18th Century English Highboy Dresser
Add a touch of 18th-century English elegance to your bedroom with this highboy dresser. Measuring 38 inches wide, 21 inches deep, and a stately 48 inches high, this piece showcases the refined style of the Queen Anne period. Crafted from oak, the dresser features a tall, two-part construction with a total of five drawers – two smaller drawers over three larger ones – providing ample storage. The dresser stands on elegant rounded turned legs terminating in distinctive ball feet, a characteristic of the Queen Anne style. Simple brass handles adorn the drawers, complementing the warm tones of the oak. The highboy, also known as a tallboy or chest-on-chest, was a popular furniture form in England and America during the 18th century. It was primarily used in bedrooms for storing clothing, with the taller design providing significant vertical storage space, especially for finer garments. The Queen Anne style, prevalent in the early to mid-18th century, is characterized by graceful curves, c