Nicolas Aubagnac
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lacquer masterpiece
travel through space and time
The LUNA III pedestal table features imaginary planets twirling within a necklace of golden rings…
The origin of this rich motif: the discovery in Venice of the extraordinary multicolored marble pavements of the Basilica of San Marco.
These brightly colored mosaics were created at the time by Byzantine artisans. It's a blend of East and West.
To recapture the magnificence of these exceptional floors, I decided to work with a workshop of experienced lacquerers.
Together we developed refined textures and a combination of shimmering colors like precious stones.
The bronze base evokes an asteroid above which the tabletop seems to float in space.
traditional fire patina
lacquered wooden tray
precious lacquer with a pattern of gold-rimmed medallions
gold leaf coated under lacquer
celadon vermiculated lacquer«
cloudy lacquer "earth of umber"«
D=31.50 in | H=23.60 in
ancestral know-how
The LUNA III pedestal table perpetuates a tradition that is almost 3000 years old…
Lacquer objects date back to the Neolithic period in China. This technique was already reserved for luxury items.
Then Japan became a benchmark in this area.
In the West, lacquer was not practiced until the 17th century. Lacquer objects were prized by the elite: in the 18th century, Queen Marie Antoinette collected them.
It was designers from the 1930s, such as Eileen Gray or Jean Dunand, who seized upon the traditional technique of Japanese lacquer and combined it with the creation of their furniture.
Our LUNA III side table perpetuates a tradition that is almost 3000 years old…
