Imitation marble used in furniture was made from which combination of materials?

• A. Wood veneer
• B. Marble blocks only
• C. Gypsum, marble chips, color, and glue
• D. Plaster with pigment

Answer: (C)

Faux marble on furniture is created as a gypsum-based composite that uses marble chips to give a real-stone texture, colored with pigments to imitate veining, and bound with glue to secure the layer to the surface. This combination produces a lightweight, workable material that can be applied as a veneer and polished to resemble true marble, while being far more economical than using actual marble blocks. The other options don’t capture this composite approach: wood veneer is actual wood, marble blocks are solid stone, and plaster with pigment alone lacks the marble-chip texture and the binding system that makes a durable, attachable surface.