Inlay Furniture

Medium Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao). Bronze with bordered silver inlay design overall of a symmetrical floral tendril vine pattern referred to as “the okir...

A vintage Damascus mixed inlay bench with hand carved and turned details.

This English Edwardian Satinwood Dining Ensemble is inspired by the work of George Hepplewhite. The ensemble is made up of an oval table and eight shieldback chairs. The table has a ...

This recent artwork from the w o o d p o p studio is an example of the type of modern marquetry that w o o d p o p is becoming synonymous with. Since its inception 10 years ago - ...

American Sheraton Mahogany bow front one board top writing table with a central single drawer with lions head brass pulls, string inlays, and resting on the original turned bulbous r...

19th century Italian inlaid walnut sorrento table circa 1890. Here we offer a profusely inlaid occasional table. Octagonal shape, with a central inlaid female figure in traditional...

An Edwardian Mahogany and Satinwood Marquetry Side Table in great vintage condition. Measures 24" in width, 24" in dwpth and stands 28" in height.

This silver, gold and niello inlaid topographical snuffbox is a masterpiece of Russian silver. Almost owned by a wealthy 19th-century tradesman, this extraordinary creation shares a ...

Pair Antique French Napoleon III Marble Pietra Dura Ebonised Wood Ormolu Cabinets French, Late 19th Century Height 117cm, width 115cm, depth 49cm An outstanding example of late 19...

A porcelain incense burner (koro) made by Japanese potter Makuzu Kozan (also known as Miyagawa Kozan, 1842-1916) circa 1890s-1900s (end of Meiji Period). The koro features an elegant...

The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...

A fine English occasional table of mahogany from the Edwardian era, featuring a moulded octagonal top with an inlay around the edge, atop four splayed, tapered legs with an exquisite...

Antique handcrafted Moroccan jewelry wooden box with camel bone inlay trunk. A large early 20th century decorative Moroccan camel bone casket with bra...

Versailles style, rare and important French Louis XV style commode or chest of drawers stamped 'P. Roussel' (Pierre Roussel 1723-June 7, 1782 ). This fine and high quality commode wi...

A fine example with beautifully inlaid top with conforming side with alternating bobbin turned panels alternating with bone inlaid geometric panels. Circular legs with mother of pear...

This 19th. century Northern Italian parquetry inlaid walnut commode is a stunning piece of antique furniture. The intricate inlaid pattern showcase the craftsmanship and attention to...

Outstanding quality 18th century antique Dutch marquetry inlaid burr walnut bureau bookcase having an outstanding quality Dutch marquetry inlaid burr walnut bureau bookcase with a shaped cornice above a pair of marquetry inlaid panelled doors opening to reveal an adjustable shelved interior above a bombe shaped bureau with a fitted interior consisting of 8 drawers, pigeon holes, pair of leather bookends, centre door opening to reveal a secret drawer and a sliding well above 5 bombe shaped drawers with original ornate brass handles. Fantastic marquetry inlaid sides standing on carved walnut paw...

Antique French Napoleon III box with inlaid bronze decor, polished black color surface and red velour textile inside. Includes key. After the r...

This charming petite corner cupboard features glass doors over two shelves and is constructed of walnut with fruitwood inlay. Fanciful cherubs riding hippocampus adorn the graceful c...

A stunning bone-inlaid walnut desk with scroll apron and pierced Baroque legs. Italy, late 19th Century. Handcrafted circa 1885, this beautiful desk shows an intricate geometric in...

A very impressive good quality pair of late 19th century French Rococo Style parquetry and marquetry inlaid twin size bedsteads. Feautures intricate ormolu mounts on headboard and fo...

PRESENTING an EXTREMELY UNIQUE and RARE 19C British Tunbridgeware Hair Pin/Bobbin or Slide. This slide is unlike any of it’s kind we have seen before, it is a VERY RARE survivor. From circa 1860 – 80 and made in Tunbridge Wells, England. Made of walnut with gorgeous marquetry inlay on the entirety of the front with classic Tunbridgeware micro-mosaic all over the front. The rear is walnut. The marquetry inlay appears to be various different woods, namely, maple, walnut and satinwood. Would have been worn in a Lady’s hair bun with the micro-mosaic facing forward. This would have belonged to a VERY ELEGANT LADY in the mid to late 19th Century. Tunbridge ware is a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork, typically in the form of boxes, that is characteristic of Tonbridge and the spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent in the 18th and 19th centuries. The decoration typically consists of a mosaic of many very small pieces of different coloured woods that form a pictorial vignette. Shaped rods and slivers of wood were first carefully glued together, then cut into many thin slices of identical pictorial veneer with a fine saw. Elaborately striped and feathered bandings for framing were pre-formed in a similar fashion. There is a collection of Tunbridge ware in the Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery in Tunbridge Wells. The famous makers of Tunbridge ware were in the Tunbridge Wells area of Kent; their most notable work was from circa 1830-1900. Early makers of Tunbridge ware, in Tunbridge Wells in the mid-18th century, were the Burrows family, and Fenner and Co. In the 19th century, around 1830, James Burrows invented a technique of creating mosaics from wooden tesserae. Henry Hollamby, apprenticed to the Burrows family, set up on his own in 1842 and became an important manufacturer of Tunbridge ware, employing about 40 people. Edmund Nye (1797–1863) and his father took over the Fenner company when William Fenner retired in 1840, after 30 years in partnership with him. Thomas Barton (1819–1903), previously apprenticed at the Wise factory, joined the Nyes in 1836, and worked as Nye’s designer; he took over the business in 1863 and continued there until his death. In Tonbridge (near to Tunbridge Wells), George Wise (1703–1779) is known to have had a business in 1746. It continued with his son Thomas, and Thomas’s nephew George (1779–1869), who took over in 1806. In its early years the company made articles such as workboxes and tea caddies with prints of popular views; later items had pictures created from mosaics. Their workshop in Tonbridge, Wise’s Tunbridge Ware Manufactory, was next to the Big Bridge over the Medway; the building was demolished in 1886 to widen the approach to the bridge. Tunbridge ware became popular with visitors to the spa town of Tunbridge Wells, who bought them as souvenirs and gifts. Articles included cribbage boards, paperweights, writing slopes, snuffboxes and glove boxes. At the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tunbridge ware by Edmund Nye, Robert Russell and Henry Hollamby was shown; Edmund Nye received a commendation from the judges for his work. He exhibited a table depicting a mosaic of a ship at sea; 110,800 tesserae were used in making the picture. The manufacturers of Tunbridge ware were cottage industries, and they were no more than nine in Tunbridge Wells and one in Tonbridge. The number declined in the 1880s; competent craftsmen were hard to find, and public tastes changed. After the death of Thomas Barton in 1903 the only surviving firm was Boyce, Brown and Kemp, which closed in 1927. Marquetry was an old technique which was continued by Nye and Barton to create images such as birds or butterflies. ‘Green Oak’ as caused by the fungus Chlorociboria aeruginascens. Stickware and half-square mosaic was invented by James Burrows in about 1830: a bunch of wooden sticks of different colours, each having triangular or diamond-shaped cross section, were tightly glued together; in the case of stickware, the resulting block was dried, then turned to form an article such as the base of a pincushion. For half-square mosaic, thin slices were taken from the composite block, and applied to a surface. Tesselated mosaic, was a development by James Burrows of half-square mosaic; it was adopted by George Wise and Edmund Nye. Minute tesserae were used to form a wide variety of geometric and pictorial designs. Many sorts of wood were used for the various colours; about 40 were in regular use. Only natural colors were used; green was provided by “green oak”, produced by the action of fungus on fallen oak. Designs for articles were often taken from designs of Berlin wool work.

A French folding table from the 19th century with burlwood accents, inlaid rim, elongated diamond motif and tapered legs. Born in France during the 19th century, this exquisite foldi...

The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...

Straight from the home and studio of Floss Dworkin in Suffern, New York. Each small shell is made with colorful Italian glass tiles with a painted pine wood base. Two are "clipped co...

The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...

Contemporary Galapinhos Curved Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Galapinhos curved sofa brings the essence of nature indoors, inspir...

This is a beautiful tile inlay teak desk or dining table. In great vintage condition. This is a trestle style table with center support. The tiles are in gr...

This is a superb antique Victorian ormolu mounted burr walnut and floral marquetry inlaid credenza, circa 1860 in date. Oozing sophistication and charm, this credenza is the absolut...

A diminutive Antique French dressing table with decorative and contrasting inlaid top. The Hinged flip top Louis XV style lady's dressing table or poudreuse, with the top opening to ...

This recent artwork from the w o o d p o p studio is an example of the type of modern marquetry that w o o d p o p is becoming synonymous with. Since its inception 10 years ago - the studio has specialised in marquetry and inlay work; meticulous art-forms where pieces of wood veneer are inlaid to create decorative designs or pictures. Emma Wood, who founded the studio 10...

Pair of English Edwardian side chairs with faded mahogany veneer and satinwood inlaid Neo-classical designs on seat and back

The Girih cabinet explores Islamic pattern through detailed wooden marquetry in brilliant sapphire blue and rich gold tones. The chest is cradled by a metal base crafted with a brush...

French Mid-Century Modern André Arbus style triangular bench. This unusual bench, ottoman or poof has graceful tapered legs with brass sabots and is n...

Mid-Century Modern Dornes Nesting Coffee Table, Set of 2, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Dornes nesting coffee table is a tribute to Po...

Extremely large antique early 19th century quality burr walnut Dutch floral marquetry inlaid display cabinet having a shaped marquetry inlaid and carved cornice above a pair of astral glazed floral marquetry doors...

Royal desk/bureau plat in Louis XV style with Kingveneer Kingveneer on solid beech wood with rocaille applications. extremely fine, floral, gilded bronze fittings in the form of chu...

For restoration. A mahogany Pembroke table with satinwood banding and a central inlaid shell medallion. Standing upon banded square tapered legs with brass toe caps and casters. C...

A highly impressive and architecturally refined Austrian Baroque secretary cabinet from the first half of the 18th century. Crafted to an exceptional standard, veneered with thick, h...

Handmade in England, this beautiful 48 in. round dining table offers the versatility of a single 22 in. leaf that allows it to seat up to six people comfortably. With a radial cut, f...

PAIR of French Louis XV style (19th Century) round 3-drawer bedside / end tables with 3 cabriole legs connected with a platform stretcher having illustrative inlay designs through ou...

The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...

The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...

Tapio Wirkkala coffee table for Asko (Finland) – Created by Wirkkala in the early 60s, it is the most iconic of its tables with its 3 marquetry inserts: the emblematic leaf and the 2...

Marvelous French Art Deco octagonal table with superb Inlay 1930. This rare Art Deco piece is a stunning display of craftsmanship with numerou...

The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...

The Kiss Console by Kifu Paris is an elegant and organic piece in it's unique design. The coal black shagreen inlaid piece curves inwards to create the "kiss" effect. The borders are...

The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Cocteau coffee table...

Adams style, 1911, Bluthner grand piano with a french polished, quarter cut, satinwood case with boxwood stringing inlay and crossbanding accents. The satinwood veneer of the cabinet...

An important Islamic Khurasan bronze and silver-inlaid inkwell & cover, Eastern Persia, Circa 1200. The inkwell of cylindrical form and having a shallow dome top cover with a tall knopped finial and inlaid with a twin band of scrolled silver. The base of the dome and the rim of the cover having bands on interlaced silver inlay, the inkwell having three loop handles. The body of the inkwell having two bands of silver inlaid Naskh script, between the bands are twin panels...

A fine and unusual Japanese black lacquer and mother of pearl inlaid box, Momoyama Period, 16th century, Japan. The large box and cover featu...

An Italian bar cart or drinks trolley, beautifully decorated with floral marquetry in a variety of exotic woods. The bar cart with two tiers, the lower one fitted with three gilt met...

Beautiful workmanship distinguishes this lovely French Writing Table which is both bold and diminutive. The triple sectioned top as well as all of the drawers and back panels feature...

Belgium / 1950 / side table / wood, ceramics / Mid-century Small charming side table tiled with red, white, black and gray mosaic. The sleek frame is made of solid wood and forms th...

Made for us in England, this console in flame mahogany is just the right depth to squeeze into that hallway or tuck behind the sofa. With Regency touches like ebony and satinwood str...

American Hepplewhite mahogany satinwood string inlaid secretary bookcase with a hinged fall front leather writing surface, central arched tulip wood inlaid cornice with original bras...

A very fine and impressive French 19 century Louis XVI style ormolu mounted marquetry inlaid marble-top commode.

The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...

A Fine French 20th Century Gilt-Bronze Mounted and Marquetry Meuble d'Appui à Hauteur (Side cabinet). The rectangular variegated white marble top with outset corners over a gilt foli...

Stunning coffee table handmade by striking mosaics signed by "Genaro" and stamped with the made in México. Legs are made in solid mahogany wood. Genaro Alvarez was known for his modernist mosaic creations in the late 1950's and early 1960's. The Genaro Alvarez Studio was located in Mexico City, where he created mosaic furniture...