Marquetry: A love affair with wood
Veneer marquetry evolved in the 16th century from the idea of stone inlays and intarsia. Incredibly thin veneers are cut to a design, pieced together and applied to a solid wooden base.
To achieve vibrant colours, pressure-dyed veneers are used, although care is taken with placing – like any fabric or painting, all woods react to sunlight. Marquetry creation reflects hundreds of hours of design, passion and craft designs in wood involving many different stages of craftsmanship, which you can discover below.
