I Cuscini Decorativi
The splendour of silk,
the depth of velvet, the fineness of linen, the natural beauty of leather. Soft
and sumptuous colours, rich and refined patterns. Poltrona Frau Decorative Cushions add a valuable and
authentic personal touch to the rooms of the home. The collection comprises 17
different products inspired by two of the most cultured and interesting
characters on the international textile decorations panorama: refined textile
designer Pierre Frey and legendary silk genius Jim Thompson. Five decorative cushions are covered in fine 100% cotton velvet from the Pierre
Frey “Fine Velvet Collection”. The Fine colour range is designed by India Mahdavi, well-known all over the
world for her eclectic and elegant use of colour. Poltrona Frau chooses the
Powder, Terracotta, Dijon, Fouger and Duck shades and combines them with five
Pelle Frau® colours which are used to create thin piping along the edges of the
cushions. The label sporting the company logo is also in Pelle Frau® leather. In
the part of the collection dedicated to Jim Thompson every cushion has the charm of a painting. The
American designer with the adventurous lifestyle visited Thailand in the 1940’s
where he was amazed by the traditional silk production process, duly founding
The Thai Silk Company. His fabrics, a combination of vibrant oriental colours
and Western style and elegance, became iconic. Thompson’s company is
still headquartered in Bangkok today and has preserved its artisan spinning,
weaving, printing and dyeing methods, as well as its use of the finest raw
materials. Poltrona Frau has chosen twelve fabrics from the vast Jim Thompson range,
covering different yarns, weaving techniques and patterns. The decorative
cushions have 17th century oriental landscape designs printed in 21 colours.
Floral motifs inspired by traditional Asian ceramics, in jacquard embroidery on
silk satin. Caladium foliage printed on linen in lively violets or delicate
shades of grey-blue. A very fine satin linen printed with handmade prints of
the lion’s dance, a typical feature of Chinese New Year parades. Sophisticated
patterns inspired by the Banyan tree in three wonderfully faded colours and the
flowering of the Heliconia, a tropical plant that grew in the garden of the
designer’s legendary Thai home, on a fine linen fabric embroidered with
colourful viscose threads. The decorative cushions made with Jim Thompson prints are refined with fabric
piping and a Camello (Camel-coloured) Cuoio Saddle Extra leather label branded
with the Poltrona Frau logo. All Decorative cushions in the collection are
available in the sizes 47x47 cm and 35x57 cm.
About Designer | |
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Poltrona Frau R. & D |
Poltrona
Frau, Second half of the 60. In the second half of the 1960s, Poltrona Frau
created an internal structure to manage research and development. Whilst
preserving the know-how of expert craftsmanship, the Centre for Research and
Development experiments with new material, new building techniques and creates
new forms.
The highly specialised
design technicians that make up the group benefit from a superbly equipped
prototype laboratory, where they can give form to new ideas. Products and raw
material are tested in the Analysis and Experimentation Laboratory, a very
efficient structure for the fine-tuning of high-quality products conforming
international norms. |