawer chest of drawers, late 19th century labelled verso: National Trust of Australia (Victoria) 87 cm high, 89 cm wide, 42 cm deep

A Charles II oak chest of drawers circa 1690, and later having…

Charles II Oak Chest of Drawers, 1690

A Charles II oak chest of drawers circa 1690, and later having four drawers with brass drop handles, height 87 cm, width 90 cm, depth 60 cm

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

A Georgian bow front mahogany chest of four drawers, early 19th…

Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest with Four Drawers

A Georgian bow front mahogany chest of four drawers, early 19th century, 84 cm high, 98 cm wide, 55 cm deep

An early 19th century mahogany chest, with moulded edge, above…

Mahogany Chest with Four Drawers and Compartments

An early 19th century mahogany chest, with moulded edge, above four drawers on bun feet, the top drawer with compartments. 108 cm high, 52 cm deep, 128 cm wide approx. Condition: some scratches to top, small loss to left side.

An empire style chest of four drawers with brass handles, 115 x…

Empire Chest with Brass Handles

An empire style chest of four drawers with brass handles, 115 x 122 x 54 cm

A Georgian mahogany four drawer flat front chest, decorative…

A Georgian mahogany four drawer flat front chest, decorative stringing detail, brass handles and backplates, raised on bracket feet. 120 x 53.5 x 101.5 cm.

A Baltic pine chest of four drawers, south German, late 19th…

Late 19th Century South German Pine Chest of Drawers

A Baltic pine chest of four drawers, south German, late 19th century, 86 cm high, 100 cm wide, 52 cm deep

Georgian mahogany miniature chest-of-drawers, late 19th century,…

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest-of-Drawers

Georgian mahogany miniature chest-of-drawers, late 19th century, with four drawers and gilded brass escutcheons, height 24 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A Victorian mahogany flat front four drawer chest, flame…

Mahogany 4-Drawer Chest with Flame Fronts

A Victorian mahogany flat front four drawer chest, flame mahogany drawer fronts, raised on plinth base. 106 x 49 x 94.5 cm.

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 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.

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).

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

An Australian cedar miniature chest of drawers, Barossa valley,…

Australian Cedar Miniature Chest of Drawers with Carved Roundels

An Australian cedar miniature chest of drawers, Barossa valley, late 19th century, with four drawers and an additional triple false front top, all with carved roundels, framed by bobbin turned uprights on toupie front feet, 54 cm high, 40 cm wide, 22 cm…

A Biedermeier chest of drawers mid 19th century mahogany, four…

Biedermeier Mahogany Chest of Drawers

A Biedermeier chest of drawers mid 19th century mahogany, four drawer on bun feet, with squared edges, height 89 cm, length 92 cm, depth 45 cm

A Baltic pine chest of drawers early 19th century European,…

Early 19th Century Baltic Pine Chest of Drawers

A Baltic pine chest of drawers early 19th century European, four drawer with brass fittings, and handles to the side, mounted on stand with cabriole legs, height 112 cm, length 122 cm, depth 61 cm, a/f to handle and top left corner

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

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

19th century French figured walnut four drawer chest, a frieze…

19th century French figured walnut four drawer chest, a frieze drawer over three full width drawers, paneled sides raised on bracket feet. Old repair to top drawer. 100 x 12 x 98 cm.

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

An Australian Colonial four drawer chest, full cedar…

Australian Cedar Chest, 1870

An Australian Colonial four drawer chest, full cedar construction, New South Wales origin, circa 1870, 96 cm high, 91 cm wide, 50 cm deep