Experts and masters at sourcing the rare and unusual for use in interiors, be they on a commercial scale, for a residential project, or even for use on a luxury yacht. The company’s selected craftsmen excel at combining traditional tools, materials, and techniques with modern technology, not only producing the finest surfaces, but helping preserve methods of decoration and production.
Their enormous body of design and material is quite difficult to filter through, with each section and sub section offering something inspiring and beautiful. So today we’ve honed in on one of the more unusual items – Shellwork.
As elegant as it sounds, De Ferranti’s Shellwork is a glistening collection of one of nature’s most magical materials. Although highly fragile, modern bonding techniques now means that the ethereal beauty of mother of pearl is a viable option for decor.
Seeking to continue their work reviving and reimagining ancient and historical designs, De Ferranti’s Ottoman Repeat motif is finely cut and crafted to form a surface inspired by a Mughal door handle from the 1600s. For something colourful and modern with inspiration from Cubism, the company’s abalone shell and pink grout is an awesomely abstract creation. With a high gloss finish and the iridescent spectacle of the shells mixed with the powerful pink has an incredible presence with an almost fish-like look.
To simply bask in the beauty of mother of pearl’s petrol-like spectrum, these handmade Abulón mosaics are the perfect choice. Each 10mm tessera has been carefully cut and shaped and placed on a mesh, presenting the full gamut of magical shades.
More intricate designs that combine brass or various shell types add ever more layers of luxury to these incredible pieces.
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A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, April 2021.