marquetry

noun

mar·que·try ˈmär-kə-trē

variants or less commonly marqueterie

: decorative work in which elaborate patterns are formed by the insertion of pieces of material (such as wood, shell, or ivory) into a wood veneer that is then applied to a surface (as of a piece of furniture)

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Even the elevator’s interior is clad in custom marquetry. —

Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024 Not to be missed is the insane marquetry painting of Alison Elizabeth Taylor, in which different types of wood are arranged to look almost seamless. —

Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024 In the kitchen, the designer even recreated the original marquetry wood floor, though there were also structural reasons for ripping up and replacing the parquet. —

Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024 They are placed on the dial in an irregular pattern meant to represent formation of the Giant’s Causeway using marquetry, an artisan inlay technique. —

Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for marquetry