Dozens of woods were used, including satinwood, black walnut and a tiny piece of red African padauk.

The padauk found most often is African Padauk from Pterocarpus soyauxii which, when freshly cut, is a very bright red/orange but when exposed to sunlight fades over time to a warm brown.

Pterocarpus soyauxii (African Padauk or African Coralwood) is a species of Pterocarpus in the family Fabaceae, native to central and tropical west Africa, from Nigeria east to Congo-Kinshasa and south to Angola.

And so the carpenter, grumbling and hedging, used Mr. N'Cho-Allépot's precise specifications to make his short-backed chairs with white satin upholstery and his deep, low sofas in solid chestnut-colored African padauk wood with velvet cushions.

Pterocarpus soyauxii (African Padauk or African Coralwood) is a species of Pterocarpus in the family Fabaceae, native to central and tropical west Africa, from Nigeria east to Congo-Kinshasa and south to Angola.

Dozens of woods were used, including satinwood, black walnut and a tiny piece of red African padauk.

The padauk found most often is African Padauk from Pterocarpus soyauxii which, when freshly cut, is a very bright red/orange but when exposed to sunlight fades over time to a warm brown.

Pterocarpus soyauxii (African Padauk or African Coralwood) is a species of Pterocarpus in the family Fabaceae, native to central and tropical west Africa, from Nigeria east to Congo-Kinshasa and south to Angola.

And so the carpenter, grumbling and hedging, used Mr. N'Cho-Allépot's precise specifications to make his short-backed chairs with white satin upholstery and his deep, low sofas in solid chestnut-colored African padauk wood with velvet cushions.

Pterocarpus soyauxii (African Padauk or African Coralwood) is a species of Pterocarpus in the family Fabaceae, native to central and tropical west Africa, from Nigeria east to Congo-Kinshasa and south to Angola.