Antique Early 20th Century Hand Painted Chippendale Armoire / Linen Press

A Spanish Mission style armoire / linen press by Drexel Heritage, from their Sonora Collection. Solid pine with an antiqued finish, metal hardwar...

An antique Chippendale style chest on chest of drawers, unbranded. Cherry with brass hardware, ogee edge to the top, ogee edge dividing chests, and ogee bracket feet. Features five v...

A large Chippendale style armoire by Henredon, from their Salem Collection. Cherry wood, brass hardware, crown molding with dentils and ogee bracket feet...

A Chippendale Martha Washington style upholstered armchair, unbranded, similar quality to Drexel or Hickory Chair. Mahogany frame, multi-colored interwoven pattern fabric upholstery,...

A Chippendale style wall mirror, unbranded. Mirror glass in a tiger maple frame with a light color finish, decorative carving to top & bottom, and carved wood bevel surrounding mirro...

A Chippendale style Butler's cart, unbranded, likely Hickory Furniture Company. Mahogany with cross banded inlaid yew wood top, brass hinge hardware, under tier shelf, straight legs,...

The carved and pierced fretwork cornice above a pair of paneled doors with blind fretwork framing, the interior fitted for shelves and hanging (with one...

Dutch Oak Linen press cupboard armoire. Made in the 18th century the cabinet work is still excellent to this day, these pieces were often made for larg...

An exquisite American Empire diminutive wardrobe, circa mid 19th century. Made from flame mahogany with double doors over large lower drawer. Features 3/4 cut reeded columns with fol...

An exquisite French Renaissance Revival Bibliotheque, Linen press or display cabinet. Circa mid 19th cenutry. A large rectangular oak case centered by original 3/4 length glass between turned and fluted columns. Lower side of doors features an inset baroque cartouche with fruit basket and foliate motif within an arched deisgn. Upper molding is stylized with a dentil molding over acanthus frieze. Opens to four adjustable shelves. Case is supported by bun feet. With large full length doors, we often look at antique armoires as passageways to secret rooms or even different worlds. While most antique armoires don’t take us to a different dimension, they nonetheless add incredible charm and beauty to both new and old homes alike. Before closets were built into rooms, a solid wood free-standing wardrobe or “armoire” (French for Wardrobe) was standard for storing clothes. However, not all could afford such a luxury, and many antique wardrobes belonged to the upper classes who owned more than one set of clothes. Thus, on antique armoires from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, we often see artistic embellishments and luxurious details. Antique French armoires often have Rococo or Gothic carvings, mirrored doors and naturalistic carvings. These feminine elements on antique French armoires demonstrate a high level of craftsmanship and artistry afforded only by the rich. The phrase Knock-down referes to the ability for these pieces to be easily disassembled and re-assembled. This allowed for these massive...

Dutch Chippendale burl walnut bombay graduated three-drawer linen press with serpentine carved floral cartouche, flanking foliage hinged doors,...

19th Century German Mahogany Wardrobe ~ Linen Press will make the perfect addition to the bedroom or dining room, being equally adept at storing clothe...