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, ...

TEMPLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From gently weathered to intricately crafted, the 23 new additions to the Wilsonart ® Virtual Design Library, the Artfully Repurposed Woods Collection, tell a story of ...

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.

Japan's ancient art of Hakone marquetry is used to provide intricate decorations on wooden boxes and other items. Woodworkers painstakingly cut pieces of different wood species and glue them together ...

Want to give a modernizing touch to your home decor? Interior design experts suggest adding geometric patterns. Here's how Geometric patterns in home decor: Tips to add modern flair to your interior ...

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 ...