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.

Hermes Arceau The Three Graces watch features a Metiers d' Arts dial created using aventurine, hand painting and wood marquetry. Hermes has long been known as a master of the arts when it comes to ...

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, ...

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. Marquetry is making a comeback. Ornate, detailed and visibly handcrafted, the art of creating designs and images by ...

Marquetry is an age-old woodworking practice made popular by French king Louis XIV, it involves laying veneers like a puzzle to create an ornamental pattern. Today, multicoloured examples have ...

Rolls-Royce has revealed its "most intricate woodwork ever" that blends laser etching, 3D marquetry, ink layering, and 24-carat gold leaf artistry to create a textured wood sculpture that captures ...

NATICK - Brent Longtin is not your average woodworker. While Longtin builds furniture like many others, he adds something more unique to his pieces - intricate images made from potentially 150 pieces ...

Few luxury items have had as much longevity as a silk scarf by Hermès. High-end watchmaking fans may, of course, beg to differ. But now, they no longer have to choose. Hermès has just released an ...