On the occasion of the Salone del Mobile in Milan, Dior Maison is unveiling 14 exclusive creations designed by Dimore Studio – founded in Milan in 2003 by the Italian-American duo Emiliano Salci and Britt Moran.

On the occasion of the Salone del Mobile in Milan, Dior Maison is unveiling 14 exclusive creations designed by Dimore Studio &ndash; founded in Milan in 2003 by the Italian-American duo Emiliano Salci and Britt Moran. An architecture and interior design studio specializing in furniture design, lighting and textiles, Dimore Studio was given carte blanche to create a series of precious objects for Dior Maison.&nbsp; 
This highly exclusive collection combines the virtuoso alloying of different metals (gold, silver and bronze) with the interplay of Plexiglas and natural woven rattan celebrating cannage, the House of Dior&rsquo;s iconic code. Echoing the Napoleon III-style chairs Christian Dior used for seating guests at his fashion shows, cannage is one of the motifs that punctuate this collection, along with sophisticated silver-leaf work and golden nuances - gold being the House&rsquo;s signature color and metal - that revisit Monsieur Dior&rsquo;s passion for the 18th century in a contemporary way.&nbsp;

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&nbsp;With their clean lines, these veritable art objects evoke, through their names and shapes, Surrealism and Cubism, two artistic movements Christian Dior favored, as a former gallerist, art collector and friend and admirer of the greatest artists of the 20th century, from Picasso to Dal&iacute; and Magritte.&nbsp; 
The umbrella stand, in woven rattan encircled in gold-plated brass and black metal trim, is titled Ceci n&rsquo;est pas un vase (This is Not a Vase), while a series &ndash; in smoked gray Plexiglas - comprising two (real) vases, a cubic lighter, an ashtray and tray, was christened Cubisme (Cubism).&nbsp; 
The Basket series, composed exclusively of three vases &ndash; two of which feature lunar curves - dialogue with the rattan&rsquo;s light colors and fine weaves. The candelabra, in bronze, gold and steel, entitled De nuit (By Night), rises from the petals of a flower in bronze, a graphic line with subtle plays on transparency.&nbsp;

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&nbsp;Elsewhere, place-settings in satin-finish, chrome-plated steel are charmingly named A c&ocirc;t&eacute; de toi (Next to You) and are embellished with the Christian Dior signature, while the Grand Buffet tray, a blend of gold and silver shades, features, in its center oval, the iconic initials CD. The quintessence of purity, a set of glass frames enhanced with polished gold is named Trittico (Triptych), in reference to a specific composition of paintings.&nbsp;

These creations, an alchemy of excellence in savoir-faire, a certain French art de vivre and Dimore Studio&rsquo;s unique contemporary signature, are presented in the Casa degli Atellani, in five rooms leading from the library to the bedroom.&nbsp; 
In each setting, the d&eacute;cor is a play on illusion, a graphic theater dominated by black in which outlines of paintings and plants are etched in white chalk; these motifs mingle with real objects, among them pieces from DimoreMilano, Dimore Studio&rsquo;s own line of furniture and fabrics. This trompe-l&rsquo;oeil was custom-designed to showcase this exceptional collection.

Dior Maison x Dimore Studio – 2019 collection

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