Marquetry can turn thin pieces of wood into a picture — ChillScroll

A polished marquetry tabletop with a mirrored floral design in light and dark wood

Marquetry can turn thin pieces of wood into a picture

In marquetry, a maker cuts very thin pieces of wood and fits them together on a surface. Book-matched pieces can create a mirror image from the natural color and grain of the wood.

The tree supplied the colors. The cabinetmaker arranged the bouquet.

Source · The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗