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Prince's Chamber
A contemporary boudoir
I created the Etna bedside table for a princely bedroom decoration project.
Its clean and timeless lines allow for the combination of rich and contrasting materials:
The black straw marquetry with its geometric chevron pattern, the warm-hued Indian rosewood, and the shimmering chiseled bronze bring a "haute couture" touch in harmony with the brocade curtains, silk carpet, and leather-clad woodwork.
Black straw marquetry with a chevron pattern
patinated brass handles
The model photographed:
L = 60 cm | W = 50 cm | H = 70 cm
L = 23.6 in | D = 19.7 in | H = 27.5 in
The natural magic of straw
To create straw marquetry, our workshops use rye straw grown in France.
Each rye stalk is dried, then immerse into a dye bath.
Then you have to split each stem to expose the inner side and flatten it to shape ribbons.
These are the ribbons that will be patiently cut, assembled, and glued to create the desired pattern. What you see is the inside of the straw, which is naturally shiny because it is coated with silica.
It is the plant that produces silica to seal the inside of its stem and allow the sap to circulate within it.
Thanks to Mother Nature for this gift that offers us endless decorating possibilities!
