Hand-Crafted Wardrobes and Armoires

Solid brass pull handle with an oriental touch. Available in different sizes: 30 cm & 70 cm Fixture option available : facade fixing.

Solid brass door handle with an oriental touch. Available in different sizes: Ø 12 cm , Ø 20 cm and Ø 30 cm Fixture option available : facade fixing.

This one of a kind armoire was custom made to showcase the fabulous pair of 19th century painted boiserie panels that now serve as the doors. Boiserie panels rose in popularity during the 18th century as a way to emulate the grandeur of the French nobility, but they also served many practical purposes like heat insulation and noise control. A marvelous, dawn- hued scene overlooking a vast countryside depicts a variety of avian species in the foreground. Antiqued brass hardware...

Waring and Gillows. In the style of George Walton. A rare Glasgow style Arts & Crafts oak wardrobe with a matching dressing table combined with a well balanced use of chequered inla...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 Where to begin, this cabinet is stamped to the rear “Fabrique De Meubles Pauly & Cie Venise. Pauly & Cie” who were a world famous glass foundry and later equally famous furniture manufacturer. Their grotto furniture has an immense following across the world. This piece was most likely retailed through them as it was made by Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim who is a fellow venetian There is one other known example of his works which is very similar, it is currently retailing for no less than £900,000 however it is accompanied by a few other pieces from a drawing room suite. The suite came from Palazzo Papadopoli, a Renaissance palace on the Grand Canal in Venice built for the Coccini family by Giovanni de Grigi around 1560. I will include some further history below on both Pauly CIE ET and Moses Michelangelo Guggenheium On to the armoire, it is clearly the most ornate tour de force of carving you will ever see, I’m thankful it has managed to survive so long without being broken up by salvagers looking to reclaim the sculptures. You can see in the carving elements of Pauly’s inspiration in the form of shells. You also have Putti’s riding dolphins and so on. We have fully treated it as there were various signs of old worm, it’s then been cleaned waxed and polished. One of the hidden hinges has been replaced, otherwise it is in near perfect condition for the age. The insides houses three wood shelves Dimensions Height 255.5cm top to bottom, without the removable top carving 211cm Width 170cm arm to arm of the chaps on the outside, 172cm at the top, 166cm at the bottom Depth 63cm top, 55cm middle, 59cm bottom Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim Leading expert of decorative arts in late 19th century Venice, Michelangelo Guggenheim (1831-1910) also was one of the greatest antiquarians and a modern furniture producer in the “City of Water”. His collections stored in the Balbi Palace on the Grand Canal were an outstanding sight, that art amateurs would recommend. At the age of 20, he founds a "Stabilimento d’arti decorative e industriali" which purpose is the industrial creation of objects bearing an artistic force. The furniture that made him worldwide famous re-imagines ancient styles, freeing their aesthetic powers to serve modern imagination. Often in walnut, his pieces of furniture sent to World Fairs impress people by the finesse of their sculptures. A prized designer as well, he reorganizes princely interiors in the same spirit. His most famous work is the Palazzo Papadopoli's design about 1874, where he unfolds the vocabulary of several periods. He conceives there a richly furnished Neo-Renaissance Cabinet that relived the Italian golden age. For the exceptional result he is awarded the Gold Medal of merit for science and arts by Ludwig II of Bavaria. Pauly & Cie Venise Since its foundation (1866), Pauly & C. has stood for elegance, creativity and Venetian luxury. The ancient Roman technique known as “murrine”, which today is the symbol of Murano glass, was reproduced for the first time in its workshops and was presented to the world at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1878. In 150 years of business Pauly & C. has produced unique works for royal palaces, public buildings, private villas and has served an international client base that includes some of the most prominent names from the world of culture and art, figures from the world of industry and finance, politicians and nobility. Pauly & C. - C.V.M. (compagnia Venezia Murano) works are currently held in many private collections and exhibited in some of the most prestigious museums in the world. In the last years of activity, Pauly has been active with three distinct brands: • Pauly & C. CVM, the time-honoured company that produces classic objects, recreating old designs and collections and offering modern reinterpretations of them. • Pauly Glass Factory, which continues its association with artists and designers to produce artistic works with modern lines. • MVM Interior operates throughout the world with architects, interior designers and design studios for the creation of prestigious personalized projects History Compagnia di Venezia e Murano C.V.M. began as Salviati &C. in London in 1866 under the direction of Vicenza attorney Antonio Salviati and with the backing of two British men: archaeologist Austen Henry Layard and antiquarian Sir William Drake. The company was dedicated to using ancient techniques and utilized master glassblowers in its efforts to do so. It called in specialists from other fields like goldsmithing and engraving to ensure authenticity and employed artist Giuseppe Devers to teach the techniques of enamelling and heat-applied glass gilding to company artisans. Archaeologist Layard was particularly interested in the mosaic glass techniques of Roman and pre-Roman artists, and he spent years personally overseeing the work of the company's technicians and glassblowers in attempting to revive those techniques. In 1872, the company was successful, managing to replicate the type of glass commonly known as "murrina". The company was renamed Venice and Murano Glass and Mosaic Company Limited in 1872, and, in 1877, Layard purchased Salviati's interest so that Salviati could pursue other interests. The company quickly earned a reputation for quality original glass art and reproductions as well as its many mural mosaics in Great Britain and elsewhere in Europe. In 1878, the murrine produced by Compagnia di Venezia e Murano was included in its exhibit at the International Exhibition in Paris, which was the chief attraction in Italian glass. In its observations of the display, the United States Commission to the Paris exposition commented not only on "Roman murrine glass", but also particularly on the mural glass mosaics, the "perfection of which" had "engaged the earnest attention of the company." Mosaics produced by the company during the time period are still in existence in diverse areas such as Gonville and Caius...

Wylie and Lochhead of Glasgow. An Arts & Crafts Glasgow School oak three-piece bedroom suite with stylised floral inlays of pewter and mother of pearl with silver plated handles thro...

Ogdens of Manchester, in style of Dr C Dresser, An Aesthetic Movement three-piece bedroom suite made from Ash with intricate stylized fruitwood ...

M H Ballie Scott style, Shapland & Petter. An Arts & Crafts oak wardrobe with domed top and conforming dome top door with full length bevelled mirror and...

Shapland and Petter, in the style of Baillie Scott, attributed. An Arts & Crafts oak armoire wardrobe, with a moulded flaring cornice and daffod...

Morris and Co. Attributed. A fine quality Arts & Crafts oak treble linen press with cross banded inlays with extended squares to the corners, the upper section with three doors openi...

Liberty & Co. attributed. An Arts & Crafts oak double wardrobe with stylized cut-outs to the shaped top and an unusual open display area above, retaining the original beveled mirror ...

Bruce Talbert (1838-1881) for Gillow and co., a rare and important walnut, amboyna, ebonized, and gilt bedroom suite, each with differing carved rosettes, comprising: a triple mirror door wardrobe, 208cm high, 208cm wide, 58cm deep; a pair of bedside lockers, 85cm high, 38cm wide; and a pair of single bedsteads, 124cm wide Provenance: The famous Argentinian writer and suffragette Victoria Ocampo (1890-1979), bought from her estate and shipped back from Argentina. Bruce James Talbert originally trained as a carver and then an architect, and he became an influential and very successful furniture designer. He served an apprenticeship in Dundee and had his own carving business for two years where he learned the skills to apply carved details to furniture and then joined the architectural offices of Charles Edward. In 1856 he moved to Glasgow and worked for the architects W. N. Tait and Campbell Douglas. He moved to Manchester in the early 1860s, where he gained employment with the cabinetmakers Doveston, Bird, and Hull, which was short-lived, then moved to Coventry gaining work with Skidmore's Art Manufactures. In 1863 he won the competition to design the masthead for 'The Building News and in the mid-1860s moved to London, where he started designing furniture for Holland and Sons. His 'Pericles' Gothic sideboard was displayed on their stand at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1867 where it was the Grand Prix winner. It was at this point that his most prolific period began and also when he started designing furniture for Gillows of Lancaster in 1868. in the same year, he published his very influential first book 'Gothic Forms Applied to Furniture, Metal Work and Decoration for Domestic Purposes', which he dedicated to George Edmund Street. This was followed in 1876 by 'Examples of Ancient and Modern Furniture, Metalwork, Tapestries and Modern Furniture' and in 1881 by 'Fashionable Furniture. Other companies he designed for were Marsh, Jones and Cribb, Jackson and Graham, and for a short time, was a partner with Daniel Cottier. He designed textiles for Templeton's, Warner's, Cowlishaw, and Barbour and Miller; carpet designs for Templeton's and Brinton and Co.; and his wallpaper designs were printed by Jeffrey and Co. He also designed church metalwork and furniture for Cox and Sons...

Liberty and Co. attributed to Leonard F Wyburd,. A rare Arts and Crafts oak wardrobe with carved stylized floral details and hand wrought...

Solid brass pull handle with an oriental touch. Available in different sizes: Ø 12 cm , Ø 20 cm and Ø 30 cm Fixture option available : facade fixing.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite, Museum quality, large Italian Marquetry inlaid Wardrobe, Armoire or Hall Cupboard...

A key element for modern living is an efficient use of space. The less area we use for storage, the more room will be available to other things that makes you enjoy living. ALFAMA wardrobe is, in its own unique way, Siza´s proposition to meet these requirements – the ideal cabinet...

Antique English Georgian oak cupboard, 18th/ 19th c., molded cornice, two paneled doors, lower exterior drawer, on bracket feet, loss to trim at ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Wardrobe. An antique linen press that has been converted into a wardrobe with original brass handles is a unique and stylish furnitur...

Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this 1920s Large Art Deco Burr Walnut Double Wardrobe. A stunning example of 1920's Art Deco design, this large burr walnut ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this 1930's Art Deco Waring & Gillow Domed-topped Burr Walnut Wardrobe. It is a stunning piece of furniture that embodies the elegance and luxury...

We are delighted to offer for sale this Bevan Funell Military Campaign Wardrobe Cabinet with Brass Fittings. It is a breathtaking piece of furniture that exudes elegance, sophisti...

A matched pair of grand, French gray two-door cabinets from the 19th century with wire mesh door fronts and canted serpentine sides, supported by shaped box plinths. Circa 1840. Ther...

A French Louis XV painted armoire from the early 1700’s. This armoire is paneled and carved on all three sides in the Louis XV style with its original paint finish. A pair of tall do...

Solid brass door handle with an oriental touch. Available in different sizes: Ø 12 cm , Ø 20 cm and Ø 30 cm Fixture option available : facade fixing.

Solid brass door handle with an oriental touch. Available in different sizes: Ø 12 cm , Ø 20 cm and Ø 30 cm Fixture option available : facade fixing.

A large French Louis XV style transitional armoire made of carved solid walnut. You’ll find geometric carvings under the cornice and on the scalloped apron. The impressive pair of ca...

A beautifully carved Swedish armoire cabinet from the Baroque period with handsome ball feet, circa 1750, painted a soft, chalky gray on the exterior and stunning blue on the interio...

Early 20th century french faux bamboo pine wardrobe circa 1900. Beautiful quality pitch pine french wardrobe which has just been fully re-furbished by hand in our workshop. Over-sa...

We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Art Deco Burr Walnut Wardrobe. A lovely Art Deco burr walnut wardrobe is a stunning and sophisticated piece of furniture that epitom...

We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Art Deco Burr Walnut Wardrobe. A lovely Art Deco burr walnut wardrobe is a stunning and sophisticated piece of furniture that epitomi...

The Olivos Armoire is handmade locally in Los Angeles, California. The natural oak cabinet doors and drawer are paired with a complimentary taupe p...

19th Century Country French Bonnetiere ~ Petite Armoire is a delightful expression of the provincial style for which the rural areas of France are so famous. Hand-crafted from indig...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind, hand dyed cigar brown leather wardrobe with drawers to the base Please note the deliver...

Mid-19th Century English Oak Wardrobe in Stripped Oak is an interesting design, with a two tiered effect only really noticeable when the doors are...

We are delighted to offer for sale this Burr Walnut Art Deco style small wardrobe is a stylish and elegant piece of furniture that combines the rich beauty of burr walnut wood with...

Steel armoire cabinet, stamped "Hecho en Mexico" to the back panel. Piece is welded with four fixed interior shelves and cord/ventilation openings to the back. Hand-hammered, dimpled finish, curvy hardware pulls and "swoosh" details to each side. This piece transcends a stylistic categorization and has elements of Industrial design, Romantic Renaissance, Spanish Revival, Art Deco, Art and Crafts, and 80s...

A painted and carved French armoire from the late 1700’s. The cabinet has its original paint finish that is worn in all the right places with whimsical and geographic carved designs....

Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Armoire ~ Wardrobe is a majestic example of the neoclassical revival that captivated the attentions of Louis XVI and his Queen Marie Antoinette. Craf...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning burr walnut Waring & Gillow 1932 double bank wardrobe with built in mirror. This piece is part of a suite, I also have the matching dressing table, bedside tables and twin beds along with a triple bank wardrobe...

19th Century Country French Normandie Armoire in Stripped Oak is a splendid testament to the incredible talents of the artisans of the storied region in northern France, from which W...

A 19th century French faux bamboo armoire, or wardrobe, made of pitch pine with solid beechwood faux bamboo details. Beveled m...

19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Triple Armoire is a sublimely stately expression of the refined Rococo style performed by master artisans from sumptous French walnut. The casewo...

Antique French Louis XV Triple Armoire is a majestic example of one of the most recognizable French styles extant, influenced by both the Baroque and the Rococo to produce the artful...

19th Century French Louis XV Serpentine Rosewood Armoire is a work of the furniture crafter's art! The design features only one flat surface showing, and that is the full length bev...

A 19th Century French faux bamboo vitrine or wall cabinet made of pitch pine with turned cherry wood details and finials. Glass paned door with thr...

Tall armoire in Jumu wood with original red glaze with split storage and two middle drawers Fitted with brass hardware Pair of removable doors Supported by high bracket feet

We are delighted to offer for sale this Vintage Petite Art Deco 1940s Burr Walnut Wardrobe Made by Heirloom. A stylish and elegant piece of furniture that captures the essence of ...

Inspired by the exotic allure of the South Asian country for which it is named after, the India Armoire at once mysteriously entices and induces a sense of warm comfort. Adorned with striking antique brass snake pulls...

Mid century birch wardrobe by Oscar Nilsson for Nordiska Kompaniet circa 1939. We are pleased to offer this fitted wardrobe which is an early piece in the scandinavian modern furnit...

A 19th century French Louis Philippe armoire, or wardrobe, made of solid cherry with beautiful bookmatched wood grain pattern and fine linear inlay around the perimeter of the doors....

20th Century Hand Painted German Armoire, original hardware and two and half shelves.

Exquisite 19th Century Louis XVI Style Triple Door Mirror Armoire – a perfect blend of elegance, design, and practicality! Adorned with decorative oval panels, the side mirror doors...

Antique French Louis XVI Triple Painted Armoire ~ DIsplay Armoire is a magnificent ode to the neoclassical style, rendered in fine hardwoods and mahogany then finished in a neutral p...

Very decorative rustic country hand carved fruitwood (cherry wood) French wardrobe or armoire. Ca. 1800 - 1850. This armoire has been hand sanded to enhance the rustic feeling, reve...

A French Art Deco nightstand made of solid oak, with inset Rouge Royal marble top. Dovetailed drawer with hand-carved stylized floral details. Open niche above a cabinet door opening...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely satin Walnut Art Deco circa 1930's large double wardrobe which is part of a suite Please note t...

A period antique 19th century French Louis Phillippe burled walnut bonnetiere with a lovely colour and patination, oozing all the charm and character of the period. Having one mirror...

We are delighted to offer for sale this 1800 Antique Georgian Linen Press Wardrobe. The 1800 Antique English Georgian Flamed Hardwood ...