Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Dressing Table/Desk

Freshwater mother-of-pearl inlaid dressing table/ desk fashioned from walnut. This handcrafted piece would be wonderful in the bedroom or as a side table in any other area. Available with matching mirror.

The freshwater mother-of-pearl marquetry has an unusual matt-finish and is handcrafted into a beautiful pattern unique to each piece of furniture. Items are also available in the more recognisable gloss-finish saltwater mother-of-pearl. Each element of the nacre design is outlined with a filigree of fine metal alloy.

Authentic Syrian sustainably-sourced walnut wood is used to create the main frame of the furniture and is hand-carved and finished leaving the grain of the wood visible.

Dimensions 80 centimetres high, 80cm wide and 50cm deep.

History

Mother-of-pearl inlaid furniture has a long and prestigious history in Syria, with the pieces made specially for Artiquea requiring five-individual craftsmen and up to eight months of hard work to complete.

The process each material must go through is also very labour intensive, from the cutting, aging and carving of the walnut to the delicate shaping, polishing and inlaying of the mother-of-pearl.

Each element is made by hand in the traditional fashion without the use of power-tools and all materials are sourced in Syria including the sea and river mollusc shells for the mother-of-pearl and the walnut wood for the body of the furniture.

Notes

Mother-of-Pearl inlay for each piece is a unique design and may not necessarily match the picture.