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...

In Britain and Australia, a tallboy refers to the same item of furniture as a chest-on-chest. In America, however, it often refers to a chest of drawers, usually with a distinguishing hooded top, placed on top of a stand similar to a lowboy. The American variant is often known as a 'high boy'.

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An antique George III style mahogany 8 drawer chest on chest,…

19th Century Mahogany Chest on Chest with Fluted Angles

An antique George III style mahogany 8 drawer chest on chest, later 19th century. The tallboy with moulded overhanging cornice & chamfered corners, above a top section with 2 half drawers and 3 full width graduated drawers flanked by canted and fluted…

A 19th century Danish Biedermeier Two-Section flame mahogany…

A 19th century Danish Biedermeier Two-Section flame mahogany tallboy, with coffered top. One of the drawers is a writing drawer. Height 161 cm, width 100.5 cm, depth 50.5 cm

A George III mahogany tallboy English 18th century and later…

A George III mahogany tallboy English 18th century and later 168 cm high, 115 cm wide, 57 cm deep, English 18th century and later, 168 cm high, 115 cm wide, 57 cm deep

A George III mahogany 'Tallboy', having six long and two short…

A George III mahogany 'Tallboy', having six long and two short drawers and the original drop bail handles. 197 x 108 x 56 cm

A Victorian mahogany tallboy chest of drawers, 19th century,…

Victorian Mahogany Tallboy Chest of Drawers

A Victorian mahogany tallboy chest of drawers, 19th century, with an extended cornice above an ogee frieze drawer, seven drawers with knob handles flanked by Barley twist supports, upon bun feet, 141 cm high, 117 cm wide, 54 cm deep

Tallboy chest of drawers, early 20th century Louis XV style,…

Louis XV Style Walnut Tallboy Chest of Drawers

Tallboy chest of drawers, early 20th century Louis XV style, walnut with carved detail, six drawers with Sepentine front, height 142 cm, width 91 cm, depth 47 cm

Tallboy chest of drawers, late 19th century burr walnut,…

Burr Walnut Tallboy Chest of Drawers

Tallboy chest of drawers, late 19th century burr walnut, sarcophagus top with, seven lockable drawers and, ebony inlaid decoration, height 167 cm, width 104 cm, depth 52 cm

Tallboy chest of drawers late 19th century, mahogany seven…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Tallboy Chest of Drawers

Tallboy chest of drawers late 19th century, mahogany seven drawers, oak secondary timbers, height 148 cm, length 106 cm, depth 50 cm

A Victorian mahogany tallboy; two short above five long drawers…

Victorian Mahogany Tallboy with 7 Drawers

A Victorian mahogany tallboy; two short above five long drawers with turned knob handles on a plinth base with flattened bun feet. Height 156 cm, width 92 cm, depth 45 cm

Blackwood tallboy chest, solid blackwood chest fitted with…

Solid Blackwood Tallboy Chest with 7 Drawers

Blackwood tallboy chest, solid blackwood chest fitted with seven drawers, flanked by half turned columns

Tallboy chest of drawers, mid 19th century, flame mahogany six…

Flame Mahogany Tallboy Chest with Mother of Pearl Inlay

Tallboy chest of drawers, mid 19th century, flame mahogany six drawers with sarcophugus top and mother of pearl inlay escutcheons, height 150 cm, length 101 cm, depth 47 cm

Tallboy chest of drawers, mid 19th century, Biedermeier burr…

Biedermeier Burr Walnut Tallboy Chest of Drawers

Tallboy chest of drawers, mid 19th century, Biedermeier burr walnut with ebonised detailing seven drawers with sarcophagus top and bun feet, height 158 cm, length 102 cm, depth 57 cm

A Victorian walnut tallboy chest of drawers, 19th century, 92…

Victorian Walnut Tallboy Chest of Drawers

A Victorian walnut tallboy chest of drawers, 19th century, 92 cm high, 59 cm wide, 38 cm deep

A Victorian flame mahogany seven drawer tallboy, 100 x 52 x 164…

Victorian Flame Mahogany Tallboy with 7 Drawers

A Victorian flame mahogany seven drawer tallboy, 100 x 52 x 164 cm.

Cream painted tallboy chest five drawers, 129 cm height, 60 cm…

Cream Tallboy Chest with 5 Drawers, 129cm Height

Cream painted tallboy chest five drawers, 129 cm height, 60 cm width

A Victorian cedar tallboy, 19th century, the top with bullnose…

Victorian Cedar Tallboy with Graduated Drawers

A Victorian cedar tallboy, 19th century, the top with bullnose edging above a central deep hat drawer flanked by pairs of short drawers, three long drawers below of graduated depth with turned pull handles, raised on bun feet, height 119 cm, width 113 cm,…

Georgian tallboy chest of drawers mahogany seven graduated…

Georgian Mahogany Tallboy Chest of Drawers

Georgian tallboy chest of drawers mahogany seven graduated drawers, chest on chest with large, brass handles, height 184 cm, length 116 cm, depth 56 cm

A late Victorian cedar Tallboy, 19th century, in mellow honey…

Victorian Cedar Tallboy with Brass Handles

A late Victorian cedar Tallboy, 19th century, in mellow honey tones with a thick bullnose top above a long drawer, a pair, of short drawers flanked by shaped deep hat drawers, three long drawers below, to a plinth base, with brass swing handles, height…

An elegantly proportioned tallboy chest, in figured rosewood;…

Rosewood Tallboy Chest with Original Handles

An elegantly proportioned tallboy chest, in figured rosewood; manufactured in the 1950s and featuring original metal draw handles. Standing on tapered legs., 115 x 60 x 37 cm

A fine 1960s rosewood tallboy chest in the style of Kai…

Rosewood Tallboy Chest with Seven Drawers

A fine 1960s rosewood tallboy chest in the style of Kai Kristiansen, with seven drawers and moulded handles, 120 x 74 x 42.5 cm

A late Victorian mahogany six drawer Tallboy with carved detail…

Victorian Mahogany Tallboy with Carved Detail

A late Victorian mahogany six drawer Tallboy with carved detail with ball and claw feet, drawers in descending sizes 130 x 66 x 53 cm

A Colonial tallboy chest of seven drawers, kauri pine, huon…

Colonial Tallboy Chest with Seven Drawers

A Colonial tallboy chest of seven drawers, kauri pine, huon pine and blackwood, 19th century 140 cm high, 73 cm wide, 48 cm deep

A rare early 19th century Dutch marquetry tallboy, with profuse…

Floral Marquetry Tallboy with Six Drawers

A rare early 19th century Dutch marquetry tallboy, with profuse floral inlay on front and sides, six graduated full width drawers with an architectural pediment, oak linings and short splayed front feet. With keys. Restoration required. 110 cm x 50 cm x…

Late Victorian tallboy, mahogany, five drawer on bun feet and…

Victorian Mahogany Tallboy with Mother of Pearl Escutcheons

Late Victorian tallboy, mahogany, five drawer on bun feet and mother of pearl escutcheons, height 126 cm, length 90 cm, depth 48 cm

A six drawer pine Tallboy with two drawer dresser swing mirror…

Pine Tallboy with Swing Mirror - 6 Drawers

A six drawer pine Tallboy with two drawer dresser swing mirror atop, 166 x 112 x 55 cm

Tallboy dresser, Oriental cherrywood, early 20th century, eight…

Oriental Cherrywood Tallboy with Faux Bamboo Carvings

Tallboy dresser, Oriental cherrywood, early 20th century, eight drawer, faux bamboo carving and mirrored top, height 130 cm

A late 19th-century Australian cedar tallboy chest, seven…

Antique Cedar Tallboy Chest with Seven Drawers

A late 19th-century Australian cedar tallboy chest, seven drawers, 132 x 121 x 52 cm

A Colonial cedar tallboy chest of seven drawers, 128 x 112 x 50…

Cedar Colonial Tallboy with 7 Drawers

A Colonial cedar tallboy chest of seven drawers, 128 x 112 x 50 cm

Huon pine tallboy chest of drawers, circa 1890 with bobbin…

Antique Huon Pine Tallboy Chest of Drawers

Huon pine tallboy chest of drawers, circa 1890 with bobbin turned pilasters, 210 cm high, 162 cm wide, 60 cm deep

A Regency period mahogany tallboy, 'chest on chest', early 19th…

Regency Mahogany Tallboy with Gilt Metal Handles

A Regency period mahogany tallboy, 'chest on chest', early 19th century. The upper chest has three full size drawers with ovular gilt metal drop handles. The base has four full size drawers, same matching handles, and splayed feet. The draw fronts, base…

Tallboy: English country pine six drawer chest on turned bun…

Antique English Pine Tallboy Chest

Tallboy: English country pine six drawer chest on turned bun feet with brass swing handles. Early to mid 19th century. Height 150 cm, width 105 cm, depth 54 cm

Georgian walnut veneer banded Tallboy, having three short…

Georgian Walnut Tallboy with Brass Handles

Georgian walnut veneer banded Tallboy, having three short drawers above four long drawers with brass pull handles on bracket feet, height 158 cm, width 90.5 cm, depth 44 cm