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Maple & Co. Inlaid Mahogany Pillar Chest
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Maple & Co. Inlaid Mahogany Pillar Chest

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Camden Antiques
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An excellent Edwardian period tall inlaid mahogany pillar chest by Maple and Co of London. With a series of 7 graduated drawers all fitted with their original solid brass handles. Decorated with inlaid stringing and banding throughout. Sympathetically repolished in our workshops and now offered for sale in excellent condition, ready to go straight into the home or office.

Dimensions:

Width 68cms

Depth 48cms

Height 123cms

Maple & Co was established by John Maple, a shopkeeper from Horley, Surrey, who later opened a furniture shop in Tottenham Court Road. However it was his son, John Blundell Maple , who made Maples & Co a success. With exceptional business skills, John B. Maple took over the company while still a young man. By the 1880s they were the largest furniture store in the world, exported their fine furniture to every continent.

Maples manufactured their luxury furniture entirely in-house, at a huge modern complex. A timber importer and furniture exporter, they landed prestigious contracts furnishing fine houses, hotels, embassies and palaces in Europe; among them Tsar Nicholas’s Winter Palace and the Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna . With his own empire established, John Blundell Maple achieved further fame in politics and horseracing – some lines, such as the Atherstoke antique cabinet, having racing connections in the titles.

Never compromising on quality, Maples produced a huge catalogue of fine furniture, covering every avenue of interior design. A Maples & Co sale today would cover everything from Chippendale Revival antique dining chairs , to Aesthetic style carved oak dressers, to Art Nouveau tulip carved antique dining tables – all from the same catalogue.

The exclusivity and high quality of craftsmanship of Maples’ antique cabinets, dining suites and bedroom furniture made them highly popular with Britain’s social elite. Today, they appeal to anyone who appreciates fine craftsmanship.

Physical Dimensions
Height
123cm (48.43")
Width
68cm (26.77")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Declaration

Camden Antiques has dated this Inlaid Mahogany Pillar Chest to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1201243
Dealers Internal Reference
18376
Description
An excellent Edwardian period tall inlaid mahogany pillar chest by Maple and Co of London. With a series of 7 graduated drawers all fitted with their original solid brass handles. Decorated with inlaid stringing and banding throughout.
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Sympathetically repolished in our workshops and now offered for sale in excellent condition, ready to go straight into the home or office.
Camden Antiques
fig 1. A tall Edwardian mahogany pillar chest featuring seven inlaid drawers with brass drop handles on a plinth base.
fig 1. Maple & Co. Inlaid Mahogany Pillar Chest

Dimensions:

Width 68cms

Depth 48cms

Height 123cms

Maple & Co was established by John Maple, a shopkeeper from Horley, Surrey, who later opened a furniture shop in Tottenham Court Road. However it was his son, John Blundell Maple , who made Maples & Co a success. With exceptional business skills, John B. Maple took over the company while still a young man. By the 1880s they were the largest furniture store in the world, exported their fine furniture to every continent.

fig 2. A tall Edwardian mahogany pillar chest featuring seven inlaid drawers with brass drop handles on a plinth base.
fig 2. Maple & Co. Inlaid Mahogany Pillar Chest

Maples manufactured their luxury furniture entirely in-house, at a huge modern complex. A timber importer and furniture exporter, they landed prestigious contracts furnishing fine houses, hotels, embassies and palaces in Europe; among them Tsar Nicholas’s Winter Palace and the Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna . With his own empire established, John Blundell Maple achieved further fame in politics and horseracing – some lines, such as the Atherstoke antique cabinet, having racing connections in the titles.

fig 3. A tall Edwardian mahogany pillar chest featuring seven inlaid drawers with brass drop handles on a plinth base.
fig 3. Maple & Co. Inlaid Mahogany Pillar Chest

Never compromising on quality, Maples produced a huge catalogue of fine furniture, covering every avenue of interior design. A Maples & Co sale today would cover everything from Chippendale Revival antique dining chairs , to Aesthetic style carved oak dressers, to Art Nouveau tulip carved antique dining tables – all from the same catalogue.

fig 4. A tall Edwardian mahogany pillar chest featuring seven inlaid drawers with brass drop handles on a plinth base.
fig 4. Maple & Co. Inlaid Mahogany Pillar Chest

The exclusivity and high quality of craftsmanship of Maples’ antique cabinets, dining suites and bedroom furniture made them highly popular with Britain’s social elite. Today, they appeal to anyone who appreciates fine craftsmanship.

Height
123cm (48.43")
Width
68cm (26.77")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Date of Manufacture

Camden Antiques has dated this Inlaid Mahogany Pillar Chest to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1201243
Dealers Internal Ref
18376
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Maple & Co. Inlaid Mahogany Pillar Chest
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A pillar chest is a tall, narrow chest of drawers designed to offer substantial storage space while occupying a minimal floor footprint. Popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries, these pieces often feature vertically arranged drawers, polished mahogany or walnut veneers, and decorative wood inlays.

Edwardian cabinetmakers predominantly used solid mahogany or mahogany veneers for the main structure, complemented by decorative satinwood or boxwood crossbanding and stringing. Secondary woods inside the drawers often include pine or oak, fitted with cast brass drop handles and brass escutcheons.

Authentic Maple & Co. pieces typically bear a stamped makers mark, brass plaque, or printed paper label inside a drawer or on the back panel. High quality joinery, hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, premium timber selection, and precise marquetry or inlay work are key hallmarks of their manufacture.

Due to its tall, slender proportions, a mahogany pillar chest fits well into narrow alcoves, hallways, or bedrooms. Pairing dark mahogany woodwork with neutral contemporary wall colours creates balanced visual contrast while providing structured storage.

Clean the surface regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth to prevent dust accumulation. Apply a high-grade beeswax polish occasionally along the grain, avoiding silicone-based sprays, and position the furniture away from direct sunlight or extreme humidity changes to protect the wood inlay.
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