Antique French armoire, in what I would have to describe as a mystery wood. You would think that after 30-years in this business, we could actually identify a French armoire’s wood species, well I am here to tell you, no, we have no idea what it is, other than it is a hardwood and generally in France, one might call it a fruit wood, for that seems to be the answer most used when an antique dealer does not know the correct answer. The armoire is of course from France and was most recently go through in our workshop and received some mild restoration. The wood has a beautiful aged color that would blend seamlessly into almost any surrounding. We freshened the interior with a fresh coat of paint and it’s now ready for a new home. We would date the antique French armoire from the early 1800’s.
