Art and technique of applied marquetry in contemporary furniture design

Abstract

The production of prints, textures and reliefs through surface design has enabled the creation of bold and creative projects for different segments of industrial production, among them the furniture industry. The marquetry is a technique of ornamentation of flat surfaces by creating designs with the application of different materials, especially wood veneers. The present work has the objective of creating a pattern of marquetry from a conceptual reference and the subsequent application on the surface of a piece of furniture. The concept was defined from the analysis of the formal  constitution of the Ruins of São Miguel da Missões. The furniture developed was a side table, with functionality inspired by the structure of the ruins. The marquetry was made from geometric modules, in the colors red, blue and light wood, being applied in one of the pieces of the table. Combining a traditional, artistically executedtechnique with a cultural reference, the result was a contemporary style furniture. Finally, the furniture prototype
was produced.