Biedermeier chair

The texture of the cherry tree is plain and straight, ingrown knots or unevenly grown trunks enliven the wood. The reddish-brown shade of the cherry tree darkens over the years and develops a beautiful patina.

In Biedermeier furniture making, attention is paid to straight lines and a strictly cubist design style. Carefully selected and mirrored veneers now provide the design of the surface. Sparingly placed columns and recessed key plates made of ebony loosen up the flatness.

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.

The chronological classification for the Empire, which literally means "empire", is set to the period from Napoleon's coronation as emperor to the end of his reign (1804-1814).

A palmette is a vegetal ornament originating from Egyptian antiquity with symmetrically fan-like arranged leaves.