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