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George Highboy

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
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Antique 18th Century George III Dressers

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Bronze

English George II Style Burl Walnut and Marquetry Chest on Stand or Highboy
Located in Firenze, IT
) Georgian style chest on stand or highboy is made of the most finest burl walnut featuring an exceptional
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Antique Late 19th Century British George II Cabinets

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Brass

Antique Queen Anne George II Georgian Walnut Chest on Stand Highboy, Circa 1740
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & handsome walnut Queen Anne chest on stand/highboy, dating to the early George II period
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Antique 1740s English Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

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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Antique 1720s English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Walnut

Mid Century George Nelson Dresser for Herman Miller, Walnut, Silver Pulls, Rare
By George Nelson
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Early production of George Nelson walnut highboy dresser for Herman Miller, very rare silver plated
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Silver

George Nakashima Sculpted Walnut Gentleman's Chest for Widdicomb, Circa 1960
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., George Nakashima
Located in South Bend, IN
A very rare and exceptional mid-century Organic Modern gentleman's chest or highboy dresser By
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

George Nakashima East Indian Laurel Wood Gentleman's Chest for Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., George Nakashima
Located in South Bend, IN
A very rare and exceptional mid-century Organic Modern gentleman's chest or highboy dresser By
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

George Nakashima Sculpted Walnut Gentleman's Chest for Widdicomb, Newly Restored
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., George Nakashima
Located in South Bend, IN
A very rare and exceptional mid-century Organic Modern gentleman's chest or highboy dresser By
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

George Nelson for Herman Miller 5 Drawer Mid-Century Modern Dresser, circa 1950s
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Denville, NJ
Highboy dresser by George Nelson for Herman Miller, c.1950’s. This five-drawer dresser features a
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Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Lieutenant Samuel Pratt's Walnut Highboy, circa 1740 Boston, MA
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional two part highboy in burled walnut veneer, the upper case featuring a molded cornice
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Antique 1740s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of Widdicomb Bedroom Dressers in the Style of George Nakashima
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
drawer pulls in the style of the George Nakashima "Origins" line, utilized so beautifully. Sculpted
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Early 18th Century Geometric-Front Chest on Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
/ George I period. NB. This is an interesting example of a transition from the late 17th century into the
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Antique 18th Century British Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

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Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XV Rococo Style Gilt Wood Carved Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine set of four French 19th century Louis XV Rococo style giltwood carved Fauteuil à la Reine armchairs, the arched upholstered paneled backs with foliate scroll cresting and simi...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

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Fabric, Giltwood

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
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English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post, serpentine gadrooned and upholstered tester with a centered carved urn & swags, dec...
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Beds and Bed Frames

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Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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Vintage 1950s English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

Antique William and Mary Style Chest on Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A colorful and dynamic piece in the William and Mary style. Re-Created utilizing 18th and 19th century parts and later paint decoration in red with black stippling to the top and an ...
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20th Century William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique English George III Slant-Front Secretary w/ Bookcase in Cuban Mahogany
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 18th century George III English bureau bookcase secretary in solid West Indies/ Cuban mahogany. The bonnet features a swan neck, broken-scroll pediment with carved rosettes an...
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires

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Mahogany

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 cornice surmounting an upper case with five graduated drawers, over a lower case with a s...
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Antique Mid-17th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Mahogany Georgian Architect's Drafting Drawing Desk Table Chest 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A rare George II mahogany architect's desk/chest, circa 1750. The desk/ top slides forward, thus allowing the sitter to work, the top having a drafting table that has an easel suppor...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Desks

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Mahogany

Venetian Bed, Rococo Style, Hand Crafted, Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Venetian bed is is an elegant example of fine filigree work from the Signature Range of La Maison London. The design creates a rhapsody of 'S' curves, scroll work, stylised acant...
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2010s English Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames

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Giltwood, Wood

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 with two over four graduated drawer configuration, and an associated lower case with ...
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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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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 formerly with Sotheby's in 2003 Item # 209MPN16S A very fine flat-top highboy executed ...
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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite custom antique 19th century Qing Dynasty heavily carved Chinese rosewood and elm wooden cabinet with double-doors carved set with gilt and deep relief carved wood panels...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

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American Highboy
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine American Queen Anne maple highboy with five graduated drawers and three smaller drawers in base. Measures: 68" high x 36 1/2" wide x 19 3/4" deep. CW3985
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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Linen Presses

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Wood, Maple

American Highboy
American Highboy
H 68 in W 36.5 in D 19.75 in
Early 18th Century Chest on Stand
Located in High Point, NC
Early 18th century chest on stand from England made from oak. It has pegged construction throughout and features raised paneled sides and three drawers in the top portion of the ches...
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Antique 18th Century English William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Brass

Early 18th Century Chest on Stand
Early 18th Century Chest on Stand
H 51 in W 35.25 in D 21 in

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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
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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George I Black Japanned Highboy
Located in New York, NY
Good George I black japanned highboy with japanned decoration; the upper section fitted with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

George I Black Japanned Highboy
George I Black Japanned Highboy
H 63 in W 40 in D 22 in
George Nelson for Herman Miller Highboy Dresser
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare Nelson dresser. Ware consistent with age.
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Vintage 1960s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Steel Frame Highboy Dresser by George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Steel frame highboy dresser by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1950s. Black painted steel frame
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Steel

George Nelson for Herman Miller Highboy Dresser
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a very nice newly restored George Nelson highboy dresser for Herman Miller. The dresser
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Wood

Highboy Secretary by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
George Nelson for Herman Miller, birch plywood, highboy dresser, secretary, features a newly
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Aluminum

George Nakashima for Widdicomb Origins Midcentury Highboy Dresser
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., George Nakashima
Located in Countryside, IL
George Nakashima for Widdicomb Origins midcentury highboy dresser Measures 56 wide x 20 deep x
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Wood

MCM Walnut Six Drawer Highboy Dresser in the Style of George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous MCM walnut six drawer highboy dresser with aluminum two finger pulls in the style of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Aluminum

George Nelson for Herman Miller Walnut Highboy Dresser, Newly Restored
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern walnut five-drawer highboy dresser chest By George Nelson for
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Chrome

George Nelson Style Harmony House Mid Century 5 Drawer Highboy Dresser
By Harmony House, George Nelson
Located in Countryside, IL
George Nelson style Harmony House Mid Century 5 drawer highboy dresser Dresser measures: 40.5 wide
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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George Nelson Herman Miller Thin Edge Highboy
By Herman Miller
Located in Phoenix, AZ
George Nelson for Herman Miller highboy dresser, circa early 1960s. This all original example has
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

George Nelson Herman Miller Thin Edge Highboy
George Nelson Herman Miller Thin Edge Highboy
H 40.88 in W 39.5 in D 18.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Brass Highboy Dresser
By George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, wide, highboy, walnut dresser features five drawers with patinated brass pulls
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Brass

Antique English George II/III Queen Anne Style Chest on Stand or Highboy
By Queen Anne
Located in Charleston, SC
Very fine and rare antique English George II/III inlaid burr walnut Queen Anne style chest on stand
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

1960s Black Walnut Highboy Chest of Drawers Nakashima Simple Style, USA
By George Nakashima
Located in Chula Vista, CA
MCM exquisite black walnut highboy-chest of drawers vintage, USA, 1960s. Nakashima simple style
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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George Nakashima Drawer Front Cabinet
By George Nakashima
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
George Nakashima seven drawer highboy that combines superior wood selection with the woodworking
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Vintage 1960s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

George Nakashima Drawer Front Cabinet
George Nakashima Drawer Front Cabinet
H 52.5 in W 36 in D 20 in
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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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

English Walnut Feather Banded Highboy On Stand . Circa 1750
Located in Hollywood, SC
English walnut highboy on stand with a carved molded edge top , seven upper case graduated drawers
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Antique 1750s English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Midcentury Dresser by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Basic Cabinet Series 4620 BCS Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern highboy dresser designed by George Nelson
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dresser by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic, Mid-Century Modern, walnut, highboy dresser by George Nelson for Herman Miller features 5
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Steel

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dresser by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic, Mid-Century Modern, walnut, highboy dresser by George Nelson for Herman Miller features 5
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Steel

George I Walnut Chest on Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
stand or highboy—and that’s a good thing. The upper case has the Classic arrangement of two drawers over
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Antique 18th Century British George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

George I Walnut Chest on Stand
George I Walnut Chest on Stand
H 65.25 in W 41 in D 23 in
George I Walnut Chest on Stand
Located in Woodbury, CT
Taller than a chest of drawers and shorter than a highboy, this chest on stand more than measures
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Antique 18th Century British George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut, Oak, Burl

George I Walnut Chest on Stand
George I Walnut Chest on Stand
H 61.5 in W 41.5 in D 21.75 in
Mid Century Modern Two-Piece Tall Walnut Chest on Chest Highboy Dresser
Located in West Hartford, CT
Mid century tall highboy is actually two pieces, the upper portion has three spacious drawers as
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Walnut

George I Period Walnut High-boy, c. 1720
Located in Atlanta, GA
A George I Highboy, the exterior in highly-figured Walnut veneers, dating from the first quarter of
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Oak

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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

A Chest On Chest
A Chest On Chest
H 70.5 in W 39.5 in D 22 in
George Nakashima Seven-Drawer Highboy Dresser
By George Nakashima
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
George Nakashima seven-drawer highboy dresser. A beautiful example of this form.
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Vintage 1970s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

George Nelson for Herman Miller Highboy Dresser, Model 4620
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a gorgeous mid-century modern highboy dresser designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Mahogany

Mid-Century Highboy Tall Dresser George Nelson Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Baltimore, MD
Iconic and classic Mid-Century Modern tall five drawer dresser designed by George Nelson for the
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Metal

George Nelson for Herman Miller Highboy Dresser, Signed, circa 1950
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by George Nelson, this highboy dresser was part of Herman Miller's collection of modular
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Chrome

Rare George Nelson Walnut Steel Frame Dressers Special Order 4-Drawer Highboys
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Four-drawer tallboy dresser, pair. Each marked with Herman Miller medallions inside top drawers.
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Vintage 1950s American Dressers

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Steel

Antique Chinoiserie George III Style Hand-Painted Highboy Chest Cabinet Cupboard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early 20th century chinoiserie / George III style cabinet. Item features beautiful hand gilt
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Early 20th Century American George III Cabinets

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Walnut

Widdicomb Sculpted Highboy Chest of Drawers Dresser Manner of George Nakashima
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Wayne, NJ
Widdicomb sculpted highboy chest of drawers dresser manner of George Nakashima.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

George Nelson for Herman Miller Dresser
By George Nelson
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful original condition George Nelson for Herman Miller highboy dresser, Primavera series.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Metal

George Nelson for Herman Miller Dresser
George Nelson for Herman Miller Dresser
H 39.5 in W 40 in D 18.5 in
Danish Modern Teak Highboy Dresser, Mid-Century
By Hans J. Wegner, Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson
Located in Chula Vista, CA
A danish modern teak highboy dresser with five pull out drawers. Mounted in tapered peg legs
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Teak

Danish Modern Teak Highboy Dresser, Mid-Century
Danish Modern Teak Highboy Dresser, Mid-Century
H 40.25 in W 31.38 in D 16.75 in
Mid-Century Bedroom Suite in the Style of George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Highboy dresser: 40 W, 19 D, 49.75 H. Headboard: 57.5 W, 3 D, 37.75 H.            
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets

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Walnut

Tall Chest of Drawers by George Nakashima
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., George Nakashima
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An early modernist walnut highboy dresser of five (5) drawers with integrated pulls, a back splash
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

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Walnut

Tall Chest of Drawers by George Nakashima
Tall Chest of Drawers by George Nakashima
H 53.75 in W 39.5 in D 21.5 in
Midcentury Widdicomb Bedroom Set in the Style George Nakashima
By George Nakashima, John Widdicomb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of vintage modern bedroom dressers featured in the style of George Nakashima
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets

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Walnut

18th Century English George III Chest on Chest in Oak with Pull Out Secretary
Located in Miami, FL
A very handsome early Georgian highboy or chest on chest with dentil moulded cornice above Greek
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Kipp Stewart Set of Six Centennial Dining Chairs for Drexel, 1950s, Signed
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
striking wood grain and a look that has many similarities with George Nakashima's "New" chairs. Excellent
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut

George Nelson for Herman Miller Highboy Dresser
By George Nelson
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Classic high boy dresser in Chile walnut with j-pulls and hairpin legs.
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Rare American Modern Walnut and Burl Walnut Highboy, George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
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English George II Oak Highboy
Located in Kirkland, WA
English George II Oak Highboy This is a wonderful old Georgian chest on a lowboy. It
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

English George II Oak Highboy
English George II Oak Highboy
H 66 in W 39.25 in D 22 in
Gorgeous George Nakashima for Widdicomb 5-Drawer Highboy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This gorgeous 5-Drawer Highboy was made by the master George Nakashima for Widdicomb.
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Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

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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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Rare George Nelson 4 Drawer HighBoy Dressers for Herman Miller
Located in Portland, OR
Steel Frame George 4 drawer Nelson Highboys for Herman Miller. This matching pair of chest of
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Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Steel

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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American George III Commodes and Chests...

George Nelson Vintage Rosewood Thin Edge Tall Chest for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisite rosewood thin edge series highboy dresser with porcelain pulls and aluminum legs in
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

George Nelson Night Stands for Herman Miller Night Stands
Located in Portland, OR
An excellent pair of steel framed George Nelson night stands for Herman Miller Company. The
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Vintage 1950s American Night Stands

George I Black Japanned Highboy.
Located in New York, NY
Good George I black japanned highboy with japanned decoration; the upper section fitted with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

George I Black Japanned Highboy.
George I Black Japanned Highboy.
H 63 in W 40 in D 22 in
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George Highboy For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic george highboy available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every george highboy was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the george highboy you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right george highboy, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made george highboy over the years, but those crafted by Herman Miller, George Nelson and George Nakashima are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a George Highboy?

A george highboy can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,800, while the lowest priced sells for $1,250 and the highest can go for as much as $35,000.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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