Tessellation Lizard Diptych
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Tessellation Lizard Diptych
Two panels of interlocking lizards, hand-cut from three tonally distinct hardwoods. No gaps, no overlap — every shape's edge is another shape's edge, all the way to the border. The medium is 17th-century marquetry; the pattern owes its lineage to M.C. Escher, who spent decades proving that mathematical repetition could be a form of poetry.
The design plays a quiet trick on the eye. Focus on one wood tone and you see one set of lizards; shift focus and a completely different set emerges from the space between them. There is no negative space — it's lizards, all the way down.
Wood palette. Built from three species: maple (the cream field), black-stained birch (the black), and aromatic cedar (the pink-red heartwood streaks). Each is chosen for tone, grain, and how it reads at eye level. Together, they turn the pattern into something both graphic and warm — modern art with the depth of real wood behind it.
Dimensions.
Sold as a diptych. When the two panels are hung side-by-side, the tessellation extends across both — one continuous pattern doubling the visual field. Each panel can also stand alone, since the pattern completes within its own borders.
Why the price. Tessellations are the densest, most labor-intensive marquetry we make. Every individual lizard is cut separately, fitted by hand, and inlaid with the same precision as a much larger piece — but at this pattern density, a single diptych can involve many individually placed shapes. The pricing reflects that craft.
Materials. Hand-selected hardwood veneers on a solid wood substrate, sourced from an FSC-certified supplier committed to responsibly managed forests. Precisely laser-cut and inlaid by hand. Finished with Odie's Oil, a non-toxic hardwax that deepens the grain and lasts for generations.
Made to order in the Flower & Fang studio in Seattle by Jack Danger. Shipped directly to you or sent as a gift on your behalf — leave a note at checkout with any special instructions.
Care. Wipe clean with a soft dry cloth. Avoid prolonged direct sunlight and high humidity. A light re-oil every year or two with any food-safe wood conditioner will keep the grain lively.
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