…The two-tiered chests of drawers in the British Queen Anne style became larger to meet these demands. In the late 18th century in America, a two-tiered decorative chest called a highboy became popular, mainly in Philadelphia. The lower half of the chest was a dressing table, the upper half was a dresser, the top end was decorated with a gable, the surface was veneered with walnut, and the legs were curved cabrioles. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "highboy" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…イギリスのクイーン・アン様式の二つ重ねの簞笥はそれらの要求に答えるために大型化した。アメリカでは18世紀後期,フィラデルフィアを中心にハイボーイhighboyとよぶ二つ重ねの装飾用の簞笥が流行した。それは下半分が化粧テーブル,上半分が整理簞笥になっており,最上端は破風(はふ)形の装飾,表面はウォールナットの化粧張り,脚は湾曲したカブリオール脚の形式をもっていた。… ※「highboy」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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