PAINTED ITALIAN ARMOIRE FROM 1816 ALL ORIGINAL!!!!! SALE! WAS $19,500. RARE ARTE POVERA ORIGINAL! Start Price USD 12,450.00 Current Price USD 12,450.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 End Time Saturday, September 13, 2008 Location Los Angeles, California See more about 'PAINTED ITALIAN ARMOIRE FROM 1816 ALL ORIGINAL!!!!!' Description European Antique Imports- based in Los Angeles since 1989 -_____________________________________________ Be sure to visit our other auctions after you have viewed this one! ________________________________________________________ We strongly encourage you to e-mail us for more details!(simply click on our E-mail link below)_______________________________________________________________________________ Our pickers continuously search the Scandinavian, Baltic and Russian countryside for the finest examples of antique country furniture. We have workshops established in Sweden, Latvia and Russia where our expert craftsmen meticulously restore and refinish these unique pieces. The furniture is then carefully loaded into ocean cargo containers and shipped directly to our clients worldwide or to our warehouse in Los Angeles, where individual pieces are inspected and then shipped to you. The cost to ship this beautiful piece directly to you may be far less than you think. We have established relationships with shippers that allow us to offer great saving to our customers. We encourage you to email us for details on this and other details about our business. Our email address can be found below. AUCTION ITEM: Description: THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL ARMOIRE! A great and very rare example of early 19th Century Italian "Arte Povero" (Poor Man's Art). The beautiful decorations are hand colored decoupage images that are all original and in wonderful condition! There is a total of 57 images, none are missing! The paint and hardware is also original, it even has the interior wallpaper inside! The primary wood is Walnut. The armoire is collapsible, it is made in two parts and separates in the middle. Though somewhat tattered, there is a stamp inside with the town of ASTI and the date of MAY 6, 1816 clearly visible. The Town of Asti is in the Piedmont Region of Northern Italy.The lock is original and working. I would be happy to supply additional photos and details upon request.It is highly unusual to find an important piece like this in such great original condition! Reference#: A301 Condition: Excellent/All original!Country: ItalyYear: 1816 Height: 93 in. Width: 65.5 in. Depth: 25 in. Weight: 400 lbs.Title/Specific: Piedmont ArmoireMaterials: Walnut PLEASE SEE OUR "ABOUT THE STORE" PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION. We will be happy to provide you with shipping information and we encourage you to e-mail us with any questions or concerns. Just click the email link below to contact us. Please include the Item Number.You can also call us at: (323) 654 1879. ken@europeanantique.com Be sure to visit our other auctions and eBay items and our eBay store after you have viewed this item! Place a Bid!