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How tall is a highboy dresser?
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A highboy dresser is usually around six feet tall, with some versions standing even taller at seven feet or so. Highboys, which began to appear with frequency during the early 17th century in England, are essentially very tall dressers with lots of drawers, whereas a lowboy is a different type of storage furniture in that it's a dressing table with one or two rows of drawers. A wardrobe can usually be found positioned on top of a tallboy, which is yet another type of dresser.
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1stDibs ExpertApril 1, 2024
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Tableau Highboy Dresser by Kent Coffey
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Charleston, SC
This beautiful mid-century highboy features the stunning design manufacturer Kent Coffey was so well known for. This piece for the Tableau furniture line features inlaid metal drawer...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass
Raymond Loewy, Dresser, Oak, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A an oak and brass dresser designed by Raymond Loewy and produced by Mengel Furniture Company, c. 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass
MidCentury Macassar and Goatskin Italian Chests of Drawers, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Perfect bedroom dresser all refinement and style both for the size of the entire design and for the utmost care taken for its entire finish.
A simple square design welcomes a Macass...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Goatskin, Macassar
Kent Coffey Designed 'Perspecta' Dresser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brasilia style dresser by Kent Coffey for his Perspecta collection. Sculptural front walnut dresser consisting of three deep center drawers flanke...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Walnut
English Period Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Port Chester, NY
In the Jacobean style, this very early oak piece dates from the mid-1700s, and presents considerable style and character. Diagonal patterns on the faces of the front drawer are typic...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Antique French dresser Napoleon III style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant dresser NAPOLEON III style, the hardwear is also elegant and simple
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Category
Antique 19th Century French Dressers
Materials
Metal
