19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Armoire was crafted by master artisans from solid, old-growth indigenous oak during the Napoleon III Period, when craftsmanship reached a...
Mirror, Oak
19th Century French Renaissance Painted Armoire with Barley Twist Columns
Located in Dallas, TX
Barley twist columns rise above fluted pedestals to Corinthian capitals, framing a tall mirrored door set with gilded rosettes, while a pierced carved top gallery of acanthus scrolls...
Mirror, Walnut, Giltwood, Paint
Unavailable
H 62 in W 72 in D 24 in
Antique Tiger Oak Barley Twist Sideboard Mirror Back, Scotland 1910, H702
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique tiger oak Barley Twist sideboard mirror back, Scotland 1910, H702 Scotland 1910 Solid Oak Original Finish High Back gallery with convex mirror Sitting on a rectangular...
Oak
Unavailable
H 67.5 in W 55 in D 24 in
Antique Barley Twist Oak Mirror Back Sideboard, Buffet, Scotland 1910, H390
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique barley twist oak mirror back sideboard, buffet, Scotland 1910, H390 Scotland 1910 Solid oak Original finish The sideboard comes into two pieces - the top and the base The to...
Oak
Vintage Gothic Hand Carved Barley Twist Armoire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Barley twist armoire. Stunning hand carved detail on the cabinet.
Wood
19th Century Renaissance Armoire with Barley Twist Columns
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare in a single door design, this 19th century Renaissance armoire with barley twist columns will add an old world touch to any room.
Sold
H 80.5 in W 54.5 in D 25.25 in
Antique Danish Baroque Armoire with Barley Twist Columns and Carved
Located in Round Top, TX
The dramatic appeal of this very unusual baroque oak cupboard is credit to the stunning barley twist columns and exceptional carved details.
Wood
Sold
H 66.75 in W 28 in D 17.75 in
Antique French Cabinet Wardrobe Armoire Bonnetiere Oak Gothic Barley Twist 19thc
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful 19th century French Gothic Revival oak bonnetiere, cabinet, armoire, wardrobe with open barley twist posts~~c. 1880s Charming carved oak "bonnetiere" cabinet or wardrobe...
Oak
Sold
H 107 in W 62 in D 86 in
19th C French Antique Renaissance Revival Four-Piece Carved Oak Bedroom Suite
Located in Dallas, TX
Consisting of a captivating canopy bed with four barley twist columns, an armoire with a regal crest and full length mirror flanked by barley twist columns, and matching grand scale ...
Oak
Barley Twist Oak Armoire, Wardrobe
Located in Vancouver, BC
Early 20th century oak armoire with carved frieze above an arched carved barley twist door ending on bun feet.
Oak
Sold
H 96.25 in W 59.25 in D 24 in
Huge Tall Barley Twist French Carved Walnut Armoire Wardrobe with Mirrored Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
One of the most attractive features are the barley twist columns down the sides. These expertly turned decorations add elegant class to the armoire.
Walnut
Sold
H 83.5 in W 55 in D 21 in
Oak 3 Door Barley Twist Armoire, Wardrobe Closet, Mirror, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak 3 Door Barley Twist Armoire, Wardrobe Closet, Bevelled Mirror, Scotland 1910, H784 Scotland 1910 Solid Oak Original Finish Large overhanging cornice on top Wavy ...
Oak
Antique Wardrobe, Carved Oak Armoire, Barley Twist, Scotland, 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique wardrobe, carved oak armoire, barley twist, Scotland, 1910. Antique furniture, B1286 Scotland, 1910 All original condition Carved cornice above Single bevelled mirror door b...
Oak
Victorian Mahogany Barley Twist Double Door Fitted Armoire, Wardrobe
Located in Vancouver, BC
A Victorian Mahogany Double Door Armoire with cornice top, projecting frieze above two carved doors and large barley twist columns on either side.
Brass
Antique Oak Barley Twist Sideboard, Buffet, Scotland 1920, H373
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique oak Barley twist sideboard, buffet, Scotland 1920, H373 Scotland 1920 Solid Oak Original Finish Carved Pediment to the back Rectangular moulded tip Pair of drawers with orig...
Oak
Sold
H 32 in W 42 in D 20 in
Arts + Crafts Oak Mirror Back Barley Twist Vanity, Dresser, Scotland 1910, H783
Located in Vancouver, BC
Arts + Crafts oak mirror back barley twist vanity, dresser, Scotland 1910, H783 Scotland 1910 Solid Oak Original Finish Framed bevelled oak mirror Supported by a pair of barle...
Oak
Sold
H 75.5 in W 48 in D 18 in
Ant, Tiger Oak Barley Twist Welsh Dresser, Sideboard/Buffet, Scotland 1920, H752
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Tiger Oak barley twist welsh dresser, sideboard, buffet + hutch, Scotland 1920, H752. Scotland 1920 Solid Oak Original Finish Moulded cornice on top Single panelled door ...
Oak
$4,951
H 77.76 in W 56.82 in D 22.45 in
Magnificent Quality Late 17th Century Antique French Provincial Oak Armoire
Located in Suffolk, GB
A magnificent late 17th-century antique French provincial oak armoire of exceptional quality and presence. This early example dating to around 1680 features beautifully shaped panell...
Oak
19th Century Country French Fruitwood Armoire from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully crafted in Normandy, this Country French antique armoire embodies the warmth and expressive craftsmanship of 19th century French provincial furniture. The fruitwood const...
Steel
$5,100
H 85.25 in W 61.75 in D 22.25 in
18th Century French Carved Pine Two Door Wedding Armoire Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
18th century French two door wedding armoire, crafted in pine with a rich brown patina. Elaborate carving is seen throughout, including along the crown where turtle doves appear with...
Metal
French Armoire in Oak, Late 19th Century
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
French Armoire in Oak and Brass, Late 19th Century Rooted in the provincial elegance of the Belle Époque This tall oak armoire, dating from the end of the 19th century, embodies the...
Oak
$6,975Sale Price|31% Off
H 90.5 in W 66.5 in D 24.75 in
Antique 18th Century Carved French Oak Armoire
Located in Round Top, TX
Attractive carvings of vines, leaves and flowers embellish this armoire giving it a romantic touch. Crafted in the late 18th century France, this oak armoire has beautifully carved ...
Oak
19th French Provincial Carved Oak Armoire
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large scale antique French beautifully crafted armoire with elaborate carved details top to bottom. The top cornice with a carved band of large flowers on the front. The cabinet to...
Brass
Grand 18th Century Oak Louis XVI Armoire from Namur
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 18th Century Louis XVI Stripped Oak Armoire from Namur is an extraordinary example of Franco Flemish craftsmanship, created with the scale, refinement, and symbolic carving tha...
Brass
$6,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 86.42 in W 55.32 in D 20.08 in
Antique French Carved Oak Vitrine Cabinet Bookcase Barley Twist Renaissance
Located in Miami, FL
Antique French carved oak vitrine cabinet bookcase barley twist renaissance from France. A gorgeous antique French bookcase cabinet, unusually SLENDER profile, yet very tall and maje...
Bronze
Early 19th Century Painted Armoire in Louis XV Style
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A rare and exceptionally beautiful early 19th Century French Louis XV style four door pine armoire. In remnants of the original paint. Two full height panelled doors sit below a bol...
Pine, Paint
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Oak Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French solid oak armoire from the 19th Century, crafted in the Louis XV style with carved floral motifs. Below the jutting cornice is a frieze with flowers and sprawling vines car...
Oak
Very Fine and Massive Burled and Carved French Antique Armoire
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A grand traditional French antique armoire in solid cherry wood. The Double Doors with handsome sectioned Burl Panels framed by well-carved Foliate Designs. The top section with cent...
Cherry
$1,600Sale Price|36% Off
H 92 in W 46 in D 19.5 in
French Neoclassical Style Tall Mirrored Cabinet/Armoire
Located in Southampton, NY
French neoclassical style tall mirrored cabinet/armoire Beautiful reproduction, originally with legs, legs were cut off. Selling as is. Parcel-gilt details, beveled mirror, Single ...
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Armoire with Foliate Carvings, Circa 1850
Located in Houston, US
19th C. French Provincial Louis XV style armoire in walnut with foliate carvings on the doors and cornice. These pieces were traditionally known as "armoires de mariage" (wedding arm...
Wood
Baroque Armoire, France, 1750, Oak
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque armoire, France, 1750. This unique impressive 18th century Baroque armoire comes from the eastern part of France. It is made of massive oak and has beautiful hand carved det...
Oak
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Hand Painted Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Italian neoclassical painted armoire represents the epitome of master Italian craftsmanship and artistry melded into one instant family heirloom! First, the rectilinear ...
Walnut
$6,890
H 90 in W 59 in D 21 in
Late 18th Century European Oak Armoire from the Ardennes Region of Belgium
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Late 18th century oak armoire from the Ardennes Region of Belgium, hand-rubbed tung oil finish with hard carnauba French wax. Featuring 3 beautiful molded panels on each door. Comes ...
Oak
$2,800 / item
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 13.39 in
Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Black Leather 21st Century Modern
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...
Steel
$898 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 5.52 in
Country Crystal Vase with Easter Rabbit Decor in Blue Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Handblown crystal vase in blue with a country style easter design. Hand-carved by Bavarian glass artists . A rich garland of trees and flowers with rabitts all around. One rabbit sit...
Crystal
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
52" Unison Vinyl Record Storage Stand in Natural Walnut
By Blake Tovin, Matt Richmond
Located in Nyack, NY
An all-in-one solution, Unison combines both audio gear and record storage into a beautifully designed single piece of solid wood furniture. When flanked with floor standing speakers...
Leather, Walnut
French Cast Iron Corner Portmanteau, Hall Tree with a Hunt Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
A French cast iron corner hall tree with a hunt motif.
Armchair Swedish Baroque Oak Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Swedish Baroque oak, Sweden. A single armchair made in Sweden during the early part of the Baroque period. Frame made of oak with an upholstered back splat and seat in dark ...
Oak
Gilt Thai Ceremonial Headdress, Hand-Crafted Folk Art, 20th Century
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Ceremonial Thai headdress usually worn for wedding or religious ceremonies. Hand-crafted in Thailand. Gilt Thai Ceremonial Headdress circa 20th century. A traditionally modeled de...
Giltwood
$61,152 / set
H 44.69 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
Large Pair of Italian Green Marble Pedestals, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
These imposing, grand pedestals have been crafted from green marble. Of note are the beautifully carved spiral fluting and trailing vine motifs on the bodies of the columns, which ar...
Marble
$48,000
H 47.5 in W 20.5 in D 17 in
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Figural Foliage Giltwood Pedestals on Paw Feet 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Italian Neoclassical figural foliage painted and giltwood pedestals with molded edge gilt squared tops, flanking figural gilt cherubs, central acanthus foliage scroll work, f...
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
$12,250
H 48.75 in W 77.5 in D 26 in
English Regency Pedestal Sideboard in Mahogany with Carved Backboard, circa 1830
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A fine and elegant English Regency pedestal sideboard in mahogany with carved backsplash. Offers three convex silverware drawers spanning the length just below the top, with shelving...
Mahogany, Pine
$7,500
H 28 in W 10.25 in D 20.5 in
Pair of French Bell Brass Medallion and Coat of Arms Andirons. C. 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French polished bell brass medallion andirons with centered floral coat of arms, tapered hand chased faceted plinths, matching ball log stops, and terminating on scrolled ham...
Brass, Wrought Iron
$10,175 / set
H 21.66 in W 21.26 in D 9.45 in
Pair of Silvered Bronze Models of the Marly Horses After Guillaume Coustou
By Guillaume Coustou
Located in London, GB
This pair of silvered bronze models show semi-clad classical male attendants restraining their rearing horses. They are modeled after the 1739 sculptures in marble by Guillaume Coust...
Bronze
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt and Patina Bronze Chenets
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt and Patina Bronze Chenets Each of a lion seated and roaring on a gilt base with a flower reef design. Details: Height – 15 inches / 38cm Width...
Bronze, Ormolu
$44,950 / set
H 48.04 in W 16.93 in D 14.18 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style, Two-Toned Carrera and Grey Marble Pedestals
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical pair of palatial antique French Louis XVI style hand-carved Carrera white and grey marble pedestals of unusual form embellished with raised three dimensional neoclassica...
Marble
Rustic Mid-Century White Painted and Gilt Metal 8-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A rustic white painted and gilt metal eight-light chandelier in the French Provincial style.
Bronze
$10,500
H 47 in W 29 in D 12 in
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Gilt and Polychrome Table Top Vitrine
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant late 19th century Baroque style tabletop vitrine. The vitrine marvelously carved and richly gilt in the Baroque manner, with beautiful foliate scrollwork and polychrome de...
Velvet, Glass, Giltwood
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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