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Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Customized Modernist Three-Door Wardrobe, Brass Hardware, Glossy Lacquered Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
Custom made three-door wardrobe / armoire, designed and manufactured by GMD Berlin, exclusively presented in our Rudolf Vichr Collection. These high-quality, handmade furniture in a...
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2010s German Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Customizable Storage Cabinet in Lacquered Wood and Tubular Steel Hardware
Located in Berlin, DE
Bespoke wooden storage cabinet manufactured by GMD Berlin. Wood finish in various colors and finishes. Also available in veneered wood. Avail...
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2010s German Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Steel

Modernist Built-in Wardrobe in Handcrafted, Glossy Lacquered Wood, Germany, 2018
Located in Berlin, DE
Customized four-door built-in wardrobe, manufactured by GMD Berlin, exclusively presented in our Rudolf Vichr Collection. These high-quality, handmade furniture in a classic modern ...
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2010s German Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Metal

Elegant Minimal ‘A' Clothes Rail with a Luxury Brass Pole
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The steel slimline 'A' clothes rail is one of &New's signature pieces. A stunning addition to any bedroom or hallway, the minimal design looks delicate but is surprisingly robust. This one is powder coated in beetroot, but the clothes rail comes in ten different colours. There is a solid brass detachable pole for hanging clothes...
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2010s British Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass, Steel

Italian Modern Wardrobe
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian Modern Wardrobe from Maggioni. Features two spaces with sliding track doors. 4 adjustable shelves that can be modified to your desired ...
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Early 2000s American Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Laminate

Contemporary and crafted drink cabinet, sideboards, shelves, bookcase in walnut
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Carabottino is a collection made of a clever play of textures and transparencies, that makes these objects the centerpiece of any environment. A storage unit, a mirror or a table that establishes a dialogue between inside and outside. A wooden grating in a two-dimensional form traditionally made with wooden slats, carabottino is considered to be an accessory element of relative importance, similar to window and door...
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2010s Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood, Walnut

Say It Again Armoire, black and white graffiti artwork, mix media
Located in Toronto, CA
Our 'Say it Again' armoire is creating using graphic, calligraphy inspired, graffiti artwork. The cabinet is designed and finish in our Toronto studio, Morgan Clayhall. The artist i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Epoxy Resin, Walnut, Paint

Enamel Abstract Armoire, mix media artwork on doors
Located in Toronto, CA
The Abstract Enamel Armoire is designed and finished in our Toronto studio, Morgan Clayhall. Drawing from the over twenty years of design backgrounds, the studio creates exquisitely...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Epoxy Resin, Walnut, Paint

Old Built-In Wardrobe Front, Germany, circa 1920
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Original old built-in wardrobe front with doors from Germany, circa 1920. Original color patina and really special fittings in star shape. Dimension...
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Early 20th Century German Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Bossa Armoire by Morgan Clayhall, mix media artwork on doors
Located in Toronto, CA
The Bossa Armoire is designed and created in our Toronto studio, Morgan Clayhall. The artwork on the doors is by the artist, Murray Duncan Bossa is a new bold series inspired by 197...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Epoxy Resin, Walnut, Paint

Aly Armoire by Morgan Clayhall, mix media artwork on doors
Located in Toronto, CA
The Aly Armoire design is created by hand in our studio in Toronto, Canada. The doors are handpainted by Murray Duncan, creating a unique and special cabinet each time. The Aly Armo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Epoxy Resin, Walnut, Paint

Delta Wardrobe - Modern Wardrobe in Polished White Lacquer with Brass Details
Located in London, GB
The curvaceous sides of the Delta collection, give the design a modern and elegant look; blending together a sense of warmth and comfortableness with a touch of minimalist simplicity...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Il Grande Scrigno Armoire in Birdseye Maple by Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Armoire in briar and mahogany, matte finish. Twenty lockable drawers are lined for all kinds of jewelry. The three large bottom ones do not have lock. The upper part has two pull out...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Birdseye Maple

Gioia Rovere Contemporary Armored Jewelry Armoire Safe in Grey Oak by Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Armored jewelry chest in matte gray oak, ruthenium accessories. Jewelry drawers with fronts covered with white leather, inside lined with red ultrasuede. Interior safe color gray, ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

Bacco Bar Armoire in Shiny Ebony by Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Bar armoire with two doors and lid that can be fully opened. Contents: LIEBHERR wine cellar for 12 bottles, temperature ranging +5 to +20, set of 16 hand c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Ebony

Grande Gold Leaf Segreto Armored Jewelry Case by Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Armored jewelry case with pull out necklace bars. See information below for details of item variations. Gold variation: Shiny gold steel. Inside drawers in elm briar, matte finish, 2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass, Steel

Armored Safe for Guns Segreto Armi by Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Armored armoire in shiny black steel. Inside drawers in polished white bird’s-eye maple, 24-karat gold-plated brass accessories. Gun storage capacity.     
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Steel

Grande White Segreto Armored Jewelry Case by Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Armored jewelry case with pull out necklace bars. See information below for details of item variations. Gold variation: Shiny gold steel. Inside draw...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass, Steel

Smart Identity Noce Armoire with 6 Watch Winders by Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Interactive armored armoire in matte finish Canaletto walnut or polished Ebony, with emergency key. White leather interior with 6 Swiss made watch winders and secret compartment. Rut...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Leather, Wood

Customized Modernist Cabinet in Glossy Lacquered Wood and Brass Hardware
Located in Berlin, DE
Custom made cabinet designed and manufactured by GMD Berlin, exclusively presented in our Rudolf Vichr Collection. These high-quality, handmade furniture in a Classic, timeless desig...
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2010s German Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Crescent Wardrobe - Modern White Lacquered Wardrobe with Brass Legs
Located in London, GB
The crescent collection is inspired by the graceful curvature of the antique arches, intertwined between them to bring its architectural majesty into our houses. It's a structure mad...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Modernist Storage Cabinet in Lacquered Wood and Tubular Steel Hardware, Bespoke
Located in Berlin, DE
Bespoke wooden storage cabinet manufactured by GMD Berlin. Wood finish in various colors and finishes. Also available in veneered wood. Available on request in different amounts. De...
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2010s German Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Steel

Modern Bongo Closet Sahara Marble Stainless Steel, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bongó Closet, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bongó closet in Sahara Noir marb...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Onyx, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

Set of 2 Wardrobe by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1970 Circa
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This wardrobe is a beautiful object for real. The use of high-quality materials, coupled with meticulous craftsmanship, ensures both aesthetic appeal and functional durability. This ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Textile, Wood

Wardrobe by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, 1970 Circa
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This wardrobe is a beautiful object for real. The use of high-quality materials, coupled with meticulous craftsmanship, ensures both aesthetic appeal and functional durability. This ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Textile, Wood

Gio Ponti Wardrobe, 1960s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Gio Ponti Wardrobe from the 1960s epitomizes mid-century modern sophistication and functional artistry. Crafted under the visionary eye of Itali...
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1960s Vintage Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

French Mid-Century Modern Cabinet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large dressing armoire produced by Ameublement N.F. “Meubles” in France in the 1950’s /1960’s (label found inside the right door) This sleek mid cen...
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Mirror, Maple

Bespoke Modernist Two-Door Wardrobe, Chromium Finish, Wood Veneer, High-Gloss
Located in Berlin, DE
Custom made three-door wardrobe / armoire, designed and manufactured by GMD Berlin, exclusively presented in our Rudolf Vichr Collection. These high-quality, handmade furniture in a...
Category

2010s German Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal, Chrome

'Tucroma' Leather Rotating Wardrobe by Guido Faleschini for i4Mariani, Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 'Tucroma' leather rotating wardrobe was designed by Guido Faleschini in the 1970s and produced by i4Mariani (Italy). Custom colors and finishes are available. The Tucroma rotating armoire features a leather clad exterior with color corresponding saddle leather straps and chrome hardware, a full body length mirror, and standing on a chrome plinth base. Interior with four smaller and one larger chrome hooks and a clothes rod. Leather color and hardware finish can be customized, contact us for more details. Also available is the matching 'Tucroma' leather platform bed...
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2010s Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Chrome

Agresti Gioia Jewelry Armoire
Located in New York, NY
Armored jewelry armoire with inside safe. Numeric digital keypad and emergency key. Available in 4 finishing options; see information below for detail...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Great French Double Body Wardrobe 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Great French Double Body Wardrobe 20th Century white wood color Height: 230cm 177cm x 38cm Very good condition double body
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20th Century French Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Custom Cerused Oak Armoire, Jay Spectre
Located in New York, NY
Custom Finished, Cerused Oak wardrobe by Jay Spectre for Century Furniture. Wardrobe features 2 large bottom drawers and doors open to reveal a series of cubicles and smaller drawers...
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20th Century American Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Nickel

Ocean Oak Sculptural cabinets
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Oceanic cabinets In the sculpted undulations of this limited edition oak cabinet lies the profound narrative of our planet's most vast and mysterious...
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2010s Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Beech, Oak, Teak

1956 Henry P. Glass for Fleetwood of Zeeland Michigan Armoire Cabinet Chest
By Fleetwood Collection, Henry P. Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a circa 1956 vintage Armoire designed by Henry P Glass and produced by the Fleetwood Furniture Company. This example is from Gla...
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1950s American Vintage Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

Bespoke Wardrobe With Two Sliding Doors In Elm Wood And Marble, Hand Crafted
Located in Berlin, DE
Contemporary wardrobe with two sliding doors made of elm wood and marble, hand crafted and customizable.
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2010s German Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Marble

Bespoke Modernist Two-Door Wardrobe, Chromium Plated Metall, Matt Lacquered Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
Custom made three-door wardrobe / armoire, designed and manufactured by GMD Berlin, exclusively presented in our Rudolf Vichr Collection. These high-quality, handmade furniture in a...
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2010s German Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Narnia Ash Cabinet By Cyan Design
Located in Pasadena, TX
Narnia Ash Cabinet By Cyan Design Stylish modern ash-colored cabinet. The large compartments are sealed by two arched doors that include two oversized handles. The base is a raised...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Ash

Robert Slezak wardrobe Slezak, Czechoslovakia
Located in London, GB
A trained locksmith from Bystrice pod Hostýnem, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Robert Slezak founded a small metal workshop in 1908. The workshop quickly grew, and in 1913 produced metal chairs. In 1931, it began the production of Bauhaus steel tube furniture...
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1930s Vintage Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Steel

Bespoke Modernist Four-Door Wardrobe, High Gloss Lacquer, Chrome-Plated Metal
Located in Berlin, DE
Customized four-door wardrobe, manufactured by GMD Berlin, exclusively presented in our Rudolf Vichr Collection. These high-quality, handmade furniture in a classic modern timeles...
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2010s German Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Storage Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shoes look best on you, not on the floor! Stow away up to 8 men’s shoes in this very unique conversation piece bench. Hallways, foyers and mudrooms tend to be an afterthought. Furniture designed for these spaces unfortunately get that same treatment when it comes to design. These areas of your home are important, it’s your welcoming space to both you and visitors when entering your home. Furnish it thoughtfully with our modern shoe bench...
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2010s American Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Bouclé, Maple

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

Materials

Birch

Wardrobe “Relevè” from “Trasformatio” Collection, Italy 1940/2022
Located in Napoli, IT
“Relevè” wardrobe from the “Trasformatio” collection, design Michele Iodice exclusively for the Esprit Nouveau gallery. LIMITED EDITION 1/1 Walnut briar wardrobe from the 1940s...
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2010s Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Steel

Agresti Lei Lui Armoire with Safe
Located in New York, NY
Armored jewelry armoire in matte Canaletto walnut or polished white bird’s eye maple and 24 karats gold hardware. Inside, safe with biometric o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Gold

Shape N.5 by The Whole Elements
Located in Geneve, CH
Shape N.5 by The Whole Elements Open edition, each piece is unique Dimensions: H 55 x W 40 x D 40 cm Materials: Hand carved, sycamore wood Launch...
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2010s Polish Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Sycamore

Shape N.4 by The Whole Elements
Located in Geneve, CH
Shape N.4 by The Whole Elements Open edition, each piece is unique Dimensions: H 54 x W 40 x D 40 cm Materials: hand carved, pine wood Launched b...
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2010s Polish Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Pine

Fossil N.2 by The Whole Elements
Located in Geneve, CH
Fossil N.2 by The Whole Elements 2017 Unique Piece Dimensions: H 78 x W 52 x D 26 cm Materials: Hand carved, oak Fossils are objects that require...
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2010s Polish Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Bespoke Modernist Three-Door Wardrobe, Chromium Finish, High-Gloss Lacquer
Located in Berlin, DE
Custom made three-door wardrobe / armoire, designed and manufactured by GMD Berlin, exclusively presented in our Rudolf Vichr Collection. These high-quality, handmade furniture in...
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2010s German Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Brass Ingot Cabinet by Atelier Thomas Formont
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass ingot cabinet by Atelier Thomas Formont Design: Thomas Formont Materials: Solid brass with an aged marble effect, Interior finish in varnished solid walnut veneer. Handles i...
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2010s French Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

Bookshelf by Vlasta Kubusova
Located in Geneve, CH
Bookshelf by Vlasta Kubusova Materials: Wood, Nuatan bioplastic sheets Dimensions: W 201 x H 201.5 x D 45 cm Crafting plastics! studio was founded...
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2010s German Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

Ondula Clothes Stand by Flatwig Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Ondula clothes stand by Flatwig Studio Dimensions: L 110 x D 60 x H 161.6 cm Materials: Iron structure, corrugated aluminium sheet Colour: nude Other colours (RAL Classic and RA...
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2010s Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Ondula Clothes Stand and Coffee Table by Flatwig Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Ondula clothes stand and coffee table by Flatwig Studio Ondula clothes stand Dimensions: L 110 x D 60 x H 161.6 cm Materials: Iron structure, corrugated aluminium sheet Colour:...
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2010s Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Aluminum, Iron

Carbon Fiber Rialto Dressing Valet by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Carbon Fiber Rialto dressing valet by Madheke Dimensions: W 89.8 x D 43.7 x H 183.2 cm Materials: Carbon fibre, leather, fabric, metal The elegant...
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2010s Indian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

Byte Size Shelf by Nawaaz Saldulker
Located in Geneve, CH
Byte size shelf by Nawaaz Saldulker Edition 1/1 2021 Materials: Plastic extruded strips handwoven on a mild steel frame Dimensions: 31 x 31 x H 90 cm.
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2010s South African Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Plastic

Brutalist Thomas Serruys Coathanger Contemporary Belgian Design, 2018
Located in Antwerp, BE
Contemporary; Rustic; Chic; brass; Coathanger; clothing racks; Thomas Serruys; Brutalist; Belgian design; Belgium; store element; wardrobe; Contempora...
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2010s Belgian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass, Iron

1980s Steve Chase Bleached Oak Mirrored Lattice Front Armoire
Located in Stamford, CT
Lattice front armoire by Steve Chase. The armoire was custom designed for an Indian Wells estate completely designed by Mr. Chase. The lattice front pane...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Nickel

Pickled Modern Hi Chest, Armoire Cabinet, Wardrobe, Metal Base
Located in Stamford, CT
Pickled Modern Hi Chest, Armoire Cabinet, Wardrobe, Metal Base A stylish cabinet or wardrobe in a tactile brie finish with grey tones and organic natural materials feel. Constructed...
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2010s American Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

Fornasetti Curved Cabinet Coromandel Hand Colored Wood Special Edition
Located in MILANO, IT
The curved cabinet shape was designed by Barnaba Fornasetti in 2003 and now it can be considered one of the most iconic pieces of furniture in the Itali...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Pyrite Bookshelf by Luca Nichetto
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyrite double horizontal bookshelf by Luca Nichetto Materials: Drawers: Noce Canaletto solid wood, Leather Structure: Dark green NCS 8010 B70G/...
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2010s French Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Modern wardrobes and armoires for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern wardrobes and armoires for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wardrobes and armoires created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern wardrobes and armoires made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wardrobes and armoires, popular names associated with this style include Agresti, GMD Berlin, &New, and Ercole Home. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for wardrobes and armoires differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $305 and tops out at $299,000 while the average work can sell for $15,000.

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