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, ...

Nature-inspired designs often incorporate elements such as leaves, flowers, or trees. African woods like mahogany or teak ...

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 ...

Vertex Flooring introduces distinctive marquetry flooring crafted with expert precision, offering custom wood designs ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Stripes and checkerboard patterns have taken on a new life in design in recent years. Where once they were a more classic, ...

On a warm morning in August, William Tunberg sits across from his wife, Camille, at a glass coffee table. The modern piece of furniture presents a stark contrast to the other effects around the house: ...

OF ALL THE ARTISTIC techniques used by designers and cabinetmakers over the centuries, marquetry would seem the least likely to enjoy a 21st-century resurgence. It takes forever. It's prohibitively ...