Floor medallion

[1][2] With a mosaic, small pieces of flooring material are put together to develop a pattern.

Using an indirect method the pieces would be placed face down against paper or other material with a temporary adhesive.

With marquetry very thin veneer, generally 1/16 inch or less and is cut to shape and then laminated over another surface.

Architects like Louis H. Sullivan used these to create unique centrepieces within spaces usually presenting an absence of detail.

This was widely exhibited in his design of the 1904 department store known since that time as Carson Pirie Scott and Company.