Inspired by August, this classic table is rendered contemporary with a sophisticated decoration made with fabric, metal, upholstery nails and fibreglass. The floral motifs are handmade with sequins and brass patterns.
Height 75 cm
Diameter 105 cm
©Valentina Giovando
©Valentina Giovando
©Valentina Giovando
©Valentina Giovando
©Valentina Giovando
Valentina Giovando
- Furniture decorator
- Sarzana, Italy
- Master Artisan
Contact
Italian, English, French
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
Phone:
+39 0187954630
+39 0187954630
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The furniture embellisher
- • Valentina’s creations embrace history of art, design, literature and tradition
- • She lives and works in Sarzana, on the scenic Ligurian coast
- • Her first creation was a screen with 680 crystals
Valentina Giovando clearly remembers the exact moment when she thought of starting a new craft: decorating pieces of furniture, furnishing accessories, chandeliers and lamps with a personal style characterised by exquisite craftsmanship and Italian refinement. “I started out as an antiques dealer, and one day I found a box full of crystals. Back then, people were throwing away classic chandeliers with crystal drops to replace them with more modern pieces and halogen lights. My idea was to recover those crystals and bring back the chandelier as the protagonist of our homes.” Initially, Valentina used to repurpose discarded furniture, but for more than 20 years she has been collaborating with a carpenter who makes new pieces according to her own designs and with a metalworker who creates the frameworks of the chandeliers that she then decorates.
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Photo: ©Valentina Giovando
Agosto
Photo: ©Valentina Giovando
Nascondimi
A little secretaire-closet from the Parlami d’Amore collection, with fabric and brass geometric and floral motifs, sequins, nailed fibreglass and trimmings. The collection talks about love, and is inspired by the lines that Valentina Giovando has borrowed from poets, novelists, painters and musicians.
Length 91 cm
Width 46 cm
Height 191 cm
Photo: ©Valentina Giovando
Paradisea
Inspired by the Bird of Paradise, this cupboard is decorated with pink and fuchsia sequins that take the form of feathers. Precious fabric covers the top and the handle, while the main body features a diamond-shaped motif in strawberry milkshake pink fabric and brass metal.
Length 123 cm
Width 61 cm
Height 89 cm
Photo: ©Valentina Giovando
Il Moro
A furnishing element from Le 1001 Notte Collection, which draws inspiration from The Thousand and One Nights: the universe of Love and Imagination. The piece depicts a sparkling world inhabited by mythical characters.
Length 163 cm
Width 48 cm
Height 198 cm
Photo: ©Valentina Giovando
Sono qui per te
Reminiscent of the Art Deco style, this big chandelier from the Parlami d’Amore collection is revisited through industrial influences that make it a contemporary work of art. The decorations are made of clear glass strokes, crystals, brass disks, fibreglass and gold leaf fringes.
Length 127 cm
Width 95 cm
Height 150 cm
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