French Empire Armoire, Walnut & Steel, Hand-Carved, Circa 1820, France
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...
Brass, Steel
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
$4,128Sale 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
French Empire Mahogany Gilt Bronze Mounted Armoire
Located in NYC, NY
An exceptional French Empire style mahogany armoire with bronze mounts in the Russian Baltic style with two doors framing the original beveled mirror raised on four supports with orm...
Bronze
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
$2,660Sale Price|20% Off
H 81.89 in W 41.74 in D 22.05 in
Early 20th Century Mahogany Linen Press with Mirror, Good Condition
Located in Opole, PL
20th-Century Mahogany Linen-Press With Mirror A mahogany single-winged linen-press from the early 20th century. The interior of the furniture is divided into shelves and two drawers...
Mirror, Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Chest of Drawers
Located in Chicago, IL
Sleek, spare, and quietly stunning, this early 19th-century French Louis Philippe chest of drawers feels remarkably modern despite its age. Topped with its original thick slab of bla...
Walnut
Victorian Mahogany Wardrobe
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Mahogany Mirrored Wardrobe Item Code: LC1466 A handsome Victorian mahogany wardrobe, dating from the second half of the 19th century, with attractive figured veneers and a ...
Mahogany
$4,494Sale Price|20% Off
H 68.51 in W 21.26 in D 35.04 in
Mid-19th Century Mahogany Chiffonier Dresser, European Craftsmanship
Located in Opole, PL
Chiffonier/Dresser in Brown, Late 19th Century Elevate your interior with this exquisite late 19th-century chiffonier, a rare and masterfully restored "seven-day chest" designed to ...
Wood, Mahogany, Softwood
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
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 85.75 in W 53 in D 22 in
Antique Edwardian Neoclassical Mahogany Fruitwood Inlaid Wardrobe Armoire Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
This elegant Edwardian Neoclassical knockdown armoire is masterfully crafted from rich mahogany wood and adorned with exquisite fruitwood inlaid detailing. The striking facade featur...
Fruitwood, Mahogany
Art Deco One-Door Armoire, Solid Oak, Dutch Design, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Art Deco Amsterdamse School one-door armoire or wardrobe. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak and original oak veneer base with solid decorative maca...
Mirror, Macassar, Oak
French Louis XVI Mahogany Armoire
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century French Louis XVI Mahogany wardrobe, the breakfront top with carved detail above a large central bevelled mirror door flanked by two narrow well-figure panelled doors. Op...
Wood
1930s French Oak Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant oak armoire from France, 1930's. Beautiful matched chevron oak wood veneer doors. Sliding doors open to a single shelf with hanging pole. Cabinet has charming carved wood det...
Oak
French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Armoire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This elegant Armoire is made of flamed mahogany. It has a simple shape which can be easy to mix with all style.
Mahogany
Italian 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Wardrobe Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined Italian 19th century Louis Philippe wardrobe cabinet, crafted in richly figured walnut with a warm, luminous patina that highlights the natural movement of the grain. The ...
Wood
$4,500
H 38.5 in W 49 in D 21.75 in
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Period Burl Walnut Commode, Chest
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This quintessential Louis Philippe period commode or chest of drawers displays the exemplary craftsmanship of the nineteenth century with a facade of book matched walnut and solid wa...
Marble
Louis XV Period Armoire in Cherrywood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Louis XV period armoire in cherrywood. Masterfully carved floral details in relief. Two drawers, one with original lock. Door lock is also original and functional. Great or...
Cherry
$3,554
H 88.59 in W 55.12 in D 20.67 in
French Art Nouveau Style Dressing Armoire Beveled Mirror, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
French two doors cabinet. A bevelled mirror on the central door. An elegant storage cabinet made of solid ash and burl ash veneer, dating from the early 20th century. Its refined des...
Brass
Vintage Faux Bamboo Armoire with Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This remarkable late nineteenth-century armoire is expertly crafted from fine wood and mirrored glass, capturing the whimsical faux bamboo styling that defined period furnishings of ...
Glass, Wood
Antique French Art Deco Mahogany Wardrobe Armoire Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Detroit, MI
This antique French Art Deco wardrobe armoire was made in France circa 1940. Beautifully handcrafted with mahogany veneer over a solid wood frame, the cabinet features clean geometri...
Metal, Brass
$3,890
H 39.5 in W 28.5 in D 17 in
French Provincial Style Secretary Desk with Marquetry Inlays and Key
Located in Soquel, CA
French Provincial Style Walnut Secretary Desk with Marquetry Inlays and Key. Original Finish.
Walnut
Pair of Rock Crystal Quartz Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
A pair of rock crystal quartz obelisks with cast gilt brass base. Created by Phoenix Gallery NYC.
$128Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.5 in W 13.5 in D 10.5 in
Vintage Magazine Rack with Hand Painted Floral Decal
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Magazine Rack with Hand Painted Floral Decal Dimensions. 13 1/2 W ; 10 1/2 D ; 20 1/2 H
Wood, Paint
$6,000 / set
H 13.5 in W 9.25 in D 5.75 in
Superior Pair of 19th Century Patinated & Parcel Gilt Bronze Figural Candelabra
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An exceptionally fine pair of 19th century patinated & parcel gilt bronze figural candelabra, executed in the Rococo manner closely associated with works by Claude Michel (Clodio...
Marble, Bronze
The Folk Painter’s Hand: 19th Century Painted Armoire
Located in New York, NY
This painted armoire, dated 1819, is a vivid example of early 19th-century European folk art furniture. Set against a deep blue ground, it is richly decorated with hand-painted flora...
Wood, Pine
$3,650
H 65.63 in W 21.75 in D 19.5 in
George II Style Burl Walnut & Oak Slant-Front Diminutive Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A George II style burl walnut and oak slant front secretary bookcase with the upper case featuring a molded crown over a wide frieze, with a large single cabinet door with brass shie...
Brass
$22,500
H 33 in W 26 in D 44 in
Italian Baroque Rocking Chair by Pauly & Co., 19th Century Silver Leaf
By Pauly & Co.
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and seahorse sides (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)
Silver Leaf
$2,595
H 76.25 in W 36.5 in D 18.75 in
Georgian Solid Birch Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian, Chippendale, or Early American style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top USA, Circa 1970s Gorgeous carved solid birch, with original ...
Brass
$3,490
H 59.25 in W 29.5 in D 4 in
Large Empire Mirror in Cuban Mahogany with Columns and Carved Capitals, c. 1810
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exquisite Empire mirror in Cuban mahogany with carved anthemions as antefix decorating the crown molding and columns with carved acanthus capitals flanking the mirror and frieze, ...
Mirror, Mahogany
$4,577
H 32.49 in W 68.51 in D 18.9 in
Antique Georgian Style Oak Dresser Base Sideboard Cabriole Leg Console Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
A very attractive oak dresser base of generous proportions and classic Georgian inspired design. The piece has a wonderful presence with its long low form, elegant cabriole legs and ...
Oak
$6,500
H 54.5 in W 35 in D 18 in
Antique French Louis XV Vanity Table with Gilt Bronze Mounts/Porcelain Cameos
Located in Houston, TX
Exceptional French vanity table with gilt bronze mounts and inlaid porcelain plates in the Sevres style having a ground of celeste blue. Painted with a floral motif. The mirrored ba...
Walnut
$2,190 / item
H 20 in W 58 in D 16.5 in
White Oak Carved French Louis XVI Style Bench Upholstered in Linen with Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing the exquisite Louis Bench for Bloom Home, elegantly upholstered in Belgian linen for a touch of sophistication and luxury. Its solid white oak legs are meticulously carve...
Linen, Oak
Rose Quartz Bubble Rock Crystal Cocktail Tables By Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A pair of luxury bubble rose quartz rock crystal cocktail tables with polish brass stands. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC.
19th Century, French, Louis XV Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Side Table
By François Linke
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century, French, Louis XV mahogany and gilt bronze marble-top side table. Single drawer attributed to François Linke.
Bronze
$33,826
H 96.86 in W 45.28 in D 2.37 in
KOENIG & LAFITTE - Art Nouveau stained glass window with bindweed
By Edward L. Koenig
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This stained glass window was created by Paul Koenig and Lafitte in the early years of the 20th century, during the flowering of Art Nouveau. This draughtsman and engraver, born in É...
Glass, Art Glass, Wood
$3,500
H 39 in W 34 in D 10.75 in
Scottish Cast Iron Decorative Umbrella Stand, Carron Company, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Scottish cast iron umbrella stand with decorative urns, swags, and floral motif resting on a molded edge rectangular base with two removable pans for water . Mid-19th century. Carron...
Iron
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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