Metal Wardrobes and Armoires

A magnificent French Louis XV style armoire, handcrafted from solid mahogany during the 19th century. A molded and trimmed Chapeau de Gendarme cornice tops two doors with shapely car...

The Rocaille-inspired motifs of this bleached French armoire are deep and luxurious, indicating that it was hand-carved by a master craftsman. ...

This antique fruitwood "armoire provencale," is truly exceptional; crafted in France, circa 1760, this tall cabinet features exquisite carvings including the top pediment featuring a pair of doves facing each other, and a nest with three birds surrounded by flowers, fruit, acorns and leaves. The cabinet stands on escargot feet over a scalloped carved apron which is embellished by the traditional pierced Provencal vase with floral and leaf decor. Both doors have hand carved flowers, and are decorated with Louis XVI ribbon bows and laurel leaves, when opened, they reveal all the original shelving, and the incredible original lock, cremaillere and key and heavy forged hardware. This armoire is not only a useful, beautiful piece of furniture, it's a true museum quality piece...

French 18th Century Small Louis XV Transition Marquetry Armoire or Wardrobe Small rectangular cabinet or armoire standing on a base with s...

This important and elegant antique armoire was crafted in the Poitou region of France, circa 1770. The tall fruitwood cabinet stands on cabriole legs ending with escargot feet, and f...

A mid-20th century French Louis XV style 'bombe' armoire with book-matched kingwood veneer and floral inlaid marquetry to the doors. Embellished with gilt bronze mounts. Interior wit...

This elegant French armoire dates to the mid- to late-18th century and wonderfully exemplifies the French Provincial and Louis XV styles. The cabinet front is beautifully decorated w...

A 19th century Louis XV style French low armoire, or wardrobe, from the Loire Valley. Made of solid walnut with beautiful character to the book matched pla...

An antique French Country Louis XV style armoire, unbranded, from the 1700's. Handmade of walnut with brass hardware. Features crown molding, lockable double doors with beautiful inl...

From Provence, France, this rare pair of bonnetieres was hand-carved in walnut wood in the 1800’s. A bonnetiere is a tall and narrow storage cabinet...

Antique French Louis XV Grand four door armoire ~ Wardrobe is the perfect solution for anyone that needs more closet space and a stylish piece to cov...

This fantastic walnut wood armoire was hand-carved in Lyon (southeast France) in the 1700’s. 18th century armoires from Lyon are quite distinct, thanks to techniques used by ebenistes to make their furniture standout from other woodworkers throughout the country. While armoires from the region were rectilinear in shape, crowns were typically arched with highly carved pediments. Notice how our armoire has a gorgeous cartouche featuring a gadrooned and curled leaf flanked by a horizontal margent of gadrooned leaves that transition into flowers. This ornamentation was very much influenced by the rococo stylings that were prevalent at the time. Three iron hinges support each of the high arching doors. Like the crown, the doors feature rococo relief cartouches depicting scalloped and curled leaves that sit on heads of two volute scrolls. The scrolls are part of the molding that forms the upper panel of each door. There are two more panels below, each with their own impressive moldings. The doors are a definitively Lyonnaise: abundantly molded with three panels that are marked by movement and life. Interestingly, locks and keyplates of Lyon armoires were almost always adjacent to a concave or triangular section of molding, just as ours is. Two full-length shelves divide the interior, with one positioned near the top and the other in the middle. The lower shelf is unique in that three pullout drawers are built into the 6 ½ inch thick ledge. The armoire has a highly stepped linear base with four block feet beneath. The beautiful design, as well as the use of “flame” walnut wood (see photos of the door panels), makes this 18th century Lyonnaise armoire...