ARTAB LLC
TAMPA, FLORIDA

Marquetry also known as Moaragh is derived from intarsia or inlay. Marquetry is the art form used in making pictures and designs with thin slices of an immense variety of colored and textured wood, glass, shell, and other materials. It is an ancient technique for decorating the surfaces of furniture, as well as a versatile means of creative expression. The marqueter makes complex pictures by carefully cutting different veneers of wood into various shapes. These precisely cut pieces are glued into a solid stable surface. The finished product or picture is sanded and then polished. An authentic Marquetry does not contain any drawing, staining, or coloring. All the lines are cut and created using a special handsaw and tools. A complex picture is created by carefully cutting different naturally colored wood into various shapes. These precisely cut pieces are glued into a solid stable surface. The finished product or picture is sanded and then polished. Marquetry is the art form used in making pictures and designs with thin slices of an immense variety of naturally colored and textured wood, glass, shell, and other materials. It is an ancient technique for decorating the surfaces of furniture, as well as a versatile means of creative expression. The artworks are excellent, unique and one of a kind. Artworks are created from quality wood using hand tools. Each piece is carefully hand cut or carved. Hundreds of pieces of different species of wood are used in each artwork. Therefore, each artwork takes weeks and usually months to complete, consequently impossible to mass-produce. Artab.com is one of the few places where quality Marquetry can be obtained.