135,500 Pieces (Of Wood)

In this episode, the fine line between obsession and madness, illustrated in a piece of furniture. Toledo Museum of Art curator Erin Corrales-Diaz joins Ben to discuss a unique secretary desk which might hold the world record for inlay: thousands upon thousands of pieces of wood, which in its maker’s own words, “will do more in ten minutes to inspire young people with the possibilities of life than ten years of haphazard and scattered endeavor.

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135,500 Pieces (Of Wood) is an episode from Curious Objects by The Magazine ANTIQUES.

This episode is 34:12 long.

This episode was published on Nov 12, 2025.

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