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American 18th Century Highboy

Queen Anne American Cherry Bonnet Top Highboy, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Queen Anne American Cherry Bonnet top highboy, 18th century.  
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Antique 18th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

18th Century American Queen Anne Cherry Highboy
Located in Essex, MA
Early 18th century, having carved fan drawers in upper case and lower, appears to retain original
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Antique Early 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

18th Century Curly Maple Highboy
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very attractive New England Curly Maple Highboy probably Massachusetts 1730-40 with a document
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Antique Mid-18th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests ...

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Maple

18th Century Curly Maple Highboy
18th Century Curly Maple Highboy
$2,900
H 73 in W 41 in D 20.5 in
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
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Antique Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dra...

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Brass

Antique American Chippendale Mahogany Chest on Chest Highboy Dresser 70"
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite American Chippendale Highboy, circa 1790. Features a mahogany case with 9 hand
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Dressers

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Brass

American Queen Anne Antique Sycamore Flat-Top Highboy, New England c. 1760
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very fine flat-top highboy executed in beautifully figured and patinated sycamore, it features a
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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Recent Sales

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
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Antique Mid-18th Century American American Colonial Dressers

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Wood

American Queen Anne Highboy
American Queen Anne Highboy
H 70 in W 39 in D 19 in
American Highboy
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Beautifully constructed American Cherry Highboy, with dovetails visible on case at each drawer
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry

American Highboy
American Highboy
H 69.75 in W 39 in D 21 in
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
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Antique 1770s American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Maple, Pine

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
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Antique Early 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Maple, Pine

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

18th Century New England Queen Anne Maple Flat Top Highboy with Secret Drawer
Located in Milford, NH
A two part flat top 18th century Queen Anne highboy in a warm toned maple of New England origin
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Antique 18th Century North American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Maple

American Queen Anne Highboy Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, vol. I p. 269 [American Queen Anne Highboy, Connecticut c. 1740-60
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests...

American Queen Anne Highboy Chest of Drawers
American Queen Anne Highboy Chest of Drawers
H 71.13 in W 39.5 in D 19.25 in
Fine American Queen Anne Cherry Highboy Chest of Drawers, New England
Located in Shippensburg, PA
century, the highboy survives in simply outstanding condition. The bold cornice is a complex multipiece
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Antique Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Cherry, Pine

18th Century American Highboy
Located in Pomona, CA
Handsome 1780 New Hampshire maple chest. Two part with queen legs. The hardware not original and small carving missing.
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Antique 1780s American Dressers

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Brass

18th Century American Highboy
18th Century American Highboy
H 72 in W 39.5 in D 19 in
American Highboy
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine American Queen Anne maple highboy with five graduated drawers and three smaller drawers
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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
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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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Brass

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
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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Dressers

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Maple

Antique 18th C. American Queen Anne Cherry Bonnet Top Highboy Chest Dresser 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 18th Century American Queen Anne Bonnet Top Boston Highboy. Features a cherry case with molded
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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Dressers

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Cherry

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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Antique 1760s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Period American Cherry Bonnet Top Highboy
Located in Essex, MA
Period American cherry and mixedwood bonnet top highboy. Queen Anne. Charming Provincial Form
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Antique Early 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Dr...

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Cherry, Maple

Walnut Queen Anne Highboy
Located in Bradenton, FL
maker but I can’t be sure what it’s origin is. All in all a very nice American 18th century Walnut piece.
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Antique Late 18th Century North American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests ...

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Walnut

Walnut Queen Anne Highboy
Walnut Queen Anne Highboy
H 70.5 in W 42.5 in D 22.5 in
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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Antique 1760s American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

18th Century Highboy
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A beautiful late 18th century piece in fabulous condition.
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Antique Late 18th Century North American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

18th Century Highboy
18th Century Highboy
H 70.5 in W 47.5 in D 24.25 in
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. It is believed to be Originally from Northern Virginia. This is a handsome piece ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American George III Commodes and Chests...

American Queen Anne Flat Top Maple Highboy
Located in Wilson, NC
American Queen Anne flat top maple highboy, with cove cornice, upper section with carved fan drawer
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Antique Mid-18th Century American Dressers

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Brass

American Queen Anne Flat Top Maple Highboy
American Queen Anne Flat Top Maple Highboy
H 73 in W 39.25 in D 21.63 in
Newport Queen Anne Tiger Maple Highboy - Christopher Townsend Shop
By Townsend Shop
Located in Woodbury, CT
An earliest Townsend Shop flat-topped high chest or 'highboy', of subtle tiger and figured maple
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Antique Mid-18th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests ...

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Pine, Chestnut, Maple

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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

American Highboy
American Highboy
H 99 in W 43.5 in D 22.5 in
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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

New England Highboy American Period
Located in Charleston, SC
quality American highboy. Originally from a workshop on the Rhode Island/Massachusetts border reflecting
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

New England Highboy American Period
New England Highboy American Period
H 70.5 in W 40.25 in D 19.75 in

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American 18th Century Highboy For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic American 18th century highboy available at 1stDibs. Each American 18th century highboy for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, maple and hardwood. There are many kinds of the American 18th century highboy you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 18th Century. When you’re browsing for the right American 18th century highboy, those designed in Georgian styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is an American 18th Century Highboy?

Prices for an American 18th century highboy can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,800 and can go as high as $38,000, while the average can fetch as much as $8,750.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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.

Questions About American 18th Century Highboy
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    Yes, wedding rings have a long history, stretching back to ancient Egypt. The first diamond engagement ring was created in 1477 by Archduke Maximillian of Austria. Browse a wide array of vintage and contemporary wedding rings on 1stDibs.
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    In 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, 2024
    To 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.
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    One 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.
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    The 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.
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    At 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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