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.

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Vintage French Chest of Drawers

£ 399

€461

$549

Vintage French Chest of Drawers

£ 399

€461

$549

Vintage World

Vintage French Chest of Drawers

£ 399

€461

$549

Vintage French Chest of Drawers

£ 399

€461

$549

Vintage World

London City Antiques

Antique George III 18th Century Quality Figured Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

£ 3,450

€3,983

$4,747

Antique George III 18th Century Quality Figured Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers

£ 3,450

€3983

$4747

London City Antiques

Georgian Antiques

Chippendale Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers

£ 2,250

€2,598

$3,096

Chippendale Period Mahogany Chest of Drawers

£ 2,250

€2598

$3096

Georgian Antiques

Vintage World

Vintage French Chest of Drawers

£ 399

€461

$549

Vintage French Chest of Drawers

£ 399

€461

$549

Vintage World

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Georgian Bow Front Painted Chest of Drawers

£ 895

€1,033

$1,232

Georgian Bow Front Painted Chest of Drawers

£ 895

€1033

$1232

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Antique & Decorative

Victorian Oregon Pine Chest of Drawers

£ 940

€1,085

$1,293

Victorian Oregon Pine Chest of Drawers

£ 940

€1085

$1293

Antique & Decorative

Victorian Stencilled Pine Chest of Drawers

£ 680

€785

$936

Victorian Stencilled Pine Chest of Drawers

£ 680

€785

$936

Antique & Decorative

Georgian Antiques

Neat-sized George III Style Mahogany Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers

£ 950

€1,097

$1,307

Neat-sized George III Style Mahogany Serpentine Fronted Chest of Drawers

£ 950

€1097

$1307

Georgian Antiques

George III Style Burr Walnut Bachelor Chest

£ 875

€1,010

$1,204

George III Style Burr Walnut Bachelor Chest

£ 875

€1010

$1204

Georgian Antiques

George II Style Burr Walnut Chest on Stand c.1910

£ 1,190

€1,374

$1,637

George II Style Burr Walnut Chest on Stand c.1910

£ 1,190

€1374

$1637

Georgian Antiques

Mahogany Bow-fronted Chest of Drawers

£ 1,150

€1,328

$1,582

Mahogany Bow-fronted Chest of Drawers

£ 1,150

€1328

$1582

Georgian Antiques

FB Antiques

William & Mary Oyster Veneer Chest on Stand

£ 4,750

€5,484

$6,536

William & Mary Oyster Veneer Chest on Stand

£ 4,750

€5484

$6536

FB Antiques

The Vintage Interiors

Pair of French Oak Bedside Cabinets

£ 695

€802

$956

Pair of French Oak Bedside Cabinets

£ 695

€802

$956

The Vintage Interiors

Elmgarden Antiques

A Fine Burr Walnut and Oak Chest of Drawers

£ 1,250

€1,443

$1,720

A Fine Burr Walnut and Oak Chest of Drawers

£ 1,250

€1443

$1720

Elmgarden Antiques

Georgian Antiques

George II Style Shaped Walnut Chest

£ 1,350

€1,559

$1,858

George II Style Shaped Walnut Chest

£ 1,350

€1559

$1858

Georgian Antiques

FB Antiques

George III Oak Chest of Drawers

£ 895

€1,033

$1,232

George III Oak Chest of Drawers

£ 895

€1033

$1232

FB Antiques

Sunnyside Antiques

Bow Front Chest of Drawers

£ 2,400

€2,771

$3,302

Bow Front Chest of Drawers

£ 2,400

€2771

$3302

Sunnyside Antiques

Barnaby's of Battle

Vintage Industrial Bank of 59 Metal Drawers

£ 450

€520

$619

Vintage Industrial Bank of 59 Metal Drawers

£ 450

€520

$619

Barnaby's of Battle

Antique & Decorative

Pair of Gothic Bedside Chests of Drawers

£ 1,260

€1,455

$1,734

Pair of Gothic Bedside Chests of Drawers

£ 1,260

€1455

$1734

Antique & Decorative

Hingstons Antiques

Pair of Continental Bedside Chests

£ 2,375

€2,742

$3,268

Pair of Continental Bedside Chests

£ 2,375

€2742

$3268

Hingstons Antiques

Camden Antiques

Georgian Mahogany Bachelors Chest

£ 1,450

€1,674

$1,995

Georgian Mahogany Bachelors Chest

£ 1,450

€1674

$1995

Camden Antiques

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

French Mahogany Empire Commode

£ 2,120

€2,447

$2,917

French Mahogany Empire Commode

£ 2,120

€2447

$2917

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

Walton House Antiques Ltd

Queen Anne Walnut Chest on Stand

£ 4,950

€5,715

$6,811

Queen Anne Walnut Chest on Stand

£ 4,950

€5715

$6811

Walton House Antiques Ltd

The Antique Shop

Antique Walnut Lamp Side Table

£ 285

€329

$392

Antique Walnut Lamp Side Table

£ 285

€329

$392

The Antique Shop

London City Antiques

Antique George III Mahogany Chest on Chest

£ 2,450

€2,828

$3,371

Antique George III Mahogany Chest on Chest

£ 2,450

€2828

$3371

London City Antiques

Antique Victorian Outstanding Quality Burr Walnut Chest of Four Drawers

£ 1,485

€1,714

$2,043

Antique Victorian Outstanding Quality Burr Walnut Chest of Four Drawers

£ 1,485

€1714

$2043

London City Antiques

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

French Louis XV Style Walnut Chest of Drawers

£ 1,250

€1,443

$1,720

French Louis XV Style Walnut Chest of Drawers

£ 1,250

€1443

$1720

Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd

FB Antiques

George II Burr Walnut Chest on Stand

£ 3,500

€4,041

$4,816

George II Burr Walnut Chest on Stand

£ 3,500

€4041

$4816

FB Antiques

Alain Michel Antiques

Small Bowfront Mahogany Chest of Drawers Regency Period

€ 1,400

£1,213

$1,669

Small Bowfront Mahogany Chest of Drawers Regency Period

€ 1,400

£1213

$1669

Alain Michel Antiques

Georgian Antiques

Unusual Birds Eye Maple and Walnut Neat-sized Arts and Crafts Chest of Drawers

£ 550

€635

$757

Unusual Birds Eye Maple and Walnut Neat-sized Arts and Crafts Chest of Drawers

£ 550

€635

$757

Georgian Antiques

George III Style Neat Sized Serpentine Front Mahogany Chest on Chest

£ 1,390

€1,605

$1,913

George III Style Neat Sized Serpentine Front Mahogany Chest on Chest

£ 1,390

€1605

$1913

Georgian Antiques

Dumfries House George III Mahogany Chest

£ 1,650

€1,905

$2,270

Dumfries House George III Mahogany Chest

£ 1,650

€1905

$2270

Georgian Antiques

Antique & Decorative

Art Deco Dressing Chest by Heals

£ 790

€912

$1,087

Art Deco Dressing Chest by Heals

£ 790

€912

$1087

Antique & Decorative

Georgian Antiques

George III Serpentine Fronted Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers

£ 2,750

€3,175

$3,784

George III Serpentine Fronted Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers

£ 2,750

€3175

$3784

Georgian Antiques

Alain Michel Antiques

Small Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Inlays - 18th Century

€ 2,400

£2,079

$2,861

Small Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Inlays - 18th Century

€ 2,400

£2079

$2861

Alain Michel Antiques

ActFurniture LTD

Antique 18th Century Chest on Chest in Mahogany

£ 1,650

€1,905

$2,270

Antique 18th Century Chest on Chest in Mahogany

£ 1,650

€1905

$2270

ActFurniture LTD

Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

Lovely Painted Chest on Chest c.1800

£ 1,950

€2,251

$2,683

Lovely Painted Chest on Chest c.1800

£ 1,950

€2251

$2683

Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

Clifford & Evans

Victorian Four-draw Chest of Drawers in Later Green Paint

£ 295

€341

$406

Victorian Four-draw Chest of Drawers in Later Green Paint

£ 295

€341

$406

Clifford & Evans

Matthew Coles Antiques

Early Georgian Walnut Chest on Stand

£ 1,800

€2,078

$2,477

Early Georgian Walnut Chest on Stand

£ 1,800

€2078

$2477

Matthew Coles Antiques

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