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This new version of the ORAGE cabinet is absolutely unique.
They look like real ink drawings on paper…
And yet, it is naturally speckled parchment!
I discovered this treasure of nature during my research and what immediately captivated me was that each hide used is unique, like a work of art.
Admire the graphic composition and the delicacy of the shades of grey.
It's as beautiful as a stormy sky!
patinated brass plate
speckled goat parchment facing
the cabinet opens to reveal 3 parchment-lined drawers
W=19.68 in | D=19.68 in | H=43.30 in
Timeless nobility of parchment
The ORAGE cabinetry showcases parchment, which requires the expertise of a master cabinetmaker to prepare the parchment skins, select them, cut them, and then glue them onto the furniture. Originally, parchment was used as a writing material before the invention of paper. Succeeding papyrus, the primary writing medium in the West until the 7th century, parchment was used extensively throughout the Middle Ages, particularly by monks who devoted much of their time to creating illuminated manuscripts. It is thanks to parchment that the great philosophical, scientific, and political texts of Greek and Roman antiquity were preserved and disseminated throughout Europe.
We primarily use goat parchment sourced in France. The hides are patiently cleaned in a lime bath, then polished and whitened with pumice and chalk powder. Before a piece of parchment can be worked, it must be moistened to restore its suppleness. This allows it to be used for covering curved shapes.
