French Empire 19th Century Walnut Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive French Empire-style armoire from the early 1800s. The pronounced cornice makes a statement above the pair of paneled and carved doors all crafted of solid, book-matched...
Steel, Brass
Vintage French Empire Mahogany Mirrored Armoire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exuding timeless Parisian elegance, this magnificent French Empire-style armoire is a masterpiece of 19th-century cabinetmaking.
Mahogany
French Empire Style Mahogany Armoire
Located in Nashville, TN
Armoire has bronze hardware. Locking doors; one door has glass. Four adjustable moveable shelves and one stationary shelf. Bookend matched mahogany veneer.
Bronze
Maison Forest Style French Empire Burl Wood Armoire Dresser or Gentleman's Chest
By Maison Forest
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique French Empire armoire dresser or gentleman's chest In the manner of Maison Forest France, Circa 1880s Gorgeous burl wood, with mounted bronze ormolu and hardwa...
Bronze
Austrian 18th Century Empire Style Two Doors Larch Wood Armoire Wardrobe Cabinet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Precious and original larch wood wardrobe, convertible into a bookcase, with two doors in the Austrian Empire style of the 18th century The wardrobe, all in larch wood, is all origi...
Other, Brass
Empire style mahogany two door wardrobe
Located in Cheshire, GB
Empire wardrobe, the projecting removable cornice with brass decoration flanked by turned finials. Above two large bevelled mirror doors opening to reveal a large hanging area. FLank...
Wood
French Empire Style Late 19th c Wardrobe in the Manner of Maison Krieger
By Maison Krieger
Located in Hudson, NY
This impressive and commanding wardrobe made in France at the end of the 19th century is almost certainly by Masion Krieger; While not stamped certain details are directly relatable ...
Ormolu
American Empire Crotch Mahogany Style Mirrored Jewelry Armoire
Located in Germantown, MD
American Empire Crotch Mahogany Style Jewelry Armoire. Flawlessly functioning drawers and doors.
Mirror, Wood
$4,240Sale Price / item|20% Off
French Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Four Doors Cabinets, Armoire or Dry Bar
Located in Firenze, IT
These imposing solid mahogany cabinets with gilt bronze mounts in the style of the Louis XVI French Empire furnished the luxurious Intercontinental Paris Le Grand Hotel. It has recen...
Metal, Bronze
Mid 19th Century Empire Style Mahogony Armoire
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid 19th Century Empire Style Mahogony Armoire with Earlier Empire Bronze Mounts (possibly first Empire).
Bronze
French 19th Century Empire-Style Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This elegant period Empire walnut armoire features a carved cornice over a book-matched walnut frieze, a pair of paneled doors mounted with stylized brass floral motif escutcheons. A...
Walnut
American Empire Armoire
Located in New Orleans, LA
The luxuriousness of mahogany distinguishes this excellent American Empire style armoire. The grain and caliber of the timber denotes the armoire’s superiority and top-level craftsma...
Mahogany
French 19th Century Empire Style Walnut Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This elegant two-door walnut armoire is from France, circa 1850s, featuring a molded frieze over two doors with book-matched mahogany veneers and flanked by brass-collared pilasters....
Brass
c.1870 Empire Style Mahogany Armoire
Located in Highwood, IL
Empire style mahogany armoire with classical shaped pediment featuring an ormolu wreath-and-ribbon.
Mahogany
French, 19th Century, Empire Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome Empire style walnut armoire features a carved cornice over a pair of paneled doors mounted with stylized brass floral motif escutcheons.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 94 in W 63 in D 20.5 in
Antique American Empire Flame Mahogany Gothic Style Double Door Armoire
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique period American Empire armoire offers flame mahogany construction with Gothic styling having ogee crown surmounting case with double doors each with arch panels and openin...
Mahogany
French Empire Style Mahogany Two Door Mirrored Armoire
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire-style (19th Century) two door mahogany armoire with beveled mirrored doors containing 4 shelves, and 6 cut-away handle slide drawers.
Mahogany
20th Century Ebonized Empire French Louis XVI Style Armoire
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Ebonized Empire French Louis XVI style armoire. Beautiful single door armoire, with large carved medallion, rose swag, with fluted columns, and large carved finials.
French Empire-Style Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French Empire-style mahogany three-door bookcase, the two side-doors with flame mahogany and gilt bronze mounts and flanking a larger centre door with metal mesh front and lower ormo...
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Empire Style Cherrywood Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-nineteenth century French Empire style hand pegged cherrywood buffet deux corps features classic half columns that flank both the upper and lower doors. The two doors to the...
Fruitwood
Sold
H 84.26 in W 48.04 in D 22.05 in
Rare French Empire Revival Style Ebonized Wardrobe Armiore Cupboard or Bookcase
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very decorative French Empire Revival style Armoire wardrobe A very nice looking piece, its French Empire Revival style as mentioned, it ha...
Brass
Early 19 C French Empire Armoire Wine Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a simply gorgeous early 19 C French empire armoire wine cabinet. This is an early 19th Century, French empire style or Napoleon I, Armoire made with the most stunning b...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Empire-Style Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This elegant two-door mahogany armoire is from France, circa 1850s, and having bookmatched mahogany veneers. The doors open to reveal two adjustable shelves and plenty of depth to ad...
Mahogany
French 19th Century Grand Empire Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This massive Empire style armoire was crafted in 19th century France from stunning walnut.
Metal, Brass, Ormolu
Sold
H 83.86 in W 44.89 in D 23.04 in
French Armoire Second Empire Mirror Door Cabinet Shelves and Drawer L XIII Style
Located in Labrit, Landes
19th century armoire French Second Empire with columns Mirror door Three shelves and two hanging drawers One big drawer Shelves are all removable in height to create hanging spac...
Mirror, Wood
Empire Style Three-Door Armoire
Located in Miami, FL
A very stylish and practical armoire. Lots of storage, many adjustable shelves behind the three doors. Finest bronze decoration with very crisp detail. Retains 3 original keys.
Sold
H 58.63 in W 34.38 in D 17.38 in
Fine Pair of Empire Style Antique Mahogany Chests Armoires Cabinets
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A very high quality pair of Empire tall chests, they feature brilliant flamed-mahogany veneers with a wonderful overall french polish and are hung with gilded bronze mounts true to t...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Mahogany Empire Style Armoire
Located in Chamblee, GA
Mahogany Empire style wardrobe handmade and custom designed in Italy with a clothing bar on the interior above two drawers.
Quality mahogany Empire Style armoire
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A great quality 2nd half of the 19th century bronze mounted French Empire style mahogany armoire with mirrored door and fitted bottom drawer.
19th Century Walnut Empire Style Armoire
Located in New Orleans, LA
A two door armoire with simple, molded panels for the doors and sides, the doors flanked with bronze mounted, free-standing columns. Slight bow to the columns, an appropriate condit...
Important American Empire style Armoire
Located in Miami, FL
Important American Empire style Mahogany Armoire; the shaped cornice surmounted with a bronze mount stamped on the reverse: P.E.G and numbered 1697.
Bronze
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 shelves.
Walnut
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
19th Century French Empire Style Buffet
Located in Austin, TX
Step into the elegance of the 19th century with this spacious and beautiful French Empire style buffet, crafted from solid oak to perfection. Known as "deux corps," it features two d...
Brass
$200,450
H 47.75 in W 66.5 in
Grand 19th Century English Marine Painting in Stunning Light
By John Wilson Ewbank
Located in London, GB
John Wilson Ewbank (1799 - 1847) Shipping in the Harbour, South Shields Oil on canvas 39.5 x 58 inches unframed 47.75 x 66.5 inches framed Provenance: Christie's October 2002; L...
Oil
$6,995
H 95 in W 38.5 in D 2.5 in
Eight Foot Tall Mid-19th Century French Regency Style Giltwood Floor Mirror
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Found in a chateau in the Loire Valley, this nineteenth century French Regency style gilt wood mirror stands at an impressive eight feet in height. Its beveled glass is surrounded by...
Mirror, Giltwood
1889 The Blue Fairy Book
By Andrew Lang
Located in Bath, GB
A superb copy of this sought-after fairy book by Andrew Lang, the first volume in his colourful series. The sought after first edition, first impression. Illustrated with a frontis...
Paper
$4,900 / set
H 8.38 in W 8.13 in D 2 in
Novels 'Works' of Jane Austen. Winchester Edition, 10 Vols, 1906 Leather Bound
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: AUSTEN, Jane. TITLE: The Novels (Works) of Jane Austen. PUBLISHER: Edinburgh: John Grant, 1906. DESCRIPTION: THE WINCHESTER EDITION. 10 vols., 8-3/8" x 6-1/8", fron...
Leather
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Troy Zodiac Coffee Table
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique 'Troy Zodiac' coffee table by the dynamic father/son duo of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. This example by the Lavernes is a very rare and important piece in their Oeuvre. It's ...
Bronze
$16,255 / set
H 39.38 in W 49.22 in D 23.63 in
1920s Art Deco Commode & Nightstands, in Burl Walnut , by Gaetano Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian 1920s elegant Art Deco Commode with pair of nightstands in burl walnut Two nightstands with commode by Gaetano Borsani , in burl walnut , with golden brass handle and foot. ...
Walnut, Burl
$5,484
H 77.96 in W 72.45 in D 24.81 in
Antique Victorian Quality Figured Mahogany Three Door Wardrobe
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality figured mahogany three door wardrobe having a quality figured mahogany shaped cornice above three figured mahogany moulded panelled arch top doors with eigh...
Other
$1,500
H 7.19 in W 5.07 in D 1.32 in
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [together with] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1959, 1955. Illustrated by J...
Leather, Paper
Antique Mahogany Cabinet/Wardrobe/Linen Press
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A fine late 18th century neoclassical mahogany linen press/wardrobe in fantastic original condition. With two large cupboard doors over three drawers. The cabinetmaker used only the...
Brass
$4,118
H 71.26 in W 51.58 in D 24.81 in
1800 ANTIQUE ENGLISH GEORGIAN FLAMED HARDWOOD LINEN PRESS WARDROBE ARMOIRE j1
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this 1800 Antique Georgian Linen Press Wardrobe. The 1800 Antique English Georgian Flamed Hardwood Linen Press Wardrobe Armoire is a luxurious a...
Hardwood
Classic Antique Eastlake Mirror Door Armoire
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An Antique mixed wood and deep stained Period Eastlake Armoire with mirror panel front. The door opens to reveal graduated drawers having incredible and beautifully made pulls in Cro...
Bronze
English Mahogany Wardrobe / Linen Press
Located in Woodbury, CT
This two-door, two-drawer wardrobe / linen press in finely grained mahogany is just the right size for that guest room with no closet. Not too big so as to take up too much space, bu...
Mahogany
$411,885
H 86.03 in Dm 51.97 in
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...
Silver Plate
A Monumental, Richly Patinated Bronze Bust of Beethoven by G. Leroux
By Gaston Leroux
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Monumental, Richly Patinated Bronze Bust of Beethoven by Gaston Veuvenot Leroux (1854-1942) & Eugène Blot, Fondeur This magnificent sculpture powerfully captures the iconic co...
Bronze
$65,700
H 38 in W 52 in D 3 in
Emanuel Oberhauser “Mermaids and Nymphs” An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting
By Emanuel Oberhauser
Located in Queens, NY
Emanuel Oberhauser (Austrian 1854 - 1919) “Mermaids, Neptune and Sea Water Nymphs” An Exceptional Oil on Canvas Painting painted circa 1885. Masterfully painted, this artwork dep...
Oil
$8,392Sale Price|25% Off
H 51.19 in W 33.47 in D 1.19 in
Venice Landscape Italian Oil on Canvas Painting in Gilt Wood Frame, Belle Epoque
Located in Firenze, IT
This delightful turn of the century (early 20th century) oil on canvas painting represents an Italian landscape with one of the most famous squares in the world: Piazza San Marco in ...
Canvas, Oil
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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