Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A stylish G Plan teak wardrobe by E. Gomme, dating from the 1960s.
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A stylish G Plan teak wardrobe by E. Gomme, dating from the 1960s.
Teak
Mid Century, Oak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1950s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
1960s G Plan oak double wardrobe. Hanging section to the left with fixed rail.
Oak
Mid Century, Oak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1950s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
Golden oak wardrobe from the G Plan Brandon range, raised on a plinth base with original shaped wooden handles and central working lock (key present).
Oak
Mid Century Teak Quadrille Wardrobe from G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
Mid century G Plan Quadrille double wardrobe in teak, dating from the 1960s.
Teak
Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Armoire Wardrobe by G Plan Kofod Larsen Bedroom
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning wardrobe by renowned furniture maker G Plan as part of their Danish range, this Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Armoire Wardrobe was designed by Kofod Larsen and is one of...
Teak
Unavailable
H 69.3 in W 36.23 in D 23.23 in
Mid-Century Teak Wardrobe from G-Plan, United Knigdom, 1960s
By G-Plan
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
This mid century wardrobe in teak was produced in Great Britain by G Plan in the 1960s.
Teak
Mid Century Modern G Plan Fresco Teak Wardrobe Armoire
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Amazing teak wardrobe by G Plan. Designed in the 1960s by Victor Bramwell Wilkins for G Plan's Fresco Range.
Teak
Midcentury Teak Wardrobe Armoire by G Plan, Fresco Range
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Norcross, GA
Amazing teak wardrobe by G Plan. Designed in the 1960s by Victor Bramwell Wilkins for G Plan's Fresco Range.
Teak
Midcentury Teak Wardrobe Armoire by G Plan, Fresco Range
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Norcross, GA
Amazing teak wardrobe by G Plan. Designed in the 1960s by Victor Bramwell Wilkins for G Plan's Fresco Range.
Teak
G Plan E Gomme Gentleman’s Wardrobe or Tall Boy
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Church Point, NSW
G Plan teak gents robe E Gomme gold embossed stamp to door interior. Early G plan stamp used 1952 to 1965 Geometric form handles and rounded corners reflecting iconic midcentury l...
Teak
G Plan Quadrille Wardrobe Tallboy Armoire by R Bennett
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
1965 could be argued as one of the best years for G Plan design with R Bennett creating the stunning Quadrille range of furniture in luxurious teak with beautiful rosewood handles.
Teak
Unavailable
H 69.3 in W 48.04 in D 23.23 in
G Plan E Gomme Quadrille Wardrobe 1960 Mid-Century Bedroom
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
1965 could be argued as one of the best years for G Plan design with R Bennett creating the stunning Quadrille range of furniture in luxurious Teak with beautiful Rosewood handles.
Teak
Unavailable
H 69.69 in W 35.83 in D 22.05 in
G Plan Fresco Double Gentlemen’s Teak Wardrobe by Victor Wilkins
By Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
A fantastic opportunity to own a Classic piece of G Plan Fresco Bedroom Furniture. From the era of Archie Shine and Ercol, this piece combines true style and craftsmanship.
Teak
Unavailable
H 48.04 in W 35.04 in D 18.31 in
G-Plan E Gomme Oak Tallboy / Small Wardrobe with Pop Up Mirror
By Ebenezer Gomme, G Plan Furniture
Located in London, GB
From the highly regarded and collectable G-plan E Gomme ‘Brandon’ range, this tallboy would have been made in the late 1950s or early 1960s.
Oak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1970s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding triple door teak wardrobe from G Plan from the Fresco range - circa 1970s Fitted out with a clothes rail the full width The style of this wardrobe is minimalist - wi...
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1970s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding double door teak wardrobe from G Plan from the Fresco range - circa 1970s Fitted out with a clothes rail the full width.
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1970s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding triple door teak wardrobe from G Plan from the Fresco range - circa 1970s Fitted out with a clothes rail the full width The style of this wardrobe is minimalist - wi...
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1970s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding triple door teak wardrobe from G Plan from the Fresco range - circa 1970s Fitted out with a clothes rail the full width The style of this wardrobe is minimalist - ...
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1970s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding triple door teak wardrobe from G Plan from the Fresco range - circa 1970s Fitted out with a clothes rail the full width The style of this wardrobe is minimalist - ...
Teak
Mid Century, Oak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1950s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding oak wardrobe from G Plan from the Brandon range - circa 1950s Featuring a hanging rail
Oak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1970s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding triple door teak wardrobe from G Plan from the Fresco range - circa 1970s Fitted out with a clothes rail , shelves and drawers The style of this wardrobe is minimali...
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1970s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding triple door teak wardrobe from G Plan from the Fresco range - circa 1970s Fitted out with a clothes rail the full width The style of this wardrobe is minimalist - wi...
Teak
Mid Century, Oak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1950s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding oak wardrobe from G Plan for the Brandon range - circa 1950s Featuring a hanging rail and shelves
Oak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1970s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding triple door teak wardrobe from G Plan from the Fresco range - circa 1970s Fitted out with a clothes rail the full width The style of this wardrobe is minimalist - wi...
Teak
Mid Century, Oak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1950s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding oak wardrobe from G Plan from the Brandon range - circa 1950s Featuring two hanging rails and a shelf
Oak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1970s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding triple door teak wardrobe from G Plan from the Fresco range - circa 1970s Fitted out with a clothes rail the full width The style of this wardrobe is minimalist - wi...
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1970s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding triple door teak wardrobe from G Plan from the Fresco range - circa 1970s Fitted out with a clothes rail the full width The style of this wardrobe is minimalist - ...
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1970s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding double door teak wardrobe from G Plan from the Fresco range - circa 1970s Fitted out with a clothes rail shelves and drawers The style of this wardrobe is minimali...
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1970s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding triple door teak wardrobe from G Plan from the Fresco range - circa 1970s Fitted out with a clothes rail the full width The style of this wardrobe is minimalist - ...
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
- Mid-Century Modern wardrobe - Manufactured by G Plan in the UK - Made from Teak & Teak Veneer - Featuring a hanging rail and a shelves.
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1970s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding double door teak wardrobe from G Plan from the Fresco range - circa 1970s Fitted out with a clothes rail, shelves and drawers for ample storage in such a compact pie...
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1970s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding double door teak wardrobe from G Plan from the Fresco range - circa 1970s Fitted out with a clothes rail, shelves and drawers for ample storage in such a compact pie...
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1970s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding double door teak wardrobe from G Plan from the Fresco range - circa 1970s Fitted out with a clothes rail, shelves and drawers for ample storage in such a compact piec...
Teak
Midcentury Compact Wardrobe Compactum from G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid century Tola and Black compact wardrobe by G Plan, circa 1960s. Featuring a pull out rail inside one cupboard and shelves to the other.
Wood
Midcentury Compact Wardrobe Compactum from G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
Mid-Century Modern compact wardrobe (Compactum). Manufactured by G-Plan in the UK.
Wood
Midcentury Compact Wardrobe Compactum from G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
Mid-Century Modern compact wardrobe (Compactum). Manufactured by G-Plan in the UK.
Wood
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe from G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A classic wardrobe from G Plan’s Fresco range, produced in the late 1960s through to the 1970s and crafted in beautifully figured teak.
Teak
Midcentury Compact Wardrobe Compactum from G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A mid-century compact wardrobe (compactum) by G-Plan, dating to the late 1950s–early 1960s and attributed to the Tola Black range.
Wood
Mid Century Teak Quadrille Wardrobe from G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
Mid century G Plan Quadrille triple wardrobe in teak, dating from the 1960s.
Teak
Mid Century Teak Quadrille Wardrobe from G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
This freestanding triple door wardrobe from G Plan’s Quadrille range, circa 1960s, is made of teak.
Teak
Mid-Century Compact Wardrobe Compactum from G-Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
Mid century modern compact wardrobe (Compactum). Manufactured by G-Plan in the UK.
Wood
Midcentury Compact Oak Wardrobe Compactum from G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
Mid-Century Modern compact wardrobe (Compactum). Manufactured by G-Plan in the UK.
Wood
Mid Century Teak Quadrille Wardrobe from G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
This freestanding triple door wardrobe from G Plan’s Quadrille range, circa 1960s, is taller than usual and made of teak.
Teak
Mid Century Teak Quadrille Wardrobe from G Plan, 1970s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding triple door taller than usual teak wardrobe from G Plan from the Quadrille range - circa 1960s Fitted out with a clothes rail to one side, shelves and drawers to the...
Teak
Mid Century Compact Wardrobe Compactum from G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
A beautiful quality teak compact wardrobe/compactum from the Quadrille rage by G Plan, circa 1960s The piece features a hanging rail compartment to one side and two drawers and remov...
Wood, Teak
Mid Century Modern VIntage Teak Armoire Wardrobe by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of vintage charm to your home with this exquisite G Plan armoire.
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wood Armoire Wardrobe Cabinet by G-Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern teak wood wardrobe or armoire closet cabinet was made by G-Plan in Great Britain circa 1960.
Metal
Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Armoire Wardrobe by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mid century armoire in teak was produced in Great Britain by G Plan in the 1960s. This armoire features a stunning grain and plenty of hanging space. Dimensions Inches w36 x d...
Teak
Sold
H 69.5 in W 39 in D 23 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Armoire Wardrobe by Lb Kofod Larsen for G plan Danish
By G-Plan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Stunning Armoire was designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen and manufactured in the UK for G-Plan in the 1960s. It is made from African teak and is classed as a Gentlemens wardrobe due to ...
Wood
Mid Century Modern VIntage Teak Vintage Armoire Wardrobe by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of vintage charm to your home with this exquisite G Plan armoire.
Teak
Mid Century Modern Vintage Armoire Wardrobe by G Plan Danish Style
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning Danish style triple door Armoire by G Plan from the Fresco range is designed by VB Wilkins. It is a great size for storing your clothes and with plenty of hanging space...
Wood
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H 69.5 in W 48.25 in D 23 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Armoire Wardrobe By G Plan Kofod Larsen Danish
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning wardrobe armoire by G plan is part of their Danish range and designed by renowned designer, Kofod Larsen.
Teak
Sold
H 68.5 in W 66 in D 23.5 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Armoire Wardrobe by G Plan Danish Style Bedroom
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning mid century armoire by renowned furniture maker G Plan, this vintage teak wardrobe combines timeless design with practical function.
Wood, Teak, Glass
Sold
H 69.5 in W 48.25 in D 23 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Triple Armoire Wardrobe by G Plan Kofod Larsen
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning wardrobe armoire by G plan is part of their Danish range and designed by renowned designer, Kofod Larsen.
Teak
Midcentury Teak Wardrobe by Kofod Larsen for G Plan, 1960s
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
- Mid-Century Modern wardrobe. - Designed by Kofod Larsen for the Danish range - Manufactured by G Plan in the UK
Teak
Mid-Century Teak G Plan Gentlemen's Armoire
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning Danish style teak double Armoire by G Plan from the Fresco range is designed by VB Wilkins.
Teak
Mid-Century Teak Wardrobe by Kofod Larsen for G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in South Shields, GB
- Mid-Century Modern wardrobe. - Designed by Kofod Larsen for the Danish range - Manufactured by G Plan in the UK
Teak
Mid Century Teak Wardrobe by Kofod Larsen for G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in South Shields, GB
A freestanding double door teak wardrobe from G Plan from the Danish range - designed by the Danish designer Kofod Larsen Made during the 1960s Fitted out with a clothes rail, shelve...
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Teak G Plan Triple Armoire
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning Danish style tripple door Armoire by G Plan from the Fresco range is designed by VB Wilkins. It is a great size for storing your clothes and looks fantastic, especially...
Teak
Sold
H 69.5 in W 39 in D 23 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Armoire wardrobe by G Plan Kofod Larsen
By G Plan Furniture, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning wardrobe armoire by G plan is part of their Danish range and designed by renowned designer, Kofod Larsen.
Teak
Vintage Art Deco Oak Tallboy from G Plan (E Gomme), 1930s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, GB
This quality vintage oak tallboy chest from G Plan (E Gomme) is circa 1930s. In the manner of Heals Inside there's a cupboard with a shelf, and two drawers to the bottom
Wood, Oak
Mid Century Modern Triple Fresco Armoire by G Plan Danish Style
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stunning Danish style triple door Armoire by G Plan from the Fresco range is designed by VB Wilkins. It is a great size for storing your clothes and with both hanging rail and s...
Teak
Vintage Art Deco Oak Wardrobe, 1930s
Located in South Shields, GB
A 1930s Art Deco wardrobe in figured oak with a serpentine front. The doors feature a bold tiger oak veneer with a strong flowing grain, finished with a carved detail across the top....
Wood, Oak
1970's Dark Rich Walnut Mid-Century Wardrobe
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s Dark Rich Walnut Mid-Century Wardrobe. Superb practical piece of mid century storage by the Czech maker Up Zavody. Czech was a large producer of high quality mid century furn...
Birch
1960's Blonde Birch Mid-Century Wardrobe
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Blonde Birch Mid-Century Wardrobe. Superb practical piece of mid century storage by the Czech maker Nový domov Národný podnik Spišská Nová Vesy and designed by Frantisek Mezu...
Birch
$2,671
H 72.05 in W 45.67 in D 23.63 in
1940s Bauhaus-Inspired Wardrobe by Hynek Gottwald – Czechoslovakia
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Żory, PL
A functional wardrobe designed in the spirit of Bauhaus modernism by Hynek Gottwald, produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1940s. The piece combines utilitarian design with a clean i...
Steel
Vintage Burl Wood Armoire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stunning vintage armoire is a masterclass in organic texture and mid-century sophistication. The piece is defined by its dramatic book-matched burl wood veneers, which create a ...
Brass
Vintage Two Door Burl Wardrobe
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage one-of-a-kind, custom made wardrobe in an Art Deco style Maple burl veneered doors and sides stained in a rich Walnut tone Beautiful curved sides and molding Interior tr...
Wood, Maple, Birdseye Maple, Burl
French Art Deco Birds Eye Maple Double Wardrobe, C1930
Located in Barnstaple, GB
Art Deco modernist two door wardrobe, in a highly desirable true pale blonde birds eye maple veneers. Original highly polished chrome handles and chrome hanging rails, catches and hi...
Birdseye Maple
$2,187
H 60.63 in W 37.41 in D 22.45 in
Mid-Century Modern Wardrobe by Derk Jan de Vries, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wardrobe by Derk Jan de Vries, Italy, 1960s
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
$16,400
H 78.75 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut
By Officina Rivadossi, Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, bedroom divider or wardrobe unit, walnut, glass Italy, 1980s This exceptional piece by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi is...
Glass, Walnut
Guillerme & Chambron Large Cabinet or Wardrobe in Solid Oak
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, armoire or cabinet, solid oak, France, 1960s. This wardrobe is a good example of excellent woodworking by virtue of the well-designed constr...
Oak
Art Deco Burlwood Wardrobe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco burlwood armoire cabinet. The doors retain their original door latches, handles and working lock and key. Made in UK circa 1930s.
Burl
Vintage Mid-Century Wood Armoire, 1970s, 35.5W x 73H
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Mid Century Armoire Some minor scratches, sold as is 35.5W x 73H x 20D
Wood
Antique Wardrobe, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- surface has been refurbished and finished by shellac - good original condition
Wood
Mid-Century Wardrobe by Vesper
Located in London, England
Mid-Century English wardrobe by Vesper in beech and walnut. Fully restored. U.K circa 1950.
Beech, Walnut
Mid Century, Oak Wardrobe from Meredew, 1960s
By Meredew
Located in South Shields, GB
Mid Century wardrobe Manufactured in the UK by Meredew Made from oak and oak veneer. Featuring solid oak handles two clothes rails, a shelf and an internal full length mirror This...
Oak
$2,900
H 63 in W 37.41 in D 16.54 in
Mid-Century Wardrobe Highboy Dresser Danish Teak, G. Renkel for Rego
By Günter Renkel
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-Century Wardrobe Danish Teak. Günther Renkel for Rego Moebel, Göttingen Germany, 1960s. perfect vintage condition. shelves and coat hanger. matching low board also on stock.
Teak
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
When shopping for antique and vintage wardrobes and armoires for your home, there are several things to keep in mind, not least of which is question number 1:
What is the difference between an armoire and a wardrobe?
The difference between an armoire and a wardrobe is actually simple: An armoire is merely an ornate wardrobe. A wardrobe is a tall, streamlined storage cabinet that usually has some combination of drawers, shelves and hanging rods.
Antique and vintage armoires, on the other hand, are freestanding, heavy wooden structures that typically feature decorative metal hinges and pictorial carvings. Armoires are large cabinets that aren’t outfitted with the varied storage features that wardrobes now commonly have. Armoires often have one or two doors and a hanging bar and allow for quick access. Whether a minimalist mid-century modern wardrobe or grandiose Victorian-era armoire is the right fit for you, both are highly functional furnishings and can be a smart storage solution.
Armoires have been around since medieval times, and initially they may have housed weapons and armor. In their early days, armoires were often adorned with elaborate carvings and lavish paintings, particularly in Renaissance-era France. During the 18th century and later, armoires were widely known as “presses” for hanging clothes, and they were so large that they swallowed up the room where they stood.
In today’s modern homes, an antique armoire can be a striking, architectural work of art amid comparably unadorned furnishings. Whether you’re using your piece in the kitchen for cookware or as a food pantry, in the bedroom for clothes or in the living room as a media console, it will likely become a lovable focal point.
The evolution of the armoire can be seen in today’s corner wardrobes, which may rest on an asymmetrical base to account for corner placement, and even mirrored wardrobes, which feature a mirror affixed to the inside panel of one of the doors for convenience. Contemporary wardrobes commonly feature additional sliding trays and drawers and hanging space for clothing or linens, and the cabinet doors make them ideal for concealing televisions and computer monitors when such devices aren’t in use.
When choosing the right wardrobe or vintage armoire for your home, it’s good to have the following in mind: What are you planning to store in it? How much of what you’re storing will need to be housed in it? It should be big enough to accommodate your needs. What is the size of the room where your wardrobe or armoire will live? A large new piece of furniture in a modest space can easily become a hindrance if you have to navigate your way around it during your daily routine, so be mindful of the area you'll need in order to move freely.
Whether you are looking for an antique walnut armoire or a simple contemporary wardrobe, find the right piece for your home today on 1stDibs.