The Madeline Weinrib Sebastian + Barquet exhibit is filled with mid-century furniture that has been re-imagined with the renowned painter and carpet designer's signature handwoven textiles. Vibrant and modern with a subtle retro vibe, the pieces will have interior designers and decor lovers drooling in no time.
Located in Southampton, the vibrant handwoven textiles exhibition revolves around the iconic designs by Gio Ponti, Vladimir Kagan, Ico and Luisa Parisi and more. These include Vladamir Kagan's signature Cloud Couch and Alexander Girard's Herman Miller Sofa. The New York-based artist's first partnership with the gallery, her "project explores the relationship between form, color and pattern and upends the formal rigor of the Modernist aesthetic," according to Sebastian + Barquet. She essentially bring a contemporary edge to classic designs.
Re-Imagined Mid-Century Furniture
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