Spring 2005 Market Sketchbook: Uptown Asian
Tracy Bulla -- Home Accents Today, 4/1/2005
Fashionable and upscale, the new face of Asia skillfully mixes serene simplicity with cosmopolitan class. With nothing left to fate, this trend reflects a highly orchestrated performance where even the most minute detail is carefully considered and chosen. Spare and minimal designs are balanced by sumptuous materials and excessive motifs, while icy metallics lend an air of purity. Cool and reserved, this unruffled approach to design shows the pathway to style relies heavily on artful order.
Elegant, contemporary styling revamps the traditional Tao-inspired chair from William Sheppee, resulting in a sleek fusion of past and present ($349). eLink 704
The elongated, sinuous shape and coordinating finial denotes a subtle Oriental flavor to Cypress Point Home's crisp, clean Tango Orange Lamp ($219). eLink 609
Stalks and leaves achieve an almost windblown effect via artful arrangement in Distinctive Designs' organic bouquet, cased in square glass ($139). eLink 639
A stunning centerpiece, the Trophy Arc from The Cole River Company enhances its striking shape with up-close detailing ($158). eLink 622
The Artmax Cocktail Table takes on a gleaming, silvered patina with hip, futuristic possibilities, rounded out with flared legs for a hint of Asian appeal ($1,100). eLink 568
Designed by Yuri Zatarain, Making Faces from The Phillips Collection presents a global, upbeat spin on wall art ($499, set of three). eLink 642
Lam Lee's nearly life-size statue exudes a flowing grace with forward-thinking charisma, crafted in tonal metallic leaf ($1,500). eLink 561
Luxury reigns supreme in this chic, cosmopolitan ensemble from Tomasini, featuring sharp knife-edge pleats, tufted accent pillows and abstract patterning. eLink 692
The exquisitely handcrafted photo album from Jurgensen's International plays up its artisan nature with teak leaves and banana leaf, flourished with a single coconut twig ($48). eLink 601
A kaleidoscope of pattern and color, Loloi's vivacious design explodes with textural depth due to cut-and-looped pile treatment ($349, 5x8). eLink 584
