$2,695Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut Carved Knockdown Bookcase Armoire
Located in Dayton, OH
Made from walnut with extensive carvings and matchbook veneered outer panels. There are three-door compartments and one lower dovetailed drawer. All four areas are lockable. Each ou...
Walnut
Stunning Antique French Armoire, Painted, Original, Knockdown
Located in Lingfield, West Sussex
Here we have a very rare, stunning, french antique armoire. Beautiful original detailing throughout. Comes apart in several pieces for ease of transportation. MATCHING OTHER PIEC...
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H 78 in W 89 in D 23 in
Antique French Provinvial Neoclassical Knockdown Mirroed Armoire Wardrobe 89"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Provincial knockdown armoire / wardrobe / closet.
Mirror, Oak, Paint
Antique French Provincial Walnut Knockdown Armoire Wardrobe Closet 92"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Provincial knockdown armoire / triple wardrobe / closet.
Brass
Antique Belgian Art Deco Knockdown Armoire Wardrobe Closet Cabinet 67"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Belgian knockdown armoire / wardrobe / closet / bookcase / cabinet.
Oak
Antique Belgian Art Deco Knockdown Armoire Wardrobe Closet Cabinet 67"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Belgian knockdown armoire / wardrobe / closet / bookcase / cabinet.
Oak
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H 84.5 in W 60 in D 23 in
Antique Victorian Walnut Burl Knockdown Armoire Wardrobe Chifforobe Linen Press
Located in Dayton, OH
"Impressive Late Victorian knockdown armoire. Made from walnut with a matchbook veneer burled front over an oxbow base with large dovetailed drawer.
Walnut, Burl
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H 91 in W 66.5 in D 24 in
Antique Neoclassical Walnut Olive Ash Burl Knockdown Armoire Wardrobe Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful Italian Neoclassical knockdown armoire or wardrobe from the last quarter of the 19th century. Rectangular in form with bowfront and domed top, accompanied by graceful bra...
Mirror, Ash, Olive, Walnut
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H 63 in W 87 in D 23 in
Antique Neoclassical Olive Burl Walnut Knockdown Armoire Wardrobe Mirror MOP
Located in Dayton, OH
Neoclassical knockdown armoire. Made from walnut and olive burl veneer with marquetry inlay and mother of pearl along doors. Features a large central beveled glass mirror flanked by ...
Mother-of-Pearl, Mirror, Olive, Walnut, Burl
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H 90.5 in W 79 in D 22.5 in
Antique French Art Deco Inlaid Mahogany Mirrored Knockdown Armoire, circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning French Art Deco knockdown armoire dresser or wardrobe France, circa 1920s Carved mahogany, with inlaid parquetry and mounted brass. Beveled mirror on center door. In...
Mirror, Mahogany
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H 103 in W 60 in D 21.25 in
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Baroque Mirrored Knockdown Armoire
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique 19th century French Louis XV knockdown armoire or bibliotheque.
Walnut
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H 100.5 in W 57 in D 23 in
Antique Bedel & Cie French Louis XV Walnut Baroque Mirrored Knockdown Armoire
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental late 19th century Louis XV knockdown armoire by Bedel & Cie of Paris, France Made of walnut with a beautiful matchbook wood grain.
Walnut
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H 85 in W 65 in D 24 in
Antique 18th Century French Carved Oak Knockdown Armoire Wardrobe Linen Press
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French armoires often have Rococo or Gothic carvings, mirrored doors and naturalistic carvings.
Oak
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H 86 in W 66 in D 22 in
Antique Neoclassical Walnut Olive Ash Burl Knockdown Armoire Wardrobe Mirror 86"
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful Italian Neoclassical knockdown armoire or wardrobe from the last quarter of the 19th century. Rectangular in form with a bowfront accompanied by graceful ormolu capped co...
Mirror, Ash, Olive, Burl
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H 89 in W 55 in D 19 in
Antique French Louis XVI Satinwood Knockdown Armoire Wardrobe Linen Press Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Louis XVI Style Armoire, circa last quarter 19th century. Made from satinwood with crossbanding, a large central mirror flanked by columns, a scalloped crown and ormo...
Mirror, Satinwood
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H 101 in W 54 in D 21.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Mahogany Baroque Mirrored Knockdown Armoire Linen Press
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental 19th century Louis XV / Rococo wardrobe or linen Press. Made of mahogany with a beautiful wood grain. Features serpentine aprons with magnificent foliate, acanthus and bar...
Mirror, Mahogany
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H 84 in W 24.5 in D 55.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Baroque Mahogany Kockdown Wedding Armoire Wardrobe 84"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Louis XV knockdown wedding armoire / wardrobe / linen press.
Mahogany
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H 105.5 in W 78 in D 23 in
Antique 19th C. French Louis XV Walnut Carved 3 Door Mirrored Wardrobe Armoire
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful antique 19th Century French Knockdown Armoire / Wardrobe.
Mirror, Walnut
Antique Venetian French Provincial Knockdown Armoire Wardrobe Closet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Venetian French Provincial Knockdown armoire wardrobe closet 105" Antique monumental hand painted French Provincial knockdown wardrobe.
Hardwood
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H 84.5 in W 56 in D 23 in
Antique 19th C. Victorian Serpentine Walnut Burl Knockdown Armoire Wardrobe
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French armoires often have Rococo or Gothic carvings, mirrored doors and naturalistic carvings.
Walnut
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H 89 in W 55 in D 19 in
Antique French Louis XVI Satinwood Knockdown Armoire Wardrobe Linen Press Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Louis XVI Style Armoire, circa last quarter 19th century. Made from satinwood with crossbanding, a large central mirror flanked by columns, a scalloped crown and ormo...
Mirror, Satinwood
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
Maple
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
Gold Leaf
$15,737
H 109 in W 52.6 in D 8 in
Impressive Antique Hand Carved Oak Gothic Revival Door Complete with Wall Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning Gothic architectural door with strong iron hardware in original frame. This striking and all hand carved door was originally probably part of a church or monastery and the ...
Iron
$9,909 / set
H 32.68 in W 23.23 in D 17.92 in
Art Deco Walnut Vintage Pair of Nightstands or Chests or Commodes 1930s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage pair of nightstands or small chests or commodes from walnut Vienna 1930s. While the wonderful nightstands show a lively play of walnut veneer and solid walnut in a w...
Bakelite, Walnut, Plywood
$23,850Sale Price|63% Off
H 104.5 in W 94.25 in D 26.25 in
Austrian-German 19th Century Carved Walnut Black-Forest Hunt Credenza Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very large and impressive Austrian-German 19th century finely carved walnut figural Black-Forest "Hunting" credenza Bibliothèque (Bookacase). The intricately carved two-part body, ...
Glass, Walnut
$13,125Sale Price|30% Off
H 29 in W 55.5 in D 37 in
Antique RJ Horner Figural Carved Mahogany Griffin Library Table Partners Desk
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptionally carved mahogany partners desk by R.J. Horner & Co, circa 1890s. Drawing inspiration from Victorian & Italian Baroque Styling. Features a serpentine form with carved ...
Mahogany
Moroccan Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stately and rare 1900s Moroccan vitrine. This beautiful display cabinet has traditional stylized intricate geometric inlay detail, two drawers, with glass sides , doors and shelves.
Glass, Wood
$18,360
H 101.58 in W 162.21 in D 3.94 in
Louis XVI Style Paneling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This Louis XVI style paneled room is composed of two shelves and cupboards with double doors made of wood painted in light green in the 20th century. They frame a Louis XVI period m...
Wood
$348,302
H 165.36 in W 290.56 in D 216.54 in
Louis XVI Style Panelling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare Napoleon III style paneled room in blackened wood (stained beech) with its fireplace in stucco in imitation of porphyry. The fireplace, which is the centerpiece of this paneled...
Bronze
19th Century Renaissance Revival Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Renaissance Revival bookcase is a magnificent ode to the era, with carved detailing that can only be described as sculpture from the arched crown to the baseboard below!...
Brass
$90,347
H 141.74 in W 247.25 in D 154.73 in
Antique Carved Oak Wood Paneled Room, Napoleon III Style, France, 1880
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This beautiful carved oak wood paneled room was made in the 19th century. Designed originally for a hexagonal room, with a boudoir, it is composed of six carved wall panels. Three pa...
Wood, Oak
$3,290Sale Price|30% Off
H 52 in W 31.5 in D 18 in
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Figural Carved Writing Desk 52"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Neo-Renaissance Revival writing desk. Made of walnut featuring Neoclassical styling with high relief figural carvings of cherubs / puttis, Northwind faces, and acanthus / fl...
Walnut
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
Italian 18th Century Venetian St. Hand Painted Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative Italian 18th century Venetian st. hand painted cabinet. The most unique two door two drawer cabinet is raised by elegant cabriole legs and display...
Wood
When shopping for antique and vintage wardrobes and armoires for your home, there are several things to keep in mind, not least of which is question number 1:
What is the difference between an armoire and a wardrobe?
The difference between an armoire and a wardrobe is actually simple: An armoire is merely an ornate wardrobe. A wardrobe is a tall, streamlined storage cabinet that usually has some combination of drawers, shelves and hanging rods.
Antique and vintage armoires, on the other hand, are freestanding, heavy wooden structures that typically feature decorative metal hinges and pictorial carvings. Armoires are large cabinets that aren’t outfitted with the varied storage features that wardrobes now commonly have. Armoires often have one or two doors and a hanging bar and allow for quick access. Whether a minimalist mid-century modern wardrobe or grandiose Victorian-era armoire is the right fit for you, both are highly functional furnishings and can be a smart storage solution.
Armoires have been around since medieval times, and initially they may have housed weapons and armor. In their early days, armoires were often adorned with elaborate carvings and lavish paintings, particularly in Renaissance-era France. During the 18th century and later, armoires were widely known as “presses” for hanging clothes, and they were so large that they swallowed up the room where they stood.
In today’s modern homes, an antique armoire can be a striking, architectural work of art amid comparably unadorned furnishings. Whether you’re using your piece in the kitchen for cookware or as a food pantry, in the bedroom for clothes or in the living room as a media console, it will likely become a lovable focal point.
The evolution of the armoire can be seen in today’s corner wardrobes, which may rest on an asymmetrical base to account for corner placement, and even mirrored wardrobes, which feature a mirror affixed to the inside panel of one of the doors for convenience. Contemporary wardrobes commonly feature additional sliding trays and drawers and hanging space for clothing or linens, and the cabinet doors make them ideal for concealing televisions and computer monitors when such devices aren’t in use.
When choosing the right wardrobe or vintage armoire for your home, it’s good to have the following in mind: What are you planning to store in it? How much of what you’re storing will need to be housed in it? It should be big enough to accommodate your needs. What is the size of the room where your wardrobe or armoire will live? A large new piece of furniture in a modest space can easily become a hindrance if you have to navigate your way around it during your daily routine, so be mindful of the area you'll need in order to move freely.
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