1. Decorative inlaid woodwork or furniture made by embedding pieces of tortoiseshell, metal, or other materials into a veneer of wood.
Usage: Also spelled 'boulle' or 'buhl'; named after André-Charles Boulle, a 17th-century French cabinetmaker.; Primarily used in historical and antique furniture contexts.

Examples

• The museum's collection includes several pieces of exquisite buhlwork from the Louis XIV period.
• The antique desk featured intricate buhlwork with tortoiseshell and brass inlays.
• Collectors prize buhlwork furniture for its craftsmanship and historical significance.
• The cabinet maker specialized in reproducing traditional buhlwork designs.
• The ornate buhlwork on the commode demonstrated the artisan's exceptional skill.