Swedish Painted Linen Closet with Shelves, Circa 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Swedish linen closet, crafted circa 1890, is a beautiful example of late 19th-century Scandinavian craftsmanship and understated design. Made from high-quality solid woo...
Pine
Italian 18th Century Scantonata Armoire
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome 18th century canted side - Scantonata - Armoire from the Veneto region of Italy. Beautifully constructed from hard pine with 4 doors and interior shelving. Several ...
Pine
19thC Large French Ebonised Mirrored Armoire
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1880. 19thC large French ebonised mirrored armoire. With adjustable shelves, drawer, original hardware & key. Sourced from the South of France. Measures: W130 ...
Pine
19th Century Tall French Armoire with Inlaid Details
Located in Round Top, TX
19th century French armoire, crafted in oak with accents of pine and detailed with decorative inlay throughout the two doors. Each door features a unique inlaid pattern within the pa...
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Baroque Two-Door Cabinet Armoire
Located in Round Top, TX
Early 19th-century Swedish Baroque armoire composed of oak and pine, with carved panels and black-painted details. The two-door over one-drawer configuration provides ample enclosed ...
Oak, Pine
Swedish Painted Armoire dating from the 1700’s and remaining Unrestored
Located in Highwood, IL
Swedish Painted Armoire dating from the 1700’s and for the vast part remaining unrestored. Strangely enough our Swedish Armoire was removed from a Grade II Historic property in Wend...
Pine
Late 18th Century Northern Italian Armoire
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th Century Northern Italian two-door armoire. The shaped cornice above panelled doors with moulded fielded panels, flanked by pilaster-form stiles and raised on a plinth base...
Pine, Paint
$4,900
Quebecois Armoire
Located in Greenwich, CT
A French-Canadian armoire in pine having two doors on a narrow case with an overhanging molded cornice, the doors each featuring rebated full door X-crosses in a rectangular surround...
Pine
18th Century French Painted Armoire
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century French Pine Louis XV armoire.This rustic but authentic piece features its original key, hinges and escutcheons. Details such as the paneled doors and touches of carved d...
Pine, Paint
Spanish 18th Century Polychrome Painted Cabinet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An 18th century painted wardrobe from Spain, displaying a particular Andalusian folk art style in a charming color palette that could be mistaken for Scandinavian. The large, rectili...
Iron
Early 19th Century Original Painted Break-Down Armoire with Flowers, Austria
Located in Round Top, TX
This original painted armoire or "Shrunk" was built in the traditional manner to "break down" into 2 sections, making it easier to transport and install, with one lower drawer all re...
Pine, Paint
Spanish Pinewood Kitchen Cupboard-Cabinet with Doors
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish Pinewood Kitchen Cupboard-Cabinet with Doors
Pine
$5,520Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Pine
Original Carved and Painted Austrian Armoire or Shrunk, dated 1836
Located in Round Top, TX
This original painted armoire or "Shrunk" has beautiful carving and painted details, including castle, church, and houses upon a hill. The original painted finish is primarily a teal...
Pine, Paint
Early 19th c. Painted Baroque Armoire
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very good early 19th century Bavarian painted cabinet or armoire in original painted finish, including rocaille, faux marble and grain painting, the arched crest over initials and da...
Pine
Swedish 19th Century Painted Linen Press
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A Swedish pine buffet à deux corps (that is, a cabinet on chest in two sections) with origins in the 18th century designed with features and style that suit many decorating tastes an...
Metal
19th Century French Pinewood Rustic Cupboard with Original Iron Fittings
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French pinewood rustic cupboard with original iron fittings.
Iron
18th Century Danish Painted and Carved Baroque Armoire
Located in Greenwich, CT
An outstanding 18th Century Danish paint decorated and profusely carved kas or armoire, the double domed to with rich faux marble arched cove moldings, the front with two applied car...
Iron
North German Empire Sun Armoire in Original Faux Bois and Stenciled Finish, 1815
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A stately and rare armoire in the original faux bois and gold stenciled finish with carved pediment top, sunburst motif and carved ionic capitals, Bremen, Germany, circa 1815. Dimen...
Pine
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...
Pine
American 19th Century Painted Folk Art Marriage Chest and Hanging Cupboard
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
American 19th century painted Folk Art marriage chest and hanging cupboard A very rare and unusual American painted Folk Art Marriage chest and hanging cupboard, the cupboard has ...
Pine
American Hepplewhite Tiger Maple Armoire, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
American Hepplewhite tiger maple armoire with Palladian cornice, flanking recessed paneled doors, single lower case drawer with the original brasses, and terminating on tapered cone ...
Brass
American Walnut Hinged Armoire with Arched Doors and Interior Shelving. C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Walnut hinged Armoire with a carved molded cornice, arched paneled doors, flanking acanthus carved bulbous columns, interior removable shelving, and resting on the original ...
Steel
Primitive One Door Cupboard Wardrobe Pine Rustic Cabinet Mustard Painted
Located in Newfoundland, PA
This worked as a wardrobe for us. Hung up our coats and put our shoes on the shelves. This will work in any room in your home, the black you see on the shelf's is just contact paper....
Pine
$463Sale Price|20% Off
French Pine & Mirror Doll Wardrobe Bamboo Imitation Children Toy, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Little pine doll cabinet with a mirror and a drawer. The door, the mirror and the drawer are are surrounded by bamboo frames Antique condition, but few traces of age and use. Shipp...
Mirror, Pine
Antique Continental Wardrobe
Located in London, England
Two door Continental pine cupboard / wardrobe in repainted finish Circa 1900.
Pine
$45,853Sale Price|20% Off
Baroque Wellenschrank Wardrobe, German, Walnut, Early 18th Century
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This exceptional German Baroque “Wellenschrank” wardrobe was crafted around 1720 and represents one of the most iconic furniture forms of the period. Developed in Frankfurt during th...
Pine, Walnut
Antique 18th Century Baroque German Cleaned Oak Wood Wardrobe Cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This solid oakwood cabinet originates in the German state of North Rhine Westphalia and it dates circa 1720. The cabinet is made in the finest quality watered oak. It is a two-door...
Oak, Pine
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.
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