Tafel van coromandelhout, ingelegd met tinnen biezen 1920

Carel Adolph Lion Cachet created this table out of coromandel wood and tin; each element has been carefully placed. This craftsman must have taken his time, coaxing the materials into a new form. I see that process, a patient back and forth, a shift in the material emerging through intuition. The texture of the dark wood has so much depth; its surface mimics a painter's palette. Every gesture communicates feeling, intention, meaning. The inlaid tin lifts it, like a line of light. The maker is in conversation with materials, just like in painting; in the studio, you respond to what the paint is doing and let it lead you somewhere new. Like painting, this piece embodies an ongoing exchange of ideas across time; one gesture inspires another’s creativity. This table embraces ambiguity, allowing for multiple interpretations and meaning.