Name

lapalma

Legal name

lapalma

Website

https://lapalma.kr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeware and Home Decor Retail

NAICS

Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers (4491)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

Used Kitchenware & Tabletop Retail (Cookware, Dishes, Glassware) (CRAIANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Secondhand Home Furnishings Marketplaces (Home-focused) (CRAIANAO), Tabletop, Dining Décor & Entertaining Accessories Retail (Centerpieces, Serveware Décor, Place Settings) (CRAIACAE)

Keywords

• Curated homeware
• Vintage tableware
• Artisan home decor
• Korean ceramics
• Handcrafted lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Songpadong

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (E-commerce and Retail): lapalma generates revenue through direct sales of curated homeware products, including their own by lapalma brand, vintage items, and handcrafted artisan products from various countries. Sales occur through their Korean e-commerce website and their physical showroom in Seoul.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

lapalma sells curated homeware products through its Korean e-commerce platform and a physical showroom in Seoul. Its assortment includes its own in-house "by lapalma" line of ceramics produced in collaboration with Korean workshops, vintage tableware and lighting sourced from different eras, and handcrafted artisan products made with Korean craft artists and international makers using low environmental impact methods.

Product overview

lapalma is a homeware/home decor company that operates three core product lines: by lapalma (in-house crafted products made with Korean workshops), Vintage (vintage tableware and lighting with historical depth), and Crafts&Artisan (handcrafted products from Korean and international artisans). The company sells through an e-commerce platform and maintains a physical showroom in Seoul's historic Shin-A Memorial Hall.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• by lapalma In-house line of homeware products designed by lapalma and crafted in collaboration with Korean workshops. Items are inspired by scenery, travel, and everyday scenes, with a process that refines ceramic textures followed by extended firing. Intended for consumers seeking distinctive, story-driven homeware made by Korean artisans.
• Vintage Curated collection of vintage tableware and lighting made of glass, ceramics, tin, and silverware, produced and collected across different years. Presented as harmonious combinations of varied textures, intended for consumers who want home pieces with historical depth and aesthetic layering.
• Crafts&Artisan Collection of handcrafted products created in collaboration with Korean craft artists, alongside eco-friendly handcrafted items from various countries made with minimal environmental impact. Includes baskets and rugs. Targets consumers seeking artisan-made, sustainable homeware.
• Offline Showroom (Shin-A Memorial Hall) Walk-in retail showroom located at #107, 33 Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, inside the historic Shin-A Memorial Hall built in the 1930s. Showcases the curated mix of by lapalma, vintage, and artisan homeware. Open Tuesday-Saturday 12:00-18:00; closed Sundays and Mondays. Functions as both a sales channel and a brand experience destination for consumers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• Hanssem: Korea's largest home furnishings and furniture retailer; not a direct competitor on curated vintage but defines the broader Korean homeware retail competitive context.
• Kim's Club (Home & Living): Korean membership retail club with a substantial homeware assortment; provides scale context for lapalma's niche positioning within the broader Korean home category.
• Daiso Korea: Mass-market Korean variety retailer with broad homeware assortment; competes at the lower end and serves as an incumbent benchmark for category breadth and scale.

Direct peers

• 10x10 (텐바이텐): Korean online lifestyle and design-goods retailer with strong designer and craft collaborations; comparable to lapalma's by lapalma collaboration model and curated home goods positioning.
• Object: Korean design-led home goods retailer offering curated tableware, lighting, and lifestyle objects from independent designers; directly comparable to lapalma's mix of artisan, vintage, and own-brand pieces.
• Artbox: Korean lifestyle retailer offering design-led homeware and gifts across own-brand and curated lines; comparable online-to-offline model and price band to lapalma.
• Hodo: Korean retailer specializing in vintage and second-hand homeware, tableware, and lighting; closest direct peer on the vintage curation side of lapalma's catalog.

Emerging players

• The Dong-A Ilbo Dazzle (Dazzle Shop): Korean curated lifestyle and design-goods shop; overlaps with lapalma in the premium, story-led homeware segment targeting design-conscious consumers.
• Branch Basic: Independent Korean homeware and lifestyle brand with its own product lines; comparable to lapalma's own-brand (by lapalma) approach and direct-to-consumer focus.

Others

• Merci (France): Parisian concept store combining curated vintage, artisan, and own-brand home goods in a heritage setting; international conceptual benchmark for lapalma's showroom-plus-curation model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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