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How to Recognize Quality Furniture
In this section we would like to help
you learn to recognize quality fine furniture. This
task is difficult to do in a marketplace with so many
seemingly valid offerings.
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Carvings Most manufacturers use machine or spindle carvings. Our craftsmen allow the machine to remove some wood to outline the shape of the carving. Then they re-carve all surfaces to attain a completely hand-carved piece with crisp edges and chisel marks. |
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| Drawer Construction A sign of quality is when every single drawer of a piece is build individually to fit a specific case. You should not be able to move a drawer from one cabinet to another. Quality construction is done with solid wood with dovetail joints in the front and back. Inside surfaces are supposed to be finely sanded, lacquered and finished like the exterior of the cabinet. |
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Door Construction Each door of a quality fine furniture piece is built individually to fit a specific case. Most of our glass doors are also made with beveled glass panes which are all wood framed. |
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Hand Decoration Every painted piece in our line is hand-done by a master craftsman who uses age-old methods and techniques that date back centuries. The artist lays a perforated paper pattern on the furniture and rubs it with a chalk bag leaving a very thin outline. The artist then applies the color. You can recognize a hand-painted piece of furniture by irregular and asymmetric brush strokes. |
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Veneering The beauty of hardwood veneer creates flexibility and interest in furniture. Veneers are usually cut 1/32 of an inch in thickness allowing the cabinetmaker to match almost identical slices. Veneer can be book matched, 4-way butt matched, slip matched or arranged in a sunburst, herringbone or checkered inlay pattern. Look for repeating patterns in wood grain, each slightly different from its counterpart. Note changes in texture. Feel variations below the lacquer finish in checkerboard or herringbone inlay and ebony lines. |
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Finish Finishing furniture is the last step in the production process, but also the most important. The finish is what brings the grain and structure of the wood to life. Obtaining a high quality finish is a 12 step process - from antiquing patina to lacquering to wax sealing. What differentiates fine furniture is the depth of the finish, the transparency of the grain and the patina. |
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