Sapelli

Origin:

Throughout West Africa (from Liberia to Angola, eastward to Central Africa)

Color:

Initially pink, Sapelli darkens in time to a deep red-brown. Character of the grain: Depending on the type of cut, interesting effects can be achieved: quarter-slicing yields a plain veneer pattern with the glossy stripes typical of Sapelli, flat slicing yields veneer with a flowery structure.

Sapelli enables a room to have an exotic touch of African atmosphere; can also be used as an intentional contrast to modern elements.

Application:

Sapelli is an exotic, although in no way rare, type of wood. In the furniture, door and paneling sector, the classical flat- and quarter-sliced veneer is used. Sapelli is an interesting alternative to light-colored oak and beech flooring in the parquet sector.