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 Victorian mahogany five drawer chest, cock beading, turned…

Victorian Mahogany 5-Drawer Chest with Bun Feet

A Victorian mahogany five drawer chest, cock beading, turned handles and raised on bun feet. 98 x 55 x 123 cm.

Campaign chest late 19th century mahogany, two sectional with…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Fittings

Campaign chest late 19th century mahogany, two sectional with brass fittings, five drawers, two piece on bun feet, height 109 cm, width 91 cm, depth 48 cm

An Australian cedar chest of five drawers, c.1860 120 x 117 x…

Antique Australian Cedar Chest with Five Drawers

An Australian cedar chest of five drawers, c.1860 120 x 117 x 65 cm

A Georgian mahogany bow front five drawer chest, inlaid…

Georgian Mahogany Bow Front Chest with Inlay & Bracket Feet

A Georgian mahogany bow front five drawer chest, inlaid stringing, turned wood handles, raised on bracket feet. 118 cm x 49 cm x 107 cm.

An 18th/19th century oak and mahogany five drawer chest, of two…

Antique Oak and Mahogany Chest with Flame Veneer Drawers

An 18th/19th century oak and mahogany five drawer chest, of two sections, striking faded flame mahogany veneered drawer fronts, brass swan neck handles and escutcheons, raised on bracket feet. 95 cm x 56 cm x 91 cm. Provenance: The R.B. Williamson Estate…

19th century cedar chest of five drawers with mushroom knobs…

Cedar Chest with Five Drawers and Turned Legs

19th century cedar chest of five drawers with mushroom knobs and turned legs

A Georgian five drawer chest, mahogany, circa 1820, 105 cm high,…

Georgian Mahogany Chest, 1820

A Georgian five drawer chest, mahogany, circa 1820, 105 cm high, 105 cm wide, 50 cm deep

A Colonial cedar cantilever five drawer chest with half turned…

Colonial Cedar Cantilever Chest with Turned Columns

A Colonial cedar cantilever five drawer chest with half turned columns, mid 19th century, 123 cm high, 110 cm wide, 55 cm deep

A Colonial cedar chest of five drawers, full cedar construction…

Colonial Cedar Chest with Five Drawers

A Colonial cedar chest of five drawers, full cedar construction with cross banded edge, New South Wales origin, circa 1850, 124 cm high, 116 cm wide, 51 cm deep

A New Zealand colonial rimu scotch chest, the narrow ogee top…

Colonial Rimu Scotch Chest with Five Drawers

A New Zealand colonial rimu scotch chest, the narrow ogee top drawer above a combination of five drawers, turned feet, replacement bun handles. 120 x 61 x 132 cm.

Handsome burr walnut bow front chest in the Georgian style,…

Georgian-style Burr Walnut Bow Front Chest with Brass Hardware

Handsome burr walnut bow front chest in the Georgian style, fitted with five drawers and brass hardware

19th century oak chest of five drawers flanked by carved corbels

Carved Oak Chest with Five Drawers

19th century oak chest of five drawers flanked by carved corbels

A Georgian mahogany chest of drawers with cross banded top…

Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Cross Banding

A Georgian mahogany chest of drawers with cross banded top fitted with five drawers

Fine and rare Georgian casuarina collectors cabinet on stand, c.…

Georgian Casuarina Collector's Cabinet on Stand

Fine and rare Georgian casuarina collectors cabinet on stand, c.1810-20, of Australian interest, the moulded rectangular top with a later pierced brass three-quarter gallery above panelled doors enclosing fourteen graduated 'specimen' drawers with…

A French Louis XV style walnut and cross banded five drawer…

Louis XV Style Walnut Commode with Marble Top

A French Louis XV style walnut and cross banded five drawer marble top commode. 92 cm high, 75 cm wide, 42 cm deep.

A French Louis XV style mahogany upright five drawer marble top…

Louis XV Mahogany Marble Top Chest

A French Louis XV style mahogany upright five drawer marble top chest. 98 cm high, 61 cm wide, 35 cm deep.

A Handsome George III mahogany chest on chest, the lower…

George III Mahogany Chest on Chest

A Handsome George III mahogany chest on chest, the lower section on original bracket feet with three drawers, the top section with five drawers and finely reeded sides presented with period brass hardware. England, circa 1775. 110.5 x 54 x 185 cm

A 19th century mahogany bowfront chest of five drawers…

Mahogany Bowfront Chest with Five Drawers

A 19th century mahogany bowfront chest of five drawers configured as two above three, with bun handles and turned feet. 108 x 53 x 104 cm.

Victorian mahogany bow fronted chest of five drawers

Mahogany Bow Front Chest with 5 Drawers

Victorian mahogany bow fronted chest of five drawers

A Georgian five drawer chest, mahogany with circular brass…

Georgian Mahogany Five-Drawer Chest with Brass Handles

A Georgian five drawer chest, mahogany with circular brass handles, circa 1820, 105 cm high, 105 cm wide, 50 cm deep

A Georgian bow fronted five drawer chest with inlaid Greek key…

Georgian Bow Fronted Inlaid Chest with Greek Key

A Georgian bow fronted five drawer chest with inlaid Greek key and cockbeading, circa 1810, 114 cm high, 106 cm wide, 51 cm deep

A Victorian mahogany flat front five drawer chest, chamfered…

Victorian Mahogany 5-Drawer Chest with Brass Handles

A Victorian mahogany flat front five drawer chest, chamfered sides, cut brass handles, raised on double bun feet. 111 x 53 x 121 cm.

19th century Australian Colonial cedar chest of five drawers…

Colonial Cedar Chest with Mushroom Knobs and Turned Legs

19th century Australian Colonial cedar chest of five drawers with original mushroom knobs and turned legs

A Victorian flame mahogany chest of five drawers, one handle…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Chest with Missing Handles

A Victorian flame mahogany chest of five drawers, one handle has been replaced & one missing, 110 x 105 x 57 cm

A timber veneer chest of five drawers, 85 x 103 x 48 cm

Timber Veneer 5-Drawer Chest - 85 x 103 x 48 cm

A timber veneer chest of five drawers, 85 x 103 x 48 cm

Chest of drawers late 19th century, oak & pine with brass…

19th Century Oak and Pine Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers late 19th century, oak & pine with brass escutcheons, five drawers, fluted column decorations, height 130 cm, length 92 cm, depth 48 cm

Georgian chest of drawers flame mahogany, bow fronted, five…

Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Georgian chest of drawers flame mahogany, bow fronted, five drawers, brass escutcheons, height 104 cm length 107 cm depth 53 cm

19th century polished mahogany bow front chest of five drawers…

Polished Mahogany Bow Front Chest with Mushroom Handles

19th century polished mahogany bow front chest of five drawers with original mushroom handles and sabre shaped legs

A 19th century mahogany chest of five drawers

Mahogany five-drawer chest, 19th century

A 19th century mahogany chest of five drawers

A Georgian mahogany five drawer flat front chest, inlaid…

Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Five Drawer Chest

A Georgian mahogany five drawer flat front chest, inlaid decoration, brass handles and back plates, raised on bracket feet. 104 x 51 x 106 cm.

A Georgian mahogany bow front five drawer chest, brass handles…

Georgian Bow Front Mahogany Chest with Brass Handles

A Georgian mahogany bow front five drawer chest, brass handles and back plates, raised on bracket feet. 115.5 x 53.5 x 96 cm.

An early Georgian walnut five drawer flat front chest, the deep…

Georgian Walnut Five Drawer Chest with Bracket Feet

An early Georgian walnut five drawer flat front chest, the deep cross banded quartered top with a thumbnail moulded edge, the drawers with 'double D' mouldings, brass handles and back plates, oak linings, raised on bracket feet. 97 x 53 x 91 cm.

A Victorian mahogany chest of five drawers on plinth base

Victorian Mahogany Chest of 5 Drawers

A Victorian mahogany chest of five drawers on plinth base

A Baltic pine chest of five drawers, 102 x 115 x 48 cm

Baltic Pine 5-Drawer Chest - 102x115x48cm

A Baltic pine chest of five drawers, 102 x 115 x 48 cm

A Georgian five drawer oak chest with mahogany cross banding,…

Georgian Oak Chest with Mahogany Cross Banding (9 words)

A Georgian five drawer oak chest with mahogany cross banding, circa 1790, 95 cm high, 115 cm wide, 55 cm deep

A Victorian mahogany five drawer chest, brass swan neck handles,…

Victorian Mahogany Chest with Brass Swan Neck Handles

A Victorian mahogany five drawer chest, brass swan neck handles, ivory keyhole escutcheons, reeded quarter columns to each side, raised on bracket feet. 135 cm x 54 cm x 118 cm.

A French kingwood secretaire chest 19th century serpentine in…

French Kingwood Serpentine Secrétaire with Ormolu and Marble Top

A French kingwood secretaire chest 19th century serpentine in form, with a rose marble top, above a drop-down secretaire opening to a fitted interior of shelves and two drawers, above five drawers, the whole applied with ormolu 126 cm high, 64 cm wide, 35…

19th century mahogany chest of five drawers in superb condition…

Mahogany Chest with Mushroom Knobs

19th century mahogany chest of five drawers in superb condition with turned mushroom knobs

A 19th century mahogany chest of five drawers

Antique Mahogany Five-Drawer Chest

A 19th century mahogany chest of five drawers

An early 19th century mahogany bowfront chest of five drawers,…

Mahogany Bowfront Chest with Five Drawers

An early 19th century mahogany bowfront chest of five drawers, with cockbeaded drawers on bracket feet. Width 101 cm.

An early 19th century mahogany bowfront chest of five drawers,…

Mahogany Bowfront Chest with 5 Drawers

An early 19th century mahogany bowfront chest of five drawers, with cockbeaded drawers on bracket feet. Width 130 cm

A Georgian mahogany five drawer bowfront chest, cockbeading,…

Georgian Bowfront Mahogany Chest with Five Drawers

A Georgian mahogany five drawer bowfront chest, cockbeading, turned handles, shaped apron and raised on bracket feet. 112 cm x 61 cm x 113 cm.

A miniature colonial cedar chest of five drawers, two…

Miniature Colonial Cedar Chest with Five Drawers

A miniature colonial cedar chest of five drawers, two breakfront drawers across the top with three graduated full width drawers below, bobbin turned mouldings, kauri linings and short turned feet. 40 cm x 31 cm x 43 cm.

A Georgian mahogany five drawer flat front chest, the brass…

Georgian Mahogany 5-Drawer Chest with Brass Handles

A Georgian mahogany five drawer flat front chest, the brass handles with circular back plates, raised on bracket feet. 109 cm x 54 cm x 11 cm.

An unusual Colonial campaign chest, C. 1895, in rimu and kauri,…

Unusual Colonial Campaign Chest with German Influence

An unusual Colonial campaign chest, C. 1895, in rimu and kauri, New Zealand made but stylistically north German, carved canted front feet and rear bracket free, reeded side columns, five drawers with Bramah brass escutcheons and flush-mounted campaign…

Fine quality mid-Victorian mahogany chest fitted with five…

Victorian Mahogany Chest with Turned Columns

Fine quality mid-Victorian mahogany chest fitted with five drawers flanked by turned columns

Late 19th century silky oak chest fitted with five drawers,…

Silky Oak Chest with Brass Handles and Plinth Base

Late 19th century silky oak chest fitted with five drawers, brass handles on plinth base

A late Georgian mahogany chest of five drawers with cross…

Georgian mahogany chest with cross banded top

A late Georgian mahogany chest of five drawers with cross banded top and strung inlay

A late Victorian cedar chest of five drawers, 160 x 106 x 47 cm

Victorian Cedar Chest with Five Drawers

A late Victorian cedar chest of five drawers, 160 x 106 x 47 cm

French limed oak bedroom suite, 20th century, comprising a…

French Limed Oak Bedroom Suite

French limed oak bedroom suite, 20th century, comprising a small chest with four drawers, a large chest with five drawers, and a pair of matching bedside tables (4), height 99.5 cm width 95 cm depth 50.5 cm, height 85.5 cm width 82 cm depth 40 cm, height…

A fine George III oak five drawer chest with cock beaded…

George III Oak Five Drawer Chest

A fine George III oak five drawer chest with cock beaded drawers, 99 cm high, 94 cm wide, 53 cm deep.

An 19th century mahogany chest of five drawers, break to one…

Mahogany Chest with Five Drawers and One Broken Foot

An 19th century mahogany chest of five drawers, break to one foot 98 x 102 x 57 cm

Chest of drawers late Victorian pine, five drawer, with bun…

Late Victorian Pine Chest of Drawers with Bun Feet

Chest of drawers late Victorian pine, five drawer, with bun feet, height 103 cm, length 105 cm, depth 49 cm

A Georgian mahogany bowfront five drawer chest, brass handles…

Georgian Bowfront Mahogany Chest with Brass Handles

A Georgian mahogany bowfront five drawer chest, brass handles with decorative back plates, cockbeaded drawer edges, raised on bracket feet. 104 x 50 x 117 cm.

A Georgian mahogany bow-front five drawer chest, two half…

Georgian Mahogany Bow-Front 5-Drawer Chest

A Georgian mahogany bow-front five drawer chest, two half drawers to the top, brass handles and back plates, raised on bracket feet. 104 x 51 x 103 cm.

A Victorian mahogany bowfront five drawer chest, two half…

Mahogany Bowfront Five Drawer Chest with Bun Feet

A Victorian mahogany bowfront five drawer chest, two half drawers to the top, raised on bun feet. 103 x 54 x 119 cm.

A Colonial five drawer cantilever chest with square-shaped…

Colonial Cedar Cantilever Chest with Serpentine Columns

A Colonial five drawer cantilever chest with square-shaped serpentine columns, New South Wales origin, circa 1840, full cedar secondary timbers, 112 cm high, 121 cm wide, 53 cm deep

A Colonial five drawer chest, solid birdseye huon pine,…

Tasmanian Colonial Huon Pine Chest with Five Drawers

A Colonial five drawer chest, solid birdseye huon pine, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, huon pine secondary timbers and turned blackwood knobs, 114 cm high, 111 cm wide, 55 cm deep

A Victorian mahogany chest of five drawers, split to top, one…

Victorian Mahogany Chest with Five Drawers

A Victorian mahogany chest of five drawers, split to top, one leg replaced, trim missing, 91 x 95 x 41 cm

Late 19th century bow front chest of five drawers in flame…

Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest with Five Drawers

Late 19th century bow front chest of five drawers in flame mahogany

A Georgian mahogany flat front five drawer chest, raised on…

Georgian Mahogany 5-Drawer Chest with Bracket Feet

A Georgian mahogany flat front five drawer chest, raised on bracket feet with shaped apron, replacement brass handles. Width 105 cm, depth 49.5 cm, height 105 cm.

French country oak upright petit chest of drawers fitted with…

French Oak Chest with 5 Drawers, Louis XV Style

French country oak upright petit chest of drawers fitted with five drawers and metal hardware, Louis XV style

Fine quality Colonial Australian cedar chest of five drawers…

Colonial Cedar Chest with 5 Drawers & Mushroom Handles

Fine quality Colonial Australian cedar chest of five drawers with mushroom handles on bun feet

A Victorian chest of drawers, five drawers graduating in size,…

Victorian Ormolu Mounted Chest of Drawers

A Victorian chest of drawers, five drawers graduating in size, ormolu mounted handles, resting on bun feet, width 109 cm, depth 55 cm, height 118 cm

A Georgian mahogany chest of drawers, 19th century, the…

Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers, 19th Century

A Georgian mahogany chest of drawers, 19th century, the rectangular top above five drawers, each with banded inlay raised on four bracket feet, 87 cm high, 110 cm wide, 53 cm deep

A Georgian mahogany chest, 19th century, the rectangular top…

Georgian Mahogany Chest with Five Drawers

A Georgian mahogany chest, 19th century, the rectangular top above five drawers with brass handles raised on splayed feet, 101 cm high, 92 cm wide, 51 cm deep

A late Georgian mahogany bowfront chest of five drawers, with…

Georgian Mahogany Bowfront Chest with Five Drawers

A late Georgian mahogany bowfront chest of five drawers, with cockbeaded edges, bun handles and splayed bracket feet. 104 cm x 53 cm x 103 cm.

An English George IV mahogany chest on chest, the base fitted…

George IV Mahogany Chest on Chest

An English George IV mahogany chest on chest, the base fitted with three long drawers and above five drawers. 199 cm high, 107 cm wide, 53 cm deep.

Early-mid 19th century faded mahogany campaign split chest…

Faded Mahogany Campaign Split Chest with Brass Fittings

Early-mid 19th century faded mahogany campaign split chest traditional two stage form, five drawers all with brass fittings

Antique early 19th century cherrywood five drawer chest of…

Cherrywood Five-Drawer Chest with Repousse Brass Pulls

Antique early 19th century cherrywood five drawer chest of drawers, with, repouse brass pulls, 101 cm high, 113 cm wide, 55 cm deep

An Australian five drawer chest, cedar and original blue…

Antique Australian Cedar Chest with Original Blue Paint Finish

An Australian five drawer chest, cedar and original blue painted finish, circa 1870s pencil inscription on base plate with a possible date mark for 1876 119 cm high, 122 cm wide, 51 cm deep

A Victorian mahogany veneer chest of five drawers with bone…

Victorian Mahogany Chest with Bone Inlay Keyholes

A Victorian mahogany veneer chest of five drawers with bone inlay keyholes 105 x 98 x 48 cm

A transitional style tulipwood marquetry chest, early 20th…

Marquetry Chest with Floral Inlay and Gilt Bronze Mounts

A transitional style tulipwood marquetry chest, early 20th century, with a serpentine mottled yellow ochre marble top above five drawers of conforming profile with reserved and floral inlaid panels, feather banded panels to the sides, bold hipped edges…

Louis XVI style chest of drawers, 20th century, the serpentine…

Louis XVI Marble Top Chest of Drawers

Louis XVI style chest of drawers, 20th century, the serpentine breche d'Alep style marble top above five drawers, sides with ormolu mounts, on cabriole legs, height 110 cm, width 59 cm, depth 34 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

An early-19th century bow fronted chest of five drawers, in…

Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

An early-19th century bow fronted chest of five drawers, in mahogany, splayed bracket feet, replacement oval plate handles, height 105 cm, width 106 cm depth 52 cm

Flame mahogany bow fronted chest of five drawers

Bow Front Flame Mahogany Chest with 5 Drawers

Flame mahogany bow fronted chest of five drawers

Late Victorian chest of drawers, five drawer flame mahogany,…

Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Brass Fittings

Late Victorian chest of drawers, five drawer flame mahogany, with brass fittings on a flat base, height 100 cm, length 90 cm, depth 50 cm

A Louis XVI style walnut and marble top five drawer chest…

Louis XVI Walnut Chest with Marble Top by R. Rotel

A Louis XVI style walnut and marble top five drawer chest stamped R Rotel. 85 cm high, 126 cm wide, 60 cm deep.

A good 19th century mahogany bowfront chest of five drawers,…

Mahogany Bowfront Chest with Five Drawers

A good 19th century mahogany bowfront chest of five drawers, two across the top with three graduated drawers below, turned wood handles, splay feet. 104 x 56 x 110 cm

A 19th century English crossbanded mahogany bowfront chest of…

English Mahogany Bowfront Chest with Brass Handles

A 19th century English crossbanded mahogany bowfront chest of five drawers, two across the top with three full width drawers below, brass ring handles and bracket feet. 102 x 50 x 100 cm

A George III serpentine fronted string inlaid mahogany chest of…

George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers

A George III serpentine fronted string inlaid mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1780 five drawers with ring handles on bracket feet, 107 cm high, 107 cm wide

A George III bow-front Edstring inlaid chest of drawers, circa…

Georgian Bow-Front Inlaid Chest of Drawers, 1810

A George III bow-front Edstring inlaid chest of drawers, circa 1810 five drawers, with cross banding and checkered inlay

Good 18th century Dutch secretaire chest, of rectangular form,…

18th Century Dutch Inlaid Secretaire Chest

Good 18th century Dutch secretaire chest, of rectangular form, set with five drawers, one drawer opening to reveal secretaire and fitted interior, all beautifully inlaid with scrolled flowers, urns and shell motifs, on four block feet, 150 cm x 100 cm x…

A 19th century teak two-stage military chest, the five drawers…

19th Century Teak Military Chest with Brass Handles

A 19th century teak two-stage military chest, the five drawers with recessed brass handles, each section with iron side handles, raised on short turned legs. Some surface marks and top drawer locks have been replaced. 107 cm x 44 cm x 107 cm

A Georgian chest of five drawers, brass handles 106 x 103 x 51…

Georgian 5-Drawer Chest with Brass Handles

A Georgian chest of five drawers, brass handles 106 x 103 x 51 cm

An early English five drawer oak campaign chest, brass banding…

English Oak Campaign Chest with Brass Banding and Castors

An early English five drawer oak campaign chest, brass banding & handles, on non original castor wheels 94 x 91 x 45 cm

Late Victorian tallboy, mahogany, five drawer on bun feet and…

Victorian Mahogany Tallboy with Mother of Pearl Escutcheons

Late Victorian tallboy, mahogany, five drawer on bun feet and mother of pearl escutcheons, height 126 cm, length 90 cm, depth 48 cm

Campaign chest, Victorian cedar five drawer with brass fittings…

Victorian Cedar Campaign Chest with Brass Fittings

Campaign chest, Victorian cedar five drawer with brass fittings on bun feet, height 103 cm, length 99 cm, depth 44 cm

A cedar chest of five drawers, 99 x 97 x 45 cm

Cedar Chest with Five Drawers

A cedar chest of five drawers, 99 x 97 x 45 cm

An Australian pine chest of five drawers, 102 x 90 x 50 cm

Australian Pine Chest with Five Drawers

An Australian pine chest of five drawers, 102 x 90 x 50 cm

A superb Victorian mahogany bow fronted chest of five drawers,…

Victorian Bow Front Mahogany Chest with 5 Drawers

A superb Victorian mahogany bow fronted chest of five drawers, condition: one original lock missing, 128 x 112 x 56 cm

An oak five drawer flat-front chest, configured as two…

Oak Five-Drawer Chest with Graduating Depths

An oak five drawer flat-front chest, configured as two half-width drawers above three full width drawers of graduating depths, raised on bracket feet. 98.5 x 45 x 102 cm

Joseph Sly Australian cedar five drawer chest, circa 1845, full…

1845 Australian Cedar Five Drawer Chest by J. Sly

Joseph Sly Australian cedar five drawer chest, circa 1845, full cedar construction with slab cedar back panels, stamped 'J. Sly' on the back, 121 cm high, 190 cm wide, 57 cm deep

Fine French marble topped five drawer commode, bronze mounts,…

French Marble Commode with Bronze Mounts

Fine French marble topped five drawer commode, bronze mounts, 83 cm high

A Louis XV style small five drawer tulipwood chiffoniere, circa…

Louis XV Tulipwood Chiffoniere with Floral Marquetry

A Louis XV style small five drawer tulipwood chiffoniere, circa 1900, with a purple and ochre serpentine marble top above drawers of conforming profile with shaped and strung book end veneer panels with floral marquetry and pairs of gilt bronze foliate…

A good 19th century Colonial cedar chest of five drawers, 108 x…

Colonial Cedar Chest with Five Drawers

A good 19th century Colonial cedar chest of five drawers, 108 x 106 x 46 cm