18th Century Spanish, Catalonian Walnut & Boxwood Inlay Armoire - Cupboard
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An extraordinary large scale 18th century Spanish walnut armoire from Catalonian. Demonstrating elegant boxwood inlay to the panelled doors and drawer. Displaying a simplistic design...
Boxwood, Walnut
$320 / item
Brass Coat Wall Hooks
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hooks manufactured in Austria in the 1950s.
Brass
$698 / item
Brass Coat Wall Hooks a Set of Two
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hooks manufactured in the 1950.
Brass
Early 18th Century Bleached French Walnut Armoire from the Île-de-France Region
Located in Dallas, TX
Typical of Ile-de-France furniture from the early 1700’s, this walnut armoire has unadorned panels, allowing the beautiful, curved moldings to take prominence. The walnut wood has be...
Iron
$139 / item
Brass Coat Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
beautiful Austrian brass hooks by manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s. Up to 3 available.
Brass
$139 / item
Brass Coat Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Austrian brass hooks by manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s. Up to 3 available.
Brass
$466 / item
Brass Coat Wall Hooks by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hooks manufactured by Carl Auböck in Austria in the 1950s. price per hook.
Brass
Mid-Century Display Cabinet Made in Czechia, '50s, Restored Oak
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
20th century mid-century display cabinet Material: oak.
Wood, Oak
Monumental 19th Century Chinese Wedding Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A phenomenal hand carved and painted wooden antique wedding dowry stacked drawer carriage chest from China. Commissioned in the 19th century to commemorate the wedding of a new bride...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
19th Century Display Cabinet Made in Bohemia, Fully Restored Walnut and Glass
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Completely restored Czech Biedermeier glassed in display cabinet. Source: Czechia Period: 1840-1849 Material: Walnut.
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Cocobolo Cabinet, Restored to High Gloss Made in France by Jules Leleu, Art Deco
By Jules Leleu
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This luxurious display cabinet (vitrine) in the Art Deco style originates from France and is the work of the celebrated designer Jules Leleu. It was created during the 1930s and repr...
Wood, Palisander, Cocobolo
$10,399Sale Price|20% Off
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
$10,000
Mirrored Jugendstil Armoire
Located in New York, NY
With strong internal shelves, this piece sacrifices nothing to absolutely maximize storage while maintaining a graceful and elegant aesthetic. Created in the early 20th century, the ...
Ash
$7,200Sale Price|20% Off
Armoire with Star Detail
Located in Napa, CA
Case piece.
Wood
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
Mueble a Volet Armoire
Located in Napa, CA
Circa 1930. France. Made of oak.
Oak
$10,400Sale Price|20% Off
Walnut Armoire
Located in Napa, CA
Walnut wood case piece.
Walnut
$6,240Sale Price|20% Off
Baroque Armoire, South Germany 1750, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This original Baroque armoire stands out for its exquisite hand-carved details. It dates back to 1750 and was made in southern Germany. The two door armoire is made of massif walnu...
Walnut
English Victorian Bamboo and Rosewood Armoire
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian bamboo single glass door armoire cabinet with pediment top and rush veneer under bamboo trim with open side shelves and small rosewood door with bone figure.
Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Rosewood
French Provincial Carved Walnut Armoire
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial (18th Century) two door large scale armoire in walnut with original hardware and shield, bird, and foliate carving on cornice.
Walnut
Vintage French Lucite and Brass Gentleman's Valet Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage French lucite and brass valet. Unusual lucite gentleman valet stand is outstanding in a modern dressing room. The top is brass and the valet is outfitted with original brass ...
Brass
Antique French Provincial Carved Elm Armoire, Original Brass Hardware, Ca. 1890s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Provincial carved elm 2 door armoire with original brass hardware and fitted interior, Circa 1890's.
Elm
Coat Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hooks manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s. Up to 6 available.
Brass
19th Century Dutch Hand Carved Renaissance Raised Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Dutch hand carved Renaissance raised cabinet was rendered from dense, old-growth quarter sawn oak, examples of which are on display in museums across Belgium and Holland...
Steel
$439 / set
Set of 7 Brass Coat Wall Hooks
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hooks manufactured in Austria in the 1970s.
Brass
Danish Modern Teak Gentlemans Chest by Ølholm
By Ølholm Møbelfabrik
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Ølholm Møbelfabrik Era: 1960s Materials: Teak Measurements: 31.5” wide x 17.75? deep x 25.5? tall Condition: In excellent origin...
Teak
18th Century Spanish 2-Door Cupboard Cabinet w/ Raised Panels
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century Spanish 2-door cupboard cabinet with raised panels ornamentation and a 3-drawer and 5-shelf interior.
Wood
Stunning Period Regence Armoire in Carved Oak, France, Circa 1720
Located in Dallas, TX
From the Regence period, this oak armoire was hand carved in France, circa 1720. Regence was the period of French history when the nation was governed by Philippe d’Orléans while the...
Oak
19th Century Biedermeier Style Mahogany Armoire
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique Biedermeier floorboard, circa 1825. Cuba mahogany on softwood. On the log feet high-rectangular two-door corpus with profile-framed arch-shaped fields. Architecturally arrang...
Mahogany, Softwood
$14,800Sale Price|53% Off
Incredible 18th Century French Armoire from Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Outstanding 18th century French carved burl walnut four-door armoire from Lyon. Having excellent detailed carvings in wreath and laurel motif, beautifully shaped doors, heavy hardwar...
Walnut
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Chin Hua Campaign Armoire by Bernhardt
By Bernhardt
Located in Pasadena, TX
Midcentury Chin Hua Campaign Armoire by Bernhardt This armoire features two cabinet doors with burl veneer panels and brass tone hardware opening to four storage compartments an...
Burl
French 18th Century Gothic Armoire
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
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
$6,880Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century American Neoclassical Style Bird's-Eye Maple Armoire
By John & Thomas Seymour
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A mid-19th century American richly finished armoire in bird’s-eye maple of neoclassic architectural shape and proportions; the cabinet is in three sections framed by ionic pilasters,...
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany
$455Sale Price / item|30% Off
Andries Van Onck for Magis “Totem” Valet, 1980s
By Andries & Hiroko van Onck, Magis
Located in Miami, FL
White metal and black plastic valet by Andries Van Onck for Magis. Made in Italy, 1980s. 2 available.
Metal
Baroque Armoire, France, 1750, Oak
Located in Belmont, MA
Baroque armoire, France, 1750. This unique impressive 18th century Baroque armoire comes from the eastern part of France. It is made of massive oak and has beautiful hand carved det...
Oak
André Beaudoin, Art Deco Cabinet in Sycamore and Bronze, circa 1940-1950
By Jules Leleu
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
André Beaudoin, Art Deco cabinet in sycamore and bronze, circa 1940-1950. Good proportion, A.B monogrammed keys Complete interior Patina to review.
Sycamore
$18,937Sale Price|50% Off
Dutch 17th Century Rosewood Ebony Baroque Cupboard Kussenkast, 1670
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a unique and monumental Dutch Baroque cupboard called “Kussenkast" from the late 17th century, probably circa 1670-1680. Made of rosewood, ebony and ebonized wood veneered on...
Ebony, Rosewood
Antique French "Linke" Plum Pudding Mahogany & Bronze D' Ore Armoire, Circa 1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Plum Pudding Mahogany and Bronze D'Ore Armoire in the Style of Francois Linke, Circa 1910. François Linke (1855–1946) was a master ébéniste in Paris of the late 19th ...
Bronze
1960s Chinese Fruit-Wood 6-Door Cabinet with Bronze Hardware
Located in Marbella, ES
1960s Asian fruit-wood 6-door cabinet with bronze hardware.
Bronze
$3,500
1980s Mirrored Armoire
By Ello Furniture
Located in Denton, TX
1980s mirrored armoire with brass accents in the style of Ello. Giant storage space for clothes, shoes, and purses while also a full size functional mirror.
Mirror, Wood
Antique Baroque Pine Armoire with Heavily Paneled Doors, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This armoire has dramatic presence thanks to the heavily paneled doors reflective of its baroque style. The stained pine has taken on a deep patina after almost 200 years of use. The...
Wood
$4,900Sale Price|50% Off
French Art Deco Mahogany Roll Top Cabinet / Storage / Armoire , 1930
Located in New York, NY
A rare French Art Deco Colonial roll top / armoire / cupboard / storage / linen press / bookcase with three internal shelves and one lower storage drawer. The piece shows the influen...
Mahogany
American 19th Century Painted Folk Art Marriage Chest and Hanging Cupboard
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
American 19th century painted Folk Art marriage chest and hanging cupboard A very rare and unusual American painted Folk Art Marriage chest and hanging cupboard, the cupboard has ...
Pine
Fine Traditional French Provincial Dark Stained Armoire
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very fine traditional antique French armoire with a useful and hard to come by 12” depth. A carved bonnet over a frieze with carved cross motif. With the Classic shaped and carved bu...
Wood
$2,695Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut Carved Knockdown Bookcase Armoire
Located in Dayton, OH
Made from walnut with extensive carvings and matchbook veneered outer panels. There are three-door compartments and one lower dovetailed drawer. All four areas are lockable. Each ou...
Walnut
Art Deco Cabinet in Sycamore Veneer, circa 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco cabinet in sycamore veneer, circa 1940. Shelves and drawers Completely removable.
Bronze
French 18th Century Provincial Walnut Armoire
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial 18th century walnut carved armoire with double scroll top and 2 doors with carved border.
Walnut
Victorian Black Lacquered Mirrored Armoire with Gilt Embellishments
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian black lacquered armoire with gilt embellishments, painted Moorish scenes, and mirrored door.
Giltwood, Lacquer
Leleu Style Art Deco Low Rosewood and Gilt Brass Armoire, circa 1930
By Jules Leleu
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco low rosewood and gilt brass armoire. Opening with two doors. Feet in gilt brass, 1930.
Brass
18th Century French Painted Armoire
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th century French painted oak armoire, 1760 Dimensions: 70 inches (178 cms) wide 27.5 inches (70 cms) deep 93 inches (236 cms) high.
Oak
Early 20th Century Whitewashed Massive Baltic Pine Two-Door Armoire
Located in Barntrup, DE
This beautiful and massive early 20th-century Baltic armoire features paneled doors and two pull-out drawers below, three massive turned column pilasters, and two half-columns on eac...
Metal
$15,500
Charles Dudouyt Armoire
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles Dudouyt armoire.
Oak
17th Century Furniture Important Supposedly from Northern Italy, Antique Art.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
17th century furniture important supposedly from northern Italy, great decoration, carved walnut on all faces. Measures: H 2m53, W 1.76m, W 69cm. Contact us before ordering to confi...
Wood
Early 20th Century Ormolu Mounted Bahut Chest Cabinet by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite French early 20th century François Linke Bahut chest cabinet. Satiné frisé and satiné cube parquetry, fleur de pêcher marble top, the upper cupboard with two shelves, s...
Ormolu
Armoire in Exceptional Burl Cherrywood
Located in Greenwich, CT
An exceptional quality armoire with superior color and carving. From the Bresse region of France with design and construction motifs and characteristics unique to this region. The b...
Brass, Iron
Louis XVI Style Plum-Pudding Mahogany Bas d’Armoire, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted plum-pudding mahogany Bas d’Armoire. French, circa 1880. The lock stamped ‘DUBOIS FT A PARIS’. This fine cabinet has a rectangular top...
Bronze
19th Century French Pinewood Rustic Cupboard with Original Iron Fittings
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French pinewood rustic cupboard with original iron fittings.
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.
Whether you are looking for an antique walnut armoire or a simple contemporary wardrobe, find the right piece for your home today on 1stDibs.
The top of a wardrobe is called a clothes rack, which is reserved for hanging garments.
The difference between an almirah and a wardrobe is that an almirah is a type of wardrobe that originated in India. Typically made of wood and used to hold clothes and shoes, it can also be employed in a kitchen for storing small appliances and miscellaneous items or in an office for books and files.
An armoire is a type of wardrobe. A wardrobe is a tall storage cabinet that usually has some combination of drawers, shelves and hanging rods. An armoire is freestanding, usually wooden and has one or two doors plus a hanging bar.
An armoire is a type of wardrobe.
Both a closet and a wardrobe are used for storing objects, but the former is a small room and the latter is a stand-alone piece of furniture.
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