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 antique Australian huon pine three door wardrobe, Melbourne…

1880 Melbourne Origin Huon Pine Three Door Wardrobe

An antique Australian huon pine three door wardrobe, Melbourne origin, circa 1880. Well selected huon pine veneers, and handsomely fitted interior. 210 cm high, 192 cm wide, 53 cm deep

W. H. Rocke Co. (Melbourne) antique birdseye huon pine three…

Antique Melbourne Birdseye Huon Pine Wardrobe: Circa 1875

W. H. Rocke Co. (Melbourne) antique birdseye huon pine three door wardrobe, Melbourne origin, circa 1875, 231 cm high, 198 cm wide, 61 cm deep

Huon pine wardrobe, late 19th century, two bevelled mirror…

Ornate Huon Pine Wardrobe with Carved Panels and Mirrors

Huon pine wardrobe, late 19th century, two bevelled mirror doors over three drawers, flower, bird & urn decorative carved panels, with ornate foliate carved pelmet, egg & dart edging throughout, height 225 cm, width 175 cm, depth 52 cm

Huon pine wardrobe, two carved and mirrored doors over three…

Carved Mirror Door Wardrobe with Drawers

Huon pine wardrobe, two carved and mirrored doors over three drawers

Rare huon pine combination wardrobe, Tasmanian 19th century…

19th Century Huon Pine Combination Wardrobe

Rare huon pine combination wardrobe, Tasmanian 19th century fitted with cupboard doors and drawers, original glass knobs, original condition

A fine antique Australian three door wardrobe, birdseye huon…

Antique Australian Birdseye Huon Pine Wardrobe (1870)

A fine antique Australian three door wardrobe, birdseye huon pine, interior handsomely fitted with slides and drawers, circa 1870,

A fine Colonial Beaconsfield gentleman's wardrobe with inverted…

Colonial Beaconsfield Wardrobe with Huon Pine and Blackwood

A fine Colonial Beaconsfield gentleman's wardrobe with inverted breakfront, Australian cedar with huon pine secondary timbers and blackwood knobs, Tasmanian origin, circa 1850. Bearing label on the back 'A. Jones, Launceston'. 203 cm high, 220 cm wide, 70…

A Colonial Australian two door wardrobe with blanket drawer,…

Colonial Australian Huon Pine Wardrobe with Blanket Drawer

A Colonial Australian two door wardrobe with blanket drawer, birdseye huon pine, 19th century, 215 cm high, 43 cm wide, 60 cm deep

An antique huon pine two door wardrobe with blanket drawer,…

Antique Huon Pine Wardrobe with Blanket Drawer (10 words)

An antique huon pine two door wardrobe with blanket drawer, circa 1880, 220 cm high, 145 cm wide, 59 cm deep

19th century cedar two door wardrobe with arched panels single…

Cedar Arched Panel Wardrobe with Huon Pine Secondary Timber

19th century cedar two door wardrobe with arched panels single drawer inside and huon pine secondary timber, 200 cm high, 136 cm wide, 61.5 cm deep,

Whitesides & Sons Hobart birdseye huon pine single door…

Birdseye Huon Pine Wardrobe with Mirror

Whitesides & Sons Hobart birdseye huon pine single door wardrobe with centre bevel edge mirror on plinth base, 196 cm high, 123 cm wide, 57 cm deep,

19th century birdseye huon pine two door wardrobe, fitted with…

19th Century Huon Pine Wardrobe with Hanging Space

19th century birdseye huon pine two door wardrobe, fitted with upper shelf over hanging space on plinth base, 218.5 cm high, 151.5 cm wide, 59 cm deep,

19th century cedar 2 door wardrobe fitted with 7 huon pine…

Cedar Wardrobe with Huon Pine Drawers

19th century cedar 2 door wardrobe fitted with 7 huon pine drawers, 200 cm high, 134 cm wide, 57 cm deep

A late 19th century Tasmanian Huon Pine single door wardrobe

Antique Huon Pine Wardrobe from Tasmania

A late 19th century Tasmanian Huon Pine single door wardrobe

19th century birds eye huon pine combination wardrobe with…

Huon Pine Combination Wardrobe with Mirror Door

19th century birds eye huon pine combination wardrobe with bevelled edge mirror door flanked with two smaller doors above 4 drawers & single drawer base, height 215 cm, width 131 cm, depth 54 cm

19th century cedar gentlemans wardrobe with arched panels and…

Cedar Wardrobe with Arched Panels and Huon Pine Drawers

19th century cedar gentlemans wardrobe with arched panels and huon pine drawer fronts, 148 cm wide, 57 cm deep, 193 cm high

19th century cedar Whitesides two door wardrobe with huon pine…

Cedar and Huon Pine Wardrobe

19th century cedar Whitesides two door wardrobe with huon pine secondaries

A late Victorian wardrobe in huon pine, with full length…

Huon Pine Victorian Wardrobe with Bevelled Mirror Door

A late Victorian wardrobe in huon pine, with full length bevelled mirror door, and panelled door, above a single apron drawer, height 223 cm, length 132 cm, depth 57 cm

A late Victorian wardrobe in huon pine, breakfront three doors,…

Victorian Huon Pine Wardrobe with Mirror

A late Victorian wardrobe in huon pine, breakfront three doors, with central full length mirror, and Rouned edges, height 215 cm, length 214 cm, depth 75 cm

A breakfront wardrobe, huon pine, circa 1875, fitted with…

Antique Huon Pine Breakfront Wardrobe with Secret Drawer

A breakfront wardrobe, huon pine, circa 1875, fitted with secret drawer, 245 cm high, 227 cm wide, 65 cm deep

A two door wardrobe, huon pine, circa 1880, 189 cm high, 125 cm…

Antique Huon Pine Two-Door Wardrobe

A two door wardrobe, huon pine, circa 1880, 189 cm high, 125 cm wide, 55 cm deep

A magnificent three door wardrobe, solid huon pine with break…

Antique Huon Pine Wardrobe with Blackwood Crest

A magnificent three door wardrobe, solid huon pine with break front and carved blackwood armorial crest within a domed pediment, circa 1875, 246 cm high, 230 cm wide, 70 cm deep. Provenance: Originally the property of William M'Millan of Landcox, Union…

A Huon pine campaign wardrobe, circa 1890, 210 cm high, 162 cm…

Antique Huon Pine Campaign Wardrobe

A Huon pine campaign wardrobe, circa 1890, 210 cm high, 162 cm wide, 60 cm deep

Large 19th century birdseye huon pine two door wardrobe with…

19th Century Huon Pine Wardrobe with Carved Pediment

Large 19th century birdseye huon pine two door wardrobe with central bank of drawers decorated with carved scrolled pediment

19th century huon pine combination wardrobe, hanging space to…

Huon Pine Combination Wardrobe with Hanging and Drawers

19th century huon pine combination wardrobe, hanging space to one side, drawers to the other

A huon pine mirrored two-door wardrobe, Australian, circa 1890,…

Antique Huon Pine Wardrobe, 1890

A huon pine mirrored two-door wardrobe, Australian, circa 1890, 220 cm high, 139 cm wide, 62 cm deep

A large and imposing huon Pine two door robe with carved panels…

Carved Huon Pine Robe with Drawers

A large and imposing huon Pine two door robe with carved panels and two drawers fitted below

19th century huon pine two door fitted wardrobe with arched…

Arched panel Huon pine wardrobe with drawers

19th century huon pine two door fitted wardrobe with arched panels one half fitted with drawers

Huon pine two door robe, approx 210 cm high, 147 cm wide

Huon Pine Two-Door Robe - 210x147cm

Huon pine two door robe, approx 210 cm high, 147 cm wide

Quality huon pine wardrobe from Tasmania

Tasmanian Huon Pine Wardrobe - Quality and Durability

Quality huon pine wardrobe from Tasmania