Inspired Design: Sculptural Furnishings, Creative Lighting, and Colorful Textiles
Now in its 25th year, Maison & Objet brought the best in home decor, interior design, architecture, and lifestyle trends to Paris’s Parc de Expositions de Villepinte, January 17 through 21. On both banks, showrooms were bustling with interior designers, journalists, and retailers who came to peruse furnishings and textiles as part of the annual Deco Off. Installations in galleries and private homes emphasized old-world charm mixed with artisan techniques, while fusing tradition and nouveau craft. Pink and green were everywhere, and fabrics were presented in exciting textures as well as tropical and vivid floral prints. Elaborate tassels and trim harkened back to the origins of 16th–century passementerie. There was so much to see and do—here, a look at some of the highlights.
Luxurious embroidery techniques were incorporated into handcrafted wall coverings, including de Gournay’s collaboration with Parisian interior designer India Mahvi Her intricate handpainted “Abbāsi in the Sky” on baby-blue-dyed silk was installed upstairs in the Left Bank showroom, where a suite of rooms were upholstered and layered with velvet floor cushions, and embroidered sofas etched in gold channeled a Persian boudoir.
The color pink reappeared on upholstery fabrics, paints, and fashionable pillows and throws in a range of shades, from blush to peony and dusty rose. At the fair, Italian ceramicist Paola Paronetto displayed her signature vessels made from a proprietary recipe that mixes paper with clay. For the fair, she crafted a range of works in earthy colors, like petal pink, mulberry, and a soft strawberry red that gave new depth to the trendy colorway.
Large patterns were scaled up and woven into rugs and tapestries, including Cristina Celestino’s latest carpet, Plissé, for Italian maker CC-Tapis. French manufacturer Cogolin tapped into the archives of French furniture designer and decorator Andres Arbus for a collection of wool rugs and new patterns inspired by Art Deco; its Jazz Age collection pays homage to that spirited moment in France.
After a round Hollywood Regency style side table, circa 1940. Hand made of mahogany and mirrored glass. Dimensions: 19.25" diameter x 19.75" H
Payton's tall, tapered profile and enveloping wings make for a bold statement, and a perfect spot to curl up. Stunning either alone or as a pair. Dark walnut finished lower frame and legs. Lumbar pillow included. Choice of fabric. Dimensions: 32" W x 32" D x 48" D
1960s two-piece lounge chair in the manner of Milo Baughman . The ottoman also doubles as a storage unit. Both pieces are on casters, and are upholstered in a luxe blue velvet. Dimensions: 30" x 30" (ottoman), 32" W x 31.5" D (corner piece)
Handsome Art Deco style cabinet in the manner of Jean Michel Frank. Saber legs form the uprights, while the two solid doors and top are covered in tiles of shagreen, an untanned leather with a granular surface. Circular pulls, also adorned with shagreen.
Dimensions: 41.3" W x 15.75" D x 49.2" H
Materials: Wood and Shagreen
May be customed to meet Designer’s Specifications.