Also known as "French Antique", this period was influenced by the revival of the rococo style by the French. Pieces were intricate, with asymmetrical scrolls, curves and lavish carvings of cornucopias, fruits, birds, flowers and foliage. Furniture was of a more vigorous construction, and featured the use of carved ornament as well as a process developed by John Henry Belter of laminating thin sheets of rosewood which were molded by heat into desired shapes and then lavishly carved. While rosewood was primarily used, mahogany and black walnut were sometimes employed as well. Satinwood and birds-eye maple were occasionally used as secondary woods. The use of white or variegated marble became popular for top surfaces. The Rococo Revival Period produced parlor suites of padded, curved back chairs and matching settees, often with elaborate upholstery and carvings. The center table, frequently with a shaped marble top and elaborate base and apron, became important as a focal point of parlors.