English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

This is a fabulous vintage walnut English made Wellington chest, late 20th century in date and handmade by a Devon cabinet maker. The piece is made from beautiful walnut which has a...

A rare and truly magnificent vintage walnut & ebonized Biedermeier revival chest of drawers purchased at great expense from Harrods, Knightsbridge, London in the 1980s, The chest has three full width drawers beautifully framed by a pair of Doric columns with ormolu capitals and bases, and it is raised on triangular feet. A fabulous example of the timeless Biedermeier style. Condition: In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 83 x Width 105 x Depth 47 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 foot, 9 inches x Width 3 foot, 5 inches x Depth 1 foot, 6 inches Biedermeier was a term used to describe a specific style of furniture that was popular in 19th century Vienna. Biedermeier furniture was characterised by simple, graceful curving lines and featured striking contrasts of light and dark colouring. The furniture usually features beautifully veneered wood and dark, decorative inlay. Harrods founder Charles Henry Harrod first established his business in 1824, aged 25. The business was located south of the River Thames in Southwark. The premises were located at 228 Borough High Street. He ran this business, variously listed as a draper, mercer and a haberdasher, certainly until 1831. During 1825 the business was listed as 'Harrod and Wicking, Linen Drapers, Retail', but this partnership was dissolved at the end of that year. His first grocery business appears to be as ‘Harrod & Co.Grocers’ at 163 Upper Whitecross Street, Clerkenwell, E.C.1., in 1832. In 1834 in London's East End, he established a wholesale grocery in Stepney, at 4, Cable Street, with a special interest in tea. In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompton, on the site of the current store. Beginning in a single room employing two assistants and a messenger boy, Harrod's son Charles Digby Harrod built the business into a thriving retail operation selling medicines, perfumes, stationery, fruit and vegetables. Harrods rapidly expanded, acquired the adjoining buildings, and employed one hundred people by 1880. However, the store's booming fortunes were reversed in early December 1883, when it burnt to the ground. Remarkably, in view of this calamity, Charles Harrod fulfilled all of his commitments to his customers to make Christmas deliveries that year—and made a record profit in the process. In short order, a new building was built on the same site, and soon Harrods extended credit for the first time to its best customers, among them Oscar Wilde,Lillie Langtry, Ellen Terry, Charlie Chaplin, Noël Coward, Gertrude Lawrence...

A stunning Robert Heritage for Heals of London rosewood chest of drawers/bedside cabinet Brazilian Rosewood which has just been French polished to bring out the flare in the wood. Made on the campaign style, this cabinet has 3 drawer drawers with brass finger pull handles. The quality of these chest of drawers is second to none and the draw pull...

A stunning Robert Heritage for Heals of London rosewood chest of drawers Brazilian Rosewood which has just been French polished to bring out the flare in the wood. Made on the campaign style, this cabinet has 5 drawer drawers with brass finger pull handles. The quality of these chest of drawers is second to none and the draw pull...

A stunning Robert Heritage for Heals of London rosewood chest of drawers Brazilian Rosewood which has just been French polished to bring out the flare in the wood. Made on the campaign style, this cabinet has 3 drawer drawers with brass finger pull handles. The quality of these chest of drawers is second to none and the draw pull...

A fine quality bow-front commode in walnut and other inlaid woods, with two small drawers over two full length drawers on simple tapered legs. Patinated brass ring drawer pulls. The ...

An exceptional Georgian five-drawer dresser chest By Papworth Industries England, 1973 Flame mahogany, with inlaid satinwood banding and o...

Good quality mahogany chest of drawers by well known English furniture makers Adam Richwood of London. Copy of a Georgian design, 4 drawers fitted with swan neck handles and cock ...

English Country pine dresser with 2 drawers over two large single drawers with brass handles and faceted front sides, 19th-20th century.

Beautiful pair of Sheraton style demilune commode. The top, sides and the front have star shape inlay. Single door supported on short square tapering legs.

Antique Georgian style mahogany filing cabinet, with two deep filing drawers that look like four drawers when closed. This filing chest is in excellent cond...

Good quality mahogany chest of drawers by well known English furniture makers Adam Richwood of London. Copy of a Georgian design, 4 drawers fitted with swan neck handles and cock ...