The Making
Lila’s decoration sits within the leather itself. Embossed geometric motifs mark the top, their finer details revealed by the small shadows that gather in the impressions. Unlike an embroidered surface, the pattern is read through relief rather than contrasting thread.
Across the square top, decorated shapes and narrow patterned bands leave generous passages of plain leather. Those quieter areas matter: they give the eye space to notice the grain, the warm camel colour and the way light moves over the surface.
The simpler side panels bring attention back to the form. Defined seams frame the top and corners, balancing the detailed impressions with a clear, softly filled silhouette.
Collector’s Note
We chose Lila for a kind of ornament that does not depend on colour contrast. From a distance, it reads as a warm leather square. Closer, the embossed details become visible, adding another scale of interest without covering every part of the surface.
We like it among pale linen, darker timber and simple ceramics. The camel tone brings warmth, while the square shape gives a seating arrangement a quiet point of structure.
What makes this piece distinctive is the relationship between the decorated top and the unadorned sides. It offers detail where you look down, and a calmer presence when seen across the room. The appeal lies as much in what is left plain as in what is patterned.
The pattern stays close. The leather takes the light.
