Is ebony the new black?

Ebony furniture is not to everyone’s taste, but a fished-out brown furniture market and a couple of colonial sleepers in the regional salerooms recently has prompted speculation that the black stuff could be due for a revival.

First there was the 19th century Anglo-Indian tester bed at Lawrences on July 16. Discounted by an e…

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