Beautifully constructed. An undulating cat eye constructed from ten carefully fused and laminated constituent parts, drawing on the curving forms and lacquer expertise of modernist designer Eileen Gray, whose middle name it adopts. Black, Bone, and Russet acetates reference her colour palette and flair for juxtaposition.
- Limited to just 25 pieces, made by hand in our King’s Cross workshop
- Available to browse and buy exclusively in our Hampstead store
- Fused premium cellulose acetate
- Pin-drilled signature Cubitts rivets
- UV protection
- Free international shipping
- Free 30 day returns in UK, EU and US
- Spectacles and sunglasses orders shipped via DHL and DPD
- Import duties may be payable outside the US and UK
- Lead times depend on your prescription, but typically take around 1 week
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See it on a model
Moray
Alice has a medium head and medium low nose.
She wears Medium in Lacquer.
Moray
Emilie has a wide head and medium nose.
She wears Medium in Lacquer.
Moray
Nino has a medium head and medium nose.
He wears Medium in Lacquer.
Moray
Mal has a medium head and medium nose.
He wears Medium in Lacquer.
This traditional craft required painting a thin layer of lacquer over a prepared base, before leaving it to dry in a warm, dust-free environment, polished smooth with several grades of pumice, and then repeated at least a dozen times.
Used to adorn her geometric screens, this meticulous and usually-ornamental process was brought for the first time into the realm of modernist design.
The craft
Beautiful material as an antidote to ornament.
Our promises to you.
Superlative service
Two-year warranty and 30-day no-quibble returns.
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