Antique Furniture - Antique
Mahogany Can't Be Beat
There
are many different types of antique furniture out
there, but if you want really beautiful, well made wooden
antique furniture, then you need to look for mahogany.
Furniture made of mahogany wood tends to have a
stunningly beautiful and majestic appearance.
Mahogany is a hard wood native to northern South America and
the West Indies, and was an extremely popular choice for
furniture in England during the mid-1700's.
Mahogany is either a dark deep red color, or sometimes a
deep dark brown, or often times a mix between the two. Red
mahogany is generally from the West Indies while brown
mahogany is generally native to South America.
This
type of wood isn't only pleasing to the eye, but it is also
durable. This is a favorite type of wood for many uses, from
boat making to furniture, and also one of the most expensive
types of wood because of its relatively rare occurrence, and
its undeniable beauty.
Antique
mahogany furniture comes mostly from English tradition. Most
of the antique mahogany furniture you'll find was made in
the 1700s. Not only did it look good, but it would hold up
for generations, giving buyers a possession they could hand
down through the generations.
Antique
mahogany furniture tends to be really expensive, so if you
love the look but the prices are too high you might want to
consider either reproduction furniture, or look in smaller
town antique stores. It can be far cheaper to rent a truck
and move several cheaper pieces from a small town than it is
to buy it in a large city antique store.
By Shane Dayton |
