Antique Monumental Carved Burl Walnut Victorian Eastlake Armoire

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

A large Chippendale style armoire by Henredon, from their Salem Collection. Cherry wood, brass hardware, crown molding with dentils and ogee bracket feet...

An Asian style gentleman's chest by Burlington House. Pecan, burlwood and wicker panels, faux bamboo styling and brass hardware. Upper cabinet feature...

An antique Victorian style four-drawer chest, unbranded. Walnut with a light color finish, decoratively carved handles, front corners & drawer fronts, wood keyhole escutcheons, and b...

An antique square side table in the Victorian style, unbranded. Handcrafted of walnut, decorative apron, barley twist stretchers, open undert...

An antique Victorian style side chair, unbranded. Solid walnut with decoratively carved open crest rail, curved back rest, floral fabric upholstered seat, decorative beading to apron...

Armoire or wardrobe with two drawers and nice carvings. Very well-built with dovetail joints all around. Lock and key still work. Has rod for hanging clothes but we can modify an int...

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...

18th century French Louis XV period armoire deux corps pantalonnier handcrafted of old growth French walnut by skilled artisans in the South of Fran...

Dutch Chippendale burl walnut bombay graduated three-drawer linen press with serpentine carved floral cartouche, flanking foliage hinged doors,...

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...

A white, brown antique French armoire made of hand carved, painted pinewood with two doors, very typical Louis XV, in good condition. Two-door paneling is partially with decorated wi...