MARQUETRY


Meaning of MARQUETRY in English

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 .

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.