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.
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Antique Burr Walnut Bedside Chests
£ 1,375
Marylebone Antiques
Pair of Antique Victorian Mahogany Bedside Chests
£ 1,250
£ 850
Casnewydd Antiques
Small Antique Pine Chest of Drawers
£ 390
Barnaby's of Battle
Antique Small Six Drawer Chest of Drawers
£ 195
Casnewydd Antiques
Antique Rustic Pine Large Chest of Drawers
£ 490
LT Antiques
Victorian Pollard Oak Chest of Drawers
£ 950
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Large Victorian Pine Chest of Drawers
£ 460
The Old Yard
19th Century Victorian Pine Bank of Drawers
£ 2,250
£ 550
Unusual Birds Eye Maple and Walnut Neat-sized Arts and Crafts Chest of Drawers
£ 550
Georgian Antiques
D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd
Wonderful Wide Victorian Antique Pine Waxed 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers
£ 425
Wonderful Wide Victorian Antique Pine Waxed 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers
£ 425
D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd
D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd
Rare Hat Drawer Victorian Antique Pine Waxed 5 Drawer Chest of Drawers
£ 725
Rare Hat Drawer Victorian Antique Pine Waxed 5 Drawer Chest of Drawers
£ 725
D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd
Beresford Antiques Ltd
19th Century Flame Mahogany Four Height Chest of Drawers
£ 595
Daniel Clark Furniture
Victorian Pine Blue Painted Chest of Drawers
£ 695
Salisbury Antiques Centre
19th Century Bank of 7 Drawers
£ 1,895
Antique & Decorative
Campaign Chest of Drawers
£ 820
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Victorian Golden Oak Chest of Drawers
£ 650
Driscolls Antiques Ltd
Tall Antique Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers by J.Maple
£ 1,450
LT Antiques
Victorian Figured Walnut Chest of Drawers
£ 1,050
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Victorian Mahogany Chest c.1870
£ 480
LT Antiques
Victorian Stencilled Pine Dressing Chest
£ 650
£ 765
£ 1,485
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Victorian Stained Pine Chest of Drawers
£ 695
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Victorian Pine Chest of Drawers
£ 595
London City Antiques
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Figured Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Chest of Drawers
£ 3,450
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Figured Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Chest of Drawers
£ 3,450
London City Antiques
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Victorian Pine Chest of Drawers
£ 595
Clifford & Evans
Victorian Four-draw Chest of Drawers in Later Green Paint
£ 295
Rawlings Antiques
Victorian Bow Front Chest of Drawers
£ 475
Rawlings Antiques
Pair of Mahogany Bedside Chests of Drawers
£ 1,495
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Victorian Pine Chest of Drawers
£ 595
Matthew Coles Antiques
Satin Birch Chest of Drawers
£ 395
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
Treehouse Antiques
Antique Miitary Campaign Chest of Drawers
£ 2,250
Campbell Vintage
19th Century Pitch Pine Chest of Drawers
£ 860
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
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