max lamb crafts urushi lacquer bench + stool from cleft chestnut found in london’s springfield park
the textured chiseled surfaces of the seating furniture contrast the sleek, glossy urushi lacquer finish of the designs.
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max lamb crafts urushi lacquer bench + stool from cleft chestnut found in london’s springfield park
urushiol is an organic oily liquid extracted from trees which stands as the main constituent of urushi lacquer, an craft technique that has a strong cultural significance in wajima, in the ishikawa prefecture of japan. one of the most naturally durable finishes known, it is often used for decorative applications onto furniture pieces or small tableware items such as bowls. british designer max lamb has formed a bench and stool from cleft chestnut found in london’s springfield park and varnished the two pieces with urushi lacquer. the bulky objects which lamb has chiseled down to his desired size and shape, maintaining the roughness of his handiwork – opposing the clean minimalistic designs of typical urushi lacquerware – the textured surfaces of the seating furniture offering a contrast to the sleek, glossy finish of the lacquer.
front view of the bench
detail
‘urushi bench and stool’
‘urushi stool’
the bench and stool partway through the lacquering process
top view
stool before lacquering
up close of the roughly finished furniture pieces
alternative detail of the bench’s chiseled surface
craftsman finishing lamb’s bench in urushi lacquer
bench in the workshop during the chiseling phase
detail of the chiseled surface
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