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Wardrobes and Armoires For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1940s
Art Deco Armoire, Amboina Burl and Black Lacquer, France, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
French Art Deco period Armoire circa 1930s.
Curved front doors with wonderful Amboina Burl veneer. Restored with piano lacquer high-gloss finish.
Some parts are lacquered in black, ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Armoire, Palisander Optic, Steel Tube and Chrome, Czech, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant and unusual two-doored Art Deco Armoire from Czechia, circa 1930.
The wood is plywood (beech) painted in a wonderful bookmatched Palisander veneer optic, a quite rare techni...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wooden Valet Chair With Green Faux Suede Fabric
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian wooden valet chair with green faux suede fabric seat, Mid-Century Modern.
Newly upholstered vintage valet chair in lime green faux suede fa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wardrobe Coat Rack Art Deco Style German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic Mid-Century Modern, 1950s wardrobe coat rack Art Deco style German. Nice addition to your room, entry hall or just for your collection of Design items. Made of metal and plas...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal
Brass Coat Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Two beautiful Austrian brass hooks by manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s.
Up to 6 available.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Tall Tambour Cabinet with Drawers by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A simple and refined ebonized mahogany wardrobe having tambour doors with integrated handles a top two (2) drawers with cut out handles.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mahogany
Leleu Style Art Deco Low Rosewood and Gilt Brass Armoire, circa 1930
By Jules Leleu
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco low rosewood and gilt brass armoire.
Opening with two doors. Feet in gilt brass,
1930.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes / Chest of Drawers Circle of Gio Ponti, Pair
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern chests of drawers / dressers or commodes from the circle of Gio Ponti. Priced and sold as a pair.
The pieces are a mixture of exquisite form and subtle volumes suspended on tapered transparent brass tripod legs. They are composed of delicate birch veneers with the front of the cabinets specially cut back at the corners to form a hexagonal. This is mirrored by a hexagonal cut and recessed door pulls...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Charles Dudouyt Armoire
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles Dudouyt armoire.
Category
1950s French Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
Armoire by Majorelle Nancy
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco armoire in exotic walnut and cherry wood; 5 center drawers and 2 large side doors with interior shelves. Stamped Majorelle Nancy.
Category
1930s French Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Cherry
Mid-Century Modern Wardrobe in Walnut and Walnut Burl, Lacquer, Brass - France
Located in Girona, ES
Nice wardrobe, two doors with walnut and walnut burl veneers, French polish. Black lacquered top, strut and base. Four shelves inside, chrome-plated brass hinges and handles.
Fran...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Cat Wall Hook by Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass hook "cat" by Walter Bosse for Hertha Baller, Vienna from the 1950s.
Used but in very good vintage condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Inlaid Cabinet With Brass Hardware By J.O. Carlssons
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A sharp looking Swedish-made cabinet by J.O. Carlssons.
The cabinet has two drawers with original brass hardward and citrus veneer inlaid flower decorati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Coat Rack Wardrobe, Wood Patinated Blackened Brass Hooks, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A coat check by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950.
It consists of a refurbished wooden frame and six polished brass hooks with lovely patina.
Five ...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Coatrack Wardrobe, Beechwood Patinated Brass Bronze Hooks, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A coat rack by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950.
It is made of a beechwood frame in an aged and very warm tone. There are six patinated brass hooks (similar to bronze) which can be positioned randomly on the rows.
This wardrobe is in very good original condition with only little wear.
About Carl Auböck II
25 August 1900, Vienna (Austria)-17 July 1957, Vienna (Austria)
Carl Auböck was an Austrian painter and designer of the Classic modern movement. His best-known designs include the Baumtisch (eng. "tree table") and the Umkehrlampe (eng. "reversible lamp").
Auböck began his apprenticeship as a bronze worker and chaser in his father's workshop. From 1917-1919, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. After this, he followed his teacher Johannes Itten to the Bauhaus in Weitmar and became friends with the director, Walter Gropius. Little over a year later, he left in order to take over his father’s workshop in Vienna and raise a family. Here, through his circle of friends and acquaintances, he became convinced of the ideas of Adolf Loos and developed into an opponent of the Viennese workshops. Alongside his Viennese bronze and Art Deco design work for the domestic and American markets, he began to produce paintings and drawings. The styles he developed in the early 1940s for everyday objects achieved cult status after the Second World War.
In May 1945, he served a six-month prison sentence in the Vienna District Court I due to his membership in the NSDAP. At the end of the 1940s, he worked with his son Carl in the workshop. In 1954, he was awarded a total of four gold medals at the Triennale in Milan.
In 2010, Auböck’s works were placed under protection by the Austrian Federal Monuments Office (BDA). Hundreds of original designs were produced during his long creative career but his Baumtisch and Umkehrlampe are outstanding examples.
Carl Auböck / Carl Aubock...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Austrian Coat Stand Wardrobe
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast iron base with brass or aluminum parts, good original condition. Made in Austria in the late 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Wardrobe by Michael Van Beuren "Domus" Line
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare Wardrobe designed by Michael Van Beuren for the "Domus" line, circa 1950.
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Pine
Hand Carved Wardrobe Cabinet by Studio Craftsman Sam Forrest, 1960s
By Sam Forrest
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Large and unique hand carved wooden wardrobe cabinet by noted Virginian master craftsman Sam Forrest. Intricately and deeply carved, the surface is textured with a bold geometric pat...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Trunk for Storage
Located in Miami, FL
20th century chest on bracket feet with a top that opens to reveal storage and drawers below.
Category
1940s Spanish Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Pine
Vintage Elm Wood Compound Two-Part Wedding Wardrobe with Doors and Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large vintage elm compound two-part wedding wardrobe, with two sets of double doors, lower drawers and brass hardware. This mid-20th-century large C...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Armoire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco armoire, burlwood and zebra marquetry inside and out, circa 1930.
Category
1930s Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Burl
Paul McCobb Walnut Gentleman's Chest, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Paul McCobb Walnut Gentleman's chest by Widdicomb, circa 1960s. Original Widdicomb label still intact. Original condition. Four interior drawer f...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Wall Beech Vintage Wardrobe with Brass Hooks by Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This presented wall-mounted wardrobe by Carl Auböck, Vienna circa 1950, was made of beechwood slats, which were lacquered black and colorless.
Also the wardrobe features five pieces...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Francisque Chaleyssin Art Deco Cabinet in Sycamore Veneer, circa 194
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Francisque Chaleyssin (1872-1951) Art Deco cabinet in sycamore veneer, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Sycamore
Pepe Mendoza Buffet
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas
Pepe Mendoza buffet
The cabinet has 12 drawers with brass pulls with Pepe Mendoza stamp, all drawers are built with solid mahogany wood. The furniture is in perfect condition, the l...
Category
1960s Mexican Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mahogany
Mid Century Modern Bookcase, Wardrobe Cabinet or Armoire by Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Lovely French Directoire style mahogany, rosewood and satinwood wardrobe cabinet, the top with bronze gallery over a conforming inlaid cabinet fitted with églomisé glass doors flanke...
Category
1940s French Directoire Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
Harvey Probber Olive Ash Burl, Rosewood and Mahogany Gentleman's Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
This sleek clean lined Harvey Probber gentleman's bureau features burl wood doors with recessed rosewood pulls. The doors slide to reveal three cork lined trays and four shirt drawer...
Category
1950s American Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Burl, Cork, Lacquer, Mahogany, Rosewood
20th Century Lacquered, Painted and Gilded Wood Venetian Trumeau, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Venetian trumeau from 20th century. Double body cabinet in lacquered, gilded and painted wood with floral decorations of great pleasure. Trumeau for living room with three external d...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Green Coat Wall Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Aluminum hooks manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s.
Set of two.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Aluminum
Exceptional Gaston Poisson & Robert Pansart Cabinet Lacquered Mahogany, Art Deco
Located in Paris, France
This splendid and rare large furniture piece includes three doors with engraved signed keys from the artist Gaston Poisson, “GP”. This circa 1937 cabinet is made of green lacquered* mahogany and contains 12 interior shelves (three doors each with 4 shelves), each shelf featuring beautiful marquetry detail. The centerpiece of this beautiful cabinet is the large exterior mirror by Robert Pansart. This is made of "églomisé" glass with a polychrome geometric ribbon-like decor. Églomisé glass is a technique used often for mirrors that creates intricate decoration using golden leaves and silver.
*THE LACQUER IS NOT ORIGINAL, THE CABINET HAS BEEN REFINISHED LATE 20 CENTURY
Gaston Poisson, a cabinetmaker from Lille, France, is a renowned Renaissance designer best known for his modernist work. He has a unique taste for pure clean lines, mostly from the 1950s-1960s, which is exemplified in this particular piece.
The square and diagonal motifs visible on the facade of the cabinet as well as the ornate marquetry on the interior shelves show that this piece was highly specialized, a well thought out piece made with incredible care.
Robert Pansart is a French glassmaker and decorator who specialized in his unique technique of etching and oxidizing with “églomisé” glass. One of the most highly regarded glassmakers of his time, he mainly worked from post war years to the 1960s, and his work is reminiscent of a world based on fairy tales – evocative of the 1940s-1950s taste. His mirrors tend to appear in the antique art market and are valued as highly collectible pieces.
Pansart mirrors were auctioned at very high prices at auctions at Artcurial and other major auction houses (see the last picture)
Different works of the artist:
Berliz Cinema in Paris
Municipal Theater of Poitiers (see last picture)
Theater of the Paquebot France
Category
Mid-20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany, Pearwood, Lacquer
French Mid-Century Lacquered Armoire, by Andre Arbus & Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
French mid-century light brown lacquered Atelier Sain et Tambuté, Paris two-door armoire cabinet with bronze rope trim and door lock plate on gilt cylindrical feet with a Siena marbl...
Category
1940s French Other Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Cabinet
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Tall cabinet or small armoire with two doors above two drawers by Widdicomb in an ebonized mahogany finish. Fantastic Asian insprired brass handles and inset pulls on the drawers, wi...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
1950s Carved Wooden Cabinet from Congo
Located in Antwerp, BE
One of a kind ethnic wooden cabinet from the 1950s depicting rural life in Zaïre (now the Congo). Bas-relief technique on solid wood. Great original condition. The front legs of this...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Cabinet in Sycamore Veneer, circa 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco cabinet in sycamore veneer, circa 1940.
Shelves and drawers
Completely removable.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Brassed Tube Steel Vintage Valet, 1960s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage valet from brassed tube steel, and beechwood, Italy 1960s.
The frame of this elegant foldable valet was made of brassed tube s...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
One Mid-Century Brass Wall Hook by Herta Baller Vienna, Austria 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
One (1) Austrian brass wall hook, executed in the 1950s by Baller, Austria. In good condition with nice patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Armoire by Louis Sue & Andre Mare
By Louis Sue, Andre Mare
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
2 door Art Deco solid mahogany and burl armoire w/3 drawers inside by Louis Sue (1875-1968) & Andre Mare (1885-1932)
Category
1930s Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Burl, Mahogany
French Art Deco Carved Wood Vanity & Mirror
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a lovely example of French Art Deco design. This vanity has many special aspects that you can see immediately to identify this as French. Nice carved wood in the mirror, the ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Marble
Early and Rare Armoire by Vladimir Kagan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dated from 1950s, designed by Vladimir Kagan and manufactured by Kagan-Dreyfuss Inc, New York, this rarely seen model of armoire features an elegant bleached mahogany exterior with metal legs and an fitted interior with shelves and drawers. The simple form was punctuated by the use of a pair of oversized pulls...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Stainless Steel
Golden Ash Art Deco Armoire, Sweden 1935
Located in New York, NY
Designed before the age of closets, this cabinet, crafted of birch, ash and fir and primarily veneered in golden ash, was fitted to hold most of the wardrobe of its owner. Six large,...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Ash, Birch
Pair of Wardrobes in Mahogany and Leather by Harvey Probber 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully outfitted wardrobes/chests of drawers in mahogany, doors with inset leather and brass bands, by Harvey Probber, American 1950s (label in drawer reads "designed by Harvey ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Armoire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco armoire - sycamore with inlaid mother of pearl and marquetry. Four exterior doors with interior shelves. Two center doors are m...
Category
1930s French Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Mid Century Modern Vintage Lucite Brass Wardrobe Six Cloth Hangers, Italy, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A Mid Century Modern vintage lucite brass coat rack with 6 cloth hangers, which was designed and manufactured Italy 1950s.
Six cloth hangers were made of brass and white lacquered be...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Wardrobe Full Mahogany with Pergament like Doors and Wrought Iron
Located in Weiningen, CH
Art Deco Wardrobe full mahogany with pergament like doors and wrought iron
restored. Can be dismantled for transport.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wrought Iron
2 Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes or Chests of Drawers, Circle of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
2 Italian Mid-Century Modern chests of drawers / dressers or commodes from the circle of Gio Ponti. Priced and sold individually.
The pieces are a mixture of exquisite form and subtle volumes suspended on tapered transparent brass tripod legs. They are composed of delicate birch veneers with the front of the cabinets specially cut back at the corners to form a hexagonal. This is mirrored by a hexagonal cut and recessed door pulls...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Walnut and Oak Three-Door Armoire from Germany, 1930s-1940s
Located in Pasadena, CA
1930s-1940s walnut and oak three-door armoire. Centre door has a cut out centre with bevelled glass and ornate carved detail. All three sections have storage shelves inside. This pie...
Category
1930s Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
Jules Leleu, Large Lacquered Walnut Cabinet, France, 1933
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Unique and important Art Deco four-door cabinet in walnut with lacquered doors and nickel-plated details.
Lacquer work by Katsu Hamanaka (1895-1982)....
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut, Lacquer
French Art Deco Mahogany Roll Top Cabinet / Storage / Armoire , 1930
Located in New York, NY
A rare French Art Deco Colonial roll top / armoire / cupboard / storage / linen press / bookcase with three internal shelves and one lower storage drawer. The piece shows the influen...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Armoire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco Armoire in macassar ebony with 2 center mirrored doors and 2 outer doors with marquetry. Interior drawers and shelves.
Category
1930s French Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Ebony, Macassar, Mirror
Unusual 3-D Gilded Armoire - France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Fun 1940s almost square armoire with "beveled" frame-like doors. Craquelé gold paint effect.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
French Art Deco Armoire
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco Armoire – zebrawood and amboyna burl with three doors, interior shelves, Mother of Pearl and nickel plated hardware, center doo...
Category
1930s Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Zebra Wood, Amboyna
Chromed metal mounted rosewood Cabinet by Dominique
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Chromed metal mounted rosewood cabinet, each door opening to reveal 4 adjustable shelves, 8 shelves in total.
Category
1930s French Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Chrome
Tommi Parzinger Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tommi Parzinger Armoire,Parzinger Originals
Teak with brass hardware and red lacquered wood
Category
1950s American Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
Cabinet by Jacques Adnet
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
A mahogany and brass-mounted cabinet by Jacques Adnet. The pair of cupboard doors enclosing four adjustable shelves above six drawers, the sides with four hinged compartments.
Category
1950s Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Mid Century Teak Wood Armoire Wardrobe Cabinet by G-Plan
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern teak wood wardrobe or armoire closet cabinet was made by G-Plan in Great Britain circa 1960. The center double doors open on spacious storage with one...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from Crown Furniture, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A walnut and teak freestanding wardrobe by Crown Furniture - circa 1960s
Internally there is a rail the full width
The attractive legs are slightly tapered and splayed and the handle...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Vintage Italian Teak Sideboard Scandinavian Design, 1960s
Located in Vicenza, IT
This stunning teak sideboard is a remarkable artisanship work skillfully crafted in northern Italy during the 1960s. Each piece element has been meticulously designed, with two locke...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from White and Newton, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding three door teak wardrobe from White & Newton- in the Danish modern style
Made during the 1960s
Fitted out with a clothes rail, drawers, a compartment and shelving for...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Teak
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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