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Eastern repousse, Turtle Pocket Doors by Victoria Lansford for a custom built superyacht
Eastern repousse, Turtle Screens by Victoria Lansford
Detail of Eastern repousse, Turtle Screens by Victoria Lansford
Victoria chasing the initial lines on the Turtle Doors for a superyacht’s media screen
Turtle Screen panel #4 in progress
My studio assistant on the project, De Pastel, chasing the first pass on the large domes' lines
Turtle Screen panel #4 in progress
Turtle Screen panel #4 detail

Eastern Repousse Turtle Doors for Superyacht’s Media Screen

Copper, wood, and aluminum 61″ tall x 82″ wide x 3″ deep when closed

These commissioned, Eastern repousse panels were forged in the technique of Eastern repoussé and wrapped around wood and aluminum frames to create sliding pocket doors to cover the media screen in the lounge of a bespoke, 69 meter superyacht.

I forged the Eastern repousse panels from 4 sheets of copper that I riveted together to form the 2 pocket doors. As per the client’s request, I rendered the design in multiple circular textures and then punched to allow light through the screens. The patinated doors were lacquered to protect the finish.

At this time there are no available images of the turtles installed on the superyacht.

These videos highlight some of the making of these panels. I began the project in late 2015 with a 12″ x 12″ sample of one turtle’s head. Due to delays in the shipyard’s sending the frames, I created these doors between early March, 2017 and shipped in August, 2017.

My studio assistants were Uduak Ita and Deanna Pastel (pictured in process photo).

See this project’s companion commission for the Main Saloon of the super yacht at https://victorialansford.com/product/etched-copper-room-divider-for-super-yacht/

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