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17th Century French Armoire

Late 17th Century French Louis Monumental XIV Walnut Armoire
Located in Troy, NY
Very large Louis XIV Armoire of extraordinary quality and size. The two massive doors featuring a
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

17th Century Jean Baptiste Pillement Style Chinoiserie Armoire
Located in Miami, FL
Extremely rare Jean Baptiste Pillement style, late 17th century-turn of the 18th century, Armoire
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Antique Early 18th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

French Early 17th Century Louis XIII Wardrobe
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A French early 17th century large scale period Louis XIII oak wardrobe with two doors over one
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Antique Early 17th Century French Rustic Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

French Early 17th Century Louis XIII Wardrobe
French Early 17th Century Louis XIII Wardrobe
H 98.43 in W 76.38 in D 33.47 in
17 Century Armoire with Side Gun Door in Walnut from France
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very beautiful armoire called Bonnetière with a door on here side for guns from France
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

17th Century English Cupboard Period James II
Located in Brussels, Brussels
exceptional 17th century English buffet dated 1691 in oak from Scotland Rare sideboard James II
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Antique 17th Century French James II Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

French Norman sideboard in molded and carved oak – late 17th early 18th France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
18th century - Normandy - France At the end of the 17th century, Norman craftsmen took up the forms of
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

Antique French Louis XIII Armoire or Cupboard Walnut 300-Years Nice Old Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic Antique French Louis XIII Armoire or Cupboard over 300- years old and remarkably still
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires

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Steel

17th Century Breton Wardrobe or Cupboard in Oak Turning in Boxwood
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A fine wardrobe or cupboardof of the 17th century in oak and turning in boxwood other times alcove
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Pair of 17th Century Oak Armoire Doors from France
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally part of an antique armoire, these oak doors were hand carved in France during the 1600s
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Antique 17th Century French Doors and Gates

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Metal, Iron

Pair French Gothic Marriage Cabinets Carved Oak Armoire Closet 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous pair of hand carved French oak Gothic marriage cabinets Circa 1880 on
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Antique 17th Century Cabinets

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Oak

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17th Century Louis XIV Period Small Oak Walnut Armoire
Located in East Sussex, GB
A late 17th century, Louis XIV period oak and walnut armoire of small size dating to, circa 1680
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak, Walnut

Impressive French Period Louis XIV Armoire in Walnut
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful and important wardrobe in walnut, French, period Louis XIV, 17th century. This
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

17th Century, French, Walnut Armoire
Located in Malton, GB
This is an exceptional 17th century walnut French armoire. The size of this piece is spectacular
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Antique 17th Century Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

17th Century, French, Walnut Armoire
17th Century, French, Walnut Armoire
H 88.59 in W 74.81 in D 31.5 in
Rare Antique French Armoire Mid-17th Century
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare antique French armoire, Circa 1600. With original key, locks, and hardware. The depth on this
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Antique 17th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Period Armoire
Located in Birmingham, AL
Exceptional late 17th century Louis XIV period armoire handcrafted of solid walnut by skilled
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

17th Century French Hand Carved Louis XIV Period Walnut Bordelaise Armoire
Located in LEGNY, FR
Amazing and rare 17th century period Louis XIV walnut armoire from "Bordeaux", a city in a south
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

Painted 17th Century French Oak Diamond Point Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
French oak. A piece like this would have originally been stained in a deep brown, but our armoire been
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Hand-Carved 17th Century Period Louis XIV Walnut Bordelaise Armoire
Located in LEGNY, FR
Amazing and rare 17th century period Louis XIV walnut armoire from "Bordeaux", a city in a south
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

Louis XIV Armoire de Chasse from Late 17th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Very handsome, richly carved Armoire de Chasse-(Gun Cabinet), from the Louis XIV period. It was
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Grand 17th Century French Renaissance Chateaux Stripped Oak Four Door Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
in France with four doors during the 17th-18th centuries, allowing one to more easily segregate the
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Antique Mid-17th Century French Renaissance Revival Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

17th Century Louis XIII Bleached Walnut Provincial Armoire
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1660 17thC Louis XIII Bleached Walnut Provincial Armoire (past woodworm treated
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Antique 17th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

Mid-17th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Armoire with Side Doors
Located in Dallas, TX
This exceptional armoire from the Perigord region and from the time of King Louis XIII of France
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

French 17th Century Wardrobe
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exceptional 17th century wardrobe with amazing locks and iron hardware.
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Antique Mid-17th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Iron

French 17th Century Wardrobe
French 17th Century Wardrobe
H 66.5 in W 41.25 in D 22 in
French 17th Century Solid Oak Bonneterie
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome carved solid oak bonneterie from France was made in the mid 1600’s. This heavy and
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Antique 17th Century French Other Wardrobes and Armoires

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Cut Steel

French 17th Century Louis XIII Diamond Point Buffet Deux Corps from Burgundy
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Louis XIII period diamond point four door armoire with bun feet. Hand hewn and hand carved walnut
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires

Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Bonnetiere
Located in Dallas, TX
bold molded detail prevalent during the latter half of the 17th century in rural France. Circa 1680s
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Antique 1680s French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

Outstanding French Louis XIV Period Painted Armoire
Located in Atlanta, GA
An outstanding and grand scale French Louis XIV period armoire soundly constructed from painted
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Antique Late 17th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

Impressive Renaissance Revival Armoire
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome, well-patinated piece hails from Alsace, France. The molded and dentil cornice sits
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Antique 17th Century French Renaissance Revival Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

Exceptional Carved Cabinet, 17th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
of France, 17th century.
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Antique Early 17th Century French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires

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Iron

Exceptional Carved Cabinet, 17th Century
Exceptional Carved Cabinet, 17th Century
H 75.6 in W 61.82 in L 75.6 in
Antique French Louis XIII Style Armoire from the 1700s
Located in Chicago, IL
Although King Louis XIII of France died in 1643, his style of furniture has endured centuries and
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Antique Early 17th Century French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires

French Walnut Period Louis XIII Armoire from Paris. C. 1650
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large and impressive French, late 17th century, Louis XIII single-door armoire in walnut, the
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires

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Brass

Exceptional Period Louis XIII to Louis IV Transitional Chateau Armoire
Located in Birmingham, AL
Exceptional 17th century transitional armoire handcrafted by talented artisans from Rennes during
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

Late 17th C. Louis XIV/Louis XV Bonnetier
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fine example of rustic Louis XIV and Louis XV transitional style single door cupboard w/hand carved shell motif. Original hardware. Some lost of wood detail at the upper left side...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires

Louis XIV, 17th Century French Small Armoire - Homme-Debout
Located in Doylestown, PA
Seventeenth Century French small armoire or cabinet in walnut, typical of south-west France, Louis
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Antique 17th Century French Cabinets

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Walnut

Painted French Baroque Wardrobe
Located in Houston, TX
Baroque period tall two-door painted wardrobe with lower drawers. Scraped back to early paint. Dramatic geometrical motif paneled doors. Two lower drawers. Working lock and key. Stur...
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Antique Late 17th Century French Baroque Wardrobes and Armoires

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Iron

Painted French Baroque Wardrobe
Painted French Baroque Wardrobe
H 99 in W 78 in D 32 in
Grand-Scale French Baroque Painted Wardrobe
Located in Houston, TX
Grand-scale French baroque painted wardrobe, or armoire, circa 1670-1709. Excellent sturdy
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Antique 17th Century French Baroque Wardrobes and Armoires

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Steel, Iron

Grand-Scale French Baroque Painted Wardrobe
Grand-Scale French Baroque Painted Wardrobe
H 90.75 in W 70.75 in D 30.5 in
Pair of 17th Century French Walnut Wood Armoire Doors
Located in Dallas, TX
from sumptuous French walnut wood, these doors once belonged to a very large armoire. Each door is
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Doors and Gates

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Iron

French early 17th century Renaissance Armoire / Cabinet
Located in Troy, NY
Superb, tall, armoire with decoratively carved doors and paneled sides, flatened bun feet. The
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Antique Early 17th Century French Renaissance Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

French 17th Century Louis XIII Carved Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Massive scale! This is an impressive French 17th century Louis XIII carved armoire. This solid oak
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

French 17th Century Louis XIII Carved Armoire
French 17th Century Louis XIII Carved Armoire
H 100.25 in W 71 in D 28.88 in
French Early 17th Century Louis XIII Period Walnut Armoire with Geometric Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French early 17th century large scale period Louis XIII walnut armoire with two doors over two
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Antique Early 17th Century French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood, Walnut

Antique French 17th Century Louis XIII Style Bonnetiere
Located in Birmingham, AL
Impressive French 17th century Louis XIII style bonnetiere handcrafted from old-growth French
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

1640s French Louis XIII Period Walnut Armoire with Pointes de Diamant Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid 17th century French Louis XIII period walnut armoire with diamond-shaped motifs and bun feet
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Antique Mid-17th Century French Louis XIII Cabinets

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Wood, Walnut

French 17th Century Armoire
Located in Culver City, CA
Oak Armoire with carved panels. Two shelves inside. Original waxed patina. No evidence of change to
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Oak

French 17th Century Armoire
French 17th Century Armoire
H 77 in W 55 in D 26 in
A Large 17th C French Louis XIII Walnut Armoire
Located in New York, NY
A Large Louis XIII Walnut Armoire Having A Deep Dentil Molded Cornice, Panelled Sides and Doors, a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

17th Century Bonnetière
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful solid walnut wood
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires

17th Century Bonnetière
17th Century Bonnetière
H 76.75 in W 36.75 in D 23.75 in
French biblical 17th cabinet
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Rare walnut cabinet called "Sumène." Model has six panels carved in the round from the life of Moses. -Moses saved from the waters God appears to Moses, in the burning bush -Moses st...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

French biblical 17th cabinet
French biblical 17th cabinet
H 72.84 in W 64.57 in D 27.56 in
17th Century French Oak and Chestnut Livery Cupboard with Carved Door Panels
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Decorative French 17th century solid oak and chestnut "livery" cupboard in lovely original
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Antique 1680s French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires

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Chestnut, Oak

Early Exceptional Amoire with 17th century elements
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Walnut
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires

Period Louis XIV Buffet de Presentation
Located in Dallas, TX
. Originally made to hold a collection of faience or pewter, probably made in the L'lle de France.
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Antique 17th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

Early 17th Century Cabinet, Armoire, East of France, Heads and Floral Decor
Located in Paris, FR
Very beautiful armoire, wardrobe or cabinet early 17th century, East of France, probably Alsace
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Antique 1620s French Cabinets

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Fir, Oak

17th Century Walnut Armoire with Interior Shelves, South of France, circa 1650
Located in New York, NY
Blond walnut armoire with paneled sides and doors and interior shelving.
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Antique 1650s French Cabinets

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Walnut

French Louis XVI Armoire
Located in New Orleans, LA
17th century Louis XVI carved chestnut and walnut armoire, circa 1698.
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires

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Wood

French Louis XVI Armoire
French Louis XVI Armoire
H 79 in W 50 in D 24.75 in

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17th Century French Armoire For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 17th century French armoire available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and oak, every 17th century French armoire was constructed with great care. Each 17th century French armoire bearing Baroque hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a 17th Century French Armoire?

The average selling price for a 17th century French armoire at 1stDibs is $9,299, while they’re typically $2,116 on the low end and $54,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Wardrobes-armoires for You

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.

Questions About 17th Century French Armoire
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    What 17th-century furniture is called varies. The general term for all furniture produced 100 years ago, including 17th-century pieces, is antique furniture. You may also choose to be more specific and describe a piece by its style. Theatrical and lavish, the Baroque style was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to the mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from shape to materials. 17th-century pieces from England often feature characteristics of the William and Mary style, such as crisp lines, maple and walnut veneers, inlaid bands and C-scroll ornaments. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of antique furniture.
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    Sir Isaac Newton invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century. He created it as a replacement for the refracting telescope, which tended to have poor optics. Find a collection of antique and vintage telescopes on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.
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    17th-century Dutch portraiture has many similarities to other Baroque paintings, including rich colors, dark shadows and intense lighting. Many famous Dutch Baroque works lean toward realism. In Dutch portraiture, props and detailed backgrounds are uncommon. You'll find a collection of Dutch Baroque paintings from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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