Antique Indigo Blue Armoire
A carved 19th-century French antique armoire, originally designed for country weddings, showcases a rich blue hue achieved through natural indigo pigments. This wardrobe features interior shelves, providing both beauty and functionality.
The organic indigo used in the coloring process is derived from the leaves of the Indigofera tinctoria plant, making it one of the oldest dyes known to humankind. Historically, indigo has been used for various purposes, such as dyeing shrouds for Egyptian burials, uniforms for Napoleon’s Army, prestige cloth for African chiefs, and denim for blue jeans. The color indigo is symbolic of integrity and intuition. The arduous process of dyeing wood with indigo took several years and numerous experiments to achieve the desired rich and dark blue tones.
This sizable armoire is in excellent condition for an antique, having undergone restoration and natural coloring. While there may be some surface imperfections consistent with age and use, there are no mechanical or structural issues.
For ease of transport, the armoire will be disassembled, including the top, sides, back parts, doors, bottom, and shelves.
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TRANSPORT & DELIVERY
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GENERAL CONDITION
Please keep in mind that in many cases we sell vintage and antique pieces. None of these pieces should be considered new or in perfect condition.
All of our vintage products show the rich beauty and history of their life with the knocks and bumps of many years of use. We restore our pieces so they will be clean and in a good working condition. However we try to minimise restoration to keep every piece as original as possible.
PHOTOGRAPHY
The physical object can differ slightly in colour from the object as presented online. We have made every effort to display colours accurately, but cannot guarantee that the pictures accurately reflect the colour of those goods in real life.
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