19th Century French Walnut Armoire Linen Press

Antique 19th century French Provincial walnut side chair. Antique French Country caned seat walnut chair. Chair has a waisted balloon back with cabriole legs ending in scrolled Frenc...

Pair of 19th century French Provincial walnut side chairs. Vintage French Country caned seat walnut chairs Each chair has a waisted balloon ba...

19th Century French Colonial Moorish Style Hall Tree. Moorish hall tree with mirror 2 brass coat hooks, heavily carved wood with leafy scrollwork and...

Antique 19th c. French Bobbin rush corner chair. French rush-seat corner chair, Coin du Feu. 19th Century French Provincial-style carved oak armchair with open backs and rush seat....

Antique 19th c. French Bobbin Rush Corner Chair. French rush-seat corner chair, Coin du Feu. 19th Century French Provincial-style carved oak armchair with open backs and rush seat. A...

19th century ottoman Moorish table. Antique fine example side table with a hexagon form inlaid with geometric designs with the Moorish sta...

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...

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

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 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...

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

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...