Sudpsuez Somma Quilted Blanket
The history of quilting can be traced back as far as Ancient Egypt; and the intricate styles and patterns of stitching are part of a wonderfully rich and complex history, telling powerful stories of rites of passage and community. It is undisputed that quilts provide a homely and comforting warmth to your home.
In collaboration with SOMMA - an Italian heritage linens brand - we have designed a sumptuous quilt featuring velvet and silk squares in autumn and winter tones, backed by a lovely floral silk pattern. Each corner is embellished with a tassel for an added touch. Use it as a bedspread or a decorative throw to elevate your winter days at home.
Sudpsuez Speckled Fruit Stand, Yellow
Ceramic making in Puglia has flourished in Italy since antiquity. Known for its ‘schizzato’ speckled paint style, Puglia’s splatterware is considered part of the region’s rich heritage. Our Speckled Collection is an homage to this cultural tradition, hand-painted in Puglia in a variety of vibrant colors.
Sudpsuez Striped Floral Folk Tablecloth
Sudpsuez Textile Art Masterpieces: Tapestries and Embroideries in the Zaleski Collection
Curated by Moshe Tabibnia and Elisabetta Mero
Texts by Nello Forti Grazzini, Chiara Buss, and Gianluca Bovenz
This book provides a full picture of the Zaleski Collection as it was in early 2014, and therefore includes all the additions made since the beginning of its formation in the 1990s. Indeed, this is one of the largest and finest private collections in Europe. As such, it can be regarded as an anthology of the most beautiful and interesting historic textile artefacts that appeared on the international antique market in recent years.
The volume is divided into three parts. The first one comprises introductory texts presenting the collection as a whole. The second part contains the catalogue entries. Finally, the third part includes analytical data sheets complementing the catalogue entries.
Through the mostly unpublished analysis of nearly 80 splendid art pieces, the authors brought to light elements offering new perspectives for the study of antique textile artefacts. Furthermore, their essays disclosed the history and manufacturing techniques of the tapestries and embroideries examined.
Published by Moshe Tabibnia
Sudpsuez Textile of the Middle East and Central Asia – The Fabric of Life
Words by Fahmida Sulehman
A beautifully illustrated exploration of the textile traditions of a culturally diverse region, from the late eighteenth century to the present day, featuring works from the extraordinary textile collection at the British Museum Textiles of the Middle East and Central Asia explores the significance and beauty of textiles from across the Middle East, Turkey, and Central Asia. This vast region has been the focus of population movements, exploration, and trade for thousands of years and is home to a wealth of textile traditions. From the intricate embroidery on a Palestinian wedding dress to the complex iconography on an Afghan war rug, textiles reflect the beliefs, practices, and experiences of people from these lands. The book is arranged thematically with pieces grouped according to their purpose or meaning, enabling, for example, the comparison of domestic furnishings, wedding attire, and children’s garments from across the region. The book also includes contemporary works that grapple with modern political issues. The textiles featured include male and female garments, hats and headdresses, rugs and felts, children’s clothing, dolls, tent hangings, amulets and animal harnesses. Focusing on the British Museum’s remarkable collection, Textiles of the Middle East and Central Asia offers a wealth of creative inspiration and will be essential reading for anyone interested in textiles and the cultures of the Middle East and Central Asia.
Sudpsuez Textiles of Indonesia: The Thomas Murray Collection
Written by Thomas Murray
Contributions by Lorraine V. Aragon, Joanna Barrkman, Christopher Buckley, Kristal Hale, Valerie Hector, Janet Alison Hoskins, Itie van Hout, Etsuko Iwanaga, Fiona Kerlogue, Eric Kjellgren, Brigitte Khan Majlis, Robyn Maxwell and Sandra Sardjono.
Drawn from one of the world's leading textile collections, this magnificently presented array of traditional weavings from the Indonesian archipelago provides a unique window into the region's cultures, rites, and history. Gathered over the course of four decades, the Thomas Murray collection of Indonesian textiles is one of the most important in the world. The objects comprise ritual clothing and ceremonial cloths that tell us much about the traditions of pre-Islamic Indonesian cultures, as well as the influences of regional trade with China, India, the Arab world, and Europe. As with the earlier volume, Textiles of Japan (Prestel, 2018), the book focuses on some of the finest cloths to come out of the archipelago, presenting each object with impeccable photographs.
Geographically arranged, this volume pays particular attention to textiles from the Batak and the Lampung region of Sumatra, the Dayak of Borneo, and the Toraja of Sulawesi, as well as rare textiles from Sumba, Timor, and other islands. Readers will learn about the intricate traditions of dyeing, weaving, and beading techniques that have been practiced for centuries. Original texts by international experts offer historical context, unspool the mysteries behind ancient iconography, and provide new insights into dating and provenance. At once opulent and scholarly, this book arrives at a moment of growing interest in Southeast Asian culture and carries the imprimatur of one of the art world's leading collectors.
With contributions from Lorraine V. Aragon, Joanna Barrkman, Christopher Buckley, Kristal Hale, Valerie Hector, Janet Alison Hoskins, Itie van Hout, Etsuko Iwanaga, Fiona Kerlogue, Eric Kjellgren, Brigitte Khan Majlis, Robyn Maxwell, Thomas Murray and Sandra Sardjono.
Published by HALI Books
Sudpsuez Textiles, The Art of Mankind
Written by Mary Schoeser
Textiles are the most ubiquitous, diverse, and consistently creative art form on the planet. This major new work comprises more than one thousand images that highlight the beauty, subtlety, simplicity, or complexity of textiles created around the world. Based on the knowledge accrued over a lifetime of immersion in the textile arts, Mary Schoeser’s definitive text offers sweeping insight into the role that textiles have played throughout human civilization. The juxtaposition of historical and contemporary examples highlights the skill and imagination of textile designers through the centuries as well as the remarkable range of achievements. Detailed images and informed captions illustrate the variety and allure of textiles, and the informative descriptions include histories of private collections, underscoring the importance of context for appreciating the exquisite detail of fabric and cloth. An extensive resource section provides valuable information about museum and textile associations across the globe.
Published by Thames & Hudson
Sudpsuez The Gardens of Bunny Mellon by Linda Jane Holden
Words by Linda Jane Holden
Photographs by Roger Foley
The first study of the gardens and landscapes of Bunny Mellon, written by a leading specialist, illustrated with both new and archival photography.
Throughout her long and storied life, Rachel "Bunny" Mellon's greatest passion was garden design. She and her husband, Paul Mellon, one of the wealthiest men in America, maintained homes in New York, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Antigua, and Upperville, Virginia, and she designed the gardens at all of them. She also designed gardens for some of her dearest friends, including the Rose Garden and the East Garden at the White House, at the request of President Kennedy, and the gardens at both the Paris home and the château of couturier Hubert de Givenchy.
All of these gardens are featured in The Gardens of Bunny Mellon, illustrated with Mellon's own garden plans, sketches, and watercolors. Much like one of Mellon's landscapes, The Gardens of Bunny Mellon slowly matured over several years, allowing the gifted landscape photographer Roger Foley to record Oak Spring, her cherished Virginia home, in all four seasons. The book also features vintage photographs by Horst, Aarons, and others of Mellon's gardens for her homes in Cape Cod, Antigua, and New York. Author Linda Jane Holden's text is based on extensive interviews with Mellon before Mellon's death at age 103 in 2014.
Published by Vendome Press
Sudpsuez The Gardens of Venice by Toto Bergamo Rossi
Words by Toto Bergamo Rossi
Photographs by Marco Valmarana
Concealed, protected and hidden: these are the gardens of Venice, protagonists of the illustrated volume published by Marsilio Arte and edited by Toto Bergamo Rossi, director of the Venetian Heritage association with Marco Bay, landscape architect. The texts signed by the two authors of the book, accompanied by the evocative shots of Marco Valmarana, guide the reader to the discovery of these green gems, privileged places where nature, art and history are intertwined.
The volume is a real journey through the gardens of Venice, from the most sumptuous kept in the noble palaces overlooking the Grand Canal to the more vernacular ones of the islands of the lagoon, collected and presented systematically through indexing by districts. The spring flowering, the summer opulence, the colors of autumn, the fog and the winter frost are captured in a new way in a series of photos full of details and emotions, which reveal the secret Venetian green through the seasons.
Published by Marsilio Arte
Sudpsuez The House of a Lifetime: A Collector’s Journey in Tangier by Umberto Pasti
Written by Umberto Pasti and Ngoc Minh Ngo
Foreword by Madison Cox
A photographic tour of an exceptional villa in Tangier with a special focus of its museum-worthy collections of Morrocan artworks and objects.
Saturated colors, intricate patterns, striking architecture: writer Umberto Pasti’s house and garden in Tangier is the ultimate example of a well-curated Moroccan villa, filled with museum-quality pieces of furniture, luminous textiles, rare tiles and ceramics, and other objets d’art worthy of a private museum. Set in a lush garden, the house offers glimpses of the serene landscapes and fountains through windows, archways and loggias, as well as Pasti’s scholarly collection of tiles and rare textiles from Africa, the Middle East, and southern Europe. Also on display are highly crafted wooden objects that Pasti has rescued from obscurity and destruction.
With evocative text and gorgeous specially commissioned photographs, this book offers a tour through one of the loveliest homes in Tangier, bringing to life the sophisticated fusion of Morocco’s multicultural blend of cultures. Anyone interested in interior design and scholarly collecting will be inspired by the masterful photographs of this gracious home and its masterful collection.
Published by Rizzoli
Sudpsuez The Lesage Collector’s Limited Edition Box Set N22
Lesage Collector’s Issue: Limited Edition N22 Box Set conceived with the support of CHANEL
We are delighted to present a unique collaboration with Chanel and Lesage for the highly covetable Limited Edition Box Set. Wrapped in two beautiful tweeds designed by Lesage and with a print-run of just 500, the Limited Edition is a true collector’s piece for connoisseurs and loyal readers. An ode to the Métiers d'art craftsmanship and timeless style, the Limited Edition celebrates Lesage's century of excellence and innovation with tributes to the historic French Maison specialised in embroidery and tweed-making. This uniquely collectible issue also features world-exclusive stories and cutting-edge graphic treatments, all of which aim to spark imagination and wanderlust, inspiring journeys of discovery.
Only 500 Box Sets Print-Run
Sudpsuez The One Day Box: A Life-Changing Love of Home by Flora Soames
Written by Flora Soames
An intimate look at the ethos of one of today's most exciting designers, and the people and places that have shaped her maximalist English country aesthetic. British interior designer Flora Soames founded her eponymous firm in 2009 and launched an acclaimed collection of fabrics and wallpapers in 2019. Informed by her background in art and furniture, her style exudes the traditional charm of English country homes while incorporating modern, original touches that are comfortable and design-led.
This embrace of old and new--along with Soames's passion for collecting, heritage, color, and pattern--has resulted in an impressive portfolio of projects in the UK and beyond. Inspired by the concept of a One Day Box--a place, real or imaginary, where we store fragments of our past that spark a feeling of connection--Soames presents her reflections on the concept of home, and explores the sentiments evoked by certain objects during seminal moments in her life.
From personalities and places to beloved objects, Soames shows how our patchwork of memories can energize the process of creating and living in a home. Exquisite photographs of her projects--including her refurbished countryside cottage in Dorset, an architecturally prominent house in the Cotswolds, and her family's home in North Norfolk--alongside images of vibrant fabrics and wallpaper bring her thoughts and distinctive style to life.
Published by Rizzoli