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Wardrobes and Armoires For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1920s
Art Deco Vitrine Display Cabinet a Cabinet of Curiosities, Wardrobe or Showcase
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful Art Deco display cabinet from a former Haute Couture Dress store, suitable for hanging long dresses or coats also very effective for exhibiting...
Category

1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

French Tall Cabinet in Solid Oak, Chestnut Stained and Pearl-Grey Lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This cabinet is a furniture from our RIVE GAUCHE collection. The quality of the French oak, the finish full of charm, the ironed handles, entries and key give RIVE GAUCHE this very c...
Category

2010s French Neoclassical Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Iron

SABINE ARMOIRE - Modern Custom Made Layered Cabinet
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
SABINE ARMOIRE - Modern Custom-Made Layered Cabinet The Sabine Cabinet is a beautifully crafted piece of furniture that features a modern layered design. The cabinet is built with precision and attention to detail, ensuring exceptional quality. It is a perfect addition to any contemporary living space and provides ample storage space for your belongings. The Sabine Cabinet comes with four drawers and adjustable shelves, making it a versatile storage solution that can be customized to fit your unique needs. Whether you need a wardrobe, bar, jewelry, or storage interior, this cabinet can be customized to meet your specific requirements. The Sabine Cabinet is fully custom and made to order in California, ensuring that each piece is unique and tailored to your specifications. As shown in mixed finishes, this cabinet costs $18,460 list. Overall, the Sabine Cabinet is a stylish and functional addition to any home. Its modern design, combined with its customizable options and exceptional craftsmanship, make it a perfect choice for anyone looking for a high-quality storage solution. Whether you're storing clothes...
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2010s American Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Lacquer

Custom Made Cupid Chests of Drawers iWood, Suede, Marble & Bronze handles
Located in London, GB
Enhance your living space with the epitome of luxury furniture - the Cupid Chest of Drawer II. This exquisite piece, crafted by the talented Joao Botelho, is a true masterpiece that exudes elegance and sophistication. The sleek lines and strong frame of this remarkable chest of drawers are complemented by luxurious textures that will leave you irresistibly drawn to it. What's more, the wider and larger size of this furniture is adorned with beautiful brass accents from Buster and Punch...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Ultrasuede, Beech, Walnut

New Open Wardrobe or Coat Rack with Shoes Compartment or Bench
Located in Miami, FL
New open wardrobe or coat rack with shoes compartment or bench that you can remove it and use like a bench or side table This wardrobe is ideal for hote...
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2010s Spanish Industrial Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Iron

21st Century Designed Bedroom Hanger Oak
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
21st Century Designed Bedroom hanger oak wood Handcrafted in Portugal in Oak, this Bedroom hanger can also be bespoke.
Category

2010s Portuguese Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

Dos Gallos Custom Large Oak Wood Cabinet or Wardrobe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Trastero cabinet in oakwood with heavy distress. Available in a variety of finishes. Custom sizes. Interior can be set up as a wardrobe or with shelves. As shown in open grain...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

Gingko Shoe Cabinet by Chie Mihara
Located in Milan, IT
This lovely walnut wood shoe cabinet shows that practicality can be elegant. The cabinet features two walnut wood doors decorated with large, black G...
Category

2010s Italian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

Modern Mini 2-Door Blue Blossom Mosaic Cabinet by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our custom Blossom 2-door blossom cabinet is the perfect mini storage addition to any space! Consisting of one compartment with two adjustable shelves ...
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2010s American Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Oak

21st Century Baroque-Inspired Shoe Rack by Modenese Gastone, White Finish
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Solid wood bespoke shoe rack in white lacquered finish with two doors and one drawer with Blumotion soft-closing system. The following item can be custom...
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2010s Italian Neoclassical Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

21st Century Baroque Carved Suitcase Rack by Modenese Gastone Interiors
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Refined bags and coats rack by Modenese Gastone Interiors, ideal in halls, bedrooms and storage rooms. This unique Casa Nova item features two gilded coat ha...
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Modern Industrial 2-Door Vitrine with Black Metal Frame by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The industrial 2 door vitrine by Ercole home is a one of a kind statement piece that is bound to liven up your space. This vintrine is made up of a unique combination of hand cut glass all varying in size, color, and texture making each door like its own mini mondrian painting...
Category

2010s American Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal, Steel

'A' Clothes Rail in Red with a Pine Pole
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The steel slimline 'A' clothes rail is one of &New's signature pieces. A stunning addition to any bedroom or hallway, the minimal design looks delicate but is surprisingly robust. Th...
Category

2010s British Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Steel

Agresti Arco Large Armored Chest
Located in New York, NY
Polished white bird’s-eye maple or polished walnut matte finish armored chest, 24-karat gold-plated accessories. Round handle with biometric opening device and emergency key integrat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Gold Plate

Modern Colorful Blossom Linen Cabinet with Forged Metal Frame by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our custom blossom linen cabinet by Ercole Home is a two-door, six shelf, luxury storage cabinet. Where to begin, the exterior of this piece is covered in our bright, fun, and colofu...
Category

2010s American Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Isabella Costantini, Italy, Tullia Armoire Plinth Base
Located in Ascoli Piceno, IT
Designed by IC and realized by expert Italian artisans, this two-door cabinet or wardrobe is the result of the finest Italian craftsmanship. Available 45 cm deep, with four internal...
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2010s Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Deep Blue & Chinoiserie Tevere Armoire
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Tevere Armoire in a special deep sea blue with a full on-relief gilded Chinoiserie Decor. The entire facade of this spectacular Armoire becomes an amazing canvas opportunity to hand-decorate a full gilded Chinoiserie Decor on relief. Each Piece from our Collections is entirely hand-painted on each side of the Furniture by using the very best 18th century craftsmanship Venetian techniques, passed down through the generations of artists from our land. Likewise, the sides of this beautiful creation is also enriched with on-relief Chinoiserie Scrollings...
Category

2010s Italian Other Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Fabulous Bar Cabinet with Mirror with Hologram Effect, Breakfree Collection
Located in Port Orchard, WA
Bar cabinet BreakFree, is a visual-emotional breakthrough into another dimension. The idea of the portal materialized in the piece of furniture that is able to reveal another reality to the owner of a bar cabinet, stimulate an emotional drive, and decorate the interior with an extraordinary sculptural shape. With the help of the remote control, with each press of the button, the mirror on the front of the cabinet turns into a hologram, which simultaneously serves as a picture and illumination with the effect of bright and dim light in the interior, which in the complex becomes a portal to another dimension. Asymmetrical elements of the facades resemble fragments of geological rocks or fragments of Martian landscapes, and holographic mirrors...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Industrial Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

21st Century Two-Door Neoclassical Wardrobe by Modenese Gastone, White
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Exquisitely designed neoclassical wardrobe with hand-made carvings and handdecorated gold leaf applications by the Italian furniture brand Modenese Gastone Interiors. This elegantly shaped Casa Nova...
Category

2010s Italian Neoclassical Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Grey Tevere Armoire with Foliage Decor
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Tevere armoire in grey with a full foliage decor. The entire facade of this spectacular Armoire b...
Category

2010s Italian Other Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Large Curved Dressing Room Privacy Screen / Room Divider in Forest Green
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The Gray Screen is a freestanding room divider named after the iconic modernist architect-designer Eileen Gray, a lover of screens. The large powder-coated aluminium curves introduce...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Aluminum

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 armoire combines sinuous curves with more geometric lines; a style iconic of the Jugendstil movement which creates a sense of dynamism and movement. Other "key" details include period brass escutcheons/pulls, exterior mirror...
Category

1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Ash

CAFE CREME Gray Beige Cabinet in Solid Oak Wood with Four Doors
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
Cafè Crème is a precious wardrobe by the British designer Marc Krusin. This exquisite piece transcends traditional storage solutions, presenting a visually captivating composition of...
Category

2010s Italian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood, Oak

French Directoire style Bonnetière Cabinet in solid cherry with grey stripes
Located in Landivy, FR
This piece belongs to our MELANIE collection, which is a handmade modernized interpretation of this French Directoire style. The Directoire periode started at the end of the 18th cen...
Category

2010s French Directoire Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

Scandinavian Design Shelf Cabinet in Solid Ash, 2 Doors 2 Shelves
Located in Landivy, FR
Shelf Cabinet designed by the parisian Designer Eric Gizard is equipped with 2 adjustable lacquered shelves and 2 doors with a push loose opening. The Kube itself (without the fe...
Category

2010s French Scandinavian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood, Ash

Libellula Shoe Cabinet by Chie Mihara
Located in Milan, IT
This walnut wood shoe cabinet features two doors decorated with two large, white dragonflies and brass handles. The sides are made of glass and Vienn...
Category

2010s Italian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

21st Century Baroque Venetian Handpainted Four Door Wardrobe by Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Complete your lavish classical bedroom with an exclusive Italian baroque touch by adding this Modenese Interiors masterpiece: four door wardrobe with handpainted artisanal decorations, squiggle carvings and gold leaf applications. The venetian paintings truly represents the uniqueness of this item, which can be appreciated also thanks to the bombed lines. As every Modenese Interiors handcrafted piece of furniture, this one goes well into bespoke turnkey interior design projects together with matching bed...
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Minimalist Brazilian Handcrafted Clothes Rail "Cumuru" by Dimitrih Correa
Located in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Recently launched at Collectible, in Brussels, it’s part of the Bahia, de Todos os Santos’ Collection. Inspired in the beautiful destinations in the Northeast, each piece of the c...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Contemporary White Powder-Coated Steel Side Table Wardrobe Sam Chermayeff
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sam Chermayeff Storage with Side Table From the series “Beasts” Produced in exclusive for SIDE GALLERY Manufactured by ERTL und ZULL Berlin, 2021 Galvanized steel, white powder...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Steel

Blend Red Wardrobe by Karim Rashid
By Horm
Located in Milan, IT
A sculptural piece of functional decor, this wardrobe boasts the dynamism and elegance typical of Karim Rashid's design. Frame, shelves, and doors are made of red-lacquered MDF, boas...
Category

2010s Italian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Modern Mosaic Blossom Armoire with Forged Metal Base by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The custom Blossom Armoire by Ercole Home, is a 2-door armoire framed in hand hammered pewter metal as well as the handles. The doors are adorned in our hand cut mosaic Blossom Patte...
Category

2010s American Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal, Steel

Colored Object Furniture in the Style of Jackson Pollock
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
Handmade cube furniture sculptural furniture practical and eye-catcher at the same time! Artwork as a tribute to Jackson Pollock The white cube wi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Plywood

Leather Trunk Contemporary Wardrobe Travel Trunk by Shigeru Uchida
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Luxury style wardrobe trunk case with wheels designed by Shigeru Uchida. Aluminum body upholstered with red leather, inside wood is bubinga. Never used condition. Displayed at exhi...
Category

Early 2000s Japanese Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Plastic

French Cabinet in Solid Oak, Royal Brown Stained and Pearl Grey Lacquered
Located in Landivy, FR
This cabinet belongs to our RIVE GAUCHE Collection, very elegant and full of charm in a typical French classical style. The top is royal dark brown stained and the rest is pearl gr...
Category

2010s French Neoclassical Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Iron

Cabinet in Brass and Wood
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cabinet in brass and wood Standard finishes gold-plated brass, matte black and varnished, walnut Measures: Height 68.51 in. (174 cm) Width 19.49 in. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

21st Century Four Door Wardrobe in White Finish and Silver Leaf by Modenese
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Gorgeous, handcarved baroque-inspired four doors white wardrobe by Italian producer Modenese Luxury Interiors. Features awe-inspiring handpainted floral decorations, and silver leaf applications on the carved ornamental elements...
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Iconic Oak Wardrobe by Compactom London
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant oak wood wardrobe by Compactom The two doors wardrobe has several compartments and shelves inside the right side while on the left side there is a coat hanger with its orig...
Category

1920s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood, Oak

Modern Chelsea Glass Mosaic Bar Cabinet with Forged Metal Base by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chelsea bar cabinet by Ercole Home has a 4-door front, with white lacquer wood finish on oak. Hand cut glass mosaics in London grey and icy white decorate the surface in Luis pat...
Category

2010s American Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

Celeste Wardrobe
Located in Paris, FR
Wardrobe Celeste with all structure in solid walnut wood, with 180° openable glass doors with a wooden frame. With iron base. Inside is lighted with LED strips along the inner sid...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Cabinet Handmade
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cabinet Variants - White, black, ebony, poplar, walnut. Measures: Height 79.93 in. (203 cm) Width 35.83 in. (91 cm) Depth 18.12 in. (46 cm) Estimated production time:11-12 weeks. Ca...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

HS1 MMXX1, 21st Century Modern Sculpted Resin Wardrobe
Located in Sofia, BG
Hunting Season 1 MMXX1, 21st century modern sculpted resin wardrobe Unexpectedly beautiful trophy looted by our most able virtuoso hunter Reya. From the lush woods there appears a beast that seems equally rich in color depth and texture diversity and will hopefully find a place in a complex human habitat at long last. Its instinctively bent doors are not revealing directly deep forest hues and twig-like finish structure from both sides, but hunters usually go into woods prepared for the Unexpected. Materials & techniques: Exterior: Hand-sculpted multiple layers of pigmented lacquer and resin Detail: Highly polished hand-silvered brass Decorative shelf: multiple layers of pigmented lacquer Body interior: Hand varnished dark sepia oak, finish: polished natural wood oil Door interior: Hand-applied multiple layers of pigmented resin and lacquer Clothes rod...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

21st Century White Suitcase Rack in Solid Wood by Modenese Gastone Interiors
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Tasteful suitcase and coats rack by Modenese Gastone Interiors, perfect in halls and storage rooms. This particular Bella Vita item features a spacious open...
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Wooden Walk in Closet Modern, 7500
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Equipped walk in closet.  
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Massless Console, Aluminum, Mirror, Steel, Marble by Todomuta Studio
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This recent collection by Todomuta Studio responds to a specific code that can navigate the ocean of design and get lost in its confines, beyond already mapped currents, to explore t...
Category

2010s European Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Marble, Aluminum, Steel

Coffre Biblioteque in Metal Clad Over MDF Handcrafted in India By Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the classic coffered, hand-tooled metal-clad furniture of the opulent Mughal period. This elegant furniture is hand made from solid pieces of teak that are joined into a...
Category

2010s American Other Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Bronze

Temple of Dream, a Freestanding Hanging Storage Cabinet, Solid Walnut Shelves
Located in beirut, LB
The temple of dream is a freestanding open storage unit with a hanging solution and two shelves. This piece is handmade in solid wood and steel. It is an ideal hallway, bedroom, or k...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Minimalist Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Steel

Cabinet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Designed passionately and exquisitely by the incomparable talents, the Cabinet was created to grace the most regal of dining rooms with its elegance and splendor. Inspired by the aristocratic palaces of the Alexandrian pashas of Egypt, the mother of pearl Cabinet...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Modern Minimal Yellow Aluminium Privacy Screen / Room Divider
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The Gray Screen is a freestanding room divider, named after the iconic modernist architect-designer Eileen Gray, a lover of screens. The large powder-coated aluminium curves introduc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Aluminum

"Freyr" Coat Rack in Natural Wood and Carbon Steel
Located in Centro, RS
The modern Freyr coat rack is a support for our daily routines, used in the environment's entrance for hang personal objects. The piece of extreme functionality and beauty, is produced in natural tauari wood (a Brazilian reforested wood). It has a support table and also handles for hanging hats, clothes, bags, etc. The structure is made in metal carbon steel painted in black color, in matte finish. The color's metal could be customized in golden matte. Because it is a slim and vertical piece, it can be used in the hall of small environments, in bedrooms and also in corporate environments. It is versatile, practical and contemporary. A timeless and elegant coat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Hardwood

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Wardrobe with Metal Details Modern, 7026
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
4 hinged doors wardrobe. The beautiful mix between walnut Canaletto wood veneer and the golden finished details is perfect for a Contemporary and luxurious environment. The golden fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

Modern Chelsea Gray Leather Pocket Door Bar with Forged Metal Base by Ercole
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Chelsea bar cabinet by Ercole Home has a 4-door front, with earl gray ceruse wood finish on oak. Hand-stretched leather in Polis gray decorate the door fronts. Hand-hammered me...
Category

2010s American Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Column Set of Four Brass Glass Cupboards Storage Unit Red
Located in Milan, IT
Column Set 01 Set of four separate containers with different heights. Back-painted glass door colored in warm tones, lacquered wooden interior and full height brass handle and sides. The four elements can be placed in any interior environment as multifunctional storage pieces...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Rustic Cabinet in Reclaimed Heart Pine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rustic painted cabinet is made from reclaimed heart pine with adjustable shelves and planked doors. Seen here in 18" x 60" x 90", however i...
Category

2010s American Primitive Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Contemporary Column Set of Four Brass Glass Cupboards Storage Unit Blue
Located in Milan, IT
Column Set 01 Set of four separate containers with different heights. Back-painted glass door colored in blue tones, lacquered wooden interior and full height brass handle and sides. The four elements can be placed in any interior environment as multifunctional storage pieces...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Cabinet with Hand Painted Tile
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Estimated production time: 15-16 weeks. Heritage Cabinet is an elegant décor piece to compliment the decoration of any interior setting. A highly coveted ensemble of hand painted tiles...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Dos Gallos Custom Rustic Spanish Style Oak Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great rustic cabinet in distressed oak. Shelves and rustic door latches. Can be made in custom sizes and finishes. Made in Los Angeles by Dos Gallos Studio...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

Goldenhour Handmade Bar Cabinet with Woven Leather Doors by Laylo Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
Blackened steel, oxidized walnut, and black leather 2 doors and a fixed height shelf, 42” width x 38” height x 18” deep A seamlessly welded case holds mitered and radiused solid wood doors...
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2010s American Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Steel

'A' Clothes Rail in Yellow with a Pine Pole
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The steel slimline 'A' clothes rail is one of &New's signature pieces. A stunning addition to any bedroom or hallway, the minimal design looks delicate but is surprisingly robust. This one is powder coated in yellow, but the clothes rail comes in thirteen colors. There is a detachable pine pole for hanging clothes...
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2010s British Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Steel

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.

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