Vintage furniture plays a central role in Western Gothic interiors, with heavy, ornate pieces like carved wooden chairs, grand armoires, and robust four-poster beds evoking a sense of history.

The armoire comes in a variety of styles, despite its French name, from Gothic designs to contemporary. There are various woods and finishes.

The armoire’s elaborate design partly accounts for its massive size. The left and right sides feature telescoping cabinets encased in clustered rectangular columns, crowned by carved Gothic arches.

And now a 17th Century 'armoire' style cupboard has been returned to its former home at Norfolk's Oxburgh Hall after an almost 70-year absence. Oxburgh Hall. (Image: Archant 2017) The dark oak ...