The urushi lacquered key

Maison Lacmé X Alexandre Duboc

Mobile star - MAISON LACME - Interior lacquered key - A.Duboc - Credit Edouard Elias
Photo Credit: Edouard Elias

The Astre Mobile key transforms a daily gesture into a true ritual. Designed and sculpted by Antoine Tauvel, it departs from the traditional car key shape to become a talismanic sculpture with free-flowing, ethereal lines, inspired by his childhood drawings.

Crafted in urushi lacquer by Alexandre Duboc, it is coated in this ancient sap whose depth and softness naturally invite touch. Its threading is concealed beneath a line of gold dust, whilst its interior reveals a spectacular textured black lacquer evoking a starry sky.

Conceived as a nomadic object, the key has a twin: a pen whose cap exacts its silhouette. Between sculpture, writing instrument and everyday object, it extends the philosophy of Astre Mobile, where each element is designed to transcend its primary function and become a medium for wonder.