What is a period chest of drawers?

A period chest of drawers is a wooden storage unit built before the Victorian era, typically featuring stacked horizontal drawers used for linens and clothing. These pieces rely on solid oak, mahogany or walnut construction, joined by hand-cut dovetails and finished with period brass hardware.

How do you use antique storage furniture today?

Antique storage pieces function effectively in modern interiors for stowing clothes, bedding, tableware or paperwork while adding architectural character to a room. Positioning them in bedrooms, hallways or living spaces allows you to utilise their deep drawers and cupboards for daily domestic organisation.

How can you tell a seventeenth-century oak chest from a Georgian one?

Seventeenth-century chests display heavy timber construction, pegged joints, panelled sides and geometric mouldings executed in native oak. Georgian pieces show smoother mahogany surfaces, curved bow fronts, delicate bracket feet and refined dovetailing developed over a century later.

What is the difference between a coffer and a chest of drawers?

A coffer is a deep storage box accessed via a hinged lid on top, primarily designed for blankets and household goods. A chest of drawers provides side-access pull-out drawers stacked vertically, offering more structured organisation for folded garments.

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Period furniture storage brings together centuries of oak, mahogany and walnut built to hold linen, silver and clothes with architectural gravity.

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Georgian Oak Chest of Drawers

From Ropeworks Antiques

£480

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18th century

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George III Mahogany Chest-on-chest

From Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

£2,750

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18th century

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Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

From Penderyn Antiques

£695

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18th century

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Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£425

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19th century

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Regency Chiffonier in Rosewood

From Hunt Gather Antiques

£675

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19th century

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Early 19th‑century French Empire Mahogany Commode, C.1810

From Buckingham Interiors

£950

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19th century

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Regency Mahogany Four Drawer Chest of Drawers

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£950

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19th century

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Regency Mahogany Linen Press

From Treasury Antiques

£1,450

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17th century

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Exceptional Quality 17th Century Antique Oak Mule Chest with Marquetry Inlay

From London City Antiques

£2,250

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18th century

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George IV Mahogany Chest of Drawers

From Camden Antiques

£1,195

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Listings span eight distinct material categories, led by oak, mahogany and walnut alongside decorative additions of brass, iron, marble, rosewood and fabric.

19th century

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Small Regency Figured Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

From Roger King Antiques

£540

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17th century

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Coffer Rare 17th Century Welsh Oak Gower Peninsula C1670

From Cloverleaf Home Interiors

£895

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18th century

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Oak Panelled Coffer

From Stalham Antique Gallery

£240

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Regency Simulated Rosewood & Gilt Decorated Cabinet, C.1820

19th century

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Regency Simulated Rosewood & Gilt Decorated Cabinet, C.1820

From Also Antique Furniture

£895

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A Late 17th Century William & Mary Period Chest of Drawers

18th century

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A Late 17th Century William & Mary Period Chest of Drawers

From William Cook Antiques

£2,950

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17th century

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Dated 1690 Oak Panelled Chest

From Steven Swann Antiques

£1,395

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Period Furniture Storage

Georgian Oak Chest of Drawers

George III Mahogany Chest-on-chest

Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Regency Chiffonier in Rosewood

Early 19th‑century French Empire Mahogany Commode, C.1810

Regency Mahogany Four Drawer Chest of Drawers

Regency Mahogany Linen Press

Exceptional Quality 17th Century Antique Oak Mule Chest with Marquetry Inlay

George IV Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Small Regency Figured Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers

Coffer Rare 17th Century Welsh Oak Gower Peninsula C1670

Oak Panelled Coffer

Regency Simulated Rosewood & Gilt Decorated Cabinet, C.1820

A Late 17th Century William & Mary Period Chest of Drawers

Dated 1690 Oak Panelled Chest

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