Eye-popping traditional French marquetry wowed the judges to win the $3,000 Grand Prize in the 2020 Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge. The annual competition also honored superior work in furniture, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When I'm out shopping for a special piece of furniture for a project, I always keep my eyes open for marquetry furniture. Marquetry is the art of applied veneer, usually wood, in a pattern or picture.

Marquetry as an artform predates ancient Egypt. Elaborate patterns and intricate designs are created through the insertion of small bits of wood, shell, ivory or other items into a veneer of wood, ...

Marquetry artist William Tunberg, 86, stands next to a collection of his work in his home in Venice. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) William Tunberg sits across from his wife, Camille, at a glass ...