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 ...

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 ...

Entries are starting to come in for the 2023 Veneer Tech Craftsman’s Challenge, but there is still time to enter what some consider the most prestigious contest for veneered woodwork. Deadline for ...

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 ...

Any Bentley is already a very rare vehicle due to the price. Those who want to make their Bentley even rarer still can order up a glut of special custom touches by Mulliner. On the Bentayga SUV, one ...