Salon Noir: A Parisian Study in Black and Ivory
A pair of Versailles chairs receives the room with quiet ceremony, their ebonized crests carved in a scrolled gilt motif that echoes the boiserie above. Ivory linen frames are skirted in tailored panels and finished with a precise black band at the hem, a quiet line that draws the eye to the floor. Between them, the Mia ottoman holds the center, drum-formed in supple black leather and bound in gilded passementerie, equal parts seating and sculpture. Ivory and black throughout, with gold reserved for the moments that matter most. Beyond the arched casements, a classical garden in formal symmetry. Inside, that same discipline of proportion, translated into upholstery and stone.
Featured Pieces
Mia Ottoman
This opulent round ottoman embodies Old World glamour with a distinctly maximalist, neo-baroque sensibility, featuring a dramatic sunburst-pleated top with a central rosette medallion that radiates outward in precise, sculptural folds. The generous cylindrical silhouette is swathed in lustrous black satin or silk velvet, articulated by a pleated skirt panel that falls gracefully to the base, adorned with jeweled horseshoe-shaped hardware connected by delicate gold chain swags. The piece is finished with two horizontal trims — a pearl beading detail at the seat transition and an ornate gold-and-crystal lattice band at the hem — creating a layered richness that would anchor a formal living room, a opulent master suite, or a jewel-box dressing room styled in Hollywood Regency, Baroque Revival, or high-glamour maximalist interiors.
Versailles Chair
The Versailles Chair epitomizes Old World European grandeur, presenting a thoroughly traditional aesthetic rooted in 18th-century French Rococo and Victorian sensibilities. Its high wingback silhouette is crowned with an elaborately hand-carved walnut crest rail featuring scrollwork and foliate motifs, while brass nailhead trim bridges the ornate woodwork to the luxuriously quilted diamond-pattern upholstery in a warm champagne and antique gold fabric. A full skirted base with contrasting satin border trim and a decorative silk tassel adds architectural weight to the piece, while the accompanying damask accent pillow — rich with scrolling botanical motifs in gold, slate blue, and bronze — layers in sumptuous textural complexity. This chair would be an authoritative statement piece in a formal living room, master bedroom sitting area, or grand foyer designed in a traditional, maximalist, or Hollywood Regency interior, pairing beautifully with gilded mirrors, Persian rugs, and rich jewel-toned or neutral palettes.
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Item Schedule
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Upholstery
Mia Ottoman
MIA48
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36”Diameter 21”H | 5.5 yds | 4–8 weeks |
Rio Onyx
(Fabric)
Antique Nickel (HARDWare) Diamond Link Closure (Closure) Tape Reflection (Trim) Glitterati - Small (Nailhead) |
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Upholstery
Versailles Chair
VER41
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30”W 35”D 44½”H | 8.25 yds | 4–8 weeks |
Pirate Pearl
(Fabric)
Rio Onyx (Fabric) Tape Pearl (Trim) Ebony (finish) Cashmere Silver (finish trim) |
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