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What is a highboy in furniture?
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In furniture, a highboy is a chest of drawers that rests on decorative legs. Its name comes from the French word for wood, "bois," which sounds similar to the English word “boy.” On 1stDibs, shop a collection of highboy furniture.
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Floral Painted Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Six Drawer Highboy Chest c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Six Drawer Highboy Chest c1920.
76 7/8" x 37 1/2" x 20".
A striking
Category
Early 20th Century Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Charak Furniture Chippendale Maple High Boy - Model #1694
By Charak Furniture Company
Located in Bridgeport, CT
, the faithful reproduction was named in the catalog, “Colonial Chippendale Highboy” and was originally
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th Century American Chippendale Style Curly Tiger Maple Highboy
Located in Forney, TX
An antique American Chippendale style curly maple (also called tiger or figured maple) chest on
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Early 1900's Chippendale Mahogany Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful and patinated Early 1900's Chippendale genuine Mahogany highboy chest of drawers in
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Antique American Solid Walnut Queen Ann 2 Part Highboy Dovetails Finials MINT!
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique American Solid Walnut Queen Ann 2 Part Highboy Dovetails Finials MINT!.
Category
20th Century American Queen Anne Dressers
Materials
Walnut
Antique Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Hollywood Regency Highboy Chest Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Hollywood Regency Highboy Chest Dresser. Item features a cedar
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
