THE Dutch were among the first to favour marquetry, parquetry and veneer over carved oak furniture. They were also using joined panelling by 1400, an important feature in making furniture lighter in ...

Thousands of years ago, artisans devised ways to create objects decorated with exquisite inlays of wood, stone, metal, shell, ivory and other materials. They would carve out a recess and fill it with ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Marquetry is making a comeback. Ornate, detailed and visibly handcrafted, the art of creating designs and images by ...

How to make a veneered inlay box using old fashioned marquetry techniques combined with some modern tools. Try Skillshare! First 500 people get their first 2 months for 99¢! Woman accused of fatal-DUI ...

Whether it was furniture, cabinets, architectural woodwork, marquetry, special products or student work, more than 120 entries showed spectacular veneer work in the 2019 Veneer Tech Craftsman’s ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Apologies if I was a little random: I had just been looking at a large – and expensive – marquetry panel that had ...

Featuring pieces by 22 artists from 6 countries, a new exhibit of outstanding work in marquetry wowed an opening reception crowd at the Messler Gallery of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in ...

View A Victorian Walnut Veneer Tilt Top Oval Loo Table with Marquetry Inlay By Wednesday; Marquetry Inlay, A Victorian Walnut Veneer; 71 x 105 x 72 cm; Signed; . Access more artwork lots and estimated ...

In the meantime, the British brand from Crewe published a video on its YouTube account. In the video, some of its employees explain how these intricate designs are achieved. Instead of a fancy printer ...

A variety of woods are used to make marquetry, from seventy to eighty species, with a variety of colors, and sometimes camel bone, seashells, copper, brass, silver, gold, and ivory are incorporated to ...