Compositional analysis on the finishes of Oriental style furniture, made in Europe circa 1750, from the J. Paul Getty Museum, was done by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrophotometry. Two microanalytical techniques, in conjunction with the high resolution and great sensitivity of FTIR, were applied to minimal sample quantities. These two techniques for sample preparation, KBr micropellets, and a diamond cell, gave comparable IR spectral results. The finishes on these objects were found to fall into three general categories: 1) Urushi-based resin finish on the entire piece, 2) Urushi-based resin finish on inset panels only, and 3) Non-Urushi finishes. -- AATA