Antique classicist chest of drawers

In Germany, early classicism is referred to as "Zopfstil", a style designation that came about due to the modern men's hairstyles that were prevalent at the time. Generally, this epoch is referred to as Louis XVI.

We use the term "fluting" to refer to vertical structuring by parallel grooves or furrows.

Walnut was and is probably the most popular domestic precious wood for antique furniture of all epochs. The fine pores of the wood make it ideal for shellac polishes. But beautiful wax or oil finishes are also possible.

Marquetry is the term used to describe a picture made up of individual pieces of veneer. These can be figurative pictures or ornamental ones, such as the bandelwerk from the Baroque period.

A pilaster is a wall pillar used instead of a voluminous column, which can be found on the pilasters of antique cupboards and chests of drawers.

We distinguish between purpose-built fittings such as hinges or furniture handles and decorative fittings such as keyhole surrounds and sabots.