Scandinavian chest of drawers

A sabot is an edging for furniture legs. It is usually made of precious metal and protects the wood in the lowest part of the leg. The word sabot comes from the French and can best be translated as hoof or shoe.

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.

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.

Inlay is the term we use to describe work in which, unlike marquetry, material is taken out of a solid piece of wood. Then the inlays are inserted.

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

Inlay is the term we use to describe work in which, unlike marquetry, material is taken out of a solid piece of wood. Then the inlays are inserted.

Very clear reference work for Biedermeier furniture from Germany and the Danube Monarchy. Well sorted furniture catalogue, background knowledge is conveyed in an understandable and interesting way.

Antiques catalogue, well sorted by furniture types. Mainly black and white photos. ISBN: 3894411996