Eggshell Paint

COQUILLE D'ŒUF™ transforms surfaces into works of art inspired by nature's perfection. Its exclusive texture replicates the elegant craquelure of an eggshell, creating a sophisticated network of micro-fractures that reflect light with depth, brilliance, and extraordinary material richness. Each surface thus acquires a unique identity, combining craftsmanship, design, and innovation.

Developed by the Molteni Vernici Research and Development Center, COQUILLE D'ŒUF™ is a 1K single-component, entirely water-based finish that interprets the charm of craquelure surfaces through contemporary technology. The result is an extra-glossy finish of high aesthetic value, where the cracked eggshell effect is reproduced with extreme precision, maintaining uniformity, elegance, and perfect production repeatability.

Designed for the worlds of interior and outdoor design, high-end furniture, luxury retail, hospitality, contract, marine, and architecture, COQUILLE D'ŒUF™ enhances boutiques, flagship stores, hotels, resorts, showrooms, contemporary villas, spas, restaurants, and exclusive residences. It is ideal for doors, decorative panels, boiserie, reception desks, counters, custom furniture, tables, furnishing accessories, lighting, cladding, and architectural details where the surface becomes the focal point of the design.

The distinctive craquelure texture creates a refined balance between light, depth, and three-dimensionality, imbuing surfaces with a timeless elegance reminiscent of the finest decorative craftsmanship. Every reflection highlights the natural geometry of the pattern, making each element exclusive and instantly recognizable.

Fully spray-applicable, using the specific Molteni Vernici cycles, on metals, wood, MDF, plastics, composite materials, and numerous other substrates, COQUILLE D'ŒUF™ allows for perfect uniformity of the finish even on large elements and complex geometries.

COQUILLE D'ŒUF™ can be used both indoors and outdoors through specific application cycles, offering architects and designers the possibility to extend the same aesthetic language to a wide variety of applications.

CATAS certified, COQUILLE D'ŒUF™ offers high performance in terms of wear resistance according to PTP 134 protocol, resistance to cold liquids according to UNI EN 12720:2013, and resistance to detergents, sanitizers, and disinfectants certified as Medical-Surgical Devices according to UNI EN 12720:2013, maintaining the brilliance and integrity of the surface over time.

With COQUILLE D'ŒUF™, Molteni Vernici reinterprets an icon of nature, transforming it into an exclusive design language, offering architects and designers a finish where material, light, and innovation converge to create surfaces of absolute prestige.