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Quick Hits
- Brand/Maker: Henredon
- Piece Name: Georgian Mahogany Highboy Dresser (Five-Drawer Chest)
- Style: Georgian / American Traditional
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Quick Hits
- Brand/Maker: Henredon
- Piece Name: Georgian Mahogany Highboy Dresser (Five-Drawer Chest)
- Style: Georgian / American Traditional
- Materials: Mahogany; serpentine front; double drawer pulls with faux keyhole per drawer; built-in organizer in top drawer
- Era: 1980s
- Drawers: Five
- Note: Coordinates with matching dresser also available; contact seller for combined shipping
- Why We Love It: A serpentine-front five-drawer highboy in mahogany, with built-in drawer organizers and the kind of double-pull hardware detail that makes a dresser feel genuinely finished.
More About This Item
Where the matching Henredon dresser goes wide, this highboy goes tall — five drawers stacked vertically in a serpentine-front mahogany case, with the double drawer pull and faux keyhole detail on each that is one of the more elegant conventions of Georgian furniture design. The two-pull format acknowledges the width of each drawer while maintaining visual symmetry; the faux keyhole adds a note of old-world security theater that works as decoration even when the drawer doesn't lock.
The built-in organizer in the top drawer is a thoughtful functional detail that speaks to Henredon's understanding of how these pieces are actually used. The highboy format itself — taller and narrower than a standard dresser — earns floor space rather than spreading across it, making it particularly useful in bedrooms where wall space is at a premium.
Together with the matching dresser (also available from this seller), this highboy forms a genuinely handsome bedroom suite. In a Georgian or traditional interior, they would anchor a primary bedroom definitively. In a more eclectic room, either piece holds its own as a single statement of solid American traditional craftsmanship.
Design Style
Georgian highboy — one of the most stately expressions of the traditional bedroom chest. The highboy form has 17th and 18th-century English and American precedents, and Henredon's 1980s interpretation brings those proportions into a production format that holds up beautifully. The serpentine front, double pulls, and faux keyhole details are all period-appropriate vocabulary, executed with the consistency that Henredon maintained across their best traditional collections.
Highboys in mahogany are among the more versatile traditional pieces: formal enough for a primary bedroom, composed enough to work in a hallway or entry, tall enough to hold artwork above them without awkwardness.
Brand Legacy
Henredon's Georgian mahogany pieces represent some of their most enduring production work — furniture that was expensive when new and has aged into the resale market with its quality intact. Their reputation for mahogany case pieces, built consistently through the 1970s and 1980s, makes their bedroom furniture among the most sought-after American traditional production work in the Chairish ecosystem.
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- Dimensions
- 38ʺW × 19ʺD × 49ʺH
- Styles
- Chippendale
- Georgian
- Brand
- Henredon
- Period
- 1980s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Brass
- Mahogany
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- This chest is exceptionally sturdy. It is in good vintage condition consistent with age and use. There are minor blemishes … moreThis chest is exceptionally sturdy. It is in good vintage condition consistent with age and use. There are minor blemishes throughout as noted in photos. less
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