As if you need another reason to head down to NYC
If you’re looking for reasons to convince yourself that a springtime jaunt to NYC is a must-do, (other, of course, than the fact that you deserve a break!) here’s more incentive, especially if you love high style and decadent decor. The fabulous (in every sense of the word) mosaic panels at the Sicis showroom are compelling enough reason to hop on a Porter flight on a sunny May weekend. These incredible mosaics, such as the panel from one of their new lines (shown above), called Saville, are breathtaking.
You’ll also be able to check out a new line of furniture called Next Art from this toney Italian design house. They’re pretty far-out, as the pics above show (the Moi et la Rose love-seat and the Tenderly chair). When I posted one or two on my Facebook page this week, design friends polled seemed to either love them or hate them, with some even calling them bad design. Personally, I can’t help but love these pieces, simply because I think they’re beautiful, sculptural and different (and I’m REALLY big on different these days). Can one sit comfortably in the chairs? I’m not sure – guess I’ll have to head down to NYC to find out!
After a launch this week at the Milan Furniture Fair, Sicis is also rolling out another new furniture line by Christian Lacroix (see pics below). In an interview, Lacroix said he was drawn to the collaboration with Sicis because “the…juxtaposition of intricate work and artisanal incrustations evokes exactly what I did in Haute Couture. What really appeals when working with Sicis is the way in which we can create the trompe l’oeil effect or a treasure’s richness, or a miniature’s complexity or the purity of a metallic tint achieved/gained via teeny/tiny stone and glass splinters.” I agree. I think.
We probably could have all guessed that Lacroix is a fan of Byzantine mosaic work, which he says he admires for its elegance, detail and vibrancy of colour; and the style of which inspired the mosaic panel he did for Sicis of Empress Theodora (see below). This beauty was a warrior queen who Lacroix describes as a forerunner of the modern First Lady. She was definitely a force to be reckoned with; my Oxford Encyclopedia says she also was well-versed in the practice of political torture, but I hear there was a lot of that going around back then! Theodora also inspired Lacroix’s Bergère wing armchair (left), upholstered in beige leather and brocade on black background, with a velvet headrest and black lace medallion. It’s paired with an ottoman in pink velvet decorated with black lace.
See you in the Big Apple?
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