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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An impressive colonial mottled kauri Beaconsfield wardrobe, an…

Colonial Kauri Wardrobe with Ornate Pediment and Mirrored Cupboard

An impressive colonial mottled kauri Beaconsfield wardrobe, an ornate pediment over a central mirrored cupboard (the interior with hooks), with a small cupboard on each side, an open shelf below each cupboard, a configuration of five various size drawers…

An impressive small proportion colonial mottled kauri wardrobe,…

Colonial Kauri Wardrobe with Mirrored Door and Carved Panel

An impressive small proportion colonial mottled kauri wardrobe, one mirrored door opens to reveal original wooden pegs for cloths, one drawer to the base, the other door with a carved panel, opens to reveal two shelves with three drawers to the base,…

A colonial kauri wardrobe of attractive plain design with twin…

Colonial Kauri Wardrobe with Carved Details

A colonial kauri wardrobe of attractive plain design with twin panelled doors and two drawers in the base, restrained carved decoration and carved corbels beneath the shaped pediment, moulded glass handles and plinth base. 150 x 54 x 210 cm

Antique Kauri pine Beaconsfield design robe, approx 230 cm high,…

Antique Kauri Pine Beaconsfield Robe - 230x180x50cm

Antique Kauri pine Beaconsfield design robe, approx 230 cm high, 180 cm wide, 50 cm deep