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English Painted Low Boy
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English Painted Low Boy

18th century
For Sale by Arcadia Antiques
Description

18th C English painted Low Boy with cabriolet legs. Awaiting handles. 1780

Reference: 5974

Dimensions

32 inches (81 cms) Wide

19 inches (48 cms) Deep

29.5 inches (75 cms) High

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Declaration

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Antique Painted English Lowboy to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA953261
Dealers Internal Reference
5974
Description
18th C English painted Low Boy with cabriolet legs. Awaiting handles. 1780

Reference: 5974

Dimensions

32 inches (81 cms) Wide

19 inches (48 cms) Deep

29.5 inches (75 cms) High

Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Antique Painted English Lowboy to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA953261
Dealers Internal Ref
5974
Arcadia Antiques
Arcadia Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009
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English Painted Low Boy

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Westfields Farm
Fosse Way
Radford Semele
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1XL
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An antique black painted wooden lowboy table featuring a shaped apron and curved cabriole legs.
English Painted Low Boy
Ref: SA953261
An antique black painted wooden lowboy table featuring a shaped apron and curved cabriole legs.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectSide Tables
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialPainted Wood, Timber
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsCabriole legs, Shaped apron, Panelled drawer fronts
  • SizeH 75 cm (30 in) x W 81 cm (32 in) x D 48 cm (19 in)

This Georgian low boy dates from the eighteenth century, presenting an English country house style. The timber structure carries a black painted finish showing surface wear and minor distress, complemented by panelled drawer fronts and an open central recess beneath the top surface. The apron displays a shaped design echoing the curved cabriole legs terminating in pad feet, while the drawers currently lack handles. Standing 75 cm high, 81 cm wide and 48 cm deep, the table sits compactly in interior spaces. Positioning this piece beside the front door provides a practical surface for daily essentials while introducing period character to an entrance hall. The surface accommodates small decorative items, keys or correspondence, and the slender frame fits well against walls in narrow hallways or transitional spaces. The neutral dark finish adapts to various interior palettes, operating as a functional accent table within traditional or transitional domestic settings.

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A lowboy is a small table featuring drawers and elevated legs, introduced in 18th-century England. It was originally designed to serve as a dressing table or side table in residential interiors.

Traditional lowboys were built using British hardwoods such as oak, walnut, or pine, joined with hand-cut dovetails and often finished with polish, paint, or wax.

Authentic pieces display signs of hand-craftsmanship, including uneven dovetail joints, hand-planed timber undersides, natural wear along the base of the legs, and age-related shrinkage in the wood panels.

A painted lowboy functions as a hallway console table beside an entryway, a compact desk in a bedroom, or an occasional side table in a living room.

Dust the surface regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and keep the item away from direct heat sources and damp environments. Avoid liquid chemical cleaners that can compromise historic paint layers.
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