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 more...

Also known as a gentleman's wardrobe. A double-heightened piece, in fashion before the wardrobe with hanging space. The lower section consists usually of three long, or two long and two half drawers. The upper section has blind-panelled cupboard doors, with the interior fitted with three or more sliding open drawers. Many presses have been converted into bookcases or china cabinets, with the addition of glazing bars and shelves. Frequently the sliding drawers in the upper section have been removed to provide hanging space. Clothes presses continued to be made until the mid-19th century, and notable Australian more...

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Klepac, Lou. David Strachan, The Beagle Press, Sydney 1993 +…

Art books with inscriptions, good condition

Klepac, Lou. David Strachan, The Beagle Press, Sydney 1993 + France, Christine. Margaret Olley, Craftsman House, 1990 (2), both with dust jackets, Strachan inscribed by the author, both good

[Australian Art] Three Volumes including: Johnson, Heather. Roy…

Australian Art: Three Volumes

[Australian Art] Three Volumes including: Johnson, Heather. Roy de Maistre: The English Years 1930-1968, Craftsman House, 1995, 1st edn, folio, dust jacket sun damaged, clean + Power, Rachel. Alison Rehfisch, The Beagle Press, 2002, 1st edn, Signed by…

Victorian cedar press on chest with 2 doors opening to inside…

Victorian Cedar Press on Chest with Doors and Drawers

Victorian cedar press on chest with 2 doors opening to inside shelves above 2 short and 2 long drawers, divides into 3 parts for removal, 113.5 cm wide, 59 cm deep, 211 cm high

French oak linen press with 4 doors, 2 drawers and adjustable…

French Oak Linen Press with 4 Doors and Drawers

French oak linen press with 4 doors, 2 drawers and adjustable shelves, divides into 2 parts for removal, 146 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 230 cm high

Twelve miscellaneous New Zealand publications, including 'A…

12 NZ Publications: Weird Region, Washday at the Pa, etc

Twelve miscellaneous New Zealand publications, including 'A Weird Region' [New Zealand Wonder Land - Lakes, Geysers, Terraces] by Thomson W. Leys and 'Washday at the Pa' by Ans Westra. 1964. Ex library copy, with Publishers Note (Caxton Press) following…

19th century Baltic pine linen press, with two panel doors on…

Baltic Pine Linen Press with Tall Bracket Feet

19th century Baltic pine linen press, with two panel doors on tall bracket feet

Elfrida and Rolf Jensen 'Colonial Architecture in South…

Colonial Architecture in South Australia (already provided)

Elfrida and Rolf Jensen 'Colonial Architecture in South Australia' full leather Fine Arts Press first edition, limited to 135 copies, in slip case, 1980

A Georgian mahogany linen press, the panelled doors enclosing…

Georgian Mahogany Linen Press with Distressed Finish

A Georgian mahogany linen press, the panelled doors enclosing four slides, lower section fitted with two long and two short doors, raised on bracket feet, distressed. Width 125 cm.

A Ceylonese teak and ebony linen press 19th century, the ebony…

Ceylonese Teak and Ebony Linen Press

A Ceylonese teak and ebony linen press 19th century, the ebony moulded cornice above columns flanking top and bottom sections, the four doors framed in ebony with panels applied with patera, the lower section comprising three drawers, with an apron front…

A William IV mahogany linen press, early 19th century, of…

William IV Mahogany Linen Press

A William IV mahogany linen press, early 19th century, of elegant plain form, twin doors with recessed panels opening to shelving above two short and three long cockbeaded drawers with oval backplates and swing handles, raised on gadrooned mushroom cap…

Anglo Indian finely carved padouk gentleman's campaign press…

1850 Anglo Indian Carved Padouk Campaign Press

Anglo Indian finely carved padouk gentleman's campaign press circa 1850, original recessed brass handles, locks and escutcheons, excellent original condition and patina, height 199 cm, width 107, Separates into three pieces

19th century flame mahogany gentlemans press

Flame Mahogany Gentlemans Press

19th century flame mahogany gentlemans press

Art Deco style oak press with carved doors opening to inside…

Art Deco Oak Press with Carved Doors

Art Deco style oak press with carved doors opening to inside shelves, 109 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 170 cm high

A Georgian mahogany linen press, the upper section with two…

Georgian Mahogany Linen Press with Barley Twist Legs

A Georgian mahogany linen press, the upper section with two doors opening to reveal a single drawer, the base with a single drawer, with substantial barley twist legs and stretcher, raised on bun feet. 128 x 52 x 173 cm.

Victorian era Company seal manual stamping press.

Victorian Company Seal Press

Victorian era Company seal manual stamping press.

Bunyip rabbit trap, mouse trap, flower press, tie last, tools,…

Antique Collection: Traps, Tools, and Ephemera

Bunyip rabbit trap, mouse trap, flower press, tie last, tools, turn table, postcards, photographs, ephemera and horse photographs, 19th and 20th century, (35+ items), the rabbit trap 29 cm long

13 volumes, the great war, the standard history of the all -…

The Great War: 13 Volumes of All-Europe Conflict History

13 volumes, the great war, the standard history of the all - Europe Conflict Edited by H.W. Wilson and J.A Hammerton Published by the Amalgamated press limited, London 1919 each volume illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings

28 books: Sir Walter Scott pocket Classics list of titles, the…

Sir Walter Scott Pocket Classics

28 books: Sir Walter Scott pocket Classics list of titles, the Chronicles of the Canongate, Waverly, the Pirate, St. Ronan's well, the farm Maid of Perth, the heart of Midlothian, Guy Mannering, the Betrothed, the Monastery, Woodstock, Anne of Geierstein,…

11 various periodicals. 'Vision a Literary Quarterly' Vol. 1, 2…

Periodical Collection: Vision, Art in Australia, London Aphrodite

11 various periodicals. 'Vision a Literary Quarterly' Vol. 1, 2 and 3, 1923, 'Art in Australia,' fourth number, 1918, 3rd series no.18, Dec.1926, 'The London Aphrodite, 'Fanfrolico press, no.1-6.

A George III mahogany linen press 209 cm high, 123 cm wide, 54…

George III Mahogany Linen Press - 209cm

A George III mahogany linen press 209 cm high, 123 cm wide, 54 cm deep

Victorian mahogany inlaid gentlemans press with 2 enclosed…

Mahogany Inlaid Gentleman's Press with Enclosed Doors and Drawers

Victorian mahogany inlaid gentlemans press with 2 enclosed doors to top 3 drawer base on turned legs, 212 cm high, 130 cm wide, 56.5 cm deep

Linen press Georgian oak, two door top, with four graduated…

Georgian Oak Linen Press with Drawers and Brass Fittings

Linen press Georgian oak, two door top, with four graduated drawers, on ogee feet and brass fittings, height 195 cm, width 123 cm, depth 50 cm

Late 19th century mahogany gentleman's press with four drawers…

Mahogany Gentleman's Press with 4 Drawers

Late 19th century mahogany gentleman's press with four drawers below

William IV mahogany linen press moulded cornice, two gadrooned…

Mahogany Linen Press with Drawers and Slides

William IV mahogany linen press moulded cornice, two gadrooned panel doors revealing four pull out slides, the base with two short and two long cock beaded drawers on turned feet, 209 cm high, 135 cm wide, 65 cm deep

'The sculpture of Rayner Hoff', with text by the Earl Beauchamp…

Rayner Hoff: Sculpture in Sydney

'The sculpture of Rayner Hoff', with text by the Earl Beauchamp and others, Sunnybrook press, Sydney 1934.

19th century mahogany gentlemans press, top with two doors…

Mahogany Gentleman's Press with Eight Drawers

19th century mahogany gentlemans press, top with two doors enclosing four full length drawers and base with four drawers and cockbeading on bracket feet, 188.5 cm high, 123 cm wide, 57 cm deep, key for lower drawers in office

A fine William IV mahogany linen press, circa 1830, with an…

William IV Mahogany Linen Press with Spiral Columns

A fine William IV mahogany linen press, circa 1830, with an architectural extended pediment, two cupboards, with five original drawers, flanked by spiral carved columns above three long cockbeaded drawers of graduated depth, with brass oval plates and…

A George III flame mahogany linen press, 191 cm high, 122 cm…

George III Flame Mahogany Linen Press - 191x122x62 cm

A George III flame mahogany linen press, 191 cm high, 122 cm wide, 62 cm deep

George III clothes press circa 1800 mahogany, two panelled…

Mahogany Clothes Press with Brass Fittings

George III clothes press circa 1800 mahogany, two panelled doors with ebonised edging and four drawers below with brass fittings on hairy paw feet, height 190 cm, length 131 cm, depth 64 cm

Late Georgian mahogany gentleman's press, two doors above four…

Georgian Mahogany Gentleman's Press with Ebony Inlay

Late Georgian mahogany gentleman's press, two doors above four drawers with ebony stringing

Gillows of Lancaster George III mahogany secretaire linen press,…

Gillows Mahogany Secretaire Linen Press, c. 1770

Gillows of Lancaster George III mahogany secretaire linen press, c. 1770 the cornice with Gothic blind-fretting, above a pair of panelled doors finely carved with acanthus leaves, over a secretaire drawer, two short drawers and two long drawers, raised on…

Regency mahogany linen press 19th century the arched corniche…

Regency Linen Press with Ebony Inlay and Turned Feet

Regency mahogany linen press 19th century the arched corniche above a pair of panelled doors with ebony string inlay, over three long drawers, raised on turned feet, height 250 cm, width 135 cm, depth 55 cm. Provenance: Martyn Cook for Paul Kenny, Sydney,…

A George III mahogany secretaire linen press, late 18th century,…

George III Mahogany Secrétaire Linen Press

A George III mahogany secretaire linen press, late 18th century, the moulded and dentillated cornice above a pair of doors enclosing slides, a secretaire drawer below with fitted interior, the lower part with two short drawers above two long drawers, on…

A George III mahogany linen press, circa 1780, the machicolated…

George III Mahogany Linen Press with Cross Banding

A George III mahogany linen press, circa 1780, the machicolated cornice above a pair of door enclosing slides, the lower part with two short over two long drawers, on bracket feet, the doors and drawer fronts cross banded. 216 cm high, 136 cm wide, 59 cm…

Oak linen press, late 19th century, Renaissance revival carved…

Renaissance Revival Oak Linen Press

Oak linen press, late 19th century, Renaissance revival carved panelled decorations of figural and foliate designs, height 203 cm, length 162, cm, depth 71 cm

Directoire style linen press, 20th century, cherrywood two…

Cherrywood Linen Press with Ebony Inlay

Directoire style linen press, 20th century, cherrywood two panelled doors with ebony string inlay, height 162 cm, width 133 cm, depth 50 cm

Substantial linen press, early, 20th century, pine and…

Two-toned Linen Press with Panel Decoration

Substantial linen press, early, 20th century, pine and blackwood, two toned timber four door top with panel decoration over four Door/Drawer base, height 255 cm, width 229 cm, depth 70 cm

Aberhart by Laurence Aberhart, Justin Paton, and Gregory…

Aberhart: A Photographic Journey

Aberhart by Laurence Aberhart, Justin Paton, and Gregory O'Brien, Hardback. 2007. Victoria University press

Victorian mahogany press on chest 139 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 213…

Victorian Mahogany Press Chest - Three Part Division

Victorian mahogany press on chest 139 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 213 cm high divides into three parts for removal

Le Corbusier, Journey to the East, translated by Ivan Zaknic,…

Le Corbusier's Journey to the East

Le Corbusier, Journey to the East, translated by Ivan Zaknic, [Mit press, 1987], 270pp hardcoverwith d/j.

Vintage rustic grape press 57 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 68 cm high

Vintage Rustic Grape Press - 57x53x68cm

Vintage rustic grape press 57 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 68 cm high

A collection of eleven New Zealand Architecture books, Auckland…

New Zealand Architecture Books Collection

A collection of eleven New Zealand Architecture books, Auckland Architecture: a personal view by Sait Akkirman. 1999. Saint Akkirman, Historic Buildings of New Zealand: North Island by Dr. N.C.Begg. 1979. Cassell & Co, Pioneer Buildings from the North…

Books, 2, 'Rex Battarbee: Artist and Founder of the Aboriginal…

Rex Battarbee: Aboriginal Art Pioneer

Books, 2, 'Rex Battarbee: Artist and Founder of the Aboriginal Art Movement in Central Australia,' text by T.G.H. Strehlow Legend Press, 1956. Signed by Rex Battar; & 'Modern Australian Aboriginal Art,' by Rex Battarbee, pub. Angus & Robertson 1951.…

'Rock and Royalty, Gianni Versace' and 'Do not Disturb, Gianni…

Versace Books: Rock and Royalty & Do Not Disturb

'Rock and Royalty, Gianni Versace' and 'Do not Disturb, Gianni Versace' by [Abbeville press, New York], both hardcover with D/Js

A collection of five Art reference books, I. Godfrey Miller,…

Art Reference Book Collection

A collection of five Art reference books, I. Godfrey Miller, John Henshaw, Darlinghurst Galleries, Sydney, 1966, pp. 96, II. Albert Tucker, Gavin Fry, The Beagle Press, Sydney, 2005, pp. 252, III. Rick Amor, Gavin Fry, Beagle Press, Sydney, 2008, pp. 216,…

Three reference books on Maori and Aboriginal history, Roger…

Indigenous Histories in Reference Books

Three reference books on Maori and Aboriginal history, Roger Niech: carved histories, Rotorua ngati tarawhai woodcarving. Auckland University press. 2001. Michael Graham-Stewart & Francis McWhannell: bitter fruit (Australian photographs to 1963). Michael…

Australian cedar gentleman's press, a substantial Australian…

19th Century Australian Cedar Gentleman's Press

Australian cedar gentleman's press, a substantial Australian early 19th century cedar gentleman's press, having recessed panel doors, pine stringing on the four drawers, the whole upon turned feet. Two shelves internally. 207 x 135 x 53 cm.

An early Victorian mahogany gentlemans linen press on chest,…

Victorian Linen Press on Chest with Classical Medallions

An early Victorian mahogany gentlemans linen press on chest, c1840, the elegant linen press in Sheraton Revival style with plain stepped cornice above double doors with recessed panels painted with classical medallions surrounded by swags and tied ribbons…

An early Victorian mahogany linen press, the top with two…

Early Victorian Mahogany Linen Press with Cupboard Doors and Drawers

An early Victorian mahogany linen press, the top with two cupboard doors enclosing linen slides, the base with two short over two full width drawers, on splayed feet. 122 cm x 56 cm x 2110 mm.

Apprentice antique English mahogany linen press, 19th century,…

19th Century English Mahogany Linen Press - Miniature Apprentice Version

Apprentice antique English mahogany linen press, 19th century, 34 cm high

A French cherrywood carved linen press the projecting cornice…

French Cherrywood Carved Linen Press with Brass Mesh Door

A French cherrywood carved linen press the projecting cornice above a brass mesh fronted and curtained door enclosing a single shelf. Framed by foliate motif tendrils, carved aprons over ornate feet. C.1900. 165 x 97 x 186 cm

Regency mahogany linen press, with low gallery back, two frieze…

Regency Mahogany Linen Press with Arched Panel Doors

Regency mahogany linen press, with low gallery back, two frieze drawers, cupboard with two pullout slides and four drawers enclosed by two arched panel doors on box base, 148 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 122 cm high

A Victorian figured mahogany linen press, the top with stepped…

Victorian Carved Mahogany Linen Press with Mirrored Panels

A Victorian figured mahogany linen press, the top with stepped pediment, the doors set with mirrored panels within carved panels, two sliding trays, half barley twist column to each side, the base with top ogee drawer, two flat front drawers, carved…

A fine Art Deco two door linen press, mahogany and rosewood,…

A fine Art Deco two door linen press, mahogany and rosewood, German, circa 1925, interior fitted with adjustable shelves; disassembles for transportation, 180 cm high, 132 cm wide, 46 cm deep