How To Identify Furniture

1. In terms of style, the grade of classical furniture is generally higher than that of modern furniture.

Classical furniture, mainly divided into European classical furniture and Chinese classical furniture.

European classical furniture generally refers to the antique replicas of furniture and decoration that changed the style, connotation and standard of daily life during the historical period from the 17th century to the 19th century. Because of its manual production, the strong cultural atmosphere makes it go beyond the concept of 'popular' and become a symbol of taste. This kind of furniture is usually made of solid wood, which has both good hardness and considerable flexibility. Its surface can be engraved with delicate patterns without cracking, and the service life can reach more than several decades. Representatives of European classical furniture include: Italian furniture known for its dignity and luxury; French furniture known for its graceful lines; Spanish furniture known for romance and passion.

Chinese classical furniture mainly includes the four most important design styles, namely: Chu-style furniture (Zhou Dynasty to Southern and Northern Dynasties), Song-style furniture (Sui and Tang Dynasties to Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty), Ming-style furniture (mid-Ming to early Qing Dynasty) He Qing style furniture (after the mid-Qing period). The proportions are suitable for the human body; Qing-style furniture is more cumbersome, finely carved, and luxurious, but not very practical. The back of the chair has changed from a radian to a right angle, which is heavy and huge, and it is really a good product for collection and viewing.

2. In terms of material, the following factors affect the grade of furniture products:

There are nearly 800 commercial timber species commonly used in China, which are divided into five categories according to the quality of the material and the amount of reserves. That is, the first class, the second class, the third class, the fourth class, and the fifth class (from good to bad).

The categories of commodity wood species commonly used in the furniture industry are listed as follows, for reference when purchasing:

A class of material:

Mahogany, teak, Korean pine, walnut, cypress, yew, camphor, nanmu, lattice wood, hard rosewood, fragrant mahogany, flower palm, boxwood, red green hill, hickory, walnut, beech, neem, Incense stake, elm, ash, catalpa, ironwood, rosewood.

Second class material:

Yellow fir, fir, Fujian cypress, torreya, tulip, pear, oak, water green, hemp oak, alpine oak, mulberry, jujube, yellow polo, ash.

Three types of materials:

Larch, spruce, pine, hemlock, cypress, redbud, soft rosewood, locust, birch, chestnut, lotus, maple.

Four types of materials:

Liquidambar, alder, hackberry, sandalwood, silver birch, red eucalyptus, white eucalyptus, paulownia.

Five types of materials:

Alder, poplar, maple poplar, balsa, yellow tung, holly, tallow, persimmon.

Taking mahogany as an example, it combines elegance and elegance, so it is favored by consumers. Mahogany grows in the climatic range of tropical and subtropical rainforests. According to the inference of annual rings, mahogany can be used for as little as 100 years, and as long as 300 years. Therefore, the source of wood is difficult to increase. In addition to artificial deforestation, a large amount of smuggling has made the overall resource a Excavation of ancient tombs. In 1990, mahogany raw materials were less than 3,000 yuan per cubic meter. After 2005, it has risen to more than 10,000 yuan. It is estimated that the global mahogany resources have fallen by more than 50%. Such precious wood, its use value is not comparable to ordinary materials.

3. From the perspective of craftsmanship and added value, the following factors affect the grade of furniture products:

High-grade: The exterior material is a single tree species, and the texture is the same and symmetrical. The coating color is bright, the wood grain is clear, and the surface is polished.

Mid-range: The requirements for exterior materials are similar, and the texture and color of symmetrical parts are similar. The color of the color coating is brighter, the wood grain is clear, the front-view surface coating should be polished, and the side-view surface coating is the original light (ie: not polished).

Normal grade (low grade): The texture and color of the exterior materials are similar, the color of the color and luster coating is basically uniform, slight wood grain blur is allowed, and the coating surface is original light.

Of course, environmental protection, design and brand are also important factors in determining the grade of furniture brands. For example, furniture that has been certified by authoritative departments for environmental protection is of higher grade, furniture designed by famous designers or adopting fashionable design elements is of higher grade, and furniture with high brand value is higher.

In a word, I hope that every consumer can choose their favorite products in the turbulent furniture market, and hope that every choice you make will be worth the money.