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 small transitional style marquetry commode, circa 1930s with…

Marquetry Commode with Floral Inlay and Bronze Mounts

A small transitional style marquetry commode, circa 1930s with a shaped marble top above two conforming drawers with floral inlay crossbanding and stringing, curvaceous legs, bronze ring handles and mounts., height 80 cm, width 72 cm, depth 39 cm

A small Louis XV style tulipwood marquetry bombe commode, mid…

Louis XV Style Tulipwood Marquetry Bombe Commode with Marble Top

A small Louis XV style tulipwood marquetry bombe commode, mid 20th century, signed Cl to trademark, with a serpentine mottled yellow marble top above two quarter veneer panelled drawers with floral inlay, a shaped apron with drop and hipped edges flowing…

French style marquetry inlay commode fitted with two full width…

French Marquetry Commode with Green Marble Top

French style marquetry inlay commode fitted with two full width drawers in the bombe style with green marble top

A contemporary kingwood and floral marquetry three drawer…

Kingwood Marquetry Commode with Floral Motifs

A contemporary kingwood and floral marquetry three drawer commode. 84 cm high,115 cm wide, 52 cm deep.

Vintage French marble topped two drawer floral marquetry…

French Floral Marquetry Commode with Marble Top

Vintage French marble topped two drawer floral marquetry commode, approx 83 cm high, 97 cm wide, 45 cm depth

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

Dutch Walnut Marquetry Commode with Floral Inlay

A 19th century Dutch walnut and marquetry three drawer commode, of compact proportions, decorated overall with floral inlaid panels, 81 x 42 x 32 cm

A French Louis XV style kingwood and marquetry commode. The…

Louis XV Kingwood Marquetry Commode with Marble Top

A French Louis XV style kingwood and marquetry commode. The yellow marble top of serpentine form, above three drawers with marquetry decoration, gilt bronze handles, sides of bombe outline with conforming decoration, with a shaped apron on cabriole legs…

French Louis XV style vitrine chest with marquetry inlay &…

French Louis XV style vitrine chest with marquetry inlay & ormolu mounts, 50 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 91.5 cm high

A French Louis XV style kingwood and floral marquetry two…

Louis XV Style Marquetry Commode with Marble Top

A French Louis XV style kingwood and floral marquetry two drawer marble top commode. 80 cm high, 63 cm wide, 36 cm deep.

Bombe commode Louis XV style, three drawers with marquetry…

Louis XV Style Inlaid Commode with Ormolu Mounts

Bombe commode Louis XV style, three drawers with marquetry inlay, ormolu mounts & marble top, height 84 cm, length 111 cm, depth 60 cm

A mahogany and marble top gilt-bronze mounted and marquetry…

French 19th Century Mahogany Tall Boy with Marble Top

A mahogany and marble top gilt-bronze mounted and marquetry inlaid tall boy, French 19th century 128 cm high, 63 cm wide, 37 cm deep

A French upright seven drawer marquetry inlaid marble top chest.…

French Marquetry Inlaid Marble Top Chest

A French upright seven drawer marquetry inlaid marble top chest. 135 cm high, 77 cm wide, 43 cm deep.

A Louis XV-style marble-topped marquetry-inlaid bombe commode,…

Marquetry Bombe Commode with Marble Top

A Louis XV-style marble-topped marquetry-inlaid bombe commode, the variegated cream and brown marble top above two drawers between canted sides, on cabriole legs flanking a shaped apron, the drawer fronts with floral marquetry, with foliate-cast brass…

A French 19th century serpentine shaped kingwood commode having…

19th Century French Kingwood Commode with Floral Marquetry and Ormolu

A French 19th century serpentine shaped kingwood commode having floral marquetry inlay and ormolu mounts, height 81 cm, width 101 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

A satin-birch and marquetry three drawer chest, Scandinavian,…

Scandinavian Satin-Birch Marquetry Chest (1930)

A satin-birch and marquetry three drawer chest, Scandinavian, circa 1930. 65 cm high, 91 cm wide, 43 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 rare early 19th century Dutch marquetry tallboy, with profuse…

Floral Marquetry Tallboy with Six Drawers

A rare early 19th century Dutch marquetry tallboy, with profuse floral inlay on front and sides, six graduated full width drawers with an architectural pediment, oak linings and short splayed front feet. With keys. Restoration required. 110 cm x 50 cm x…

A two drawer commode with central marquetry inlay featuring…

Musical Inlay Two-Drawer Commode

A two drawer commode with central marquetry inlay featuring antique musical instruments. Provenance: Purchased from Ros Palmer Interiors 1995

A small marquetry late Victorian 3 drawer chest of mixed…

Victorian Marquetry Chest with French Influence

A small marquetry late Victorian 3 drawer chest of mixed timbers probably English with a French influence. Width 49 cm, depth 32 cm, Height 72 cm