The photos
are not sharp enough to be sure, especially in the case of the chair. Extreme close-up photos would be helpful -- I place an ordinary pocket magnifier against the lens of my little camera to get such views. The approximate size, from edge to edge, of such a photo is also helpful. A photo taken from 6 to 12 inches away usually provides its own scale, because the size of members can be seen. Many cameras will take clear photos at 12" from the object.
The color and grain of the sideboard are not inconsistent with mahogany -- but as the wood may have been stained, I would say it the wood could equally well be cherry or even walnut.
The color of the chair is suggestive of oak, or birch, ash or pine (perhaps with age or varnish), etc. No grain can be detected in the photo, so no real identification can be made -- in my opinion.
The
handwriting under "finish" may say "clear." This would mean that no stain was added to change the color of the wood. Even fine hardwoods will often be lightly stained in their natural color, to help disguise lighter wood and make the overall tone more uniform.
Woods like cherry and mahogany will normally darken somewhat over time when exposed to light. The color of this piece is consistent with mahogany or cherry, clear-finished and aged.
Mahogany has a characteristic grain texture lacking in cherry: very small linear voids, which read as dark markings flowing with the grain, especially visible on stained wood but present in any event.
The camera I use
(an older Canon 2 MP) has a stated minimum distance of 12". Occasionally I have had a clear photo at less than 12 inches -- don't know why.
When I use my magnifier, I get a range of 2 to 5 inches or so, with some blurring and distortion around the edges. I'd like to find a purpose-made clip-on lens -- never heard of one, though. Am I missing something ?
Super-cheap macro lens
SDR: If your camera is a point-and-shoot without interchangeable lenses, you can make an adequate macro lens for approximately no money: Just roll some heavy paper into a tube -- 2 inches long, diameter equal to that of your magnifying lens -- and wrap it with duct tape to make it light-tight. Duct-tape your pocket magnifier to one end of the tube, then tape the other end over your camera's lens with something easily removable like masking tape (but make sure no light can leak in).
Voila. Your magnifier is now held more-or-less solidly in place 2 inches in front of your camera's lens. Shoot in very bright light if you can (smaller aperture = greater depth of field).
Beech?
The face looks like mahogany, but the top looks like walnut, or beech with a walnut stain.
Depending on the level of quality I've seen all kinds of woods thrown together. I have some low-end credenzas that are walnut veneer, solid walnut, beech w/walnut stain, beech veneer w/ walnut stain, and walnut patterned formica.
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