EILEEN GRAY STYLE LACQUER BENCH CURVE
Eileen Gray style lacquer bench curve. Curved plywood frame, lacquer finishings. Sea fastening system. This model of bench is available in various dimensions and bespoke finishings.
The Irish architect and designer Eileen Gray studied the art of Japanese lacquer working in Paris with Seizo Sugarawa. Sugarawa was a Japanese artisan who had come to Paris to repair lacquer work exhibited in the Exposition Universelle of 1900. Gray became one of the first Westerners to work with true East Asian lacquer. She applied the traditional technique to her own contemporary furniture designs. Eileen Gray created then some among the very best pieces of furniture of the Art Deco period.
Her early success came through Art Deco furniture, but she later embraced modernism, influenced by Le Corbusier and the De Stijl movement. Her most famous architectural work, E-1027, a villa on the French Riviera, was a masterpiece of functionalism and innovative design. Despite facing challenges as a woman in a male-dominated field, Gray’s contributions were groundbreaking. Her work remained underappreciated for decades, but she was rediscovered in the late 20th century as a visionary of modern design.
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Vosges designs and fabricates bespoke lacquer chairs, furniture, screens and tables. We are inspired by Neo-classicism, Art Deco or Modernist styles. We craft all our pieces upon order. As a result, our design team can adapt our models to your requested dimensions and finishings. Vosges furthermore designs and fabricates any piece from your own drawings or images. In addition, we provides shop drawings and samples of finishing for your approval.
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Source: Wikipedia
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