Antique side table with star inlay

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.

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.

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.