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 cedar two door wardrobe with blanket…

Antique Australian Cedar Wardrobe with Blanket Drawer

An antique Australian cedar two door wardrobe with blanket drawer, interior fitted with slides and drawer on the left side, 19th century, 219 cm high, 136 cm wide, 52 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

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.

Cedar wardrobe. Late Victorian full cedar with 3 drawers under.…

Late Victorian Cedar Wardrobe with Drawers

Cedar wardrobe. Late Victorian full cedar with 3 drawers under. Pelmet and drawers demountable for removal. Good original condition, with loss to rear edge. Height 215 cm, width 120 cm, depth 48 cm

An antique French oak armoire, 19th century, with an extended…

19th Century French Oak Armoire

An antique French oak armoire, 19th century, with an extended cornice and volute scrolls to the arching crest above two shaped doors and lower drawers flanked by canted edges with recessed panels, raised on squashed bun feet, 230 cm high, 164 cm wide, 52…

Australian Colonial cedar wardrobe, N.S.W. Origin, 19th century,…

Colonial Cedar Wardrobe by Hardy Bros, 19th Century

Australian Colonial cedar wardrobe, N.S.W. Origin, 19th century, the moulded cornice above a pair of panelled doors, over two short drawer and one long drawers, on a plinth base, retains manufacturer's label 'Hardy Bros south head Road Sydney', height 220…

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 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

Victorian cedar wardrobe with mirrored door and 3 drawers, 123…

Victorian Cedar Wardrobe with Mirror and Drawers

Victorian cedar wardrobe with mirrored door and 3 drawers, 123 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 222 cm high approx.divides into 3 parts for removal

A large Colonial cedar wardrobe, mid 19th century, with two…

Colonial Cedar Wardrobe with Provenance

A large Colonial cedar wardrobe, mid 19th century, with two panelled doors enclosing hanging pegs, set onto a plinth base, 210 cm high, 111 cm wide, 51.5 cm deep. Provenance: The Ruth Simon collection, 2005

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 Colonial Australian cedar gentleman's wardrobe, four drawer…

Colonial Australian Cedar Wardrobe

A Colonial Australian cedar gentleman's wardrobe, four drawer base with hanging top, 19th century, 235 cm high. 131 cm wide, 63 cm deep

Victorian cedar wardrobe 120 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 206.5 cm high,…

Victorian Cedar Wardrobe - 120cm x 206.5cm - 3 Parts

Victorian cedar wardrobe 120 cm wide, 56 cm deep, 206.5 cm high, divides into 3 parts for removal

An Australian cedar wardrobe, 19th century, 206 cm high, 144 cm…

19th Century Australian Cedar Wardrobe

An Australian cedar wardrobe, 19th century, 206 cm high, 144 cm wide, 62 cm deep

19th century blackwood and pine two door wardrobe with arched…

Blackwood and Pine Arched Door Wardrobe with Drawer Base

19th century blackwood and pine two door wardrobe with arched doors and single drawer base, 200 cm high, 127 cm wide, 51 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,

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,

Wardrobe late 19th century, by Patrick Gay, Rundle St Adelaide,…

Late 19th Century Blackwood Wardrobe

Wardrobe late 19th century, by Patrick Gay, Rundle St Adelaide, blackwood, three bay with bevelled mirror and brass fittings, height 169 cm, length 198 cm, depth 66 cm

19th century cedar wardrobe with unusual sliding centre door…

Antique Cedar Wardrobe with Sliding Door and Drawers

19th century cedar wardrobe with unusual sliding centre door and 4 drawers to base on bun feet, 189 cm wide, 235 cm high, 64 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 cedar breakfront three-door wardrobe fitted with…

Cedar Wardrobe with Three Doors and Drawers

19th century cedar breakfront three-door wardrobe fitted with three drawers below

19th century Australian Cedar wardrobe with two doors with…

Antique Australian Cedar Wardrobe with Fitted Drawers

19th century Australian Cedar wardrobe with two doors with fitted drawers to bottom of interior measures 202 cm high, 121 cm x 55.5 cm deep

Cedar wardrobe early 19th century, c1880s, Barossa valley,…

Barossa Valley Cedar Wardrobe

Cedar wardrobe early 19th century, c1880s, Barossa valley, Australia, bracket feet, two door, height 210 cm length 146 cm depth 57 cm

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

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

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

19th century cedar wardrobe with unusual sliding centre door…

19th Century Cedar Wardrobe with Sliding Centre Door

19th century cedar wardrobe with unusual sliding centre door and four drawers in base on bun feet, 189 cm wide, 235 cm high, 64 cm deep

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

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 Colonial linen press, Australian cedar, ex Melbourne museum,…

19th Century Australian Cedar Linen Press from Melbourne Museum

A Colonial linen press, Australian cedar, ex Melbourne museum, 19th century, 223 cm high, 84 cm wide, 61 cm deep

Victorian cedar wardrobe with 2 doors opening to a hanging…

Victorian Cedar Wardrobe with Hanging Compartment and Drawer

Victorian cedar wardrobe with 2 doors opening to a hanging compartment above a long drawer, divides into 3 parts for removal, 131 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 205.5 cm high

Victorian cedar wardrobe with mirrored door above a long drawer,…

Victorian Cedar Mirrored Wardrobe with Drawer

Victorian cedar wardrobe with mirrored door above a long drawer, divides into 3 parts for removal, 132.5 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 209 cm high

Victorian cedar wardrobe with mirrored door above 3 drawers,…

Victorian Cedar Mirrored Wardrobe with 3 Drawers

Victorian cedar wardrobe with mirrored door above 3 drawers, divides into 3 parts for removal, 120 cm wide, 48 cm deep, 211 cm high

Pair of 19th century cedar mirror front wardrobes (narrow)…

19th Century Cedar Mirror Front Wardrobes (Pair)

Pair of 19th century cedar mirror front wardrobes (narrow) (pelmet width 95 cm)

Australian cedar wardrobe with central mirrored panel above…

Late 19th Century Cedar Wardrobe with Mirrored Panel

Australian cedar wardrobe with central mirrored panel above drawers late 19th century, with key, 225 cm high, 165 cm long, 46 cm deep

Victorian cedar wardrobe, constructed in three sections. Approx…

Victorian Cedar Wardrobe, Three Sections, Key Included

Victorian cedar wardrobe, constructed in three sections. Approx 190 cm tall, 130 cm wide, 53 cm deep. Key supplied.

Cedar wardrobe, Victorian with three panelled doors, centred…

Victorian Cedar Wardrobe with Mirror

Cedar wardrobe, Victorian with three panelled doors, centred with a mirror, height 215 length 190 depth 55 cm

An Australian ceder two door gents robe, South Australian…

Mid-19th Century Australian Cedar Gents Wardrobe

An Australian ceder two door gents robe, South Australian origin, mid 19th century, unusual architectural design, full ceder secondary timbers, 234 cm high, 98 cm wide, 53 cm deep

Victorian mahogany gentleman's press, possibly by Andrew…

Victorian Mahogany Gentleman's Press

Victorian mahogany gentleman's press, possibly by Andrew Lenehan, c. 1860, the central chest with two short drawers and three long drawers, flanked by single panelled cupboard doors, raised on plinth base, height 185 cm width 210 cm depth 61 cm.…

Australian cedar wardrobe, mid 19th century, two door, each…

Mid 19th Century Australian Cedar Wardrobe

Australian cedar wardrobe, mid 19th century, two door, each with twin fielded panels, over single apron drawer, Moustache base, Pegged construction

A Barossa Valley wardrobe with three drawers, unusual bobbin…

19th Century Barossa Valley Cedar Wardrobe with Bobbin Columns

A Barossa Valley wardrobe with three drawers, unusual bobbin turned columns and flame cedar doors, 19th century, 220 cm high, 138 cm wide, 44 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

19th century double cedar wardrobe with half bobbin supports…

Double Cedar Wardrobe with Bobbin Supports and Mirror

19th century double cedar wardrobe with half bobbin supports three drawer to base shield panel doors, internal mirror

A cedar wardrobe, Australian, 19th century, 228 cm high, 132 cm…

19th Century Australian Cedar Wardrobe

A cedar wardrobe, Australian, 19th century, 228 cm high, 132 cm wide, 59 cm deep

Victorian cedar 2 door wardrobe with inside drawers and lower…

Victorian Cedar Wardrobe with Drawers and Lower Drawer

Victorian cedar 2 door wardrobe with inside drawers and lower drawer, 139 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 209.5 cm high

A late Victorian cedar wardrobe width 107 cm x  depth  42 cm x…

Late Victorian Cedar Wardrobe - 107x42x194 cm

A late Victorian cedar wardrobe width 107 cm x depth 42 cm x 194 cm

19th century two door cedar wardrobe with recessed panels

Cedar Wardrobe with Recessed Panels

19th century two door cedar wardrobe with recessed panels

Victorian cedar breakfront wardrobe, with centre mirrored door…

Victorian Cedar Mirrored Wardrobe with Hanging Compartments

Victorian cedar breakfront wardrobe, with centre mirrored door ( drawers inside ) and two outer hanging compartments,194 cm wide, 215 cm high

Victorian cedar wardrobe with 2 doors and 1 drawer, 122 cm wide,…

Victorian Cedar Wardrobe with 2 Doors and 1 Drawer

Victorian cedar wardrobe with 2 doors and 1 drawer, 122 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 210 cm high approx

19th century cedar two door wardrobe

Cedar 2-door Wardrobe from 19th Century

19th century cedar two door wardrobe

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

Antique Victorian cedar wardrobe, with single door and three…

Victorian Cedar Wardrobe - Single Door, Three Drawers

Antique Victorian cedar wardrobe, with single door and three drawers, approx 220 cm high, 132 cm wide

Colonial Australian cedar Beaconsfield wardrobe, mid 19th…

Colonial Cedar Wardrobe with Drawers and Hanging Space

Colonial Australian cedar Beaconsfield wardrobe, mid 19th century. Single bank of drawers flanked by 2 doors with hanging space. Full cedar, most likely N.S.W origin. Height 208 cm, width 230 cm, depth 67 cm

Victorian cedar wardrobe with 2 mirrored doors, 151 cm wide, 68…

Victorian Cedar Wardrobe with Mirrored Doors

Victorian cedar wardrobe with 2 mirrored doors, 151 cm wide, 68 cm deep, 211 cm high

Victorian cedar wardrobe a 2 door wardrobe with single drawer…

Victorian Cedar Wardrobe with Single Drawer and Removable Sections

Victorian cedar wardrobe a 2 door wardrobe with single drawer below, divides into 3 sections for removal, 131 cm wide, 205 cm high

Victorian cedar wardrobe a 2 door wardrobe with single drawer…

Victorian Cedar Wardrobe with Single Drawer

Victorian cedar wardrobe a 2 door wardrobe with single drawer below, divides into 3 sections for removal, 132 cm wide, 207 cm high

19th century Colonial cedar two door wardrobe with recessed…

Colonial Cedar Wardrobe with Recessed Panels

19th century Colonial cedar two door wardrobe with recessed panels

Fine quality 19th century colonial cedar wardrobe fitted with…

Colonial Cedar Wardrobe with Shield Doors

Fine quality 19th century colonial cedar wardrobe fitted with two full length shield doors flanked by corbels

A Continental Art Noveau Ash and marquetry armoire in the…

Art Nouveau Marquetry Armoire

A Continental Art Noveau Ash and marquetry armoire in the manner of Emile Galle, late 19th century, the moulded and panelled cornice above an asymmetrical arrangement of a tall door enclosing a hanging space, a shorter mirrored door enclosing shelves, and…