Craftsmanship is in evidence in today’s luxury Design. High-end pieces from fashion to interior design are more elaborate and unique every day. For Luxury Furniture it couldn’t be different so here are the 4 main techniques that put this one-of-a-kind value and elevates furniture design with craftsmanship.
This technique is one of the oldest arts of humankind, Wood Carving is the art of sculpting ornaments in a wooden object to create gorgeous forms and shapes, it distinguish itself in furniture making for its natural look and textures to a highly polished and colored versions.
It is most widely practiced by artist and designers for it is more easily accessible and easy to manipulate, and with different kinds of techniques and stiles adds special details that gives an special value to the piece.
Gold is a timeless symbol of richness and luxury adding always glamour to what it touches, that is why gold leaf application, or gold leafing or gilding, is one of the Craftsmanship techniques that brings, on the minimal details, luxury to it’s pieces.
Gold leaf Gilding is a process of ornamental decoration used on different materials and surfaces by the application of a thin layer of gold. It is available in a wide variety of karats and shades, and actually there are a few substitutes for gold such as silver or copper.
As gold, metal gives authenticity to furniture pieces as it improves it’s value, design and uniqueness, this type of art cast metals into a chosen shape and size, usually the process involves melting metal like iron, aluminium, brass and other types and pouring it in the desired shape and then adding to the final piece, rounding up the details for special finishing details
This technique is one of the most used for making intricate forms that would be difficult to have from other methods.
Azulejos is one of the most iconic form of Portuguese historic art and cultural heritage, those are hand painted tiles that often portray scenes from history or fabulous sights, decorated with glazed colorful designs this blue hand painted tiles they reflect a tradition of a technique used for hundreds of years.
It’s application in furniture gives an authenticity of a one of a kind piece that promotes a timeless art form with details of this hand painted art that elevate the design luxury piece to a new level.
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