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How can I tell if it’s real mahogany furniture?
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To tell if a piece of furniture is real mahogany, look closely at the surface of the wood. Authentic mahogany should show off a fine straight grain and has a silky appearance. Shop a variety of expertly vetted mahogany furniture on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Mid-Century American Crotch Mahogany Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-Century American Crotch Mahogany Coffee Table. Rock solid light weight
Measures 44" in width
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Crotch Mahogany Federal Style Hickory Chair Sideboard MINT!
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Crotch Mahogany Federal Style Hickory Chair Sideboard MINT!
Category
20th Century American Federal Sideboards
Materials
Brass
A crotch mahogany Empire wall mirror circa 1830.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A crotch mahogany Empire wall mirror circa 1830.
Category
Antique 1830s French Empire Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Swedish Karl Johan, Biedermeier Crotch Mahogany Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Period Karl Johan (Biedermeier) mirror of gorgeous crotch mahogany.
Silvered mirror is old
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Mahogany, Mirror
English Hepplewhite Crotch Mahogany Game Table, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Hepplewhite crotch mahogany flip top game table with Satinwood string inlay, Tulip wood
Category
Antique 1790s English Hepplewhite Game Tables
Custom Crotch Mahogany Midcentury Style Sideboard by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
Hall shop. It features four doors with swirly crotch mahogany and a top and sides of matching swirly
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Mahogany