What is a compactum wardrobe?

It's a wardrobe fitted internally with drawers, trays or sliding shelves as well as a hanging compartment, rather than a plain hanging space with a rail. The term turns up in 98 of the 867 listings on Sellingantiques, often paired with breakfront and triple in the same title. The related word combination, in 24 titles, is used much the same way.

Which timber is most common?

Mahogany, by a distance. It names half of all titles, including figured and flame mahogany, and it runs across every door count from singles to four-door breakfronts. Walnut follows at about a fifth, with burr walnut accounting for half of that. Pine is the third strand, around one in eight, and rising among pieces currently listed.

Why do so many listings just say Victorian?

Because dealers use the blanket label. Victorian appears 564 times in the dated field and 19th Century a further 57, so most listings give no decade at all. Where a year is given, the weight falls late: the 1860s, 1870s and 1880s dominate, and c1880 alone is in 120 titles.

What does breakfront mean on a wardrobe?

The centre section stands forward of the sections on either side. It shows in 101 titles and is nearly always on a three-door robe. Breakfront and compactum overlap frequently enough that breakfront triple is its own phrase, used in 41 titles.

Are Victorian wardrobes made to come apart?

Some are. Knockdown construction is recorded in 35 titles, described as dismantling into sections for stairs and doorways, and a few pine ones are advertised as original flat-pack designs. It's most associated with pine in this archive, though the term isn't confined to it.

How often do these come up for sale?

Around 78 Victorian wardrobes are listed a year on Sellingantiques, and 110 different dealers have handled one. That makes it a category almost every general furniture dealer touches at some point. Pairs surface occasionally, which is unusual for a form built around single large pieces.

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A full-height Victorian bedroom cupboard for hanging and folded clothes, from a plain single-door pine robe to a three- or four-door breakfront compactum in figured mahogany or burr walnut.

Antique Victorian Mahogany Triple Wardrobe C1880

19th century

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Antique Victorian Mahogany Triple Wardrobe C1880

From Castleforge Antiques Ltd

£845

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An Aesthetic Movement Wardrobe in Satin Birch

19th century

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An Aesthetic Movement Wardrobe in Satin Birch

From Ebury Trading

£1,600

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A Large Victorian Shelved Antique Pine Linen Knockdown Wardrobe to Wax/paint

19th century

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A Large Victorian Shelved Antique Pine Linen Knockdown Wardrobe to Wax/paint

From D & J Hunt Antiques

£1,150

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Antique Victorian Pine Compactum Wardrobe

19th century

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Antique Victorian Pine Compactum Wardrobe

From Penderyn Antiques

£950

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Antique Late Victorian Mahogany Triple Wardrobe C1890

19th century

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Antique Late Victorian Mahogany Triple Wardrobe C1890

From Castleforge Antiques Ltd

£795

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A Large Victorian 1 Piece Mirrored Antique / Old Pine Hall Wardrobe to Wax / Paint

19th century

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A Large Victorian 1 Piece Mirrored Antique / Old Pine Hall Wardrobe to Wax / Paint

From D & J Hunt Antiques

£1,095

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Large Victorian Mahogany Compactum Wardrobe

19th century

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Large Victorian Mahogany Compactum Wardrobe

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£1,750

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A Victorian Mahogany Large Combination Wardrobe.

19th century

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A Victorian Mahogany Large Combination Wardrobe.

From Country Homes Antiques Stirling

£675

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Fabulous Mid Victorian Compactum Wardrobe

19th century

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Fabulous Mid Victorian Compactum Wardrobe

From Eclectic Antiques

£525

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19th century

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Victorian Pollard Oak Wardrobe

From Coast Antiques

£995

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One-offs in the archive include a dwarf sentry box wardrobe, a corner wardrobe, a chifferobe and one that came from a gentleman's outfitter's shop display.

1900 - 1920

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Carved Mahogany Compactum Wardrobe

From Shackladys Antiques

£2,695

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A Charming Single Wardrobe Compactum in Ash and Bur Walnut

19th century

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A Charming Single Wardrobe Compactum in Ash and Bur Walnut

From Elmgarden

£1,950

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Miniature Oak Compactum Wardrobe or Chest

1900 - 1920

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Miniature Oak Compactum Wardrobe or Chest

From AJD Antiques

£295

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19th century

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A Late 19th Century Shapland & Petter, American Walnut Framed Compendium Wardrobe.

From Designer Antiques4u

£2,495

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19th century

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19th Century Mahogany Channel Islands Wardrobe

From Blank Canvas Antiques

£2,800

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Edwards & Roberts Victorian Marquetry Fitted Wardrobe

19th century

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Edwards & Roberts Victorian Marquetry Fitted Wardrobe

From The Antique Furniture Company

£12,000

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Antique Victorian Wardrobes

Antique Victorian Mahogany Triple Wardrobe C1880

An Aesthetic Movement Wardrobe in Satin Birch

A Large Victorian Shelved Antique Pine Linen Knockdown Wardrobe to Wax/paint

Antique Victorian Pine Compactum Wardrobe

Antique Late Victorian Mahogany Triple Wardrobe C1890

A Large Victorian 1 Piece Mirrored Antique / Old Pine Hall Wardrobe to Wax / Paint

Large Victorian Mahogany Compactum Wardrobe

A Victorian Mahogany Large Combination Wardrobe.

Fabulous Mid Victorian Compactum Wardrobe

Victorian Pollard Oak Wardrobe

Carved Mahogany Compactum Wardrobe

A Charming Single Wardrobe Compactum in Ash and Bur Walnut

Miniature Oak Compactum Wardrobe or Chest

A Late 19th Century Shapland & Petter, American Walnut Framed Compendium Wardrobe.

19th Century Mahogany Channel Islands Wardrobe

Edwards & Roberts Victorian Marquetry Fitted Wardrobe

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