French Art Deco Four-Door Cabinet, Carved Oak, Sunburst Panels, 1930s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Art Deco Four-Door Cabinet, Carved Oak, Sunburst Panels, 1930s. This oak cabinet is built as a tall two-tier case with four paneled doors, joined by pegged and mortised const...
Brass
French Art Nouveau Two-Door Pine Armoire, Fluted Frame, 1920s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Art Nouveau Two-Door Pine Armoire, Fluted Frame, 1920s. This pine armoire is built with a solid frame and recessed rectangular panels set into the two hinged doors. The arche...
Metal
French Provincial Single-Door Oak Bonnetiere, Carved Panels, 1800s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Provincial Single-Door Oak Bonnetiere, Carved Panels, 1800s. This single-door oak bonnetiere is built from solid oak with pegged joinery and framed panel construction. The ta...
Oak
French Provincial Two-Door Elm Armoire, Paneled Doors, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Provincial Two-Door Elm Armoire, Paneled Doors, 1950s. This armoire is built from solid elm with framed and fielded panel doors, joined with pegged construction and set on sh...
Wood
Austrian Biedermeier Maple Armoire, Circa 1830, Inlaid Trim
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Viennese Biedermeier (Circa 1830) maple armoire cabinet with 2 doors and inlaid trim with fluted design pediment
Maple
Late 18th Century Catalan Armoire
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century Catalan armoire, retaining its beautifully weathered original paint with a serpentine cornice above three panelled doors. The spacious interior features adjustable...
Wood
Exceptional Museum-Quality Danzig Baroque Carved Walnut "Schapp" Armoire
Located in SEDLEC-PRČICE, CZ
This magnificent double-door hall wardrobe represents the absolute pinnacle of seventeenth-century Northern European cabinetry and is an extraordinary collector piece in pristine ori...
Walnut
French 18th Century Louis XIII Massive Bleached Oak Armoire
Located in Carmine, TX
Impressive French 18th-century Louis XIII armoire, beautifully bleached to reveal the natural character and age of the oak. The monumental case features richly carved geometric Gothi...
Iron
Classic Piedmontese walnut cabinet from the early 18th century
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Piedmontese wardrobe, made of brushed walnut with a pediment top, featuring two doors with a lock and key, classic style, early 18th century. CONDITION: In good condition, shows sig...
Wood
Late 18th Century French Carved Oak Two-Door Armoire
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 18th century French armoire, crafted in oak with substantial decorative paneled doors and a simple rounded crown. Traditional wood peg construction rather than nails reflects th...
Metal, Brass
Antique Quartersawn Oak Side by Side Murphy Bed Secretary Desk Armoire Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique Victorian side by side Murphy bed / secretary desk / closet / armoire cabinet. Made of quartersawn oak featuring Art Nouveau styling with a secretary desk with multiple...
Oak
French Armoire with Original Paint, C. 1720
Located in Nashville, TN
A remarkable early 18th-century French armoire, still wearing its original paint after three centuries. Rich in history and character, this piece offers both beauty and timeless pres...
Wood
Lane Staccato Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Lowboy Dresser
By Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Staccato Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Lowboy Dresser This lowboy measures: 78 wide x 18.75 deep x 30.25 inches high Fair Vintage Condition - Areas of Stain Wear Throughout. Mi...
Walnut
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 18.5 deep x 64 inches high Fair Vintage Condition - Dresser has Areas of Stain W...
Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Modern Highboard with Illustrated Fabric Panels in Chestnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Highboard, chestnut, illustrated fabric, Italy, 1940s/1950s This remarkable Italian highboard is characterized by its warm chestnut construction and richly decorated front. Six pane...
Fabric, Chestnut
Italian Large Cabinet in Teak and Geometric Fronts
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wardrobe or highboard, teak, Italy, 1950s Beautiful cabinet originating from Italy.
Teak
LARGE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CiRCA 1840 OAK HOUSEKEEPERS CUPBOARD DRAWERS LINEN POTS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely Antique original Circa 1840 English Pine Housekeepers cabinet Please note: The delivery fee sh...
Pine
French Art Deco Petite Armoire, Bleached Wood, Paneled Door, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Art Deco Petite Armoire, Bleached Wood, Paneled Door, 1940s. This single-door armoire is built from solid wood with a light bleached finish that reveals the natural grain. Th...
Wood, Hardwood
Art Deco Oak Tallboy, 1930s
Located in South Shields, GB
Featuring two upper cupboard doors with decorative carved detailing, three spacious drawers with original drop handles, a reeded lower edge and raised straight legs.
Wood, Oak
Petite Oak Armoire with Diamond-Point Relief Panels, France, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
J.A.D.A Galerie presents: A French armoire from the 1940s, built in solid oak by a provincial workshop still working in the Art Populaire tradition. Its proportions are unusually na...
Oak
French Parisian Sliding-Door Armoire, Bleached Wood, Paneled Doors, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Parisian Sliding-Door Armoire, Bleached Wood, Paneled Doors, 1950s. This Parisian armoire is built from solid wood with a bleached, stripped finish that shows warm honey tone...
Brass
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
Art Deco Oak Tallboy in the style of Heals, 1930s
Located in South Shields, GB
Featuring a shelved double-door cupboard with geometric detailing, two spacious lower drawers, original wooden handles and stepped feet.
Wood, Oak
$9,400 / item
Italian Large Cabinets in Teak and Geometric Fronts
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wardrobes or highboards, teak, Italy, 1950s Beautiful cabinets originating from Italy.
Teak
Salzburg Renaissance Cabinet, Dated 1685, Walnut and Softwood
Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, Malaga
Rare Renaissance cabinet (Schrank), Salzburg, Austria, dated 1685. Softwood and walnut. Two-door case with a moulded cornice. The frieze is carved with scrolling ornament and the dat...
Nutwood, Softwood, Spruce
$2,254
Industrial locker, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This locker was made in France around 1950 and features four compartments to store all your belongings. The upper section has a shelf and the lower section has coat hooks. The locker...
Iron
Pair of Grand Chinese Chrysanthemum Cabinets, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
A classic piece of Chinese furniture, this pair of tall lacquered cabinets was likely part of a traditional wedding dowry, bestowed upon the groom by the bride's family filled with f...
Elm
Vintage 1960s two-door veneered wardrobe
Located in Premariacco, IT
An elegant vintage wardrobe from the 1960s, featuring a simple yet refined design typical of mid-20th-century Italian furniture. The piece features two large, full-height doors, emb...
Iron
French Provincial Normandy Marriage Armoire, Carved Oak, 1900s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Provincial Normandy Marriage Armoire, Carved Oak, 1900s. This two-door armoire is built from solid oak with framed and fielded panels, mortise and tenon joinery, and a shaped...
Oak
Edward Wormley, Cabinet, Walnut, USA, 1950s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable walnut wardrobe or cabinet designed by Edward Wormley and produced by Dunbar, Berne, Indiana, USA, c. 1950s.
Walnut
18th Century Country French Normandy Carved Oak Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional 18th century Country French Normandy armoire hand crafted from solid oak, distinguished by unusually elaborate carving and fine cabinetmaking. The double doors feature de...
Steel
French 19th Century Faux Bamboo Pine Mirror Door Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
It may look like bamboo at first glance, but this 19th-century French armoire is actually solid pine, which has been carefully carved with ribs to imitate bamboo stalks. The spaces ...
Pine
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
Antique French Art Deco Pine Faux Bamboo Armoire, Circa 1920.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French art deco pine faux bamboo armoire, circa 1920.
Pine
Pair of exceptionally rare Italian Renaissance Architectural Cabinets, ca. 1620
Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, Malaga
Pair of Italian cabinets, Renaissance, circa 1620. Each cabinet is conceived as a small architectural front: a moulded cornice with dentil and carved leaf, fluted pilasters with parc...
Nutwood
Early 18th Century Italian Walnut and Fruitwood Armoire
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 18th Century Italian walnut and fruitwood armoire from Genoa. With two front doors and two side doors. Circa 1820.
Fruitwood, Walnut
Carved Oak Cabinet, Charles Dudouyt Style, France, 1960
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Labrit, Landes
A beautiful French oak cabinet dating from the 1960s, in the style of Charles Dudouyt. It opens with two doors adorned with geometric panels and large circular motifs carved in reli...
Wrought Iron
Biedermeier Armoire, Cherry, Walnut, Ebony, Brass, South Germany, circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Early Biedermeier armoire or wardrobe, South Germany, circa 1820. Cherry veneered with fillings in walnut and ebony.
Brass, Iron
Vintage Walnut Cupboard Chest, 1930s
Located in South Shields, GB
A 1930s figured walnut bedroom cabinet featuring two drawers above a double-door cupboard. Finished with decorative drop handles, a shaped rear upstand and cabriole legs.
Wood, Oak
$2,176Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Modern Burl Wood Gentleman’s Armoire by John Stuart
By John Stuart
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1970s modern burlwood gentleman’s armoire by John Stuart. It has exceptional storage with open space over drawers. It has dovetailed drawer construction. It is in very good...
Brass
French Provincial Two-Door Oak Armoire, Carved Panels, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Provincial Two-Door Oak Armoire, Carved Panels, 1950s. Built in solid oak with pegged joinery, this armoire follows the Louis XV provincial tradition with an arched bonnet co...
Oak
French Art Deco Two-Door Armoire, Carved Solid Oak, 1930s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Art Deco Two-Door Armoire, Carved Solid Oak, 1930s. Built from solid oak with framed and paneled construction, this armoire pairs a substantial case with two full-height door...
Oak
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Mounted Armoire Attr to François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is not merely a decorative cabinet; it is a functional wardrobe or display armoire, built when furniture was expected to last generations.
Bronze, Ormolu
Armoire deux portes – Chêne massif – Style classique provincial – Aérogommée
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Armoire de chambre à deux vantaux en chêne massif, style classique provincial français, entièrement remise à nu par aérogommage, présentant une teinte bois clair uniforme avec veines...
Oak
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
French Limed Oak Modernist Armoire
Located in Antwerp, BE
French limed oak two-door armoire, dating from the 1980s A restrained and architectural design executed in oak with a warm limed finish that emphasizes the pronounced horizontal gra...
Glass, Wood, Oak
Circa 1800 Red Wood French Provençal Oak Armoire with Mesh Doors
Located in High Point, NC
Here is a cabinet, its natural weathered oak, arched pediment, mesh panel the first thing to catch the eye. Originating in France during 1800s, it shows the construction techniques t...
Metal
1880s Weathered Oak Cabinet with Mesh Doors and Brass Escutcheons
Located in High Point, NC
This piece presents as a cabinet, distinguished by natural weathered oak, brass diamond escutcheons, mesh panel. It was made in France during 1880s, a lineage that shows clearly in i...
Metal
Amish Made Handcrafted Rustic Lodge Cedar and Faux Antler Armoire Dresser
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Amish made handcrafted rustic lodge two-piece armoire dresser or wardrobe USA, Circa Late 20th Century Gorgeous cedar wood, with faux antler hardware.
Cedar
19th Century Louis XV French Armoire, Hand-Carved Pine, Circa 1880
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis XV French Armoire Cauchoise from Caux in Normandy. Made of pine with fine hand carving throughout, including a flower basket below the crown, acanthus leaves and...
Brass
19th Century Napoleon III Painted Armoire, Glass Doors, French Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century French Napoleon III Painted Display Armoire with Original Glass and Interior France, circa 1850s–1880s A striking 19th century French Napoleon III period painted armoi...
Glass, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century White Wood French Provençal Oak Armoire
Located in High Point, NC
This bookcase carries genuine presence, its whitewashed weathered wood, arched pediment, open shelving immediately setting the tone for the piece. It was made in France during Early ...
Oak
Tall Primitive Oak Cupboard with Forged Iron Hinges, France, 1850s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
J.A.D.A Galerie presents: A tall single door cupboard in oak, made in rural France in the nineteenth century by a village joiner working without pattern or ornament. The door is bu...
Oak
French Provincial Two-Door Pine Armoire, Patinated White Finish, 1940s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
French Provincial Two-Door Pine Armoire, Patinated White Finish, 1940s. This two-door armoire is built from solid pine with a paneled construction and a shaped, crested pediment abo...
Metal
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Birdseye Maple and Brass Armoire
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Birdseye Maple and Brass Armoire Dresser This armoire measures: 32 wide x 15.5 deep x 56.25 inches high Good Vintage Condition - Armoire...
Brass
Carved Oak Two-Door Armoire with Wrought Iron Straps, Spain, 1880s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
J.A.D.A Galerie presents: A two-door cabinet made in northern Spain in the late nineteenth century, in the Castilian tradition of panelled case furniture built by village joiners fo...
Wrought Iron
18th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Armoire from Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted from fruitwood, the grand wardrobe stands on traditional bun feet above a straight plinth base and is crowned by an elegant double bonnet pediment.
Walnut
Mid-Century Brazilian Rosewood Armoire Dresser by Intercontinental Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century modern rosewood armoire dresser by Intercontinental Design, Canada, 1970s. Crafted from exceptional Brazilian rosewood, this cabinet immediately draws attention with its ...
Copper, Chrome
Grand buffet néoclassique en chêne, datant d'environ 1950, style Louis 13
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Grand buffet néoclassique en chêne, datant d'environ 1950, style Louis 13 se démonte pour la livraison
Oak
Biedermeier Armoire, Walnut Veneer and Full Columns, Austria, circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
This two-door neoclassical armoire or wardrobe has a beautiful, book-matched walnut veneer and ebonized full columns with carved capitals and bases.
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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