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Secondary term

lowboy

URI

https://nomenclature.info/nom/1268 (opens semantic view)

Definition

A low and wide wooden table or chest with one or two rows of drawers stacked over the table and set on high cabriole legs. Often matched to a high chest of drawers. Used to store toiletries and accessories.

Definition source(s)

• American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2018. “Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging / Nomenclature pour le catalogage des objets de musée.” September 1, 2018. https://www.nomenclature.info/.

English

Term (International)

lowboy

Alternative term(s)

low chest

French

Term (International)

commode basse sur pieds

Term gender (International)

feminine

Spanish

Term

lowboy

External term source

Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online

Note(s)

• May also use "Table, Dressing" from Support Furniture

Date created

2010-01-01

Date updated

2023-08-01

Bibliographic citation(s)

• Christie’s. n.d. “The A-Z of Furniture: Terminology to Know When Buying at Auction.” Accessed June 13, 2022. https://www.christies.com/features/The-A-Z-of-furniture-A-glossary-12076-3.aspx.
• Merriam-Webster. n.d. “Lowboy.” Merriam-Webster.Com Dictionary. Accessed April 21, 2023. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowboy.
• The J. Paul Getty Trust. n.d. “Low Chests.” Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online. Accessed April 21, 2023. http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300077279.
• Wikipedia. n.d. “Lowboy.” Wikipedia. Accessed April 21, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowboy.
• École québécoise du meuble et du bois ouvré. n.d. “commode basse.” Grand dictionnaire terminologique. Accessed April 21, 2023. https://vitrinelinguistique.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/fiche-gdt/fiche/2086840/commode-basse.

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