$29,050 / item
Camilia Mother of Pearl Cabinet
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
Designed passionately and exquisitely by the incomparable talents powering KOKET, the Camilia Cabinet was created to grace the most regal of dining rooms with its elegance and splend...
Brass, Gold Leaf
$33,580 / item
Camilia Mother of Pearl Armoire
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
Designed passionately and exquisitely by the incomparable talents powering KOKET, the Camilia Armoire was created to grace the most regal of dining rooms with its elegance and splend...
Gold Leaf
Camilia Armoire
By Koket
Located in New York, NY
"Designed passionately and exquisitely by the incomparable talents powering Koket, the Camilia Armoire was created to grace the most regal of dining rooms with its elegance and splen...
Brass
Camilia Armoire (in stock)
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
Designed passionately and exquisitely by the incomparable talents powering KOKET, the Camilia Armoire was created to grace the most regal of dining rooms with its elegance and splend...
Gold Leaf
Sold
H 100.4 in W 43.31 in D 18.9 in
Ivory Mother-of-Pearl and Gold Leaf Mirrored and Brass Camilia Armoire by Koket
By Koket, Bella Loco
Located in Sydney, NSW
Designed passionately and exquisitely by the incomparable talents powering Koket. The Camilia was created to grace the most regal of dining rooms with its elegance and splendor.
Brass, Gold Leaf
$3,748Sale Price|20% Off
H 51.58 in W 47.64 in D 23.23 in
Oriental Cabinet with Mother-of- Pearl, Turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries
Located in Opole, PL
Oriental Cabinet Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl, Turn of the 19th and 20th Centuries This exquisite antique cabinet is a masterpiece of craftsmanship, exuding timeless elegance and ref...
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
French Art Deco Armoire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco armoire, burlwood and zebra marquetry inside and out, circa 1930.
Burl
$10,501
H 76.38 in W 23.63 in D 12.6 in
Japonisme Mother of Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Display Cabinet after Viardot
By Gabriel Viardot
Located in London, GB
This wonderful display cabinet is designed in a ‘Japonisme’ (Japanese) style, which was popular in Europe in the mid-late 19th century. This craze was kick-started by Japan reopening...
Metal
Art Deco Armoire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco Armoire in macassar ebony with 2 center mirrored doors and 2 outer doors with marquetry. Interior drawers and shelves.
Ebony, Macassar, Mirror
Antique Syrian Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stately and rare 1900's Syrian vitrine. This beautiful display cabinet has traditional stylized intricate geometric inlay detail, two drawers, with glass sides , doors and shelves.
Glass, Wood
Painted Cabinet with Eglomise Doors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Cabinet, of carved wood, having a painted finish, its double cupboard doors inset with glass panels, hand painted with heraldic motifs, raised on cabriole legs. Paper tag reads:J.N. ...
Mirror, Wood
Temptation Golden Feather Bar Cabinet
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
Enticing admirers with its exotic feather doors and sexy curved lacquered legs, the Temptation Bar Cabinet will steal cocktail hour. The chic black and gold interior is perfectly des...
Lacquer, Feathers
Mother of Pearl Media Console
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your living room with our exquisitely handmade luxury mother of pearl media console. The elegant mother of pearl surface boasts a beautiful sheen that will add a touch of sop...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Anglo Indian Mother of Pearl Buffet Cabinet, Sideboards
Located in New York, NY
The Blossom Pastel Sky Blue Sideboard is a stunning fusion of nature-inspired design and expert craftsmanship. Handcrafted with mother-of-pearl pieces using the inlay process, it cre...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
$8,800 / item
H 74.81 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Walnut China Cabinet with Brass Framing and Mother-of-Pearl/ Nacre Handle
By Shewekar Elgharably
Located in Cairo, EG
Walnut China Cabinet with Brass Framing and Mother-of-Pearl Handle. A sleek and modern cabinet accentuated with mother-of-pearl and brass detail. Our Sleek Fusion cabinet is a sophi...
Brass
$210,000
H 86.62 in W 35.44 in D 13.78 in
Vitrine Attributed to Carlo Zen, Italian Design Liberty, Wood , Mother of Pearl
By Carlo Zen
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vitrine Attributed to Carlo Zen, Italian Design Style:Liberty, Country: Italy Materials: wood , inlaid metal threads, mother of pearl, brass, and gold leaf We have specialized in t...
Gold, Brass
Temptation Aged Mirror Bar Cabinet
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
Enticing admirers with its exotic doors and sexy curved lacquered legs, the Temptation Bar Cabinet will steal cocktail hour. The chic black and gold interior is perfectly designed to...
Brass
$29,600 / item
H 35.44 in W 55.12 in D 18.9 in
Multi Finishes Sideboard with Wooden Base and Glass Structure
Located in Paris, FR
Sideboard multi finishes with wooden base and tempered glass structure with 15 drawers and two doors. Lacquered wooden base, drawers with hand-carved front, colorless crystal bu...
Brass
Spellbound Lacquer Bar Cabinet
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
There is a sense of reveal and conceal as KOKET takes a beautiful bar cabinet in high gloss lacquer and adorns it in metal organic lace, revealing a mesmerizing hint of what lies ben...
Brass
Mother of Pearl Inlay Buffet Cabinet by House of Jaipur
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite buffet is a true statement of craftsmanship, hand-carved and delicately inlaid with shimmering mother of pearl. The intricate floral and vine motifs flow gracefully ac...
Mother-of-Pearl
Spellbound Peacock Feather Cabinet
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
There is a sense of reveal and conceal as KOKET takes a beautiful chest in high gloss lacquer and adorns it in metal organic lace, revealing a mesmerizing hint of what lies beneath. ...
Brass, Gold Leaf
$80,001
H 86.62 in W 94.49 in D 0.4 in
Real Chinchilla Throw Blanket by Muchi Decor, Limited Edition, Made in Italy
By Muchi Decor by LA-RI S.r.l.
Located in Poviglio, IT
A unique piece of the utmost quality from our Collection. Touching this throw will give you a unique sensation of softness and warmth, being chinchilla hair one of the thinnest and...
Fur, Natural Fiber, Silk
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Exceptional Embroidered Japanese Ceremonial Kimono
Located in Atlanta, GA
A visually striking antique Uchikake Wedding Kimono/Robe for ceremonial occasion, circa end of Meiji to Taisho period 1910s-1930s. This bridal outer garment is of a bright red color ...
Brocade, Silk
$6,800 / item
H 48 in W 33 in D 2.75 in
Pink Octagonal Faceted Murano Glass and Brass Wall Mirrors, Italy
By Michel Contessa
Located in Miami, FL
Pink octagonal faceted Murano glass and brass wall mirrors, Italy Ready to ship from our Miami gallery, this handcrafted Italian Murano glass wall mirrors features octagonal pink fac...
Brass
Levantine Mother of Pearl and Bone Inlaid Mirror
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Levantine mother of pearl and bone inlaid mirror, late 20th century. Extensively inlaid with mother of pearl and bone.
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Mirror, Wood
Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture gilded peacock handmade in precious porcelain one by one, feather by feather. Each feather is unique. Made with shiny porcelain, hand-painted with 24-karat gold and preciou...
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Collection of Antique Mother of Pearl Caviar Serving Pieces
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Collection of Antique Mother of Pearl Caviar Serving Pieces, including eight dishes and four serving bowls. The dishes are of shell form, and raised on three feet. The bowls are of...
Mother-of-Pearl
DOT CREDENZA - Modern Bleached White Oak Body and Base
By Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
DOT CREDENZA - Modern Bleached White Oak Body and Base The Dot Credenza is a contemporary piece of furniture with a unique design element - a sculpted wood sphere detail - and wood ...
Oak
$23,642
H 61.42 in W 83.47 in D 67.72 in
Floral Swag - A French Classic Louis XV Style Caned Bed by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Floral Swag Bed is a beautifully handcrafted statement piece in the classic French Louis XV Corbeille style. Featuring its signature rounded corners, the bed’s curved headboard a...
Wood
Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire
By Palais Royal
Located in New Orleans, LA
This captivating Palais Royal sewing nécessaire is crafted of engraved mother of pearl mounted in rich doré bronze. The hinged box contains a removable tray lined with velvet that ho...
Bronze
$336,900
H 100.6 in W 66.93 in D 24.81 in
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...
Walnut
$173,831 / item
H 55.12 in W 38.19 in D 19.69 in
Unique Rectangular Deep Blue Brass Cabinet with Two Doors by Christopher Boots
By Christopher Boots
Located in Geneve, CH
Curiosity Cabinet by Christopher Boots Unique Piece Dimensions: D 50 x W 97 x H 140 cm. Materials: Reclaimed oak, cast bronze, clear quartz, smoky quartz, lapis lazuli, pyrite, indus...
Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Pyrite, Brass, Bronze
Handmade Mother-of-Pearl Decorative Box, 21st Century French Design
Located in Brussels, BE
small mother-of-pearl box
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
$108,898 / set
H 64.18 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...
Art Glass, Stained Glass
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
Porcelain
Large Framed Japanese Embroidery Dragon Tapestry
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive Japanese embroidery tapestry circa 1890s Meiji period, presented with brocade border on linen canvas in a Lucite shadow box. The stunning design features three dragons ...
Textile, Lucite
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.