PROFESSOR PICASSO LAVA — UNIQUE WORK 1 OF 1

Wearable Sculpture · Unique Work · Trial Proof 1 of 1

PROFESSOR PICASSO LAVA is a singular sculptural eyewear work by Marcel Katz, created while he was living in Golfe Juan beside Vallauris, where Pablo Picasso lived and worked. The piece reflects the artistic history and visual energy of the Côte d’Azur through a layered Italian acetate composition in deep burgundy, black, magenta and electric pink.

The Professor silhouette is defined by a rounded sculptural frame, pronounced keyhole bridge and substantial temples. Its layered acetate pattern shifts across the frame like molten stone, painted ceramic and volcanic movement, giving each angle a different visual composition.

The work also marks an important point in the MARCEL archive: it was the first eyewear piece on which Marcel Katz engraved the lenses by hand, introducing a process that later became part of the studio’s visual language. Pink gradient lenses, hand-engraved lens details, metal hardware and MARCEL studio markings complete the piece.

Professor Picasso Lava was created as a singular experiment and will never be reproduced in this color, treatment or configuration.

Details

Model: Professor

Variant: Picasso Lava

Classification: Unique Work · Trial Proof

Edition: 1 of 1

Lens width: 49 mm

Bridge width: 27 mm

Temple width: 150 mm 

Weight: 36.5 g

Primary medium: Italian acetate

Frame colors: Deep burgundy, black, magenta and electric pink

Lenses: Pink gradient lenses

Lens treatment: Hand-engraved by Marcel Katz

Shape: Sculptural rounded frame

Bridge: Keyhole bridge

Fit: Medium to wide

Hardware: Metal rivets and premium hinge construction

Crafted in: Italy

Imagined in: Golfe Juan, France

Archive classification: Trial Proof

Archive registration: Registered within the Maison Marcel archive

Current location: Private collection, Miami

Edition structure: One unique work; no numbered edition, artist proofs or additional examples produced

Every order includes the frame, a leather case, a Maison Marcel presentation box, an outer protective box, a microfiber cloth, authenticity card, certificate of provenance, and the printed care booklet.

A care booklet is included with every order. Clean the lenses with the provided microfiber cloth. Store your frame in its leather case when not in use. Keep it away from heat, alcohol-based products, and salt water. Treat it as you would a collectible object.

Each frame begins with Italian cellulose acetate, shaped and polished by hand in Modena. Artisans refine every line until the form feels inevitable. Precision replaces speed, and every gesture preserves intention.