he high boy originated on the European continent, created by English craftsmen in the late 1600s. It quickly gained favor in well-to-do American households who commissioned and purchased these pieces to be placed in their most prominent rooms. The high boy gave a feel of sophistication and dignity to the entire house. Cabinet makers in Philadelphia and the New England states added such enhancements as ornate shell carvings, broken pediment bonnet tops and flame finials to further grace these beautiful pieces. Today, the high boy is still seen as the epitome of American furniture from that period. Fine originals sell for well over $100,000.00.

The high boy presented here is the replica of a very fine example of a piece sold by Christie’s, New York, in 1962 to a private collector. The handles on our piece are cast brass dipped in 24-karat gold and features matching crotch mahogany veneers and solids, with ribbon mahogany bottoms in the drawers.

Bench made.
Hand carved shells on two drawers.
44"x 21"x 90" H

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