Ebony Wardrobes and Armoires

A British Colonial ebonized wood tall cabinet from the early 20th century. This antique British Colonial cabinet from India, standing approximately 6.25 feet in height, and is fitted...

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 wit...

This exceptional Art Deco wardrobe with functionalist elements originates from Czechoslovakia in the 1920s. It is a testament to precise craftsmanship and the use of luxurious materi...

This is an impressive antique George III flame mahogany breakfront secretaire wardrobe, circa 1780 in date.   The wardrobe has strong architectural lines and features an elegant moul...

A gorgeous Milo Baughman style Mid-Century Modern armoire dresser, gentleman's chest, or media cabinet By Henredon, "Scene Two" Collection USA, 1980s Burled olive wood, with ash c...

Magnificent and ultra rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau armoire or wardrobe. Design by Jac. van den Bosch. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak base with original solid ebony...

Art Deco style three-door closet, 1930s Italian production of high quality and workmanship. The cabinet has three doors with ample interior space; on the left is a small shelf with ...

An exceptional vintage Art Deco armoire. Custom built by Victor Rossi. Done in the manner of Emile- Jacques Ruhlmann. A striking ebony and ros...

Presenting a simply gorgeous early 19 C French empire armoire wine cabinet. This is an early 19th Century, French empire style or Napoleon I, Armoire m...

M H Ballie Scott style, Shapland & Petter. An Arts & Crafts oak wardrobe with domed top and conforming dome top door with full length bevelled mirror and...

Single-doored original and greatly restored neoclassical Biedermeier Armoire from Austria about 1820. Lovely book-matched walnut veneer, shellac hand-polished (French Polish). Five...

A fabulous exhibition quality 19th century Ceylonese Indo-Dutch solid satinwood and ebony cabinet. Ceylon (Sri Lanka), circa 1830. A stunning and rare Dutch Colonial satinwood cabinet / armoire with ebony carved detail. The solid ebony shaped cornice over carved frieze above two solid finely figured satinwood gadrooned panelled doors flanked by twisted columns terminating on carved hands, centred by a carved fretted ebony relief. The lower section having a scalloped ebony waist with moulded edge over three solid ebony frieze drawers with decorative and detailed carved fronts each having a central brass lock. The conforming base with twin doors having a central lock to the right hand door and ebonised turned handles. Both sets of doors open to reveal a fitted shelved interior with the whole being raised on a shaped apron and turned ebonised feet. In excellent condition with an amazing natural colour and patina having been wax polished. Supplied with working keys for the doors and keys for the drawers. The Mughals popularised furniture in India but the concept of conventional furniture was promoted through the influence of the Portuguese and the English East India Company after they entered our shores from 16th century onwards. The Dutch & French were also influential in bringing about a revolution in cabinet making in the years to follow. As a result, a number of European styles combined with Indian motifs & designs came into being leading to the birth of fusion styles such as Anglo-Indian, Indo Portuguese, Indo-Dutch and so on. Initially, the colonial masters made furniture by commissioning Indian carpenters under the supervision of their own expert cabinet-makers to make replicas of pieces that were used in their home countries. The carpenters were allowed a slight bit of creative freedom to add Indian motifs to make the pieces look more ornamented. As you can see this cabinet is of Dutch influence with the Indian cabinet-maker adding his own motifs, the carved hands to the top and bottom of the columns being very much an Indian style along with the style of carving to the fronts of the drawers. Satinwood and ebony being a local timber, the Ceylonese cabinet...