The Making
Cream thread makes the construction visible. It follows the edges of the tan leather panels, gathering them around a circular centre before continuing down the sides. Each join becomes a line in the composition, giving definition to the rounded form.
Inside the central medallion, finer stitches form a floral rosette, interlocking star lines and small branching accents. The embroidery offers a different scale of detail from the broader panel seams: one draws the outline, the other invites a closer look.
The leather varies subtly from panel to panel, with warmer and deeper brown passages, visible grain and small creases. Against that shifting surface, the light thread gives the whole a clear rhythm without concealing the character of the material.
Collector’s Note
We chose this Tan version for the balance between the depth of the leather and the lightness of the stitching. Its warmth is not a flat wash of colour; it comes from the differences between panels and the way each curved surface receives the light.
Beside linen, oak or a quieter stone surface, the cream thread creates a gentle connection with paler materials. The brown leather keeps the arrangement grounded. It is a piece we would place close to a favourite chair, where its finer details can become familiar over time.
What draws us back is the meeting of a generous shape and a carefully articulated surface. From a distance, warmth and volume. Up close, a sequence of joins and a small embroidered centre.
The leather holds the warmth. The thread gives it a line.