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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An Australian kauri pine specimen six drawer filing chest on…

An Australian kauri pine specimen six drawer filing chest on moulded plinth base with triple bay adjustable divisions, original brassware and double panelled sides, early 20th century, stamped "E. Hill, Nth. Melbourne, 1911", 71 cm high, 60.5 cm wide,

A colonial kauri scotch chest, two half drawers either side of…

A colonial kauri scotch chest, two half drawers either side of a central hat box drawer, three deep full width drawers, turned wood handles with mother of pearl inserts, the top drawers with burr totara veneer, ebonised detail to front of chest, on brass…

An antique Australian eight drawer chest with full turned…

Antique Australian Eight Drawer Chest

An antique Australian eight drawer chest with full turned columns, huon pine and kauri secondary timbers, 19th century, 139 cm high, 101 cm wide, 50 cm deep

A New Zealand colonial kauri scotch chest, traditional…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chest with Carved Detail

A New Zealand colonial kauri scotch chest, traditional configuration with carved detail and knob handles, in good polish and with some repairs. 122 cm x 59.5 cm x 145 cm.

An antique Australian huon pine chest of eight drawers, kauri…

Antique Huon Pine Chest with Eight Drawers (1880)

An antique Australian huon pine chest of eight drawers, kauri and red pine secondaries, circa 1880 135 cm high, 122 cm wide, 55 cm deep

An impressive colonial kauri scotch chest, four quarter drawers…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chest with Burr Totara Veneer

An impressive colonial kauri scotch chest, four quarter drawers and a hatbox drawer with burr totara veneer, over three full width drawers with mottled kauri veneer, mottled veneer to the sides with carved corbels, raised on plinth base. 123 x 56 x 137 cm.

New Zealand Colonial mottled kauri burr totara and Rewa Rewa…

Mottled Kauri Burr Chest with Totara and Rewa Rewa

New Zealand Colonial mottled kauri burr totara and Rewa Rewa miniature chest, 27 cm wide

Late 19th century New Zealand Colonial kauri miniature 4 drawer…

Colonial Kauri Miniature 4 Drawer Chest

Late 19th century New Zealand Colonial kauri miniature 4 drawer chest the top in burr totara, mottled kauri crossbanding, drawer facias and base, 36 cm width

A colonial kauri seven drawer scotch chest, the drawer fronts…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chest with Mottled Veneer and Crystal Handle

A colonial kauri seven drawer scotch chest, the drawer fronts and rounded sides with mottled veneer, the central hat drawer with a burr totara panel and crystal handle flanked to the left by two small drawers and to the right a deep drawer with conforming…

A colonial solid mottled kauri scotch chest, two half drawers…

Mottled Kauri Scotch Chest with Turned Feet

A colonial solid mottled kauri scotch chest, two half drawers over three full width drawers, brass keyhole escutcheons, turned handles, raised on turned feet. 120 x 51 x 129 cm.

A colonial mottled kauri scotch chest, one frieze drawer, one…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chest with Multiple Drawers

A colonial mottled kauri scotch chest, one frieze drawer, one hatbox drawer and four small drawers above three full width drawers, raised on plinth base. 118.5 x 55 x 138 cm.

A fine Australian antique apprentice chest of nine drawers with…

Antique Australian Apprentice Chest with Nine Drawers

A fine Australian antique apprentice chest of nine drawers with full turned columns and feet, kauri pine, circa 1870, 46 cm high, 37 cm wide, 26 cm deep

An unusual Colonial four drawer cedar chest of drawers, South…

Colonial Cedar Chest of Drawers, 19th Century, South Australia

An unusual Colonial four drawer cedar chest of drawers, South Australian origin, 19th century, with Baltic pine secondaries and kauri pine knobs, 95 cm high, 109 cm wide, 48 cm deep

An antique Australian seven drawer chest with ornately carved…

Ornate Australian Antique Seven Drawer Chest

An antique Australian seven drawer chest with ornately carved corbels, huon pine with kauri pine secondary timbers, 19th century, 130 cm high, 114 cm wide, 56 cm deep

William Norrie impressive four drawer chest, mottled kauri…

19th Century Kauri Inlaid Chest with Native Timbers

William Norrie impressive four drawer chest, mottled kauri inlaid with native New Zealand timbers, New Zealand origin, late 19th century, 126 cm high, 61 cm wide, 46 cm deep

An antique kauri pine chest of seven drawers, South Australian…

South Australian Antique Kauri Pine Chest, Late 19th Century

An antique kauri pine chest of seven drawers, South Australian origin, late 19th century, 125 cm high, 119 cm wide, 51 cm deep

An antique Australian cedar chest of five drawers with Baltic…

Antique Australian Cedar Chest with Five Drawers

An antique Australian cedar chest of five drawers with Baltic and kauri pine secondary timbers, 19th century, 106 cm high, 99 cm wide, 52 cm deep

A New Zealand native timbers miniature scotch chest, kauri,…

Miniature New Zealand Native Timbers Scotch Chest

A New Zealand native timbers miniature scotch chest, kauri, puriri, rewarewa and other timbers, the central top drawer with concealed spring latch/release. Four handles damaged or replaced. 29 x 18 x 35 cm.

Late 19th century New Zealand Colonial kauri Scotch chest two…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chest with 5 Drawers

Late 19th century New Zealand Colonial kauri Scotch chest two deep and two short drawers on three long drawers below 126 cm high x 12 cm wide x 50 cm deep

19th century New Zealand kauri & Rewarewa miniature chest of…

Miniature Kauri & Rewarewa Chest of Drawers

19th century New Zealand kauri & Rewarewa miniature chest of drawers with cross-banded top, the top and base front and side mouldings in rewarewa, three small and three long drawers, 4 cm wide 49 cm high 27 cm deep

NZ Colonial RewaRewa and kauri flat front chest, two short and…

Colonial Chest with RewaRewa and Kauri Wood

NZ Colonial RewaRewa and kauri flat front chest, two short and three long graduated drawers on box base 105 x 107 x 50

Pair NZ Colonial kauri flat front chests, two short and two…

Colonial Kauri Chests with Brass Handles and Turned Feet

Pair NZ Colonial kauri flat front chests, two short and two long drawers on turned feet with brass pear-drop handles 94 x 91 x 52 cm

An Australian eight drawer chest with full length carved…

19th Century Australian Birdseye Huon Pine Eight-Drawer Chest

An Australian eight drawer chest with full length carved corbels, birdseye huon pine with kauri pine secondaries, 19th century, 146 cm high, 121 cm wide, 61 cm deep

An Australian birdseye huon pine chest of eight drawers, kauri…

19th Century Australian Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

An Australian birdseye huon pine chest of eight drawers, kauri pine secondary timbers, 19th century, 144 cm high, 121 cm wide, 58 cm deep

A colonial kauri five drawer chest, turned handles, mottled…

Colonial Kauri Five Drawer Chest with Bun Feet

A colonial kauri five drawer chest, turned handles, mottled kauri drawer fronts, raise on bun feet. 110 x 49 x 118 cm.

A pair of Colonial kauri Scotch chests, C. 1870, Auckland…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chests with Scrolled Corbels

A pair of Colonial kauri Scotch chests, C. 1870, Auckland manufactured. Each with three full drawers below the top with two shorts drawers, two hat drawers, and one long drawer. The sides decorated with scrolled corbels and raised on a platform base,…

A Victorian eight drawer chest with turned and fluted columns,…

Victorian Birdseye Huon Pine Chest with Fluted Columns

A Victorian eight drawer chest with turned and fluted columns, birdseye huon pine with kauri and red pine secondaries, circa 1880, 140 cm high, 119 cm wide, 53 cm deep

An impressive Victorian barley twist Scotch chest, Late-19th…

Victorian Barley Twist Scotch Chest

An impressive Victorian barley twist Scotch chest, Late-19th century. In mottled kauri, full-length shaped frieze drawer over a central hat drawer, with two quarter drawers either side above three graduating in size drawers, all with narrow edge beading.…

A Colonial kauri Scotch chest, in a nine-drawer formation with…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chest with Nine Drawers

A Colonial kauri Scotch chest, in a nine-drawer formation with a central hat drawer with bronzed handle flanked by two quarter drawers, over two half drawers, above two full length drawers. Turned wooden handles, brass lock fixings, raised on a plinth…

An unusual colonial native woods chest of drawers, the rimu and…

Colonial Chest of Drawers with Native Wood and Inlay

An unusual colonial native woods chest of drawers, the rimu and kauri carcass with two half drawers over five full width narrow drawers, with burr totara inlay and rewarewa drawer fronts, crystal handles. 94 x 57 x 92 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 good New Zealand colonial burr kauri scotch chest, the…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chest with White Metal Handles

A good New Zealand colonial burr kauri scotch chest, the classic configuration of five small drawers above three full width graduated drawers, matching white metal mask decorated swing handles and escutcheons, carved partial columns, panelled base, thumb…

A colonial kauri scotch chest, two quarter central drawers with…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chest with Inlaid Norrie-style Decoration

A colonial kauri scotch chest, two quarter central drawers with a small cupboard to each side decorated with a mixed wood inlaid pattern in the manner of Norrie, three full width drawers below, turned and carved column to each side and raised on plinth…

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…

New Zealand Colonial kauri pokerwork collector's cabinet, with…

Kauri Pokerwork Collector's Cabinet with Carved Portrait

New Zealand Colonial kauri pokerwork collector's cabinet, with 13 graduated drawers the fronts decorated with florals, scrolls and birds, the sides decorated with figures of Valour and Wisdom, the top with a female portrait carved by Mary White (nee…

A rare model colonial kauri gum chest of drawers, the two…

Rare Colonial Kauri Gum Chest of Drawers

A rare model colonial kauri gum chest of drawers, the two drawers with bun handles and hand form pulls, shaped panelled sides, raised on four claw feet, the top with fancy upstand back and oversized turned finials, highlights of cherub and florals encased…

An impressive colonial mottled kauri scotch chest, a full width…

Colonial Mottled Kauri Scotch Chest with Ornate Carvings

An impressive colonial mottled kauri scotch chest, a full width drawer to the serpentine shaped top with a hat box drawer to the centre and two half drawers to each side, three full width drawers to the base. Ornately carved and scrolling corbels and half…

A colonial mottled kauri and rewarewa eight drawer scotch chest,…

Colonial Kauri and Rewarewa Scotch Chest with Inlaid Decoration

A colonial mottled kauri and rewarewa eight drawer scotch chest, the middle hat box drawer with restrained inlaid decoration, chrome metal handles, raised on plinth base with castors. 121 cm x 55 cm x 35 cm.

A good New Zealand colonial burr and mottled timber scotch…

Colonial Burr & Mottled Timber Scotch Chest - Flower Collection

A good New Zealand colonial burr and mottled timber scotch chest, this quality example with solid mottled kauri top, sides, base and frame, the combination of eight drawers with further burr kauri and mottled timber fasciae, original bronzed metal handles…

A Colonial tallboy chest of seven drawers, kauri pine, huon…

Colonial Tallboy Chest with Seven Drawers

A Colonial tallboy chest of seven drawers, kauri pine, huon pine and blackwood, 19th century 140 cm high, 73 cm wide, 48 cm deep

A late-19th century kauri chest, of eight drawers, the drawer…

19th Century Kauri Chest with Mixed Timber Drawers

A late-19th century kauri chest, of eight drawers, the drawer fronts in a mixture of native timbers, height 121 cm, width 115 cm, depth 50 cm

A colonial kauri scotch chest, with a traditional hat box…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chest with Hat Box Drawer

A colonial kauri scotch chest, with a traditional hat box drawer to the centre and two half drawers either side, over three full width drawers, plinth base with half columns with decorative feature to each side. Unusual panelled sides. 111 cm x 40 cm x…

Late 19th century New Zealand Colonial kauri Scotch chest the…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chest with Fluted Top and Bun Feet

Late 19th century New Zealand Colonial kauri Scotch chest the top with fluted surround, two short and four long drawers within half round column supports on bun feet with original brass castors

A colonial mottled kauri scotch chest, two hat-box drawers and…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chest with Burr Totara Detailing

A colonial mottled kauri scotch chest, two hat-box drawers and two quarter size drawers over three full width drawers, wooden carved cup handles, the centre hat-box drawer with metal and turned drop handle and central panel of burr totara, rounded sides,…

A colonial kauri scotch chest, two hat box drawers and two…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chest with Decorative Metal Handles

A colonial kauri scotch chest, two hat box drawers and two small quarter-drawers to the top over three full width drawers, the centre hat box drawer with mottled panels, decorative metal handles on turned bun feet. 112 cm x 53 cm x 124 cm

A kauri chest of drawers

Kauri Chest: A Timeless Storage Solution

A kauri chest of drawers

Late 19th century New Zealand Colonial kauri Scotch chest with…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chest with Bobbin Turned Supports

Late 19th century New Zealand Colonial kauri Scotch chest with two deep drawers, two short drawers, three long drawers below within bobbin turned column supports on turned feet

Late 19th century New Zealand Colonial kauri Scotch chest with…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chest with Turned Feet

Late 19th century New Zealand Colonial kauri Scotch chest with two deep drawers, two small drawers, three long drawers beneath on turned feet

Late 19th century New Zealand Colonial Scotch chest with…

19th Century Kauri Scotch Chest

Late 19th century New Zealand Colonial Scotch chest with mottled kauri facias, long frieze drawer, central deep drawer flanked by two short drawers, three long drawers beneath on box base

A good N.Z. Kauri Scotch chest, the central top hat drawer with…

Kauri Scotch Chest with Teutenberg Handles

A good N.Z. Kauri Scotch chest, the central top hat drawer with a pair of small drawers either side and three full width drawers below, moulded top edge, rounded corners, mottled facings, short turned legs and Teutenberg pressed metal handles. 112 cm x 50…

Late 19th century New Zealand kauri specimen cabinet with swing…

19th Century Kauri Specimen Cabinet with 15 Pull-out Slides

Late 19th century New Zealand kauri specimen cabinet with swing handle, glazed door revealing an interior of 15 pull out slides, each handle numbered

A Federation kauri pine chest of five drawers, 113 x 110 x 50 cm

Federation Kauri Pine Chest with Five Drawers

A Federation kauri pine chest of five drawers, 113 x 110 x 50 cm

Kauri colonial scotch chest, with the single frieze drawer…

Kauri Scotch chest with 7 drawers

Kauri colonial scotch chest, with the single frieze drawer above a hat drawer, flanked by small drawers above three full width drawers with mottled facias. Width 130 cm x height 133 cm

A N.Z. colonial kauri scotch chest, four small drawers and a…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chest with Decorative Metal Handles

A N.Z. colonial kauri scotch chest, four small drawers and a hat box drawer over three full width drawers, decorative metal handles and keyhole escutcheons, mottled kauri drawer fronts, raised on bun feet. 119 cm x 50 cm x 126 cm

A N.Z. colonial kauri scotch chest, four small drawers and one…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chest with Ornate Metal Handles

A N.Z. colonial kauri scotch chest, four small drawers and one hat box drawer over three full width, mottled kauri drawer fronts, ornate metal handles with matching escutcheon plates, raised on plinth base. 106 cm x 55 cm x 123 cm

Colonial kauri miniature chest two long drawers with two short…

Mottled Kauri Miniature Chest with Glass Handles

Colonial kauri miniature chest two long drawers with two short drawers banded in mottled kauri, glass handles

Late nineteenth century kauri pine chest of eight drawers on a…

Kauri Pine Chest with 8 Drawers and Colonial Knobs

Late nineteenth century kauri pine chest of eight drawers on a plinth base with original colonial knobs

A Victorian kauri pine chest of drawers. Width 106 cm

Victorian Kauri Pine Chest - 106cm Width

A Victorian kauri pine chest of drawers. Width 106 cm

A good quality William Norrie New Zealand colonial kauri scotch…

William Norrie Kauri Scotch Chest with Original Handles

A good quality William Norrie New Zealand colonial kauri scotch chest, with mottled facings, the central top hat drawer with a pair of small drawers on either side and three deep full width drawers below, rounded side edges, deep plinth top, short turned…

A late Victorian kauri Scotch chest with burr kauri drawers and…

Late Victorian Kauri Scotch Chest with Burr Drawers

A late Victorian kauri Scotch chest with burr kauri drawers and original handles and escutcheons. Height 121.5 cm. Width 114 cm. Depth 52 cm

A New Zealand colonial mottled kauri scotch chest, the five top…

Mottled Kauri Scotch Chest with Silvered Handles

A New Zealand colonial mottled kauri scotch chest, the five top short drawers with crossbanded detail above three full width drawers, all with fancy silvered drop handles, rounded corners to the top, sides and platform base. 120 cm x 50.5 cm x 128 cm

A good quality N.Z. colonial kauri Scotch chest, with mottled…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chest with Original Hardware

A good quality N.Z. colonial kauri Scotch chest, with mottled facings, the central top hat drawer with a pair of small drawers on either side and three deep full width drawers below, rounded side edges, deep plinth top, short turned legs and original wood…

A good quality New Zealand colonial kauri Scotch chest, the…

Colonial Kauri Scotch Chest with Original Features

A good quality New Zealand colonial kauri Scotch chest, the central top hat drawer with two small drawers either side and three full width drawers below, mottled facings (the top hat drawer with burr totara), original glass and metal handles, rounded…

A good quality New Zealand timbers Scotch chest, in solid…

Mottled Kauri Scotch Chest with Star Inlay

A good quality New Zealand timbers Scotch chest, in solid mottled kauri, solid rewarewa and figured timber veneers, configured as a central deep hat drawer flanked by two pairs of drawers above three graduated depth drawers of full width, the central hat…

A late 19th century kauri pine chest of drawers, with here long…

Late 19th Century Kauri Pine Chest of Drawers

A late 19th century kauri pine chest of drawers, with here long drawers on turned feet 89 cm width, 40 cm depth, 85 cm high

A good late 19th century kauri pine chest of drawers, with two…

Late 19th Century Kauri Pine Chest of Drawers

A good late 19th century kauri pine chest of drawers, with two central short drawers flanked by two deep drawers above graduated set of three, all with mother of pearl inlay handles 118 cm width, 52 cm depth, 133 cm high

Rare 19th century kauri pine specimen chest of drawers with…

19th Century Kauri Pine Chest of Drawers

Rare 19th century kauri pine specimen chest of drawers with eight graduating full width drawers

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

An N.Z. colonial kauri and mottled kauri scotch chest,…

Kauri Scotch Chest with Carved Scroll Supports

An N.Z. colonial kauri and mottled kauri scotch chest, traditional configuration of four various short drawers overhanging the three full width drawers with carved scroll supports, bracket plinth base, thumb moulded top border, decorative silvered swing…

Antique kauri pine chest of drawers two short over two long…

Antique Kauri Pine Chest of Drawers

Antique kauri pine chest of drawers two short over two long drawers, 107 cm wide, 45.5 cm deep, 96.5 cm high