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Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

Queen Anne Mahogany Highboy
Located in Wilson, NC
The top section of this Queen Anne highboy has a crown with Wall of Troy molding and a blind
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1770s English Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Queen Anne Mahogany Highboy
Queen Anne Mahogany Highboy
H 65.5 in W 40.75 in D 21.38 in
Antique American Empire Burled Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Circa 1820s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Empire four-drawer highboy dresser or chest of drawers USA, Circa 1820s
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Early 19th Century American American Empire Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Glass, Cherry, Mahogany, Burl

Early 1900's Chippendale Mahogany Four-Drawer Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful and patinated Early 1900's Chippendale genuine Mahogany commode chest of drawers in
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

Fine Antique Highboy Chest With Shell Carving
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and very well made 19th Century American Highboy. The Chest, with fine traditional form and
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19th Century American Georgian Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Brass

Impressive Stately 19th Century Mahogany American Highboy
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Large and stately 81" high American Queen Anne or Chippendale style mahogany highboy having two
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19th Century American Chippendale Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

English Renaissance Style Pictorial Mahogany and Iron Highboy Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
English Renaissance style (19th-20th century) highboy cabinet with a painted pastoral scene on the
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Late 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Iron

18th Century American Two Over Three Chest of Drawers
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an 18th American chest of drawers in a two over three configuration, possibly a
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18th Century American Federal Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Brass

Late 19th Century Mahogany Chippendale Style Highboy Attributed to Sypher & Co.
By Sypher & Co.
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Late 19th century mahogany chippendale style Highboy attributed to Sypher & Co. from private estate
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Late 19th Century North American Chippendale Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

A Stately Antique English Painted Highboy c1790
Located in Oak Park, MI
A large, beautiful and fine English country 18th century painted mahogany highboy. Displaying a
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18th Century English Country Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

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
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1720s English George I Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany, Walnut

19th C. Crotch Mahogany Chippendale Ball and Claw Highboy Tall Chest of Drawers
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Philadelphia, PA
remarkable two piece chest features three carved mahogany urn form flame finials, 11 dovetail constructed
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Late 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Brass

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By Aeterna Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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2010s Modern Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Eros Solid Oak Dining Table
H 30 in W 48 in D 98 in
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Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
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Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
H 31.5 in W 106.3 in D 39.38 in
Orig. CHARLESTON BATTERY BENCH, Lowcountry Cypress & Cast Iron, Dk. Green, 4 ft.
Located in Charleston, SC
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Enamel, Iron

Early 19th Century Biedermeier Chest of drawers, Walnut
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Biedermeier Chest of drawers, South Germany, ca. 1820 Early Biedermeier chest of drawers in walnut and walnut root veneer, 3 drawers with locks and 3 keys, classic chest of drawers ...
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1820s Biedermeier Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Wood, Walnut

Stanley's American Craftman Collection Bed Side Tables w/ Pull out Tray, a Pair
By Stanley Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautifully crafted pair of Chippendale bedside tables from American Craftman Collection by Stanley Furniture. Solid cherry with brass handles. Pull out tray, smooth dovetailed drawe...
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Late 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Cherry

Antique English 19th Century George III Chest of Drawers, C.1800
Located in London, GB
An antique English George III Mahogany bow fronted chest of drawers. Made in England, dating from C.1800. Fine quality piece on classic Georgian splayed bracket feet, and oval bras...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Wood

18th Century Mahogany Georgian Chest of Drawers Antique English Dresser
Located in Dayton, OH
18th century mahogany Georgian chest of drawers antique English dresser Made from mahogany with four drawers, featuring brass hardware over bracket feet.
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18th Century Georgian Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

Chippendale Mahogany Four-Post Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
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Mahogany

Chippendale Mahogany Four-Post Bed
Chippendale Mahogany Four-Post Bed
H 92.5 in W 82.75 in D 91.25 in
Contemporary Minimal Round Coffee Center Table in Travertine Stone Natural Pores
Located in Porto, PT
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Travertine

Councill Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Queen Size Poster Bed
By Councill
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian style four poster queen size bed frame By Councill Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved mahogany, with brass accents. Measures: 64"W x 88"D x 86.75"H. ...
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Brass

Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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1890s German Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Porcelain

Georgian Style Mahogany Double Pedestal Dining Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Georgian style double pedestal mahogany dining table. Tripod pedestal with brass paw feet. Nice genuine mahogany patina stripes. Measures 62 inches in width, 42 inches in depth and...
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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Brass

Stunning Pair Baker Furniture Hepplewhite Mahogany Bow Front Bachelors Chests
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
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Mid-20th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Brass

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Chippendale Mahogany Bonnet-Top Highboy, Original Finial, Newport, RI
Located in Providence, RI
An early Chippendale mahogany bonnet-top highboy, with original finial, by the Townsend/Goddard
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1760s American Chippendale Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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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
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Brass

Early 19th Century English Mahogany Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
An 8 drawer English Mahogany chest with Solid Brass hardware standing on turned legs.
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19th Century American Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

American Chippendale Style Antique Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
highboy was probably crafted shortly after the Centennial during the last years of the 19th century or
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Late 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

Queen Anne Highboy Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
Subtle, yet impressive details adorn this rare and important Queen Anne style highboy chest-on
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19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

Queen Anne Highboy Chest
Queen Anne Highboy Chest
H 84 in W 42.75 in D 26 in
Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest Highboy Dresser Circa Late 18th Century
Located in Peabody, MA
Georgian mahogany chest on chest (at left) of two over three, over three on bracket feet features
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Late 18th Century American Georgian Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Brass

English Inlaid Mahogany Highboy
Located in Wilson, NC
English inlaid mahogany highboy is inlaid with boxwood, satinwood, and ebony. It has inlaid
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Late 18th Century English Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany, Boxwood, Ebony, Satinwood

English Inlaid Mahogany Highboy
English Inlaid Mahogany Highboy
H 64.5 in W 44 in D 22.5 in
Antique Mahogany Tallboy Chest of Drawers, Denmark circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
The mahogany veneer is stunning in this classic tall chest of 7 drawers. The highboy is built in 2
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Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

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
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Early 18th Century American Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

American Highboy
Located in Charleston, SC
New York possibly Philadelphia Highboy with graduated drawers in the top and bottom cases. Shell
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

American Highboy
American Highboy
H 99 in W 43.5 in D 22.5 in
Antique 19th Century Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Tallboy Highboy Dresser Chest Marble
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Dutch Marquetry highoy chest of drawers, circa 1820s. Made of fruitwood veneers and
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1820s Dutch Colonial Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Fruitwood, Mahogany

American Philadelphia Chippendale Highboy
Located in Charleston, SC
Philadelphia Highboy with carved shell and foliate top drawer over five drawers and a carved shell
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

New England Highboy American Period
Located in Charleston, SC
mahogany wash. Most extraordinary example of period American Queen Anne highboy. Often described as the
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

New England Highboy American Period
New England Highboy American Period
H 70.5 in W 40.25 in D 19.75 in
A Chest On Chest
Located in New York, NY
We couldn't resist this George III highboy, which, although not Swedish, is as old as the USA
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

A Chest On Chest
A Chest On Chest
H 70.5 in W 39.5 in D 22 in
Scottish Flamed Mahogany Antique 1850s Empire Highboy Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Scottish flamed mahogany antique 1850s Empire highboy dresser chest of drawers An exceptional
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Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

Antique Chippendale Flame Mahogany Ball & Claw Highboy Dresser Tall Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century Chippendale highboy dresser or chest. Made of flamed mahogany featuring a open
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

Antique French Louis XVI Satinwood and Mahogany Highboy Dresser by Saginaw
By Saginaw
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Louis XVI style chest of drawers By Saginaw Furniture USA, Circa
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1920s American Louis XVI Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Brass

Antique 19th Century Danish Flame Mahogany Highboy with Serpantine Front
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique 19th century mahogany highboy from Denmark with seven drawers. From the wonderful cove of
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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

Regency Period Italian Mahogany Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a Regency period chest of 8 full length drawers circa 1820. Old grain mahogany with oak and
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1820s Italian Georgian Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Marble

Antique 7 Drawer Mahogany Highboy Chest of Drawers Dresser from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This wonderful highboy has 7 drawers which showcase the remarkable grain of the mahogany wood. A
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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Wood, Mahogany

Immaculate American Empire Flame Mahogany Highboy Chest of Drawers, Dated 1886
Located in South Bend, IN
An immaculate and monumental American Empire flame mahogany chest of drawers. The chest features
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1880s American American Empire Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

Antique Dutch Marquetry Mahogany Inlaid Highboy Chest of Drawers from Holland
Located in Round Top, TX
The highly detailed inlay is captivating in this Dutch marquetry mahogany highboy chest of drawers
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Wood

Antique Mahogany Tallboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
The mahogany veneer is stunning in this tall chest of 7 drawers. The highboy is built in 2 sections
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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

Antique American Mahogany Highboy Chest on Stand Salem Massachusetts, 1760
Located in Portland, OR
Fine antique American 18th century chippendale mahogany highboy / tall chest on stand, Salem
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1760s American Chippendale Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

Antique American 18th Century Mahogany Highboy Chest on Stand Massachusetts 1760
Located in Portland, OR
Fine Antique American 18th century Chippendale mahogany highboy/chest on stand, most likely Boston
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1760s American Chippendale Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Chest on Frame Highboy Dresser
Located in Peabody, MA
American Chippendale chest on frame highboy dresser in cherry with mahogany drawer fronts. Features
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Brass

Early Baker Furniture Georgian Flame Mahogany Highboy Dresser, Newly Refinished
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian style six-drawer highboy chest of drawers By Baker Furniture USA, Circa
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Early 20th Century American Georgian Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Rhode Island William & Mary Highboy
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in the late 17th-early 18th century in Rhode Island, this two-part highboy typifies the
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Late 17th Century American William and Mary Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany, Walnut

Antique Mahogany 10-Drawer Highboy Chest of Drawers, circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique mahogany highboy chest by Estey Manufacturing Co. of Owosso, MI. The dresser
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Mahogany Tall Chest of Seven Drawers Highboy from Denmark, circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Tall mahogany chest of drawers, also known as a highboy or chiffoniers. Stunning mahogany veneer
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Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Wood, Mahogany

Book-Matched Flame Mahogany Chest of Drawers on Casters
Located in Southampton, NJ
A mid sized highboy chest of six drawers boasting an impressive show of book matched flame Mahogany
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Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

Antique Empire Highboy Dresser
Located in Pasadena, TX
Antique Empire highboy dresser American Empire mahogany chest of drawers. The chest features
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1880s North American Empire Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

Antique Empire Highboy Dresser
Antique Empire Highboy Dresser
H 72.5 in W 53 in D 21 in
Late 17th Century William & Mary Highboy
Located in New York, NY
This late 17th century William & Mary highboy is beautifully crafted from mahogany. It is comprised
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Late 17th Century American William and Mary Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Brass

Late 17th Century William & Mary Highboy
Late 17th Century William & Mary Highboy
H 64 in W 40.75 in D 21.75 in
Very Fine Mahogany Queen Anne High Chest
Located in West Chester, PA
This high chest (highboy) has exceptional proportions and a great old finish. The drawer
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18th Century and Earlier American Queen Anne Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

Very Fine Mahogany Queen Anne High Chest
Very Fine Mahogany Queen Anne High Chest
H 74.625 in W 40.25 in D 22 in
19th Century American Mahogany Chippendale Bonnet Top High Chest Highboy
Located in Long Branch, NJ
19th Century American Mahogany Chippendale Bonnet Top High Chest Highboy Dimensions : 86" Tall X
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19th Century American Chippendale Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

18th Century American Mahogany Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a lovely Mahogany chest. The style is in the George III style with carted reeded corners
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18th Century and Earlier American George III Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

Early 18th Century George I Period Antique Walnut Chest on Chest or Highboy
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
This extremely fine quality antique chest on chest (or 'tallboy'/'highboy') was made before
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Early 18th Century English George I Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Walnut

19th Century Chippendale Walnut Double Bonnet-Top, Two-Part Highboy
Located in Miami, FL
Chippendale walnut bonnet top two-part highboy, having a scroll molded double bonnet top over six
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19th Century American Chippendale Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

Chippendale Bonnet Top Chest-on-Chest, Cherrywood, Wethersfield, CT
Located in Providence, RI
history village and this chest-on chest is probably one of the pieces originally made for that village
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Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

Philadelphia-Style Bonnet-Top Highboy
Located in San Francisco, CA
This beautiful 2-piece bonnet-top high chest features: carved rosettes; urn-and-flame finials; 11
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19th Century American Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers

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Mahogany

Philadelphia-Style Bonnet-Top Highboy
Philadelphia-Style Bonnet-Top Highboy
H 80.5 in W 36 in D 20 in
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Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique mahogany highboy chest of drawers for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, all antique mahogany highboy chest of drawers available were constructed with great care. Antique mahogany highboy chest of drawers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique mahogany highboy chest of drawers are generally popular furniture pieces, but Georgian and Empire styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Baker Furniture Company produced beautiful antique mahogany highboy chest of drawers that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Mahogany Highboy Chest Of Drawers?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $5,250, while they’re typically $1,895 on the low end and $325,000 highest priced.

Finding the Right commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

Is it 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 a 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.

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.

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