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Wardrobes and Armoires For Sale
Large Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquer Armoire with Gilt Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period large armoire from the 19th century with red lacquer, gilt décor, two doors and front apron. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period in the 19th century, this large armoire features a linear silhouette perfectly complimented by a red lacquer accented by a gilt hand painted décor. The piece showcases a rectangular top overhanging a stunning façade. Chinese figures attending to their business are walking in landscapes or standing under pagodas while children are playing with flags or kites. Two doors, fitted with ornate pulls...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
Teak Double Wardrobe, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding double door teak wardrobe
Made during the 1960s
Fitted out with a clothes rail
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Teak
18th Century German Baroque Wardrobe in Solid Cherry Wood
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful Baroque wardrobe crafted from solid cherry wood, dating to the late 18th century. The back panel is made of pine, as typical for period construction. The wardrobe features a warm, rich surface with natural grain and tone, restored and hand-polished to excellent condition. The original lock and large, decorative brass fittings remain intact; the key has been replaced with a historical brass example matching the era. The impressive doors open a full 180 degrees on heavy brass hinges, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship. The interior layout can be customized upon request. The wardrobe can be easily dismantled for transport and will be shipped in separate parts. A fine example of South German Baroque...
Category
18th Century German Baroque Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Pine, Cherry
$17,658 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Vintage Walnut Wardrobe by John
Sylvia Reid for Stag
Located in London, GB
A beautifully designed and extremely well made vintage walnut wardrobe by John and Sylvia Reid for Stag. This was made in England, and dates from the 1950-60’s.
It was designed by John and Sylvia Reid for Stag’s C Range...
Category
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Rare 17th Century Oak Coffer / Trunk
Located in Miami, FL
The rectangular plank top mounted with iron strap hinges, dated 1650.
Category
1650s Spanish Baroque Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Iron
Vintage Elmwood Compound Wedding Wardrobe in Two Parts with Metal Hinges
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage elmwood compound wedding wardrobe in two parts, with two sets of double doors, lower drawers and metal hinges. Born during the mid-20th cent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Burled Walnut Armoire Cabinet
Located in North York, ON
Introducing our stunning French Art Deco Burled Walnut Armoire Cabinet, a true masterpiece of furniture design. This exquisite piece is expertly ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Cherrywood Wardrobe, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two-door cabinet of cherry wood with filling fields, bevelled corners and fluted pilasters with pipe decoration. The corners of the panels are decorated with dark patinated discs. Th...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Cherry
Arts
Crafts Oak Treble Wardrobe with Five Drawers by Liberty
Co.
By Leonard F. Wyburd, Liberty
Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. attributed to Leonard F Wyburd,. A rare Arts and Crafts oak wardrobe with carved stylized floral details and hand wrought...
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Inlaid Kingwood Bronze Mounted Armoire By Fernand Kohl
By Fernand Kohl
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Late 19th Century French Inlaid Kingwood Bronze Mounted Armoire By Fernand Kohl
Dimensions : 90" Tall X 72" Wide X 21" Deep
This armoire was made in Paris France by Fernand Kohl lo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Kingwood
Chest of Drawers in Teak of Danish Design from the 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This chest of drawers from the 1960s exemplifies the timeless allure of Danish design. Crafted from teak wood, it showcases the iconic blend of sleek lines, organic textures, and fu...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Teak
Renaissance Palace Wardrobe with Perspectival Views
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A rare carved walnut wardrobe opening with four door-leaves and two drawers in the lower part. The doors bear architectural views in low reliefs, fluted pilasters and Ionic capitals.
Upper Body
Two door-leaves with carved architectural perspectives open the wardrobe framed by three fluted pilasters with Ionic capitals.
Each door-leaf depict two semi-circular arcades whose cornice and base shows a central vanishing point. Likewise the pavement’s lines act for the artisan as a way to create depth. The vaulting instead leads us to think the vanishing point has to be situated where the handle is, between the two complementaries reliefs.
The elegant moulded belt hides an internal secret space, accessible through a moveable plank in the upper body.
Lower Body
Two door-leaves identical to those of the upper body framed by three fluted pilasters with Doric capitals. The base of the wardrobe opens with two large drawers.
The sides also bear panels depicting architectural perspectives. The external pilasters share their Ionic capital with the facade’s pilasters. Thus we can observe on the wardrobe’s sides the capital’s lateral parts with the elegant volute specific to the Ionic order.
This palace wardrobe is topped by an overlapping cornice standing on three consoles for the facade and two consoles on each sides. Placed right above the pilasters each console are adorned by fully expanded leaves.
During the 15th century a major interest for architecture and perspective studies arises and influences patrons tastes. The work of great theorists such as Leon Battista Alberti...
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century One-Door Biedermeier Flamed Birch Armoire / Cabinet
Located in Darmstadt, DE
An impressive one-door armoire from the early Biedermeier period, circa 1810. This cabinet is built on a solid spruce body and veneered in richly flamed birch, a wood highly valued i...
Category
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Spruce, Birch
$9,850 Sale Price
25% Off
Willy van der Meeren wardrobe Tubax Belgium 1952 Blue
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Industrial designed wardrobe by Willy van der Meeren and manufactured by Tubax, Belgium 1952. Originally it was used in boarding schools, so not many of them are still around. This i...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal
18th Century French Painted Armoire
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 18th century French painted oak armoire, 1760
Dimensions:
70 inches (178 cms) wide
27.5 inches (70 cms) deep
93 inches (236 cms) high.
Category
18th Century French Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
André Arbus, Les Quatre Continents, Armoire w/ Painted Panels, France, 1948
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
Two-door armoire decorated with four neoclassical paintings by Jean-Paul Delhumeau (France, 1922-2003) representing four continents—Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe.
Maker's m...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
Tall Chinese Bridal Cabinet with rural motivs
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
This tall, antique Chinese bridal cabinet is an impressive piece of furniture that exudes a rich Chinese culture. The earthy orange images against a black lacquered background makes ...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
$2,306 Sale Price
40% Off
French Walnut Inlaid Decorative Carved Ribbon and Floral Cask. Circa 1750
Located in Charleston, SC
French Walnut inlaid star blind door cask with carved molded edge cornice, centered floral shell medallion, flanking intertwined ribbon, floral, fruit, and tassel motifs, original ir...
Category
1750s French Louis XV Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wrought Iron
Queen Anne–Style Walnut Triple Wardrobe
Located in Cheshire, GB
A well-proportioned Queen Anne–style triple wardrobe, crafted in richly figured walnut with attractive bookmatched veneers throughout. The façade is composed of three arched panel do...
Category
Early 20th Century British Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
Serica Cabinet, in canaletto walnut, by Viviana Degrandi for Medulum
Located in Meolo, Venezia
An exclusive and elegant furniture, inspired
by the ancient trunks that guarded the valuable
goods of those who travelled from East to West.
A discreet and mysterious box suitable...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Maison Jansen Style Valet Italy 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Maison Jansen Style Ram’s Head Valet Stand, Italy, circa 1960
Italian-made valet in the style of Maison Jansen (French, founded 1880). Features a sculptural ram’s head finial, curved...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Country Tyrol Cupboard Wardrobe solid larch Restored and Wax polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Tyrolean 19th century, country cupboard wardrobe in solid larch wood restored and wax polished
Measures cm: H 170, W 100, D 48.
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Country Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1810s German Regency Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
Wardrobe Coat Rack Clothes Stand Roland Rainer, Vienna, Black Iron Nickel, 1956
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
This very rare and iconic piece of furniture is one of the most sought after Austrian Post War Designs and has been designed by Roland Rainer the most fa...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal, Iron, Nickel
Antique Rococo Armoire
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French Louis XV Rococo Armoire. This cabinet is in remarkable condition considering its considerable age. Beautifully carved pediment adorns the bon...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
$4,995
Neri and Hu Set of Three Stay For Cassina
By Neri
Hu
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Neri and Hu Set of Two Stay Vanity Table and Stay Clothes Stard and Stay Screen For Cassina
STAY VANITY TABLE
The Stay Vanity Table is a low table-console, part of the Stay access...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
$32,505 / set
Art Deco Wardrobes
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art deco wardrobes.
The furniture from our workshop is manually covered with high-gloss shellac Laquer.
Category
1920s Polish Baroque Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Coconut
$5,585
Cubist Art Deco Wardrobe
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
Elegant and rational cupboard Art Deco Cubist made entirely of Birch Burl with original period central molded mirror.
Large central drawer in which two elegant 10-component handles...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass, Steel
$5,766
Original Antique Fully Stamped Howard
Son
s Berners Street Hardwood Wardrobe
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original Howard & Son’s Berners Street fully stamped light mahogany wardrobe
This has to be one of my ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Hardwood
Maitland Smith Asian Chippendale Bamboo Wicker Wardrobe Armoire Bar Cabinet
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Shipping Quote Information
The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Category
1970s Chinoiserie Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Wicker, Wood
$1,152 Sale Price
53% Off
Art Nouveau Wardrobe by Mathieu Gallerey in Mahogany, Clematis model, circa 1920
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Large double-door mahogany wardrobe / cabinet with beveled mirrors.
On the outside we find a large drawer and a pediment enhanced with beautiful decorative bronzes.
The interior cons...
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Bronze
$3,267 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage 1950s Wall-Mounted Coat Rack with Peach-Colored Panel and Black Wooden C
Located in Manzano, IT
Vintage 1950s Wall-Mounted Coat Rack with Peach-Colored Panel and Black Wooden Console
Elevate your entryway with this unique 1950s vintage wall-mounted coat rack. Featuring a bold ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
$624 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Mid-Century Modern Danish Sanders Wardrobe in Oak, Brass, Leather — Extra Large
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...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Italian 17th Century Primitive Armoire
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome 17th century Armoire from Northern Italy. Beautifully constructed from walnut and chestnut woods with 2 doors, center style, interior shelving, very handsome hardwar...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Chestnut, Walnut
Aly Armoire by Morgan Clayhall – Hand-Painted Mixed Media Doors, Custom Designed
Located in Toronto, CA
Aly Armoire – Handcrafted Elegance
The Aly Armoire is meticulously designed and handcrafted in our Toronto studio, Morgan Clayhall. Each piece is unique, with the doors hand-painted...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Walnut, Paint
Wardrobe Designed by Belgian Designer Alfred Hendrickx for Belform
Located in Beerse, VAN
Beautiful wardrobe designed by Belgian designer Alfred Hendrickx for the company Belform. The design is from the 1960s.
The doors of the cabinet ar...
Category
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
German Baroque Armoire "Frankfurter Wellenschrank", 1730, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Frankfurter Wellenschrank, German Baroque Armoire 1730
Exquisite Frankfurter Wellenschrank made around 1730. The name Wellenschrank (meaning “wavy cabinet...
Category
1730s German Baroque Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
$22,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 5 Mid-Century Modern Massive Brass Wall Hooks, Austria, 1960s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The great thing about the individual hooks is that they can be individually attached to the wall in a wide variety of constellations.
Two different sizes.
The two large hooks: heig...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
1900
s Bamboo Style Pichpin Wardrobe
Located in Marseille, FR
Pitchpin wardrobe in bamboo style, 1900 doll's house window panes with mirror on the front 50 cm high 28 cm wide 12 cm deep
Additional information:
S...
Category
19th Century Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Bamboo
Modern Mini 2-Door Blue Blossom Mosaic Cabinet by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our custom Blossom 2-door blossom cabinet is the perfect mini storage addition to any space! Consisting of one compartment with two adjustable shelves ...
Category
2010s American Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Oak
Industrial Lockers By Kuppersbusch Circa 1920s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Industrial Lockers By Kuppersbusch Circa 1920s
- Made from riveted steel
- Flower details in the doors and the floor of each compartment
- Each compartment has hanging space and she...
Category
1920s German Industrial Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Steel
Hand Painted Armoire in Green and Pink Floral Motif, FR-1234-03
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Hand Painted Armoire in Green and Pink Floral Motif
Item #: FR-1234-03
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 35”W x 17.5”D x 75”H
Category
19th Century French Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
A Late 18th C Painted French Armoire with Reeded Decoration
Located in London, GB
A late 18th C painted French armoire with reeded decoration - This antique French armoire has many interesting and attractive elements such as the unusual metal work; reeded carving;...
Category
Late 18th Century French Country Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Pine
18th Century Louis XV French Painted Pinewood Armoir - Antique Wardrobe
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th Century, antique French armoire, wardrobe made of hand crafted painted Pinewood with two doors, very typical Louis XV, in good condition. Two-door paneling is partially with d...
Category
Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Late 18th Century Biedermeier Wardrobe Armoire, in Bleached Larch, Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique biedermeier wardrobe armoire cupboard in solid wood. All in whitened solid larch the external part and walnut-colored internal parts and legs
The legs, are in walnut, all th...
Category
Late 18th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Fir
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...
Category
1820s German Regency Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
Duna Armoire Natural Oak Wood
By Peca
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
The Duna armoire is a handcrafted piece made from oak. Its detailed, hand-carved solid wood facade reveals exceptional craftwork that highlights the grain and texture of the oak that...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood, Oak
$14,110 / item
19th Century French Rustic Buffet
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Rustic Armoire in solid oak, France, 18th century.
This old buffet was unearthed in a farm in the Vosges, it is an authentic piece of rustic furniture. Handcrafted in the 1800s, made from raw wooden...
Category
19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
Large 19thC French Oak Armoire
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1800
Large 19thC French Oak Armoire
sku 1946
W173 x D60 x H227 cm
Internal shelf depth 45 cm
Weight 159 kg
Category
19th Century Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
$8,213 Sale Price
20% Off
Custom-Made Storage Cabinet, Lacquered Wood and Blackened Tubular Steel Hardware
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Custom-made wooden storage cabinet made of lacquered wood and blackened tubular steel.
Production time: ca. 12 weeks.
Category
2010s German Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Steel
Large 18thC French Carved Walnut Armoire
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1790
Large 18thC French Carved Walnut Armoire
Exceptional quality
sku 1771
W167 x D64 x H230 cm
Weight 135 kg
Category
18th Century Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
$10,859 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Provincial Cupboard with Original Faux-Bois Painted Finish, c. 1830
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A charming country cupboard with the original faux-bois, tooled & grained painted finish. Underlying wood is pine but this wonderful cabinet was spared being stripped and waxed in th...
Category
Early 19th Century German Country Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Pine
Late 18th Century European Oak Armoire from the Ardennes Region of Belgium
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Late 18th century oak armoire from the Ardennes Region of Belgium, hand-rubbed tung oil finish with hard carnauba French wax. Featuring 3 beautiful molded panels on each door. Comes ...
Category
Late 18th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
Antique Stamped Mellier
Co Anglo French Shabby Chic Wardrobe Mirrored Door
By Mellier
Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Antique fully stamped Mellier & Co made, George Hilton & Son’s retailed Anglo French Shabby Chic wa...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood
"Lo Scrigno Crema" Jewelry Armoire in Birdseye Maple
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Armoire in bird's-eye maple. VAT will be applicable in the UK.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Birdseye Maple
$10,320 / item
18th Century French Rustic Armoire
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Rustic Armoire in solid oak, France 18th century.
This old cabinet was unearthed in a farm in the Pyrenees, it is an authentic piece of rustic furniture. Handcrafted in the 1700s, made from raw wooden...
Category
18th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
Incredible 18th Century French Armoire from Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Outstanding 18th century French carved burl walnut four-door armoire from Lyon. Having excellent detailed carvings in wreath and laurel motif, beautifully shaped doors, heavy hardwar...
Category
18th Century French Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
$14,800 Sale Price
53% Off
Sideboard by Roger Landault for Régy
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare Meuble par Roger Landault en cuir placage de palissandre, très jolie dessin du piétement.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Very Fine 1900s Antique Russian Brass Inlay Two Glass Doors Storage Cabinet
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine 1900s Antique Russian Brass Inlay Two Glass Doors Storage Cabinet
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
hammered brass cabinet knob Ø 2.5 cm Aged gold finish
Located in Marrakech, MA
hammered brass hardware:
This hammered brass cabinet knob is crafted in solid brass and finished with an aged gold patina. Its spherical volume presents a continuous hammered patter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Minimalist Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
Antique and Vintage Wardrobes and Armoires for Sale on 1stDibs
When shopping for antique and vintage wardrobes and armoires for your home, there are several things to keep in mind, not least of which is question number 1:
What is the difference between an armoire and a wardrobe?
The difference between an armoire and a wardrobe is actually simple: An armoire is merely an ornate wardrobe. A wardrobe is a tall, streamlined storage cabinet that usually has some combination of drawers, shelves and hanging rods.
Antique and vintage armoires, on the other hand, are freestanding, heavy wooden structures that typically feature decorative metal hinges and pictorial carvings. Armoires are large cabinets that aren’t outfitted with the varied storage features that wardrobes now commonly have. Armoires often have one or two doors and a hanging bar and allow for quick access. Whether a minimalist mid-century modern wardrobe or grandiose Victorian-era armoire is the right fit for you, both are highly functional furnishings and can be a smart storage solution.
Armoires have been around since medieval times, and initially they may have housed weapons and armor. In their early days, armoires were often adorned with elaborate carvings and lavish paintings, particularly in Renaissance-era France. During the 18th century and later, armoires were widely known as “presses” for hanging clothes, and they were so large that they swallowed up the room where they stood.
In today’s modern homes, an antique armoire can be a striking, architectural work of art amid comparably unadorned furnishings. Whether you’re using your piece in the kitchen for cookware or as a food pantry, in the bedroom for clothes or in the living room as a media console, it will likely become a lovable focal point.
The evolution of the armoire can be seen in today’s corner wardrobes, which may rest on an asymmetrical base to account for corner placement, and even mirrored wardrobes, which feature a mirror affixed to the inside panel of one of the doors for convenience. Contemporary wardrobes commonly feature additional sliding trays and drawers and hanging space for clothing or linens, and the cabinet doors make them ideal for concealing televisions and computer monitors when such devices aren’t in use.
When choosing the right wardrobe or vintage armoire for your home, it’s good to have the following in mind: What are you planning to store in it? How much of what you’re storing will need to be housed in it? It should be big enough to accommodate your needs. What is the size of the room where your wardrobe or armoire will live? A large new piece of furniture in a modest space can easily become a hindrance if you have to navigate your way around it during your daily routine, so be mindful of the area you'll need in order to move freely.
Whether you are looking for an antique walnut armoire or a simple contemporary wardrobe, find the right piece for your home today on 1stDibs.
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