The wood of the pear tree is mainly found in antiques from the Biedermeier period. It is a light, restrained wood that is well suited to imitate ebony when dyed black.

The wood of the pear tree is mainly found in antiques from the Biedermeier period. It is a light, restrained wood that is well suited to imitate ebony when dyed black.

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.

In the Biedermeier period, black ebony was used as a contrast to light woods such as cherry, birch or ash. It was used for key plates and thread inlays.

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.

In the Biedermeier period, black ebony was used as a contrast to light woods such as cherry, birch or ash. It was used for key plates and thread inlays.

The wood of the pear tree is mainly found in antiques from the Biedermeier period. It is a light, restrained wood that is well suited to imitate ebony when dyed black.

The wood of the pear tree is mainly found in antiques from the Biedermeier period. It is a light, restrained wood that is well suited to imitate ebony when dyed black.