Sunday 31 January 2010

Ivo de Santis - an Italian ceramic artist


http://www.1stdibs.com/
http://www.antiques-and-design.com/
I have just discovered the wonderful ceramic work of Ivo de Santis.
He happens to have the same name as my son., hence my attention.

Thursday 28 January 2010

Mid century tiles




These are some of the ceramic tiles patterns, which we have had.

Misunderstood illustrations and womeswear collections :)
















Ok, I am not looking for a Fashion job any more, so finally able to enjoy my own work!

My womenswear graduation collection from Central Saint Martins and some of my .. very misunderstood illustrations.
Enough modesty :))

Tuesday 26 January 2010

Surreal Art Deco furniture


Lips sofa, Salvador Dali:

http://www.hitomimatarese.com/arese.com/

Elephant legs chairs:

http://www.tuderhoff.com


Moustache back chair :

Found the image at http://www.guardian.co.uk/
http://www.salvoweb.com/ - great chair, somebody better buy this soon, before I do.
A stunning sofa and lamp we have:

Bernard Buffet tribute


http://www.tuderhoff.com/ - this is only a 60's tray we have, but we love it.


A brutal composition, 1965



http://artnet.com/ - 1989






http://www.artsjournal.com/culturegrrl/2009/03/

1978

Bernard Buffet was born in 1928 in Paris.
His early works are trully amazing, but the more recent ones
.. maybe.. not so impressive.

Transport for London design


http://designmuseum.org/design/london-transport



http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/server.php?show=conObject.2864

Some great works for TFL - posters, fabrics, stations and ... buses.

Thursday 21 January 2010

70s vinyl and velvet chair




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We have gone Postmodern :


Philippe Starck, Miss Dorn and Ligne Roset


Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen have got new upholstery :)

and last, but not least ... Masanori Umeda for Edra

Edra - what an amazing sofa!!



Imagination goes wild - a wonderful, beautiful sofa by Edra : http://www.edra.com/index.php

Wednesday 20 January 2010