Mahogany Furniture
There are several types of furniture. From the perspective of room, furniture can be both indoor or outdoor. Indoor furniture consists of living room, kitchen, dining room, bathroom, and bedroom. Outdoor furniture consists of patio and garden furniture. Outdoor furniture is usually made of teak wood. Thus, it is usually known as outdoor teak furniture.
Mahogany is one of furniture material. It is hardwood grow in tropical countries such as Indonesia and countries in South America. Since the wood is not as tough as teak in terms of weather and climate resistance, mahogany is usually used for indoor furniture purposes.
From the perspective of style, there are contemporary and antique styles. Furniture made of mahogany wood is usually made for antique style purposes. Antique style is also often called antique reproduction furniture.
Antique furniture is preferred in many western countries such as USA, countries in Western Europe, and Australia. Many say that this style is used as remembrance of past glory where their ancestors conquered the world. In other opinions, antique style is preferred since most designs are elegant which adds the touch of luxury.
Mahogany furniture in antique style is derived from the past based on periodicity. Most of preferred styles come from 17th to 18th century. There are several styles such as french, Queen Anne, Victorian, Chippendale, and many other styles.
Thus, when discussing mahogany furniture, the direct interpretations of it are furniture for indoor purposes made in antique style. In terms of furniture Indonesia, this furniture is well known as Indonesian antique furniture.