NEW YORK -- Marquetry furniture, with its decorated surfaces, was reserved for the high and mighty in Europe, from the Renaissance to the 18th century. But in the United States in the 19th century, ...

Browse 70+ wood inlay patterns stock illustrations and vector graphics available royalty-free, or start a new search to explore more great stock images and vector art. Three Golden ancient chests and ...

"Precious" table by Giuseppe Pruneri for Haute Material; inlay of italian walnut-tree and ivory, stainless steel structure It is generally agreed that marquetry consists of inlay work, and strictly ...

Browse 100+ wood inlay stock illustrations and vector graphics available royalty-free, or search for wood inlay floor to find more great stock images and vector art. Parquet floor pattern - most ...

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 ...

African marquetry is an ancient art that uses colorful African woods and sawdust to create intricate designs. This craft, which has been passed down generations, is now being taught in workshops ...

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 ...

You can walk down the narrow alleys of Mysore and find rooms with 10-20 people making traditional wooden tables and designs. I found a very cute one near Hotel Prakash on M. K. Street. You can watch ...