Antique Chest Of Drawers

George IV gilt-framed convex Wall Mirror, George III carved walnut Armchair Frame, satinwood semi-circular Card Table

A George III small mahogany
Sideboard, circa 1800, with kingwood
banding and satinwood stringing, the
cutlery drawer above a tambour
cupboard flanked by a pair of deep
drawers, 90cm. high by 122cm. wide;
2ft. 11 !/2in. by 4ft.

A Regency mahogany four-tier Whatnot, circa 1810, with ring turned supports and apron drawer, on brass capping and castors, 130cm. high by 51cm. wide; 4ft. 3m. by  8m.  ?350-500

A George IV rosewood and cross banded Sofa Table, circa 1825, with two drawers, the chamfered pillar above a base, on metal leaf scroll feet and castors, leaf partially

detached, 93cm. wide when closed; 3ft.

A George III mahogany
break-front secretaries Bookcase, circa
1780, the key pattern cornice above four
astragal doors enclosing adjustable
shelves, the pedestal base with a fitted
writing drawer flanked by eight
graduated drawers, below is a shaped
apron and splayed bracket feet, restored,
244cm. high by 186cm. wide; 8ft. by
6ft.

A George III carved Settee Frame,
circa 1780, the guilloche decorated
frame with arched cresting rail and
carved pattered, the serpentine-shaped
seat above baluster turned and fluted
legs, restored, lacking upholstery, formerly
gilt.

A George III carved walnut Armchair Frame, circa 1780, in the French manner, the cartouche-shaped back and bowed seat with carved pattered, on cabriole legs, lacking upholstery,

restored.

A George III satinwood semi-circular Card Table, circa 1780, with broad banding and kingwood cross banding, the fold-over top with a medallion and revealing a green baize

lining, the tapered square legs with bell-flowers surmounted by pattered, restored, 91.5cm. wide; 3ft.

A Regency mahogany Card Table, circa 1810, the fold-over top with a green baize lining, the frieze with ebonized and satinwood strung borders, the sacred legs surmounted by

yew-wood lozenge medallions, 91.5cm. wide; 3ft.

A Regency mahogany Pedestal Sideboard, circa 1810, the sunk bowed centre with an arched back and three drawers, the pedestals each with a frieze drawer and a paneled door

enclosing a drawer, including a cellaret, on receded sacred feet, 183cm. wide; 6ft.

A set of six William IV rosewood spoon-back Chairs, circa 1835, with carved clasp-shaped mid-bars and cane seats, on lappet-clad ring turned legs .

A Regency rosewood Sofa Table, circa 1810, with two frieze drawers, the ring-turned end supports with splayed feet ending in brass paw finials and castors, 89cm. wide when

closed; 2ft. l

A George III mahogany Chest, circa 1790, the slide above four long graduated drawers, on shaped bracket feet, restored, 82.5cm. high by 86cm. wide; 2ft. 8V2in. by 2ft.

A George IV gilt-framed convex Wall Mirror, circa 1825, with dual-headed eagle surmount and acanthus apron, faults, 104cm. high by 61cm. wide; 3ft. 5in. by 2ft.        ?300-500
200    A George III mahogany Secretaries Bookcase, circa 1800, the pair of arched astragal doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the base with ebonized banding, the fitted

writing drawer above three long graduated drawers and a shaped apron, 109cm. wide; 3ft. 7in.

A George II gilt-framed Wall Mirror, made-up, the ornate pierced surmount with vase and foliate scroll motifs, the rectangular plate with margin plates, 81cm. high by 39cm.

wide; 2ft. 8in. by  32in.

A George IV carved and gilt
essay-framed convex Wall mirror, circa
825, with eagle surmount and foliate
apron, 86cm. nigh by 48cm. wide; 2ft.
by  7in.

A George III mahogany kneehole
Dressing Table, circa 1790, the frieze
drawer above a recess flanked by four
short drawers, on chamfered square legs
and later ceramic castors, 107cm. wide;
3ft. 6in.

A George HI mahogany Tripod
Table, circa 1790, the circular tilt-top
above a vase-shaped turned pillar.

A George III rosewood and
cross banded small drop-leaf Table, circa
1810, inlaid with stringing, the real and
opposing dummy frieze drawer above
tapered square legs ending in brass
capping and castors, restored, 48cm. when
closed;  7in.

A George III mahogany Bureau Bookcase, Dutch East Indies Chest-on-Low Stand, A George III mahogany secretaries Bookcase

A George III mahogany Bureau
Bookcase, circa 1780, the den tilled
cornice above a pair of paneled doors,
the cross banded fall revealing a fitted
interior, below are three long graduated
drawers, on shaped bracket feet, restored,
213.5cm. high by 97cm. wide; 7ft. by
3ft. 2m.

A George III mahogany
semi-circular Tea Table, circa 1790, the
fold-over top above a frieze drawer, on
molded and tapered square legs, 94cm.
wide; 3ft.

A George III mahogany Chest,
circa 1770, the slide above three long
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graduated drawers, on later shaped
racket feet, 85cm. high by 95cm. wide;

A Regency mahogany two-tier
drop-leaf Dumb-Waiter, circa 1810, the
baluster turned pillar above receded
tripod supports, on brass capping and
castors, restored, 94cm. high by 70cm. max.
dram.; 3ft.  by 2ft.

A George III mahogany bow-front
Sideboard, circa 1790, the sides with
slides, the three frieze drawers above an
arched apron flanked by a cupboard and
a cellaret drawer, with oval segmented
veneers and rosewood banding, on
tapered square legs and spade feet,
94cm. high by 165cm. wide; 3ft.  by
5ft. 5in.

A Dutch East Indies Chest-on-Low Stand, circa 1800, inlaid
with cut-brass medallions, with foliate
carved front and sides, with carrying
handles, the later stand with a shaped
apron and turned feet, 74cm. high
113cm. wide; 2ft. 5in. by 3ft.

A William IV rosewood circular
pedestal Table, circa 1835, the tilt-top
above triple turned pillars and a reform
base, on bun feet and castors, restored,
122cm. 4ft.

A Regency mahogany
rectangular atop-leaf Table, circa 1810,
with a drawer, the turned and receded
tapering legs ending in brass capping
and castors, 107 by 130cm. fully extended;
3ft. 6in. by 4ft. 3m.

A George III mahogany secretaries
Bookcase, circa 1790, the den tilled
cornice above a pair of geometric
astragal doors enclosing adjustable
shelves, the fitted writing drawer with
sycamore and satinwood cross banded
snort drawers, below are three long
graduated drawers, on shaped bracket
feet, restored, 217cm. high by 125cm. wide;

A William IV large rosewood break-front Cabinet, circa 1835, with rear brass gallery and gadrooned border, the pair of paneled doors flanked by corbel carved pilasters and a

pair of brass grille doors, on a plinth base, 99cm. high by 270cm. wide; 3ft. 3in. by 8ft. 10in., brass gallery 40cm.;

A George IV mahogany pedestal Table, circa 1825, the tilt-top above a receded baluster pillar, the receded quadruple splayed legs with disc medallions ending in ornate brass

capping and castors, 119 by 126cm.;

A George III mahogany
break-front Bookcase, circa 1800, the
domed cornice above four geometric
astragal doors enclosing adjustable
shelves, below are four paneled doors
with segmented oval veneers and a
rosewood banding, inlaid with satinwood
stringing, the interior with adjustable
shelves, on a plinth base, restored, 274cm.
high by 280cm. wide; 9ft. by 9ft. 2in.

A George IV mahogany break-front Sideboard, circa 1825, the front with cross banding and ebonized stringing, the cutlery drawer and arched apron flanked by bowed wings with a

cupboard and a deep drawer, on ring turned legs, restored, 94cm. high by 183cm. wide; 3ft.  by 6ft.

A George III mahogany tray-top Bedside Commode, made-up, with a frieze drawer above a pair of doors, the modern base with square chamfered legs, 54cm. wide;  9in.

A William IV mahogany quadruple pedestal Dining Table, made-up, with two leaves, the square steppe pillars above base, on gadrooned scroll feet and castors, 137 by 405cm. fully

extended; 4ft. Sin. by 13ft. 3in.

A George III mahogany serpentine-fronted Chest, circa 1790, the four long graduated drawers above splayed bracket feet, restored, 93cm. high by 94cm. wide; 3ft.

A George IV mahogany Hunt
Table, circa 1825, with drop-leaves and
detachable central section, the bold
turned and receded legs ending in brass
capping and castors, 175cm. wide;
5ft. 9in.

A George IV mahogany and
button-upholstered Armchair, circa
1825, with a rectangular back, stuffed
sides and seat covered in tapestry, the
receded scroll arm-facings with
conforming apron, the turned and
receded tapering legs ending in brass
capping and castors, one leg detached.

A George II black
japanned Blanket Chest, circa 1740,
decorated in gilt with birds and pagodas
in exotic landscapes, with brass carrying
handles, the domed and hinged cover
with ornate brass escutcheon, the later
stand with cabriole legs and trefoil feet,
120cm. wide; 3ft.

A George III mahogany
Pembroke Table, circa 1790, with
rectangular top and elliptical leaves, with
a drawer, the tapered square legs ending
in spade feet and brass capping and
castors, 91.5cm. wide; 3ft

A George III oak Dresser, A George III ivory painted Settee, A George III satinwood Pembroke Table, A Regency rosewood Games Table

A George III oak Dresser, circa
1770, the raised open-shelf back above
three drawers, on tapered square legs,
197cm. high by 156cm. wide; oft. 5l/nn.

An Italian walnut Cass one, circa
1690, hinged cover with a den tilled
frieze, the canted corners with scroll
carving and cherub heads, with mitered
moldings and carved feet, 173cm. wide;
5ft. 8in.

A Regency mahogany Wardrobe,
made-up, formerly part of a bookcase, with
receded terminals, the molded and
inlaid cornice above a pair of brass grille
doors, with pleated silk panels and
enclosing a lined interior with hanging
space, on a plinth base, 240cm. high by
150cm. wide; 7ft.

A George III ivory painted
Settee, circa 1800, the arched cresting
rail above solid vase-shaped splats with
foliate motifs, the button-upholstered
bow-fronted seat with ring turned legs
and castors, restored, 175cm. wide; 5ft. 9in.

A Regency mahogany Bedside Commode, circa 1810, with ebonized stringing, the sides with pierced carrying handles, with a cupboard above a converted drawer, on square legs,

restored, 48cm. wide

A George III mahogany Side Table, circa 1760, with two drawers, on molded and chamfered square legs,114cm. wide; 3ft. 9m.

A George III mahogany kneehole Dressing Tame, circa 1800, the frieze with a drawer, the recessed cupboard flanked by six short drawers, on shaped bracket feet, 86 by 110cm.;

2ft. by 3ft. 7in.

A George III mahogany serpentine-fronted Dressing Chest, circa 1780, with canted fluted corners, the frieze drawer with a baize-lined slide and compartments, below are three

long graduated drawers and shaped bracket feet, 81cm. high by 91.5cm. wide; 2ft. 8in. by 3ft.

A George III satinwood Pembroke Table, circa 1790, the rectangular top with broad burr walnut banding and kingwood cross banding, the whole inlaid with satinwood and hardwood

stringing, the frieze with a drawer, the tapered square legs ending in brass capping and castors, restored.

A George II mahogany kneehole Dressing Table, circa 1750, the cross banded top above a frieze drawer and apron drawer, the recessed cupboard flanked by six short drawers, on

shaped bracket feet, restored, 77cm. wide; 2ft. 62in.

A George II mahogany Bureau
Bookcase, circa 1750, the swan-neck
pediment with eagle finial, the pair of
fielded panel doors enclosing adjustable
shelves, the fall revealing a serpentine
and fitted interior with eagle-head
finials, below is an arrangement of two
short and three long drawers, on later
shaped bracket feet, faults, 240cm. high by
94cm. wide; 7ft.

A George III mahogany
break-front Sideboard, circa 1800, with
satinwood-strung borders and shell
medallions, the cutlery drawer and
arched apron drawer flanked by bowed
wings with a deep drawer and a
cupboard enclosing two short drawers,
the side with a pot cupboard, the
tapered square legs with collars, 94cm.
high by 198cm3ft.  by 6ft. 6in.

A George III mahogany Bureau,
circa 1780, the fall revealing a fitted
interior, below are four long graduated
drawers, on ogee bracket feet, distressed.

A George IV mahogany bow-front
Sideboard, circa 1825, the cutlery
drawer and arched apron drawer
flanked by a cellaret drawer and two
short drawers, the projecting corners
above ring turned legs, 174cm. wide;
5ft. 82in.

A George II mahogany
rectangular drop-leaf Table, circa 1750,
on circular tapering legs with pad feet,
92 by 116cm. extended; 3ft. by 3ft.

A Regency rosewood Games Table, circa 1815, the bowed ends with hinged covers and pierced brass gallery, the reversible top with chessboard inlay and revealing a lined

backgammon inset, the frieze with two narrow drawers, the solid end supports surmounted by an arched stretcher rail, the splayed feet ending in brass paw finials and castors,

restored, 122cm. wide; 4ft.

A George II red walnut Bureau Bookcase, circa 1740, the molded cornice above a fielded paneled door, the fall revealing a fitted interior, below are four long graduated drawers,

on shaped bracket feet, 194cm. high by 74cm. wide; 6ft. 5l/zm. by 2ft. 5in

A George IV mahogany pedestal Table, circa 1825, the rectangular top above a bold turned pillar and large molded quadruple splayed legs ending in brass capping and castors,

altered, formerly part of a larger table, 125 by 160cm.; 4ft.  by 5ft. 3in.

A George III mahogany Side Table, circa 1760, with three drawers and a shaped apron, on chamfered square legs, restored, 79cm. wide; 2ft. 7in.

A George III mahogany Drawing
Table, circa 1790, the rectangular
hinged top with gilt-tooled leather inset,
on ratchet support, the frieze with a side
drawer, the sides with saddle-shaped
hinged leaves, the apron drawer above
chamfered square legs and castors,
restored, 52cm. wide;  91/2m.

A William IV rosewood drum-top
Table, circa 1835, the tooled claret
leather-inset top above alternate real and
dummy drawers, the lotus-clad pillar
with a reform base, on bun feet and
concealed castors, 132cm. dial.; 4ft. 4in.

OAK PARTNERS DESK, ANTIQUE AND SATINWOOD BANDED SIDE TABLE, BURR-WALNUT BUREAU BOOKCASE, CARVED OAK COFFER

A BURR-VENEERED TABLE AMBULANTE, Louis XV style, with gilt-metal mounts and three drawers, on cabriole legs, cm. wide.

A PARQUETRY PEDESTAL, Louis XVI style, with a green marble top and gilt-metal mounts, cm. high

AN OAK PARTNERS DESK, 19th Century and 18th Century, with an arrangement of fourteen drawers and a pair of cupboard doors, on plinth bases, cm. wide. by cm. deep

A MATCHED SET OF SIX ELM AND FRUITWOOD RAIL BACK CHAIRS, George III, early 19th Century and 18th Century, with solid seats and square legs joined by stretchers, including

cushions

AN ANTIQUE AND SATINWOOD INLAID SIDEBOARD, Edwardian, with a raised back and tapering legs, on spade feet, cm. wide.

A PAIR OF CARVED PEDESTALS, late th/early 19th Century and 18th Century, with composite capitals above fluted pIIIars, formerly gilt or painted, cm.

A BURR-WALNUT BUREAU BOOKCASE, Dutch, 19th Century and 18th Century style, with inlaid interior stationery compartments including simulated book spines, cm.

AN ANTIQUE BOW-FRONT SIDEBOARD, George III, with an arrangement of drawers, on tapering legs and spade feet, cm. wide.

AN ANTIQUE BOW FRONT CHEST, George III, with an arrangement of five drawers, on bracket feet, cm. wide.

AN ANTIQUE CHEST-ON CHEST, George III, of bow front form, with an arrangement of six drawers, on bracket feet, possibly reduced in height, cm. high by cm. wide.”

AN ANTIQUE AND MARQUETRY BOMBE COMMODE, Dutch, 19th Century and 18th Century style, modern, with three drawers and square faults, cm. high by cm.

AN ANTIQUE SECRETAIRE BOOKCASE, Victorian, with arched glazed doors above a writing drawer and panelled doors, cm. high by cm. wide.

A BLACK JAPANNED AND CANE CHAIR, George IV, with neo-Classical painted decoration and square splayed
legs

A PAIR OF BLACK PAPIER MACHE CHAIRS, Victorian, with pierced spoon backs, bowed cane seats and slender cabriole legs

A PROVINCIAL WALNUT SIDE TABLE, George II, with three drawers, on cabriole legs, cm. wide.

A GILT GESSO WALL MIRROR, Regency with alterations, the verre eglomise anthemion frieze panel above columnar mouldings, cm. wide.

AN ANTIQUE AND SATINWOOD BANDED SIDE TABLE, part early 19th Century and 18th Century, of bow-front form, with three drawers, on cabriole legs, cm. wide.

A LARGE MAHOGANY WRITING TABLE, Victorian, the leather inset top above four drawers, on turned baluster legs, cm. wide.

A YEW-WOOD GAMES TABLE, early Victorian, possibly Irish, the circular top with a parquetry chess-board, on a pedestal support, cm. diam,—

A CARVED WALNUT AND BEECHWOOD REFECTORY TABLE, late Victorian, on four baluster turned and square legs joined by stretchers,  cm.
long

A SET OF EIGHT DINING CHAIRS,
Edwardian, with carved cresting rails and
tapered square legs, bearing trade label,
Boardman &f Sons, London, regd.

AN ANTIQUE CYLINDER DESK,
Edwardian, inlaid with stringing, on tapering
square legs with castors, faults. cm.
wide.

AN ANTIQUE EXTENDING
DINING TABLE, Victorian, the rectangular
top including two leaf insertions, on fluted
turned legs, cm. wide. by cm. long when
fully extended

A CARVED OAK COFFER, part th
Century, with a triple lozenge panel front,
cm. wide.

A SET OF SIX MAHOGANY
DINING CHAIRS, early Victorian, with
serpentine seats and reeded turned legs

AN ANTIQUE TRAY-TOP
COMMODE, George III. with shaped apron
and square legs. cm. wvit—

AN OAK CHEST, early 19th Century and 18th Century,
with an arrangement of six drawers, on
bracket feet, cm. wide.; together with a
mahogany Step Commode, Victorian, on
turned feet, cm. wide.; and an oak Hall
Chair, late Victorian

A walnut and featherbanded Chest,
George I, formerly the upper section of a
Chest-on-Chest, with an arrangement of six
drawers, flanked by fluted corners, cm.

CHESTS OF DRAWERS (BUREAUX) AND DRESSING CHESTS (DRESSERS)
About 1890-1940
Nine-drawer oak chest designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, about 1902.
In modern American usage, a bureau is a chest of drawers; in Britain it is a slope-front desk. In the USA, a dresser is a dressing-table or dressing-chest with a mirror; in the UK it is a kitchen cupboard or country-made sideboard, usually with shelves above.
From their positions of honour in the living. room, where they were repositories of heirlooms and dowries, epitomized by the ‘bottom drawer’ in which the bride-to-be tucked away her trousseau, chests of drawers were relegated to the bedroom, eventually to become ’storage units’, oak dressing bureau by Buckley, 1890-1910: The chest of drawers survived as an independent piece of furniture, often bow-fronted with pilasters and turned feet, but was also adapted to form part of a bedroom suite as a drawing-chest (dresser) with mirror attached.
1910-25: The need to economize on living space made the bulky chest of drawers a prime candidate for rationalization.
1925-40: The Art Moderne style did little in its defence beyond lavishing expensive veneers on it. Under reformist influence, it became at first purely functional but still autonomous, until absorbed into a storage system of shelving, hanging and drawer space composed of units, either built-in or flexible, often put together by early DIY enthusiasts.
For them, a New York cabinet-maker wrote a book called How to Make Your Own Bedroom Furniture. In the first six months, it sold I I copies. The publishers changed the title to How to Do It in the Bedroom, and  dressing chest with asymmetrical Mirror came a best-seller. DIY was not really a 20thC invention. From the days of the Pilgrim Fathers, much was made by unskilled homemakers, and in the late 19thC, amateur woodwork became a cult that accounts for many otherwise inexplicable departures from the norm.
1890-1910: Mahogany, walnut, oak, used in the solid or as veneers on pine base. Drawers often lined with cedar.
1910-40: Oak, ash, walnut, mahogany, satin birch, Canary whitewood, used in the solid for drawer-fronts. Veneered plywood on softwood frames for carcases.
Custom-built pieces hand-made, mass-produced merchandise heavily reliant on machines. Some DIY artefacts remarkable for methods previously unknown and never- repeated, e.g. a highboy converted from an upright piano, the drawers assembled with screwed-on angle irons.
1890-1925: Carving, by hand or machine; mass-produced marquetry motifs, many in pseudo-Federal style, available by the dozen for insertion at furniture factory.
1925-40: Little decoration other than on reproductions and pastiches of ‘Jacobean’ (vaguely 17thC) chests of drawers with geometric mouldings and split banister turnings on drawer-fronts.
Traditional types stained dark and French polished; dressing-chests fitted with mirrors in matching frames.
Handles: Turned wood, ornate metal simulating brass or bronze.
Art Moderne types veneered in exotic woods or, if solid, limed or painted and cleaned off, leaving pigment in grain. Dressing-chest fitted with frameless, bevelled mirrors, sometimes of eccentric shape.
Handles: Wooden bars, oxidized or chromium-plated metal grips.
Late-19thC mahogany chests of drawers with cedar drawer-linings a good buy for those who like their rich, heavy look. Good examples of Art Moderne highly priced, poor ones not worth having.
Many a late-19thC chest of drawers with bow front, heavy pilasters, turned feet and wooden knobs has been made into a Federal type by removing the pilasters, reducing the width, replacing the turned feet with brackets and the wooden knobs with reproduction brass handles.