What kind of material mahogany furniture is worth investing in and collecting

Reporter: Many consumers feel that the current mahogany furniture (the effect of mahogany furniture decoration) is very expensive, the price is not "close to the people", and there is too much water behind the high price. What do you think? The current domestic economic trend is uncertain, mahogany The furniture market is also relatively deserted. Do you think there is room for the price of mahogany furniture to be lowered?

Deng Xuesong: In the impression of consumers, mahogany furniture is very expensive, even luxury goods, in fact, this is a misunderstanding. If you refer to the national redwood standard, the botany category corresponding to mahogany has five categories and eight categories, a total of thirty-three, most of which are cost-effective. The mahogany furniture made of this kind of material is not more expensive than the brand-name panel furniture. . Redwood is not expensive, but many of the 33 materials are not fully utilized by the merchants and recognized by the consumer market. The high prices are mainly made of precious wood made of huanghuali, red sandalwood and red rosewood. The reason for the high price of these precious woods is mainly due to the contradiction between the gradual depletion of resources and the rising demand. There is no water.

I think it is unlikely that the price of mahogany furniture will be lowered due to the market being deserted. Because most of the current redwood resources are dependent on imports, there is not much price space between the foreign wholesale price and the domestic sales price. In the context of the shortage of precious wood resources in the world, the wholesale price of timber in foreign countries will not change significantly due to the cold and warm domestic market, so the room for the price correction of mahogany furniture is also small.

Reporter: You just mentioned the redwoods in the national standard range. There are 5 categories, 8 categories and 33 types. So why are there not many mahogany furniture made by other materials on the market? Is it the choice of the manufacturer or the consumer's identification? What are the future market prospects for these new materials?

Deng Xuesong: At present, some enterprises in the market have made mahogany furniture using wood other than traditional dark and precious materials, such as big-leaf red sandalwood, purple sandalwood, African huanghuali, and Burmese rosewood, all of which are emerging wood, but not yet The mainstream is formed in the market. In the traditional Chinese concept of consumption, the understanding of mahogany furniture is relatively narrow, mainly red sandalwood, huanghuali, red rosewood, etc. These mahogany furniture made of wood are not only used for furnishings, but also The means of wealth accumulation and collection of handed down, previously judged whether a person has money, one is to look at his house, and the other is to look at his furniture. This is a unique concept of wealth for the Chinese. Why are materials such as red sandalwood and huanghuali soaring and widely sought after? Because its value has been tested by history and unanimously recognized by the market. The rational promotion and application of the emerging mahogany materials can alleviate the problem of the gradual shrinking and depletion of the traditional dark precious wood resources currently facing the mahogany furniture industry, which is an inevitable choice for market development. However, whether the emerging materials can reach the height of market recognition such as red sandalwood and huanghuali requires time to test and consumers' understanding. Reporter: You and Mr. Wu Bingliang are both members of the traditional furniture professional committee of the China Furniture Association. What are the opinions and trends of the emerging materials in the industry?

Deng Xuesong: I agree with Mr. Wu Bingliang's view that the industry's development to today's traditional precious materials and newly introduced wood correspond to different market demands. For example, huanghuali, lobular rosewood, etc. correspond to the collection of mahogany furniture, while the emerging materials are positioned at home. The introduction of new materials into China is not a bad thing, but it is not possible to push cheap new materials to the height of luxury and scarcity in a speculative way. This is malicious speculation and misleading consumers. In addition, some companies use emerging materials to pretend to be traditional materials to deceive consumers, such as using the dimpled Dalbergia to pretend to be Laos red rosewood, using African huanghuali to impersonate Vietnamese huanghuali or Hainan huanghuali, and using large-leaf rosewood as a leaflet Red sandalwood, etc., caused chaos in the industry and jeopardized the development of the industry. How to apply emerging materials? How to make consumers consume real, this is also a test of the ethical conduct of mahogany furniture enterprises.

Reporter: You just mentioned the use of counterfeit materials in the mahogany furniture market to deceive consumers. It seems that when consumers encounter such things, it is not easy to protect their rights or obtain legal protection. According to our understanding, Hainan huanghuali and Vietnamese huanghuali national appraisal agencies can not identify, wood experts also said that mahogany identification can only go to the class can not be planted, can not provide a scientific basis for consumers to fight lawsuits, what do you think?

Deng Xuesong: The identification method is not deep and complete, and the identification system is not scientific and reasonable. This is indeed a flaw in the current wood identification. The identification of Hainan huanghuali and Vietnamese huanghuali is as follows: the national name of Hainan huanghuali in the national mahogany standard is scented rosewood, and the scented rosewood is classified into the category of fragrant wood, but the category of fragrant wood also includes What other woods are there? The National Redwood Standard does not specify. Does Vietnamese huanghuali belong to fragrant wood? The national standard does not clearly state that Yang Jiaxuan, the drafter of the National Redwood Standard, said that fragrant wood is Hainan huanghuali, and that Vietnamese huanghuali is climbing in. It is not considered mahogany. According to this explanation, fragrant wood is a class that only contains Hainan huanghuali, which is the scented rosewood tree. Viet Nam huanghuali is excluded by national standards. However, in the actual appraisal, if the merchant sends the Vietnamese huanghuali to the identification, the appraisal agency will also identify the Vietnamese huanghuali as fragrant wood according to the similarity of the wood cell structure, but does this mean that the Vietnamese huanghuali is equivalent to the fragrant Dalbergia? There is no conclusion on this point. Therefore, the standard itself is contradictory and lagging. Moreover, according to the identification method adopted by the existing appraisal institutions, there is no way to quantify, refine and improve the identification of the fragrant branch wood in the future, that is, the scientific solution in the hands of the appraiser. This problem cannot be solved. In fact, professionals who produce huanghuali furniture in the mahogany furniture industry and the masters who prescribe the materials are able to distinguish between yellow and sea yellow, but the identification system excludes those who have the ability to identify them. Outside the identification system, this is the biggest problem.

Therefore, some merchants on the market now dare to sell Vietnamese huanghuali as Hainan huanghuali. Because of legal loopholes, this loophole has caused the law not only to sanction such behavior, but to protect them. Therefore, consumers must see this at this point. In the absence of experience and grasp, it is best to find a veteran with experience in collection to help identify, and when choosing a business, it is recommended to give priority to those who have long working hours, high brand reputation, and integrity management.

Reporter: We know that in the late Ming Dynasty to the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the materials such as wenge, ironwood, and ebony have also received much attention, and they are also abundant in the leftover furniture, but the price increase of such wood is very limited. The price of red sandalwood and huanghuali has already been very different. Is this kind of wood at a price of depression, and there will be room for price increase and increase?

Deng Xuesong: To measure the value of wood, don't overlook the fact that this wood corresponds to and represents a classic form of traditional furniture. For example, huanghuali corresponds to Ming style literati furniture. The style of Ming style furniture is simple, which requires the material of this kind of furniture to be aesthetic and admirable. The material is sleek and simple in shape, so that it can complement each other and be able to withstand it. The lobular rosewood corresponds to a culture of palace furniture in the Qing Dynasty. The texture of red sandalwood is hidden, the fiber is fine and oily, suitable for carving. It can express the artificial skill and beauty. The solemn and solemn color of the color also sets off the royal prestige, so the red sandalwood corresponds to a culture of the Qing Palace. The red rosewood is ruddy in color and auspicious and rich, so it has become the best carrier of Cantonese-style furniture, corresponding to the culture of Cantonese-style furniture. Between these materials and the style of furniture, it is the complementary relationship between form and content, recognized by history and the world, and therefore of great value. Because of its dark color and lack of aesthetic value, Tiemu is not suitable for fine carving. It can neither perfectly correspond to Ming and Qing, nor does it breed another unique. The form is so embarrassing. Chicken wing wood is too flowery, not elegant, not quiet. We can't expect these woods to have the same value as huanghuali, red sandalwood and red rosewood.