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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Australian 19th century cedar chest of drawers approximately…

Antique Cedar Chest of Drawers from Barossa Farm

Australian 19th century cedar chest of drawers approximately 104 x 119 cm tall. Turned feet, two wide drawers with two smaller drawers atop. Provenance: A Barossa farm.

Victorian mahogany five drawer chest of drawers with large…

Victorian mahogany chest of drawers with large centre drawer

Victorian mahogany five drawer chest of drawers with large centre drawer

Victorian mahogany five drawer chest of drawers with…

Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Victorian mahogany five drawer chest of drawers with crossbanded top & cotton reel turned corners

19th century huon pine five drawer chest of drawers

Antique Huon Pine Five-Drawer Chest

19th century huon pine five drawer chest of drawers

Cedar 5 drawer chest of drawers, 19th century, huon pine…

19th Century Cedar 5-Drawer Chest with Huon Pine Secondaries

Cedar 5 drawer chest of drawers, 19th century, huon pine secondaries

A Louis XV style verde marble mounted kingwood and pallisander…

Louis XV Style Marble Mounted Semainier Chest

A Louis XV style verde marble mounted kingwood and pallisander secretaire semainier chest, French, late 19th century, 127 cm high, 64 cm wide, 35 cm deep

A small marble top bombe commode, French, 19th century, finely…

French Marble Top Bombe Commode with Ormolu Mounts

A small marble top bombe commode, French, 19th century, finely decorated throughout with central marquetry cartouche and ormolu mounts, 85 cm high, 90 cm wide and 50 cm deep

A George III mahogany chest of drawers, English, 19th century,…

George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers, 19th Century

A George III mahogany chest of drawers, English, 19th century, on shaped bracket feet, 104 cm high, 99 cm wide and 45 cm deep

A provincial Georgian mahogany chest of drawers, English early…

Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers, 19th Century

A provincial Georgian mahogany chest of drawers, English early 19th century, 100 cm high, 107 cm wide and 53 cm deep

A Victorian cedar chest, circa 1860s, with an extended…

Victorian Cedar Chest with Serpentine Top and Drawers

A Victorian cedar chest, circa 1860s, with an extended serpentine top above a central drawer with applied embellishments in low relief, flanked by pairs of two small drawers, three long drawer below of graduating depth and all with timber knob handles.…

A Louis XV style marquetry and bronze ormolu, marble top…

Marquetry Bombe Commode with Ormolu and Marble Top

A Louis XV style marquetry and bronze ormolu, marble top commode. Late 19th century. The chest is a bombe shape with three full size drawers. The sides and drawer fronts are decorated with floral marquetry veneer work, with ormolu rococo style handles,…

A Louis XVI style walnut, mahogany and bronze ormolu, marble…

Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Commode

A Louis XVI style walnut, mahogany and bronze ormolu, marble top commode. Late 19th century. The chest has two full size drawers with single action key lock mechanism. The front and sides of the chest, are heavily decorated in applied ormolu bronze,…

An early Victorian mahogany chest of drawers with a reverse…

Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Reverse Breakfront Top

An early Victorian mahogany chest of drawers with a reverse breakfront top above a frieze drawer and a further six drawers, 135 x 124.5 x 60 cm.

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 Victorian mahogany drawer chest of five drawers two half…

Victorian Mahogany 5-Drawer Chest

A Victorian mahogany drawer chest of five drawers two half drawers over three graduated full length drawers. 104 x 48 x 81 cm

An 19th century Australian cedar miniature chest of drawers…

Antique Cedar Miniature Chest with Mirrored Doors

An 19th century Australian cedar miniature chest of drawers with mirrored doors, minor losses

English country pine press on chest, two doors over three…

19th Century Pine Press with Doors and Drawers

English country pine press on chest, two doors over three drawers, 19th century. Height 195 cm, width 120 cm, depth 55 cm

Tallboy: English country pine six drawer chest on turned bun…

Antique English Pine Tallboy Chest

Tallboy: English country pine six drawer chest on turned bun feet with brass swing handles. Early to mid 19th century. Height 150 cm, width 105 cm, depth 54 cm

French marquetry commode in the Louis XV style. Ormolu mounts &…

Louis XV Commode with Ormolu Mounts and Rouge Marble Top

French marquetry commode in the Louis XV style. Ormolu mounts & handle, with rouge marble top. Late 18th to early 19th century. Height 88, width 126 cm, depth 50 cm

A gentlemen?s campaign chest on bun feet, English, 19th century,…

English 19th Century Campaign Chest on Bun Feet

A gentlemen?s campaign chest on bun feet, English, 19th century, 108 cm high, 75 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A small George III bow fronted mahogany chest of drawers,…

George III Bow-Fronted Mahogany Chest, 19th Century English Furniture

A small George III bow fronted mahogany chest of drawers, English, early 19th century

An unusual cedar chest of drawers, Colonial, 19th century, 112…

Colonial Cedar Chest of Drawers, 19th Century

An unusual cedar chest of drawers, Colonial, 19th century, 112 cm high, 87 cm wide, 52 cm deep

A cedar chest of drawers on platform base, Australian, 19th…

19th Century Australian Cedar Chest of Drawers

A cedar chest of drawers on platform base, Australian, 19th century, 105 cm high, 53 cm deep, 115 cm wide

A cedar chest of drawers, Australian, 19th century, 124 cm high,…

19th Century Australian Cedar Chest of Drawers

A cedar chest of drawers, Australian, 19th century, 124 cm high, 110 cm wide 54 cm deep

A George III mahogany chest-on-chest, English, early 19th…

Georgian Mahogany Chest-on-Chest with Brushing Slide

A George III mahogany chest-on-chest, English, early 19th century, with brushing slide, 183 cm high, 50 cm deep, 105 cm wide

A 19th century mahogany bowfront five drawer chest on short…

Mahogany Bowfront Five-Drawer Chest

A 19th century mahogany bowfront five drawer chest on short bracket feet. Height 95 cm. Width 106 cm. Depth 55 cm

A 19th century mahogany five drawer chest on bracket feet with…

Mahogany 5-Drawer Chest with Brass Hardware

A 19th century mahogany five drawer chest on bracket feet with brass hardware. Height 97 cm. Width 104 cm. Depth 54 cm

A Victorian mahogany miniature Wellington chest, seven drawers,…

Miniature Mahogany Wellington Chest with Lock and Key

A Victorian mahogany miniature Wellington chest, seven drawers, turned wood knobs, on plinth base, drawers all locked in place by a hinged panel to both sides, one panel with lock and key. 37.5 x 26 x 51 cm

Victorian chest of drawers, with long 'concealed' drawer over 2…

Victorian chest of drawers with concealed long drawer

Victorian chest of drawers, with long 'concealed' drawer over 2 short and 3 long drawers, 132 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 126 cm high

Antique French 19th century walnut and marble topped commode,…

19th Century French Walnut Commode with Marble Top

Antique French 19th century walnut and marble topped commode, approx 94 cm high, 116 cm wide

A Louis XV early 19th century commode, the rouge marble top of…

Louis XV Marquetry Commode with Rouge Marble Top

A Louis XV early 19th century commode, the rouge marble top of serpentine outline above a pair doors with marquetry foliate decoration, flanked by sides with marquetry panels and ormolu corbels, on high cabriole legs with ormolu sabots. 97 cm high, 112 cm…

A good 19th century mahogany secretaire campaign chest. Two…

Mahogany Secretaire Campaign Chest with Birdseye Maple Drawers

A good 19th century mahogany secretaire campaign chest. Two section split form, with secretaire. The fall enclosing birdseye maple drawers and pigeon holes, red leather inset writing surface, all above three long drawers, inset brass corner capping,…

A 19th century Tasmanian huon pine chest, the frieze with a…

Huon Pine Chest with Carving and Corbels

A 19th century Tasmanian huon pine chest, the frieze with a shaped drawer, below a deep drawer with applied carving, flanked by small drawers, above three graduated drawers, flanked by carved corbels. 141 cm high, 118 cm wide, 54 cm deep.

A Victorian Australian cedar chest, circa 1880, of generous…

Victorian Cedar Chest with Seven Drawers and Turned Handles

A Victorian Australian cedar chest, circa 1880, of generous proportions having an extended top with an ogee shaped frieze drawer above an arrangement of seven drawers with turned handles including a central panelled drawer flanked by two smaller and a…

A 19th century mahogany military campaign chest of unusual…

19th Century Military Campaign Chest with Secretaire Drawer

A 19th century mahogany military campaign chest of unusual configuration, by the 'Army & Navy C.S.L. (Makers)', in a configuration of two drawers above three of full width, the upper section right hand drawer opening as a secretaire and with an interior…

Antique early 19th century English mahogany chest of drawers,…

English Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Fluted Columns

Antique early 19th century English mahogany chest of drawers, fitted with turned and fluted columns to the sides, approx. 113 cm high, 124 cm wide

Antique 19th century mahogany bow front chest of drawers

19th Century Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Antique 19th century mahogany bow front chest of drawers

Victorian cedar chest of drawers, with 2 small and 2 square…

Victorian Cedar Chest of Drawers

Victorian cedar chest of drawers, with 2 small and 2 square drawers over 3 long drawers, 108 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 128 cm high

A Victorian burr walnut chest of drawers, circa 1880, with an…

Victorian Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers

A Victorian burr walnut chest of drawers, circa 1880, with an arrangement of five drawers, 120 cm high, 120 cm wide, 52 cm deep

A Victorian burr walnut chest of drawers, circa 1880, with an…

Victorian Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers

A Victorian burr walnut chest of drawers, circa 1880, with an arrangement of six drawers, 122 cm high, 120 cm wide, 54 cm deep

A 19th century Wellington chest of seven drawers in ebonised…

Ebonised Wellington Chest with Gold Detail

A 19th century Wellington chest of seven drawers in ebonised finish with gold incised detail. Height 121 cm. Width 70 cm. Depth 46 cm

19th century mahogany chest of three drawers

Mahogany three-drawer chest from 19th century

19th century mahogany chest of three drawers

Victorian cedar chest on chest, with 5 drawers, 98.5 cm wide,…

Victorian Cedar Chest with 5 Drawers

Victorian cedar chest on chest, with 5 drawers, 98.5 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 105.5 cm high

Huon pine chest: eight drawers with serpentine front, carved…

Serpentine Huon Pine Chest with Birdseye Figuring

Huon pine chest: eight drawers with serpentine front, carved columns & beautiful birdseye figuring. Late 19th century. H.140 x 116 x 53 cm

French 19th century kingwood & parquetry commode with ormolu…

Kingwood Commode with Ormolu Mounts & Marble Top

French 19th century kingwood & parquetry commode with ormolu mounts & marble top. 117 x 51 x 87 cm

Victorian cedar chest of drawers with 2 short over 3 long…

Victorian Cedar Chest of Drawers

Victorian cedar chest of drawers with 2 short over 3 long drawers, 123 cm wide, 58 cm deep, 120 cm high

Victorian mahogany chest of drawers with 2 short over 3 long…

Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Victorian mahogany chest of drawers with 2 short over 3 long drawers fitted with diamond shaped keyhole escutcheons, standing on turned feet, 107 cm wide, 57 cm deep, 103 cm high

Victorian cedar chest of drawers with 2 short over 3 long…

Victorian Cedar Chest of Drawers

Victorian cedar chest of drawers with 2 short over 3 long drawers, on turned bun feet, 107 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 127 cm high

An early Victorian mahogany bowfront chest, circa 1850s, with…

Victorian Mahogany Bowfront Chest with Brass Handles

An early Victorian mahogany bowfront chest, circa 1850s, with three full width graduated cockbeaded drawers with brass pull ring handles and with a shaped skirt to front and sides and splayed legs. Height 87 cm. Width 104 cm. Depth 51 cm.

Victorian style chest of drawers, c.1910, mahogany finish,…

Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Brass Handles

Victorian style chest of drawers, c.1910, mahogany finish, comprising of two half size drawers over three full, size drawers, with oval shape brass drop handles, upon a plinth base. Height 99.5 cm. Width 113 cm. Depth 57 cm

Large Victorian cedar chest of drawers with 2 short over 3 long…

Victorian Cedar Chest of Drawers

Large Victorian cedar chest of drawers with 2 short over 3 long drawers, 122 cm wide, 54.5 cm deep, 122.5 cm high

Victorian chest of drawers with 4 shot over 3 long drawers, 110…

Victorian 4+3 Chest of Drawers - 110x48x122cm

Victorian chest of drawers with 4 shot over 3 long drawers, 110 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 122 cm high

Antique 19th century English painted pine chest of drawers,…

English Painted Pine Chest with Shaped Splash Back

Antique 19th century English painted pine chest of drawers, fitted with a shaped splash back, all standing on shaped bracket feet

19th century mahogany two stage campaign chest two short and…

Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Fittings

19th century mahogany two stage campaign chest two short and three long drawers all with brass handles and fittings

19th century teak two stage secretaire campaign chest the…

Teak Campaign Chest with Secretaire Drawer

19th century teak two stage secretaire campaign chest the secretaire drawer fall front and pigeon hole interior, three further drawers below on bracket feet with flush brass handles and corners

A fine quality Victorian figured walnut table top small…

Victorian Walnut Wellington Chest with Ebony Moulding

A fine quality Victorian figured walnut table top small Wellington chest, the four full width drawers with small bun handles, mahogany lining and adjustable sections, locked by the traditional vertical right hinged panel with fine ebony moulding, matching…

A pair of French marble topped commodes, early 19th century the…

French Marble Topped Commodes, Early 19th Century (Pair)

A pair of French marble topped commodes, early 19th century the white rectangular marble top above three moulded long drawers with gilt handles and escutcheons on shaped fluted feet (2), 86 x 111 x 61 cm

A Victorian mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1870, with a…

Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

A Victorian mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1870, with a bullnose edge top above two half drawers and three full width drawers each with flame mahogany veneer fronts and turned timber handles, above a plinth base and upon small flattened bun feet. Height…

A Victorian Australian cedar chest, circa 1880, with a…

Victorian Cedar Chest with Intricate Details

A Victorian Australian cedar chest, circa 1880, with a serpentine extending top with a conforming full width frieze drawer above two central and two shaped panel drawers, three full width drawers below of graduating depths and all with turned knob handles…

Antique early 19th century faded mahogany five drawer chest of…

Audas Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Antique early 19th century faded mahogany five drawer chest of drawers, standing on turned feet, with shaped front apron, labelled for W & T Audas cabinet makers, 110 cm high, 92 cm wide

A fruitwood chest of drawers, French, 19th century. 83 cm high,…

French 19th Century Fruitwood Chest of Drawers

A fruitwood chest of drawers, French, 19th century. 83 cm high, 102 cm wide, 60 cm deep

A Georgian oak book-press, on chest, English, early 19th…

Georgian Oak Book-Press on Chest

A Georgian oak book-press, on chest, English, early 19th century. 174 cm high, 72 cm wide, 44 cm depth

A Victorian flame mahogany chest, with a deep centre drawers…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Chest with Graduated Drawers

A Victorian flame mahogany chest, with a deep centre drawers flanked by small drawers and corbels with graduated drawers below. 125 cm high, 128 cm wide, 55 cm deep.

A 19th century campaign chest with brass mounts, recessed bale…

19th Century Brass-Mounted Campaign Chest

A 19th century campaign chest with brass mounts, recessed bale handles and side carrying handles; Bramah locks; turned feet. Height 116 cm. Width 100 cm.

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

19th century cedar five drawer campaign chest on chest

Cedar Campaign Chest with 5 Drawers

19th century cedar five drawer campaign chest on chest

19th century six drawer huon pine chest of drawers

Antique 6-drawer Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

19th century six drawer huon pine chest of drawers

19th century birds eye huon pine chest of seven drawers with…

Huon Pine Chest with 7 Drawers and Columns

19th century birds eye huon pine chest of seven drawers with full columns and cantilever top

A Victorian cedar chest of drawers with arrangement of four…

Victorian Cedar Chest with 7 Drawers

A Victorian cedar chest of drawers with arrangement of four short drawers above three long drawers, beading missing from top right edge.

A Victorian cedar chest of drawers with arrangement of four…

Victorian Cedar Chest of Drawers with Beading Missing

A Victorian cedar chest of drawers with arrangement of four short drawers above three long drawers, beading missing from top right edge.

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

Georgian Bow Front Chest of Drawers

A Georgian chest of drawers, early 19th century, of bow front form with three full width drawers, and upon a shaped apron with conforming sides and shaped bracket feet, the drawers with cockbeading and lion embellished brass plates with swing handles.…

A Victorian cedar chest, late 19th century, the breakfront…

Victorian Cedar Breakfront Chest

A Victorian cedar chest, late 19th century, the breakfront chest with two side pillars of graduated drawers, and a central section of two deep drawers below a single shallow drawer and upon a plinth base, the drawers with cedar lining, cockbeading and…

A 2 door campaign chest with lidded drawers, mid 19th century,…

Mid-19th Century 2-Door Campaign Chest with Lidded Drawers

A 2 door campaign chest with lidded drawers, mid 19th century, walnut and mahogany?. The chest comprises of 12 drawers each having, fitted covers with brass handles, with two wrought, iron carrying handles opposite ends. Height 42 cm. Width 96 cm. Depth…

A rare West Australian Colonial jarrah chest of drawers, c.1870,…

Rare Colonial Jarrah Chest of Drawers, c.1870

A rare West Australian Colonial jarrah chest of drawers, c.1870, manufactured in the Victorian style, with two half size drawers, over four full size drawers, with turned handles, and ½ round corner pillars, upon a plinth base. Height 130.5 cm. Width 123…

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

Late Victorian mahogany dressing chest two short and two long…

Victorian Mahogany Dressing Chest with Mirror

Late Victorian mahogany dressing chest two short and two long drawers below, mirror with four trinket drawers above, 116 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 165 cm high

A mahogany chest of drawers, Victorian, of good rich colour and…

Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

A mahogany chest of drawers, Victorian, of good rich colour and raised on a curved corner plinth base, the four full. Width drawers all keyed and with turned timber handles, the top drawer decorated with cross banding. Height 113.5 cm. Width 130 cm. Depth…

Victorian cedar chest of drawers, 2 short over 3 long drawers,…

Victorian Cedar Chest of Drawers - 5 Drawers

Victorian cedar chest of drawers, 2 short over 3 long drawers, 118 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 118 cm high

19th century mahogany serpentine front chest of five drawers.…

Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

19th century mahogany serpentine front chest of five drawers. Height 98 cm. Weight 107 cm. Diameter 58 cm

Victorian flame mahogany chest of 6 drawers, with bow front

Victorian Flame Mahogany 6-Drawer Bow Front Chest

Victorian flame mahogany chest of 6 drawers, with bow front

A French 19th century mahogany chest, the black marble top…

19th Century French Mahogany Secretaire Chest with Marble Top

A French 19th century mahogany chest, the black marble top above a secretaire drawer enclosing an inset writing interior above three graduated drawers. 103 cm high, 122 cm wide, 60 cm deep.

A French 19th century marble top two drawer commode.

French 19th Century Marble Top Commode with Two Drawers

A French 19th century marble top two drawer commode.

An Australian pine straight front chest, 19th century, with…

19th Century Australian Pine Chest with Three Drawers

An Australian pine straight front chest, 19th century, with three drawers. 95 cm high, 90 cm wide, 44 cm deep

An Australian pine straight front chest, 19th century with…

19th Century Australian Pine Chest with Seven Drawers

An Australian pine straight front chest, 19th century with seven drawers. 121 cm high, 107 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A cedar straight front chest of drawers, 19th century. 108 cm…

19th Century Cedar Chest of Drawers

A cedar straight front chest of drawers, 19th century. 108 cm high, 112 cm wide, 47 cm deep

An Australian plan chest, 19th century, with one deep drawer…

19th Century Australian Plan Chest

An Australian plan chest, 19th century, with one deep drawer and six shallow drawers. 86 cm high, 94 cm wide, 55 cm deep

An Australian straight front chest of drawers, 19th century. 92…

19th Century Australian Chest of Drawers

An Australian straight front chest of drawers, 19th century. 92 cm high, 90 cm wide, 48 cm deep

19th century birds eye huon pine chest of 7 drawers with halved…

Antique Huon Pine Chest with Turned Columns

19th century birds eye huon pine chest of 7 drawers with halved bobbin turned columns

19th century cedar four drawer chest of drawers

Antique Cedar Chest with Four Drawers

19th century cedar four drawer chest of drawers

Cedar five drawer chest of drawers, 19th century

19th Century Cedar Five-Drawer Chest

Cedar five drawer chest of drawers, 19th century

19th century blackwood chest of drawers with elaborately carved…

Elaborately carved blackwood chest of drawers

19th century blackwood chest of drawers with elaborately carved centre drawer in curtain and tassel design and lion paw carved pilasters. Believed to be made by Charles Hughes Scottsdale

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

Fine quality Victorian mahogany chest of four full width drawers

Victorian Mahogany 4-Drawer Chest

Fine quality Victorian mahogany chest of four full width drawers

Highest quality Victorian flame mahogany chest fitted with…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Chest with Spiral Columns

Highest quality Victorian flame mahogany chest fitted with eight drawers flanked by spiral twist columns

Finest quality Victorian mahogany chest fitted with five…

Victorian Mahogany Chest with 5 Drawers & Gallery Top

Finest quality Victorian mahogany chest fitted with five drawers & 3/4 gallery top