18th Century Louis XIV Period Lyonnaise Chateau Bonnetiere
Located in Birmingham, AL
Rare and difficult to find Louis XIV period chateau bonnetiere. Solid walnut. An exceptional example from the Lyon region of France, renown in the 1700s for its superior production o...
Walnut
Carved Chateau Armoire Louis XVI Style, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
This beautiful and unusual chateau armoire in solid hand carved walnut is in the louis XVII style, circa 1870 and is the companion piece to the bed which we have included as the last...
Walnut
18th Century French Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
gorgeous french chateau quality armoire
18th Century Chateau Armoire
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV provincial carved walnut chateau armoire, 18th century. This armoire has great color and fine quality understated carving. The dimensions that are given are for the width an...
Steel
18th Century French Louis XIII Style Chateau Armoire
Located in Birmingham, AL
18th century French Louis XIII style chateau armoire. The bold and handsome symmetry of this cabinet was a prized characteristic of furniture created during the reign of Louis XIII (...
Walnut
Early 1800s Antique Parquet Armoire Chateau Bienassis, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Unlike the majority of the pieces we see, this particular armoire has a clear lineage pointing to Chateau Bienassis, near Erquy France, and is at least 200 years old.
Oak
Exceptional Lyonnaise Regence Period Chateau Armoire
Located in Birmingham, AL
An exceptional period Regence chateau armoire from the Lyon region of France, renown in the 1700s for its superior production of armoires.
Walnut
18th Century French Walnut Armoire from Chateau de Rosiere, Ru,
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century French Walnut Armoire from Chateau de Rosiere, Ruy.
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Period Lyonnaise Chateau Armoire
Located in Birmingham, AL
18th century Louis XV period chateau armoire handcrafted of solid walnut by talented country cabinet makers in the Lyon region, renown in the 1700s for its superior production of arm...
Walnut
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H 111 in W 83.5 in D 34.75 in
Early 1700s French Walnut Wood Chateau Armoire, "The Order of Saint Louis"
Located in Dallas, TX
The 'Cross of Saint Louis', carved into the front panels of this armoire represents L'Ordre de Saint Louis. This was an honorary recognition devised by King Louis XIV in 1693, and th...
Walnut
Exceptional Period Louis XIII to Louis IV Transitional Chateau Armoire
Located in Birmingham, AL
Exceptional 17th century transitional armoire handcrafted by talented artisans from Rennes during the early years of the reign of Louis XIV. The crown, with rows of dentil moulding, ...
Walnut
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H 88 in W 49 in D 29 in
Rare 18th Century Louis XIII Hand-Carved Walnut Chateau Armoire or Bonnetiere
Located in Fayetteville, AR
An historical piece from a chateau in Burgundy, France, in pristine condition, circa 1750.
Iron
Large Chateau French Walnut Bonnetiere, circa 1800
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An unusually large, late 18th-early 19th century French single-door bonnetiere, in walnut with boldly-molded crown and base, and with lovely patina and rich color, circa 1800. Origin...
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XIII Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional and rare 18th century French Louis XIII château size armoire, crafted of rare Cuban mahogany.
Mahogany
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H 93 in W 62.5 in D 22 in
18th Century French Louis XIII Style Provencal Painted Chateau Bonnetiere
Located in Birmingham, AL
Handsome 18th century French Louis XIII style Provençal painted chateau bonnetiere handcrafted near Marseille, circa 1850s, having a stepped cornice with dentil molding above a tri-p...
Wood
Walnut Chateau Armoire
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare and carved 18th century French Chateau armoire. Unusually large with great color and patina.
Wood
Walnut Chateau Armoire
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare and carved 18th century French Chateau armoire. Unusually large with great color and patina.
Wood
Walnut Chateau Armoire
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very good 18th Century French walnut chateau armoire. If you wish to view this piece please call ahead.
Wood
Walnut Chateau Armoire
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very nice and large 18th century French walnut Chateau Armoire. If you would like to view this piece please call ahead.
Wood
Armoire de Chateau
Located in New York, NY
Armoire Normanen with Wooden Details
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H 84.25 in W 50.5 in D 24.25 in
THOMASVILLE Chateau Provence French Country Armoire / Linen Press
By Thomasville
Located in Charlotte, NC
An armoire / linen press in the French Country style by Thomasville, from their Chateau Provence Collection.
Brass
18th Century Walnut Chateau Armoire
Located in Encinitas, CA
Wonderful large 18th century walnut armoire, from the Poitou region of France. Great aged patina. Beautiful heavy walnut panel doors carved in the influence of the South West of Fran...
Walnut
Louis XV Lyonnaise Château Armoire
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A large and important Lyonnaise double-chapeau "château" armoire in ornately sculpted walnut from the mid-18th century. Comprised of a pair of three-panel doors decorated with scroll...
Walnut
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H 87 in W 51 in D 19 in
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Armoire Period Chateau, circa 1900s
Located in Hialeah, FL
19th century French Louis Philippe walnut armoire represents the essence of purity of architecture, a design type that exemplifies the period! This example, rendered from Fine French...
Walnut
18th Century Louis XIV Fruitwood Chateau Armoire c. 1760
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and well carved large armoire made during the reign of Louis XIV about 1760. Wonderful forged steed hardware and lock. Some repairs to feet as expected. Fantastic storage ...
Metal
Exceptional Period Regence Chateau Armiore
Located in Natchez, MS
Late 17th c early 18th c Regence Walnut chateau armiore of exceptional quality. Has "gun cabinets" two doors on either side that open out. One drawer with original hardware. length w...
Walnut
18th c. Armoire
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. Armoire from the Library of a Petite Chateau in the West Suburb of Paris
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H 88 in W 56 in D 21.5 in
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Period Chateau Armoires, 1850s
Located in Hialeah, FL
19th century French Louis Philippe walnut armoire represents the essence of purity of architecture, a design type that exemplifies the period!
Iron
$4,500
H 81 in W 35 in D 17 in
Antique French Louis XV Style Armoire Cupboard Linen Cabinet Bonnetiere Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautifully Carved Antique French Louis XV Oak Armoire, Wardrobe, Bonnetiere, Cupboard or Cabinet ~~c. 1900 Perfect statement piece that can accommodate any number of storage needs...
Oak
18th Century Louis XVI Armoire
Located in High Point, NC
18th century walnut armoire from France. The arched crown is wonderfully molded and sits atop a grand case. The doors have arches at the top, and are raised paneled with central ov...
Walnut
$4,400
H 86.5 in W 57.75 in D 28.5 in
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Lyonaise Walnut Armoire Bonnetiere 1710
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & rare early 18th century antique French Louis XIV period walnut armoire bonnetiere, Lyon, circa 1710. Rare & difficult to find solid walnut Louis XIV period chateau bonnetier...
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XV Armoire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful French Armoire from the 18th Century, it is made of flamed walnut. It has a drawer at the base.
Walnut
$902Sale Price|40% Off
H 25.6 in W 22.45 in D 11.42 in
18th Century Exclusive French Mahogany Cabinet, Louis XVI Epoque
Located in Sofia, BG
Exclusive mahogany cabinet from Louis XVI epoque. With gilt bronze ornаments, brass cannelures and three shelves inside and a small drawer infront, France, circa 1790. The piece is i...
Brass, Bronze
Louis XV Armoire, Late 18th Century
Located in valatie, NY
This charming Louis XV armoire is carved cherry with beautiful detailing. The cornice sits on a crown of carved vines and blossoms. The doors are inset with symmetrical and asymmetri...
Cherry
$9,500
H 91.25 in W 65.5 in D 22.38 in
French Gothic Armoire, Mixed Wood, 18th Century, Antique Craftsmanship
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 18th century, mixed wood French armoire is absolutely stunning. It is Gothic-style and features two tall, paneled doors on barrel hinges. One key operates the locking right door...
Wood
$5,680
H 100.4 in W 69.69 in D 22.05 in
Late 18th Century French Provincial Louis XVI Cabinet or Armoire made of Oak
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Large late 18th-century Louis XVI style armoire or cabinet from France. Made of solid oak and waxed. Circa from the end of the 18th century. Body, with rounded corners, partially car...
Brass
Louis XIV Wardrobe, Brown Wood, Antique Armoire from France, 1800s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown wood, Louis XIV-style wardrobes and armoire from the 1800s, made in France. Crafted in wood, the piece retains its original patina, a hallmark of authentic period furniture. ...
Wood
$3,916Sale Price|20% Off
H 86.62 in W 58.27 in D 19.69 in
French Bressan Wardrobe / Cabinet, 18th Century, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming Bresse cabinet from the 18th century. It is made of various fruit woods. It opens in front of two doors whose panels are carved of curves and counter-curves.The overflowing ...
Wood
$17,483
H 86.62 in W 68.12 in D 33.86 in
Late 17th Century Louis XIV Solid Walnut Antique Wardrobe or Armoire with Secret
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and important italian antique wardrobe in solid walnut made in the late 17th century of the period Louis XIV. The line is in fact typical of this period of high period that want...
Walnut
French 18th Century Cabinet "Deux Corps"
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century cabinet "Homme-Debout".
Walnut
18th Century Country French Louis XIV Period Oak Bonnetiere
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome and beautifully patinated, this early 18th century Country French bonnetière is a distinguished surviving example of provincial craftsmanship from the celebrated reign of Lo...
Steel
Grand 18th Century Country French Louis XIV Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand 18th Century Country French Louis XIV Armoire was created for a spacious manoir, and is the perfect choice for large scale rooms and/or those who need extra storage in spades! ...
Steel
18th Century Northern German Baroque Wardrobe
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Northern German Baroque cabinet from the late 18th century. Walnut veneered on oak. Ebonized head strip and profile strips on the base. Two-door body standing on 5 feet with bevell...
Oak, Walnut
17th century French bonnetier cabinet
Located in MADRID, ES
This seventeenth-century French armoire, known as a "homme debout" (standing man), is a classic example of the Louis XIII style. Crafted during a period when furniture began to favor...
Walnut
$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
19th C. French Provincial Oak Armoire
Located in Southampton, NY
19th C. French provincial oak armoire. A charmingly carved armoire in oak with central round medallions on the center crown and doors. A later carved heart on the center bottom adds...
Oak
Louis XV Wedding Wardrobe In Carved Walnut
Located in BARSAC, FR
Magnificent Louis XV period wedding cabinet in molded and carved walnut, opening two beautiful triple-paneled doors in scalloped burl walnut, a large drawer with lock in the lower pa...
Walnut
$10,399Sale Price|20% Off
H 103 in W 71 in D 22 in
19th Century French Restauration Period Walnut Armoire with Fruitwood Marquetry
Located in Birmingham, AL
An impressive French Restauration period armoire, circa 1825, handcrafted of solid walnut accented with rich fruitwood marquetry inlay by talented artisans in Lyon, the capital city ...
Fruitwood, Walnut
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
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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