English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

English quarter sawn oak lingerie chest, c. 1900. Rare all handcrafted bonnet lingerie chest of warm toned oak with original brass hardware. It has...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1900 hand painted chest of drawers depicting rather noble looking horses with t...

Arthur Simpson of Kendal. An Arts and Crafts oak chest of drawers with hand-formed writhen iron handles and made from beautiful hand chosen quarter sawn wild grain oak.

Edwardian mahogany high chest This Edwardian mahogany high chest was made circa 1900, using the highest quality mahogany available. It would have been made by Maple & Co, the h...

Mahogant & brass campaign chest or officers chest that was used by British officers to store their personal belongings and clothing / uniforms. Beause ...

An Exceptional Edwardian Satinwood Commode, Reproducing Thomas Chippendale’s Piece-Known as the Diana and Minerva Commode-Supplied to the Lascelles Family at Harewood House A satinwood Sheraton Revival breakfront marquetry commode, the shaped marble top above one long drawer flanked by two concave drawers decorated with inlaid festoons, all above a recessed, arched central drawer and concave side-cupboard doors, decorated in fruitwood and hardwood marquetry with crossbanding, bellflower garlands and classical motifs centred on roundels depicting Diane and Minerva with mother-pearl and bone detailing, applied with ormolu mounts and raised on six carved square-section legs, the locks on one drawer marked ‘Hobbs & Co’. English, circa 1900. Ivory reference number A89CGW1D Acknowledged as one of Chippendale’s finest documented pieces, the Diana and Minerva commode was supplied for the State Bedroom at Harewood House in 1773. Our example faithfully reproduces the spirit and decorative impact of Chippendale’s original-including the wonderful inlaid ivory panels-whilst adding a very practical marble top. For a very similar commode see the 1900 painting ‘Sir George Sitwell, Lady Ida Sitwell and Family’ by John Singer Sargent. The locksmiths’ company of Hobbs & Co of London was actually founded by an American salesman and inventor for Jones & Newell of New York. Boston born Alfred Charles Hobbs (1812-1891) created quite a stir at the Great Exhibition of 1851 when he picked the ‘impregnable’ locks of both Bramah and Chubb! Making the most of his fame, he registered his own company, Hobbs and Co...

Shapland and Petter. An Arts and Crafts three drawer dressing table with pierced heart, swivel beveled mirror and stylised copper handles and escutcheons...

Early 20th century mahogany solicitors drawers - Mahogany drawers - Paneled sides and back - Original brass pulls - Original sprung documents holder in the drawers - English, ...

This is a gorgeous hand-painted antique Adams commode. The commode is made of solid satinwood which is rare enough, but the simple lines and design and gorgeous paint decoration adds...

Liberty & Co attributed. A good quality Arts and Crafts oak chest of three drawers of small proportions with circular copper handles.