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Material: Wood
Tropical Chic Palm Tree Purple and Green Armoire
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Tropical Palm Tree Armoire in purple and green with lush palm details, a bold storage piece for adding exotic flair to any room. Some scratches on the sides as shown in the photos...
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1990s American Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

LOVELY 1920'S ART DECO BURR WALNUT WARDROBE WiTH TWO DRAWERS QUEEN ANNE LEGS
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale This Exquisite 1920s Art Deco Wardrobe. The wardrobe showcases the elegant design and craftsmanship of the era. Made from stunning burr walnut, ...
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20th Century British Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

Brussels Cabinet on Stand with Hand-Painted Chinoise Motifs
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
This XVIIIth century cabinet is a standing work of art. Decorated with hand-painted Chinoise landscapes and figurines, it also has a stand with facetted baluster shaped legs that are...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

White Painted French Rococo Wardrobe
Located in Houston, TX
White painted French rococo wardrobe dating to circa 1740-1769. Mostly likely from Northern France. Excellent hand-carved details. Scraped back painted finish in revealed layers of w...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak, Pine

Pair of Gio Ponti Wardrobe Doors from the Hotel Royal, Naples, 1955
Located in Rome, IT
Rare pair of Gio Ponti wardrobe doors, 1955 from the furniture of the Hotel Royal, Naples manufactured by Giordano Chiesa and produced by Dassi Lissone 2 mirrors on the verso walnut,...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Kent Coffey Forum Mid Century Highboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Kent Coffey Forum mid century highboy dresser Dresser measures: 40 wide x 20.5 deep x 48 inches high ?All pieces of furniture can be had in what we ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

French Art Deco Sycamore and Mahogany Armoire by Dominique
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art Deco armoire with sycamore veneer and mahogany interior with brass medallion/locking mechanism and hardware by André Domin and Marcel Genevrière for Maison Dominique (Paris, France, ca. 1930s). Impressive, museum-quality piece, refinished roughly a decade ago in Paris using the correct French Polishing technique of the creation period. Heavy doors open to reveal eight removable (but non-adjustable) shelves supported by threaded brass brackets. The weight of the doors requires the unit to be wall mounted. There are holes original to the piece in the top back corners for this purpose. There is veneer loss to the top back corner of the cabinet, which was previously repaired and cannot be seen at eye level, and a spot of veneer loss to bottom corner of one of the doors, along with light wear/nicks to the front and a couple of gashes and small holes to the inside of the doors (all relatively minor, given its age). Overall, very good vintage condition. Stamped signature present, as shown. From the collection of a prominent French collector whose London flat...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

20th Century, Gio Ponti for Lietti Wooden Armoire
Located in Turin, Turin
An eclectic personality, from his early days he was active in the fields of architecture, painting, graphics and set design. He graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic i...
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1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Earthenware, Wood

Witco Style Pulaski Oceanic Mid Century Highboy Dresser Armoire
Located in Countryside, IL
Witco Style Pulaski Oceanic Mid Century Highboy Dresser Armoire This highboy measures: 48.25 wide x 19 deep x 52 inches high All pieces of furnit...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Three-Door Armoire, circa 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
This beautiful walnut armoire features a central door front flanked by two doors, which open to shelved storage. (Two shelves).  
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Glass, Oak

Gorgeous Louis XVI Style Walnut Armoire From Paris, Circa 1780
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Louis XVI Style Walnut Armoire From Paris with well upholstered interior. Circa 1780. Fabulous Patina and deep rich color. Dimensions: W: 57″ D: 24″ T: 97″
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cabinet with Guanyin and Daoist Immortals
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty period cabinet from the 19th century, with carved panels depicting Guanyin and Daoist immortals. Created in China during the Qing dynasty, this 19th century cabinet attracts our attention with its beautifully contrasting colors and carved motifs. Depicting the bodhisattva Guanyin as well as Daoist immortals, the façade presents small doors in the upper section followed by two larger ones creating a focal point with their black ground highlighting their decorative motifs to perfection. The doors open to reveal inner shelves and hidden drawers while the lower section completes the ensemble with its two drawers fitted with hardware. Resting on straight legs accented with carved spandrels, this Qing dynasty carved cabinet...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

Mid Century Teak Wardrobe Armoire
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century teak wardrobe armoire The armoire measures: 45 wide x 21.5 deep x 62.75 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in w...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Teak

Alvar and Aino Aalto A820 Wardrobe
Located in Tomi, Nagano
alvar and aino aalto design wardrobe. This is very rare not on the vintage market. Like museum piece.
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1940s Finnish Modern Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Birch

Alvar and Aino Aalto A820 Wardrobe
Alvar and Aino Aalto A820 Wardrobe
$20,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Rougier Vintage Mid Century Modern Rosewood and Chrome Armoire c. 1960s
Located in Denville, NJ
This vintage mid-century modern rosewood and chrome armoire by Rougier combines striking aesthetics with practical storage. The rich rosewood veneer, with its striking vertical grain...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Rosewood

British Vintage Art Deco Oak Wardrobe, 1930s
Located in South Shields, GB
A quality vintage oak wardrobe Circa 1930s Inside there is a clothes rail and a shelf
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood, Oak

Old Teak Cupboard with 10 Drawers A very old somewhat primitive piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Old Teak Cupboard with 10 Drawers A very old somewhat primitive piece, there is an upper enclosed section with 10 drawers below, the interior has been used both as a hanging cupboar...
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Teak

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Wooden Walk in Closet Modern, 7500
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Equipped walk in closet.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

English 19th Century Red Chinoiserie Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful English red lacquered armoire with hand-painted and gilded Chinoiserie decoration. Finished on 3 sides and top. Gilded bronze escutcheon. Fitted with one shelf. Cabinet p...
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1850s British Chinoiserie Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Bronze

Witco Style Pulaski Oceanic Mid Century Highboy Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Witco Style Pulaski Oceanic Mid Century Highboy Dresser This highboy measures: 44.25 wide x 19 deep x 61.5 inches high All pieces of furniture ca...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Wooden Wardrobe, Italy, 1960s - 1 left
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Wardrobe, Italy, 1960s - 1 left
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Armoire, Bleached Oak, France, circa 1940
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Armoire, Bleached Oak, France, circa 1940 Echoing the Sculptural Language of French Provincial Modernism Sculptural in stance and restrained in detail, this tall French cabinet fro...
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1940s French French Provincial Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

Pair of large Gio Ponti olm Wardrobe Doors from the Hotel Royal, Naples, 1955
Located in Rome, IT
Rare and large pair of Gio Ponti wardrobe doors, 1955 from the furniture of the Hotel Royal, Naples manufactured by Giordano Chiesa and produced by Dassi Lissone 2 mirrors on the ver...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Burlwood Wardrobe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco burlwood armoire cabinet. The doors retain their original door latches, handles and working lock and key. Made in UK circa 1930s.
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Burl

Notable circa 17th Century Carved Walnut Two-Tiered Cabinet in Renaissance Style
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and impressive 17th century European cabinet. Made in two parts, both with elaborate carved decoration and burled panels and details. The upper cabinet with heavy overhanging...
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17th Century European Renaissance Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

French 19th Century Mahogany Louis XVI Style Vitrine
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
We love this Louis XVI style mahogany vitrine from France, crafted during the 1870s. Topped with an antique piece of red marble that is surrounded by a pierced brass gallery. Three s...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Louis Philippe Solid Poplar Wood Antique Wardrobe, Armoire
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Introducing this fantastic mid-19th century Italian antique wardrobe, dating back to the Louis Philippe period. A wardrobe with a timeless antique charm! Made of solid poplar wood i...
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1840s Italian Louis Philippe Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Poplar

Small Swedish Blue Wardrobe
Located in MADRID, ES
Small Swedish cupboard with green patinated paint.
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18th Century Swedish Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Antique 1738 Dated Oldest Original Paint Housekeepers Folded Linen Wardrobe
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original 1738 dated Antique German Marriage wardrobe / Folded linen cupboard in the oldest and most original paint I have ever seen I have recently purchased a very large collection of these original, antique painted wardrobes...
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1730s German George II Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

Pine Single Door Armoire Dated 1753, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Single door pine 6' tall armoire; monogram of MPD and date of 1753 indicate this may have been a wedding or dowry present. Note the decorative base, carved panels along door and flan...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Country Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Pine

Cabinet with coat rack and mirror 1930s - 1940s
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Coat stand cabinet with central mirror dating from the 1930s/40s. On the sides are two convex doors concealing an interior part with shelves and compartments. The exterior also feat...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Gothic Armoire
Located in New York, NY
FAPG 19959D/2 Gothic Revival armoire New York, about 1835-1840 Mahogany, with brass hardware Measure: 104 in. high, 73 in. wide, 30 in. deep Exhibited: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, 2011–12, The World of Duncan Phyfe: The Arts of New York, 1800–1847, p. 89 no. 45 illus. 89 Ex coll.: Private collection (probably R. H. Selstadt, Big Stone Gap, Virginia) Although no specific pieces of Gothic furniture documented as by Duncan Phyfe have come to light, there is considerable evidence that he, like various of his contemporaries in New York, embraced the Gothic style. For example, the catalogue of the Halliday & Jenkins auction sale of the contents of Phyfe’s furniture ware rooms, which was held on site at 192 and 194 Fulton Street, New York, on April 16 and 17, 1847, included a “mahogany centre table Gothic gilt pillar and Egyptian marble top” (Halliday & Jenkins, p. 3 no. 63); “12 mahogany Gothic chairs...
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19th Century American Gothic Revival Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Rare André Sornay French Wardrobes Armoires Art Deco Modernist 40s - F613
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Armoire, bookcase from the 50's by the french designer André Sornay. Structure in solid mahogany and veneer highlighted by a system of brass nails perfectly aligned around the furniture (see photos). The large sliding door opens on a series of solid wood shelves...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass, Copper

Stunning Rare Antique 1829-1851 Dated Hand Painted German Marriage Wardrobe
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original 1829-1851 dated Antique German Marriage wardrobe of large grand proportions I have recently purchased a very large collection of these original, antique painted wardrobes...
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1820s German Regency Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Chinese Black Lacquered and Gold Hand Painted Lingerie Armoire
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Immerse yourself in the timeless allure of traditional Chinese craftsmanship with this stunning Black Lacquered Lingerie Armoire. Adorned with intrica...
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1980s Chinese Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Rare Carlo de Carli Swivel coat rack vanity wardrobe for Fiarm, 1960s
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Fantastic and rare Carlo De Carli Vanity Wardrobe in walnut with a swivel base for Fiarm, 1960s. This stunning piece folds open to a coat hanger ...
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1960s Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Drexel Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Pagoda Top Armoire Wardrobe Cabinet
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning and breathtaking black lacquered chinoiserie style armoire that features a gold pagoda with faux bamboo accent detail all around. It alos features hand painted landscape sc...
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1970s American Chinoiserie Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer

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...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Stainless Steel

Phillip Lloyd Powell Bar Cabinet
Located in Amarillo, TX
Phillip Lloyd Powell illuminated bar cabinet USA, 1970s hand-carved walnut, glass, brass, found objects One of one bench-made Phil Powell bar cabinet. Side panels are hand-carved walnut. Doors are stained glass with backlit lighting to illuminate the stained glass cased in the black walnut. Door handles are brass found objects. The sides and the back of the interior are clad with a sectioned walnut. Found objects support the glass display shelving...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Stone, Brass

Art Nouveau Wood Inlaid Wardrobe, France, circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Magnificent mahogany wardrobe with double doors inlaid with flowers. From the Art Nouveau period but some elements such as the pediment recall the Napoleon III style. Key present,...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

Vintage Art Deco Birch & Walnut Compactum Compact Wardrobe, 1930s
Located in South Shields, GB
A vintage birch and walnut Art Deco compactum fitted wardrobe, circa 1930s. Inside, beautifully fitted out with a pull-out clothes and shoe rail, shelves, drawers, and a compartment...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood, Walnut

LARGE ANTIQUE ART DECO CIRCA 1930's SATIN WALNUT DOUBLE WARDROBE PART OF SUITE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely satin Walnut Art Deco circa 1930's large double wardrobe which is part of a suite Please note t...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Guillerme & Chambron Highboard in Oak with Carved Doors
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, wardrobe, oak, France, 1960s. This grandiose armoire is a good example of excellent woodwork by virtue of the well-designed construction base...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

French parquetry Cabinet Armoire by Jules Leleu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large cabinet with parquetry design by Jules Leleu Paris, Model no. 4178. Designed in 1951 and this example is dated to 1953. Functioning as an Armoire for wardrobe, the cabinet fe...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Bronze

Antique 18th Century German Oak Two-Door Cabinet or Wardrobe
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful antique German cabinet that was in the German state of Westphalia circa 1750. The cabinet has two doors with raised panels and ele...
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Stunning 1932 Waring & Gillow Burr Walnut Double Bank Wardrobe with Mirror
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning burr walnut Waring & Gillow 1932 double bank wardrobe with built in mirror. This piece is part of a suite, I also have the matching dressing table, bedside tables and twin beds along with a triple bank wardrobe...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

French Provincial Oak Armoire, Hand-Carved, Mid-Century
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
This exceptional French mid-century bonnetière captures the spirit of timeless craftsmanship with a modernist sensitivity to form and material. Crafted from solid oak in the 1950s, i...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

19th Century Cupboard or Cabinet, Walnut, Castillian Influence, Spain, Restored
Located in Miami, FL
Grand 19th century Spanish armario or wardrobe armoire constructed from walnut. Features a coffered case fronted by two doors. This massive cabinet made in Spain features beautiful w...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Dutch Wardrobe, Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Dutch wardrobe ~ armoire will make the perfect choice for the tailored, casual or rustic decors! Hand-crafted from solid oak, it features a rectilinear theme with six mo...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Rustic Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

19thC French Faux Bamboo Walnut Mirrored Armoire
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870 19thC French Faux Bamboo Walnut Mirrored Armoire We can also customise existing pieces to suit your scheme/requirements. We have our own workshop, restorers and finisher...
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19th Century Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

Antique 1818 Dated Aqua Blue Hand Painted German Marriage Wardrobe Rare Colour
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original 1818 dated Antique German Marriage wardrobe in very a rare light blue paint I have recently purchased a very large collection of these original, antique painted wardrobes...
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1810s German Regency Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Antique 1844 Carved & Dated Large Wardrobe Armoire with Expertly Crafted Panels
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very grand, hand carved extremely large continental oak wardrobe dated to the base 1844 A truly stunning piece, this is a tour de force of ...
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1840s European Early Victorian Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Sanders Wardrobe in Cognac, Brass and Leather — Small
Located in London, England
A wardrobe in European oak, brass and leather, developed especially for Sanders, Copenhagen's premier luxury boutique hotel. Available in two timber tones, Natural Oak and Cognac. H...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Guillerme & Chambron Highboard in Oak and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, armoire, oak, brass, France, 1960s. This wardrobe is designed by Guillerme and Chambron and features geometric carvings in the doors which is...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

Bauhaus Four Door Wardrobe, Walnut Veneer, Chrome Plated Metal, Made-to-Measure
Located in Berlin, DE
Made-to-measure Bauhaus wardrobe designed by Hermann John Hagemann and Manufactured by GMD Berlin. The four door wardrobe is made of chrome plated metal and walnut veneer.
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2010s German Bauhaus Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Metal, Chrome

John Van Koert Drexel Profile K12 Gentlemen’s Chest Dresser
By Drexel, John Van Koert, Karl Johan, Henredon
Located in Chattanooga, TN
K12 Man’s Chest designed by John Van Koert for Drexel’s “Profile” collection. Collectors revel – this dresser comes with it’s original tag! Van Koert began his career as a jewelry de...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Chrome

Postmodern Carved Jewelry Chest/Lingerie Armoire
Located in Delray Beach, FL
This Postmodern Carved Jewelry Chest/Lingerie Armoire blends artistry and function, featuring intricate carved detailing and a tall, striking design. ...
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1990s Unknown Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

Florentino Black Cabinet With Colourfully Painted Interior
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Elevate your space with the luxurious Florentino Black Cabinet. Expertly crafted from premium figured maple, white oak, and walnut woods, this hand made armoire is a stunning piece o...
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2010s Canadian Bohemian Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

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Birdseye Maple, Oak, Walnut

George III Chippendale Mahogany Linen Press
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The carved and pierced fretwork cornice above a pair of paneled doors with blind fretwork framing, the interior fitted for shelves and hanging (with one...
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Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 Where to begin, this cabinet is stamped to the rear “Fabrique De Meubles Pauly & Cie Venise. Pauly & Cie” who were a world famous glass foundry and later equally famous furniture manufacturer. Their grotto furniture has an immense following across the world. This piece was most likely retailed through them as it was made by Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim who is a fellow venetian There is one other known example of his works which is very similar, it is currently retailing for no less than £900,000 however it is accompanied by a few other pieces from a drawing room suite. The suite came from Palazzo Papadopoli, a Renaissance palace on the Grand Canal in Venice built for the Coccini family by Giovanni de Grigi around 1560. I will include some further history below on both Pauly CIE ET and Moses Michelangelo Guggenheium On to the armoire, it is clearly the most ornate tour de force of carving you will ever see, I’m thankful it has managed to survive so long without being broken up by salvagers looking to reclaim the sculptures. You can see in the carving elements of Pauly’s inspiration in the form of shells. You also have Putti’s riding dolphins and so on. We have fully treated it as there were various signs of old worm, it’s then been cleaned waxed and polished. One of the hidden hinges has been replaced, otherwise it is in near perfect condition for the age. The insides houses three wood shelves Dimensions Height 255.5cm top to bottom, without the removable top carving 211cm Width 170cm arm to arm of the chaps on the outside, 172cm at the top, 166cm at the bottom Depth 63cm top, 55cm middle, 59cm bottom Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim Leading expert of decorative arts in late 19th century Venice, Michelangelo Guggenheim (1831-1910) also was one of the greatest antiquarians and a modern furniture producer in the “City of Water”. His collections stored in the Balbi Palace on the Grand Canal were an outstanding sight, that art amateurs would recommend. At the age of 20, he founds a "Stabilimento d’arti decorative e industriali" which purpose is the industrial creation of objects bearing an artistic force. The furniture that made him worldwide famous re-imagines ancient styles, freeing their aesthetic powers to serve modern imagination. Often in walnut, his pieces of furniture sent to World Fairs impress people by the finesse of their sculptures. A prized designer as well, he reorganizes princely interiors in the same spirit. His most famous work is the Palazzo Papadopoli's design about 1874, where he unfolds the vocabulary of several periods. He conceives there a richly furnished Neo-Renaissance Cabinet that relived the Italian golden age. For the exceptional result he is awarded the Gold Medal of merit for science and arts by Ludwig II of Bavaria. Pauly & Cie Venise Since its foundation (1866), Pauly & C. has stood for elegance, creativity and Venetian luxury. The ancient Roman technique known as “murrine”, which today is the symbol of Murano glass, was reproduced for the first time in its workshops and was presented to the world at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1878. In 150 years of business Pauly & C. has produced unique works for royal palaces, public buildings, private villas and has served an international client base that includes some of the most prominent names from the world of culture and art, figures from the world of industry and finance, politicians and nobility. Pauly & C. - C.V.M. (compagnia Venezia Murano) works are currently held in many private collections and exhibited in some of the most prestigious museums in the world. In the last years of activity, Pauly has been active with three distinct brands: • Pauly & C. CVM, the time-honoured company that produces classic objects, recreating old designs and collections and offering modern reinterpretations of them. • Pauly Glass Factory, which continues its association with artists and designers to produce artistic works with modern lines. • MVM Interior operates throughout the world with architects, interior designers and design studios for the creation of prestigious personalized projects History Compagnia di Venezia e Murano C.V.M. began as Salviati &C. in London in 1866 under the direction of Vicenza attorney Antonio Salviati and with the backing of two British men: archaeologist Austen Henry Layard and antiquarian Sir William Drake. The company was dedicated to using ancient techniques and utilized master glassblowers in its efforts to do so. It called in specialists from other fields like goldsmithing and engraving to ensure authenticity and employed artist Giuseppe Devers to teach the techniques of enamelling and heat-applied glass gilding to company artisans. Archaeologist Layard was particularly interested in the mosaic glass techniques of Roman and pre-Roman artists, and he spent years personally overseeing the work of the company's technicians and glassblowers in attempting to revive those techniques. In 1872, the company was successful, managing to replicate the type of glass commonly known as "murrina". The company was renamed Venice and Murano Glass and Mosaic Company Limited in 1872, and, in 1877, Layard purchased Salviati's interest so that Salviati could pursue other interests. The company quickly earned a reputation for quality original glass art and reproductions as well as its many mural mosaics in Great Britain and elsewhere in Europe. In 1878, the murrine produced by Compagnia di Venezia e Murano was included in its exhibit at the International Exhibition in Paris, which was the chief attraction in Italian glass. In its observations of the display, the United States Commission to the Paris exposition commented not only on "Roman murrine glass", but also particularly on the mural glass mosaics, the "perfection of which" had "engaged the earnest attention of the company." Mosaics produced by the company during the time period are still in existence in diverse areas such as Gonville and Caius...
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19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Wood Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

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