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Vintage 18th Century Charleston Highboy
Located in west palm beach, FL
An extraordinary vintage 18th Century highboy. Beautiful hand carved detail and a gorgeous patina
Category
Antique Early 18th Century American Dressers
Materials
Metal
Queen Anne American Cherry Bonnet Top Highboy, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Queen Anne American Cherry Bonnet top highboy, 18th century.
Category
Antique 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
18th Century Two Part Chippendale Highboy in Cherrywood
Located in Milford, NH
A fine two part Chippendale cherry highboy with a wonderful warm color and patina. The upper case
Category
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th-Century Queen Anne Walnut Chest on Stand / Highboy
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A wonderful early 18th-century Queen Anne period walnut chest on stand/highboy, displaying its
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass
Exceptional 18th Century English Chinoiserie Two Part Oak Highboy
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional English Chinoiserie or Japanned lacquered two part oak highboy with a molded cornice
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Queen Anne Highboy with Engraved Brasses
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Queen Anne two part highboy with a molded cornice surmounting an upper case with five
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century New England Highboy in Cherry with Fan Carving
Located in Milford, NH
A fine two part married cherry highboy in cherry with a molded cornice surmounting an upper case
Category
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Antique 18th Century New Hampshire Queen Anne Maple Highboy
Located in Westfield, MA
This distinguished 18th-century New Hampshire Queen Anne maple highboy, a testament to early
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Maple
Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Flat Top Maple Highboy Double
Located in Southampton, NY
Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Flat Top Maple Highboy Double,
Four short drawers with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Brass
Early 18th Century Antique Walnut Chest on Chest or Highboy
Located in Naples, IT
Chest of drawers in walnut wood and walnut root with extractable desk.
England, 18th century.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Walnut
Beautiful early 18th century English oak cabinet/chest on stand/highboy
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered this beautiful, charming early 18th century English oak cabinet/chest on stand/highboy
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
H 62.6 in W 42.52 in D 23.63 in
American Queen Anne Maple Highboy, 18th Century - Van Sweringen Brothers Estate
Located in Savannah, GA
An American Queen Anne maple highboy, circa 1750.
Two pieces.
Provenance: Sweringen Brother's
Category
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Dressers
Materials
Maple
H 65 in W 38.75 in D 18.75 in
18th Century Queen Anne Cherry Wood Two Part Highboy with Radial Fan Carving
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful Queen Anne cherry wood two part highboy with a mahoganized finish, with a molded
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 70.38 in W 40.5 in D 21.25 in
Rare Queen Anne Highboy and Matching Lowboy
Located in Woodbury, CT
This antique Queen Highboy and matching Lowboy set from Boston dates back to 1720-40 and features a
Category
Antique Early 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Wood, Maple, Walnut
Richard Watson Highboy in Walnut
By Richard Watson
Located in Brookline, MA
A modern perspective on the Classic 18th c. Highboy, Richard Watson's Highboy stands tall and
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Desirable New England Diminutive Two Part Highboy
Located in Stamford, CT
A desirable, diminutive New England two part flat top highboy, in rare transitional William & Mary
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Richard Watson Highboy in Bleached Ash
By Richard Watson
Located in Brookline, MA
A modern perspective on the classic 18th c. Highboy, Richard Watson's Highboy stands tall and
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
American Queen Anne Antique Sycamore Flat-Top Highboy, New England c. 1760
Located in Shippensburg, PA
QUEEN ANNE CARVED AND FIGURED SYCAMORE FLAT-TOP HIGHBOY
New England States, circa 1760-1780
Category
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 68.75 in W 38 in D 20 in
18th Century Queen Anne Highboy
Located in West Chester, PA
18th century walnut Queen Anne highboy with beautiful grain three drawers over four in upper case
Category
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Dressers
Queen Anne Walnut Highboy
By William Savery
Located in West Chester, PA
Finely grained wood, chamfered fluted corners, fishtail skirt. Cabriole legs with shells on knees terminating in bold trifit feet. Descended in the Scull family of Philadelphia. Attr...
Category
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century English Oak Highboy/Chest
Located in Richmond, VA
18th Century English Oak Highboy/Chest
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century Connecticut Queen Anne Cherry Highboy
Located in Woodbury, CT
Cherry highboy in two parts having nine drawers on the top section and four on the bottom, both
Category
Antique 1760s American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Diminutive Early 18th Century Georgian Walnut Highboy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare highboy of diminutive proportions in walnut and mahogany with fine marquetry, feather
Category
Antique 1720s English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
American Highboy
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Beautifully constructed American Cherry Highboy, with dovetails visible on case at each drawer
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
American Queen Anne Highboy
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century flat-top highboy circa 1760, in two parts with four graduated drawers on top portion
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American American Colonial Dressers
Materials
Wood
Queen Anne Cherry Highboy
Located in Wells, ME
Weathersfield, Connecticut Queen Anne cherry highboy.
The original cove molded
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
Newport, Rhode Island Maple Flattop Highboy
Located in Wells, ME
Newport, Rhode Island maple flattop highboy with shell carved apron. Diminutive in size and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Philadelphia Queen Ann Highboy with Spanish Feet Made of Walnut 18th Century
Located in Allentown, PA
Philadelphia Queen Ann highboy with Spanish feet made of walnut original brass.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dra...
George I Black Japanned Highboy
Located in New York, NY
Good George I black japanned highboy with japanned decoration; the upper section fitted with
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
American 18th Century Queen Anne Maple Highboy with Fan Carving, Cabriole Legs
Located in Wells, ME
American Queen Anne maple highboy in two parts with cabriole legs, pad feet, fan carved central
Category
Antique 1770s American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Pine
H 69 in W 37.5 in D 18 in
Queen Anne Flat-Top Highboy
Located in Litchfield, CT
Connecticut, Probably Wethersfield, circa 1750-1775. Cherry; Secondary wood: eastern white pine. This fine example exhibits great proportions to the case with finely executed twin ca...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Queen Anne Dressers
Carved Walnut Chippendale Bonnet-Top Highboy, Salem
Located in Providence, RI
This highboy relates to a class of highboys that, as Albert Sack remarks, "combines the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Walnut
Walnut Highboy in the George 1st Style
Located in London, GB
A charming highboy or chest on stand with a brushing slide in the style of George 1st, circa 1900
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
The Baron Steigel Chippendale Carved Mahogany Highboy, Philadelphia, circa 1755
Located in Providence, RI
highpoint of fine furniture construction and expression through English late 18th century models
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Chippendale Dressers
Materials
Mahogany
H 94.75 in W 47.25 in D 24.5 in
18th c. English Elm Highboy
Located in Greenwich, CT
A beautiful 18th c. English highboy of figured elm having drawered cornice over flight of two over
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Late 18th Century Connecticut Highboy
Located in New York, NY
Like many Queen Anne-styled Connecticut highboys (circa 1740-1760), this flattop piece has an
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Dressers
Materials
Maple, Pine
18th c. Walnut Pennsylvania Highboy
Located in Milford, NH
Pennsylvania highboy circa 1770-1800 with ball and claw feet, dentil molding and first brasses.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Commodes and Chest...
Materials
Brass
18th Century Connecticut Cherry Two-Part Highboy
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 18th century cherry two part highboy, probably Connecticut in origin, with five drawer top
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
18th c. Queen Anne Cherry Highboy
Located in Milford, NH
18th c. Queen Anne cherry highboy with great color. Very desirable, small size. Probably
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests...
Materials
Cherry
18th Century George III Carved Oak Highboy Cabinet
Located in Cypress, CA
18th century George III carved oak highboy cabinet on stand.
The superstructure is topped by a
Category
Antique 18th Century George III Dressers
Materials
Bronze
Good Connecticut 18th Century Cherry Highboy
Located in Essex, MA
Good period Connecticut highboy. Top and bottom original to one another. Charming lower apron
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry, Pine
18th Century Connecticut Highboy In Cherry
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine example of an 18th century Connecticut chest-on-chest in Cherry with a bonnet top and flame
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Cherry
18th c Connecticut Queen Anne Highboy Emily Post Estate
Located in Milford, NH
18th century Queen Anne highboy in cherry with chestnut secondary wood. The upper section featuring
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests...
18th Century Queen Anne Two Part Walnut Highboy
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a Queen Anne two part flat top walnut highboy, its upper case with a molded
Category
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th century English Queen Anne Highboy in Walnut
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Queen Anne highboy in walnut with moulded cornice, 9 sliding drawers and shaped apron. All
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
American Highboy
Located in Charleston, SC
New York possibly Philadelphia Highboy with graduated drawers in the top and bottom cases. Shell
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Hand-crafted in 1790, this George III highboy is comprised of mahogany with oak drawers. It has a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Queen Anne Cherrywood Highboy of Connecticut Origin
Located in Milford, NH
18th century Queen Anne cherrywood highboy of probable Connecticut origin. Upper case with a
Category
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Cherry
18th c Massachusetts Walnut Veneered Highboy with Crossbanded Drawers
Located in Milford, NH
A fine two part highboy with molded cornice surmounting an upper case with a two over three-drawer
Category
Antique Early 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Amercian Queen Ann Highboy in Tigermaple
Located in Manhasset, NY
18th Century American Queen Ann Highboy in Tigermaple with other
woods. Circa 1767-1780
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
18th Century Tiger Maple Highboy of Probable New England Origin
Located in Milford, NH
A nice two part curly maple highboy, its upper case with molded cornice surmounting four graduated
Category
Antique 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century American Queen Anne Bonnet Top Highboy
Located in Essex, MA
18th century American Queen Anne Bonnet top highboy. Figured tiger maple with pine secondary wood
Category
Antique Early 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Maple, Pine
18th Century Massachusetts Queen Anne Highboy
By William Chase
Located in Nashville, TN
Featured in a very handsome and well preserved example of a middle 18th century New England high
Category
Antique 1740s American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple, Pine
18th Century New England Tiger Maple Highboy with Document Drawer
Located in Milford, NH
A Fine two part New England highboy in tiger maple, its upper case with a molded cornice
Category
Antique 18th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century New England Maple Highboy with Carved Fan Decoration
Located in Milford, NH
A fine two part New England maple highboy, probably Rhode Island in origin, its upper case with a
Category
Antique 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th c Connecticut Cherry Wood Highboy Base or Server
Located in Milford, NH
A nice example of an 18th century Connecticut cherry wood highboy base or server now fitted with a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Dressers
Materials
Cherry
18th Century Dunlap Tiger Maple Two Part Highboy of NH origin
By Dunlap Cabinetmakers
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Dunlap School New Hampshire flat top tiger maple two part highboy with a molded cornice
Category
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
Maple & Tiger Maple Highboy
Located in Milford, NH
18th c. maple & tiger maple highboy with old brasses.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Queen Anne Bonnet Top Walnut Highboy, Newport, Rhode Island
Located in Milford, NH
A fine restored or married walnut Queen Anne bonnet top walnut two piece highboy with broken arch
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 88 in W 41.25 in D 22.75 in
18th Century Queen Anne Maple Bonnet Top Highboy, circa 1780
Located in Milford, NH
A splendid 18th century Queen Anne two part maple bonnet top highboy with bonnet top, flame finials
Category
Antique 18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Maple
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 18th highboy you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each 18th highboy for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Find 168 options for an antique or vintage 18th highboy now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a 18th highboy — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right 18th highboy, those designed in Georgian and Regency styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 18th highboy over the years, but those crafted by Eldred Wheeler, Richard Watson and Henkel Harris are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a 18th Highboy?
The average selling price for a 18th highboy at 1stDibs is $8,371, while they’re typically $59 on the low end and $425,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You
Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.
Questions About 18th Highboy
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025The individuals considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons are William Hogarth, James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Although the 18th century saw a widespread increase in illustrations in newspapers, these three illustrators were particularly well-known for their work. Hogarth's work was extremely diverse, ranging from serious, realistic paintings and portraits to satirical and moralistic illustrations filled with symbolism. A British caricaturist, Gillray is remembered today for his artworks representing political and social satires, like his political cartoons against George III of England. Despite being a prolific caricaturist, Cruikshank is now most famous for illustrating the works of Charles Dickens. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of illustrations.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022At the end of the 17th century, Europe went into a frenzy over porcelain. Asian porcelain was highly sought after, and spurred the foundation of the Meissen factory in France, where hard porcelain went on to be made. You’ll find a large collection of porcelain pieces from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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