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Chicken Wire Armoire

19th C. French Painted Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C. French painted Armoire w/ chicken wire. The armoire is painted in shades of aqua marine
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

19th C. French Painted Armoire
19th C. French Painted Armoire
H 82 in W 60 in D 26 in
French Cherry Armoire with Scallop Shell
Located in Pembroke, MA
, scrolled feet and panelled sides. The top panels of the front doors have been retrofitted with chicken wire
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Iron

French Cherry Armoire with Scallop Shell
French Cherry Armoire with Scallop Shell
H 86.5 in W 57 in D 21.5 in
French Louis XV Style Provincial Painted Armoire
Located in Houston, US
Charming Louis XV style painted armoire with chicken wire, great for display. Color is a cream and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

French Louis XV Style Provincial Painted Armoire
French Louis XV Style Provincial Painted Armoire
No Reserve
H 73.5 in W 57.5 in D 20 in
Mid century Vintage gustavian and Style two door armoire after drexel
By Drexel
Located in Allentown, PA
original ornate solid brass hardware and has a classic chicken wire inset to the front doors. This armoire
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Vintage 1950s American Gustavian Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

18th Century Louis XV French Armoire, Antique White-Brown Pinewood Wardrobe
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
typical Louis XV, in good condition. Two-door paneling is partially with decorated with chicken wire, and
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Linen Presses

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Wrought Iron, Metal

French 18th Century Louis XV Style Provincial - Country French Armoire Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
- Bibliotheque - Bookcase. The twin-door vitrine or book cabinet with three wooden shelves and chicken-wire
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Bookcases

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Brass, Bronze

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Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome solid walnut Empire armoire, made in France during the 19th Century. This armoire features a pair of large bookmatched and paneled doors on hidden hinges, flanked by colum...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

French Empire Solid Walnut Armoire
French Empire Solid Walnut Armoire
H 92 in W 64.25 in D 26 in
20th Century Hand Painted German Armoire
Located in Houston, US
20th Century Hand Painted German Armoire, original hardware and two and half shelves.
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20th Century German Wardrobes and Armoires

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20th Century Hand Painted German Armoire
20th Century Hand Painted German Armoire
No Reserve
H 75 in W 59 in D 22 in
Gustavian Style Wardrobe
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique Gustavian Style 2 door 5 drawer Wardrobe. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Gustavian Wardrobes and Armoires

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Gustavian Style Wardrobe
Gustavian Style Wardrobe
H 88 in W 43 in D 23 in
Bed Demi-Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Green Painted & Gilded Leather 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, With Gold Velvet & Gilt Embroidered Bedspread, sol...
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Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

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Antique French Walnut Armoire, China Cabinet, or Bookcase circa Early 1800s
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Walnut China Cabinet, Vitrine, Bookcase or Armoire, probably constructed over 200-years ago. Our Old Plank restoration department, went through the Armoires structure,...
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Antique Early 1800s French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Antique French Louis XV Carved Walnut 2 Door Armoire w/ Original Mirrors Ca 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved walnut 2 door armoire with Original Curve-Line Beveled Mirrors. Beautiful Fitted Interior.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Mirror, Walnut

Midcentury Painted 2 Door Armoire with 5 Shelves & 3 Pullout Drawers
Located in Port Jervis, NY
It's White not green. Spacious French Provincial armoire painted white with green accents. Plenty of storage with 5 adjustable shelves and 3 pullout drawers with dividers. Brass hard...
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Vintage 1960s American French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

Gustavian Blue Painted Chest of Drawers, Sweden Late 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A small Gustavian-style light blue painted chest with 3 drawers and brass hardware from the second half of the 19th Century. This little Scandinavian chest could be used as a nightst...
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair Auffray & Co. Fine French Armoires with Carved Details
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of twin Provincial French style medium size armoires from the great French maker Auffray. Tall, elegant 18th century style forms in honey tone wood in an antiqued finish. The ...
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20th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

Early 1800's Antique Large French Provincial, Walnut, Mirrored, Shelves Armoire
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Armoire, Large French Provincial, Walnut, Mirrored, Shelves, Early 19th Century, 1800s!! Fine French Provincial Louis XV style walnut armoire, early 20th c., having...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

French Early 19th Century Carved Armoire from Normandy, France (
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really lovely carvings on this early 19th century oak armoire found in Normandy, France. Includes original key, and interior has three sections and two spacious drawers. Beautiful or...
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Antique 1820s French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

French Louis Philippe period walnut bleached commode
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
Louis Philippe French dresser. It dates from the middle of the 19th century. The wood is in bleached walnut bramble. This technique aims to lighten the furniture on the one hand an...
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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Small Gustavian Chest Drawers Painted Blue
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish small-sized chest of drawers or nightstand in blue painted wood. Height: 47 cm / 18,5 inch. Dating from the early 19th century, this small dresser is composed with three dra...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

Small Gustavian Chest Drawers Painted Blue
Small Gustavian Chest Drawers Painted Blue
H 18.51 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
French Walnut Louis Philippe Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome 19th Century walnut armoire, made in France in the Louis Philippe style. Large paneled doors on hidden hinges are bookmatched. The center lock is functioning and locks wit...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

French Walnut Louis Philippe Armoire
French Walnut Louis Philippe Armoire
H 84.5 in W 47.5 in D 24.5 in
An early George I Clothes Press Circa 1724
Located in Flower Mound, TX
AN EARLY OAK CLOTHES PRESS, BEARING THE DATE 1724 Carved into the frieze ‘EBB 1724’. Condition Report: This appears to have had some adaptions over the years, there is a hanging rai...
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Antique 1720s English George I Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

1820s French Bleached Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
An antique chest of drawers produced in France, circa 1800. This bleached oak buffet displays three broad sliding drawers ornamented with engraved patterns, a scalloped apron and two...
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18th Century Chicken Wire Armoire
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th century chicken wire walnut armoire with three shelves.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Bookcases

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Metal

18th Century Chicken Wire Armoire
18th Century Chicken Wire Armoire
H 100 in W 54 in D 19 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
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20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

French Armoire--Chicken wire
French Armoire--Chicken wire
H 75 in W 50 in D 20 in
Painted Four-Door Armoire w/ Chicken Wire
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted Four-Door Armoire w/ Chicken Wire
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Walnut Armoire
Located in New Orleans, LA
Armoire w/chicken wire and the wood panels to replace the chicken wire from Vallee du Rhone
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

Walnut Armoire
Walnut Armoire
H 101 in W 57.5 in D 22 in
Faux Bamboo Armoire
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pine faux bamboo armoire with chicken wire and four shelves and single drawer. Hand-carved details.
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21st Century and Contemporary Wardrobes and Armoires

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Pine

Faux Bamboo Armoire
Faux Bamboo Armoire
H 90 in W 39 in D 19 in
Painted French Armoire with Screen
Located in Fairhope, AL
chicken wire upper panel on the doors. The shelves are adjustable.
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Early 20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Painted French Armoire with Screen
Painted French Armoire with Screen
H 91 in W 51.5 in D 20 in
Antique Louis XV Style Armoire with Chicken Wire Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
This charming early 1900s French armoire armoire is diminutive in its size. It has open wire front
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak, Paint

Hand-Carved Louis XVI Style Painted French Buffet Deux Corps with Chicken Wire
Located in Fayetteville, AR
cabinet are visible through the chicken wire doors. Both upper and lower cabinets are finished with hand
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak, Paint

Armoire
Located in Port Chester, NY
French armoire with new chicken wire.
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Armoire
H 81 in W 44 in D 24 in
Country French Provincial Painted Armoire Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
chicken wire in the windows and are fitted with curtains. Originally a wardrobe cabinet now it has three
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires

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Painted Normandy Armoire
Located in Washington, DC
Painted Normandy Armoire with beautiful carving. Chicken Wire Doors. The interior is painted with
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Painted Normandy Armoire
Painted Normandy Armoire
H 87.5 in W 63 in D 21 in
Grey Painted Normandy Armoire in Carved Oak and Pine
Located in Washington, DC
chicken wire in the upper panels, with two interior shelves.
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Yellow Painted Provencal Armoire
Located in Washington, DC
White Trim ,with chicken wire on the doors.
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Yellow Painted Provencal Armoire
Yellow Painted Provencal Armoire
H 91 in W 52 in D 27 in
French Louis XV Small Armoire
Located in Winter Park, FL
A great small armoire made of walnut with a dovetailed drawer above two doors with original chicken
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

French Louis XV Small Armoire
French Louis XV Small Armoire
H 48.5 in W 40.5 in D 18 in
Antique Oak Armoire from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
frontal panels are fitted with metal chicken wire, which could be left as is or backed with fabric. H
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Louis XVI Gustavian Style Painted Wardrobe Armoire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
solid wood with numerous handcrafted details each door window has a chicken wire screen and fitted linen
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20th Century American Louis XVI Wardrobes and Armoires

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Antique French Narrow One Door Cherry Armoire
Located in Port Chester, NY
A richly colored very charming one door armoire,with a chicken wire replacement for the upper panel
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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c.1860 French Louis XV Style Painted Armoire
Located in Chicago, IL
paint, handmade chicken wire and stamped on the back by Paris maker. The measurements below include in
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

c.1860 French Louis XV Style Painted Armoire
c.1860 French Louis XV Style Painted Armoire
H 83.5 in W 43.75 in D 17.5 in
19th Century Hand-Carved Painted French Regency Style Armoire
Located in Fayetteville, AR
asymmetrical paneled doors inset with chicken wire are lavishly carved with flowing scrolls and acanthus leaves
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Antique 19th Century French Regency Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

20th Century Vintage Country French Style Display Cupboard Armoire
Located in Brea, CA
glaze to give it an aged patina. Double door cupboard, has a chicken wire mesh front, and working
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Mid-20th Century Italian Country Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Louis XV Style Armoire with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Sheffield, MA
Custom created armoire using 18th C. L. XV doors with newly constructed frame to match the original
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Antique 19th Century Bookcases

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Chicken Wire Display Cupboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Handsome Antique window frames salvaged from French Chateau made into a cabinet or armoire
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Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

Chicken Wire Display Cupboard
Chicken Wire Display Cupboard
H 84.5 in W 46.5 in D 20 in
Antique French Chestnut Cupboard
Located in Port Chester, NY
fronts. The chicken wire is new, and the interior is newly painted a charming green.
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20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Chestnut

Antique French Chestnut Cupboard
Antique French Chestnut Cupboard
H 81 in W 44 in D 24 in
c.1880 French Hand-Carved Solid Oak Bonnetiere
Located in Chicago, IL
, we've never seen this particular style before. If you prefer, we can install French chicken wire or an
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Exceptional Painted and Gilt Wardrobe
Located in Stockbridge, GA
chicken wire, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wardrobes and Armoires

French Bonnetiere / Linen Cabinet c.1780
Located in Pomona, CA
A French Bonnetiere with a Glazed door with chicken wire. Fine carvings to the top, center and base
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Antique Late 18th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

18th Century French Bleached Oak Bibliotheque with Chicken Wire Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
Armoire de boiseries, it’s feet are hidden beneath a long, shaped, stepped-out lower apron, which
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Antique 18th Century French Bookcases

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Wire

Louis XV Style Armoire
Located in Sheffield, MA
includes fluted center supports and chicken wire windows. The interior is deep enough for hanging clothes
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20th Century Louis XV Cupboards

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Wire

Louis XV Style Armoire
Louis XV Style Armoire
H 84.5 in W 53 in D 25 in
Auffray Country French Louis XV Provincial Linen Press Wardrobe TV Armoire
By Auffray Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Provincial styling with Neoclassical accents, chicken wire drape doors and cabriole legs. Opens to TV
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Cabinets

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Hardwood

Antique Painted French Louis XV Style Cabinet, circa 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
rams head feet. Chicken wire on cabinet door fronts add character to this beautiful piece. There are
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Cabinets

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Cherrywood Display Cupboard
Located in Port Chester, NY
theme. Top of door panels have been replaced with chicken wire for a country look. Original feet and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Cupboards

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Cherrywood Display Cupboard
Cherrywood Display Cupboard
H 84 in W 57 in D 17 in
French Antique Late 19th Century Bookcase in Walnut
Located in Atlanta, GA
, clean lines, and an open, airy feel due to the chicken wire inset in the doors. This piece has five
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Antique 19th Century French Bookcases

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Walnut

Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Armoire with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV period armoire with chicken wire doors (recently painted).
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Antique 1760s European Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Paint, Wood

French Directoire Style Bookcase Cabinet with Chicken Wire Front
Located in Wichita, KS
fitted with chicken wire with four removable shelves within, raised on a plinth base. This charming piece
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20th Century French Directoire Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wire

Swedish Style Cream Painted Biblioteque Wardrobe
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Distressed cream painted frame with yellow painted highlights. Brass hardware with chicken wired
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20th Century Wardrobes and Armoires

19th Century French Armoire Cupboard with Carved Roses
Located in Brea, CA
all original, and has the working locking key. The chicken wire is original and has a weathered patina
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Cupboards

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Fruitwood

Walnut Chicken wire Armoire
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Inside Painted in beige
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires

Walnut Chicken wire Armoire
Walnut Chicken wire Armoire
H 87.5 in W 58 in D 27 in
French Oak Wedding Armoire with Chicken Wire
Located in Fairhope, AL
time and now having chicken wire. This armoire was crafted during the late half of the 19th century. It
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Antique Late 19th Century Wardrobes and Armoires

19th Century Louis XV Period Armoire with Chicken Wire Doors
Located in Fairhope, AL
19th century French hand-carved and painted Louis XV armoire with flowers and bows with three
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

Painted Chicken Wire Armoir
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Painted Armoir
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Painted Chicken Wire Armoir
Painted Chicken Wire Armoir
H 85 in W 51 in D 20 in
18th-19th Century French Provincial Carved Bonnetiere with Chicken Wire
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th-19th century French Provincial Bonnetiere with chicken wire and exceptional carving. Measures
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wire

ARMOIRE WITH CHICKEN WIRE
Located in Bedford, NY
FRENCH ARMIORE WITH CHICKEN WIRE PANELS ON THE DOORS.PREFECT FOR KITCHEN STORAGE!FRENCH FRUITWOOD
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Fruitwood

ARMOIRE WITH CHICKEN WIRE
ARMOIRE WITH CHICKEN WIRE
H 85 in W 45.5 in D 17 in
French Armoire
Located in Greenwich, CT
bedroom, a young girl's bedroom or in a living room that centers around a shabby-chic look. Chicken wire
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20th Century Wardrobes and Armoires

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Metal

French Armoire
French Armoire
H 62 in W 53 in D 14 in
Painted Bamboo Armoire
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Painted Bamboo Armoire with Chicken Wire Door Front, piece has been recently painted with gray
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Painted Bamboo Armoire
Painted Bamboo Armoire
H 83.5 in W 37 in D 18.25 in
19th century Normandy armoire
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Magnificent armoire with chicken wire and the inside painted in bkue. One painted shelf. Beautiful
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Metal

19th century Normandy armoire
19th century Normandy armoire
H 95 in W 55 in D 16 in
Carved Pine Faux Bamboo Armoire
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
classic faux bamboo carved pine armoire with chicken wire and one drawer.
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Carved Pine Faux Bamboo Armoire
Carved Pine Faux Bamboo Armoire
H 88 in W 37 in D 20 in
Vintage Pecan Wood Carved Armoire
Located in Livingston, NJ
. Antique Brass chicken wire accent the top of both doors and an accent interior light is functional. A
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Late 20th Century Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

Vintage Pecan Wood Carved Armoire
Vintage Pecan Wood Carved Armoire
H 77 in W 53 in L 77 in
19th Century Carved and Painted Oak Armoire
Located in Fairhope, AL
A 19th century, French armoire with chicken wire doors. Great piece with plenty of storage. Working
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19th Century Painted Louis XV Provençale Armoire
Located in Fairhope, AL
19th century French hand-carved and painted Louis XV armoire with chicken wire doors. This piece is
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

1850 Antique Bleached Oak Hand-Carved Wedding Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stripped Oak wood, intricately handcarved with serpentine carved doors and updated with chicken wire
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Antique 19th Century French Country Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

French chestnut armoire of the Louis XIV style, c. 1820
Located in Norwalk, CT
doors, the panels now with chicken wire, and a later paint decorated interior.
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

19th Century Louis XV Style Bleached Oak Armoire or Bibliotheque
Located in San Mateo, CA
A beautiful carved Bleached Oak Louis XV Style Amoire or Bibliotheque. Both doors have two chicken
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Iron

Painted Bibliotheque
Located in New Orleans, LA
Bibliotheque w/ Chicken wire
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Wood

Painted Bibliotheque
H 72.5 in W 48 in D 16.25 in
Armoir Empire Louis XVI Style 1900-1920 Bleached, in Walnut
Located in Stuart, FL
Armoir Empire Louis XVI 1900-1920 bleached, in walnut. Doors with chicken wire and adjustable
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

Gustavian Style White Painted Wardrobe
Located in Water Mill, NY
chicken wire doors
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21st Century and Contemporary Wardrobes and Armoires

19th Century French Folk Art Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming cabinet with the chicken wire door was probably used in a country kitchen somewhere
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Antique Late 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Pine

French Washed Buffet Deux Corps from Lyon
Located in Fairhope, AL
French Louis XV washed buffet deux corps from Lyon, France. Chicken wires on the upper doors with
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Antique 19th Century Wardrobes and Armoires

19th Century French Washed Buffet Deux Corps from Lyon
Located in Fairhope, AL
French Louis XV washed buffet deux corps from Lyon, France. Chicken wires on the upper doors with
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Antique 19th Century Wardrobes and Armoires

French Wooden Armoire
Located in New York, NY
French Armoire with Double Doors & Chicken Wire Column and Ribbon Detail
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Vitrines

French Wooden Armoire
French Wooden Armoire
H 91 in W 45 in D 22 in
Antique Empire, Two-Piece Painted Pine Armoire Cupboard Cabinet
By John Rosselli
Located in Stamford, CT
chicken wire doors, original key, inset paneling and painted wood shelves. Bottom piece has three top
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20th Century Unknown Empire Cabinets

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Pine

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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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