The art of woodworking, which is observed both in architecture and on decorative objects, produced some of its most beautiful examples in the Ottoman period.

In Islamic art, woodworking developed in parallel with the other arts, exhibiting in different periods a rich variety that incorporated many regional influences. We see it in architecture in columns and their capitals, and on supporting elements like beams; as a decorative elements on doors and shutters, pulpits, mosque niches, ceiling ornaments, and balcony railings; on furniture such as lecterns, Koran stands, turban stands, trousseau chests and tables, and as accessories.

A RICH SYNTHESIS
Among the Ottoman craftsmen, woodworking artists applied their skill to wood of all kinds with supreme mastery, using techniques of wood decoration associated particularly with building design in Anatolia.