highboys
Leggy antique furniture
Highboys are tall chests of drawers, typically standing on long legs, often with a matching lowboy beneath.
The form was popular in 18th-century American and English furniture: The antique highboy dominated the bedroom.
The term distinguishes these elevated pieces from standard dressers or chests.
Bedroom storage furniture
- chestRibcage region or strongbox
- drawersSliding furniture compartments
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- armoireTall freestanding clothes cabinet
bureau · tallboy · lowboy · commode · sideboard · chiffonier · wardrobe · bedroom
English furniture design tradition
- Queen AnneEnglish monarch, furniture period
- colonialOf occupied territories
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
- William and MaryJoint English monarchs, 1689
American · Philadelphia · Newport · Boston · period · cabriole
Reddish-brown tropical lumber
- walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
- cherryRed stone fruit
- oakQuercus genus member
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
carving · inlay · marquetry · dovetail · mortise · cabinetry · handcrafted · craftsmanship
Inherited family treasure
- vintageQuality from past eras
- restorationReturning something to condition
- provenanceRecord of ownership
- auctionCompetitive public sale
collectible · appraisal · conservation · heritage · museum · estate · rare · original
dresser
Bedroom storage furniture
- chestRibcage region or strongbox
- drawersSliding furniture compartments
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
armoire · bureau · tallboy · lowboy · commode · sideboard · chiffonier · wardrobe · bedroom · storage
Chippendale
English furniture design tradition
- Queen AnneEnglish monarch, furniture period
- colonialOf occupied territories
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
William and Mary · American · Philadelphia · Newport · Boston · period · cabriole
mahogany
Reddish-brown tropical lumber
maple · carving · inlay · marquetry · dovetail · mortise · cabinetry · handcrafted · craftsmanship · patina
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- vintageQuality from past eras
- restorationReturning something to condition
- provenanceRecord of ownership
auction · collectible · appraisal · conservation · heritage · museum · estate · rare · original · authentic
- antiquesantiques, antique furniture, antique, antique coins, Greek vases
- antique furnitureantique furniture, chairs, tables, cabinets, desks
- Colonial Decorwainscoting, Windsor chairs, fireplace mantels, four-poster beds, grandfather clocks
- AmericanaAmerican flag, Fourth of July, bald eagle, Thanksgiving, apple pie
highboyslowboys
Short-legged drawer furniture
hope chests · commodes · ottomans · footstools · coffee tables