Mirrors, vases, screens – all are available with a classical twist
The art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome has long been referenced, from the temple-like façades on banks, churches and houses that sprung up in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, to the head of the Gorgon Medusa being emblazoned on Versace’s designs when it became the brand’s official logo in the 1990s.
3 metres tall, these decorative screens “create an inner universe, serving as tools for escape and concealment while bringing grandeur to a space,” says Erdei. The collection of six screens is part of his inaugural Objects of Desire series, which launched last year, and is influenced by mythology and history – one screen features trompe l’oeil columns, while another depicts four hunting deities against a golden ochre backdrop.
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