hilton hepburn fixed 3-seater sofa
Design Matthew Hilton,
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Flannelette, leather, solid wood
"Hepburn is glamorous and light, lifted from the floor on elegant solid wood legs, with an optional cross detail on the cushions.
The company was launched in September 2007 and very soon after, made it's first Licence agreement for manufacturing and distribution of the products with De La Espada. The pieces shown here are the first of a growing number of high-quality products which will be made in relatively small quantities, using hand-skills based manufacturing.
Matthew Hilton graduated with a degree in Furniture Design from Kingston Polytechnic in 1979. He went on to design products for a variety of well known manufacturers. In 1985 Matthew set up the Matthew Hilton Design Studio. He has also been given the highest honor in the field of Industrial Design in the United Kingdom, by being named a Royal Designer for Industry in 2003. In September 2007, Matthew established his own brand, Matthew Hilton Limited as a place he could have complete creative control. In 2008, he was named Designer of the Year by Elle Decoration at the British Design Awards.
The legs are available in american black walnut and american white oak finished with a danish oil or a white oil and a range of fabrics. The cushions are available with or without the cross detail shown. Three rectangular cushions soften the backrest of the fixed 3-seater. Additional cushions may be purchased separately.
2250 w | 800 d | 700 h
Matthew Hilton (b. 1957) attended Portsmouth College of Art and then graduated from Kingston Polytechnic with a degree in Furniture Design. After graduation, he was an industrial designer and model maker until 1984. In 1985, he set up the Matthew Hilton Design Studio. In 1991, he designed the "Balzac Armchair" for SCP Limited, a company started by Sheridan Coakley in 1984 and now based in Shoreditch, London. Hilton was Habitat's top designer, and his furniture is held in the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Geffrye Museum, London, and the Manchester City Art Gallery. He was elected a Royal Designer for Industry (RDI) in 2005, which is considered the highest honor in the field of Industrial Design in the United Kingdom. In 2007 Matthew launched his company Matthew Hilton Limited.
De La Espada, the design brand and manufacturer of the famous modern solid wood furniture, was founded in 1993 by Luis De Oliveira and Fatima De La Espada. From Porto and Madrid, and educated in London, the founder opened the first De La spada store in London in 1996. De La Espada's dedicated factory in Portugal specializes in the use of hand-crafted traditional architecture to create modern furniture with timeless appeal and warmth of wood. De La Espada aesthetics evolved from the influence of art and crafts movements, architects such as Tadao Ando, John Pawson and Alvaro Siza, and Scandinavian design in the 1950s.
De La Espada is an industrial design company that expresses luxury through perceptible materials and fascinating details. De La Espada focuses on the key components of home furniture: the restaurant, the living room, the bedroom and the study. All intelligent solid wood furniture combining tradition and innovation is produced at the De La Espada plant in northern Portugal. In addition, De La Espada has established close partnerships with many well-known designers to design a diverse range of furniture products and become the cornerstone of true interior design.
Prior to 2007, De La Espada has been a manufacturer/manufacturer/retailer of its own products, starting its second business in 2007 and working with a selection of top designers to create fully-fledged products. line. This intimate partnership leverages the strengths of both parties to provide emotional appeal to quality products.
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