Massachusetts Lowboy

This Queen Anne Lowboy Dressing Table is custom made for a client to act as an original pair with an antique Highboy they have had in there family from around 1750. This lowboy is made with stylings from the late William and Mary period and the early Queen Anne period with Massachusetts details. This piece is made of local solid maple with pine as the secondary wood, the finish will be antiqued to match the 270 year old highboy. This lowboy is made with traditional joinery and hand cut dovetailed drawers.

ht: 32” wd: 36” dp: 22”

We make Lowboy Dressing Tables and other reproduction furniture and custom furniture in a variety of styles to fit your needs and tastes. Custom finishes and colors are available for all the furniture we make. We use a variety of the highest quality hardwoods available today including Walnut, Cherry, Tiger Maple and Mahogany. Contact us for more information or if you would like a quote.

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18th Century Lowboy Dressing table 17th, 18th century furniture makers, 19th century furniture makers New England

Queen Anne Furniture :

Queen Anne style furniture was named after Queen Anne of England. This style developed in America between 1720 and 1760. The Queen Anne style is a refinement of the William and Mary style, which came before. Queen Anne furniture became visually pleasing through grace instead of ornamentation. The most notable ornamentation on Queen Anne furniture was the carved cockle or scallop shell. Otherwise the furniture was relatively simple, without many other flourishes. The straight, turned legs of previous styles were replaced with more graceful, curving legs called cabriole. Cabriole legs have a flowing S shape, with the knee curving out, and the ankle curving in. Walnut, cherry, tiger maple, maple, and mahogany became the preferred wood in Queen Anne furniture.