Parquetry:
Mosaic | Geometric | Patterns made strictly of wood
A lost art form. Parquetry is the use of wood 1/8-inch thick or thicker, placed together to form geometric patterns. The most common place you will find Parquetry today is in wood flooring, though most wood inlay work done is another art form called Marquetry. The basic difference between the two is that Marquetry uses veneer woods with a thickness of 1/16 of an inch or less, and is primarily cut with a sharp knife, or scroll saw by hand. It consists of scenery, floral patterns and other ornate embellishment, and is used on furniture.
The inlaying of geometric patterns goes back to ancient cultures. We find examples of inlaid patterns in the Incan, Mayan, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek and Roman cultures. These are almost entirely done in stone. We can also find Geometric patterns in textile weaving from ancient times and even in North American native cultures. The earliest forms of wood parquetry are from European woodworking in the middle ages. During the Industrial Age Parquetry was transformed from hand-cutting and inlay-fitting to the use of machine-assisted cutting with modern tooling.
The inlaying of geometric patterns goes back to ancient cultures. We find examples of inlaid patterns in the Incan, Mayan, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek and Roman cultures. These are almost entirely done in stone. We can also find Geometric patterns in textile weaving from ancient times and even in North American native cultures. The earliest forms of wood parquetry are from European woodworking in the middle ages. During the Industrial Age Parquetry was transformed from hand-cutting and inlay-fitting to the use of machine-assisted cutting with modern tooling.
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