French Armoire of Burled Elm from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French armoire (or bookcase display cabinet) of burled or burr elm from the 18th century, featuring a moulded crown above two framed doors (each with decorative brass escu...
Elm, Burl, Wood
Vintage Burled Wood Two-Door Wardrobe or Armoire
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful handmade armoire or wardrobe, two doors open to house hooks, built in shelf and full length mirror mahogany two-door wardrobe the projected carved moulded cornice, over t...
Mahogany
Post-Modern Henredon Scene Two Burled Wood Armoires
By Henredon
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a pair of vintage Henredon scene two burled wood armoires. Featuring double doors that open up to three storage shelves, top shelf dividers, three large drawers a...
Wood, Burl
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Burled Wood Armoire
By Milo Baughman
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Burled Wood Armoire. Featuring a straight line design, two large doors at the top that open up to interior storage space ...
Brass
Louis XV Bronze Mounted Burled Walnut Francois Linke Style Armoire
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
F. Linke style inlaid armoire with bronze accents. The center door has a beveled mirror and contains 2 shelves. The left door contains 3 shelves and the right door contains 2 shelves...
Bronze
Mastercraft Burled Wood And Brass Tall Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
This neoclassical wardrobe cabinet was made by Mastercraft for Charak Furniture, the legendary Boston furniture company that once featured modern designs by Tommi Parzinger. In the m...
Brass
Buffet deux Corps in Fruit Wood & Burled Ash, ca. 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Buffet deux Corps in fruitwood and burled ash with moulded cornice resting on cabinet below with paneled doors inclosing 3 shelves. Below is a buffet with a sliding drawer above p...
Fruitwood
Leon Rosen for Pace Burled Olive Wood and Chrome Wardrobe Dresser
By Leon Rosen, Pace Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a beautiful burl wood and chrome wardrobe dresser designed by Leon Rosen for Pace. The dresser has two large cabinet doors that open up to four drawers on the right, two adj...
Burl
Mastercraft Burle & Acid Etched Wardrobe Cabinet
By Mastercraft
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This tall wardrobe cabinet, or armoire, has three drawers in the base, one of them faced with an acid etched panel by Bernhard Rohne. The upper compartment is fronted by two doors, ...
Brass
1930s Burled Walnut Compactom Steamer Trunk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This closet is perfectly fitted inside. On the left hand side,it has got an articulated hanging section and on the right hand side it has got a series of glazed compartments, and thr...
Steel
Venini Floor Lamp by Tommaso Buzzi
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Naples, IT
Delicate chairs with arrow-shaped backs and elaborate burled wood armoires are typical of his aesthetic, and would add a sophisticated note to any room, modern or traditional.
Brass
Sold
H 58 in W 42 in D 18 in
Midcentury Burl Wood Gentleman's Dresser Armoire - Roland Carter - Lane - 1970s
By Lane Furniture, Milo Baughman, Arthur Umanoff, Roland Carter
Located in Decatur, GA
Vintage burled olive wood gentleman's chest or armoire by Roland Carter for Lane, circa 1970s.
Ash, Olive, Burl
1970s Henredon Scene Two Vintage Burled Wood Armoires - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Founded in 1945, Henredon is one of the more recently minted of the top-tier North Carolina furniture makers. Among collectors, Henredon is admired both for its sleek, sexy furniture...
Wood
Sold
H 92.5 in W 49 in D 29 in
Antique Early 19th C. French Provincial Hand Carved Elm and Burled Elm Bonnetier
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exquisite, hand made, antique early 19th century French provincial, hand carved elm and stunning burled wood armoire with stunning original wrought iron fitch hinges, escutcheons,...
Iron
Mastercraft Burled Wood and Brass Tall Cabinet
By Mastercraft
Located in Chicago, IL
This neoclassical wardrobe cabinet was made by Mastercraft for Charak Furniture, the legendary Boston furniture company that once featured modern designs by Tommi Parzinger. In the m...
Brass
Sold
H 55.25 in W 36 in D 18 in
Brutalist Gentleman's Burled Highboy Wardrobe Dresser by Lane, 1960s, Signed
By Lane Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classy and sophisticated 1960s American modern gentleman's highboy dresser by Lane. The burled wood doors and drawers feature a patchwork design with large upper cabinet doors over...
Wood
French Restauration Burled Walnut Armoire
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Restauration period walnut armoire, "loup de noyen" burl veneer, with ebonized detail at cornice and fitted interior, circa 1835
Wood
Tall Burled Olive Wood Cabinet by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a tall burled olive wood cabinet/armoire by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin.
Mastercraft Burled Amboyna Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Mastercraft Burled Amboyna Armoire with inlaid brass trim and handles. Interior has an open shelf storage area with four (4) full length drawers, in addition of the two...
Brass
Late 19th Century French Empire Style Burled Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 19th century French Empire style burled armoire has been completely restored and features the original finish.
Wood, Walnut, Burl
Burled Wood Wardrobe or Mans Chest by Lane with Drawers
By Lane Furniture
Located in Bridport, CT
Beautiful Wood Grain and piano hinge. Lane "Man's Chest" or wardrobe with 2 doors and Dresser Drawers.
Vintage Burled Wardrobe by Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Vintage 1970s Burled Wardrobe by Henredon has been restored and features its original veneer finish in good condition. The Scene Two Collection Wardrobe also has two large doors...
Wood, Maple, Burl, Lacquer
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$9,381
H 83.08 in W 56.7 in D 21.07 in
STUNNING ViNTAGE ITALIAN MARQUETRY INLAID WARDROBE ARMOIRE OR HALL CUPBOARD
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite, Museum quality, large Italian Marquetry inlaid Wardrobe, Armoire or Hall Cupboard...
Hardwood, Oak, Satinwood, Walnut
19th Century French Empire Period Walnut Armoire
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French Empire period armoire. With stunning book matched walnut veneer to the two long doors flanked by two columns. Original restrained brass detailing. A handsome piec...
Walnut
19th Century French Armoire
Located in London, England
Two door French walnut armoire with arched top and shaped panelled doors. refinished and in great condition. France circa 1880.
Walnut
Art Deco Burlwood Wardrobe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco burlwood armoire cabinet. The doors retain their original door latches, handles and working lock and key. Made in UK circa 1930s.
Burl
Quebecois Armoire
Located in Greenwich, CT
A French-Canadian armoire in pine having two doors on a narrow case with an overhanging molded cornice, the doors each featuring rebated full door X-crosses in a rectangular surround...
Pine
Gaetano Borsani for Atelier di Varedo Wardrobe or Higboard
By Gaetano Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gaetano Borsani for Atelier di Varedo - Gaetano Borsani, wardrobe, walnut burl, brass, mirrored glass, metal, linoleum, Milan, Italy, 1930 An exceptional armoire designed by Gaetan...
Metal, Brass
Fabric Pende Woka Chandelier
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Handsewn fabric shade, dessin by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, hanging on a fabric-covered wire, brass-parts in the requested finish. Total drop custom made 2 x Edison screw sockets ...
Brass
French 18th Century Solid Walnut Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French carved, solid walnut armoire built in the Louis XV period. A Chapeau de Gendarme cornice tops the body of the armoire. Two solid walnut doors have shapely carved panels crea...
Walnut
Art Nouveau Rosewood Wardrobe
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Nouveau rosewood wardrobe. Second wardrobe on my second auction. The furniture from our workshop is manually covered with high-gloss shellac Laquer.
Walnut
Biedermeier Semainier or Tallboy Chest on Chest of Flame Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Danish semainier or tall boy (chest-on-chest) from the 19th century, featuring a Biedermeier design of flame-cut mahogany - canopy top over seven graduating, locking drawers w...
Metal, Brass
$24,500
H 67.13 in W 43 in D 20.5 in
George I Secretary Bureau or Escritoire of Figured Walnut from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English period George I large secretary bureau escritoire - or scriptor - of patinated walnut from the 18th century. Featuring burr walnut-figured veneers framed in broad cros...
Metal, Brass
French Semainier or Tall Chest of Walnut with Marble Top
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome French semainier or tall chest of walnut with marble top, featuring a slightly narrower top drawer over six larger drawers beneath. The drawer fronts with beautiful care...
Marble, Metal, Brass
$5,600
H 84.75 in W 56.25 in D 24 in
19th Century French Louis XV Style Hand Carved Burl Elm Armoire or Wardrobe
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Standing at nearly 7 feet in height, this mid nineteenth century armoire is constructed of hand pegged paneled sides and doors of solid elm. It features scrolling bronze escutcheons ...
Brass
French Wild Cherry "Fougère" Armoire
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XV style wild cherry ("merisier") armoire with the veneered door panels in a chevron pattern (also called a "fougère" pattern, after the French word for "fern"). The sid...
Brass
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 border.
Walnut
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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