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The term MCM wood typically refers to wood furniture produced in the mid-century modern or MCM style. These pieces usually date back to the postwar years and tend to feature simple, clean lines. Teak, rosewood and oak were some of the most popular types of wood used in furniture design during the period. Find a selection of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.

Grant Wood is from Iowa. The American artist was born in Anamosa, Iowa, in 1891 and grew up in nearby Cedar Rapids. Unlike other American regionalist painters like John Steuart Curry and Thomas Hart Benton, Wood never moved East but remained in the Middle West, where he found inspiration for his paintings of prosperous farms and people reflecting idealized American values. He died in Iowa City, Iowa, in 1942, at the age of 51. Find an extraordinary collection of art for sale on 1stDibs.

A wood beam is a block of solid or engineered wood that is used to bear heavy loads. A wood beam is critical to the structure of a house.

The most expensive wood in the world is agarwood. This dark resinous wood is used in incense, perfume, and to make small carvings.In 2010, this wood sold for as high as $100,000/kg.

Wood is made up of five key chemical substances. These are cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, ash-forming minerals and extractive chemicals, which are by-products given off by trees as they grow. Although their chemical compositions consist of the same things, different species of wood have varying colors and grain patterns. Shop a wide range of wood furniture on 1stDibs.