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Armoire With 2 Doors

Italian Neo-Classic Painted Armoire
Italian Neo-Classic Painted Armoire

Italian Neo-Classic Painted Armoire

$28,500

H 87 in W 70 in D 22 in

Italian Neo-Classic Painted Armoire

Located in Queens, NY

2 doors and resting on ogee feet (with 3 shelves and an interior drawer)

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Vermeil, Silver

Antique Napoleon III Burl Walnut 2 Door Wardrobe Cabinet with Bronze Plaques
Antique Napoleon III Burl Walnut 2 Door Wardrobe Cabinet with Bronze Plaques

Antique Napoleon III Burl Walnut 2 Door Wardrobe Cabinet with Bronze Plaques

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Victorian / Napoleon III Burl Walnut 2 Door Wardrobe Cabinet with Bronze Plaques

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Bronze

Viennese Biedermeier Maple Armoire
Viennese Biedermeier Maple Armoire

Viennese Biedermeier Maple Armoire

$24,000

H 75.5 in W 47 in D 21.5 in

Viennese Biedermeier Maple Armoire

Located in Queens, NY

Austrian Viennese Biedermeier (Circa 1830) maple armoire cabinet with 2 doors and inlaid trim with

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Maple

French 18th Century Provincial Walnut Armoire
French 18th Century Provincial Walnut Armoire

French 18th Century Provincial Walnut Armoire

$10,400

H 98 in W 54 in D 21.5 in

French 18th Century Provincial Walnut Armoire

Located in Queens, NY

French Provincial 18th century walnut carved armoire with double scroll top and 2 doors with carved

Category

Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Antique Walnut Burl Dresser Armoire Linen Cabinet
Antique Walnut Burl Dresser Armoire Linen Cabinet

Antique Walnut Burl Dresser Armoire Linen Cabinet

$2,720Sale Price|20% Off

H 45.5 in W 30 in D 19 in

Antique Walnut Burl Dresser Armoire Linen Cabinet

Located in Pasadena, TX

Antique walnut burl dresser armoire linen cabinet Rich walnut with 2 door shelves and 3 drawers

Category

Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

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French Armoire--Chicken wire
French Armoire--Chicken wire

French Armoire--Chicken wire

Unavailable

H 75 in W 50 in D 20 in

French Armoire--Chicken wire

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Gray painted French Armoire with 2 doors, chicken wire inserts in doors, 3 shelves, lighter gray

Category

20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

18th Century French Carved 2-Door Armoire
18th Century French Carved 2-Door Armoire

18th Century French Carved 2-Door Armoire

Unavailable

H 79 in W 55 in D 21 in

18th Century French Carved 2-Door Armoire

Located in Boston, MA

Carved 2-door armoire with dental molding, France, 18th century.

Category

Antique 18th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

French second empire mahagony armoires
French second empire mahagony armoires

French second empire mahagony armoires

Unavailable

H 84.5 in W 46 in D 110.5 in

French second empire mahagony armoires

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

French mahagony armoires with 2 mirrored doors, gilded mounts and interior shelving

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Ormolu

19th c. Mahogany Armoire w/ Rosewood Piping
19th c. Mahogany Armoire w/ Rosewood Piping

19th c. Mahogany Armoire w/ Rosewood Piping

Unavailable

H 48.5 in W 36 in D 17 in

19th c. Mahogany Armoire w/ Rosewood Piping

Located in New York, NY

Mahogany armoire with 2 shelves and ceramic door handles.

Category

Antique 19th Century Philippine Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

19th c. Mahogany Armoire w/ Rosewood Piping

19th c. Mahogany Armoire w/ Rosewood Piping

Unavailable

H 48.5 in W 36 in D 17 in

19th c. Mahogany Armoire w/ Rosewood Piping

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mahogany armoire with 2 shelves and ceramic door handles. For more photos, contact dealer

Category

Antique 19th Century Philippine Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

French Painted 19th Century Directoire Armoire
French Painted 19th Century Directoire Armoire

French Painted 19th Century Directoire Armoire

Located in Santa Monica, CA

French painted XIX directoire armoire with 2 doors, 4 shelves and original hardware

Category

Antique 1890s French Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Original Hand Painted Green 2 Door Armoire with Flowers
Antique Original Hand Painted Green 2 Door Armoire with Flowers

Antique Original Hand Painted Green 2 Door Armoire with Flowers

Located in Round Top, TX

key included) speak to the high quality of the craftsmanship of this armoire. The left door is held in

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Hungarian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique 2-Door Hungarian Armoire with Original Folk Art Paint
Antique 2-Door Hungarian Armoire with Original Folk Art Paint

Antique 2-Door Hungarian Armoire with Original Folk Art Paint

Located in Round Top, TX

This is a truly outstanding painted armoire due to the high quality and detail of the original Folk

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood, Paint

Two-Door Faux Bamboo Armoire
Two-Door Faux Bamboo Armoire

Two-Door Faux Bamboo Armoire

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H 86 in W 49 in D 18 in

Two-Door Faux Bamboo Armoire

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th Century Faux Bamboo Armoire with two (2) beveled mirror doors and three (3) adjustable shelves.

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Wardrobes and Armoires

J&J Kohn Austrian Bentwood Secessionist Armoire Cabinet
J&J Kohn Austrian Bentwood Secessionist Armoire Cabinet

J&J Kohn Austrian Bentwood Secessionist Armoire Cabinet

Located in Queens, NY

Austrian Bentwood Secessionist armoire cabinet with 2 grill doors above a single drawer at bottom

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Bentwood

Dark Cerused Oak Low Armoire, French Circa 1940
Dark Cerused Oak Low Armoire, French Circa 1940

Dark Cerused Oak Low Armoire, French Circa 1940

Located in Doylestown, PA

A nice and simple French cerused oak armoire, with 2 cabinet doors over a plinth base mounted with

Category

Vintage 1940s French Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Provincial Armoire
18th Century French Provincial Armoire

18th Century French Provincial Armoire

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H 82 in W 54 in D 18 in

18th Century French Provincial Armoire

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

18th century French Provincial armoire with 2 doors containing 3 shelves.

Category

Antique 18th Century French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires

Antique French Louis XV Carved Walnut & Beveled Mirror 2-Door Armoire Circa 1880
Antique French Louis XV Carved Walnut & Beveled Mirror 2-Door Armoire Circa 1880

Antique French Louis XV Carved Walnut & Beveled Mirror 2-Door Armoire Circa 1880

Located in New Orleans, LA

Handsome Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut 2 door armoire with Curve-Line Beveled Mirrors

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut, Mirror

1970s White Mirrored Cabinets / Armoires with Faux Bois Doors Lucite Pulls, 2
1970s White Mirrored Cabinets / Armoires with Faux Bois Doors Lucite Pulls, 2

1970s White Mirrored Cabinets / Armoires with Faux Bois Doors Lucite Pulls, 2

Located in Kennesaw, GA

I love this! This is a pair of late 1970s or early 1980s armoires with mirrored doors and faux bois

Category

Late 20th Century North American Organic Modern Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Lucite, Wood

India 19th Century Armoire
India 19th Century Armoire

India 19th Century Armoire

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H 67.5 in W 42.5 in D 21 in

India 19th Century Armoire

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Indian metal Armoire with 2 Doors

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Wardrobes and Armoires

Elm Armoire
Elm Armoire

Elm Armoire

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H 74 in W 40 in D 21.25 in

Elm Armoire

Located in San Francisco, CA

Beautiful elm wood armoire with 2 doors and 2 drawers. Ample storage space for clothing or

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Elm

Lovely Provincial Two-door French Amoire
Lovely Provincial Two-door French Amoire

Lovely Provincial Two-door French Amoire

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H 72 in W 63.5 in D 20 in

Lovely Provincial Two-door French Amoire

Located in Long Island City, NY

An early 19th Century southern French armoire with 2 doors and 2 drawers; original red paint finish

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Magnificent pair of Austrian-Hungarian Biedermeier armoires

Magnificent pair of Austrian-Hungarian Biedermeier armoires

Located in Long Island City, NY

Pair of magnificent Austrian-Hungarian Biedermeier armoires with 2 door bent fronts. Walnut on pine

Category

Antique 19th Century Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

Armoire with 2 Mesh Doors
Armoire with 2 Mesh Doors

Armoire with 2 Mesh Doors

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H 82.5 in W 58 in D 16 in

Armoire with 2 Mesh Doors

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Industrial Armoire with 2 Mesh Doors

Category

Early 20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

French 2 Door Armoire
French 2 Door Armoire

French 2 Door Armoire

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H 97 in W 60 in D 25 in

French 2 Door Armoire

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cherrywood 2 door Armoire with original hardware and key included

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Cherry

Elm Wood Wedding Chest
Elm Wood Wedding Chest

Elm Wood Wedding Chest

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H 75 in W 43.75 in D 21.125 in

Elm Wood Wedding Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

Beautiful elm wood armoire with 2 doors and 2 drawers. Ample storage space for clothing or

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Spanish metal armoire with two doors
Spanish metal armoire with two doors

Spanish metal armoire with two doors

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H 70.5 in W 50 in D 28 in

Spanish metal armoire with two doors

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Studded Spanish 2 door armoire with ball feet and ring pulls

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

19th-Century French Cherry Wood Cupboard with 1 Drawer and 2 Doors
19th-Century French Cherry Wood Cupboard with 1 Drawer and 2 Doors

19th-Century French Cherry Wood Cupboard with 1 Drawer and 2 Doors

Located in Barletta, IT

section consists of a crown and 1 closed door, while the lower section features a drawer and 1 closed door

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Cherry

French Empire Armoire
French Empire Armoire

French Empire Armoire

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H 102 in W 71.5 in D 31 in

French Empire Armoire

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

2 door armoire with 2 drawers and shelving inside. Interior measures 21 deep and 52 1/2 wide

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Scottish Oak Armoire
Scottish Oak Armoire

Scottish Oak Armoire

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H 72.5 in W 48 in D 21 in

Scottish Oak Armoire

Located in Vancouver, BC

Solid oak Scottish Tudor style two (2) door armoire with exterior hinges. Nice proportions with a

Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

Carved Oak Armoire, Wardrobe
Carved Oak Armoire, Wardrobe

Carved Oak Armoire, Wardrobe

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H 70 in W 47 in D 21 in

Carved Oak Armoire, Wardrobe

Located in Vancouver, BC

Solid oak 2-door armoire with carved cornice above two (2) panelled doors with brass handles

Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Unusual Spanish painted armoire

Unusual Spanish painted armoire

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H 78 in W 40 in D 15 in

Unusual Spanish painted armoire

Located in Bantam, CT

An interesting and rustic , with 18th Century Spanish 2 door armoire with painted decoration in the

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Scottish Oak Armoire
Antique Scottish Oak Armoire

Antique Scottish Oak Armoire

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H 72 in W 48 in D 21 in

Antique Scottish Oak Armoire

Located in Vancouver, BC

Solid carved oak 2 door armoire with carved door fronts and rich patination in original finish

Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

Tudor Style Linen Fold Oak Armoire
Tudor Style Linen Fold Oak Armoire

Tudor Style Linen Fold Oak Armoire

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H 70 in W 38 in D 19 in

Tudor Style Linen Fold Oak Armoire

Located in Vancouver, BC

Linen fold two (2) door armoire with projected moulded cornice, two (2) full length doors with

Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Tudor Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

Beautifully Carved French Provincial Armoire, Circa 1820
Beautifully Carved French Provincial Armoire, Circa 1820

Beautifully Carved French Provincial Armoire, Circa 1820

Located in Water Mill, NY

Beautifully carved French Provincial oak armoire with 2-paneled doors with carved floral

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Beautiful French Armoire
Beautiful French Armoire

Beautiful French Armoire

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H 94 in W 58 in D 20 in

Beautiful French Armoire

Located in Wainscott, NY

Large 2 Door Armoire with Wire Mesh Inserts, Beautifully Carved All Original

Category

Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

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Located in Pulborough, GB

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20th Century British Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

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Located in Milan, IT

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Armoire With 2 Doors For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of armoire with 2 doors available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and softwood, all armoire with 2 doors available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of armoire with 2 doors available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Armoire with 2 doors made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — are very popular at 1stDibs. Guillerme et Chambron and UP Závody each produced beautiful armoire with 2 doors that are worth considering.

How Much are Armoire With 2 Doors?

Armoire with 2 doors can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,500, while the lowest priced sells for $717 and the highest can go for as much as $28,736.

Finding the Right Wardrobes-armoires for You

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.

Whether you are looking for an antique walnut armoire or a simple contemporary wardrobe, find the right piece for your home today on 1stDibs.

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