How do you date an old chest of drawers?

If they’re original, the handles would be a good indication. The pear drop handles on each drawer will tell you that the furniture will either be from the Queen Anne or the William and Mary period. Swan neck handles would mean that the item was created from the 1750s onwards. Mouldings would also be able to tell you the date these chests were manufactured. The 17th century had mouldings applied to the carcass, but in the 18th century, these were transferred to the drawers’ edges. During the George II period, the drawers had ovolo mouldings. By 1760, cock bead moulding was used on drawers.

What's the difference between an antique dresser and an antique chest of drawers?

A dresser or the dressing table has drawers where folded clothes as well as lingerie were kept. It has a mirror attached to it. A chest of drawers, on the other hand, only has drawers as well as a top space.

How do I identify an antique chest of drawers?

Check the inside as well as the back side of the chest of drawers. You should be able to find a stamp or label that would indicate the name of the company that created the furniture. There are also some cases wherein the year as well as the city where the antique chest was created would be placed. Much like other antiques, if hand crafted, you would find indications like the name or the initials. Other than being built using wood such as teak, burr walnut, oak, and mahogany, these items also have notable features; for example, you could find an antique chest of drawers on wheels, which lessened any problem on mobility. A large antique chest of drawers in the United Kingdom, including an antique tall chest of drawers, could cost between £300 and £7,000. There are chests with bun feet, which could cost between £125 and £3800, or even more, called as such due to the feet being shaped like a flattened sphere, a known feature in 17th century furniture. Time periods such as the Georgian and Victorian regency eras, Edwardian, Queen Anne, William Mary, 18th century, and 19th century each have notable characteristics that would help a dealer value these types of antiques.

What's the meaning of chest of drawers?

Chest of drawers refers to a furniture piece with a set of drawers in its frame. This versatile and essential type of storage is where clothes are usually kept, but it can also store other things. Albeit ideally for the bedroom, the chest of drawers can also be placed in other areas such as the studies and sitting rooms.

How much should I pay for a vintage chest of drawers?

A vintage style chest of drawers sale UK dealers are offering could start at £220. The cost of an old vintage chest of drawers varies among sellers, but it depends on a lot of factors, from the condition of the item to its rarity, to the material used.

Antique & Vintage Chest of Drawers for Sale UK

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Wickersley Antiques

Good 18th Century Chest on Chest

£ 1,290

€1,507

$1,623

Good 18th Century Chest on Chest

£ 1,290

€1507

$1623

Wickersley Antiques

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Very Good French Tulipwood Chest of Four Drawers c.1910

£ 695

€812

$874

Very Good French Tulipwood Chest of Four Drawers c.1910

£ 695

€812

$874

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Victoria Antiques

Unusual Edwardian Inlaid 3 Drawer Chest with Cupboard

£ 150

€175

$189

Unusual Edwardian Inlaid 3 Drawer Chest with Cupboard

£ 150

€175

$189

Victoria Antiques

Martlesham Antiques

18th Century Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers

£ 2,250

€2,628

$2,830

18th Century Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers

£ 2,250

€2628

$2830

Martlesham Antiques

Penderyn Antiques

Antique Mahogany Chest of Drawers

£ 595

€695

$748

Antique Mahogany Chest of Drawers

£ 595

€695

$748

Penderyn Antiques

Martlesham Antiques

18th Century Mahogany Chest with Brushing Slide c.1780

£ 2,450

€2,862

$3,082

18th Century Mahogany Chest with Brushing Slide c.1780

£ 2,450

€2862

$3082

Martlesham Antiques

Tony Youll Antiques

Birdseye Maple Marquetry Commode

£ 1,375

€1,606

$1,730

Birdseye Maple Marquetry Commode

£ 1,375

€1606

$1730

Tony Youll Antiques

Louis XVI Commode in Figured Mahogany

£ 1,950

€2,278

$2,453

Louis XVI Commode in Figured Mahogany

£ 1,950

€2278

$2453

Tony Youll Antiques

Rawlings Antiques

Georgian Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Chest of Drawers

£ 1,495

€1,746

$1,881

Georgian Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Chest of Drawers

£ 1,495

€1746

$1881

Rawlings Antiques

Antique & Decorative

George III Mahogany Bow Chest Of Drawers

£ 640

€748

$805

George III Mahogany Bow Chest Of Drawers

£ 640

€748

$805

Antique & Decorative

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Limed Oak Bank of Drawers for Storage

£ 1,555

€1,816

$1,956

Limed Oak Bank of Drawers for Storage

£ 1,555

€1816

$1956

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Lee Wright Antiques Ltd

18th Century German Serpentine Commode

Reserved

18th Century German Serpentine Commode

Reserved

Lee Wright Antiques Ltd

Philip Hunt Antiques

Victorian Blonde Oak Wellington Chest

£ 1,250

€1,460

$1,572

Victorian Blonde Oak Wellington Chest

£ 1,250

€1460

$1572

Philip Hunt Antiques

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Georgian Inlaid Secretaire with 3 Drawer Chest

£ 880

€1,028

$1,107

Georgian Inlaid Secretaire with 3 Drawer Chest

£ 880

€1028

$1107

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Salisbury Antiques Centre

Pair of Marble Top Walnut Bedside Cupboards

£ 1,250

€1,460

$1,572

Pair of Marble Top Walnut Bedside Cupboards

£ 1,250

€1460

$1572

Salisbury Antiques Centre

Merchant House Antiques

Late 19th Century Ebonised Chest of Drawers

£ 2,495

€2,915

$3,138

Late 19th Century Ebonised Chest of Drawers

£ 2,495

€2915

$3138

Merchant House Antiques

Hingstons Antiques

Queen Anne Laburnum Chest c.1710

£ 3,650

€4,264

$4,591

Queen Anne Laburnum Chest c.1710

£ 3,650

€4264

$4591

Hingstons Antiques

Pair of Victorian Walnut Bedside Chests

£ 0.02

€0

Pair of Victorian Walnut Bedside Chests

£ 0.02

€0

Hingstons Antiques

Georgian Antiques

Whytock & Reid Ash Satin Birch Chest of Drawers with Mirror

£ 975

€1,139

$1,226

Whytock & Reid Ash Satin Birch Chest of Drawers with Mirror

£ 975

€1139

$1226

Georgian Antiques

Marylebone Antiques

Art Deco Walnut Chest of Drawers by Heal’s

£ 1,750

€2,044

$2,201

Art Deco Walnut Chest of Drawers by Heal’s

£ 1,750

€2044

$2201

Marylebone Antiques

Mere Antiques

Excellent Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

£ 1,850

€2,161

$2,327

Excellent Georgian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

£ 1,850

€2161

$2327

Mere Antiques

Martlesham Antiques

Early 19th Century Mahogany Bowfront Chest

£ 1,750

€2,044

$2,201

Early 19th Century Mahogany Bowfront Chest

£ 1,750

€2044

$2201

Martlesham Antiques

Harry Raine Antiques

Reprodux Bevan Funnell Figured Mahogany Glove Chest

£ 325

€380

$409

Reprodux Bevan Funnell Figured Mahogany Glove Chest

£ 325

€380

$409

Harry Raine Antiques

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

A Superb Heavy Original Georgian Antique / Old Pine Waxed Chest of Drawers

£ 695

€812

$874

A Superb Heavy Original Georgian Antique / Old Pine Waxed Chest of Drawers

£ 695

€812

$874

D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd

Antique & Decorative

French Small Chest of Drawers

£ 840

€981

$1,057

French Small Chest of Drawers

£ 840

€981

$1057

Antique & Decorative

Walton House Antiques Ltd

17th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers with Seaweed Marquetry

£ 11,500

€13,434

$14,466

17th Century Walnut Chest of Drawers with Seaweed Marquetry

£ 11,500

€13434

$14466

Walton House Antiques Ltd

Sunnyside Antiques

George II Mahogany Chest of Drawers

£ 2,200

€2,570

$2,767

George II Mahogany Chest of Drawers

£ 2,200

€2570

$2767

Sunnyside Antiques

Antique & Decorative

Antique Painted Chest of Drawers

£ 760

€888

$956

Antique Painted Chest of Drawers

£ 760

€888

$956

Antique & Decorative

French Commode Chest of Drawers

£ 1,420

€1,659

$1,786

French Commode Chest of Drawers

£ 1,420

€1659

$1786

Antique & Decorative

Antique & Modern Living

Hepplewhite Period Mahogany Serpentine Chest

£ 2,650

€3,096

$3,333

Hepplewhite Period Mahogany Serpentine Chest

£ 2,650

€3096

$3333

Antique & Modern Living

Vintage World

Vintage French Chest of Drawers

£ 399

€466

$502

Vintage French Chest of Drawers

£ 399

€466

$502

Vintage World

Georgian Antiques

Neat Sized Walnut Wellington Chest

£ 1,250

€1,460

$1,572

Neat Sized Walnut Wellington Chest

£ 1,250

€1460

$1572

Georgian Antiques

Marylebone Antiques

Antique Georgian Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers

£ 1,250

€1,460

$1,572

Antique Georgian Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers

£ 1,250

€1460

$1572

Marylebone Antiques

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

£ 1,560

€1,822

$1,962

French Louis XVI Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

£ 1,560

€1822

$1962

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Vintage World

French Antique Marble Topped Chest of Drawers

£ 499

€583

$628

French Antique Marble Topped Chest of Drawers

£ 499

€583

$628

Vintage World

Tom Scott Antiques

19th Century Italian Marquetry Chest

£ 2,350

€2,745

$2,956

19th Century Italian Marquetry Chest

£ 2,350

€2745

$2956

Tom Scott Antiques

Philip Hunt Antiques

Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

£ 950

€1,110

$1,195

Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

£ 950

€1110

$1195

Philip Hunt Antiques

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

19th Century French Directoire Commode Chest of Drawers

£ 1,495

€1,746

$1,881

19th Century French Directoire Commode Chest of Drawers

£ 1,495

€1746

$1881

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Prior & Willis Antiques

Antique Fine Quality Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Batchelor's Chest of Drawers

£ 1,795

€2,097

$2,258

Antique Fine Quality Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Batchelor's Chest of Drawers

£ 1,795

€2097

$2258

Prior & Willis Antiques

Joseph Riley Furniture

Antique Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest on Chest

Reserved

Antique Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest on Chest

Reserved

Joseph Riley Furniture

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