This is not inlay, but a furniture veneer made of pieces of coloured woods fitted together into a design on the surface of a piece of furniture Marquetry decoration was fashionable during the later 17th century, waned in the early 18th century, and waxed popular again between about 1775 and 1800
A contrasting inlay, generally of wood or ivory, arranged in a distinctive pattern Contrast Parquetry
a pattern made of coloured pieces of wood laid together, or the art of making these patterns. Decorative work in which thin pieces of wood, metal, or organic material, such as shell or mother-of-pearl, are affixed in intricate patterns to the flat surfaces of furniture. Marquetry became popular in late 16th-century France and spread throughout Europe as the demand for luxurious home furnishings rose in the next two centuries. See also André-Charles Boulle
[art] Pieces of wood, ivory or other materials fitted and glued into a background
A technique devised by Emile Galle and patented by him in April 1898 It consists of inserting cut pieces of hot, colored glass into the parison then ensuring they were embedded in the surface by rolling on the marver, Once annealed the vessel could be further decorated by carving Some marquetry insets are left uncarved, and form abstract, sometimes Symbolist images GANTAD
inlay design glued into furniture or floors using a variety of woods (Boulle marquetry uses tortoiseshell & metal)
A decorative device using small, differently shaped pieces of coloured and exotic woods, which are arranged to make up a pattern The pieces are normally shaped like lozenges, diamonds and squares but can be more intricate It is principally used as an inlay, which sits flush against the rest of the wood, on furniture and picture frames It was first used by the Italians during the Renaissance If tortoiseshell, metal or horn is used it becomes known as 'boulle work'
inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture
> A term describing the decorative and pictorial inlay work in which elaborate patterns are formed using contrasting woods
A type of decorative woodwork where different types of wood are cut and joined together to form a patterned surface
a decorative veneer applied as an overlay to furniture and composed of shaped pieces of wood or other material to form a pattern
decorative patterns of thin layers of wood or other materials inlaid into a surface, usually on furniture
In carpentry, creating patterns in flooring materials by the use of different colors of wood
A decorating technique whereby pieces of hot glass are applied to still molten glass and marvered into the surface, creating an inlaid effect After the glass is cooled, it is possible to further emphasize thes e areas by carving and engraving See also Inlay
Inlay or veneers of wood form a pictorial image; as related to parquetry, which forms a geometric design