I want to buy an antique desk and chair combination. I don't know what to pay attention to when buying antique furniture. I hope someone will give me an answer.

At present, the scene of the collection market in full swing has attracted many people's attention. The soaring value of mahogany furniture has attracted the attention of many citizens. Some rare redwoods rose more than 10% in a month. However, the problem of mahogany furniture identification always makes many people unable to start with mahogany antique furniture. The appraisal method of mahogany antique furniture is as follows: 1. See if the wood structure has the characteristics of the above mahogany, that is, whether the wood itself has a variety of natural colors such as red, yellow red and magenta; Whether the wood grain is simple and beautiful, elegant and fresh, and whether it is still clearly visible after painting. After painting fake mahogany antique furniture, generally speaking, the color is thick, often white, and no lines can be seen. Second, look at the weight. Real mahogany furniture is strong and firm, and its texture is particularly compact, which is heavier than ordinary oak. Fake mahogany furniture of the same shape and size is obviously lighter than the real one. This is very important in the identification of mahogany furniture. Third, distinguish between mahogany furniture and mahogany towel furniture. Although some products are made of mahogany, a closer inspection reveals that their products are made by chopping mahogany into thin slices and sticking them on other wood surfaces in disguised form, and are not really pure mahogany furniture. This is the key to identify mahogany furniture. 4. When buying antique mahogany furniture, it is best to go to a regular furniture store with good consumer reputation and high credit, carefully check whether the material and paint marked on the product label are consistent with the finished product, and ask carefully to avoid unnecessary losses caused by mistaken purchase. Appreciation of Wood Materials of Redwood and Precious Hardwood Furniture; Recommendation of Appraisal of Antique Redwood Furniture. This book takes the tree species listed in Appendix A of dark and precious hardwood furniture as the main research object. In addition to more than 80 kinds of common mahogany and dark precious hardwood furniture wood at home and abroad, there are several kinds of precious hidden wood buried for thousands to tens of thousands of years. The identification of mahogany antique furniture is introduced in detail. Edited in the form of illustrations, it is rich in content, informative and illustrated. Most species are accompanied by tree or log shapes, solid diagrams of wood blocks, macroscopic and microscopic diagrams of wood, and physical diagrams of furniture or handicrafts. This paper discusses the wood culture stories and aesthetic elements of various kinds of wood, which adds appreciation and practicality to the identification of antique mahogany furniture in this book. This book is a mentor for mahogany furniture collectors, lovers of wood culture and wood aesthetics, and can also be used for furniture designers, wood traders and quality inspectors to identify wood. Expert tip: The identification of mahogany antique furniture also needs rational purchase. Experts from the local collection association said, "Redwood antique furniture focuses on collection rather than speculation. At present, there is some speculation in the mahogany market. Speculators monopolize a part of the wood from the source, then raise the price and quickly change hands and leave. It is not advisable for ordinary citizens to follow suit, because mahogany furniture has high cost, limited recycling channels and slow realization, and it is easy to fall into their hands. In addition, in the process of collecting mahogany antique furniture, we should pay attention to learning mahogany knowledge in advance, identifying fakes, and be cautious. " The information comes from: /htm/column7_700.htm See for details. I hope I can solve your problem.