How can you tell if wood furniture is good quality?

To tell if wood furniture is good quality, first give it a gentle push. Well-made pieces should remain stable without wobbling or creaking. Next, examine the joints of the furniture. Good-quality furnishings will typically feature screw, doweled, dovetail or mortise-and-tenon joints. Pieces held together by glue are often not as finely crafted. Next, consider the wood itself. Solid wood pieces and those made out of solid wood and then finished with genuine wood veneers tend to be higher quality than pieces constructed out of engineered wood. Explore a wide range of wood furniture on 1stDibs.