Can you imagine a nicer end to your day than spending an evening with your family warmed by a fireplace and surrounded by the sweet scent of sandalwood? Luckily, to achieve that atmosphere these days you don’t have to leave the comfort of your home because luxurious wooden furniture brings all the nature’s blessings straight into your living room.

Wooden furniture is extremely strong, ecologically acceptable, and with proper care, durable and lasting. Ever since the antiquity, wood was considered a royal material because it adds a touch of wealth and abundance to whichever space it’s found in. However, not every type of wood that furniture is made of has the same value, so in this article we’ll bring you some of the more expensive and high-quality materials for your luxurious wooden furniture so you can be sure to pick only the best for your home.

1. Amaranth (Purpleheart)

Amaranth wood has a lot of different names: it’s official one is Peltogyne, and it’s also known as purpleheart, violet wood, and many other local names referring to its unique color. In fact, this unique wood accomplishes a beautiful violet color when exposed to air after cutting and is considered a nature’s wonder. It grows in Central and South America forming strong and tall trees (up to 115 feet.) Amaranth is well-known as being one of the most expensive materials for luxurious wooden furniture in the world because of its density, durability, and water resistance, but it can be very challenging to work with and is difficult to be levelled. Furniture made from amaranth has a unique, exotic look with a vibrant violet color.

2. Bubinga (African Rosewood)

Bubinga wood (officially Guibourtia) is widely spread in West Africa’s tropical rainforests and grows near rivers and lakes. Despite its high density, it is relatively easily polished. It is extremely heavy and hard, long-lasting, and resistant to mushrooms and parasites. It’s often found under the name African Rosewood because of its reddish tint. Bubinga tree is an excellent furniture material because it’s hard, stable, and extremely durable. Polished luxurious wooden furniture made from bubinga wood looks like glass or water surface since high levels of gloss can be accomplished adding something special to your living space.

3. Rosewood

Rosewood, also known as Dalbergia, is the type of wood growing in tropical areas of South America, Asia, and Africa. It’s an extremely popular wood because of its beautiful shades of color blending together giving it a nice noble touch. It’s also known for the strong scent its wood emits during cutting and working on it. Furniture made from rosewood is very high-quality, and with proper care and maintenance can last for generations.

4. Lignum Vitae

Lignum Vitae, also named Guaiacum, Pockholz, or Tree of Life is wood native to Central America and the Caribbean. Because of its qualities, it’s often exported and belongs to potentially endangered species which greatly affects its price. It comes from slow-growing trees which makes it extremely dense and beautiful, and besides that, it has a remarkable combination of hardness, toughness, and density. Its various beautiful shades blend one into another, so it looks painted, but it is actually its organic characteristic, which makes furniture made from Lignum Vitae natural and unique.

5. Sandalwood

Sandalwood is an amazingly versatile type of wood because it is used not only in the making of furniture and musical instruments, but also in essential oils, cosmetics, and perfumes for its strong pleasant scent. It grows mostly in Hawaii, Nepal, Pakistan, India, and Australia, but because of its popularity and wide usage it became extremely rare and therefore precious. Sandalwood is one of the most expensive types of wood in the world, so it’s made exclusively into highly luxurious wooden furniture that is extremely rare. If you want a living space that will smell like an amazing combination of lemon, rose, and musk for decades to come, sandalwood should be your choice of wood for furniture. Its shades range from yellow to orange or pink.

6. Ebony

Ebony is a general term for a very vibrant, dark, and dense wood whose black color spans the entire cross-section of the material. It’s extremely durable which makes luxurious wooden furniture made from ebony last for decades. It’s found in rare places, so it requires a substantial sum to acquire it. It possesses a remarkable level of density, it’s moisture-resistant, and can be polished to a high-gloss. Ebony is easy to work with and is valued as a decorative wood. Some types of wood from the genus Diospyros have a pattern consisting of lighter and darker stripes which gives the furniture an authentic charm.

7. Cordia Alliodora

Officially Cordia Alliodora, but also known as Bocote Wood, Cyp, Solera, Canaletta, or Louro is currently the most expensive type of wood used for floor layering. However, besides the floor, luxurious wooden furniture is also made from it, and it looks unique because of its combination of patterns that form as the wood ages. Such furniture has an extremely elegant look and design, and it enriches the space with its natural charm. Cordia Alliodora can be found in Central America, but also in other regions of the world with a warm climate.

Although their price points and quality may vary, above-mentioned rare types of wood made into furniture give an opulent and magnificent look to everything created from them. Since furniture made from these materials is quite rare and expensive, we warn you that it might be challenging (but not impossible) to find it for your collection.

It’s true that luxurious wooden furniture ends up being quite expensive, especially one made from extremely rare wood types. However, that investment certainly pays out long-term because it brings a unique atmosphere to your home, and high-quality, stable pieces of wooden furniture will serve you for generations!

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