Faux Finishing - what is this finishing called- light paint with darker accents?

I am not sure how to describe this, but the experts may recognize it: I am looking at re-doing a chair in an antique finish that has a light color (yellow-white) and dark accents where it looks like it's been sanded (corners, holes in the wood...etc). What is this finish called? How would I go about doing it? My chair is a dark finish now (looks like wood stain) and it seems that if I just paint it yellow and sand it in some places I would expose the dark underneath. Would that work? Do I absolutely need to strip the old stain? What happens if I don't? Any products recommendations?

Thank you!

Gilda

Assuming the chair has a finish (over the stain) you'll need to lightly sand it. This will give the yellow paint something to hang on. Wipe clean after sanding.

A good (paint store - not the big box stores) semigloss enamel in the color of your choice. A quart will be more than you need for several chairs.

Look the piece over before painting - decide where you want the dark color to show through.

Apply the paint with a quality brush and use either a rag or a dry brush to remove the wet paint from the areas you want to reveal.

Satnd back and admire your work...:)

I would add that you need to use an oil base enamel - it may sand off better but mainly it will adhere better to the current finish [which should be throughly scuff sanded first] Latex enamel may not adhere well to your current finish without using a primer.

Thank you, much appreciated!