If you are looking for a chest of drawers which combines plenty of space with a very decorative look, then a Victorian Chest of Drawers is probably for you. Moving away from the understated simplicity of the earlier Georgian Chests, Victorian examples were openly ostentatious and full of character. As the Industrial Revolution allowed more people to own cheaper machine-made clothing so the size of Chests of Drawers also grew.
Today a Victorian Chest will provide far deeper and larger drawers than modern examples as well as a far better overall standard of construction. Bow Fronted Chests and Serpentine Chests continued to be popular and straight fronted chests were often given grand chunky pillars and wide bun feet. Wooden knobs often replaced brass handles and chests were often constructed with a pine frame with exotic Mahogany, Satinwood or Rosewood veneers. This made the chests elegant yet light to move around. In Europe Chests of Drawers also became just as fanciful and decorative based on revivalist designs from the past with marble tops and fine gilt bronze handles. This celebration of excess ended at the start of the 20th Century when the chest of drawers reverted back to a simple understated item.
At LoveAntiques we have a very large selection of quality Victorian Chests of Drawers for sale as well as later Vintage examples paying homage to the style.
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Victorian Pine Chest of Drawers
£ 595
Matthew Coles Antiques
Satin Birch Chest of Drawers
£ 395
Avego Antiques and Collectibles
Victorian Scottish Pine Chest of Drawers 6 Drawer
£ 550
Beresford Antiques Ltd
C19th Small Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers
£ 395
Hingstons Antiques
Victorian Secretaire Campaign Chest
£ 2,750
Daniel Clark Furniture
Pine Victorian Painted Chest of Drawers
£ 395
Rawlings Antiques
Victorian Bow Front Chest of Drawers
£ 395
Treehouse Antiques
Antique Miitary Campaign Chest of Drawers
£ 2,250
Campbell Vintage
19th Century Pitch Pine Chest of Drawers
£ 860
Planet Antiques
Victorian Welsh Pine Crackled Paint Chest of Drawers
£ 325
Sussex Antiques and Interiors
Stunning Quality 19th Century Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers
£ 1,950
Stunning Quality 19th Century Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers
£ 1,950
Sussex Antiques and Interiors
Lascombe Interiors
Antique Victorian Rosewood Wellington Chest
£ 2,495
Witch Antiques
Victorian Burr Walnut Chest
£ 1,350
FB Antiques
Pair of Victorian Mahogany Bedside Chests
£ 795
LT Antiques
Stencilled Pitch Pine Chest of Drawers
£ 595
D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd
Wonderful Victorian Antique Pine Waxed 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers
£ 445
Wonderful Victorian Antique Pine Waxed 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers
£ 445
D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Figured Walnut Chest of Drawers
£ 1,950
Worboys Antiques
Small Victorian Pine Chest of Drawers
£ 325
Hingstons Antiques
Victorian Campaign Chest
£ 2,750
Rawlings Antiques
Pair of Victorian Mahogany Bedside Chests of Drawers
£ 875
Beresford Antiques Ltd
Arts & Crafts Burr Walnut Three Height Chest of Drawers by Miller & Co Leeds
£ 395
Arts & Crafts Burr Walnut Three Height Chest of Drawers by Miller & Co Leeds
£ 395
Beresford Antiques Ltd
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 19th Century Bow Fronted Chest of Drawers in Mahogany
£ 440
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Victorian Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
£ 695
Georgian Antiques
Quality Mahogany Two-part Military Chest
£ 2,450
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers
£ 1,275
Richie Perrott Antiques
Victorian Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers
£ 1,200
Penderyn Antiques
Antique 19th Century Pine Chest of Drawers
£ 595
Town House Traders Ltd
Antique Mahogany Military Campaign Chest Drawers
£ 680
London City Antiques
Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Wellington Chest of 7 Drawers
£ 1,585
Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Wellington Chest of 7 Drawers
£ 1,585
London City Antiques
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Superb Pair of Mahogany Bedside Lamp Chest of Drawers
£ 1,495
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Superb Pair Victorian Bedside Lamp Chests of Drawers
£ 1,950
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Leather Bound Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
£ 1,375
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 19th Century Satinwood Chest of Drawers
£ 465
ActFurniture LTD
Antique Late 19th Century Fine Quality Chest of Drawers in Oak
£ 585
Vintage House
Restored Antique Bow Front Mahogany Chest of Drawers
£ 595
Hingstons Antiques
Victorian Burr Walnut Pedestal Chest
£ 1,150
Antiques & Chic
Victorian Oak Wellington Chest
£ 1,195
Oakfield Gallery
Early Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers c.1840
£ 460
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Victorian Walnut Veneered Chest of Drawers
£ 945
Hingstons Antiques
Victorian Mahogany Wellington Chest
£ 1,875
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