Lowboy
Lowboy, antiquarian term for a small dressing table with four or six legs and two or three drawers, resembling in some ways the lower portion of a highboy (q.v.). Lowboy and highboy were often made to match. In the versions made until about 1750, the legs are joined by stretchers, but after that date they usually assume a cabriole shape.
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Article Title:
Lowboy
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
08 November 2026
Access Date:
November 13, 2026