GRACE
Classical proportions crossed with modern nerve, ornamented but never overplayed. Call it Sweden's answer to Art Deco: geometric and clean-lined, but warmer. Emerging in 1920s Sweden, the movement made an art of the essentials. The extraordinary is, as ever, in the details, as the curtain rises on Dancing Flower and Matches, two new rugs setting the scene for a new season.
Dancing Flower – Dusty Blue, Bio Skandia, Sweden.
Bio Skandia, Sweden.
Dancing Flower – Dusty Blue, Bio Skandia, Sweden.
The Velvet – Smoke Blue, Bio Skandia, Sweden.
Bio Skandia, Sweden.
Matches – Moss, Bio Skandia, Sweden.
Matches – Moss, Bio Skandia, Sweden.
The Velvet – Leo, Bio Skandia, Sweden.
Dancing Flower – Sand, Bio Skandia, Sweden.
Matches – Plum, Bio Skandia, Sweden.
Bio Skandia, Sweden.
A CENTURY OF OPENING NIGHTS
The set: Bio Skandia, a 1923 cinema by architect Gunnar Asplund, later celebrated for Stockholm's public library. Midnight ceiling, silk-covered globes suspended like stars, walls carrying the work of a generation's most gifted young artists. A century of opening nights later, starring an ever-evolving collection inspired by Swedish Grace.
STRIKING MATCHES
STRIKING MATCHES
A rhythmic geometric pattern in dense wool, illuminated with touches of bamboo silk.
GRACE IN RESIDENCE
A change of address. Grace heads uptown, finding a new setting among sculptural furniture, collected objects and richly layered rooms.
FOREVER OUR MUSE
A century of inspiration, seen through a contemporary lens. Discover how the spirit of Swedish Grace continues to shape our collections today.