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Couture Bespoke Handmade Furniture and Specialist Interior Design

Couture bespoke furniture focuses and is tailored for those who require specific dimensions or indeed for the discerning and elitist individual in  pursuit of a unique, unparalleled, creative and exclusive level of stylisation and design ethos. We have presented here a selection of fine collectable and rare individual pieces of furniture  Couture Unique furniture collection.

Bespoke designer furniture pieces are either of limited production or indeed made to a client’s specific requirements, involving alteration to the standard specifications of the collections, such as for example finishes, materials and or dimensions and equally relates to pieces of furniture created exclusively with an specific interior space or scheme in mind.

The ‘couture’ element to these pieces takes into consideration a unique use and or combination of materials specific to the piece of furniture, be it an armchair, cabinet, console table or dining table, to name a few. For example, the art 501 dining table has an sculptural design ethos, in keeping with the essence of a ’gallery’ and or a ’conversational piece’, designed with a stylised and exaggerated cabriole leg cross referencing an 18th C cabriole leg supporting a wonderfully unusual and exceptional top made from a ‘breathtaking’ slice of tree not altered in its organic, fluid and naturalistic shape and texture. The ‘couture’ essence is further emphasised by the use of contrasting materials, the ‘jewel’ like silver metal leaf on the legs is in ‘theatrical’ contrast with the naturalistic and organic elements and essence of the ’sliced’ and pure wood top.

A further fine example is the SA bronze armchair, an sculptural piece of furniture made out of cast bronze with armrests sculptured as mythical wings and naturalistic and crisp front claw and ball feet. An elitist and indeed academic piece of furniture cross referencing the Neoclassical period in relation to the stylised back, splayed back legs and the design references to mythological creatures (in the prevailing fashion in early 19th C).

Pieces of such profile and stylisation provide a grand evocative sense and feeling of the period. Such pieces reaffirm the ‘self importance’ of their profile and design ethos and essence.

These pieces are exclusively made to order and in most cases may be altered to suit individual  requirements (alteration of finishes, sizes, stylisation) . This genre of designer furniture is rare, exclusive and is influential when dealing and specialising in interiors with a distinct presence.

This page is revised and updated on a regular basis with the view to illustrate a splendid and eclectic range of inspirational collections. For further furniture and interior references you can view more designer furniture collections by using the links on this page.

DEEP BUTTONED CRESTED HEADBOARD GALLERY DESK WRITING TABLE FAN BACK COUTURE CHAISE LONGUE

DEEP BUTTONED CRESTED HEADBOARD

Specialist Furniture. Deep buttoned headboard of exceptional proportions and stylisation. The buttoning of this headboard is all hand worked and is crowned with a baroque style crested top. A highly stylised and grand piece of furniture with an emphasis on traditional cabinet making and upholstery skills. The design ethos has an emphasis on evocative lines (swan neck) and further embellishments in the form of a crisp and bold crest and finials.

GALLERY DESK WRITING TABLE

Specialist Furniture. This couture gallery piece is finished in high gloss lacquer ebony finish contrasting with the intensity and depth of the red glass desk top and further stylised and embellished by the use of a highly decorative frieze and apron finished in silver leaf finish. Strong emphasis on 'jewel' like aesthetics and profile.

FAN BACK COUTURE CHAISE LONGUE

Specialist Furniture. A unique and rare chaise longue of sculptural profile. An open and exaggerated high wing back support with upholstered back and seat on a 'chic' and restraint elegant cabriole leg This genre of exceptional design can only be mastered and executed by specialist furniture makers.

GILT BENCH MIRROR & CORAL TABLE LAMP SCULPTED CHAISE LONGUE

GILT BENCH

Specialist Furniture. This extraordinary gilt bench finished with 22ct Gold leaf and crisp carved scrolling cabriole leg terminating in claw and ball feet is a fine example of specialist furniture which is hand produced and finished by well established and long standing and high profile European ateliers.

MIRROR & CORAL TABLE LAMP

Specialist Furniture. This rare and exquisite lamp brings together an exceptional diversity of materials combining the wonderfully delicate spray of coral pearls on brass and mirror stand with coral silk shade. A fine example of the couture individual and unique design process and stylisation.

SCULPTED CHAISE LONGUE

Specialist Furniture. Classically referenced couture piece with a design ethos emphasizing on 'modernity' and 'sculptural' lines providing its profile with a great evocative sense and feeling of the period. This 'chic and slick' gallery and conversational piece has exceptional consideration to form and function and is effortless and timeless in style.