THE TOP 10 BONE INLAY PIECES

摘要

For centuries-from the furniture of ancient Egypt to the lacquerware of 18th-century Japan-craftsmen have relied upon inlaid bone to add surface dazzle. Designers have continued to find fresh ways to feature the material. In the early 20th century, Carlo Bugatti used bone inlay extensively in his eccentric Art Nouveau creations; in the 1970s, Karl Springer applied it to clean-lined tables and lamps.