A wardrobe is a cupboard with space for hanging clothes. As an item of furniture as opposed to a separate closet, the wardrobe did not generally appear until the early 19th century. Until then, clothes had been stored in clothes presses.

Wardrobes may have between one and four doors, and sometimes have fitted drawers in the centre section and hanging space on either wing. The doors are often panelled, with a decorative figured timber panel surrounded by a moulded frame. The clothes hangers hung on rails or hooks, usually facing the front. Antique wardrobes are often too shallow to fit standard size wire hangers comfortably side on.

A Beaconsfield wardrobe is the term used to describe an Edwardian period wardrobe that has an open storage area in the centre top section, usually backed by a mirror, with externally visible drawers below.

Wardrobes have been made in most of the usual more...

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Large French oak wardrobe Louis XIII period circa 1660s, with…

Louis XIII French Oak Wardrobe with Diamond Tip Decoration

Large French oak wardrobe Louis XIII period circa 1660s, with diamond tip and rondel decorated doors, height 191 cm, length 146 cm, depth 69 cm

Late 19th century oak two door wardrobe with exotic silky oak…

Exotic Oak Wardrobe with Mirrored Doors and Drawers

Late 19th century oak two door wardrobe with exotic silky oak veneers, two mirrored doors above four drawers

A Tasmanian oak wardrobe with two doors & drawers. 210 x 76 x…

Tasmanian Oak Wardrobe with Drawers & Doors

A Tasmanian oak wardrobe with two doors & drawers. 210 x 76 x 50 cm

Antique English oak apprentice two door wardrobe, 55 cm high,…

English Oak Apprentice Wardrobe - 55x46x18cm

Antique English oak apprentice two door wardrobe, 55 cm high, 46 cm wide, 18 cm deep

Peter Gay wardrobe, oak and burr maple with carved panelled…

Edwardian Oak Wardrobe with Carved Doors and Mirror

Peter Gay wardrobe, oak and burr maple with carved panelled doors, and central bevelled Mirrror, Edwardian with brass honey stick drop handles

A fine carved oak wardrobe, late 19th century, 189 cm high, 136…

Late 19th Century Oak Wardrobe

A fine carved oak wardrobe, late 19th century, 189 cm high, 136 cm wide, 59 cm deep

An Edwardian oak double wardrobe, matching the Next Lot, 148 x…

Edwardian Oak Double Wardrobe - Next Lot Match

An Edwardian oak double wardrobe, matching the Next Lot, 148 x 222 x 57 cm

A Victorian small oak wardrobe, carved in 16th century style,…

Victorian Oak Carved Wardrobe, 16th Century Style, c. 1880

A Victorian small oak wardrobe, carved in 16th century style, circa 1880, 178 cm high, 85 cm wide, 40 cm deep

A late 19th century Flemish / Brittany three door wardrobe…

Flemish/Brittany Oak Carved Wardrobe (19th Century)

A late 19th century Flemish / Brittany three door wardrobe carved in blonde oak, approx 223 cm high, 180 cm wide, 60 cm deep

Oak wardrobe, central mirror

Mirror Oak Wardrobe

Oak wardrobe, central mirror

Early 20th century oak two door robe

Oak Two-Door Wardrobe from Early 20th Century

Early 20th century oak two door robe