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Georgian Mahogany Tallboy
Located in Norwich, GB
Georgian flame mahogany Tallboy with canted, fluted corners, secrétaire break front with
Category
1760s British Georgian Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Period Mahogany Tallboy
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A George III period mahogany tallboy with blind fret decoration to the frieze below the cornice and
Category
1770s English Chippendale Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Period Mahogany Tallboy
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine 18th century flame mahogany tallboy, the quarter cut veneers are matched across the whole
Category
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Tallboy
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany tallboy, having a flared cornice, above an
Category
19th Century English Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century mahogany tallboy
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fine early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest on chest / tallboy, the moulded edge cornice
Category
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany
Lovely Display Cabinet / Tallboy, France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Handsome antique display cabinet / tallboy, and a super way for storing dishes/porcelain, wine
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Tallboy
Materials
Glass, Wood
Large English Oak Tallboy Chest Drawers
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870
Large English Oak Tallboy Chest Drawers
sku 1881
Base W117 x D57 x H80 cm
Top W118 x D57
Category
19th Century Antique Tallboy
Materials
Oak
18th Century George II Miniature Tallboy
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th century George II flame mahogany miniature tallboy, the moulded top over five graduated
Category
18th Century Irish George II Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Walnut Tallboy Chest / Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very well made Art Deco walnut tallboy chest / cabinet. This was made in England, it
Category
1920s British Art Deco Antique Tallboy
Materials
Walnut
1940's Art Deco English Oak Tallboy
Located in Leicester, GB
An Art Deco 1940s English Tallboy. This is a lovely oak tall boy with attractive decorative details
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Tallboy
Materials
Oak
Mid-18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Tallboy
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th century Chippendale period well-figured mahogany tallboy of attractive small proportions
Category
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany
A very fine George I walnut tallboy
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very fine George I walnut tallboy, of typical rectangular form with a wide base containing three
Category
1720s English George I Antique Tallboy
Materials
Walnut
George II Period Golden Coloured Walnut Tallboy
Located in London, GB
A George II period golden coloured walnut tallboy having moulded cornice above herring bone inlaid
Category
Early 18th Century English George II Antique Tallboy
Materials
Walnut
Virginian Walnut Tallboy/Chest on Chest circa 1750
Located in Sherborne, GB
George 2nd Virginia walnut Tallboy/chest on chest with fluted canted corners on bracket feet circa
Category
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Tallboy
Materials
Walnut
18th Century George III period Mahogany Bow Tallboy
Located in London, GB
A good quality George III period golden colored fiddle-back mahogany bow tallboy with bowed cornice
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany, Boxwood
Wood, Mahogany and Metal Tallboy, England, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Tallboy with two bodies of a type very common in England (and English related furniture) that has
Category
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Tallboy
Materials
Metal
Georgian 18th Century Miniature Tallboy Chest On Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
, Chest On Chest, Or Tallboy, Having Elegant Blind Fretwork Carved Decoration To Top, Over Three Short And
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany
Handsome Antique 2-Part Display Cabinet/Tallboy, France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Handsome and eye catching antique French display cabinet, with super interior space to store tableware/porcelain, wine glasses and cutlery.
This super cabinet is from around 1900, a...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Tallboy
Materials
Wood, Glass
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Tallboy or Chest on Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality and charming mid-18th
century mahogany chest on chest, or tallboy,
having
Category
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid to late 19th century American Empire tallboy / highboy chest. Made of flame / crotch mahognay
Category
Mid-19th Century American Empire Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany
Large Antique Gentleman's Tallboy, English, Walnut, Chest of Drawers, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique gentleman's tallboy. An English, walnut chest of drawers, dating to the
Category
1850s British Early Victorian Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
H 46.86 in W 46.86 in D 20.87 in
Vintage Mid Century Art Deco Walnut Tallboy / Linen Cabinet Press
Located in South Shields, GB
An Art Deco walnut tallboy or linen cabinet from the quality furniture makers Aw Lyn - circa 1930
Category
1920s British Art Deco Antique Tallboy
Materials
Wood, Walnut
George III Mahogany Tallboy in the Manner of Robert Gillow
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The Prevost Tallboy
Important George III mahogany tallboy in the manner of Robert Gillow, the
Category
1760s English George III Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Early Georgian walnut tallboy with chevron banding c.1730
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A good mid 18th Century figured tallboy in well-figured veneers with chevron banding and all the
Category
Early 18th Century English George II Antique Tallboy
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Semainier or Tallboy Chest on Chest of Flame Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Danish semainier or tall boy (chest-on-chest) from the 19th century, featuring a Biedermeier design of flame-cut mahogany - canopy top over seven graduating, locking drawers w...
Category
19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Tallboy
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique English Tallboy, Chest of Drawers, Victorian Walnut, Flame, Circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique 5 drawer tallboy. An English, walnut and flame mahogany chest of drawers, dating
Category
1850s British Early Victorian Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
H 44.1 in W 22.64 in D 20.08 in
Antique Mahogany Chest Tallboy Chest on Chest George III 19th Century
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique English chest of drawers, tallboy, also known as chest on chest because it is made of 2
Category
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
H 72.45 in W 49.61 in D 21.66 in
Morris & Co. An Aesthetic Movement Walnut tallboy with internal sliding drawers.
By Morris & Co.
Located in London, GB
Morris and Co. A Superior Quality Aesthetic Movement Walnut tallboy, with a polished top and dentil
Category
1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tallboy
Materials
Walnut
H 64.18 in W 43.71 in D 23.43 in
Antique Victorian Eastlake Cherry Tallboy Dresser Chest of Drawers Backsplash
Located in Dayton, OH
Impressive 19th century cherry highboy dresser, circa 1880s. Features 6 dovetailed drawers, carved with leaf and vine motif, ornate brass bale hardware and matching escutcheon plate...
Category
1880s Eastlake Antique Tallboy
Materials
Cherry
H 59 in W 36 in D 20 in
Antique Banker's Chest of Drawers, English, Oak, Tallboy, Maple & Co, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique banker's chest of drawers. An English, oak tallboy in Aesthetic Period taste by
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Tallboy
Materials
Oak
H 48.04 in W 26.97 in D 18.9 in
Antique Bow Front Tallboy, English, Chest of Drawers, Bedroom, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bow front tallboy. An English, mahogany and brass chest of drawers, dating to
Category
1780s British Georgian Antique Tallboy
Materials
Brass
H 36.42 in W 45.08 in D 22.25 in
Antique 19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest of Drawers Elegant
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest of Drawers – a beautifully crafted
Category
19th Century Antique Tallboy
Materials
Wood
H 75.6 in W 44.89 in D 22.45 in
Antique 18th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest of Drawers Tallboy Storage Solution
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 18th Century Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest of Drawers – featuring attractive canted front
Category
18th Century Antique Tallboy
Materials
Wood
H 65.75 in W 45.28 in D 23.63 in
Antique 18th Century mahogany tallboy chest on chest of drawers Timeless Storage
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 18th Century Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest of Drawers – a striking piece showcasing
Category
18th Century Antique Tallboy
Materials
Wood
H 77.96 in W 43.71 in D 22.05 in
Antique 18th Century Georgian George III Mahogany Tallboy Chest on Chest, 1760
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality George III flame mahogany chest on chest/tallboy, circa 1760.
This elegant Georgian
Category
1760s English George III Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany
H 78 in W 45.5 in D 23 in
Antique 18th Century Burr Walnut Tallboy Chest on Chest of Drawers Fine Quality
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 18th Century Burr Walnut Tallboy Chest on Chest of Drawers
A fine quality 18th Century
Category
18th Century Antique Tallboy
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
H 67.33 in W 41.34 in D 22.05 in
Betty Joel Attri Arts & Crafts Oak Tallboy and Matching Petite Chest of Drawers
By Betty Joel
Located in London, GB
Betty Joel, attributed, an Arts & Crafts oak tallboy and matching petite chest of drawers with hand
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Tallboy
Materials
Oak
H 33.6 in W 24 in D 15 in
Georgian Oak Chest on Chest of Drawers 1750 Antique Tallboy Country Farmhouse
Located in London, GB
A very rare and strikingly attractive early Georgian oak ‘Chest On Chest’ of drawers in wonderful seemingly all original antique condition. Most likely made in England during the rei...
Category
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Tallboy
Materials
Brass
H 45.67 in W 41.34 in D 20.48 in
Swedish Gustavian Painted Chest of Drawers Commode Tallboy, 19th Century White A
Located in Lewes, England
19th century antique Swedish Gustavian painted chest of drawers commode with detailed hand painted designs on the top rail and gilt detailing.
It has four drawers with brass ring pu...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Tallboy
Materials
Birch
H 46.46 in W 48.82 in D 26.38 in
Large Antique 18th Century Georgian Oak Tallboy Chest of Six Drawers English
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A very tall and highly attractive 18th-century Georgian oak chest of two over four graduated drawers, with beautifully figured oak, brass handles, and escutcheons, raised on bracket ...
Category
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Tallboy
Materials
Brass
H 50.4 in W 39.38 in D 23.63 in
A Fine 18th Century George II Figured Walnut Chest on Chest or Tallboy, 1740
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Fine 18th Century George II Figured Walnut Chest on Chest or Tallboy, Circa 1740. England.
In
Category
17th Century English George II Antique Tallboy
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Burl
H 70.48 in W 42.52 in D 21.66 in
18th Century Walnut Chest on Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century English, beautiful and good quality Georgian walnut chest on chest tallboy.
Of small
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Tallboy
Materials
Brass
18th Century English Walnut Chest on Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Mid 18th Century English Walnut Tallboy or Chest on Chest of Glowing Colour.
This double chest
Category
18th Century Antique Tallboy
Materials
Walnut
18th century early Georgian walnut Chest on chest tall boy circa 1720
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Early 18th century very fine and grand example of a walnut chest on chest/tallboy. The cavetto
Category
1720s English Queen Anne Antique Tallboy
Materials
Walnut
H 67.33 in W 40.56 in D 20.87 in
Victorian Over Door Architectural Element
Located in Hanover, MA
a wall or simply place on top of a tallboy.
From a Beacon Hill, Boston townhouse.
Category
1860s American Victorian Antique Tallboy
Materials
Wood
18th Century Oyster Chest on Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fantastic quality chest on chest/tallboy.
This beautiful and compact piece looks stunning with
Category
18th Century Antique Tallboy
Materials
Yew
Art Deco Swedish Biedermeier Flame Golden Birch Chest of Drawers Commode A
Located in Lewes, England
commode tallboy with three drawers and carved plinth.
It features the Classic honey color French polish
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Tallboy
Materials
Wood
H 29.93 in W 37.41 in D 17.72 in
Antique 18th Century Mahogany Bow-Fronted Chest on Chest
Located in London, GB
A George III period figured mahogany bow-fronted tallboy of attractive small proportions, having
Category
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany, Kingwood
Early 18th Century Geometric-Front Chest on Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
tallboy, was split to be sold as two separate chests. It is most unusual to encounter these in their
Category
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Tallboy
Materials
Oak
18th Century Walnut Chest on Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 18th century very fine and grand example of a walnut chest on chest/tallboy.
The cavetto
Category
18th Century British Georgian Antique Tallboy
Materials
Walnut
18th Century walnut lowboy side table
Located in Penzance, GB
dressing table is now frequently referred to as a lowboy. A term used to compliment the tallboy or chest on
Category
1710s English Queen Anne Antique Tallboy
Materials
Walnut
Antique Korean Elm Brass Bound Bandaji Nong Tansu Scholars Chest Wedding Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Fine Mid 19th century Korean Tansu Nong Bandaji tallboy chest. Made from Zelkova Elm frame with
Category
Mid-19th Century Korean Chinoiserie Antique Tallboy
Materials
Brass
H 65.5 in W 44 in D 21.25 in
Georgian Mahogany Chest on Chest/Linen Cupboard
Located in Folkestone, GB
A rare and unusual small 18th century mahogany tallboy consisting of a chest of drawers above a two
Category
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany
EXQUISITE PAIR OF ViNTAGE FLAMED HARDWOOD CHEST OF DRAWERS PART OF A SUITE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
light, look golden. They are a tallboy size having two rows of drawers more than normal, they offer huge
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Tallboy
Materials
Hardwood
H 50.01 in W 36.62 in D 17.33 in
Antique Scandinavian Chest of Six Drawers Gustavian Swedish Karl Johan 1840 Pine
Located in London, GB
made in Sweden around 1840 in the Gustavian/Karl Johan style, this spectacular Highboy/Tallboy or
Category
1840s Swedish Gustavian Antique Tallboy
Materials
Pine
H 55.52 in W 31.5 in D 19.1 in
Antique English Geo. III Inlaid Figured Mahogany Chippendale Chest on Chest
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Chests on Chests or Tallboys we have had in years. With superlative marquetry inlays of satinwood quarter
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
H 78.25 in W 44.5 in D 21 in
Victorian Hampton & Son's Satinwood Bedroom Suite Wardrobe Dressing Table Mirror
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
very small and a tallboy size, the dressing table comes with a matching chair and stool
We have
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mirror, Satinwood
H 60.63 in W 43.31 in D 21.66 in
English Tallboy Chest
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Early 20th century Victorian chest of drawers with cabriole legs and brass hardware.
Category
Early 20th Century European Antique Tallboy
George II Mahogany Tallboy
Located in London, GB
A George II mahogany tallboy of four long graduating drawers, retaining the original brass handles
Category
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Tallboy.
Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB
A good 18th Century mahogany tallboy in two sections. The drawers and brushing slide retaining
Category
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Tallboy
Materials
Mahogany
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Antique Tallboy For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique tallboy you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and walnut, every antique tallboy was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique tallboy — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique tallboy, those designed in Georgian, Victorian and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one antique tallboy that is appealing in its simplicity, but Christopher Pratt, Palatial Furniture and Wellington produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Tallboy?
Prices for an antique tallboy start at $476 and top out at $43,777 with the average selling for $5,112.
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.
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