Mahogany Carved
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010Mahogany Carved
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 Hand Carved Unfinished Mahogany Wood Finial Pretty T  US $35.99
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 Beautiful Hand Carved MAHOGANY SWAN TEA CART wow US $295.00
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 Hand Carved Mahogany Armoire from Indonesia Wardrobe TV US $750.00
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 Love Gift Rare Mahogany Gems Carved Heart Shape US $6.99
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 BIG RED MAHOGANY OBSIDIAN CRYSTAL Carved Stone SKULL US $29.99
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 9448Mahogany French Carved Pair of Beds US $895.00
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 Vintage Mahogany Carved Top Frame w shaped Mirror US $229.95
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 Mahogany Hand carved African NATIVITY SCENE Novica NEW US $224.96
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 Vintage Mahogany Rose Carved Victorian Side Chair US $99.99
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 Mahogany Crown Crest Wood Carved Furniture US $39.00
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 ANTIQUE MAHOGANY FRENCH LOUIS XVI CARVED LG SOFA COUCH US $699.99
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 Gorgeous Carved Mahogany Chippendale Buffet US $125.00
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 antique empire flame mahogany vanity dresser carved US $5,000.00
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 Hand carved Mahogany Duck wood craft US $1.99
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 A Carved Antique Mahogany Photo Frame c1890 US $14.96
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 Wood Hand Carved Mahogany Dzi Peace Sign Necklace US $8.88
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 Beautiful Hand Carved Mahogany Dzi Cross Necklace US $9.99
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 Adams Revival Carved Mahogany Extending Dining Table US $2,241.91
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 Edwardian Carved Moulded Mahogany Framed Mirror US $14.96
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 CARVED mahogany WOOD AFRICAN SILHOUETTE WALL PLACQUES US $9.95
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 Victorian Antique Carved Mahogany Pair Dining Chairs US $467.84
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 Pair Mahogany Beautifully Carved Edwardian Panels US $61.38
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 Art Nouveau Carved Mahogany Pair 30 Single Beds US $744.81
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 2 DOLPHINS LOVE CORAL OCEAN MAHOGANY HAND CARVED US $19.99
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 TURTLE ON CORAL RIVER OCEAN LOVE MAHOGANY CARVED US $39.99
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 Carved Frog Lizard Figurine Mahogany Indonesia US $24.99
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 TURTLE DOLPHIN CORAL RIVER OCEAN MAHOGANY CARVED US $39.99
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 Vintage Bespaq Mahogany Bureau w carved drawer pulls US $19.95
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 Solid Mahogany Hand Carved Pool Table Leather catches US $8,799.00
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 TURTLE DOLPHIN CORAL OCEAN MAHOGANY HAND CARVED US $31.10
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 STINGRAY CORAL OCEAN MAHOGANY HAND CARVED WOODEN US $19.99
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 VICTORIAN CARVED MAHOGANY ANTIQUE SLEIGH CORNER BED US $669.00
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 AnTiQuE CARVED MAHOGANY 2 TIER TABLE CURVY TRIPOD LEGS US $199.95
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 SUPERB ANTIQUE CHIP CARVED DEEP MAHOGANY GESSO FRAME US $24.99
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 NATIVE Mask West AFRICA Hand CARVED Kari SHELL Mahogany US $198.00
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 ANTIQUE ARTS CRAFTS CARVED MAHOGANY BOX 12 X 7c1880 US $88.33
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 MAHOGANY BED STEPS HAND CARVED US $95.00
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Antique Wooden Furniture
Mahogany is such a well-known timber that it is scarcely necessary to say much about it in the way of description. To most people it is a familiar reddish-brown wood, and it has been used for making furniture since about 1730. The timber was imported from the Bahamas, from San Domingo, from Cuba, and from Honduras. Strictly speaking these different places produced trees that were not usually true mahogany, but the use of the word spread to cover all timbers of a red-brown colour that resembled it closely in appearance and could be worked in a similar manner.
It is the Cuban variety that has the very distinctive markings beloved of cabinet-makers in the second half of the eighteenth century. This variety was used often in the form of veneers, as was walnut, in order to show the light and shade of the figurings to the best advantage.
Mahogany is very strong, seasons quickly and does not tend to warp and split, is seldom attacked by woodworm, and is a good timber to work. It could be obtained in large enough pieces to make large table-tops without joining, which had not been possible before, and not only does it take a pleasing smooth finish but is excellent for carving. It is therefore not hard to under¬stand why, once it had been introduced, it quickly became popular and stayed for long the principal timber used in cabinet-making.
Satinwood came from the West and East Indies, and was in use for furniture-making from about 1780 until 1810. It is a wood with a warm yellow colour, and has a close grain that takes a high polish. It was used mainly as a veneer, but unless handled carefully by the cabinet-maker it has a tendency to split. Towards 1800 it was used in the solid for making chairs and for the legs of veneered tables. Satinwood was an expensive timber, and it was used, on the whole, only for special pieces for wealthy clients.
Satinwood furniture was sometimes elaborately inlaid with other light-coloured woods, but mostly it was decorated by having oil-painting as part of the design. Much of it is said to have been the work of the woman artist, Angelica Kauffmann, but this is seldom, if ever, true. Chairs, as well as tables and cabinets, were decorated with painting, and this took the form of small bouquets of flowers and garlands of trailing leaves which suited the slender shaping of the woodwork.
About 1900 there was a revival of interest in eighteenth-century satinwood furniture. Old pieces were brought out from cellars and attics, where they had been hidden as unfashionable, and were restored and sold for large sums. At the same time, a large number of copies and near-copies were made for those who could not afford the real thing. These pieces have now had half a century of wear and tear, so the prospective buyer should be on his guard. Often, too, the old painting on an eighteenth-century piece has been removed because it was worn, or for some other reason, and has been replaced by the work of a modern artist. This happens commonly with table-tops, which inevitably get scratched and stained in daily use. Such restored pieces are worth less than those on which the decoration is original
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We are the manufacturing and exporting of Teak Garden Furniture wholesale and Mahogany Antique Furniture. We providing so many type items as seen on our online catalogue as like of French Style Furniture with the collection of Indonesia Wooden Furniture by competitive price, hight quality and we serve by good delivery, also we producing for custom furniture designs.
Mountain Mahogany Tobacco Pipes?
I am curious if anyone knows the value of Mountain Mahogany and if so where could I sell some tobacco pipes made from it? I have hand carved many of them and would like to get rid of some but people that have offered to buy them are asking for them at prices below $5.00 a piece. The wood itself is worth about $10.00 + a square inch so a hand carved piece should be pretty valuable considering...shouldn't it? The wood is a very beautiful light color with nice red discoloring in some pieces that gives it a very good rustic look or many that are purely light colored...so why is every one asking for them so cheap?
Speaking as a fellow craftsperson, it's awful being undervalued. You need the right market. Have you considered setting up a website? A decent craft fair with proper craftspeople exhibiting? (This means the kind where you have to audition). It's so frustrating showing my large patchwork quilts, only to hear some idiot saying, why are they so expensive, they're only made from odd bits of material! Yes, and they took 200 hours, and the fabrics cost £100, and I've paid £40 to stand here listening to you.
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Hand Carved Storage Settee - Mahogany List Price: $329.99 Sale Price: $264.85  |
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Dimensions: 39.5 W x 19 D x 34 H Finish: Dark Mahogany Material: Camphor Wood Mahogany Finish Hand Carved Storage Settee Bench This beautifully crafted storage settee is laced with exquisite detail hand carved into solid wood... |
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Ralston Carved Electric Fireplace - Mahogany List Price: $599.99 Sale Price: $522.87 |
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The design of this classic mahogany fireplace is highly traditional with many elegant features that create a wonderful centerpiece for any room. Framing the firebox are two slender arching columns that angle outward 45 degrees and are capped with decorative scrolls on either end... |
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Thai Boat Tiki Tealight Holder Sale Price: $14.95 |
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Set includes 3 tea lights and boat stand. Boat shaped tea light holder compliments a modern home decor. |
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AYDA carved mahogany & chestnut by Burnes Sale Price: $16.50 |
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picture frames / photo frames : The AYDA group by Burnes is crafted of solid hardwood with intricate mould carving and stained a lovely mahogany & chestnut. Constructed with fine quality corner joints glare resistant glass lens and versatile dual easel for portrait or landscape tabletop use... |
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AYDA carved mahogany & chestnut by Burnes Sale Price: $27.50 |
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picture frames / photo frames : The AYDA group by Burnes is crafted of solid hardwood with intricate mould carving and stained a lovely mahogany & chestnut. Constructed with fine quality corner joints glare resistant glass lens and versatile dual easel for portrait or landscape tabletop use... |
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AYDA carved mahogany & chestnut by Burnes Sale Price: $18.00 |
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picture frames / photo frames : The AYDA group by Burnes is crafted of solid hardwood with intricate mould carving and stained a lovely mahogany & chestnut. Constructed with fine quality corner joints glare resistant glass lens and versatile dual easel for portrait or landscape tabletop use... |
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12 pcs Brown Mahogany Chocolate Box Carved With A Golden Heart Sale Price: $95.66 |
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This elegant hinged mahogany box will lovingly convey your feelings with a solid brass heart carved on its warm toned, polished cover. Each decadent recipe in this romantic 12-piece assortment of chocolate hearts is handmade by Pascal Caffet, World Champion French chocolatier... |
Case-Mate Mahogany case for iPhone 3G and 3Gs