Beautiful Mixed Wood Armoire Linen Press

Really lovely carvings on this early 19th century oak armoire found in Normandy, France. Includes original key, and interior has three sections and two spacious drawers. Beautiful or...

Huge in scale and very impressive Louis XV style 3-part relief carved walnut and walnut veneer parquetry inlaid, beveled mirror armoire, second...

Early oak Welsh wardrobe/armoire 18th century Livery tack, Harness Hall cupboard Bought in the South of England, this is a character rich early oak Welsh wardrobe used in fine houses for storage of livery, tack and harnesses - an early "mud room...

Hand made painted and distressed country closet cabinet having plank door that opens to reveal hooks inside. Great for an extra storage closet with char...

An abstract round sculpture suggesting a planet, having two halves of gorgeously fired and carved clay with glass round marbles inside. By renowned artist Connie McIndoe.

Beautiful mixed wood inlaid demilune console table having detailed and ornate decoration.

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...

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

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...

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...

Large Dutch, pale oak linen press with applique mouldings on recessed panel doors, half column sides with ebonized treatment and having brass mounts over deeply fluted and chamfered ...

A very good quality 18th century George III period Mahogany linen press with dentil cornice and Superbly figured pair of oval panelled doors with Satinwood crossbanded decoration enc...