Architectural Digest

Lacquer Is Back—Here's How Designers Are Reimagining the Finish’s Potential

Last month, an intriguing, black lacquer bed with a swooping silhouette, part of a sale at Christie’s, was all over my Instagram feed. It was Jean Dunand's 1932 bed Aux Nenuphars (With Waterlilies), ...
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"Wood and lacquerware" that embodies the aesthetic sense of the maker, explored at Shinjuku Isetan's "Isetan Wood Path, Lacquer Path" event

Isetan Mitsukoshi is reexamining Japanese craftsmanship, which embodies beauty, skill, and tradition, and reaffirming it as a globally renowned sensibility through "JAPAN SENSES." Opening October 31st ...
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How Japanese nail art is keeping traditional wood lacquer technique alive

A nail technician and lacquer craftsman in central Japan are showcasing their combined talents through nail art that uses a traditional wood lacquerware technique to dazzle audiences at fashion shows ...
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Chair. Wood, covered with red lacquer and inlaid with mother-of-pearl

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