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Wardrobes and Armoires For Sale
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Armoire or Wardrobe
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French faux bamboo armoire, or wardrobe, made of pitch pine with solid cherry faux bamboo details. Beveled mirror door opens to an interior with two adjustable shelves...
Category
19th Century French Country Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mirror, Pine, Cherry
Pine Two Door Armoire
Located in Baltimore, MD
This handsome pine armoire has considerable presence, having a lovely color and attractive grain pattern combined with interesting design features, including a creative use of hardwo...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Country Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Pine
Bauhaus Armoire, Palisander Optic, Steeltube and Chrome, Germany circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Original, extraordinary and rare Bauhaus / Art Deco wardrobe from Germany or Czech Republic around 1930.
Plywood painted in rosewood veneer look. At the front of the frame a circumfe...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Tallboy by Gordon Russell, England 1937
Located in Knutsford, GB
A Tallboy by Gordon Russell (1892-1980)
Black Walnut and Cedar.
2 cupboard doors enclosing 2 drawers above 4 drawers with wooden handles.
Copper plaque to the reverse.
England 19...
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1930s European Arts and Crafts Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut, Cedar
19th Century Italian-Lombardy Empire Walnut Golden Bronzes Chest of Drawers
Located in IT
Three drawers, golden bronze handles, walnut wood, elegant shapes and line make this chest of drawers an interesting piece able to be used in different kind of interior decoration pr...
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Italian Directoire Armoire
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful early 19th Century Italian Directoire armoires.
From Genoa, Circa 1810-20.
All original untouched hand-painted finish. Soft green background with neoclassical panels and gi...
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1810s Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large English Oak Haberdashery Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1930
Large English Oak Haberdashery Cabinet, divides into two pieces.
sku 1254
W182 x D52 x H198cm
Category
Early 20th Century Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
Early 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinet
Located in San Angelo, TX
A stunning and unique baroque early 18th century Swedish Gustavian cabinet that features two doors with shelving inside and sets on ball feet. This piece completely breaks down to he...
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Early 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood, Paint
16th Century Cabinet with Knights Carving from Avignon Workshops 'France'
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Collection Jean Thuile
Around the mid-sixteenth century French furnishing evolves in its conception and ornamentation. The start of major archi...
Category
16th Century French Renaissance Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
Kent Coffey Forum Mid Century Highboy Dresser
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Countryside, IL
Kent Coffey Forum mid century highboy dresser
Dresser measures: 40 wide x 20.5 deep x 48 inches high
?All pieces of furniture can be had in what we ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho Henredon Scene Two Armoire - a Pair
By Henredon
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your space with this stunning pair of Henredon Scene Two burl wood armoires, featuring exquisite grain patterns and a sleek, modern aesthetic....
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Burl
Fine and Massive Antique Country French Buffet A Deux Corps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly fine Antique French Provincial Armoire with delicate traditional decorative motifs. With a carved cornice and classic ...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
Large Italian Mirrored Wardrobe in Walnut with Mirror Panels
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wardrobe, walnut burl and veneer, mirrored glass, glass, brass, Italy, 1950s
A beautiful and luxurious Italian wardrobe or very large cabinet. With its seven doors this wardrobe has...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
French Renaissance Armoire
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original lock and key
This piece of furniture shows no recess on its upper part. It opens with four folding-doors and two drawers within the belt. The key bears the date 1524 above cross motifs.
Burgundy and Lyon regions subordinated themselves to architecture in a different manner than the other french schools. Rather than using particularly columns and pediments pieces of furniture from Lyon borrow architecture’s organization principles and rigorous designs.
On the upper body a strong feeling of balance and symmetry appears with the folding doors reliefs. Swags of flowers and fruits held with knot cloth centered by a man seating on his arms. Here profiles, masks and chou de Bourgogne mingle with the structuring scrolls. The two lateral terms wear draperies and the goddess Diana in the center wears a belt of fruits similar to Hugue Sambin’s designs (Termes de Diane et de Venus, 1554, BNF).
The two palm-leaves enriched drawers and the alternating scrolls belt balance the weight of the cornice with its alternatings consoles and tops.
The lower body is also adorned by three terms with a feminine one in the center, all three are wearing fruits on their heads. The folding doors are centered upon a motif of cut cuirs by a mask in high relief. Wearing a feathered tiara...
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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
Chippendale wardrobe around 1960.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Wardrobe from the second half of the 20th century.
Year: around 1960
Origin: Western Europe
Dimensions: height. 216 cm wide 178 cm depth 50 cm
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chippendale Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Small Biedermeier Wardrobe, Walnut, Southern Germany, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Small antique Biedermeier wardrobe
Southwest Germany
Walnut
Biedermeier circa 1830
Dimensions: H x W x D: 171 x 99 x 52 cm
Description:
Two-door piece of furniture standing on rou...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
Italian Armoire by Gio Ponti for P. Lietti, 1928
Located in Meda, MB
This wardrobe was produced in Italy, in Cantù (small village in the north of Italy, next to Milan), by Paolo Lietti & Figli and designed by Gio Ponti. It features a mirror manufactur...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Bronze
Notable circa 17th Century Carved Walnut Two-Tiered Cabinet in Renaissance Style
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and impressive 17th century European cabinet. Made in two parts, both with elaborate carved decoration and burled panels and details. The upper cabinet with heavy overhanging...
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17th Century European Renaissance Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century modern valet clothes by Ico Parisi
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century modern valet clothes stand designed by Ico Parisi during the 1950s. Manufacturerd in Italy by Fratelli Reguitti, the stand is made of beech wood.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
French Provincial 18th Century Walnut Armoire
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial 18th century walnut two door large scale armoire with foliate carved detail on doors and cornice with original hardware supp...
Category
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
Chinoiserie Hand Carved Rosewood Trapezoid Armoire Cabinet from Bangkok Thailand
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Chinoiserie hand carved Rosewood trapezoid cabinet from Bangkok, Thailand. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs ...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Art Deco Oak Compactum Wardrobe from AW Lynn, 1930s
Located in South Shields, GB
A quality vintage oak compact wardrobe from AW Lynn
Circa 1930s
Inside is fitted out with a pull out hanging rail, a shoe rail, shelves, drawers and trouser hangers
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood, Oak
Gio Ponti Wardrobe, 1960s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Gio Ponti Wardrobe from the 1960s epitomizes mid-century modern sophistication and functional artistry. Crafted under the visionary eye of Itali...
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1960s Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
Vintage Regency Carved Mahogany Armoire
By Ralph Lauren
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your interior with this exquisite Vintage Regency Carved Mahogany Armoire—a true statement of craftsmanship and historical charm. Featuring intricate rope-twist columns, beve...
Category
Early 20th Century American Regency Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mahogany
Late Victorian Walnut Armoire Wardrobe
Located in Wilton, CT
Offering a stunning antique wardrobe with solid joints and hand-cut dovetail work, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Superior ...
Category
Early 1900s Late Victorian Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
19th C. French Provincial Oak Armoire
Located in Southampton, NY
19th C. French provincial oak armoire.
A charmingly carved armoire in oak with central round medallions on the center crown and doors. A...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
Vintage Green Decorator Armoire With Currier & Ives Scenes
Located in Elkton, MD
The armoire features a green painted finish and two large doors adorned with Currier & Ives prints. The cupboard provides ample storage space and has a central locking mechanism with...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Elm Armoire
Located in Nantucket, MA
Large 19th century English Elm armoire.
Category
19th Century English Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Elm
Hand-Made Tall Armoire Made in France, Early 1900s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a stunning piece of furniture that will elevate any room's decor - the Hand-Made Tall Armoire made in France, Early 1900s. This armoire is a rare find, crafted with care ...
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1920s French Victorian Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Fruitwood
Cloakroom / Workshop cabinet - Armoire - industrial - vintage - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Former workshop changing room for employees of the Compagnie Française de Raffinage, CFR, and more particularly for the Normandy refineries in France.
Still has the Normandy refiner...
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty Hand Painted & Lacquered Gilt Armoire Cabinet, China
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Qing dynasty red and black lacquer armoire with relief carving & gilt paintwork. The from of the cabinet features 14 panels each hand painted with a different scenic ranging from war...
Category
Early 1800s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Trompe L'oeil Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical 19th century Italian cabinet armoire or linen press crafted in the Baroque taste. The case features a painted finish with two large storage doors decorated with Trompe L'oe...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal
French Early 17th Century Louis XIII Wardrobe
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A French early 17th century large scale period Louis XIII oak wardrobe with two doors over one drawer, geometric décor and original hardware.
With this piece, we are in the middle o...
Category
Early 17th Century French Rustic Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
Large Belle Epoque F. Linke Style Mahogany, Mirror and Gilt Bronze Armoire
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A magnificent early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Gilt Bronze armoire in the manner of Francois Linke. The arched top is centred by...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Bronze
18th Century One-Door Wardrobe, Central Europe
Located in Vo', Veneto
One-door wardrobe in fir from 1700
Measures: Height 185cm – Width 115cm (130 to the frames) – Depth 50cm (57 to the frames)
Spruce wardrobe, with one door, in excellent conditi...
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1750s Italian Baroque Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Fir
Pitch Pine Two Door Linen Cupboard
Located in Baltimore, MD
An attractive ogee crown molding is about the only curve on this handsome linen cabinet, otherwise comprised of straight lines and sharp corners. Beneath the crown, a frieze showcas...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Pine
Art Nouveau Wood Inlaid Wardrobe, France, circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Magnificent mahogany wardrobe with double doors inlaid with flowers. From the Art Nouveau period but some elements such as the pediment recall the Napoleon III style.
Key present,...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
Pair of Monumental Post-Modern Obelisk Cabinets
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A truly unique pair of Post-Modernist cabinets in the form of a faux porphyry obelisk or pyramid on four gilded balls, resting on a black plinth base. Each cabinet contains four draw...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Laminate, Wood
1980s Mirrored Armoire
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 m...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Painted Armoire Dresser or Linen Press
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI or Swedish Gustavian style armoire dresser or linen press
By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection
USA, 1960s
Carved light green and cream...
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1960s American Regency Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Arts & Crafts Armoire or Wardrobe by Jac. van den Bosch for 't Binnenhuis, 1910
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Arts & Crafts armoire or wardrobe.
Design by Jac. van den Bosch for 't Binnenhuis Amsterdam.
Striking Dutch design from 1910.
Solid American walnut with eb...
Category
1910s Dutch Arts and Crafts Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Carved Oak French Armoire
Located in Wilson, NC
18th century carved Oak French armoire has the original brass escutcheons and hinges. The cornice is carved with interlaced acanthus leaves and...
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1780s French Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Art Deco-Streamline 3-Door Wardrobe, Chrome-Plated Metal, Walnut Veneer, c 1935
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Deco- streamline 3-door wardrobe designed by Arch. Hana Kucerová-Záveská (Czech, 1904–1944) and manufactured by Robert Slezák Company, circa 1935. The outstanding form of this wa...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal, Chrome
20th Century Italian Wardrobe with Two Doors Original Walnut Color Inside
Located in Buggiano, IT
20th century Italian wardrobe with two doors, original walnut color inside and patinated white outside.
The wardrobe is made up of ten pieces that are easily reassembled in 10 minute...
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Poplar, Fir
Guillerme & Chambron Highboard in Oak Glass and Ceramic Handles
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron, highboard/cabinet/wardrobe, oak, glass, ceramic, France, 1960s
This large cabinet is based on a well-designed structure where aesthetics and functionally go h...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
French Limed Oak Armoire
Located in Antwerp, BE
Limed oak two door armoire.
Height 210 cm.
Width 127 cm.
Depth 64 cm.
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Glass, Wood, Oak
Empire Armoire, Walnut Veneer, Gold-Plate, South Germany, circa 1810s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very elegant, original neoclassical Empire / early Biedermeier Armoire from South Germany, circa 1815-1820.
Wonderful book-matched walnut veneer on softwood, hand-polished with shellac (French polish). Two doors and one-drawer above. The veneer is very beautifully running thought the whole front and bottom part.
Ebonized half-columns with newly gold-plated Corinthian capitals and bases. Horn inlays around the key holes. Elegant conical square tapered ebonized legs. Original iron lock and old key...
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Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Gold Plate, Iron
Bruce Talbert for Gillow. A Walnut, Amboyna, Ebonized and Gilt Bedroom Suite.
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert (1838-1881) for Gillow and co., a rare and important walnut, amboyna, ebonized, and gilt bedroom suite, each with differing carved rosettes, comprising: a triple mirror door wardrobe, 208cm high, 208cm wide, 58cm deep; a pair of bedside lockers, 85cm high, 38cm wide; and a pair of single bedsteads, 124cm wide Provenance: The famous Argentinian writer and suffragette Victoria Ocampo (1890-1979), bought from her estate and shipped back from Argentina. Bruce James Talbert originally trained as a carver and then an architect, and he became an influential and very successful furniture designer. He served an apprenticeship in Dundee and had his own carving business for two years where he learned the skills to apply carved details to furniture and then joined the architectural offices of Charles Edward. In 1856 he moved to Glasgow and worked for the architects W. N. Tait and Campbell Douglas. He moved to Manchester in the early 1860s, where he gained employment with the cabinetmakers Doveston, Bird, and Hull, which was short-lived, then moved to Coventry gaining work with Skidmore's Art Manufactures. In 1863 he won the competition to design the masthead for 'The Building News and in the mid-1860s moved to London, where he started designing furniture for Holland and Sons. His 'Pericles' Gothic sideboard was displayed on their stand at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1867 where it was the Grand Prix winner. It was at this point that his most prolific period began and also when he started designing furniture for Gillows of Lancaster in 1868. in the same year, he published his very influential first book 'Gothic Forms Applied to Furniture, Metal Work and Decoration for Domestic Purposes', which he dedicated to George Edmund Street. This was followed in 1876 by 'Examples of Ancient and Modern Furniture, Metalwork, Tapestries and Modern Furniture' and in 1881 by 'Fashionable Furniture. Other companies he designed for were Marsh, Jones and Cribb, Jackson and Graham, and for a short time, was a partner with Daniel Cottier. He designed textiles for Templeton's, Warner's, Cowlishaw, and Barbour and Miller; carpet designs for Templeton's and Brinton and Co.; and his wallpaper designs were printed by Jeffrey and Co. He also designed church metalwork and furniture for Cox and Sons...
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Grand Wardrobe in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, wardrobe, Italy, 1980s
A beautiful and grand wardrobe by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi, showcasing exquisite woodworkin...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
Elegant vintage wardrobe from Novy Domov, 1970´s, Czechoslovakia
By Novy Domov
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Elegant vintage wardrobe was made by Nový Domov company in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s. Four massive shelves for clothes inside. In good Vintage condition, showing s...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood, Ash, Plywood
English 19th Century Red Chinoiserie Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful English red lacquered armoire with hand-painted and gilded Chinoiserie decoration. Finished on 3 sides and top. Gilded bronze escutcheon. Fitted with one shelf. Cabinet p...
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1850s British Chinoiserie Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Dixie Furniture Fruitwood and Rattan Armoire
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Dixie Furniture Fruitwood and Rattan Armoire. Great storage furniture . The double doors open to reveal ample storage with drawers and ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Rattan, Fruitwood
British Vintage Art Deco Oak Wardrobe, 1930s
Located in South Shields, GB
A quality vintage oak wardrobe
Circa 1930s
Inside there is a clothes rail and a shelf
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood, Oak
French Country Provincial Walnut Bonnet Top Armoire Wardrobe Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Country French Provincial Louis XV Style Walnut Bonnet Top Armoire Wardrobe Cabinet. Item features a bonnet shaped cornice, hand-forged iron hinges, peg joined construction, ...
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18th Century Unknown Other Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
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 ...
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1820s French Restauration Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Oak Court Cupboard Circa 1727
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An Early 18th Century Oak Court Cupboard
A lovely piece of Georgian furniture with exceptional coloring, the
Initialed ‘AM’ and dated ‘1727’
Adams Antiques...
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1720s English Georgian Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
John Van Koert Drexel Profile K12 Gentlemen’s Chest Dresser
Located in Chattanooga, TN
K12 Man’s Chest designed by John Van Koert for Drexel’s “Profile” collection. Collectors revel – this dresser comes with it’s original tag! Van Koert began his career as a jewelry de...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Chrome
A MODERNIST Wardrobe CABINET in the Spirit of ALAIN RICHARD & ARP, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant small wardrobe, Modernist, Bauhaus, Reconstruction, veneer wood structure in clear warm color, a large door opening on the shelving system, with four drawers, one writing desk and shelves with...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal
Antique and Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires for Sale on 1stDibs
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.