Burled Walnut Wardrobe
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
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
French provincial armoire/Bonnetiere 19 th c burled walnut
Located in Houston, TX
This bonnetiere/armoire is made of burled walnut and fruitwood
It has long full length hinged door
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique French Louie Phillipp Burled Walnut Bonnetiere Mirrored Door, Shelves
Located in New Orleans, LA
A period antique 19th century French Louis Phillippe burled walnut bonnetiere with a lovely colour
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
No Reserve
H 83 in W 40 in D 18 in
19th Century French Restauration Period Walnut Armoire with Fruitwood Marquetry
Located in Birmingham, AL
An impressive French Restauration period armoire, circa 1825, handcrafted of solid walnut accented
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Antique 1820s French Restauration Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
H 103 in W 71 in D 22 in
Antique Scottish Armoire
Located in Malibu, CA
This antique armoire is made from beautiful hardwood and burled walnut veneers. Easy to move and
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Hardwood, Paper
Burl Gentleman's Chest by Harold Schwartz for Romweber
By Romweber Furniture Co., Harold Schwartz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Exceptionally rare burled walnut gentleman's wardrobe from Harold Schwartz' iconic mid-century
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Materials
Brass, Metal
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By Auffray Furniture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of twin Provincial French style medium size armoires from the great French maker Auffray. Tall, elegant 18th century style forms in honey tone wood in an antiqued finish. The ...
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20th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
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Brass
1920s Heavily Figured Walnut Art Deco Cocktail Cabinet
Located in Barnstaple, GB
Gorgeous cocktail cabinet dating to the 1920s veneered in the most stunning bookpaged figured walnut to the top and front with long grained figured walnut to the sides. The whole is ...
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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Cabinets
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Walnut
Italian Shabby White Piedmontese Wardrobe Sideboard Pantry Cabinet Shelves
Located in Buggiano, IT
Antique Piedmontese wardrobe with two doors, with movable shelves, original, shabby white, shallow.
Size cm: 124 + 12 frame x 41 x 221 height
Age: circa 1880.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Shaker Wardrobes and Armoires
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Fir
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H 87.01 in W 53.55 in D 16.15 in
Stunning C.W.S Art Deco Walnut Brown Double Wardrobe on Wheels Part of a Set
By Walnut Cabinet Works
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this gorgeous C.W.S cabinet works Birmingham walnut Art Deco double wardrobe.
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
H 72.84 in W 47.64 in D 21.26 in
Antique French Large Louis XV Walnut Armoire, c1700's Restored Pierced Fretwork
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Large Walnut French Armoire from the 1700's. Louis XV, ruled as King of France from 1715, until 1774. Over the years, we have imported some pretty spectacular Antique French ...
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Antique 1760s French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires
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Steel
H 105.5 in W 65.5 in D 28.5 in
Original Green Painted Single Door Armoire, Germany circa 1820
Located in Round Top, TX
This charming single door armoire is in excellent original condition. The case is painted a dark green with red folk art accents seen in the painted panels, crown and base.
The orig...
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Antique Early 19th Century German Folk Art Wardrobes and Armoires
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Wood, Paint
Antique Wooden Armoire, FR-0697
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique wooden armoire
Item #: FR-0697
Additional info: some minor chips on wood
Material: wooden
Dimensions: 35"W x 17"D x 73”H.
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20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
Antique General Store or Apothecary Cubby Cabinet Shelves with 50 Compartments
Located in Doylestown, PA
Antique general store/apothecary cubby cabinet or spice rack, late 19th century.
This is a fantastic, one-of-a-kind mercantile open wall cubby unit that had been used as a spice rac...
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Rustic Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Metal
H 27.25 in W 33.5 in D 5 in
Art Deco Limed Oak Wardrobe Made in England
Located in Leicester, GB
Stunning Art Deco wardrobe by English cabinet makers called; Hypnos. The wardrobe is made of solid oak with a lime wax finish. The Oak doors are stunning with a diagonal design. Subt...
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Carved Wardrobe or Armoire
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and important antique wardrobe in solid walnut made in the late 18th century French Louis XV.
Characteristic wavy line with wood carvings on the floral taste front. Beautiful c...
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Antique 1780s French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Armoire
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large 18th Century French Louis XV armoire from Burgundy with chapeau de gendarme crown. Made from thick planks of solid walnut with twelve raised panels. Simple hand-carved decora...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Iron
Antique 8' Tall Pine Armoire, France, circa 1820-1940
Located in Round Top, TX
Tall and stately 8' pine French armoire.
Molding along crown and feet.
Single interior shelf included.
Traditional long escuchons, 1 key included.
Restored, strong stable and rea...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Country Wardrobes and Armoires
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Wood, Pine
British Art Deco Wardrobe in Burr Walnut, 1930s
Located in South Shields, GB
An impressive quality, 1930's burr walnut triple door wardrobe - perfect for a maximalist interior
This piece is Art Deco in style, with influences of Art Nouveau
The interior is b...
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood, Walnut
19th Century Louis XV Style Buffet or Sideboard
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large early 19th century Louis XV style French buffet from Provence made of solid walnut. Beautiful character to the wood and fine hand-carvings of an urn and olive branches. An un...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Buffets
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Walnut
Antique Early 19th C. French Provincial Hand Carved Elm and Burled Elm Bonnetier
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exquisite, hand made, antique early 19th century French provincial, hand carved elm and stunning burled wood armoire with stunning original wrought iron fitch hinges, escutcheons,...
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Iron
No Reserve
H 92.5 in W 49 in D 29 in
Leon Benouville French Art Nouveau Maple Armoire
By Francois-Leon Benouville
Located in New York, NY
French Art Nouveau maple and inlaid armoire cabinet with brass trim and mirrored door and small side door with shelf (Attributed to Leon Benouville)
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass
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Dutch Rococo Burled Walnut Armoire
Located in Chicago, IL
18th century Dutch armoire with burled walnut veneer. This cabinet à deux corps in the Rococo style
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Rococo Wardrobes and Armoires
French 18th century Louis XV armoire in walnut and burled elm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 18th century Louis XV armoire in walnut and burled elm fielded panelled doors and bottom
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires
Antique Art Deco Burled Vitrine Curio China Cabinet
Located in Newberry, SC
A French Art Deco China Curio Cabinet Vitrine in burled walnut veneer with sliding glass doors
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Early 20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Vintage French Wardrobe, Armoire or Linen Press
Located in Chicago, IL
Gorgeous burled wood, This linen press or wardrobe has 4 deep drawers and 2 inside shelves
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Antique 19th Century French Regency Wardrobes and Armoires
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Mahogany
French Walnut Cabinere
Located in Cookeville, TN
burled walnut with magnificent graining. It is detailed with elegant scrollwork and bronze hardware.
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
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Bronze
Period French Bresse Armoire with steel hardware
Located in Kensington, MD
. The hinged doors with carved scroll borders, reserving panels of burled Walnut. These open to reveal
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Steel
Fruitwood Armoire with Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
cabinet with chamfered corners and inlays of walnut and burled elm in a body of Fruitwood. There is
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Antique Early 19th Century Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Elm, Fruitwood, Walnut
Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Burled-Walnut Wardrobe Armoire Chifforobe
By Pace Collection, Leon Rosen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Book-matched burled wood chifferobe with heavy highly-polished chrome hardware.
An extremely high
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
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Burl
Art Deco Wardrobe
Located in Chicago, IL
An Art Deco burled walnut wardrobe with center shaped mirrored door. The two side doors are
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Vintage 1930s French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
Antique French Burled Walnut Armoire Wardrobe Made in France
Located in North York, ON
veneer bordered by satinwood banding while the rest of the piece is adorned from rich burled walnut
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20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
Burled Walnut Armoir
Located in Bronx, NY
1840's English Armoire. 3 pieces solid walnut with book matched specimen burl walnut veneer panels
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Antique 19th Century English Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
English Walnut and Burled Walnut Armoire
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning antique English solid walnut and burled walnut armoire.
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Antique 19th Century English Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
c.1870 Burled Walnut French Bonnetiere
Located in Chicago, IL
Burled walnut bonnetiere with original mirror door, bonnet top and two drawers.
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
French Art Deco Burled Walnut Armoire
Located in North York, ON
This French Art Deco style armoire is truly elegant. It is crafted out of burled walnut, houses
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
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Brass
Book-Matched Burled Walnut Louis Philippe Armoire
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique burled walnut armoire with striking book-matched doors and graceful blonde and ebonized
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
Antique Dutch Queen Anne Burled Walnut Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
Double doors open to two shelves plus 5 small drawers. Lower case contains 4 drawers.
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut, Burl
Rare Period Regence Armoire Lyonnaise-Walnut and Burled Walnut (1700-1730)
Located in Dallas, TX
sculpted from solid walnut wood and burled walnut wood. The central motif on the frieze is said to be St
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Régence Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
French Louis XV Burled Ash and Walnut Armoire
Located in Austin, TX
the top front panels and beautiful burled ash lower front panels. This piece is a particularly grand
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
1930s Burled Walnut Compactom Steamer Trunk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
compartment for more storage.
This wardrobe is coming fom oceanliners transatlantic crossings.
It is from
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Vintage 1920s British Wardrobes and Armoires
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Steel
Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Burled Walnut Armoire Dresser
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
Century
Carved burled walnut, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 48.5" W x 20.25" D x 82.5" H
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Wardrobes and Armoires
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Brass
Antique English Art Deco Matchbook Walnut Armoire Wardrobe Chifforobe Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
An elegant Art Deco era English wardrobe, circa 1920s. Features two beautifully burled matchbook
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
H 60 in W 19 in D 33 in
Antique Victorian Walnut Burl Knockdown Armoire Wardrobe Chifforobe Linen Press
Located in Dayton, OH
"Impressive Late Victorian knockdown armoire. Made from walnut with a matchbook veneer burled front
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Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut, Burl
H 84.5 in W 60 in D 23 in
c.1880 Louis Philippe Book-Matched Burled Walnut Bonnetiere
Located in Chicago, IL
Louis Philippe style book-matched burled walnut bonnetiere with a bonnet top, hand-dovetailed
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
Louis XV Bronze Mounted Burled Walnut Francois Linke Style Armoire
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
F. Linke style inlaid armoire with bronze accents. The center door has a beveled mirror and contains 2 shelves. The left door contains 3 shelves and the right door contains 2 shelves...
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Early 20th Century French Regency Wardrobes and Armoires
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Bronze
Country French Armoire or Wardrobe
Located in Winter Park, FL
panels of burled walnut with boldly patterned knots are nicely framed on each door. Interior has two
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Iron
Large 19th Century Louis XVI Style French Provincial Burled Ash Armoire
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extraordinary Louis XVI style French provincial armoire made of beautiful burled ash, deep rich
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Wardrobes and Armoires
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Ash, Walnut
Walnut Louis Philippe Armoire
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This Louis Philippe Armoire has stunning bookmatched burled walnut doors which open to reveal a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut, Oak
French Louis Philippe Walnut Armoire
Located in Austin, TX
Magnificent Louis Philippe armoire in solid and burled walnut, from Beaune in Burgundy. Great
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
Restauration Period French Walnut Armoire or Cabinet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This elegantly simple, walnut Restauration period armoire features beautifully burled front panels
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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Wardrobes and Armoires
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Bronze
Beautiful 18th Century Walnut Wood Lyonnaise Armoire
Located in Dallas, TX
panels are of prized and rare French “Burled” walnut wood, while the side panels are walnut wood. The
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
Fine Louis XV Armoire in Walnut from Bresse, France, c. 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
hinged doors with carved scroll borders, reserving panels of burled Walnut. These open to reveal an ample
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Metal
French Early 19th Century Grand Walnut Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
burled walnut panel doors. These massive doors are hung on steel barrel hinges, retain their original cut
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Antique Early 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
French armoire
Located in Nantucket, MA
2-piece french burled walnut linen press with key
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Bressanne Armoire
Located in Miami, FL
66" wide x 25.5" deep x 95" high
Louis XV Bressanne Armoire in Walnut with Burled Panels
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
Exceptional 18th Century French Period Louis XV Bressan Armoire
Located in Birmingham, AL
walnut and burled walnut in the typical technique mastered by the skilled artisans of the Bresse region
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Wardrobes and Armoires
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Burl, Walnut
French Monumental Neo-Gothic Charles X Inlaid Armoire
Located in Austin, TX
Sumptuous period piece from the Charles X era with intricate lemon wood and ebony inlays, burled
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Antique 1820s French Charles X Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut, Birdseye Maple
French 19th Century Louis Phillipe Bonnetiere
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This sleek bonnetiere was crafted in France during the 19th century from beautiful burled walnut
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wardrobes and Armoires
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Metal
Milo Baughman for Directional Mid-Century Modern Armoire Dresser, 1960s
By Directional, Milo Baughman
Located in South Bend, IN
, "Country Villa" Collection
USA, 1960s
Gorgeous cherry wood, with burled walnut and myrtle woods, and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
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Brass
Louis Philippe Armoire
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Book matched burled walnut nineteenth century Louis Philippe armoire with lower drawer. Has one
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Wardrobes and Armoires
Magnificent 1930s Burled Walnut Compactom Steamer Trunk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
compartment for more storage.
It has got beautiful burled walnut exterior and mahogany interior with a very
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Vintage 1930s British Trunks and Luggage
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Mahogany, Walnut
1930s Walnut Compactom Steamer Trunk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
.
In the base there is a compartment for more storage.
It has got beautiful burled walnut exterior
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Trunks and Luggage
1930s Walnut Compactom Steamer Trunk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
beautiful burled walnut exterior with a very warm patina.
This wardrobe is coming from ocean liners
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Vintage 1930s English Trunks and Luggage
Vintage Burled Wardrobe by Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Vintage 1970s Burled Wardrobe by Henredon has been restored and features its original veneer
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
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Wood, Maple, Burl, Lacquer
English Queen Anne Burled Walnut Tallboy
Located in Pasadena, TX
English Queen Anne burled walnut tallboy
1930s.
English burled walnut veneer tallboy with
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Vintage 1930s Queen Anne Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Burled Walnut Armoire Attrubted to Maison Forest
By Maison Forest
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Regency style inlaid wardrobe with bronze mounts, attributed to Forest. Each of the 2 side doors
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Early 20th Century French Regency Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
H 96 in W 72 in D 20 in
Late 19th Century French Empire Style Burled Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 19th century French Empire style burled armoire has been completely restored and features
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Antique 1850s French Empire Wardrobes and Armoires
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Wood, Walnut, Burl
Art Deco/Moderne Figured Walnut Cabinet with Desk, Czech
Located in Philadelphia, PA
figured reddish walnut, some of it burled, the cabinet features two display areas behind glass: One with
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Glass, Walnut
French Monumental Neogothique Charles X Inlaid Armoire
Located in Austin, TX
Sumptuous period piece from the Charles X era with intricate lemon wood and ebony inlays; burled
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Antique 1820s French Charles X Wardrobes and Armoires
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Maple, Walnut
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armoire
Located in Evergreen, CO
Perfectly executed, mirrored, burled walnut veneers with solid oak construction. Two mid level
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wardrobes and Armoires
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French Art Deco Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1930s French Art Deco-style armoire is covered in burled walnut veneers in the original light
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
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Brass
German Baroque Burled Walnut Armoire
Located in Larkspur, CA
Late 18th Century German Baroque Inlaid Burled Walnut Armoire With Shaped Cornice Above Two
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Wardrobes and Armoires
Early 19th Century Louis Philippe Burled Walnut Armoire
Located in Larkspur, CA
Early 19th Century Louis Philippe Burled Walnut Two Door Armoire, the Doors with Precise Figural
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
French Burled Walnut Armoire
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
French Burled Walnut Armoire with drawer and one shelf.
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
French Restauration Burled Walnut Armoire
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Restauration period walnut armoire, "loup de noyen" burl veneer, with ebonized detail at
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Wood
Late 19th Century French Burled Walnut Armoire
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th Century French Burled Walnut Armoire (panels replaced with wire)
53''W X
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
19th Century Louis Philippe Burled Walnut Armoire
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Armoire
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Wardrobes and Armoires
Victorian Walnut 3 Door Wardrobe Cupboard Armoire with Mirror
Located in Vancouver, BC
- Scotland, 1870
- Victorian
- Lovely solid walnut with burled walnut veneer
- Bevelled glass
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Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires
SWISS BAROQUE BURL WALNUT VENEERED TWO-DOOR ARMOIRE
Located in San Francisco, CA
with additional raised decoration; the whole veneered in a richly-figured and patinated burled walnut;
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swiss Wardrobes and Armoires
19th Century Empire Armoire
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Empire style has clean lines and can fit into both contemporary and classic decor. The burled
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
Baroque Armoire
Located in Palm Beach, FL & New York, NY
This Dutch Baroque armoire features a burled walnut veneer, paw feet, an arched cornice and
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Antique 1760s European Baroque Wardrobes and Armoires
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Walnut
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Burled Walnut Wardrobe For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the burled walnut wardrobe you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A burled walnut wardrobe — often made from wood, walnut and burl — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer burled walnut wardrobe, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each burled walnut wardrobe bearing Art Deco, Regency or Empire hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one burled walnut wardrobe that is appealing in its simplicity, but Compactom, Leon Rosen and Pace Collection produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Burled Walnut Wardrobe?
Prices for a burled walnut wardrobe can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,950 and can go as high as $46,000, while the average can fetch as much as $7,695.
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.
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French Louis Phillippe 19th Century
Henredon Louis Xv
Mid Century Armoire Burl
Oversized Round Mirror
Pace Burl Cabinet