Bookmatching is the practice of matching two (or more) wood or stone surfaces, so that two adjoining surfaces mirror each other, giving the impression of an opened book.^[1]

As applied to wood, bookmatching is usually done with veneer (produced in one of several ways), but can also be done with solid wood. The technique is used to beautify a variety of objects such as furniture, violins, guitars^[2] or the interior of high-luxury cars. The two adjoining surfaces are produced from the same piece of wood, so that they have (almost) exactly the same appearance, but mirrored.^[3] The final effect varies with the figure of the wood chosen^[4] and can range from extremely subtle (so that the two surfaces almost appear to be a single piece of wood), to dramatic effects with wavy grain showcased, as in high-end guitars.^[5]

Bookmatching is also possible with marble or other patterned stone.^[6][7]

• Luthier
• For keyboard instruments adorned with bookmatched veneer, see Spinet and Conrad Graf.