What is a lowboy used for?

A lowboy functions as a compact table with drawers, originally used for grooming or writing in period bedrooms. Today, these versatile pieces serve well as side tables, hall consoles, or small dressing desks in contemporary spaces.

How do I date a dressing chest?

Dating relies on observing timber choices, hardware styles, and construction traits such as drawer dovetailing. Earlier pieces often feature figured walnut or mahogany, while Edwardian and later examples frequently utilise oak or pitch pine.

Are these tables suitable for modern writing desks?

Many dressing tables, lowboys, and writing desks from the Georgian to Edwardian eras fit modern seating and laptop use. Kneehole configurations provide necessary legroom, though drawer depth varies significantly across different historical periods.

What is the difference between a washstand and a dressing table?

Washstands were originally built to hold basins and jugs for morning ablutions, often featuring marble or tiled splashbacks. Dressing tables focused on mirrors and drawer storage for cosmetics, though survivors often double as side tables today.

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These vintage dressing drawers combine compact storage with practical surface space, offering period character to modern bedrooms.

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Dressing Table Chest of Drawers

1900 - 1920

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Antique Edwardian Mahogany Dressing Table Chest of Drawers

From Penderyn Antiques

£595

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Charming George II Revival Walnut Lowboy Side Table

19th century

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Charming George II Revival Walnut Lowboy Side Table

From Mersham Manor Antiques

£395

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Fine Satinwood Inlaid Dressing Table Mirror

1900 - 1920

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Fine Satinwood Inlaid Dressing Table Mirror

From Shackladys Antiques

£895

3+ MONTHS AGO

mirrors

19th century

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19th Century French Side Table

From Arcadia Antiques

£1,450

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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French Serpentine Front Side Table

From Arcadia Antiques

£1,450

3+ MONTHS AGO

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18th century

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Georgian Walnut Dressing Table Mirror

From S and S Timms Antiques Ltd

£1,695

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mirrors

Antique Four Drawer Dressing Chest in Mahogany.

19th century

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Antique Four Drawer Dressing Chest in Mahogany.

From Stalham Antique Gallery

£690

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Exceptional Quality Inlaid Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest

19th century

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Exceptional Quality Inlaid Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest

From Georgian Antiques

£3,250

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chest of drawers

French Mahogany Marble Topped Dressing Table

1900 - 1920

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French Mahogany Marble Topped Dressing Table

From The Vintage Interiors

£995

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Attractive Burr Walnut Side Table Low Boy

1900 - 1920

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Attractive Burr Walnut Side Table Low Boy

From John Howkins Antiques

£595

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Listings span multiple centuries, uniting Georgian lowboys, Victorian washstands, Edwardian writing tables, and nineteen-thirties Art Deco bedroom suites.

19th century

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Antique Ash Side Table

From Penderyn Antiques

£495

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19th century

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Small Georgian Toilet Mirror

From Thakeham Furniture

£860

3+ MONTHS AGO

mirrors

Edwardian Oak Dressing Table with Oval Mirror C.1910

1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Oak Dressing Table with Oval Mirror C.1910

From MebleinUK

£695

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique C.1910 Walnut Figured 5-Drawer Writing Desk – Fine Quality

1900 - 1920

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Antique C.1910 Walnut Figured 5-Drawer Writing Desk – Fine Quality

From Prior and Willis

£1,396

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Georgian Mahogany Table Mirror with Drawers

18th century

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Georgian Mahogany Table Mirror with Drawers

From Abersoch Antiques

£295

3+ MONTHS AGO

mirrors

Welsh Three Drawer Oak Lowboy or Side Table

19th century

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Welsh Three Drawer Oak Lowboy or Side Table

From Havard and Havard

£495

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Vintage Dressing Drawers

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Dressing Table Chest of Drawers

Charming George II Revival Walnut Lowboy Side Table

Fine Satinwood Inlaid Dressing Table Mirror

19th Century French Side Table

French Serpentine Front Side Table

Georgian Walnut Dressing Table Mirror

Antique Four Drawer Dressing Chest in Mahogany.

Exceptional Quality Inlaid Mahogany Bow Fronted Chest

French Mahogany Marble Topped Dressing Table

Attractive Burr Walnut Side Table Low Boy

Antique Ash Side Table

Small Georgian Toilet Mirror

Edwardian Oak Dressing Table with Oval Mirror C.1910

Antique C.1910 Walnut Figured 5-Drawer Writing Desk – Fine Quality

Georgian Mahogany Table Mirror with Drawers

Welsh Three Drawer Oak Lowboy or Side Table

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