Marquetry
Panthera Opal Nickel Wall Panel
Figured sycamore with the Panthera pattern in nickel overlay. 150 × 60 cm.
Bespoke marquetry furniture and wall panels
Pattern, laid
by hand in wood
We translate our patterns, or yours, into veneer, metal and mother-of-pearl: for panels, cabinetry, furniture and whole walls.
555+veneers from TABU, the Italian veneer house
Metal overlaybrass, nickel or copper, set flush
Mother-of-pearlfor light that moves as you do
Any scalefrom a framed panel to a full wall
The craft
What it is
A jigsaw of veneer, a millimetre thick
Marquetry is pattern made from thin sheets of wood, each piece cut by hand and fitted to the next. Any element of a design can be isolated, enlarged, reduced or reworked, then rebuilt in figured sycamore, burl walnut, eucalyptus and hundreds of other veneers.
We set metal overlay and mother-of-pearl into the same surface, then finish it in matte or high-gloss lacquer, so the grain, the metal and the shell each catch the light differently through the day.
Our marquetry Drag or swipe
The wooden flower
Burr walnut and figured veneers
The flower on blue
Ochre and ivory veneers
Panthera wood panel
A tiger among the leaves
Panthera wood panel
Burr walnut detail
Panthera on blue
Eucalyptus and ivory veneers
The Zinnia panel
Figure and tiger on sycamore
Panthera sideboard
Tiger and botanical marquetry
Panthera sideboard
The top, with red tulip
Panthera side table
Red flowers on figured sycamore
Red tulip
Blue eucalyptus and ivory
Panthera Jaspis
Mother-of-pearl and red tulip
Mother-of-pearl
Set flush in the veneer
Tiger panel
Copper-toned veneer on sycamore
Panthera tiger
Close up on blue
Tiger head
Ebony, walnut and ivory veneers
Tiger, close up
Line work in dark veneer
Totem plant stand
Marquetry in the round
Chest of drawers
Botanical marquetry fronts
Floral marquetry
Walnut and pale woods
Carved panel
Wood relief on the wall
Carved panel
Pale relief
Nickel overlay
A tiger on sycamore
Mother-of-pearl flowers
In walnut
Walnut and burl leaves
Close up
Red tulips
In marquetry
Blue and gold foliage
Close up
In the studio
Drawing a new tiger
Panels to buy
150 × 60 cm, ready to hang
Marquetry
Panthera Jaspis Wall Panel
Deep blue eucalyptus, red tulips and mother-of-pearl. 150 × 60 cm.
Marquetry
Panthera Zinnia Wall Panel
Pale figured veneers framed in blue eucalyptus and ochre foliage. 150 × 60 cm.
Samples
Ask for samplesEvery commission starts with samples like these: the same veneers, metal and mother-of-pearl as the finished piece, so you can see them in your own light before anything is made.
Samples Select to enlarge
Large panels Hover or tap for the detail
Where it can go
WallsFull-height panelsContinuous across a wall, a hallway or a staircase, the joins hidden in the pattern.Commission a wall
FurnitureCabinetry and furnitureBar cabinets, sideboards, desks and doors, where the marquetry is the whole surface.See the furniture
InteriorsHotels, yachts and kitchensLobbies, staircases, yacht interiors and kitchen fronts, drawn for the space.Talk to us
How a commission works
- 01
The brief
Tell us what it is for, where it will go and roughly how big. A photograph, a sketch or a reference is plenty.
- 02
Pattern and scale
Choose Panthera, Tora, Penrose Prowl, Koshi or Kitsune, or send your own artwork. We redraw it to fit the space.
- 03
Samples
We make physical samples of your veneers, metals and mother-of-pearl, so you see them in your own light.
- 04
Drawings
Full drawings and a 3D model for you, your designer or your architect to approve.
- 05
Made by hand
The marquetry is cut and laid by hand, then finished in matte or high-gloss lacquer.
- 06
Installed
Crated, delivered and fixed flush to the wall or built into the piece.
Questions
What is marquetry?
Marquetry is a picture or pattern made from thin sheets of veneer, cut and fitted together by hand like a jigsaw, then laid onto a surface. We add metal overlay and mother-of-pearl to the same surface.
Can you use my own artwork?
Yes. Send us a pattern, an illustration, a crest or a photograph. We redraw it for marquetry, sample it in your veneers and metals, and fit it to the scale and architecture of the room.
How big can a panel be?
From a framed panel to full-height walls. Larger installations are made in sections, with the pattern running continuously across the joins, and fixed with French cleats so they sit flush to the wall.
How long does it take?
Our wall panels take around 6 to 8 weeks. Bespoke panels and furniture take longer, depending on size and detail; we give you a schedule when you approve the drawings.
Enquire
info@patience-gough.com
Commission marquetry
Wall art, panels, cabinetry or furniture: tell us what you would like to make and we will come back with ideas, samples and a quote.