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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Antique Oak Chest of Drawers

From Deva Antiques

£585

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18th century

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George III Oak Batchelors Chest

From I M Chaney Antique Furniture

£425

3+ MONTHS AGO

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A Georgian Oak Estate or Housekeepers Cupboard

18th century

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A Georgian Oak Estate or Housekeepers Cupboard

From Tinker & Toad

£5,950

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William and Mary Period Circa 1690 Compact Sized Oyster Olive Wood Chest

17th century

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William and Mary Period Circa 1690 Compact Sized Oyster Olive Wood Chest

From Park Lodge Antiques

£11,000

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Small George III Well-figured Serpentine Chest. Circa 1790

18th century

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Small George III Well-figured Serpentine Chest. Circa 1790

From Guy Dennler Antiques and Interiors

£12,500

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French Empire Marble and Mahogany Commode

19th century

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French Empire Marble and Mahogany Commode

From Graham Price Antiques Ltd.

£1,320

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18th century

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George II Mahogany Dressing Chest

From Park Lodge Antiques

£40,000

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17th century

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Late 17th Century Oak Chest of Drawers, Circa 1680

From Surrey Antiques by Gary J Hall

£5,000

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18th century

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Rare Antique 18th Century George III Solid Satinwood Chest of 5 Drawers

From London City Antiques

£3,495

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17th century

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17th Century Oak Coffer

From Holmes Antiques

£1,500

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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.

18th century

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Oyster Veneer Chest of Drawers

From The Fine Art Fund

£1,950

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18th century

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18th Century George III Period Mahogany Chest on Chest

From The Fine Art Fund

£2,500

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17th century

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Rare 17th Century Oak Chest of Drawers

From Holmes Antiques

£3,800

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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19th Century Regency Period Neoclassical / Egyptian Revival Mahogany Chest on Stand

From School House Antiques

£7,600

3+ MONTHS AGO

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18th century

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Late 18th Century (Louis 16th Period) French Walnut Commode

From Georgian Antiques

£4,550

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Mahogany Canterbury Regency

From James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)

£375

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Period Furniture Storage

Antique Oak Chest of Drawers

George III Oak Batchelors Chest

A Georgian Oak Estate or Housekeepers Cupboard

William and Mary Period Circa 1690 Compact Sized Oyster Olive Wood Chest

Small George III Well-figured Serpentine Chest. Circa 1790

French Empire Marble and Mahogany Commode

George II Mahogany Dressing Chest

Late 17th Century Oak Chest of Drawers, Circa 1680

Rare Antique 18th Century George III Solid Satinwood Chest of 5 Drawers

17th Century Oak Coffer

Oyster Veneer Chest of Drawers

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Chest on Chest

Rare 17th Century Oak Chest of Drawers

19th Century Regency Period Neoclassical / Egyptian Revival Mahogany Chest on Stand

Late 18th Century (Louis 16th Period) French Walnut Commode

Mahogany Canterbury Regency

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