A "lowboy" is a term to describe an 18th century item of period furniture originally used as a dressing table but now often used as a side table. The antique lowboy originally got its name as it is basically a low, small antique table. They were usually made in English oak with one or two drawers on the front and solid brass decorative handles. The earliest examples from the Queen Anne period would have been standing on elegant cabriole legs and made from Walnut or with spectacular figured oyster veneers. The Georgian period produced more simple country designs with turned more...

Until the mid-19th century, the standard chest had either four long, or three long and two short drawers. Rarely were there any exceptions to this rule. A chest with three drawers, or a series of small upper drawers, purporting to be Georgian, will probably have been converted from a chest-on-chest or tallboy. It is true that the 18th century commode often contain two long deep drawers, but this was a much grander and more decorative piece altogether, intended for drawing rooms, not bedrooms, and in any case was usually made to stand on legs. The standard chest more...

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A quality Georgian style flame mahogany lowboy, the crossbanded…

A quality Georgian style flame mahogany lowboy, the crossbanded top with thumb moulded edge and concave corner, single frieze drawer above the shaped apron, raised on cabriole legs. Good colour and patina.

A Georgian mahogany lowboy, crossbanded detail, two drawers,…

A Georgian mahogany lowboy, crossbanded detail, two drawers, raised on cabriole legs with club feet. 101 x 55 x 75 cm.

A George II walnut lowboy, circa 1730, the rectangular top…

A George II walnut lowboy, circa 1730, the rectangular top crossbanded in mahogany with a long drawer with an arch beneath, flanked by square drawers on cabriole legs carved with shells and acanthus, 74 cm high, 72.5 cm wide, 43 cm deep

A George II English burr walnut lowboy, feather and cross…

George II English Burr Walnut Lowboy, Mid 18th Century

A George II English burr walnut lowboy, feather and cross banded top with fine return corners, single drawer with double cushion cross grain moulded edge, fine cabriole legs terminating on pad feet, mid 18th century, 71 cm high, 76 cm wide, 51 cm deep

A quality George III mahogany lowboy, the rectangular top with…

A quality George III mahogany lowboy, the rectangular top with double thumb moulded edge and indented front corners, the double dome shaped frieze with full width drawer over two short drawers, winged brass back plate swing handles, on shaped legs with…

A George II oak kneehole lowboy, circa 1750, of pegged…

George II Oak Kneehole Lowboy, Circa 1750: Pegged Construction, Knopped Legs

A George II oak kneehole lowboy, circa 1750, of pegged construction with a framed surface above three drawers, an undulating skirt and supported on long knopped legs, 73 cm high, 101 cm wide, 58 cm deep

A Georgian mahogany lowboy, one full width drawer over two…

Georgian Mahogany Lowboy with Shaped Apron and Square Legs

A Georgian mahogany lowboy, one full width drawer over two small drawers and shaped apron, raised on square section legs, requires minor attention. 88 cm x 49 cm x 74 cm.

A Georgian three drawer mahogany low boy with cockbeaded…

Georgian Mahogany Low Boy with Cockbeaded Drawers

A Georgian three drawer mahogany low boy with cockbeaded drawers and brass swan neck handles, circa 1800, 72 cm high, 80 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A very pretty burr-walnut veneered serpentine fronted lowboy,…

Dutch Burr-Walnut Lowboy, Serpentine Front, 1780

A very pretty burr-walnut veneered serpentine fronted lowboy, Dutch circa 1780, 192 cm wide, 61 cm deep, 80 cm high

An appealing George I walnut lowboy, English early 18th century,…

George I Walnut Lowboy, 18th Century

An appealing George I walnut lowboy, English early 18th century, 73 cm, high 83 cm, wide 51 cm, deep

A good George II oak lowboy, English18th century, 73 cm, high…

George II Oak Lowboy, English 18th Century

A good George II oak lowboy, English18th century, 73 cm, high 92 cm, wide 44 cm, deep

A Georgian oak lowboy, with a single frieze drawer above two…

Georgian Oak Lowboy with Arched Kneehole

A Georgian oak lowboy, with a single frieze drawer above two small drawers flanking an arched kneehole, raised on square section tapering legs. 81 x 53 x 75 cm.

A Georgian mahogany Queen Anne style lowboy, three drawers with…

Georgian Mahogany Queen Anne Style Lowboy with Brass Accents

A Georgian mahogany Queen Anne style lowboy, three drawers with decorative brass back plates and swan neck handles, the legs with carved knees and substantial ball and claw feet, brass casters. 84 x 52 x 70 cm.

George III oak lowboy with long frieze drawer, two short…

George III Oak Lowboy with Long Frieze Drawer

George III oak lowboy with long frieze drawer, two short drawers below on square legs, 85.5 cm width

A George II oak lowboy, three drawers, captured ring handles,…

George II Oak Lowboy with Slender Tapering Legs

A George II oak lowboy, three drawers, captured ring handles, shaped apron, raised on slender tapering legs, club feet. 76.5 x 47.5 x 69 cm.

A quality early 20th century figured walnut lowboy, the cross…

Figured Walnut Lowboy with Shell Carved Knees

A quality early 20th century figured walnut lowboy, the cross banded top with feathered inlay, the front with four-drawer combination and arched knee-hole, the cabriole legs with shell carved knees and pad feet. 88 x 50.5 x 79 cm.

George III satinwood lowboy, with long frieze drawer, three…

George III Satinwood Lowboy with Cabriole Legs

George III satinwood lowboy, with long frieze drawer, three smaller drawers below, shaped apron on cabriole legs with pad feet

George I oak lowboy, with long frieze drawer, three small…

George I Oak Lowboy with Shaped Apron and Pad Feet

George I oak lowboy, with long frieze drawer, three small drawers below, shaped apron on tapering legs with pad feet

George III walnut low boy c. 1790, the rectangular top above a…

George III Walnut Low Boy, c. 1790

George III walnut low boy c. 1790, the rectangular top above a three drawer frieze, raised on cabriole legs terminating in hoof feet, height 71 cm width 75 cm depth 47 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mrs Matthew Handbury, Sydney

A Georgian walnut lowboy, oblong top above a fretwork apron…

Georgian Walnut Lowboy with Fretwork Apron and Tapering Legs

A Georgian walnut lowboy, oblong top above a fretwork apron with single narrow frieze drawer and two small drawers all with brass bale handles, raised on tapering square section legs. 82.5 x 40 x 71 cm.

George III elm and mahogany lowboy table traditional design,…

Traditional Lowboy Table with Three Drawers

George III elm and mahogany lowboy table traditional design, three frieze drawers, shaped apron, slender supports on pad feet

A William and Mary walnut low boy, circa 1710 with three fitted…

Walnut Low Boy with Turned Legs and Fitted Drawers

A William and Mary walnut low boy, circa 1710 with three fitted drawers, above turned legs joined by a shaped stretcher, 66 cm high 77 cm wide 47 cm deep

An English provincial oak lowboy, circa 1700 fitted with three…

1700 English Oak Lowboy with Turned Legs and Drawers

An English provincial oak lowboy, circa 1700 fitted with three drawers, and with plain stretchers joining turned legs,

A George III walnut lowboy, 70 cm high, 94 cm wide, 45 cm deep

George III Walnut Lowboy, 18th Century

A George III walnut lowboy, 70 cm high, 94 cm wide, 45 cm deep

18th century walnut lowboy, with three frieze drawers raised on…

Walnut Lowboy with Barley Twist Legs

18th century walnut lowboy, with three frieze drawers raised on barley twist legs united by a shaped stretcher base. Width 90 cm. Provenance: from Mollies Boutique hotel, Auckland

An early George III oak lowboy, the top with elm crossbanding,…

George III oak lowboy with elm crossbanding and cabriole legs

An early George III oak lowboy, the top with elm crossbanding, the moulded edge with notched corners, three drawers in the frieze with cockbeaded edges, brass handles, raised on cabriole legs. 91 cm x 58 cm x 69 cm

Superb Art Deco walnut lowboy wardrobe silky oak lined, with…

Art Deco Walnut Lowboy Wardrobe with Hanging & Shelves

Superb Art Deco walnut lowboy wardrobe silky oak lined, with hanging compartment to the left and drawers, shelves to the right, 110 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 153 cm high

Antique oyster veneered walnut low boy, fitted with three…

Antique Oyster Walnut Low Boy with Three Drawers

Antique oyster veneered walnut low boy, fitted with three drawers, standing on out swept pad feet, approx 74 cm high, 76 cm wide, 49 cm high

Queen Anne walnut lowboy, with quartered veneered and…

Walnut Lowboy with Cabriole Legs and Crossbanded Top

Queen Anne walnut lowboy, with quartered veneered and crossbanded top, long frieze drawer, two short and one deep drawers below on cabriole legs with pad feet

Walnut low boy, cross banded decoration, three drawers, shaped…

Walnut Low Boy with Cross Banded Decoration and Claw Feet

Walnut low boy, cross banded decoration, three drawers, shaped apron all on claw and ball feet, approx 76 cm high, 104 cm wide, 55 cm deep

A painted and gilt lowboy, Italian, 18th century, 72 cm high,…

18th Century Italian Painted and Gilt Lowboy

A painted and gilt lowboy, Italian, 18th century, 72 cm high, 90 cm wide and 53 cm deep

Fine antique walnut low boy, with recessed inlaid central…

Antique Walnut Low Boy with Inlaid Drawer and Carved Legs

Fine antique walnut low boy, with recessed inlaid central bottom drawer, carved knee legs, 103 cm wide, 76 cm high. Possibly American

Fine antique period walnut lowboy, fitted with three drawers,…

Antique Walnut Lowboy with Three Drawers

Fine antique period walnut lowboy, fitted with three drawers, approx 78.5 cm high, 107 cm wide, 47 cm depth

George III style oak lowboy, circa late 18th century, with…

18th Century Oak Lowboy with Original Brass Handles

George III style oak lowboy, circa late 18th century, with three drawers and original brass handles, nice colour and good patina. Height 69 cm. Width 81 cm. Depth 49 cm