A Detailed Introduction to the Types and Grades of Rosewood

Rosewood is a wood of the genus Pterocarpus in the legume family from tropical regions, mostly produced in tropical and subtropical areas. It is also produced in Guangdong and Yunnan in China and in the Nanyang Islands, and is a common precious hardwood. Rosewood furniture made from rosewood has an antique and elegant style, and has therefore won the affection of many consumers. Rosewood also has many types, and there are distinctions of grade among the various kinds of rosewood. So what are the grades and types of rosewood? Let us find out together.

The classification of rosewood grades is distinguished according to the "Grades of Rosewood Products". It is understood that this standard divides rosewood products into national special grade, grade one, grade two and unqualified grade, and issues rosewood product grade certificates. In our daily life, rosewood is generally divided into five grades:

First grade: Huanghuali, red sandalwood

Red sandalwood and Huanghuali belong to the first-grade rosewood species. Here, red sandalwood and Huanghuali specifically refer to Hainan Huanghuali from China and red sandalwood from northwestern Asia. The output of these two types of wood is already extremely small, and finished furniture made of them, almost all red sandalwood, has entered the auction and collection market. The price of a single piece of furniture is several hundred thousand to over a million yuan.

Second grade: black rosewood, wuwen wood

Black rosewood and wuwen wood belong to the second-grade rosewood species. Since red sandalwood from Southeast Asia can no longer be found, the market generally also calls black rosewood "red sandalwood". A complete set of black rosewood and wuwen wood bedroom furniture (five pieces) sells for around 100,000 to 150,000 yuan on the market, but the quantity is relatively small and it is rarely seen.

Third grade: red rosewood

Red rosewood occupies a slightly lower position in the ranking of rosewood types, and is called "old rosewood" in northern China. The freshly cut surface of red rosewood has the sour aroma peculiar to rosewood, hence the name rosewood (suanzhi). It is mainly distributed in the tropical regions of Southeast Asia and Central and South America. Although it is not as high in grade as red sandalwood and the like, red rosewood is after all also a very precious rosewood. A complete set of bedroom furniture made of red rosewood in the stricter sense (produced in Southeast Asia) generally sells for around 50,000 to 80,000 yuan.

Fourth grade: chicken-wing wood

Ranking fourth in grade is chicken-wing wood, also called "qizi wood". Its wood grain closely resembles a chicken's wing, hence the name chicken-wing wood. This wood is produced in Guangdong and Hainan Island in China. Among chicken-wing wood furniture, the most expensive are beds and sofas, generally costing over ten thousand yuan, while the cheaper ones cost at least a thousand.

Fifth grade: South American and African rosewood

At present, they have been included in the rosewood category on the market, and they can satisfy the consumer psychology of ordinary consumers of "owning a set of rosewood furniture at the price of solid wood furniture". South American and African rosewood furniture is durable, but does not have heirloom and collection value. It should be noted that South American and African rosewood furniture has already integrated into the consumer ranks of mass furniture, with large demand and immeasurable market potential.



The above is an introduction to the grades and types of rosewood. Overall, the various kinds of rosewood also differ in quality, and there are vast differences in price as well. It is suggested that when purchasing this kind of rosewood timber, everyone simply decide according to their own needs.

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