The Directoire (1795-1799) and the Consulate (1799-1804) are the first furniture styles to emerge after the French Revolution, forming a transitional phase from Louis XVI to Empire.

The Directoire (1795-1799) and the Consulate (1799-1804) are the first furniture styles to emerge after the French Revolution, forming a transitional phase from Louis XVI to Empire.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

A caryatid is a female column figure that usually forms the upper end of a column or pilaster in the function of a capital.

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.