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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Joseph Riley Furniture

1930s Vintage Heals of London Odeon Oak Four Drawer Chest of Drawers

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1930s Vintage Heals of London Odeon Oak Four Drawer Chest of Drawers

Reserved

Joseph Riley Furniture

Georgian Antiques

Pair of Pedestal Bedside Cabinets

£ 1,350

€1,577

$1,698

Pair of Pedestal Bedside Cabinets

£ 1,350

€1577

$1698

Georgian Antiques

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Fine Queen Anne Revival Burr Walnut 3 Drawer Chest

£ 1,250

€1,460

$1,572

Fine Queen Anne Revival Burr Walnut 3 Drawer Chest

£ 1,250

€1460

$1572

Paul Watson Antiques & Interiors Norfolk

Marylebone Antiques

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Reserved

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Reserved

Marylebone Antiques

Wickersley Antiques

Unusual Georgian Oak Book Press Chest of Drawers

£ 400

€467

$503

Unusual Georgian Oak Book Press Chest of Drawers

£ 400

€467

$503

Wickersley Antiques

Hingstons Antiques

Regency Mahogany Bowfront Chest

£ 1,585

€1,852

$1,994

Regency Mahogany Bowfront Chest

£ 1,585

€1852

$1994

Hingstons Antiques

Victoria Antiques

Nice Mahogany 6-Drawer Chest of Drawers with Original Bracket Feet

£ 495

€578

$623

Nice Mahogany 6-Drawer Chest of Drawers with Original Bracket Feet

£ 495

€578

$623

Victoria Antiques

Oakfield Gallery

Georgian Mahogany Chest On Chest c.1790

£ 1,850

€2,161

$2,327

Georgian Mahogany Chest On Chest c.1790

£ 1,850

€2161

$2327

Oakfield Gallery

Worboys Antiques

Edwardian Oak Chest of Drawers

£ 475

€555

$597

Edwardian Oak Chest of Drawers

£ 475

€555

$597

Worboys Antiques

Georgian Antiques

Attractive Dutch Tall, Inlaid Mahogany Chest of Drawers

£ 2,850

€3,329

$3,585

Attractive Dutch Tall, Inlaid Mahogany Chest of Drawers

£ 2,850

€3329

$3585

Georgian Antiques

Penderyn Antiques

Victorian Antique Mahogany Chest of Drawers

£ 895

€1,045

$1,126

Victorian Antique Mahogany Chest of Drawers

£ 895

€1045

$1126

Penderyn Antiques

Graham Smith Antiques Ltd

18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Chest

£ 1,375

€1,606

$1,730

18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Chest

£ 1,375

€1606

$1730

Graham Smith Antiques Ltd

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Top Quality French Commode Chest of Drawers

£ 995

€1,162

$1,252

Top Quality French Commode Chest of Drawers

£ 995

€1162

$1252

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

London City Antiques

Antique George III Quality Oak Chest of Drawers

£ 1,275

€1,489

$1,604

Antique George III Quality Oak Chest of Drawers

£ 1,275

€1489

$1604

London City Antiques

Philip Hunt Antiques

Victorian Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

£ 895

€1,045

$1,126

Victorian Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers

£ 895

€1045

$1126

Philip Hunt Antiques

Penderyn Antiques

Victorian Mahogany Drawers by Trapnell & Gane

£ 445

€520

$560

Victorian Mahogany Drawers by Trapnell & Gane

£ 445

€520

$560

Penderyn Antiques

Salisbury Antiques Centre

Queen Anne Period Oak Chest of Drawers

£ 980

€1,145

$1,233

Queen Anne Period Oak Chest of Drawers

£ 980

€1145

$1233

Salisbury Antiques Centre

Georgian Antiques

Quality George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Canted Corners

£ 1,890

€2,208

$2,377

Quality George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Canted Corners

£ 1,890

€2208

$2377

Georgian Antiques

Antique & Modern Living

Hepplewhite Period Serpentine Chest of Drawers

£ 3,500

€4,089

$4,403

Hepplewhite Period Serpentine Chest of Drawers

£ 3,500

€4089

$4403

Antique & Modern Living

Richie Perrott Antiques

Late 19th Century French Parquetry Chest of Drawers

£ 795

€929

$1,000

Late 19th Century French Parquetry Chest of Drawers

£ 795

€929

$1000

Richie Perrott Antiques

Georgian Antiques

Chippendale Period Secretaire Chest on Chest

£ 5,750

€6,717

$7,233

Chippendale Period Secretaire Chest on Chest

£ 5,750

€6717

$7233

Georgian Antiques

Trade Antiques

Edwards and Roberts Gentleman's Dressing Chest

£ 3,350

€3,913

$4,214

Edwards and Roberts Gentleman's Dressing Chest

£ 3,350

€3913

$4214

Trade Antiques

Georgian Antiques

George III Bow-fronted Inlaid Mahogany Chest on Chest

£ 2,350

€2,745

$2,956

George III Bow-fronted Inlaid Mahogany Chest on Chest

£ 2,350

€2745

$2956

Georgian Antiques

Martlesham Antiques

Early 19th Century Rosewood Wellington Chest

£ 3,450

€4,030

$4,340

Early 19th Century Rosewood Wellington Chest

£ 3,450

€4030

$4340

Martlesham Antiques

Georgian Antiques

Louis XV Style French Scagliola Top Kingwood and Walnut Commode

£ 2,350

€2,745

$2,956

Louis XV Style French Scagliola Top Kingwood and Walnut Commode

£ 2,350

€2745

$2956

Georgian Antiques

London City Antiques

Antique George III Quality Oak Chest of Drawers

£ 1,285

€1,501

$1,616

Antique George III Quality Oak Chest of Drawers

£ 1,285

€1501

$1616

London City Antiques

Antique & Decorative

George III Chest of Drawers

£ 880

€1,028

$1,107

George III Chest of Drawers

£ 880

€1028

$1107

Antique & Decorative

Joseph Riley Furniture

Superb Quality Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers Attributed to Samuel Mcintire

£ 1,895

€2,214

$2,384

Superb Quality Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers Attributed to Samuel Mcintire

£ 1,895

€2214

$2384

Joseph Riley Furniture

Penderyn Antiques

Antique Walnut Chest on Stand

£ 2,050

€2,395

$2,579

Antique Walnut Chest on Stand

£ 2,050

€2395

$2579

Penderyn Antiques

Canonbury Antiques

French Chest of Drawers Kingwood Bombe Commode c.1930

£ 1,450

€1,694

$1,824

French Chest of Drawers Kingwood Bombe Commode c.1930

£ 1,450

€1694

$1824

Canonbury Antiques

Penderyn Antiques

Victorian Mahogany Chest on Chest

£ 1,550

€1,811

$1,950

Victorian Mahogany Chest on Chest

£ 1,550

€1811

$1950

Penderyn Antiques

Georgian Antiques

Pair of Mahogany Pedestal Bedside Cabinets

£ 1,250

€1,460

$1,572

Pair of Mahogany Pedestal Bedside Cabinets

£ 1,250

€1460

$1572

Georgian Antiques

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Pair of French Oak Bedside Lamp Chests of Drawers

£ 895

€1,045

$1,126

Pair of French Oak Bedside Lamp Chests of Drawers

£ 895

€1045

$1126

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Vintage House

Antique Carved German Linen Chest of Drawers with Fall Fronts, S.Kronthal & Sons

£ 495

€578

$623

Antique Carved German Linen Chest of Drawers with Fall Fronts, S.Kronthal & Sons

£ 495

€578

$623

Vintage House

Richie Perrott Antiques

George III Serpentine Chest of Drawers

£ 1,995

€2,330

$2,509

George III Serpentine Chest of Drawers

£ 1,995

€2330

$2509

Richie Perrott Antiques

Wickersley Antiques

18th Century Chest on Stand in English Walnut

£ 1,100

€1,285

$1,384

18th Century Chest on Stand in English Walnut

£ 1,100

€1285

$1384

Wickersley Antiques

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Very Good French Walnut Chest of Drawers

£ 895

€1,045

$1,126

Very Good French Walnut Chest of Drawers

£ 895

€1045

$1126

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Sunnyside Antiques

Diminutive Oak Chest

£ 1,350

€1,577

$1,698

Diminutive Oak Chest

£ 1,350

€1577

$1698

Sunnyside Antiques

Georgian Antiques

Victorian Burr Walnut Wellington Secretaire Chest

£ 1,875

€2,190

$2,359

Victorian Burr Walnut Wellington Secretaire Chest

£ 1,875

€2190

$2359

Georgian Antiques

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Small Regency Chest of Drawers

£ 895

€1,045

$1,126

Small Regency Chest of Drawers

£ 895

€1045

$1126

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

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