10 best beautiful faux painted wood (Faux Bois) CT, NYC

10 best beautiful faux painted wood (Faux Bois) CT, NYC

A faux painted wood or Faux Bois floor is the preparation, painting and finishing of a surface to imitate the appearance of real polished marble.

Why would you use a painting technique when you could have the real thing instead?

Faux bois (Fake wood) is the classic technique of imitating many species of wood
Many people like the fact that it was Faux/False and makes great conversation piece.
It can be more cost effective have a trained faux painter duplicate or imitate different types of wood then to have real wood replaced, restored or installed.
You don’t need a building permit to paint.
Some classic antique marbles are extinct and quarried out. They don’t exist anymore.
And Finally people love art an appreciate this old world art form.

Over the centuries, faux painted wood or Faux Bois has has always been a most sought after art form. Faux painted wood graining is a special case of faux painting used to create the distinctive and varied patterns and species of wood – the most imitated.

“The Italian school was loose and artistic; the French school was formal and realistic. It typically took an apprentice ten years or more to fully master the art. The sophistication of the techniques are such that visitors are frequently unable to distinguish between false and real wood in many churches, palaces and public buildings in Europe”. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The following photos are some of the most realistic and beautiful faux painted wood I’ve painted. Other artists are also featured. Which one do you like the best and why?

Faux painted book match cherry wood and trompe l’oeil molding and medallion
10 best beautiful faux painted wood (Faux Bois) CT, NYC

2) Faux painted walnut, satinwood inlay on oak floor

10 best beautiful faux painted wood (Faux Bois) CT, NYC

3) Panel faux painted birdseye maple, satinwood diamonds, walnut, oak and mahogany

4) Faux painted burl wood

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5) Faux painted Chestnut armoire, featuring feathered crotch patterns

Decorative painting CT faux wood graining chestnut mjp studios

6) Faux Painted Cherry wood cabinet with trompe l’oeil molding and door handles

10 best beautiful faux painted wood (Faux Bois) CT, NYC

7) Faux Painted oak straight grain Yale Art gallery New Haven CT

Yale art gallery Faux painted straight wood grain 10 best beautiful faux painted wood (Faux Bois) CT, NYC

8) Faux painted Mahogany wood graining- Dining room NY

Faux painted Mahogany 10 best beautiful faux painted wood (Faux Bois) CT, NYC

9) Faux painted Quarter sawn oak wood graining on pocket door

Faux painted quarter sawn oak CT, mjp studios ct 10 best beautiful faux painted wood (Faux Bois) CT, NYC

10) Faux Painted Walnut

Faux Painted Walnut 10 best beautiful faux painted wood (Faux Bois) CT, NYC

10 best beautiful faux painted wood (Faux Bois) CT, NYC