Victorian doll house furniture is usually constructed with wood. The popular choices of the time were very dark colored wood with a highly polished finish. Fabrics were also dark and plush.
Looking for research about Victorian dollhouse furniture?
You might find this book of interest.
Victorian Dolls' House Projects: A Day In The Life

It contains several projects to help you create your own furnishings as well as details about what day to day life would have been like for the occupants of a Victorian Home.
