Walnut Bonnetiere
Antique French Provincial Hand-Carved Walnut "Bonnetiere" Cabinet, circa 1880's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Provincial hand-carved walnut "Bonnetiere" cabinet, Circa 1880's.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
H 80 in W 34.5 in D 23 in
Antique French Louie Phillipp Burled Walnut Bonnetiere Mirrored Door, Shelves
Located in New Orleans, LA
A period antique 19th century French Louis Phillippe burled walnut bonnetiere with a lovely colour
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
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H 83 in W 40 in D 18 in
18th Century French Walnut Armoire or Bonnetiere
Located in Essex, MA
Early 18th century French walnut bonnetiere or small wardrobe armoire. Beautiful patina of walnut
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Antique Early 18th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century French Bonnetiere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine pair of cherrywood (possibly walnut) bonnetiere. In excellent condition. Two keys.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Louis XV Bonnetiere, Armoire
Located in Carmel, CA
Louis XV walnut bonnetiere with original lock and decorative face plate, hinges and key. This
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
French Mid-18th Century Louis XIII Style Walnut Two-Door Bonnetière with Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII style walnut bonnetière from the mid-18th century, with two doors, central
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
H 85.75 in W 42.25 in D 26.5 in
French provincial armoire/Bonnetiere 19 th c burled walnut
Located in Houston, TX
This bonnetiere/armoire is made of burled walnut and fruitwood
It has long full length hinged door
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Armoire Bonnetiere from Perigord
Located in Dallas, TX
This large, elegant antique "bonnetiere" (one-door armoire) would make a beautiful addition to any
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
H 88 in W 42 in D 25 in
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
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Country French Bonnetiere
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th century country French Bonnetiere is a splendid reminder of a bygone era, when cabinetry
Category
Antique 1830s French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Steel
17 Century Armoire with Side Gun Door in Walnut from France
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful armoire called Bonnetière with a door on here side for guns from France
Category
Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
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Located in Wrexham, GB
A Louis XV style antique bed in walnut with rococo shaping and fine carving.
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Art Deco Single Door Wardrobe / Floorboard Narrow in Oak, 1930
Located in Lüdinghausen, DE
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French Louis XV Style Bonnetiére or Display Cabinet
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Country French Louis XV style bonnetiére, or display cabinet, from Normandy made of solid oak. Beautiful hand carved decoration with a flower basket beneath the crown and musical i...
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Venetian Painted Antique Double Bed
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique Italian painted double bed in green with gilt accent and intricate hand painted with floral design in Venetian style.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Beds and Bed Frames
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Pair of French Louis XV Style "Semainier" Tall Lingerie Commodes Marble with Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French Louis XV style "Semainier" tall chest commodes with a Brêche d'Alep marble top. The slender walnut and tulipwood body, each fitted with seven drawers with gilt bronz...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Marble, Bronze
H 52 in W 14.25 in D 11 in
Carved Oak Armoire Cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Evergreen, CO
Providing generous storage and an upper display niche, this oak armoire is beautifully carved with scrolled acanthus leaves and flower heads enclosed in circles. Behind the single do...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Wardrobes and Armoires
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Stunning 19th Century Art Nouveau Cast Iron French Daybed
Located in Hastings, GB
An absolutely gorgeous cast iron day bed, made in France circa 1890, the deeply cast floral design with acanthus leaves and scrolls, it exudes early French Nouveau influences.
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Daybeds
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Iron
George III Mahogany Demi Lune Console
Located in Westwood, NJ
A George III style mahogany demi lune console of small proportions, fitted with two central frieze drawers applied with brass handles and locks, on square tapering legs terminating i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Console Tables
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Brass
Pair Auffray & Co. Fine French Armoires with Carved Details
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Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of twin Provincial French style medium size armoires from the great French maker Auffray. Tall, elegant 18th century style forms in honey tone wood in an antiqued finish. The ...
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20th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
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19th Century Louis XV Style Bonnetiére or Display Cabinet
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis XV style bonnetière, or display cabinet, from Normandy made of solid oak. Beautiful hand-carved decoration with a pair of lovebirds beneath the crown, rib...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
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Iron
Art Deco Armoire, Amboina Burl and Black Lacquer, France, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
French Art Deco period Armoire circa 1930s.
Curved front doors with wonderful Amboina Burl veneer. Restored with piano lacquer high-gloss finish.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
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Brass
H 76.19 in W 49.22 in D 20.87 in
Antique French Carved Elm Armoire with Beveled MIrror Doors
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a beautifully carved piece with handsome nature motifs.
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
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Elm, Mirror
19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Nightstand ~ End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique 1870s French Louis XV Night Stands
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Walnut
Exceptional 18th Century French Régence Period Walnut Chateau Lyonnaise Armoire
Located in Birmingham, AL
A monumental 18th century French Régence period chateau armoire handcrafted of solid walnut by talented artisans in Lyon, circa 1720, having a chapeau de gendarme crown atop an intri...
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Antique 1720s French Regency Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
H 109.75 in W 69.5 in D 28.5 in
French Provincial 18th Century Walnut Armoire
Located in New York, NY
French Provincial 18th century walnut two door large scale armoire with foliate carved detail on doors and cornice with original hardware supported on a flat base.
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
Large Louis XV Armoire in Walnut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent French Louis XV period armoire built with book matched panels. This is a monumental piece!
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
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Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Louis XV Walnut Bonnetiere
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets
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Walnut
18th Century French Walnut Bonnetiere
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hand-carved 18th century French Louis XV style walnut bonnetiere with mirrored panel door, circa
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Antique 1790s French Louis XV Cabinets
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Located in San Francisco, CA
Single Door Walnut Armoire with flame walnut veneers on door and frame. Sculpted frame on door with
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Antique 19th Century Italian Wardrobes and Armoires
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18th c. French Walnut Grand Bonnetiere
Located in Natchez, MS
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French Bonnetiere Louis XV Style from 19th Century Varnished
Located in Stuart, FL
French antique Bonnetiere Louis XV Style from 19th century with a glass door made in walnut and
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
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Complementary Pair of Antique French 18th Century Regence Bonnetieres
Located in New Orleans, LA
Complementary pair of antique French 18th century Regence Bonnetieres with detailed carvings, three
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Antique 18th Century French Régence Wardrobes and Armoires
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19th Century Walnut Bonnetiere
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved petit walnut bonnetiere.
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Antique 19th Century French Cupboards
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Walnut
18th c. Walnut Bonnetiere
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large,beautifully carved Walnut Bonnetiere
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
Louis XV provincial walnut bonnetiere
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XV provincial walnut bonnetiere.
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Walnut Bonnetiere from Lyon France
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Walnut Bonnetiere from Lyon France
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Cabinets
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Walnut
French Oak and Walnut 'Bonnetiere' with Carved Panelled Door
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French oak and walnut ‘Bonnetiere’ with carved panelled door and shelved interior. Beautiful
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Antique Early 19th Century French Cabinets
19th Century Directoire Period Walnut Bonnetiere
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Directoire period walnut Bonnetiere is a Classic example of rural artisans copying the
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Wardrobes and Armoires
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Steel
18th Century French Carved Walnut Bonnetiere Raised on Straight Legs
Located in Savannah, GA
18th Century French Carved Walnut Bonnetiere having stepped cornice over single panel decoration
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
c.1880 Louis Philippe Book-Matched Burled Walnut Bonnetiere
Located in Chicago, IL
Louis Philippe style book-matched burled walnut bonnetiere with a bonnet top, hand-dovetailed
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c.1880 Louis XV Style Walnut Bonnetiere w/ Chevron Sides
Located in Chicago, IL
Louis XV style walnut bonnetiere with chevron sides, bird's eye maple on the interior of the door
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18th c. Walnut Bonnetiere
Located in New Orleans, LA
Walnut Single Door Bonnetiere
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
18th c. Walnut Bonnetiere
Located in New Orleans, LA
Walnut Single Door Bonnetiere
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
18th c. Walnut Bonnetiere
Located in New Orleans, LA
Petite Carved Bonnetiere
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires
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French Walnut Bonnetiere / Armoire
Located in Woodbury, CT
Constructed of the finest walnut, this bonnetiere / armoire has a single, large door with two
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18th c. Walnut Bonnetiere
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Walnut Bonnitiere
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Cupboards
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Walnut
18th c. Walnut Bonnetiere
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Cabinets
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Walnut
French Empire Period Walnut Bonnetiere
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine French Empire period bonnetiere, handcrafted of walnut by skilled artisans from the Lyon
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Antique Early 1800s French Empire Wardrobes and Armoires
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Ormolu
18th Century Petit Walnut Bonnetiere
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved petit bonnetiere.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
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
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Antique Early 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
French Louis XV-XVI Walnut Bonnetiere Armoire
Located in Nashville, TN
A lovely faded walnut armoire with steel hardware, peg construction, late 18th century or early
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires
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Steel
19th Century French Hand-Carved Walnut Bonnetiere Vitrine from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique bonnetiere was crafted in Provence, circa 1890. The fruitwood bonnetiere
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
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Glass, Walnut
c.1870 Burled Walnut French Bonnetiere
Located in Chicago, IL
Burled walnut bonnetiere with original mirror door, bonnet top and two drawers.
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Style Hand Carved Walnut Bonnetiere Cabinet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale late 19th century French Louis XV style bonnetiere or cabinet is constructed of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
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Walnut
H 63 in W 28 in D 18 in
Bonnetiere from Normandy
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
French Walnut Bonnetiere from Normandy, c. 1840.
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Antique 19th Century Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
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Located in Fayetteville, AR
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Located in Fayetteville, AR
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires
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Iron
H 88 in W 49 in D 29 in
Exceptional 18th Century French Carved Walnut "Cormorant" Bonnetiere from Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
elegant walnut bonnetiere has an unusual focal point of a Cormorant feeding four of its hatchlings in
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires
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H 101.25 in W 52.5 in D 31 in
Rare Pair of 19th Century Walnut Wood Bonnetieres from Provence, France
Located in Dallas, TX
From Provence, France, this rare pair of bonnetieres was hand-carved in walnut wood in the 1800’s
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
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Iron, Wire
H 91.25 in W 33.75 in D 20 in
Louis XV Walnut and Oak Bonnetiere
Located in Chicago, IL
Louis XV style antique bonnetiere with walnut door and oak frame.
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut, Oak
Bonnetiere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut Armoire with three shelves. restored.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
Country French Louis XV Bonnetiere in Walnut
Located in Birmingham, AL
Charming Country French Louis XV style bonnetiere handcrafted of walnut by skilled artisans from
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Cabinets
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Walnut
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Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome antique French Gothic solid walnut armoire, Bonnetiere was created from fine French
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Exceptional 18th Century Walnut Wood Bonnetiere from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant French walnut wood, 18th Century bonnetiere has an unusual focal point of a Pelican
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
Imposing Louis XV Style Walnut Wood Bonnetiere, Circa 1800
Located in Dallas, TX
French bonnetiere has been made from beautifully grained French walnut wood. Bonnetieres were originally
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
Antique French Louis XIII Walnut Cabinet / Armoire / Bonnetiere, circa 1750
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French Louis XIII walnut cabinet / armoire / Bonnetiere, circa 1750. This large antique
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
H 91 in W 47 in D 29.5 in
Pair 18th c. Bonnetieres
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Walnut and Oak Bonnetieres
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Cabinets
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Walnut, Oak
Period Louis Philippe Bonnetiere or Armoire of Bookmatched Burl Walnut
Located in Fayetteville, AR
A rare show stopper, this Louis Philippe period bonnetiere features one large door and one drawer
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Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut, Burl
Rare Pair of 19th Century Walnut Wood Bonnetieres from Provence, France
Located in Dallas, TX
These walnut wood bonnetieres came from Provence, France and date to the early 1800s. The outside
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
H 72.88 in W 41 in D 20.13 in
18th Century French Louis XIV Style Normandy Bonnetiere in Bleached Walnut
Located in Birmingham, AL
18th century French Louis XIV style bonnetiere (one door armoire) handcrafted in walnut by master
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
H 88.5 in W 38.25 in D 23.5 in
19th Century French Provincial Bonnetiere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful and elegant French bonnetiere, the shelves are adjustable, the height is perfect, this
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Antique 19th Century French Country Wardrobes and Armoires
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Burl, Walnut
Antique French Louis XIII Style Bonnetière or Small Armoire in Figured Walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
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Antique 1790s French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
H 85 in W 37.5 in D 23.13 in
one door bonnetiere
Located in Sheffield, MA
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c.1690 Louis XIII Bonnetiere
Located in Chicago, IL
Outstanding antique French Louis XIV bonnetiere with echoes of the Louis XIII style. The door
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut, Oak, Chestnut
Antique Louis XlV Bonnetiere
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XlV walnut and oak bonnetiere, 18th century
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Brass
Petite French Henri II Style Bonnetiere
Located in Chicago, IL
French Henri II style bonnetiere made from oak and walnut in a great petite size with original
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Early 20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
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French 19th Century Louis Phillipe Bonnetiere
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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c.1760 French Louis XV Bonnetiere
Located in Chicago, IL
Unbelievable French Louis XV bonnetiere with unique ribbed corners. Made from oak, chestnut and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires
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18th Century Louis XV Style Bonnetiere
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century Louis XV style bonnetiere made of solid walnut. This is called a "mandajou" and is
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
18th Century French Regence Period Bonnetiere
Located in Dallas, TX
18th Century French Regence Period Bonnetiere is a remarkable example of rural French artisanry
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Antique 1730s French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Bonnetiere
Located in Dallas, TX
Entirely hand-made from old-growth French walnut, this bonnetiere exhibits the pyramidal form and
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Antique 1680s French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
French Louis XIV Bonnetiere or Small Armoire
Located in Chicago, IL
Outstanding antique French Louis XIV bonnetiere with echoes of the Louis XIII style. The door
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut, Oak, Chestnut
Louis XV Style Bonnetiére or Display Cabinet
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century. French Louis XV Style bonnetiére, or display cabinet, made of walnut and
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Vitrines
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Walnut, Beech
French Antique Louis XV Style Bonnetiere
Located in Austin, TX
Fabulous French Louis XV style "bonnetiere", circa 1850. Made of solid blonde walnut from the Rhone
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
Antique French Hand Carved Brittany Bonnetiere, circa 1880-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French hand carved Brittany Bonnetiere, circa 1880-1890.
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Antique 1880s French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
Pair of French Antique Louis XV Style Bonnetieres
Located in Austin, TX
Rare pair of antique French Louis XV style bonnetieres in solid oak and walnut, hand carved floral
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut Bonnetiere For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal walnut bonnetiere for your home. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every walnut bonnetiere was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect walnut bonnetiere — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A walnut bonnetiere, designed in the Louis XV, Empire or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Walnut Bonnetiere?
Prices for a walnut bonnetiere start at $995 and top out at $23,700 with the average selling for $5,716.
Finding the Right wardrobes-armoires for You
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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