The reason why red sandalwood and Huanghuali furniture is precious and has collection value is firstly because of the scarcity of wood. A merchant on the street of classical furniture in Gaobeidian, Beijing said: "Many manufacturers are now digging roots and planing stumps, and the industry expects Huanghuali to be extinct for up to 5 years." Secondly, the characteristic advantages of these two types of wood are Low stress, commonly known as low temper, not easily deformed, suitable for carving. These characteristics determine that a piece of furniture can be spread for four or five hundred years.
It is understood that museums around the world take Chinese classical furniture as a key collection. Guan Yu, head of Artron Art Market Monitoring Center, said: "Furniture, especially hardwood furniture, has always been a relatively popular category in the auction house, but it hasn't started very long in the auction market. In general, good hardwood furniture is circulating in the world. The amount is limited, and it is more difficult for collectors to cut their hands, and the continued development of this market depends on the guarantee of the source of the collection and the quality of the collection. "
The return of Chinese traditional culture and the emergence of high-end auctions are easy to set off a wave of classical furniture collection and purchase in society, but the entire market of classical furniture is mixed. The national standards are collectively referred to as the mahogany standard, and laypeople who do not understand it do not have a clear understanding of rosewood, huanghuali and mahogany.
Huanghuali and red sandalwood furniture are the most favored
As the saying goes: "People are divided into three, six, nine, etc. There are rosewood and rosewood in the wood". The pear here refers to Huanghuali. The Chinese regard Huanghuali and rosewood as the highest level of wood. The rosewood furniture accounted for the vast majority in the Qing court, and Huang Huali was very popular among Ming literati.
In fact, mahogany has been glorious for over 100 years in the Chinese classical furniture market. Collection expert Ma Weidu once preached in "The Hundred Forums": The most important trade of Chinese hardwood furniture began in Longqing in the Ming Dynasty. Precious wood entered China roughly from this period. Since then, red sandalwood and Huanghua pear have become synonymous with precious wood.
Wang Yan, general manager of Beijing Aijia Redwood Daguan Building, said: "If it is due to investment needs, it is recommended to buy red sandalwood and Huanghuali furniture as much as possible, which needs to take into account personal economic ability.
However, Qiao Hao, the project manager of China Guardian Porcelain Crafts Department, believes: "Not all Huanghuali furniture is worthy of collection. A comprehensive consideration of the furniture structure, workmanship and whether it is circulated in an orderly manner requires collectors to have a high aesthetic taste. "
"Furniture is not a collection of general concepts, but a crazy game." Senior collectors reminded that furniture collections must be treated with caution and within their means. This category of collection investment not only needs to pay attention to the dynamics of Huanghuali furniture market, but also needs to understand the basic characteristics of wood and have in-depth research on craftsmanship, so that collections are well known.
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