Pinto Paris on Parade
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Pinto Paris, the limited-edition line of handcrafted homewares founded by the famed interior designer Alberto Pinto (1945-2012) with his niece, Davina Pinto Fdeda, is exhibiting a range of signature pieces in the show, “Luxury Cave: Curation of the Finest,
Pinto Paris on Parade
Pinto Paris, the limited-edition line of handcrafted homewares founded by the famed interior designer Alberto Pinto (1945-2012) with his niece, Davina Pinto Fdeda, is exhibiting a range of signature pieces in the show, “Luxury Cave: Curation of the Finest,” at the Design Museum in London February 8-12. Luxury Cave deals in rare luxury items online, and for the first time, is presenting a curated selection of art, automotive, collectible design, furniture, haute couture, jewelry and watches at the museum.Visitors will find furniture representative of the Pinto Paris collections, which have a modern elegance and a bold aesthetic. “Each piece has a strong personality and is in essence a collector’s piece of furniture,” chosen for its “highly artistic character,” said a house representative. Some highlights include the Arcane desk, with an asymmetrical, geometric, thin wisp of a table top, and secret compartments, brought together in elegant perfection. Or there is the lacquered, Mirage screen in shades of cypress green and gold leaf abstract pattern, particularly evocative of an art object or painting.Though none of the furniture will be on sale at the museum, Pinto Paris can provide price information on request.Pinto launched his own interior design agency in 1968 and swiftly seduced the world’s aristocratic and royal classes with his eclectic, yet sumptuous, elegantly balanced style, which could range from modern simplicity, to oriental-inspired decor, ornamented with lavish detail. Known to adapt to the varied tastes and inclinations of his clients, Pinto famously said that what nevertheless united his interior decorating was a search for “immensity and comfort.” “Whatever the style, I like eclecticism, what is important are volumes, space and light,” Pinto said. “Most people are afraid of houses on a grand scale, but I’ve always been completely at home in them,” he also told Architectural Digest in 1992.A selection of finely crafted furniture and decor has always been essential in creating a unique sense of home, so it was only natural that after years of working with French master craftsmen via their Paris-based agency, Pinto and his niece, Davina Pinto Fdeda, decided to devote a new collection of furniture, tableware and accessories made by French artisans, with Alberto as creator, and Davina as manager. With the founding of Pinto Paris in 2009, “we wanted to make the knowledge and talents of those with whom we have been collaborating for so many years, known to the rest of the world,” said Pinto Fdeda in an interview. “And there was [also] the desire to promote the Pinto style,” she said, noting the collection is now sold worldwide.To stay true to her uncle’s legacy of good taste, Pinto Fdeda said, she and her creative team “feed on more than 40 years of archives and influences in the house, and my life spent near [my uncle]. Every person who has had the chance to work with him has been shaped by his eye and his way of life. He left us a legacy that today defines the Pinto style and continues to evolve with the materials and know-how that surrounds us,” she said. Not to mention the surrounding city of Paris itself, which inspires the collection’s creative direction. “All the arts and know-how meet in Paris. This multicultural wealth is one of the sources of our creativity,” said Pinto Fdeda.And yet, for a name which evokes a range of refined aesthetics, “making the Alberto Pinto style a recognized brand is probably the biggest challenge we’ve had. It was my uncle’s wish and our first will,” she said. The hard work pays off when, “seeing a drawing come alive with all the wonderful talents that work together.”The response has been more than positive. “There is a desire for luxury furniture due to a demand for excellence,” Pinto Fdeda said. “More and more people are becoming connoisseurs. They appreciate the artist’s furniture, the unique piece of furniture. The piece that will acquire value in the art market. They buy furniture with artistic added value, made by craftsmen. It is a new way of distinguishing oneself, and of fighting against the standardization of taste, as well as industrial manufacturing.”“Luxury Cave: Curation of the Finest,” is on view through February 12, at the Design Museum, London. More information: https://designmuseum.org/https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more
