KAMI
In the beginning, the tree. A poisonous tree of the sumac family, the first traces of which were found over ten thousand years ago on the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan. Then the sap, extracted from this tree, which becomes lacquer after a process of water evaporation and filtration of impurities. The Japanese have given the same name to the tree and the lacquer, proof that the natural origin of this plant-based lacquer is of the utmost importance to them: urushi.
Used since ancient times as an adhesive and varnish on a wide variety of supports - paper, wood, metal, ceramics, glass - urushi lacquer gradually shifted to a more decorative function thanks to the addition of colored pigments. The use of urushi lacquer spread to play an important role in Japanese daily life, in applications as varied as architectural elements in temples and everyday objects such as bowls.
KAMI collection explores the urushi lacquer technique in a series of furniture pieces - tables, consoles, cabinets - and lighting fixtures. Obtained by repeating two gestures, polishing the support on one side and adding successive layers of urushi on the other, lacquering requires great skill.
The research focused on a series of experiments around this process, to create finishes that play with transparency, relief and the interactions between the material and its support. The deliberately rounded shapes of the pieces use the brilliance of lacquer to catch the light.
Some models of the KITAYAMA furniture collection, presented in 2016 and expanded in 2022, are now available in lacquer. The use of urushi on Kitayama cedar, a species that grows only in forests north of Kyoto, gives the material a fresh look and emphasizes its naturally bumpy texture.
Another typically Japanese technique, pewter shaping, completes the collection in the form of lampshades for table lamps.
Existing models from the lighting collection have been reinterpreted using a lacquer technique. The CYRUS and NYX wall lights now appear in a new form, under the names KUMO and KURA respectively.
With KAMI collection, Garnier & Linker wish to enrich their exchanges with Japanese craftsmanship, following in the footsteps of rich past collaborations, such as Jean Dunand's apprenticeship with lacquerer Seizo Sugawara, or the crossed collections between France and Japan that Charlotte Perriand imagined from the 1940s onward.
TABLES
Table in Japanese urushi lacquer. Each piece is signed.
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Dimensions: diameter 110 cm /43.3 in, height 75 cm/29.5 in.
All pieces are made to order, and can be customized.
Materials: wood covered with Japanese urushi lacquer.
Lead time: approximately 20-22 weeks unless otherwise quoted
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The KAMI collection explores the Japanese urushi lacquer technique in a series of furniture pieces - tables, consoles, cabinets - and lighting fixtures. Obtained by repeating two gestures, polishing the support on one side and adding successive layers of urushi on the other, lacquering requires great skill. The research focused on a series of experiments around this process, to create finishes that play with transparency, relief and the interactions between the material and its support. The deliberately rounded shapes of the pieces use the brilliance of lacquer to catch the light.
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Console in Japanese urushi lacquer. Each piece is signed.
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Dimensions: Length 180 cm/70.9 in, width 45 cm /17.7 in, height 85 cm/33.5 in.
All pieces are made to order, and can be customized.
Materials: wood covered with Japanese urushi lacquer.
Lead time: approximately 20-22 weeks unless otherwise quoted
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The KAMI collection explores the Japanese urushi lacquer technique in a series of furniture pieces - tables, consoles, cabinets - and lighting fixtures. Obtained by repeating two gestures, polishing the support on one side and adding successive layers of urushi on the other, lacquering requires great skill. The research focused on a series of experiments around this process, to create finishes that play with transparency, relief and the interactions between the material and its support. The deliberately rounded shapes of the pieces use the brilliance of lacquer to catch the light.
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Coffee table in Japanese urushi lacquer. Each piece is signed.
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Dimensions: length 153 cm/60.2 in, width 76 cm /30 in, height 35 cm/13.8 in.
All pieces are made to order, and can be customized.
Materials: wood covered with Japanese urushi lacquer.
Lead time: approximately 20-22 weeks unless otherwise quoted
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The KAMI collection explores the Japanese urushi lacquer technique in a series of furniture pieces - tables, consoles, cabinets - and lighting fixtures. Obtained by repeating two gestures, polishing the support on one side and adding successive layers of urushi on the other, lacquering requires great skill. The research focused on a series of experiments around this process, to create finishes that play with transparency, relief and the interactions between the material and its support. The deliberately rounded shapes of the pieces use the brilliance of lacquer to catch the light.
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Side table in Japanese urushi lacquer. Each piece is signed.
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Dimensions: diameter 45 cm /17.7 in, height 50 cm/19.7 in.
All pieces are made to order, and can be customized.
Materials: wood covered with Japanese urushi lacquer.
Lead time: approximately 20-22 weeks unless otherwise quoted
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The KAMI collection explores the Japanese urushi lacquer technique in a series of furniture pieces - tables, consoles, cabinets - and lighting fixtures. Obtained by repeating two gestures, polishing the support on one side and adding successive layers of urushi on the other, lacquering requires great skill. The research focused on a series of experiments around this process, to create finishes that play with transparency, relief and the interactions between the material and its support. The deliberately rounded shapes of the pieces use the brilliance of lacquer to catch the light.
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STORAGE
Cupboard in Japanese urushi lacquer. Each piece is signed.
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Dimensions: width 83 cm/32.7 in, depth 44.6 cm/17.7 in, height 160 cm/63 in.
All pieces are made to order, and can be customized.
Materials: wood covered with Japanese urushi lacquer.
Lead time: approximately 20-22 weeks unless otherwise quoted
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The KAMI collection explores the Japanese urushi lacquer technique in a series of furniture pieces - tables, consoles, cabinets - and lighting fixtures. Obtained by repeating two gestures, polishing the support on one side and adding successive layers of urushi on the other, lacquering requires great skill. The research focused on a series of experiments around this process, to create finishes that play with transparency, relief and the interactions between the material and its support. The deliberately rounded shapes of the pieces use the brilliance of lacquer to catch the light.
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Column in Japanese urushi lacquer. Each piece is signed.
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Dimensions: diameter 58.4 cm/22.8 in, height 182 cm/71.6 in.
All pieces are made to order, and can be customized.
Materials: wood covered with Japanese urushi lacquer.
Lead time: approximately 20-22 weeks unless otherwise quoted
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The KAMI collection explores the Japanese urushi lacquer technique in a series of furniture pieces - tables, consoles, cabinets - and lighting fixtures. Obtained by repeating two gestures, polishing the support on one side and adding successive layers of urushi on the other, lacquering requires great skill. The research focused on a series of experiments around this process, to create finishes that play with transparency, relief and the interactions between the material and its support. The deliberately rounded shapes of the pieces use the brilliance of lacquer to catch the light.
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Bedside table in Japanese urushi lacquer. Each piece is signed.
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Dimensions: diameter 40 cm/15.7 in, height 60.5 cm/23.8 in.
All pieces are made to order, and can be customized.
Materials: wood covered with Japanese urushi lacquer.
Lead time: approximately 20-22 weeks unless otherwise quoted
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The KAMI collection explores the Japanese urushi lacquer technique in a series of furniture pieces - tables, consoles, cabinets - and lighting fixtures. Obtained by repeating two gestures, polishing the support on one side and adding successive layers of urushi on the other, lacquering requires great skill. The research focused on a series of experiments around this process, to create finishes that play with transparency, relief and the interactions between the material and its support. The deliberately rounded shapes of the pieces use the brilliance of lacquer to catch the light.
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Cabinet in Kitayama cedar and Japanese urushi lacquer. Each piece is signed.
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Dimensions: width 89 cm/35 in, depth 43 cm/17 in, height 120 cm/47.2 in
All pieces are made to order, and can be customized.
Materials: Kitayama cedar and wood covered with Japanese urushi lacquer.
Lead time: approximately 20-22 weeks unless otherwise quoted
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The KAMI collection explores the Japanese urushi lacquer technique in a series of furniture pieces - tables, consoles, cabinets - and lighting fixtures. Obtained by repeating two gestures, polishing the support on one side and adding successive layers of urushi on the other, lacquering requires great skill. The research focused on a series of experiments around this process, to create finishes that play with transparency, relief and the interactions between the material and its support. The deliberately rounded shapes of the pieces use the brilliance of lacquer to catch the light.
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Hanging sideboard in Kitayama cedar and Japanese urushi lacquer. Each piece is signed.
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Dimensions: width 281 cm/110 in, depth 49 cm/19 in, height 60 cm/23.6 in.
All pieces are made to order, and can be customized.
Materials: Kitayama cedar and wood covered with Japanese urushi lacquer.
Lead time: approximately 20-22 weeks unless otherwise quoted
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The KAMI collection explores the Japanese urushi lacquer technique in a series of furniture pieces - tables, consoles, cabinets - and lighting fixtures. Obtained by repeating two gestures, polishing the support on one side and adding successive layers of urushi on the other, lacquering requires great skill. The research focused on a series of experiments around this process, to create finishes that play with transparency, relief and the interactions between the material and its support. The deliberately rounded shapes of the pieces use the brilliance of lacquer to catch the light.
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LIGHTING
Wall sconce in Japanese urushi lacquer and alabaster. Each piece is numbered and signed.
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Dimensions: Height 30 cm (12 in) x Width 18 cm (7 in) x Depth 16 cm (6.3 in)
Materials: japanese urushi lacquer / alabaster
Weight: approx. 4.5 kg / 9.9 lbs
Lamping: 1 x E26/E27 LED lamp - max. 8W - 800 lm - 2700 K - dimmable, delivered with the product.
Voltage: EU: 220-240V / US: 120V
Certifications: EU: CE / US: ETL listed
Protection: EU: IP44 / US: Dry location
Lead time: approximately 16-18 weeks unless otherwise quoted.
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A reinterpretation of a wall uplight highlighting Japanese urushi lacquer. Also available in bronze or aluminium and alabaster as THEA, and in plaster and alabaster as CYRUS.
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Sconce in Japanese urushi lacquer. Each piece is numbered and signed.
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Dimensions: Height 22 cm (8.5 in) x Width 13 cm (5.3 in) x Depth 12 cm (4.6 in)
Materials: Japanese urushi lacquer
Weight: approx. 2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs
Lamping: 1 x E26/E27 LED lamp - max. 8W - 800 lm - 2700 K - dimmable
Voltage: EU 220-240V / US 120V
Certifications: CE - ETL listed
Protection: UE: IP20 standard / US: Dry location
Lead time: approximately 16-18 weeks unless otherwise quoted.
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A sconce highlighting Japanese urushi lacquer. Available in multiple sizes. Also available in bronze and aluminium under the name THALA, and plaster under the name NYX.
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Sconce in Japanese urushi lacquer. Each piece is numbered and signed.
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Dimensions: Height 38 cm (14.8 in) x Width 13 cm (5.3 in) x Depth 12 cm (4.6 in)
Materials: Japanese urushi lacquer
Weight: approx. 3 kg / 6.6 lbs
Lamping: 1 x E26/E27 LED lamp - max. 8W - 800 lm - 2700 K - dimmable
Voltage: EU 220-240V / US 120V
Certifications: CE - ETL listed
Protection: UE: IP20 standard / US: Dry location
Lead time: approximately 16-18 weeks unless otherwise quoted.
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A sconce highlighting Japanese urushi lacquer. Available in multiple sizes. Also available in bronze and aluminium under the name THALA, and plaster under the name NYX.
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Table lamp in Japanese urushi lacquer and pewter. Each piece is numbered and signed.
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Dimensions: Height 47 cm (18.5 in) × Width 50 cm (19.7 in) × Depth 20 cm (7.9 in)
Materials: Japanese urushi lacquer / pewter
Weight: approx. 3.5 kg / 7.11 lbs
Lamping: 2 × E26/E27 LED lamp - max. 8W - 800 lm - 2700 K - dimmable as an option
Voltage: EU 220-240V / US 120V
Certifications: CE - UL Recognized components
Protection: UE: IP20 standard / US: Dry location
Lead time: approximately 16-18 weeks unless otherwise quoted.
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The NEZU lacquer lamp combines two Japanese techniques: urushi lacquer applied to the base and hammered pewter leaf forming the shade. The oblong shade shape gives it a distinctive character.
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