How to get a matte finish?
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Weird damage to wood
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Undamaged section of wood

I am trying to repair a piece of high end furniture (pic #1) - it has this really nice matte finish usually (pic #2). I have no idea how to get it to look like this! Any sort of anything makes it shiny. The pictures might not show it, but it is REALLY matte. Thank you!