Dutch 17th Century Rosewood Ebony Baroque Cupboard Kussenkast, 1670
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a unique and monumental Dutch Baroque cupboard called “Kussenkast" from the late 17th century, probably circa 1670-1680. Made of rosewood, ebony and ebonized wood veneered on...
Ebony, Rosewood
Dutch Kaas or Kast, Armoire, Wardrobe
Located in Hudson, NY
Kast were a traditional armoire or chest made for wealthy Dutch homes. They were custom made bespoke for each individual space and stored textiles, the most expensive household items...
Wood, Ebony, Oak
Large Late 17th Century Oak Dutch Kast or Armoire
Located in Stamford, CT
An imposing late 17th century Dutch Kast or armoire of oak, ebony and rosewood having ebonized inlays, raised on bun feet, circa 1670.
Walnut
Large 17th Century Walnut Dutch Kas
Located in Dallas, TX
A large 17th century Dutch Kas / wardrobe / clothes press of carved walnut. Single bodied, two doors highly carved with floral swags. Twisted columns at the sides are topped by angel...
Walnut, Wood
17th-18th Century Dutch Oak Armoire, Cabinet
Located in Buisson, FR
Rare Dutch oak armoire with original hand-forged iron hinges. Great weathered look. Nice detail: Lock several times replaced and repaired. This armoire is made in two pieces, this ma...
Oak
Antique 17th Century Dutch Hall Cupboard Kast Oak Armoire Kas
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An impressive Dutch oak cupboard formally also as a 'Kast' or 'Kas'. Dating from the late 17th century, this cupboard would have originally been used for storing handmade cloth, bedd...
Oak
17th Century Large Dutch Oak Armoire or Cabinet
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Impressive Dutch oak armoire or cabinet, circa late 1600s. The stepped cornice has rosewood and ebony inlay, ebony panels and three carved figureheads. There are two impressive panel...
Ebony, Oak
$5,200
H 67.5 in W 61.5 in D 24.38 in
19th Century Napoleon III Ebonized Cabinet, Hand-Carved Wood, France
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A magnificent cabinet from 19th century France (Napoleon III) carved with a paneled design, architectural and Neoclassical elements over the ebonized exterior which enhances the magn...
Brass
$3,995
H 63.5 in W 29 in D 16.5 in
Antique 17th Century Dutch Carved Ebonized Oak Credence Cabinet on Stand 1680
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique late 17th Century carved ebonized oak cabinet on stand, circa 1680. Such cabinets are commonly referred to as credence or chalice cabinets, referring to a ecclesiastic...
Oak
18th Century Black Baroque Swedish Cabinet
Located in Round Top, TX
This stately baroque cabinet stands on four turned legs with an "x-cross" stretcher resting on large bun feet that raise the cabinet while adding visual intrigue. Two large heavily ...
Pine, Paint
$4,914
H 56.7 in W 25.6 in D 12.21 in
Antique Black Stained Baroque Cabinet in Dark Stained Carved Oak
Located in Odense, DK
Stunning antique cabinet in dark stained oak with carvings. Made in Denmark in the 18th century. The cabinet has 2 shelves and can be locked. Original key in wrought iron included. A...
Oak
18th Century Italian Ebonized Inlaid Collectors Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A glorious and magnificent 18th Century Italian collectors cabinet architecturally styled with pediment, columns and finials. This extremely fine cabinet features Florentine inlay de...
Wood, Ivory
$9,005Sale Price|20% Off
H 78.35 in W 66.93 in D 26.38 in
Antique mid 18th century Dutch Renaissance two door warm oak cabinet or Kussenka
Located in Casteren, NL
This impressive Dutch Renaissance cabinet, known as a Gelderse kussenkast, was crafted around 1750 and stands firmly in the tradition of Dutch cabinetmaking. The piece is made entire...
Oak
18th Century Dutch Renaissance Oak Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful late 18th century cabinet in the best quality solid oak. This is a typical 'kussenkast' or pillow cabinet. Pillow refers to the shape of the raised panels on the doors. I...
Oak
$13,257Sale Price|20% Off
H 70.48 in W 57.88 in D 25.2 in
Antique 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Solid Oak with Ebony Veneer Cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful and friendly-sized cupboard is made of the finest watered oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch golden age” It is a two-story four-door cabin...
Ebony, Oak
$6,857Sale Price|20% Off
H 78.35 in W 72.05 in D 28.35 in
Dutch 18th Century Renaissance Oak and Walnut Cupboard
Located in Casteren, NL
This mid-18th century cabinet is a so called 'kussenkast' or pillow cabinet. The pillow refers to the shape of the raised panels in the doors. It is a typical Dutch Renaissance cabi...
Oak
$16,000
H 92 in W 58.5 in D 22 in
Notable circa 17th Century Carved Walnut Two-Tiered Cabinet in Renaissance Style
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and impressive 17th century European cabinet. Made in two parts, both with elaborate carved decoration and burled panels and details. The upper cabinet with heavy overhanging...
Wood
$6,217Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.29 in W 46.86 in D 24.02 in
Antique 18th Century German Baroque Oak Cabinet with Black Panels
Located in Casteren, NL
A very handsome Baroque-style cabinet was made in Germany at the end of the 18th century. It has a detachable base with a drawer over bun feet. Above sits a compartment with two pane...
Steel
$22,857Sale Price|20% Off
H 88.98 in W 73.63 in D 31.11 in
Antique 17th Century Oak Dutch Renaissance Cabinet with Ebony and Mahogany
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is an antique four-door cupboard, in Dutch, named “Kussenkast”, that was made in the Northern Netherlands in the late 17th century. This cupboard takes its name from th...
Brass, Steel
$3,337Sale Price|20% Off
H 56.7 in W 45.28 in D 21.66 in
Late 18th / Early 19th Century Dutch Oak Cabinet in the Mannerist Style in brown
Located in Opole, PL
Dutch Oak Cabinet in the Mannerist Style, Late 18th / Early 19th Century A beautifully crafted Dutch oak cabinet inspired by the Mannerist tradition, dating from the late 18th to ea...
Oak
$13,714Sale Price|20% Off
H 69.3 in W 50.4 in D 22.84 in
Antique 17th Century Dutch Oak and Ebony Two-Door Renaissance Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
Antique 17th Century Dutch oak and ebony two-door Renaissance cabinet. This extraordinary cupboard is made of the finest quarter-sawn oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance...
Ebony, Oak
17th-18th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Cupboard
Located in Richmond, VA
Italian baroque walnut cupboard from the late 17th-early 18th century. Wonderful carvings including leaves, rosettes, and winged angel carved motifs. Two piece cabinet consisting of ...
Walnut
$12,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 64.57 in W 56.11 in D 25.2 in
Antique 17th Century Oak and Ebony Two-Door Renaissance Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This extraordinary cupboard is made of the finest quarter sawn oak in the tradition of the Dutch Renaissance during the “Dutch golden age” It is a small two-door cabinet with arche...
Ebony, Oak
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$130,200Sale Price|30% Off
W 276 in L 276 in
1890s Ivory and Slate Blue Antique French Savonnerie Carpet 23' x 23'
Located in New York, NY
Antique circa 1890 French Neoclassical hand-knotted wool rug, 23' x 23' (276 x 276 in), in ivory and blue tones. Condition: good, wear consistent with age and use. Overall Good Condi...
Wool
$40,428
H 28.35 in W 30.32 in D 12.21 in
Antique Tiffany Studios Adjustable Lamp Base with Later Stained Glass Shade
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Tiffany adjustable bronze lamp base, stamped "Tiffany Studios, New York, 7984", circa 1915. The base was acquired with its current Tiffany Style stained glass shade with Dragonfly mo...
Bronze
$19,950
H 45 in W 26.5 in D 26.5 in
Large Antique Italian Church Carved Gilt Polychrome Tabernacle Altar Niche
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent large rare and most impressive Italian baldachin tabernacle altar niche / altarpiece. circa 1800 Exquisitely hand-crafted in Italy in the early 19th century, this extr...
Enamel
$24,500
H 29 in W 59.25 in D 29.25 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, probably by Maison Jansen. The rectangular shaped Love Seats, each with scrolled carved armrests ending wit...
Fabric, Satin, Silk, Wood
Highly Ornamental Carlo Bugatti Desk & Chair Set, c.1910
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
This rare writing desk and matching chair showcase Carlo Bugatti’s imaginative, eccentric brilliance - a strikingly unconventional choice for bold interior curators and collectors wi...
Copper, Pewter
$124,850Sale Price|28% Off
H 38.25 in W 82 in D 32 in
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Commode
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French late 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany, kingwood bandings and fruitwood marquetry armorial commode with Sycamore Marquetry and gilt bronze mounts, After a...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$122,500Sale Price|30% Off
H 110 in W 75.5 in D 26 in
18th Century Austrian Hand-Carved and Painted Cabinet Accented with Gold Leaf
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted in the 18th century, this antique Austrian two door cabinet is painted with a well-detailed floral motif and adorned with hand-carved and gold leafed decorations. Exquisitely...
Gold Leaf
$971,442
H 82.68 in Dm 76.78 in
Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860
By Maison Marquis
Located in PARIS, FR
This very important 96-lights chandelier made entirely in chiseled and gilded bronze in the Renaissance style, is composed at the lower part of six large sets of ten light-arms, ador...
Crystal, Bronze
$5,659,921
H 203.94 in W 251.97 in D 143.7 in
George Trollope & Sons fireplace & room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner
Located in London, GB
George Trollope and Sons. Exhibited at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878 winning a Gold Medal for Excellence. The set forms the four sides of a complete panelled room that was ...
Marble
Restoration period mahogany-veneered sofa bed with canopy
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Restoration-period mahogany-veneered boat-shaped sofa-bed with slightly inverted headboard. The front is soberly adorned with an ormolu plaque featuring scrolls and fleurons framing ...
Bronze
$1,010,700
H 33.47 in W 44.49 in D 24.81 in
Russian Malachite and Silver Table by Imperial Silversmiths the Grachev Brothers
By Grachev Brothers
Located in London, GB
Russian malachite and silver table by Imperial silversmiths the Grachev Brothers Russian, 1884 Measures: Height 85cm, width 113cm, depth 63cm This beautiful silver table was man...
Malachite, Silver
$38,500
H 37 in W 65 in D 28 in
Rare and Important Walnut And Upholstered Parchment Bench By Carlo Bugatti
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Montreal, QC
Carlo Bugatti bench upholstered with parchment, inlaid with pewter details and mounted with hammered copper decorations.Italy, c. 1906 literature: Carlo Bugatti au Musée d'Orsay, Mas...
Walnut
Oak Baroque Wardrobe, German, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Baroque oak wardrobe raised on five ball feet, richly carved with compass rose decoration and elaborate ornamental details including coin-band motifs, festoons, and rosettes, arrange...
Oak
$384,066
H 30.5 in Dm 35.5 in
19th Century Grand Tour' Giltwood and Micromosaic Centre Table with Roman Scenes
Located in London, GB
A Grand Tour Centre Table The Top Attributed to Cesare Roccheggiani The carved gilt wood base in the manner of George Smith having four monopedia supports, each depicting leopards h...
Malachite
$20,214
H 28.94 in W 28.75 in D 25.01 in
Important Pair of Antique Thomas Chippendale Carved Claw & Ball Tub Armchairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this important pair of Thomas Chippendale style, heavily carved with Claw & Ball Cabriolet legs, brown leather, library tub armchairs. These are t...
Leather, Oak
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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