The Atelier · Samples Book
Materials & Finishes
The matter of a piece.
Every commission begins here — our library of real finishes, from oak and rare woods to hand-applied lacquer, gold and silver leaf, brushed brass and steel, and mirror. Browse the palette below; the final selection is always confirmed in hand, against your light, dimensions and use.
Finish 01
Oak grain & warmth.
Our core timber, stained across fifteen tones — from pale Natural to near-black Nero, with our linear cuts. Open-grained, warm and finished by hand.
Natural
Grit
Savannah Cream
Cabanne
Ash
Rose
Cardea
Moka
Brown
Nero
Iris
Linear Natural
Linear Grey
Linear Dark Grey
Linear Black
Finish 02
Special Woods rare & figured.
Exceptional veneers for surfaces meant to be noticed — eucalyptus, light and grey koto, walnut, louro preto, sycamore, ebony and birds-eye maple.
Eucalyptus 751
Eucalyptus 723
Eucalyptus 748
Eucalyptus 752
Light Koto
Grey Koto
Walnut
Walnut 02
Walnut Black
Louro Preto
Canela Noir
Canela Noir Black
Sycamore
Sycamore Inlay
Birds Eye Maple
Ebony
Eucalyptus Frisé
Dove Grey
Wild Amber
Wild Amber 02
Finish 03
Lacquer colour & depth.
Hand-applied lacquer in matte and high gloss — from soft whites and greiges through warm taupes to deep black, by RAL-style reference.
A 300.10
9016
9001
2110
6362
2714
9055
7048
1789
7028
8027
7052
Finish 04
Special Leaf hand-laid shine.
Genuine silver and gold leaf, laid and sealed by hand — a living metallic surface that catches the light.
Silver Leaf 104
Silver Leaf 105
Gold Leaf 106
Finish 05
Metals edge & detail.
Stainless steel and brass in polished and brushed finishes — including smoke, antik and brushed champagne — for bases, inlays and hardware.
Polished Stainless Steel
Brushed Stainless Steel
Smoke Brass
Brushed Brass
Antik Brass
M01
M02
M03
M04
M05
M07
Brushed Champagne
Finish 06
Mirror light & reflection.
Mirror glass in clear, grey, bronze and an antiqued finish, for doors, tops and detailing.
Clear
Grey
Bronze
Antik
Also specified
Stone & upholstery.
Natural stone
Tops and surfaces in marble and stone — Calacatta, Taj Mahal, Dark Emperador, Arabescato, Carrara, Travertine and more. Each slab is chosen individually, so the veining is unique to your piece.
Upholstery & leather
Drawn from our curated houses — Casamance, JAB, Lelièvre, Misia and Aldeco, with full-grain leather from AMS — or specified in your own material (COM / COL). Advised on suitability for each design.
Stone and cloth read differently slab to slab and dye lot to dye lot, so both are always confirmed in physical samples rather than on screen.
Beyond the Palette
Your material, welcome here.
The finishes shown here are our library, not a limit — the true colour and texture of each is only ever resolved in physical samples. We are glad to develop tones and combinations beyond it for a particular room.
Customer’s own material
COM and COL are welcome. Specify your own fabric, leather or hide and we will work it into the piece — our team advises on suitability, yardage and detailing for each design.
Indicative on screen
Colour varies by screen, grain and dye lot. Treat these samples as a guide; the matched swatches in your box are the reference for any commission.
Made to order, in Portugal
Every finish is applied by hand for a single commission and delivered worldwide — so the palette can be tuned, mixed and refined to the room it is destined for.