As a symbol of identity and taste, mahogany furniture has been sought after by many consumers. A set of expensive mahogany furniture can be sold in the market for more than 100,000 yuan or even hundreds of thousands of yuan, and the endangered species of wild animals and plants announced in June. The International Trade Convention (hereinafter referred to as the "Convention") listed seven species of redwood trees as rare plants, and the price of mahogany furniture rose again. The reporter's investigation found that the current price of mahogany furniture on the market has generally increased by 30% to 50% compared with the first half of the year, and the shortage of precious raw materials has also made many small manufacturers have no wood available, and have to switch to other wood species. .
Origin: As soon as the Convention was announced, rosewood prices soared
On June 12, 2013, it was a very ordinary day for many people, but it was not sure for the mahogany furniture industry. On this day, the Convention’s control of various redwoods entered into force. According to the newly revised Convention, 7 of the 33 tree species of the national standard of redwood are listed as endangered animals and plants for protection, and the trade volume and trade authority are strictly controlled.
The seven species are: Dalbergia, Dalbergia, Sandalwood, Sandalwood, L. sylvestris, and Black Dalbergia, Central American Dalbergia, and Belize Dalbergia. Among them, the first four types of redwood species are the raw materials of mahogany furniture used in the market. Sian rosewood is commonly known as Laos red rosewood, and dimpled Dalbergia also belongs to red rosewood, which is a good log for high-end mahogany furniture. Therefore, after the publication of the Convention, the most obvious price increase is the red rosewood mahogany furniture. Mr. Li, the manager of Qingdao Dayi Red Square Classical Furniture Redwood Museum, said: “The biggest impact of this time is the Sian rosewood, which is the Laos red rosewood that is often said on the market, because the price of this kind of wood is more close to the people in the redwood. Less ordinary citizens will also consider buying, and after the price rises, the market may face a period of downturn."
It is understood that at present, the price of red rosewood logs has increased by about 70% compared with the beginning of the year, and some precious logs have doubled. The price increase of finished mahogany furniture is also between 30% and 50%. The furniture with thicker materials such as bed and sofa is more obvious, about 50%. Tables and chairs, drawers, etc. rose by about 30%.
As for the impact of price increases on sales, Li said: "Because many mahogany manufacturers have some stock of logs, the change in sales is still not obvious, but in the future, with the consumption of stocks, this effect will gradually Appeared."
Saying: A mahogany chair legs can top a car
How expensive is mahogany furniture? On the 26th, the reporter visited several mahogany furniture halls on the street of Dunhua Road in Qingdao. In the Da Yi Hong Fang Classical Furniture Redwood Pavilion, a set of three sets of tables and chairs with Laos red rosewood as logs, asking for between 20,000 and 30,000 yuan. The price of a set of mahogany beds is three or four hundred thousand yuan, and a simple mahogany cabinet has to be tens of thousands of yuan. The salesperson told the reporter, "This is not the most expensive. In the mahogany furniture, the most expensive one is the lobular rosewood, a small leaf rosewood chair, the light one leg will be tens of thousands, even ten thousand, because making a chair The price of the logs of the legs will be 50,000 yuan."
The salesperson said: "Now, when a truck comes in, many factory workers climb directly into the car to fight for it. Because there are so many logs, you can't grab it."
Later, the reporter went to the Millennium Redwood Museum and found that the main raw material of the mahogany furniture here was rosewood, not red rosewood. The clerk said: "Because of the scarcity of raw materials, if you want Laos red rosewood furniture, you need to book in advance." In the opposite year of the Red Furniture Pavilion, the clerk told reporters: "From June this year, the logs are very rare. Many manufacturers have not purchased logs since June and can only rely on inventory maintenance."
Less material, mahogany furniture comparable to antiques
Director Li told reporters that the mahogany logs have a particularly long period of success, which is the main reason why mahogany furniture is particularly expensive. Like Laos red rosewood, which is common in the market, it takes 500 years to grow into good wood, and the more precious lobular rosewood logs have to last for thousands of years. Therefore, these logs are cut down for a long time. It is not renewable.
In the past few years, due to the large use of Hainan rosewood by domestic mahogany furniture manufacturers, the tree has now been completely consumed in Hainan. The situation of Indian lobular rosewood is not optimistic. At present, the quantity is very rare. Therefore, the price of a ton of lobular rosewood logs on the market is about 2 million to 3 million yuan. Li said, "After a while, Laos red rosewood is likely to become the next lobular rosewood. In the future, the overall value of mahogany furniture will be higher and higher, even in the direction of antiques."
The scarcity of logs has made many manufacturers useless wood, and they have to switch to low-end mahogany furniture such as rosewood and wenge, and some manufacturers choose to abandon Southeast Asian logs and buy low from Africa and South America. Price mahogany logs. Director Li said: "In the case of red rosewood, the price of Laos red rosewood logs is 200,000 to 300,000, while the African red rosewood logs only need 1 to 30,000 yuan. Only the former is very One. Of course, in the market, the price of mahogany furniture made from African red rosewood cannot be compared with Laos red rosewood."
"One touch, two look, three smells" experts teach you to identify mahogany
How to identify various mahogany furniture? The reporter interviewed Ren Jialu, president of the Qingdao Branch of Yatai Redwood Association. He said: "For ordinary citizens, the method of "touching, seeing, and smelling" can be adopted when purchasing mahogany furniture."
“One touch†means to touch the smoothness of the surface of mahogany furniture. Generally, the smoother the material, the better. “The main point is to understand the level of manual craftsmanship of the furniture. The smoother the more advanced the grinding technology used in the furniture making process,†said Ren Jialu.
"Second look" is to look at the shape and pattern of mahogany furniture. First of all, the practicality of the furniture is better. "For example, the height of the general table is 78 cm and the height of the seat is 44 to 45 cm. These are all designed according to ergonomics." Secondly, the overall beauty is good. Mahogany furniture will give people a sense of pleasure, just like art, with aesthetic value.
"Sanwen" is to distinguish the different materials of mahogany furniture by smell. "For example, red rosewood has a sour and fragrant smell. It is called spicy in the industry, and huanghuali wood has a little sweetness on the basis of spicy. And like the material of the golden nanmu, there will be a little bit of eucalyptus and nanmu."
Reminder: price moisture is an open secret to buy mahogany furniture, you have to polish your eyes
The reporter learned that in order to cope with market changes, some manufacturers have adopted malicious shoddy and false reporting of production methods to maliciously raise prices, seriously disrupting the order of the mahogany furniture market. When consumers buy mahogany furniture, they must be vigilant and choose from the regular mahogany furniture hall.
At a redwood pavilion at Dunhua Road, the reporter met Mr. Qi, a collector who came to buy furniture. He revealed to reporters: “The price of moisture in the entire mahogany furniture market has long been an open secret.†The reporter found in several mahogany furniture halls. The same is Laos red rosewood chair, one price is more than 10,000 yuan, while the other is priced at 30,000 yuan.
Mr. Qi said: "The price of the shopping guide is very high. Generally speaking, the price can be reduced to 20%. In fact, the minimum discount is 60% off."
The reporter purchased the mahogany dining table and chair in a furniture store as a customer. The original furniture with a price of 11,800 yuan can be discounted to 10,800 yuan in the mouth of the clerk, and the store owner later told reporters that in order to pull back customers, it can be reduced to 9800. yuan.
Mr. Qi said: "Although the origin of rosewood is concentrated in some countries in Southeast Asia, like Laos, Vietnam, and Myanmar, but the price of redwood logs in different countries and even different regions of the same country will have a big gap, so the same is true. Laos red rosewood, the price is several times different."
"In addition to the different ways of carving, the difference between the price of hand-carved and machine-carved is obvious, and the same is hand-carved, Guangdong and Zhejiang are also different." Mr. Qi said that some manufacturers will falsely report the origin, the African red The sour branches are said to be Laos, or other wood materials are mixed in the red rosewood. The ordinary consumers can't distinguish between true and false. People like me who often handle mahogany furniture sometimes have to do the identification to see it. "The purchase of mahogany furniture can be said to be a learning. It must be prepared according to the purpose of personal purchase and the price that can be afforded. Otherwise, complicated material names and provenances and high price differences will make you confused. â€
CCTV has also repeatedly exposed the chaos of the mahogany furniture industry: the tens of thousands of mahogany furniture mixed with the "white skin" that is not defensive, and the white color on the white background, the pattern of posing as the redwood is the usual trick of the industry.
In fact, in order to regulate the mahogany market, China has issued the "General Technical Conditions for Mahogany Furniture" and related national standards, which stipulates that all mahogany furniture must be marked with basic information such as origin and materials, and requires companies to sell their mahogany furniture with customers. Sign the relevant contract. Ren Jialu reminded consumers: “It is best to buy mahogany furniture from well-known brands and manufacturers. On the one hand, quality is guaranteed, on the other hand, it is also convenient for future maintenance and maintenance.â€
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