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shagreen

August 25, 2023 By Nicolas Viollet

Blue Shagreen Nightstand

Filed Under: Portfolio, Materials, Coffee & Side Tables, Furniture Types, Shagreen Tagged With: shagreen, nightstand

August 25, 2023 By Nicolas Viollet

Red Shagreen & Lacquer Side Table

Filed Under: Materials, Portfolio, Coffee & Side Tables, Furniture Types, Lacquer, Shagreen Tagged With: lacquer, shagreen, Side Table

June 22, 2018 By Nicolas Viollet

Dominique Inspired Sideboard in Narra Veneer & Shagreen

This new sideboard perfectly represents the impeccable craftsmanship and beauty for which Atelier Viollet is known. Commissioned by Michael S. Smith, the piece is framed with a rich Narra veneer and paneled with dyed shagreen. Each skin was hand-picked to give the cabinet the most life, while the color-development and dyeing processes were handled by… [Read More]

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July 14, 2016 By Nicolas Viollet

Shagreen Revisited

Atelier Viollet presents the latest addition to our cabinet collection: The Silver Ray Cabinet. The exterior is adorned entirely in shagreen with a white gold leaf finish. This process tints the shagreen, producing a hypnotizing effect. The two doors open to an exquisite interior of grey dyed parchment. Gabon ebony makes a discrete appearance in the pulls as… [Read More]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: gabon ebony, atelier viollet, cabinet, design, interior design, Original, shagreen, 2016, furniture, white gold leaf finish

April 27, 2016 By Nicolas Viollet

Shagreen Cabinet in Progress

Atelier Viollet is currently working on a cabinet adorned in a shagreen façade. Its curved top and base nod to the workshop’s practice of geometric harmony between forms and patterns. The hinged doors will open up to a parchment interior composed in rectangular planes. Designed by Atelier Viollet, the project should be completed within the next few months and… [Read More]

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February 26, 2016 By Nicolas Viollet

Objekt International Magazine Feature

Atelier Viollet looks back on design magazine Objekt International‘s feature of their work in a breathtaking Mayan-style home. Based in the outskirts of Austin, Texas, the project was spearheaded by designer Fern Santini, architect Paul Lamb, and builder David Escobedo. Apart from this talented trifecta, the project necessitated an entire team of designers and artisans to achieve its finalized… [Read More]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: architecture, interior design, art deco, atelier viollet, David Escobedo, Fern Santini, furniture, Jean-Paul Viollet, macassar ebony, Mayan Revivial, Objekt International, parchment, Paul Lamb, shagreen, Texas

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