Catarina Riccabona, Patterned Linen, Paper & Raffia Panel

Linen warp, paper yarns and linen in weft (soft pink, white and orange stripes, black, brown, stronger pink) H56 x W37 x D8 cm

Single panel handwoven in linen, paper yarn. raffia & silk H195 x W120 cm

Equally elegant and exotic, Miguel Cisterna’s works imbue the classical French tradition of fine embroidery with a modern sensibility. His hand sewn, labor intensive designs layer contrasting materials to create one-of-a-kind haute couture embroidered textiles. Raffia is wrought into shafts of wheat gently bending into the wind, insects crafted from wire and shell hover and crawl, floral designs sparkle with crystal embellishments, and the fragile elegance of humanity is made apparent through anatomical drawings in thread. Born in Chile, Miguel Cisterna now lives and works in Paris. Prior to opening his Parisian atelier, Cisterna was the former Creative Director for Ateliers Brocard, the firm that fabricated Napoleon’s coronation...

A beautiful beige linen pillow with front red antique embroidered panel and metallic trims. Filled with 100% Canadian down and feather insert.