An armoire is French for cabinet. It is generally box shaped. An armoire is a stand-alone furniture or it can also be attached to a wall. An armoire is generally made of wood but nowadays it is made of synthetic materials also. In Britain an armoire was occasionally referred to as a linen-press or Oakley because of the oak wood used to make the armoire.
Originally armoires were used for storing arms. Armoires are used for storage of various items. Some armoires are specially made for the purpose of storing ornaments. They are known as jewelry armoires. A jewelry armoire is usually movable, ornate and antique. A jewelry armoire usually has one or more doors. The jewelry armoire may also have drawers. Short armoires often have a finished surface on top that can be used for display or as a working surface.
A jewelry armoire is lined with velvet to prevent the jewelry from getting scratched. A jewelry armoire has different sections to keep different articles of jewelry. The compartments are of different sizes to accommodate all kinds and sizes of jewelry. The shelves of a jewelry armoire are adjustable so that more space can be created if needed.
The jewelry armoires designed by André-Charles Boulle, the cabinet maker of Louis XIV in the late 17 th century, are among the most extravagant and impressive pieces of western furniture. Even the massive jewelry armoires made for the French queen Marie Antoinette are famous
