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 flat front four drawer chest, flame…

Mahogany 4-Drawer Chest with Flame Fronts

A Victorian mahogany flat front four drawer chest, flame mahogany drawer fronts, raised on plinth base. 106 x 49 x 94.5 cm.

Bureau chest of drawers late 19th century, flame mahogany,…

Flame Mahogany Bureau Chest with Dropfront and Stand

Bureau chest of drawers late 19th century, flame mahogany, sarcophagus top, with dropfront bureau, four drawers, mounted on stand, height 159 cm, length 101 cm, depth 52 cm

Germanic chest of drawers mid 19th century, oak, four drawers,…

19th Century Germanic Oak Chest of Drawers

Germanic chest of drawers mid 19th century, oak, four drawers, with ebonised turned column supports, mounted on shaped base, height 105 cm, length 94 cm, depth 51 cm

Chest of drawers late 19th century, mahogany, with turned…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers late 19th century, mahogany, with turned column supports, four drawers, height 92 cm length 89 cm depth 38 cm

Antique mahogany Wellington secretaire chest with four drawers…

Mahogany Wellington Secrétaire Chest with Desk Section

Antique mahogany Wellington secretaire chest with four drawers and centre desk section, 127 cm tall, by 57 cm wide and 44 cm deep.

A Continental walnut veneer oak chest of four drawers with…

Walnut Chest with Marble Top, 19th Century

A Continental walnut veneer oak chest of four drawers with black marble top, early 19th century

A white laminate chest of four drawers, 100 x 80 x 48 cm

White laminate chest with 4 drawers

A white laminate chest of four drawers, 100 x 80 x 48 cm

Chest of drawers mid 19th century, mahogany, four drawers with…

Mid-19th Century Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers mid 19th century, mahogany, four drawers with brass escutcheons, bun feet, height 87 cm, length 91 cm, depth 49 cm

Secretaire chest of drawers late 19th century, Beidermeier,…

19th Century Beidermeier Secretary Chest of Drawers

Secretaire chest of drawers late 19th century, Beidermeier, walnut & mahogany, dropside writing & letter bureau with four drawers, ebonised decorations, height 160 cm, length 76 cm, depth 42 cm

A Victorian mahogany four drawer chest, scrolling top drawer,…

Victorian Mahogany Chest with Carved Corbels and Crystal Handles

A Victorian mahogany four drawer chest, scrolling top drawer, carved corbels to each side, raised on turned feet, crystal handles to three of the drawers. 113 x 55 x 109 cm.

A Georgian mahogany flat front chest of four drawers, of…

Georgian Mahogany Chest with Four Drawers and Bracket Feet

A Georgian mahogany flat front chest of four drawers, of graduating depths, each with cock beaded edges, ring handles, raised on bracket feet. 101 x 52 x 93 cm.

An antique faux bamboo cherry wood commode, late 19th century,…

19th Century Faux Bamboo Cherry Wood Commode

An antique faux bamboo cherry wood commode, late 19th century, with a black marble top with extended ears to the corners, four drawers with bamboo style beading to the edges, the corners with three quarter turned, columns and raised on short turned feet,…

Depression chest of four drawers containing Edison cylinders…

Depression-era Edison Cylinder Chest with 60+ Rolls

Depression chest of four drawers containing Edison cylinders depression era rustic pine chest containing approx 60-100 Edison rolls, size of chest 59 cm x 37 cm x 34 cm

A 19th century mahogany squat chest of drawers fitted with four…

Mahogany Squat Chest with Four Drawers on Plinth Base

A 19th century mahogany squat chest of drawers fitted with four drawers on a plinth base

A Georgian mahogany bow front chest of four drawers, some…

Georgian Bow Front Mahogany Chest with Veneer Damage

A Georgian mahogany bow front chest of four drawers, some damage to veneer, 117 x 100 x 50 cm

A Louis XIV style marble topped bow front kingwood commode,…

Louis XIV Marble Top Kingwood Commode

A Louis XIV style marble topped bow front kingwood commode, late 19th century, a fine rouge De Languedoc marble top above four drawers with book end, veneers, cross banding, and feather banding to the sides, cast bronze swing, handles with floral mounts…

A rosewood marble topped secretaire a abbatant, late 19th…

Rosewood Marble Top Secretaire with Fitted Interior and Drawers

A rosewood marble topped secretaire a abbatant, late 19th century, fashioned as a semainer of serpentine profile with cavetto cornice, a faux, drawer fall front opening to a fitted interior in birch, four drawers below, with quarter veneer panels and…

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

19th century four drawer huon pine chest of drawers, 92 cm wide,…

Antique Huon Pine Chest of Drawers

19th century four drawer huon pine chest of drawers, 92 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 89 cm high

A black finished timber chest of four drawers, 82 x 92 x 78 cm

Black Timber Chest with Four Drawers

A black finished timber chest of four drawers, 82 x 92 x 78 cm

An Australian cedar four drawer chest of drawers, late 19th…

Late 19th Century Cedar Chest of Drawers

An Australian cedar four drawer chest of drawers, late 19th century labelled verso: National Trust of Australia (Victoria) 87 cm high, 89 cm wide, 42 cm deep

A small proportioned 19th century mahogany chest of four…

Small Mahogany Chest with Four Drawers and French Handles

A small proportioned 19th century mahogany chest of four drawers, each with French style handles, cockbeaded edges, oak lined, raised on bracket feet. 80 x 48 x 80 cm.

A small proportion mahogany chest of drawers, four drawers with…

Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Ring Handles and Bracket Feet

A small proportion mahogany chest of drawers, four drawers with captured ring handles, raised on bracket feet. 57.5 x 47.5 x 72.5 cm.

Joseph Sly, four drawer chest, Australian cedar, Sydney, mid…

J. Sly Cedar Chest, Sydney, 19th Century

Joseph Sly, four drawer chest, Australian cedar, Sydney, mid 19th century, stamped 'J. Sly' inside top drawers, 92 cm high, 95 cm wide, 47 cm deep

A Biedermeier chest of drawers mid 19th century mahogany, four…

Biedermeier Mahogany Chest of Drawers

A Biedermeier chest of drawers mid 19th century mahogany, four drawer on bun feet, with squared edges, height 89 cm, length 92 cm, depth 45 cm

Biedermeier chest of drawers mid 19th century, mahogany and oak,…

Scalloped Biedermeier Chest of Drawers

Biedermeier chest of drawers mid 19th century, mahogany and oak, four drawer with scalloped front, height 91 cm, length 92 cm, depth 49 cm

French Empire style chest of drawers early 19th century, four…

French Empire Fluted Column Chest of Drawers

French Empire style chest of drawers early 19th century, four drawer with fluted column decoration, height 84 cm, length 71 cm, depth 48 cm

A Baltic pine chest of drawers early 19th century European,…

Early 19th Century Baltic Pine Chest of Drawers

A Baltic pine chest of drawers early 19th century European, four drawer with brass fittings, and handles to the side, mounted on stand with cabriole legs, height 112 cm, length 122 cm, depth 61 cm, a/f to handle and top left corner

French Regence parquetry commode, late 19th century, the shaped…

Regence Parquetry Commode with Gilded Bronze Pulls

French Regence parquetry commode, late 19th century, the shaped variegated rouge marble top above four drawers with gilded bronze pulls, height 94 cm width 101 cm depth 50 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 19th century Italian painted four drawer commode 90 cm high,…

Italian Painted Four Drawer Commode, 19th Century

A 19th century Italian painted four drawer commode 90 cm high, 120 cm wide, 58 cm deep

A Parker chest of four drawers, 76 x 91 x 46 cm

Parker Four-Drawer Chest - 76x91x46cm

A Parker chest of four drawers, 76 x 91 x 46 cm

Four drawer Georgian mahogany chest of drawers on bracket feet

Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Bracket Feet

Four drawer Georgian mahogany chest of drawers on bracket feet

Small blackwood four drawer bedside chest of drawers

Blackwood 4-Drawer Bedside Chest

Small blackwood four drawer bedside chest of drawers

A Charles II oak chest of drawers circa 1690, and later having…

Charles II Oak Chest of Drawers, 1690

A Charles II oak chest of drawers circa 1690, and later having four drawers with brass drop handles, height 87 cm, width 90 cm, depth 60 cm

A Louis XV style inlaid kingwood secretaire a abbatant, late…

Louis XV Inlaid Kingwood Secretaire Abbatant with Ormolu Mounts

A Louis XV style inlaid kingwood secretaire a abbatant, late 19th century, a serpentine russet marble top above a drawer and fall front fitted with four, drawers and a compartment, three long drawers to an apron with drop and raised on small shaped legs,…

Chest of drawers Victorian, Germanic cedar, four drawers, with…

Victorian Cedar Chest with Mother of Pearl Details

Chest of drawers Victorian, Germanic cedar, four drawers, with mother of pearl escutcheons, height 96 cm, length 96 cm, depth 58 cm

A 19th century ebonized pine campaign chest, of Australian…

Ebonized Campaign Chest with Ownership Plaque

A 19th century ebonized pine campaign chest, of Australian interest, title plaque for Thomas Ferrier Hamilton Esq (1820-1905), in two sections as typical, of four drawers overall, two drawer fronts applied with engraved brass ownership plates of 'Thomas…

A good George III flame mahogany four drawer chest, flat front,…

George III Flame Mahogany Four Drawer Chest

A good George III flame mahogany four drawer chest, flat front, ebony strung edge and detail to the front column mouldings, turned feet, brass oval plate back handles. good polish and patina, width 135 cm, depth 52 cm, height 106.5 cm.

An antique German mahogany chest on chest, later 19th century,…

19th C. Mahogany Chest on Chest with Lion Handles

An antique German mahogany chest on chest, later 19th century, with well figured book end veneers, both sections having four drawers of graduating depth, the top drawers of ogee profile, with black metal lion's, head and ring handles and raised on waisted…

Petit French Louis XV style four drawer bombe commode with hand…

Hand-painted Louis XV Commode with Scenic Panels and Marble Top

Petit French Louis XV style four drawer bombe commode with hand painted scenic decorated panels and drawers, marble top

Antique French Empire marble topped four drawer commode, 94 cm…

French Empire Marble Top Commode

Antique French Empire marble topped four drawer commode, 94 cm high, 128 cm wide, 60 cm deep

Antique French Louis Phillipe figured walnut marble topped four…

Louis Phillipe Walnut Commode with Marble Top

Antique French Louis Phillipe figured walnut marble topped four drawer commode, 97 cm high, 122 cm wide, 56 cm deep

George III style miniature chest of drawers, with four drawers,…

George III Miniature Chest of Drawers

George III style miniature chest of drawers, with four drawers, brass drop handles & raised on bracket feet, 24.5 cm, wide & 22 cm, high

A polychrome painted chest of four drawers inscribed 'Arden VR…

Polychrome Chest with Arden VR Inscription (1876)

A polychrome painted chest of four drawers inscribed 'Arden VR 1876' to top

Oak chest of drawers mid Victorian, four drawers, with brass…

Mid-Victorian Oak Chest of Drawers with Brass Details

Oak chest of drawers mid Victorian, four drawers, with brass handles & escutcheons, on cabriole legs, height 87 cm, length 90 cm, depth 47 cm

Chest of drawers Victorian mahogany, stepped top with four…

Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers Victorian mahogany, stepped top with four drawers, height 99 cm, width 98 cm

A large and impressive French Louis XV style kingwood and cross…

Louis XV Style Kingwood Commode with Bronze Mounts

A large and impressive French Louis XV style kingwood and cross banded four drawer marble top commode with outstanding bronze mounts. 90 cm high, 133 cm wide, 60 cm deep.

Antique English country pine chest of four drawers, standing on…

English Country Pine Chest with Four Drawers

Antique English country pine chest of four drawers, standing on bun feet, 77 cm high, 84 cm wide, 48 cm deep

An Australian chest of four drawers, cedar, N.S.W. origin,…

1865 Cedar Chest of Drawers from NSW, Australia

An Australian chest of four drawers, cedar, N.S.W. origin, circa 1865 full cedar secondary timbers 96 cm high, 102 cm wide, 44 cm deep

A Georgian flat front chest of four drawers, configured as two…

Georgian Chest of Drawers with Brass Handles

A Georgian flat front chest of four drawers, configured as two of half above two of full, all with brass plate back bale handles, cockbeaded edges, raised on bracket feet. 100 cm x 51 cm x 77 cm

An early-19th century bow fronted chest, four drawers, flame…

Flame Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest with Four Drawers

An early-19th century bow fronted chest, four drawers, flame mahogany drawer fronts, later handles, height 82 cm, width 103 cm, depth 52 cm

Rosewood chest of drawers, mid Victorian, Staggered front, four…

Victorian Rosewood Chest of Drawers with Ebonised Edging

Rosewood chest of drawers, mid Victorian, Staggered front, four drawers with ebonised edging

A French walnut four drawer black marble top chest. 80 cm high,…

French Walnut Marble Top Chest with Four Drawers

A French walnut four drawer black marble top chest. 80 cm high, 80 cm wide, 46 cm deep.

A fine French provincial walnut four drawer commode with rouge…

French Provincial Walnut Commode with Rouge Marble Top

A fine French provincial walnut four drawer commode with rouge marble top. 91 cm high, 120 cm wide. (Key with Ainger staff)

An 18th century Anglo-Dutch marquetry and string inlaid burr…

Anglo-Dutch Burr Walnut Commode with Marquetry Inlay

An 18th century Anglo-Dutch marquetry and string inlaid burr walnut bombe commode, fitted with four drawers with canted corners and paw feet. Stamped T. Willson, 68 Great Queen St. London, 86 cm high 103 cm wide 57 cm deep

19th century Northern European scumbled pine chest with four…

Scumbled Pine Chest with Ebonised Uprights

19th century Northern European scumbled pine chest with four drawers, within half round ebonised uprights

Late Victorian chest of drawers, small mahogany four drawer on…

Small Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Late Victorian chest of drawers, small mahogany four drawer on bracket feet, height 87 cm, length 91 cm, depth 50 cm

Petite chest of drawers, Victorian cedar four drawer with…

Victorian Cedar Chest of Drawers with Mother of Pearl Handles

Petite chest of drawers, Victorian cedar four drawer with mother of pearl inset handles on turned feet, height 90 cm, width 81 cm

An empire style chest of four drawers with brass handles, 115 x…

Empire Chest with Brass Handles

An empire style chest of four drawers with brass handles, 115 x 122 x 54 cm

Antique French fruitwood four drawer commode, bombe shaped and…

French Bombe Commode with Marble Top

Antique French fruitwood four drawer commode, bombe shaped and decorated in relief, topped with white marble, early 19th century, 85 cm high, 112 cm wide, 60 cm deep

A Victorian mahogany dressing chest four drawers under oval…

Victorian mahogany dressing chest with oval swing mirror

A Victorian mahogany dressing chest four drawers under oval swing top mirror

Marble topped French Empire style four drawer commode, 83 cm…

French Empire Marble Commode

Marble topped French Empire style four drawer commode, 83 cm high, 104 cm wide, 57 cm deep

A blonde wood veneered Biedermeier chest, four drawers, 91.5 cm…

Blonde Biedermeier Chest with Four Drawers

A blonde wood veneered Biedermeier chest, four drawers, 91.5 cm high, 105.5 cm wide, 47 cm deep

Chest of drawers, late 19th century, mahogany & walnut, four…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Chest of drawers, late 19th century, mahogany & walnut, four drawer

An Edwardian walnut chest of four drawers, 91 x 92 x 46 cm

Edwardian Walnut Chest of Drawers

An Edwardian walnut chest of four drawers, 91 x 92 x 46 cm

Antique French Empire marble topped four drawer commode, 90 cm…

French Empire Marble Top Commode

Antique French Empire marble topped four drawer commode, 90 cm high, 130 cm wide, 61 cm deep

Antique 18th century French four drawer commode, two long…

18th Century French Four Drawer Commode

Antique 18th century French four drawer commode, two long drawers with two drawers above, all with cast bronze handles, 84 cm high, 134 cm wide

Antique, early 19th century French Empire marble topped,…

French Empire Cherrywood Commode with Marble Top

Antique, early 19th century French Empire marble topped, cherrywood four drawer commode, approx 90 cm high, 130 cm wide, 60 cm deep

A French Louis XVI style mahogany four drawer commode with…

Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

A French Louis XVI style mahogany four drawer commode with marble top, 86 cm high, 108 cm, 49 cm deep

A French plum pudding mahogany four drawer marble top commode,…

French Mahogany Marble Top Commode with Four Drawers

A French plum pudding mahogany four drawer marble top commode, 93 cm high, 129 cm wide, 57 cm deep

An Australian cedar chest of four drawers, c.1890, in a…

Restored Australian Cedar Chest, c.1890

An Australian cedar chest of four drawers, c.1890, in a restored condition

Vintage French bombe shape four drawer commode, approx 85 cm…

French Bombe Commode with Four Drawers

Vintage French bombe shape four drawer commode, approx 85 cm high, 120 cm wide, 65 cm deep

Vintage French cherrywood four drawer commode, with bronze…

French Cherrywood Commode with Bronze Mounts

Vintage French cherrywood four drawer commode, with bronze mounts, approx 81 cm high, 105 cm wide, 52 cm deep

Impressive French Louis XV style oak four drawer commode,…

French Louis XV Oak Commode with Four Drawers

Impressive French Louis XV style oak four drawer commode, approx 83 cm high, 119 cm wide, 59 cm deep

A 19th century serpentine shaped four drawer chest, in flame…

Flame Mahogany Serpentine Four Drawer Chest

A 19th century serpentine shaped four drawer chest, in flame mahogany, Continental, height 93 cm, width 103 cm, depth 53 cm

A small Louis XVI style marquetry chest of drawers, 19th…

Louis XVI Style Marquetry Chest of Drawers

A small Louis XVI style marquetry chest of drawers, 19th century, with a bow front red and grey flecked marble top above four drawers of conforming profile, each with scrolling foliate inlay to strung reserves, small splayed feet and embellished with gilt…

Early South Australian cedar low chest fitted with four drawers…

Antique Cedar Low Chest with Four Drawers

Early South Australian cedar low chest fitted with four drawers (cedar carcass)

Early Australian cedar chest fitted with four drawers

Antique Cedar Chest with Four Drawers

Early Australian cedar chest fitted with four drawers

A 19th century Biedermeier walnut chest of four drawers, a…

Biedermeier Walnut Chest with Marble Top and Ornate Handles

A 19th century Biedermeier walnut chest of four drawers, a slender bombe top drawer with three full width drawers below, variegated charcoal grey marble top, ornate handles and keyhole escutcheons, deep plinth base with short bracket feet. With key. Old…

Louis XV style oak commode, 19th century, of serpentine shape…

Louis XV Oak Commode with Ebonised Finish

Louis XV style oak commode, 19th century, of serpentine shape with four drawers, raised on cabriole legs, ebonised finish with gilded brass handles. Provenance: Purchased from Howell & Howell, July 2008

A French mahogany four drawer commode having secretaire drawer…

French Mahogany Secretaire Commode with Fitted Interior

A French mahogany four drawer commode having secretaire drawer with fitted interior. 103 cm high, 122 cm wide, 60 cm deep. (Key in office).

A fine French kingwood cross banded four drawer bow front…

French Kingwood Marble Top Bow Front Commode

A fine French kingwood cross banded four drawer bow front marble top commode. 87 cm high, 80 cm wide, 40 cm deep.

A four drawer chest, pine with original turned handles and feet,…

Pine Chest with Coachwork Decoration, 1880

A four drawer chest, pine with original turned handles and feet, red oxide paint finish with coach work decoration, South Australian origin, circa 1880, 86 cm high, 86 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A Louis XV style Chinoiserie bombe commode, of compact…

Chinoiserie Bombe Commode with Marble Top and Cabriole Supports

A Louis XV style Chinoiserie bombe commode, of compact proportions, with a variegated marble top, above four drawers, painted with a Chinoiserie scene, cabriole supports, 58 x 91.5 x 34 cm

A 19th century Continental marble top four drawer commode, grey…

Damaged Marble Top Commode, 19th Century

A 19th century Continental marble top four drawer commode, grey marble top damaged, 95 x 124 x 59 cm

A Georgian secretaire chest of four drawers, fully fitted…

Georgian Secrétaire Chest with Fitted Interior

A Georgian secretaire chest of four drawers, fully fitted interior, 118 x 118 x 55 cm

A fine Louis XVI style marquetry secretaire À abbatant, 19th…

Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire Semainier

A fine Louis XVI style marquetry secretaire À abbatant, 19th century, in mahogany and tulipwood and fashioned as a semainier, with a marble top, curved edges, a fall front with a bird's eye maple fitted interior and four drawers below, a shaped apron with…

A George III mahogany bowfront chest of four drawers, the…

Mahogany Bowfront Chest with Oval Brass Handles

A George III mahogany bowfront chest of four drawers, the graduating full width drawers each with an oval brass back plate swing handle, moulded edge detail, raised on bracket feet. 110 x 57.5 x 101 cm

A mid 19th century four drawer bow front faded mahogany chest,…

Faded Mahogany Bow Front Chest, 19th Century

A mid 19th century four drawer bow front faded mahogany chest, 80 x 90 x 50 cm

A French Transitional period four drawer walnut commode with…

French Walnut Commode with Marble Top and Pagny Fils Stamp

A French Transitional period four drawer walnut commode with marble top having stamp in drawer Pagny Fils, Paris. 82 cm high, 91 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A French Empire style mahogany four drawer marble top commode.…

French Empire Mahogany Marble Top Commode

A French Empire style mahogany four drawer marble top commode. 90 cm high, 120 cm wide, 58 cm deep

A fine Continental flame mahogany four drawer commode. 101 cm…

Continental Flame Mahogany 4-Drawer Commode

A fine Continental flame mahogany four drawer commode. 101 cm high, 131 cm wide, 59 cm deep

A Victorian mahogany secretaire 'Campaign' chest of drawers,…

Victorian Mahogany Campaign Chest with Secretaire

A Victorian mahogany secretaire 'Campaign' chest of drawers, with four drawers, each with flush brass handles, the secretaire drawer opening to a fitted interior, turned feet, 112.5 x 117.5 x 54 cm

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

Dutch Walnut Marquetry Commode with Four Drawers

A 19th century Dutch walnut and marquetry four drawer commode, 99 x 93 x 43 cm

A large three sectioned twenty four drawer display chest, later…

Large 24-drawer Display Chest from Bicknell Museum

A large three sectioned twenty four drawer display chest, later 19th century. Provenance: The Istituto di studi Liguri, Museo Bicknell, Bordighera, the cypress pine cabinet with sloping glazed display cabinets and three banks of panelled drawers, label…