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Kingwood brags a royal history through its very name. One of the most expensive woods used in 17th century furniture making, kingwood is most known for its distinct dark color, smooth surface and its extremely strong and stable nature. Harvested from a relatively small and hard to find tree, the use of kingwood in furniture is therefore usually limited to detailed accent work on fine furniture pieces. We can see this in clearly in our Oeben Desk, where the wood is used in conjunction with mahogany and tulipwood as veneer, it is most apparent on the desk’s legs.