Studio Pallette Tansu Cabinet

An early 20th century kiri (pawlonia) tansu incorporating multiple techniques, colours of lacquer, sizes of shell...long has Alexander Lamont’s studio been a place of rich experimentation. This tansu forms part of an on-going ‘conversation’ between the simple, traditional furniture of Japan and the special surfaces developed in our Bangkok Workshops. The inspiration for this tansu came from the small swatches or samples of new materials that are made every day in our Studio to test new ideas. When these swatches are laid out on a table the effect is a beautiful myriad of texture and tone. The unique material finishes cover all surface areas of the tansu creating a piece that can be seen and adored from different sides ‘in the round’.

“We wanted to see how this effect would work on a large plane - the different squares of lacquered eggshell in myriad colours and finishes juxtaposed in a contemporary art 'canvas'. This creates an intensity of textural and colour palettes in a unique pattern”
– Alexander Lamont