Why are presses and wardrobes listed together?

The two forms merged in use. As hanging space became the norm through the nineteenth century, presses were made or adapted with rails, and dealers title the results both ways. On Sellingantiques the category sits inside wardrobes, so listings run from true trayed presses through press/wardrobe hybrids to full-height hanging wardrobes and armoires.

What timber are most of them?

Mahogany appears in 139 of 292 titles, so it is the timber you will meet most often, particularly in the Georgian to Victorian press proper. Pine follows at 41 titles, then walnut at 27 and oak. Satinwood, maple, satin birch, rosewood and golden ash turn up in smaller numbers.

How common are original sliding trays?

Uncommon in the record. Only a handful of titles specify them, and one counts five internal trays. Interiors generally go undescribed in titles, so trays and rails are noted when they are a selling point rather than as a matter of course.

Are French armoires part of this category?

Yes. Armoire appears in 25 titles and French in 24, covering oak and carved walnut Breton examples among others. Continental pieces are the scarcer origins overall, with single Dutch, Hungarian, Burgundian, Grunderzeit and Channel Islands examples against a mostly English field.

How many come up for sale each year?

Around sixteen a year on Sellingantiques, spread very widely. Ninety-nine different dealers have listed one. That pattern says something about the category: almost nobody specialises in linen presses, but most dealers handle one sooner or later.

What sits at the top of the range?

Figured veneer with an elaborate case. Breakfront fronts, swan-neck pediments, marquetry and original painted country-house surfaces cluster at the higher end, as do named London and Lancaster pieces. Pairs are the outlier above that, and one burr walnut wardrobe with castle provenance, sold with its dressing table, stands at the very top.

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A linen press is a two-part case piece: panelled cupboard doors above a chest of drawers, the upper section originally fitted with sliding trays for folded household linen.

An Edwardian Mahogany Double Wardrobe C1900

1900 - 1920

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An Edwardian Mahogany Double Wardrobe C1900

From Castleforge Antiques Ltd

£545

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Large Unusual Antique William IV Quality Mahogany Wardrobe

19th century

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Large Unusual Antique William IV Quality Mahogany Wardrobe

From London City Antiques

£2,650

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Outstanding Quality Large Victorian Antique Figured Mahogany Four Door Wardrobe

19th century

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Outstanding Quality Large Victorian Antique Figured Mahogany Four Door Wardrobe

From London City Antiques

£3,650

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19th century

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Victorian Double Wardrobe

From Rawlings Antiques

£795

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19th century

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19th Century Compactum Wardrobe with Original Scumble Faux Oak Paintwork

From Richard Anthony Rush Antiques

£650

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1900 - 1920

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An Arts & Crafts Oak Wardrobe C!900

From Castleforge Antiques Ltd

£545

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Very Large French Old Pine Double Wardrobe

1900 - 1920

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Very Large French Old Pine Double Wardrobe

From Pinefinders

£1,000

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A Victorian Inlaid Compactum Wardrobe by Edwards and Roberts

19th century

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A Victorian Inlaid Compactum Wardrobe by Edwards and Roberts

From Antiquus

£575

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19th century

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Victorian Double Wardrobe

From Rawlings Antiques

£795

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1930s Antique Pine Mirrored Compactum Wardrobe with Drawers

1920 - 1940

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1930s Antique Pine Mirrored Compactum Wardrobe with Drawers

From Pinefinders

£1,200

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The field is mostly English. Single Dutch, Hungarian, Breton, Burgundian, Grunderzeit, Channel Islands and Irish presses are the rarest origins recorded on Sellingantiques.

Art Deco Burr Walnut Breakfront Wardrobe

1920 - 1940

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Art Deco Burr Walnut Breakfront Wardrobe

From Shackladys Antiques

£3,295

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A Massive Victorian Antique Pine Ladies Knockdown Wardrobe to Wax/paint

19th century

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A Massive Victorian Antique Pine Ladies Knockdown Wardrobe to Wax/paint

From D & J Hunt Antiques

£1,495

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19th century

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Mahogany Bowfront Linen Press

From Athey Antiques

£950

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A Cracking Victorian Antique / Old Pine Shelved Knockdown Wardrobe to Wax/paint

19th century

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A Cracking Victorian Antique / Old Pine Shelved Knockdown Wardrobe to Wax/paint

From D & J Hunt Antiques

£1,150

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Antique Edwardian Satinwood Painted Triple Wardrobe C.1900 - Large Inlaid Mirrored Armoire

1900 - 1920

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Antique Edwardian Satinwood Painted Triple Wardrobe C.1900 - Large Inlaid Mirrored Armoire

From Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors

£2,750

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Antique Edwardian Walnut Wardrobe | Mirrored Door

1900 - 1920

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Antique Edwardian Walnut Wardrobe | Mirrored Door

From ActFurniture LTD

£625

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Antique Linen Presses

An Edwardian Mahogany Double Wardrobe C1900

Large Unusual Antique William IV Quality Mahogany Wardrobe

Outstanding Quality Large Victorian Antique Figured Mahogany Four Door Wardrobe

Victorian Double Wardrobe

19th Century Compactum Wardrobe with Original Scumble Faux Oak Paintwork

An Arts & Crafts Oak Wardrobe C!900

Very Large French Old Pine Double Wardrobe

A Victorian Inlaid Compactum Wardrobe by Edwards and Roberts

Victorian Double Wardrobe

1930s Antique Pine Mirrored Compactum Wardrobe with Drawers

Art Deco Burr Walnut Breakfront Wardrobe

A Massive Victorian Antique Pine Ladies Knockdown Wardrobe to Wax/paint

Mahogany Bowfront Linen Press

A Cracking Victorian Antique / Old Pine Shelved Knockdown Wardrobe to Wax/paint

Antique Edwardian Satinwood Painted Triple Wardrobe C.1900 - Large Inlaid Mirrored Armoire

Antique Edwardian Walnut Wardrobe | Mirrored Door

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