After discovering the exquisite Jimmie Martin via the Song of Style blog, I went through each and every seating object on their website, and even though I practically fell in love with all of their creations and could come up with enough of words of appreciation for each one of them, this particular piece seemed to be especially deserving of its own post. Now how’s that for an uncomfortable seating with a meaning?
Category: chair and sofa upholstery
Jimmie Martin Armchairs
Jimmie Martin Ltd is an established luxury brand based in London since 2004. Working with private, commercial and high profile clients, Jimmie Martin provides an eclectic showcase of one-off pieces of furniture combining the decadent and quirky with the nostalgic and urban.
Skull Cushions by Alexander McQueen for The Rug Company
New fashion-forward cushions for your trusted old sofa, anyone? These Alexander McQueen for The Rug Company tapestry cushions with McQueen’s signature skull motif are handmade using traditional needlepoint technique and come in cream & gold and black & cream color combinations.
Photos via net-a-porter.com
Serena & Lily Poufs and Ottomans
Came across the sweet and lovingly made furniture pieces by the USA based Serena & Lily and was especially drawned to their beautifully crafted low seats – made to order, they look like they could have been some royal family’s beloved possesion in the past. Two of my personal favorites are:
Moroccan Leather Pouf works double duty as a footstool or extra seating. Handmade by artisans in Morocco, each one is unique, with subtle variations in color, where individual pieces of leather are dyed to perfection, then stitched together and embroidered by hand.
Chakki is a cross between an ottoman and a stool inspired by traditional Indian mills used to grind wheat and other grains. The base, which is made in India, is solid mango-wood finished with low-VOC stain in dark walnut or painted white. The plush cotton cushion can be slipcovered in any of the 12 upholstery fabrics offered.
Plantation Chair by Georgina Brett Chinnery
The Plantation Chair by Georgina Brett Chinnery is an “antique Georgian frame covered with natural hand tooled leather featuring a tree design, finished with close nailed nickel studs and a hand stitched cushion (not shown in the picture)”.
The chair is part of Georgina’s new collection “Flora and Fauna” and is on show in the Project Space at Collect, The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects, 6-9 May at the Saatchi Gallery in London.