At the age of 26, Tor Chantara lives his life simultaneously in two worlds, practicing the fine woodworking art of marquetry that has its roots in the 16th century, while learning techniques and ...
with fine black variegated "Egyptian" marble top, burlwood veneered cabinet with central marquetry inlaid door, flanked by two short drawers over two cabinet doors, each set with ivory escutcheon or ...
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, ...
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, ...