19th Century Swedish Clock Cupboard
Located in New Orleans, LA
A striking 19th century Swedish clock cupboard, rich with rustic character and beautifully timeworn patina. Crafted in warm, aged wood, this distinctive piece features a clock above ...
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinet with Glass in Doors from Stockholm
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant 18th century Swedish Rococo cabinet from Stockholm features glazed doors that offer a beautiful glimpse of its contents while showcasing the graceful curves and refined ...
Glass
French Provincial Carved Walnut Armoire
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial (18th Century) walnut carved 2 door armoire with center oval medallion with initials and draped with a carved wreath and bow knot.
Walnut
French 17th Century Armoire
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This French Mid-17th Century Armoire is made of walnut with a drawer at the base.
Walnut
Guido Faleschini TUCROMA Swivel Dressing Cabinet for i4Mariani – 1971
By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini, Hermès
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
It’s the ideal anchor in a walk-in wardrobe or the standout jewel in a refined lobby space.
Chrome
Wardrobe from the Samara series by Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa
By Maisa, Derk Jan De Vries
Located in Torino, IT
Samara Series Wardrobe by Derk Jan De Vries for Maisa. A piece of furniture from the Samara series, designed in the 1960s. The pieces in this collection all feature a minimalist be...
Beech
$300 / item
Midcentury Wall Hook "Cat" by Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass ebonized wall hook "cat". Designed by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s. Used but in very good vintage condition.
Brass
Swedish Provincial Painted Armoire / Cupboard, Late 19th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An exceptional late 19th-century Scandinavian country house armoire hand-built from solid planking. The rectangular form features a stepped crown molding above a single door decorate...
Wood, Paint
English Renaissance Style Stained Oak Armoire
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance-style (19th Century) stained oak 2 door armoire cabinet with linen fold design
Oak
Bernini 'Antifona' Wall Unit Book Case in Walnut
By Bernini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bernini ‘Antifona’ wall unit, walnut, Italy, 1970s This playful wall unit by Bernini features a varied arrangement of open shelves, cupboards and drawers. Four tall sections form a ...
Walnut
ORIGINAL LOUIS XV PERIOD CABINET French, 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
ORIGINAL LOUIS XV PERIOD CABINET French, 19th century Made of mahogany with inlays in rosewood, satinwood and ebony, bronze friezes with bronze applications. Marble top. Signs of...
Statuary Marble
18th Century Floral Painted Tyrolean Armoire
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming 18th Century Tyrolean painted armoire of good scale. Decorated throughout with floral panels against a soft pale blue ground. The moulded arched cornice sits above a tra...
Wood, Paint
Bernhard Pedersen Mid Century Danish Teak Tambour Armoire Dresser
By Bernhard Pedersen & Son
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Bernhard Pedersen Mid Century Danish Teak Tambour Armoire Dresser This armoire measures: 47.5 wide x 19 deep x 45 inches high Good Vintage Condition - Areas of Gentle Stain Wear on...
Teak
Italian Armoire by Gio Ponti and L. Brusotti for P. Lietti, 1928
Located in Meda, MB
This wardrobe was produced in Italy, in Cantù (small village in the north of Italy, next to Milan), the production is attributable to Paolo Lietti & Figli while the design is att...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Brass Cabinet by Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Piacenza, Italy
The warm tone of the wood and the careful proportions make it suitable both as a wardrobe and as an elegant storage cabinet for contemporary interiors.
Brass
Carl Auböck Brass Shoehorn no. 4225, Leather Handle, Vienna, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A sleek, elegant Mid-Century Modern brass shoehorn with black leather detail, model no. 4225, designed and handcrafted by Werkstätte Carl Auböck in Vienna, Austria. This is a vintage...
Brass
19th Century French Renaissance Painted Armoire with Barley Twist Columns
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century Renaissance Revival painted mirrored armoire, finished in a soft ivory patina with gilt and pale silver gray highlights that catch the light across every carved surfac...
Mirror, Walnut, Giltwood, Paint
French Empire Figured-Wood Armoire with Brass Mounts, Early 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
This imposing French Empire armoire dates to the early 19th century, distinguished by its beautifully figured walnut, monumental proportions and restrained neoclassical detailing. Th...
Brass
Louis-Philippe Era Pantry Cabinet in Solid Oak
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Louis-Philippe era pantry cabinet in solid oak. Width with cornice 160 cm, width without cornice 137 cm, height 245 cm, depth 55 cm. Space between shelves 29 cm. Fixed interior shelf...
Wood, Oak
Low oak cabinet, Louis-Philippe period
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Low oak cabinet, Louis-Philippe period. It features two drawers in the upper and lower sections, as well as two doors. Excellent original condition. Depth of interior shelves: 40 cm....
Oak
Solid oak dressing from 1960
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Solid oak dressing from the 1960s of very fine quality and entirely dismountable. Very good condition. Delivered disassembled.
Oak
Single-door cabinet - Louis XIII style bonnetière
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Single-door cabinet - Louis XIII style bonnetière in solid walnut. High-quality modern workmanship. Shelves are adjustable. Dimensions: width 92 cm (106 cm with cornice), height 210 ...
Walnut
Plinth Cabinet – Louis XIV Style – Solid Oak and Original Marble
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Small two-door cabinet in solid oak, early 19th century, Louis XIV style. Sober architecture with plinth and flat cornice. The two doors feature moulded panels on two levels; the ...
Marble, Iron
Early Period Bonnetière - Renaissance in solid oak, panelled
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Early period bonnetière in solid oak, Renaissance-Louis XIII style, dating from the 17th century. A cabinetmaking piece characterized by worked panelling and moulded cornice. The fro...
Iron
Small cabinet - Bonnetière with marquetry in Transition style
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Small bonnetière or cabinet with marquetry in Louis XV / Transition style. It requires RESTORATION (possible by our workshops on request). FRANCE DELIVERY 100€ EUROPE DELIVERY...
Wood
Baker Furniture Federal Mahogany Armoire Dresser or Linen Press
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Federal or Hepplewhite style armoire dresser, gentleman's chest, or linen press By Baker Furniture USA, Late 20th Century Mahogany, with original brass hardware. Measu...
Brass
1803 Hungarian Original Hand-Painted Pine Two-Door Armoire
Located in Round Top, TX
Hungarian two-door armoire dated 1803, crafted in pine and retaining its beautifully aged original hand-painted folk art decoration. Traditional faux wood painting provides a warm ba...
Wrought Iron
Chinese lacquered cabinet from the second half of the 20th century
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
A Chinese cabinet from the second half of the 20th century. A carved and lacquered wooden piece with pleasing dimensions and proportions. This two-door cabinet features a handy exter...
Wood
Stickley Harvey Ellis Collection Mission Arts & Crafts Inlaid Oak Armoire
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts style armoire or media cabinet By Stickley, "Harvey Ellis Collection" USA, 2004 Solid quarter sawn oak, with inlaid marquetry, leaded glass...
Copper
Hand-Painted Folk Art Armoire in Green and Black, Ochre and Red, Four Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Hand-painted folk art armoire in green and black with ochre and red detailing, with four drawers. This armoire has presence. Two tall doors in deep green-black, worn back by hand u...
Iron
1833 Original Hand-Painted Pine One-Door Armoire
Located in Round Top, TX
Original hand-painted pine armoire dated 1833, retaining its wonderfully aged folk art finish. A traditional faux wood painted background is accented with teal panels and hand-painte...
Pine, Paint
Vintage Distressed Faux Bamboo Armoire with Linen Curtains
Located in Astoria, NY
Vintage Distressed Faux Bamboo Armoire, the two cabinet doors with linen curtains opening to three shelves above two frieze drawers. 79.5" H x 32.25" W x 19" D. Provenance: From a ...
Linen, Faux Bamboo, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Lane Pueblo Brutalist Oak Armoire
By Lane Furniture
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Lane Pueblo Brutalist Oak Armoire, dating back to the 1970s! This highly collectible piece showcases the iconic Pueblo collection’s bold, sculptural desig...
Wood, Oak
Antique 19th c French Breton Carved Oak Armoire with Maritime Motifs
Located in Austin, TX
Antique 19th-Century French Breton Carved Oak Bonnetière Armoire Cabinet with Maritime Ship's Wheel Motifs An exceptional and highly decorative 19th-century French Breton oak bonnet...
Oak
Large French 19thC Birds Eye Maple Faux-Bamboo Armoire
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1880 Large French 19thC Birds Eye Maple Faux-Bamboo Armoire An exceptional example Sku 2322 W112.5 x D50 x H232.5 Internal shelf depth 34.5 cm Weight 103Kg
Maple, Pine
1800s French Provençal Oak Armoire with Two Paneled Doors
Located in High Point, NC
This 1800s French Provençal oak armoire from France is made in pale, limed oak with two paneled doors and simple, solid proportions. The soft, bleached finish lets the paneled doors ...
Oak
Lane Staccato Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Armoire Highboy Dresser
By Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Staccato Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Armoire Highboy Dresser This armoire measures: 38 wide x 18.75 deep x 64 inches high Good Vintage Condition - Dresser has Areas of Stain ...
Walnut
Louis XIV Style Two-Door Armoire, Oak and Walnut Veneer, France
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
Louis XIV Style Two-Door Armoire, Oak and Walnut Veneer, France. This armoire is built in stripped oak and opens with two doors set with three molded panels each, veneered in radiat...
Iron
Antique Italian Neoclassical Style Armoire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Its robust turned feet and meticulous joinery ensure this wardrobe remains a sturdy and elegant storage solution for generations to come.
Brass
Heywood Wakefield Contessa Mid Century Armoire
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Heywood Wakefield Contessa Mid Century Armoire This armoire measures: 30 wide x 18 deep x 68 inches high Good Vintage Condition - Areas of Minor Stain Wear on Sides and Corners. Do...
Wood
Heywood Wakefield Contessa Mid Century Armoires - Pair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Heywood Wakefield Contessa Mid Century Armoires - Pair Each armoire measures: 30 wide x 18 deep x 68 inches high Good Vintage Condition - Areas of Minor Stain Wear on Sides and Cor...
Wood
Tobago Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Armoire Dresser
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Tobago Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Armoire Dresser This armoire measures: 40 wide x 21.75 deep x 73.5 inches high Good Vintage Condition - Minor Stain Wear and Minor Scratches Thr...
Walnut
18th Century French Provincial Bonnetière Armoire, Circa 1780
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A wonderfully timeworn 18th-century French Provincial bonnetière or single-door armoire, dating to approximately the late 1700s. Constructed of solid wood using traditional early jo...
Wood
A Fine Régence Style Armoire, By Gervais-Maximilien-Eugene Durand, Paris
By Gervais Durand
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Régence Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Armoire. By Gervais-Maximilien-Eugene Durand, Paris. The spreading pediment centred by a gilt-bronze acanthus-wreathed cartouche. T...
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Carved Oak Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French solid oak armoire from the 19th Century, crafted in the Louis XV style with carved floral motifs. Below the jutting cornice is a frieze with flowers and sprawling vines car...
Oak
Victorian Mahogany Armoire Cabinet with Fretwork, 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian mahogany armoire cabinet with 4 doors have a carved design framing a burl wood panel with a fretwork design cornice
Mahogany
French Provincial Two-Door Teak Armoire, Carved Quatrefoil Panels, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Provincial Two-Door Teak Armoire, Carved Quatrefoil Panels, 1950s. This armoire is built from solid teak with framed-and-paneled doors and sides, joined with traditional pegg...
Teak
French Provincial Two-Door Pine Armoire, Paneled Doors, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Provincial Two-Door Pine Armoire, Paneled Doors, 1940s. This armoire is built in solid pine with a frame-and-panel construction across the two front doors and the sides. The ...
Pine
French Art Deco Bonnetiere, Bleached Maple, Single Door, 1930s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Art Deco Bonnetiere, Bleached Maple, Single Door, 1930s. This petite bonnetiere is built from bleached maple with solid wood panels and a framed single door construction. The...
Wood, Maple
Magnificent & Tall 19th Century French Louis XV Carved Oak Armoire
Located in CHAMBLY, FR
This exceptional late 19th-century French Louis XV style armoire is crafted from high-quality solid oak with a rich, warm patina. This wardrobe is a showcase of traditional French c...
Brass
Tyrolean Late 18th Century Painted Pine Armoire with Original Folk Art Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late eighteenth-century Tyrolean armoire of solid pine, bearing its original hand-painted folk art finish and dated 1793, placing its creation precisely in the final decade of the ...
Pine
Oak Armoire with Croisillon Doors and Secretary Niche, France, 1960s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
A French oak armoire raised on tall tapered legs, made in the 1960s in the spirit of Paolo Buffa. Its two side doors carry a croisillon pattern of crossed oak battens, framing a cent...
Oak
French armoire Louis XV Style with bronze dore mounts and beveled mirror doors
Located in Houston, TX
This fine armoire is a signed piece by Maison LaLande. Made in France by a fine eboniste. It is Made of fine Mahogany and decorated with exceptional bronze dore mounts. It is in the ...
Mahogany
Armoire with Carved Concentric Rosettes, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Basque workshop, armoire with two doors, solid wood, France, early 20th century. Each door is divided into three square panels, and each panel carries a concentric rosette car...
Iron
Oak Armoire with Carved Sunburst Panels, France, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
Tall French oak armoire with a single door, made in France in the 1950s in the provincial tradition. This type of narrow cupboard was historically built for bonnets and linen. The d...
Oak
Carved Oak Armoire with Rosette Panels and Iron Strap Hinges, Spain, 1940s
By BIOSCA
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
J.A.D.A Galerie presents: a large Spanish Armoire in carved oak from the 1940s, in the Spanish Colonial tradition, with a front covered in hand-carved rosettes. Each rosette is cut ...
Oak
French Industrial Workshop Pine Two-Door Armoire, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Industrial Workshop Pine Two-Door Armoire, 1950s. This two-door armoire is built from solid pine with sawn and planed surfaces that retain the grain, tool marks, and natural ...
Metal
French Provincial Two-Door Pine Armoire, Distressed Blue Paint, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Provincial Two-Door Pine Armoire, Distressed Blue Paint, 1940s. This two-door armoire is built from solid pine with framed and paneled doors and a molded cornice. The upright...
Iron
Indian Painted Hardwood Two-Door Armoire, Carved Panels, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
Indian Painted Hardwood Two-Door Armoire, Carved Panels, 1940s. This two-door armoire is built in solid hardwood with a distressed blue-grey painted surface over warm exposed wood. ...
Wood, Hardwood
V-shape brass wall coat rack Mid-Century Modern wall hooks, Austria, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
V-shape brass wall coat rack Mid-Century Modern wall hooks, Austria, 1960s
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.
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