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The wood of the pear tree is mainly found in antiques from the Biedermeier period. It is a light, restrained wood that is well suited to imitate ebony when dyed black.

Birch wood was particularly popular in the Biedermeier period. In northern Germany, birch wood was used as veneer from 1800 onwards, and in Scandinavia it was also used as solid wood.

The term risalit originally comes from architecture and refers to a projecting part of a building. The risalit divides the surface into different areas.

Mahogany has always been considered a very noble wood. This impression was reinforced in the Empire when the wood was combined with gilded bronzes.

In the Biedermeier period, black ebony was used as a contrast to light woods such as cherry, birch or ash. It was used for key plates and thread inlays.

Birch wood was particularly popular in the Biedermeier period. In northern Germany, birch wood was used as veneer from 1800 onwards, and in Scandinavia it was also used as solid wood.

Mahogany has always been considered a very noble wood. This impression was reinforced in the Empire when the wood was combined with gilded bronzes.

In the Biedermeier period, black ebony was used as a contrast to light woods such as cherry, birch or ash. It was used for key plates and thread inlays.

Birch wood was particularly popular in the Biedermeier period. In northern Germany, birch wood was used as veneer from 1800 onwards, and in Scandinavia it was also used as solid wood.

We call a rebate a rectangular edge incision running in the longitudinal direction. You will find it at home on almost every room door.

Ink painting (painting with ink) is used for the fine decoration of veneer surfaces.

On antique furniture, we often find ink painting in combination with fire shading on marquetry work.

A lyre was used as a decorative motif for Biedermeier and Empire furniture.

Alabaster is a naturally occurring, very hard gypsum that visually resembles white marble.

A cornice is the roof or head of a piece of furniture.

Ivory was used as a contrast to dark woods as inlay or marquetry. It has always been considered particularly precious and noble.