CROMWELL PLACE CAFÉ

For this project, my first in hospitality, I mixed furniture developed in the past for bars, restaurants and cafes like the Fagiolo sofa by Ignazio Gardella designed in 1965 for the American bar at the Hotel Excelsior in Venice upholstered in Kvadrat/Raf Simons yellow Byram kid mohair velvet,  Von Vogelsang chairs by Philippe Starck originally designed for the Café Rothschild in 1985, Angelo Mangiarotti’s Club 44 designed in 1957 for a club at La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland now produced by Agapecasa and the Tokyo stools by Rodney Kinsman designed in 1995 for the Groucho Club custom finished in red with Connolly Matador red leather seats.

The rest of the furniture was selected to echo the curves of the original oval mirrors that cover the walls including the Sella poufs by Corrado Corradi Dell’Acqua from 1961 upholstered in yellow Safire bouclé by Sacho,  Pen tub chairs produced by A.G. of Barcelona reupholstered in caramel Connolly leather, Bentwood chairs for Allmilmö, Germany from 1980 stripped of their paint and the 210 P armchair designed by Gebrüder Thonet.

Curtains are made from raw-cut Kvadrat Divina MD designed by Finn Sködti, in a warm melange tone. Carpets designed by Vinson&Co feature an abstracted warped check pattern in yellow and jute were hand-tufted by CC Tapis in 100% wool.  Wall and celling lighting is by Michael Anastassiades and tables feature rechargeable Gustav hospitality table lamps by Vincent van Duysen for Flos.

Accessories follow the circular/cylinder theme include a 1960’s round teak tray table, attributed to Hans Bolling, from Denmark, a 1955 aluminium umbrella stand, used as a vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel, an Italian cylindrical coat and umbrella stand from the 1960s and a set of dried Kangaroo paw flower vases by Shannon Clegg.

Concept, Art Direction and Execution by Vinson&Co
Photography Annabel Elston

Angelo Mangiarotti’s Club 44 designed in 1957 for a club at La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland now produced by Agapecasa
Bentwood chairs for Allmilmö, Germany from 1980 stripped of their paint
Wall and celling lighting by Michael Anastassiades
Rechargeable Gustav hospitality table lamps by Vincent van Duysen for Flos
Carpets designed by Vinson&Co feature an abstracted warped check pattern in yellow and jute were hand-tufted by CC Tapis in 100% wool
Dried Kangaroo paw flower vases by Shannon Clegg

Sella poufs by Corrado Corradi Dell’Acqua from 1961 custom made by Tato Italia upholstered in yellow Safire bouclé by Sacho
Tables by Charles and Ray Eames from Vitra
Rechargeable Gustav hospitality table lamps by Vincent van Duysen for Flos
Carpets designed by Vinson&Co feature an abstracted warped check pattern in yellow and jute were hand-tufted by CC Tapis in 100% wool

Angelo Mangiarotti’s Club 44 designed in 1957 for a club at La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland now produced by Agapecasa
Bentwood chairs for Allmilmö, Germany from 1980 stripped of their paint
Wall and celling lighting by Michael Anastassiades
Rechargeable Gustav hospitality table lamps by Vincent van Duysen for Flos
Carpets designed by Vinson&Co feature an abstracted warped check pattern in yellow and jute were hand-tufted by CC Tapis in 100% wool.
Dried Kangaroo paw flower vases by Shannon Clegg
1960’s round teak tray table, attributed to Hans Bolling, from Denmark
Fagiolo sofa by Ignazio Gardella designed in 1965 for the American bar at the Hotel Excelsior in Venice upholstered in Kvadrat/Raf Simons yellow Byram kid mohair velvet
Tables by Charles and Ray Eames from Vitra
Pen tub chairs produced by A.G. of Barcelona reupholstered in caramel Connolly leather

Fagiolo sofa by Ignazio Gardella designed in 1965 for the American bar at the Hotel Excelsior in Venice upholstered in Kvadrat/Raf Simons yellow Byram kid mohair velvet
Von Vogelsang chairs by Philippe Starck originally designed for the Café Rothschild in 1985
Tables by Charles and Ray Eames from Vitra
Angelo Mangiarotti’s Club 44 designed in 1957 for a club at La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland now produced by Agapecasa
Wall and celling lighting by Michael Anastassiades
Rechargeable Gustav hospitality table lamps by Vincent van Duysen for Flos

Sella poufs by Corrado Corradi Dell’Acqua from 1961 custom made by Tato Italia upholstered in yellow Safire bouclé by Sacho
Tables by Charles and Ray Eames from Vitra
Angelo Mangiarotti’s Club 44 designed in 1957 for a club at La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland now produced by Agapecasa
Bentwood chairs for Allmilmö, Germany from 1980 stripped of their paint
Fagiolo sofa by Ignazio Gardella designed in 1965 for the American bar at the Hotel Excelsior in Venice upholstered in Kvadrat/Raf Simons yellow Byram kid mohair velvet
Pen tub chairs produced by A.G. of Barcelona reupholstered in caramel Connolly leather
Raw-cut curtains in Kvadrat Divina MD designed by Finn Sködti
Wall and celling lighting by Michael Anastassiades
Rechargeable Gustav hospitality table lamps by Vincent van Duysen for Flos

Zinc bar designed by Day Trip Studio
Tokyo stools by Rodney Kinsman designed in 1995 for the Groucho Club custom finished in red with Connolly Matador red leather seats
Wall and celling lighting by Michael Anastassiades
Rechargeable Gustav hospitality table lamps by Vincent van Duysen for Flos
Carpets designed by Vinson&Co feature an abstracted warped check pattern in yellow and jute were hand-tufted by CC Tapis in 100% wool