Model chest of drawers

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

The term "ebonising" refers to the blackening of wood. As the root of the word suggests, this is how people have tried to imitate the very expensive ebony.

Columns can be found on antique furniture from almost every era. They flank the drawers of chests of drawers and writing furniture or actually have a supporting function in the form of table legs.

The term "baroque" derives from the French "baroque" and literally means as much as crooked, irregular and strange, but also turgid or ridiculous.

The term "rococo" is derived from the term "rocaille", a shell-shaped, usually asymmetrical decorative element. Rococo as a style refers to the late phase of the Baroque and covers roughly the period from 1730-1770. Baroque and Rococo existed partly in parallel, whereby the Rococo developed out of the Baroque.

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.