Leeds Antiques Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A George III-period mahogany bachelor's chest with caddy top. Late-18th century, circa 1780. With four graduated cockbeaded drawers and a pull-out slide. Raised on its original bracket feet. Nb. This has the unusual feature of a caddy top. Retaining its original brass swan-neck handles, locks and key escutcheons. This very useful Georgian bachelor, or bachelor's, chest was designed with a pull-out slide for ironing and folding clothes...

George II mahogany bachelors chest, 18th century. With a slightly over hanging rectangular top, the top drawer has a felt lined writ...

A pair of fine English chest of drawers or bachelor chests of superb quality and condition from the late 19th century.  Each mahogany chest featuring four graduating drawers with the...

With rectangular caddy top over a brushing slide and four graduated drawers and raised on bracket feet. Prior Sotheby's NY sale. Oak secondary and brass handles.

Rectangular top over a brushing slide used for writing notes or laying out clothing over four graduated drawers all with brass bail handles. Bracket feet.

A fine George II English mahogany serpentine chest of drawers with leather top brushing slide over three long drawers, eac...

English mahogany bachelors chest on bracket foot with brushing slide c.1790

An early chest requiring restoration. With a serpentine case, the top drawer opens to a secretary/ toilette section with a green felt cover, compartments (some with lids), two glass ...

Georgian bachelor's chest of drawers with slide, English. Well figured mahogany; solid mahogany case; pine secondary wood for the drawers. Good use of flame veneers up the drawer fro...

The George III design, named after the English monarch, is characterized by clean lines and high-quality wood. This Circa 1760 chest is crafted entirely from mahogany, featuring three graduated drawers lined with white pine. The drawer fronts are veneered in flame mahogany and adorned with their original brass handles. Many craftsmen favored mahogany for its durability and rich coloring. Given the expense of procuring mahogany, items made from this wood were typically intended for affluent buyers. Petite chests like this one often include a discreet brushing slide at the top, which pulls out with a small brass knob to reveal a surface for laying out clothes to be brushed before wearing. These gentleman’s chests, introduced as 'dressing chests,' are the historical precursors to ‘bachelor’s chests.’ Additional features include vertical side trim with swirling vine motifs and acanthus leaves emerging from carved canted corners, as well as bracket feet. Overall, this is a stunning chest that fits seamlessly into any room and serves multiple purposes: as a bedroom dresser, bathroom or hallway commode, or dining room...

For sale is a good quality George II mahogany chest of drawers, having two short over three long graduated drawers, each with brass handles and escutcheons, remaining in very good co...

Good George III mahogany bachelor's chest, the ogee molded top over writing/brushing slide over four graduated drawers with swan neck handles, standing on shaped bracket feet, the wh...