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 Colonial cedar bow front chest of drawers, the moulded top…

19th Century Cedar Bow Front Chest of Drawers

A Colonial cedar bow front chest of drawers, the moulded top above two short and three long drawers on swept bracket feet, first half 19th century, height 116.5 cm, width 114 cm, depth 59 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from…

Irish Regency mahogany chest of drawers, c. 1820, the bow-front…

Irish Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Irish Regency mahogany chest of drawers, c. 1820, the bow-front with two short drawers and three long drawers, the apron embellished with bow and arrows central cartouche flanked by two paterae, raised on bracket feet, height 92.5 cm, width 92 cm, depth…

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

Victorian petit chest of drawers, in cedar, with bow front, set…

Victorian Cedar Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Victorian petit chest of drawers, in cedar, with bow front, set with two short drawers above two long drawers, on turned feet, 86 cm x 87 cm x 44 cm

A fine small Victorian bow front flame mahogany chest, second…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest

A fine small Victorian bow front flame mahogany chest, second half 19th century, of elegant proportions with a stepped top above two short and three long, drawers of graduated depth, with turned knobs and squashed bun feet, height 95 cm width 106 cm depth…

William IV bowfront mahogany chest with coromandel crossbanding,…

William IV Bowfront Mahogany Chest with Coromandel Crossbanding

William IV bowfront mahogany chest with coromandel crossbanding, circa 1835, near pair with Lot 17. Provenance: Paul Kenny Sydney. With key. 113 cm high, 114 cm long, 57.5 cm deep

Georgian mahogany chest of drawers, bow front with three long…

Georgian Bow-Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Georgian mahogany chest of drawers, bow front with three long drawers string inlaid with fruitwood and ebony, above a shaped apron below, raised on bracket feet, height 83 cm, with 99 cm, depth 56 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Lady Sybil Joel, Sydney

A mid Victorian flame mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1860s,…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

A mid Victorian flame mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1860s, the bow front chest with a plain mahogany top above two half width and three full width cockbeaded flame veneer drawers of graduating depth, with reeded edges, turned pull handles and raised on…

Australian cedar bow front chest of drawers, diminutive 4…

Australian Cedar Bow Front 4 Drawer Chest - 74cm

Australian cedar bow front chest of drawers, diminutive 4 drawer chest measuring 74 cm tall

Georgian bow front three drawer chest. Lime washed finish with…

Lime Washed Georgian Chest with Brass Handles

Georgian bow front three drawer chest. Lime washed finish with brass fleur de lys handles. 111 cm x 52 cm x 83 cm