The Making
On Blue Flowers, the seams do more than hold the leather together. Thick pale stitches outline each radial panel, dividing the blue surface into a sequence of narrow spaces. Within them, finer thread forms flowers and branching stems, each turning towards the circular centre.
Two scales of handwork give the top its rhythm: the substantial joins that define its construction, and the lighter embroidery that moves across the leather. At the centre, angular star-like lines and small branching details gather the surrounding pattern into a single medallion.
The repeated flowers are not mechanically identical. Small differences in the stitched lines sit alongside creases and changes in the leather’s surface, giving the ordered composition a less rigid character. It is this balance between repetition and variation that makes the detail worth returning to.
Collector’s Note
We chose Blue Flowers for the way a familiar floral motif becomes almost architectural. Seen from above, the stitched panel boundaries organise the decoration with remarkable clarity. From across the room, those details soften into a pale rhythm against the blue.
Its colour offers a quiet counterpoint to walnut, warm plaster and tobacco upholstery. Beside linen, it feels lighter; against darker materials, the cream thread becomes more pronounced. A plain surrounding surface gives the embroidery room to be seen without making the whole room feel patterned.
This is a piece to place within the life of a seating area, close enough for its stitchwork to become familiar. Its interest lies not in demanding attention from every corner, but in offering more detail when you settle beside it.
A circle of flowers. A quieter way to bring blue into a room.
