MARCH 2021
Inspire World Heritage
W W W. A L M A D E L U C E . C O M
Inspire World Heritage in symbiosis with nature and the world.
O patrimônio cultural e natural é o nosso legado do passado, o que vivemos hoje e o que transmitimos às futuras gerações. É fonte de vida e inspiração insubstituível, e contribui para a identidade e o bem-estar nos níveis individual e coletivo dos povos. O Património permite formar a identidade individual e proporcionar um senso de lugar, e de pertença. Atualmente por todo o mundo há milhares de culturas, tradições, locais, patrimónios abandonados e esquecidos, negligenciados, outras vezes envolvidos em guerras ou abandonadas pelas necessidades atuais. Alguns deles correm perigo de serem perdidos, simplesmente desaparecidos para sempre. Cada património destes tem uma memória única que ALMA DE LUCE® quer ouvir, conhecer e partilhar. Deslumbrar o mundo com este legado, ser capaz de inspirar outros com a mesma paixão por aquilo que somos em simbiose com a natureza e o mundo.
A T R U E A R T I S T IS NOT ONE WHO IS INSPIRED, BUT ONE WHO
No mundo atual onde os limites se diluem, onde o longe é perto, onde a sociedade exige o padrão, saibamos ser apaixonados e destemidos guardiões da Herança do Património (world Heritage), de nos inspirarmos nele mas sobretudo de inspirarmos outros neste compromisso de o transmitir às gerações vindouras.
Cultural and natural heritage is our legacy of the past, what we live today and what we pass on to future generations. It is a source of life and irreplaceable inspiration and contributes to identity and well-being at the individual and collective levels of peoples. The Patrimony allows to form the individual identity and to provide a sense of place and of belonging. There are, around the world, thousands of cultures, traditions, places and heritage abandoned and forgotten, neglected, other times involved in wars or abandoned by current needs. Some of them are in danger of being lost, simply disappeared forever. Each of these heritage has a unique memory that ALMA DE LUCE® wants to hear, wants to know and to share. Dazzle the world with this legacy, be able to inspire others with the same passion for what we are in symbiosis with nature and the world. In today’s world where limits are diluted, where the distance is near, where society demands the standard, let us know how to be passionate and fearless guardians of the World Heritage, to inspire ourselves in it, but above all to inspire others in this commitment to pass it on to the generations to come.
INSPIRES OTHERS. Salvador Dalí
Helena Costa & Carlos Costa Founders of ALMA de LUCE
Content
AS
limitless
AS YOUR UNIQUE I M A G I N AT I O N .
COFFEE & SIDE TABLES 32 /34
A book of MEMORIES. Sossusvlei
Goathi
Have the ALMA de LUCE´s catalogue means that you have a full range of art pieces, it means that you have a role of stories that you can tell to your family and friends, and means that you have passion by World Heritage. Please be care with this “powerful stories book”.
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Pag. 36
213
Mccool
CABINETS
509
Pag. 258
Pag. 44
Carlsbad 607
Pag. 256
Apache Tears 513
Masouleh
Cappadocia 308
Pag. 384
211
Pag. 180
Pag. 168
Roatan 602
Pag. 210
Pamukkale
Pamukkale 212
Pag. 52
212
Salar Uyuni 601
Pag. 176
307
Pag. 350
Pag. 90
Darvaza 209
Pag. 242
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Amaterasu Pag. 310
510
Darvaza 209
Pag. 96
Haussmann
Kimono 305
Pag. 202
304
Pag. 112
Pag. 318
209
Pag. 234
SIDEBOARDS & BUFFETS
DINING TABLE
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Firefall Pag. 274
215
Harlequin 702
Pag. 358
Dom Sebastião 506
Pag. 286
Darvaza 209
Pag. 98
Whakairo 503
Pag. 192
Pag. 244
705
CONSOLES
MIRRORS 53
Pag. 28
113
Pag. 108
Sossusvlei
Fairy circle
Anta da arca 216
Jabu
Pag. 314
213
Korowai 110
Pag. 196
Pag. 76
Hissan Arabi
Haoussa 118
Pag. 56
502
Pag. 330
El Ba’ia 201
Pag. 62
Pag. 294
Pag. 32
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Kanzashi 108
Pag. 100
Pag. 270
309
Pag. 306
Tesla
Amaterasu 510
Meghalaya
Pag. 344
Pag. 197
Naruto 604
Marqueyssac 703
Lungta 104
110
Bonsai
Le Notre 303
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Korowai
Darvaza
Naperon 101
Pag. 74
Dom Sebastião 506
Pag. 198
Pag. 156
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Pag. 298
Pag. 282
Rusak
Longjing 504
Mosaic
Darvaza 209
Darvaza 209
Pag. 58
Naperon 101
Pag. 322
Polonceau 302
Firefall 215
Pag. 278
Pag. 324
Kimono 305
Pag. 205
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CHAIR & DINING ARMCHAIR 61 / 62
ARMCHAIR & OTTOMAN Amasunzu Pag. 266
114
Matterhorn 214
Pag. 364
Ndebele 704
Pag. 372
Poseidon 511
Pag. 296
Uchiwa
Poseidon 511
Pag. 296
310
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Mudhif
Phu Cau 122
Black Pearl Pag. 284
603
Mudhif 119
Pag. 354
Mudhif 119
Pag. 352
Hyoku 505
Pag. 312
Pag. 162
119
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Ndebele 704
Pag. 388
Amaterasu 510
Pag. 70
Hissan Arabi 502
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Poseidon 511
Pag. 88
Longjing 504
Pag. 342
STOOL 65
Matterhorn
Harlequin 702
Amaterasu Pag. 154
510
Phyllidae 605
Pag. 356
Douro 218
Pag. 132
Phu Cau 122
Pag. 226
Pag. 141
214
Pag. 164
Khepri 507
Pag. 128
Khepri
Khepri 507
Pag. 128
507
Pag. 128
Costa Nova 116
Pag. 254
Masouleh
Cappadocia 308
Pag. 216
211
Pag. 182
Cinnabar 121
Pag. 54
Mousgoum 120
Pag. 184
Takeami 115
Pag. 206
Amasunzu 114
Pag. 104
Ghadames 208
Pag. 232
Acoma 107
Pag. 116
SOFA & SOFA CHAISE LONGUE Darvaza
Goahti Pag. 170
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209
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BAR STOOL 68
Tulip
512
Pag. 264
Mousgoum
Tulip
512
Pag. 150
120
Pag. 86
119
Amaterasu
Amaterasu 510
Pag. 66
510
Pag. 68
Douro 218
Pag. 136
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Mudhif
Masouleh Pag. 30
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Amasunzu
Matterhorn 214
Pag. 166
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Pag. 106
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BENCH
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Mousgoum 120
Mudhif
Amasunzu 114
Pag. 148
119
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Pag. 124
Kintsukuroi
Jal Mahal
Ghadames 208
210
Pag. 188
106
Pag. 230
Bloodfalls 217
Pag. 214
Croça
Ghadames 208
Pag. 122
DISPLAY & BOOKSHELF 13 / 14
Hikma 207
Pag. 209
ACCESSORIES
Anta da Arca 508
Pag. 80
101/102/103
FOLDIND SCREEN 41
Enxoval/ Jewellery Box 102
Soninke 111
Pag. 194
Pag. 338
Le Notre/ Tray 303
Pag. 248
Haussmann/ Tray 304
Pag. 249
Whakairo/ Cutlery Tray 503
Pag. 193
Hissan Arabi 502
Pag. 328
BED
ALMA de LUCE
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Limited Edition Douro
218
Pag. 380
Kintsukuroi 106
Pag. 368
NIGHTSTAND 72
Ballet/ Coffee Table 701
Douro
218
Pag. 382
Kintsukuroi 106
Pag. 370
Pag. 220
The Angel of Columbus 306
Counter
Pag. 16
Cardosas/ Pedestal Table 206
Pag. 340
El Ba’ia/ Counter 201
Pag. 60
HIKMA/ Bookcase 207
Pag. 208
Kintsukuroi 106
Pag. 370
RUG 91/93
Metamorphosis 401
Moon
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Pag. 40
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Black Pearl 603
Pag. 290
Lonjing
Karesansui Pag. 46
504
Naruto 604
Pag. 72
Pag. 24
Punalu’u 606
Pag. 142
Douro 218
Pag. 130
Marietas
Marqueyssac 703
Pag. 360
219
Tall Cabinet
Pag. 250
O Pensador/ Cabinet 301
Pag. 300
The Firs Egg/Cabinet 103
Pag. 374
Enxoval/ Cabinet 102
Pag. 334
Pag. 222
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Naperon/ Cabinet 101
Pag. 320
Isis and Osiris/ Cabinet 501
Pag. 116
Our Story
T H E M O S T P OW E R F U L
histories
H AV E A S I M P L E REASON TO BE
The most powerful histories always have a simple reason to be. An idea born of two brothers, Carlos and Helena. They grew up and lived inside the memories told by their grandfather Antonio, with his own mastery of storyteller. Each memory had a precious and historic value. It was a discovery of infinite secrets, where they knew his past and where the grandfather passed his personal wisdom. He used to do it with such a refinement that sometimes led to moments of pure imagination. The grandfather memories became their permanent inspiration to create pieces that tells stories and make us travel back in time. To make these memories prevail ALMA de LUCE® was born.
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Interview with Helena Costa
THE EMBASSADOR. How are limited edition pieces born? They are pieces that are born as treasures coming of the soul, rescued from very special memories in time. Through the combination of design, craftsmanship and the finest materials, the pieces are our way of elevating these memories. The result is unique and extraordinary editions. Treasures that engage us as guardians of knowledge, the heritage of the world and inspire us to make this a better world.
Limited Edition ALMA de LUCE
ALMA de LUCE to develop these pieces works only with Portuguese designers and artisans. Is it a definite decision or a starting point? It is definitely a starting point, which is quite ambitious. Our designers and artisans are 100% Portuguese. However what interests us is the memory behind each piece and the hands of the creators, along with their passion to tell stories. Passion generates beauty.
“THEY ARE PIECES THAT ARE BORN AS TREASURES COMING OF THE SOUL, RESCUED FROM VERY SPECIAL MEMORIES IN TIME” HELENA COSTA
Architect & Head Designer of ALMA de LUCE®
For those who give value to rarity in its most authentic form, ALMA de LUCE’s presents the LIMITED EDITION pieces. Truly unique creations that reveal very unique and special memories. Only ALMA de LUCE® is able to realize such an ambitious vision, invoking
From Limited Edition pieces, what is your favorite? The piece is with no doubt the Enxoval. You know that this piece more than telling about the Portuguese woman’s trousseau, tells us the relationship between mother and daughter. Made of feelings, of hope, of what life would be after the wedding day. Today, this is unthinkable. Today we buy, use and exclude what no longer interests, at a speed that does not allow us to create affections and relationships. So this piece is very important to
the legacy and the future, both, to create the purest representation of luxury. Helena Costa, Director, Architect & Head Designer ALMA de LUCE®, tells us about this extraordinary collaboration between creator and artisan. The result is a piece like no other. The greatest honor to the world heritage.
me. This is one of the values of ALMA de LUCE ®, the feel, the connecting us through the affections.
Therefore limited/single edition pieces are mainly intended for collectors. So can furniture become art?
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Of course. ALMA de LUCE ® tells stories of heritage through the pieces, through of his own language, inspired by feelings, emotions and opinions of the designer. As Fernando Pessoa said: “Art consists in making others feel what we feel, in releasing them from ourselves, by proposing to them our personality for special release.” Thus the designer uses the furniture as a way of expressing himself and exposing feelings before a memory. Is not this art? And is because of that reason that you invite Portuguese artists to create limited/single edition pieces? These pieces are unique, very unique. We want to make them even more special by doing it through artists, who give us their own interpretation, their sensitivity, their way of telling and sharing memories. It is this noble sharing that elevates us.
The words “Limited Edition” inevitably makes remember “luxury”. What does this mean for you? It means three things: rarity, feelings and art. Above all, it is the ability to create something unique that will be remembered and maintained as time goes on.
“THIS PIECES ARE UNIQUE, VERY UNIQUE. WE WANT TO MAKE THEM EVEN MORE SPECIAL BY DOING IT THROUGH ARTISTS...”
What has been your biggest experience so far? We have had some experiences, but I would say that our greatest achievement is to see the smiles on people’s faces when they discover the pieces. They are surprised by the stories, the functions, or how we use the materials. Recently, one of our fabulous clients told me that he was buying a piece to offer to his daughters because he think that this way of sharing stories is just delicious. You cannot imagine how deeply it touched me.
Alma deLuce & Cristina Rodrigues
WE SUBLIME THE
world heritage
W I T H A R T.
Partnership is about connecting people, it’s when you think you can do more than you usually do on a day-to-day basis. It is putting availability and knowing at the service of people. It is, in this case, to elevate the power of art, to the common good of society, as a vehicle for the protection of our culture. ALMA de LUCE®unites forces to create and share passions, with an Artist.
Single Copy
The Angel of Columbus
‘The Angel of Columbus’ is inspired in the non-western ornamental motifs that emerged in Europe during the Portuguese colonial period. The hand drawings at the front of the piece illustrate a golden angel that protected the navigators – The Angel of Columbus. During Christopher Columbus first voyage in 1492, he reached the New World instead of arriving in Japan as he had intended. ‘The Angel of Columbus’ pays an homage to this incredible man and his inspirational journey that impacted the world. Design & Hand-drawings by
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THE ANGEL OF COLUMBUS will be presented to the public for the first time at Cristina Rodrigues’s exhibition ‘Echoes of the Sea’, at the Hillside Forum, in Tokyo, Japan (from the 12th to the 18th of June 2018). This exhibition is organised by the Portuguese Embassy in Tokyo and Instituto Camões.
CRISTINA RODRIGUES, Biographical Note Cristina Rodrigues is a Portuguese artist and architect born in Porto in 1980. She graduated in architecture (2004) and completed a Masters degree in medieval and Renaissance history at the University of Porto (2007), Portugal. She later moved to Manchester, United Kingdom, where she lectured at university and was awarded a Ph.D. (2016). Cristina Rodrigues interprets reality by carefully analysing mentalities and iconographies in contemporary society. The dialectics between tradition and contemporaneity is central to her work. Each of her art installations is locally inspired yet universal in meaning, and it intentionally touches the lives of all those involved in its artistic production.
T H E A R T I N S P I R E D B Y P O R T U G U E S E W O R L D H E R I TA G E
Our tools
PORTUGUESE
design&craftsmanship TO REVEALS MEMORIES
ALMA de LUCE® é uma marca que revela MEMÓRIAS de tradições, locais, mitos ou lendas, símbolos, e pessoas, através dos sentidos e as transmite e preserva ao longo dos tempos. Recorre a aplicação de materiais nobres, a artesania portuguesa e ao design para exprimir sentimentos e emoções gerados pelas memórias, que transparecem nas peças de mobiliário com alma e identidade única. A marca desafia o passado através do design e do artesão, ao incorporar fortes heranças culturais dando-lhes nova vida, originando novas emoções.
ALMA de LUCE® is a brand that reveals MEMORIES of traditions, places, myths or legends, symbols, and people, through the senses. This revelation is exposed and preserved overtime. The use of noble materials, along with the inspiration, Portuguese craftsmanship and design, embodies the commitment to express feelings and emotions which lay in our memories, as pieces of furniture with soul and unique identity. The brand challenges the past through the design and craftsman in order to build strong cultural heritage giving them new life, creating new emotions and references.
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Alma de Luce in Quinta da Marinha, Portugal
Mudhif Bench
Longjing Rug --
Mudhif Armchair
Salar Uyuni Coffee Table
Masouleh Coffee Table
Ghadames
Sofa chaise Longue
Alma de Luce in Quinta da Marinha, Portugal
Mudhif bench features a structure in solid walnut wood and natural leather that gives it a sober and elegant look. Need the perfect piece for your luxury living room decor? You just found it!
paradigmatic THE PERFECT PIECE ,
A
WAY O F A R C H I T E C T U R E
Marsh Arab in the marshlands. Public Domain
MUDHIF bench is inspired in the Reed houses of the Marsh Arabs, a paradigmatic way of construction with nature, that use local resources. The Marsh Arabs or Madan, inhabit the marshlands and consider the mudhif to be the main centre point of their society. Nowadays, a bench is an excellent piece to decorate an interior. Recently they are taking striking shapes and designs that give the living room or bedroom a whole unique look through unusual forms and noble materials.
MUDHIF/ Bench Upholstery in Alma de Luce leather, ref.Vaniglia. Legs in Solid walnut wood with matt finish.
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Alma de Luce in Quinta da Marinha, Portugal
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combination
LINES SHADES
FOR STUNNING LANSCAPE
With the LONGJING pieces ALMA de LUCE® makes us discovered some of the most powerful legends of the green tea. LONGJING rug illustrates the delicacy as well as the strength of nature, presenting a beautiful combination of different lines shades. This rug is made of hand-tufted 100% New Zealand wool and is perfect for interior ambiances like living rooms and bedrooms.
LONGJING / Rug Hand-tufted 100% New Zealand Wool.
POLONCEAU/ Dining Table
Table top in Alma de Luce leather’s & lacquered in black colour with matt and gloss finish. Legs in Metal effect, ref. Brass gloss Upholstered in Super Suede. Metal effect, finish. ref. Brass gloss finish.
HYOKU/ Chair
Alma de Luce in Rue de Rivoli, Paris Amaterasu Sofa
Amaterasu Armchair
Naruto Rug
Amaterasu Mirror
Sossusvlei Console
Anta da Arca Bookshelf --
Masouleh Coffee Table
Longjing Mirror
Harlequin Sideboard
Alma de Luce in Rue de Rivoli, Paris
inspires
P O R T U G U E S E F O L K LO R E
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SUMPTUOUS WORK WITH ELEGANT LINES
ANTA DA ARCA/ Console Table Top in walnut veneer wood with matt finish. Legs in gold leaf with matt finish.
A SUITABLE CONSOLE FOR ANY DESIGN PROJECT, THE CONSOLE IS PERFECT FOR LIVING ROOMS AND ENTRANCES, IT IS A GREAT SOLUTION TO DISPLAY YOUR ACCESSORIES AND COMPLETE YOUR DECOR IN STYLE.
A C H I C C O N S O L E W I T H G O L D L E A F A N D WA L N U T W O O D T O P
ALMA de LUCE® takes us back to the world of Portuguese folklore legends with the ANTA DA ARCA console. ANTA DA ARCA is a beautiful piece that will surely become your favourite. It will successfully create a luxurious atmosphere. The ANTA DA ARCA lines design the elegant character of this console, bringing together the best-selling styling from the ALMA de LUCE Collection.
Alma de Luce in Rue de Rivoli, Paris
homage
A N E XQ U I S I T E TO U C H PAY S TO A CARVED VILLAGE.
masouleh
MASOULEH/ Bench Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric’s ref. Eggshell & Table Top in brass metal effect** with brush finish.
MASOULEH, the upholstered seat of ALMA de LUCE® is characterised by its asymmetrical design, embellished with detail on the metal top. If you are looking for an elegant piece of furniture then MASOULEH is the best for your interior design.
MASOULEH/ Bench Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric’s ref. Dark Blue & Table Top in brass metal effect** with gloss finish.
It honours a tour of the architectural wonder that is Masouleh, a village sculpted on a mountain slope in northern Iran. Overall, this bench combines the best of luxury design with a modern touch, just what you need to add an exquisite touch to the décor of your home.
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T H I S B E N C H M AT C H Y O U R L U X U R Y D E S I G N A N D H A S Y O U R O W N A R T I S T I C P E R S O N A L I T Y
Alma de Luce in Rue de Rivoli, Paris
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galvanize
WHIRLING SHAPES DELICIOUS EMOTIONS
WHAT SEEMS GEOMETRIC AND RIGID CAN, IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, ACQUIRE A NEW MEANING CAPABLE OF INSPIRING US AND MAKING US ENCHANTED.
Gardens Marqueyssac, landscape. By pxhere
MARQUEYSSAC/ Mirror Frame in Walnut veneeer with matt finish & Metal effect** ref. Brass, Rose Gold and Nickel with gloss finish.
FAIRY CIRCLE/ Console Walnut veneer with matt finish & Legs Metal effect, ref. Brass polished finish.
MARQUEYSSAC is a modern wall mirror with details in wood and polished stainless steel with brass, copper and nickel effect for contemporary interiors, from elegant rooms to sophisticated corridors or living rooms. A functional work of art born from a charming whirlwind of living fences located high on the Dordogne River in the Marqueyssac gardens. The combination of bright green box shapes, occasional pine trees and the setting of the Dordogne valley is truly magical.
Alma de Luce in 57th Street, New York Hissan Arabi Armchair
Pamukkale Coffee Table
Cinnabar Armchair
Haoussa Console
Longjing Mirror
El Ba’ia Counter
El Ba’ia Console --
Roatan Coffee Table
Amaterasu
Sofa chaise Longue
Alma de Luce in 57th Street, New York
In the Goahti shelter, that uses earth as cover, it assumes a new level of environmental sustainability. This efficient use of existing natural materials shows a deep knowledge and understanding of the natural landscape.
astonishing
TIMELESS APPEAL BEHIND
GOATHI is a wooden coffee table that was brilliantly crafted, inspired by the primitive Goathi buildings made of wood. The Sami people use materials and local knowledge to survive in the most difficult conditions almost impossible without this native building.
WO O D KO R K
GOATHI/ Coffee Table Table top in solid walnut wood and with black stain & Footer in Brass metal effect** with matt finish.
AVAILABLE IN A SET OF TWO COFEE TABLE AND ALSO AN ELEGANT AND HIGHLY DECORATIVE STOOL THAT GIVES AN ATTRACTIVE PRESENCE TO ANY ENVIRONMENT THAT INCORPORATES THAT
Goahti
TIMELESS APPEAL BEHIND THE WOOD CARVING.
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Goathi family. By Unknow, 1870
A F U N C T I O N A L P I E C E E L E G A N T LY D E S I G N E D I N S I M P L E , C L E A N L I N E S
Alma de Luce in 57th Street, New York
O U R H E R I TA G E H E L P S R E M I N D U S O F O U R PA S T A N D C A N I N S P I R E O U R F U T U R E T H R O U G H T H E I R B E A U T Y, I N T E R E S T, A N D P O T E N C I A L F O R N E W U S E S
emerges
FROM THE MARSHES A B E A U T I F U L D E TA I L O F S T R AW
MUDHIF/ Stool bar Upholstered Alma de Luce Leather’s, ref. Vaniglia. Legs & backrest in solid walnut wood in matt finish.
The upholstered Bar Stool presents a beautiful straw detail on the back, which wraps around its soft seat. A unique detail that matches the solid walnut wood structure and pays homage to the traditional cane field made by the Madan people (also known as Marsh Arabs) in the swamps of southern Iraq. In the traditional Madan way of life, the houses are built with reeds harvested from the marshes where they live.
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Southern Iraq Marshlands. By Sebastian Bouknight, 2019
WITH STRONG AND SOFT COLORS, THAT BRINGS THE DELIGHT AND TENDERNESS OF THE MOON TO EVERY ROOM, LIKE A MAGIC INLUENCE
Alma de Luce in Orchard Road, Singapore
astonishing
THE MOON’S TEXTURE C R E AT E S A N IRREGULAR SPOTS AND SHAPES
moon
THE CARPET’S LIGHT AND DARK GREY IRREGULAR SPOTS AND SHAPES CREATE THE ILLUSION OF THE MOON’S TEXTURE, GIVING LIFE TO ANY INTERIOR DESIGN.
MOON/ Rug Hand-tufted 100% New Zealand Wool.
GOATHI / Coffee Table HISSAN ARABI / Armchair CROÇA/ Sofa
The MOON carpet has a design inspired by the Moon, the closest cosmic neighbour to the Earth, and is born from its surface covered by dead volcanoes, impact craters and lava flows. Made with hand tufted New Zealand wool, it fits well into any elegant décor, giving it an unusual yet sophisticated look.
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Alma de Luce in Conduit Road, Hong Kong Amaterasu Sofa
Amaterasu Armchair
Naruto Rug
Amaterasu Mirror
Sossusvlei Console
Anta da Arca Bookshelf --
Masouleh Coffee Table
Longjing Mirror
Harlequin Sideboard
T H E B R U S H E D A N D M I R R O R E D M E TA L C U R V E S G I V E T H I S L U X U R I O U S D E S I G N
Alma de Luce in Conduit Road, Hong Kong
A WAVY SHAPE WITH A PRESENCE!
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passionate
SOSSUSVLEI/ Side Table Namib, Sossusvlei desert. The tallest dunes on the planet. By Pxhere
One of Namibia’s most spectacular landmarks with its red dunes, white salt and Deadvlei that inspired ALMA of LUCE® to create this unique side table. One of the oldest, driest and most untouched areas on earth, the Namib Desert is a world of vast spaces, infinite horizons, dramatic desert landscapes and irregular mountain heights. This is how the SOSSUSVLEI luxury side table came about. Imagine an undulating and delicate shape, but at the same time with a passionate presence to show the whole world a rich and golden surface. The brushed and mirrored metal curves give this luxurious design artwork a delicate yet stunning beauty. Definitely a reference piece for the most luxurious interior designs.
Table top in Nero Marquina marble polished & base in metal effect** ref. Copper, Brass (left) brushed with gloss finish.
SURROUND YOURSELF WITH ELEGANCE IN THE ESSENCE OF AESTHETIC MINIMALISM.
Alma de Luce in Conduit Road, Hong Kong
I N T H I S S E R E N E S E T T I N G , N AT U R E I S S I M P L E A N D B E A U T Y I S T I M E L E S S .
contemplating
THE REAL PLEASURE OF A BEAUTIFUL AND INSPIRING CARPET
KARESANSUI/ Rug Hand-tufted 100% New Zealand Wool.
Karesansui Garden. by Kelly Kajiwara
Karesansui
ALMA de LUCE® shows us the real pleasure of contemplating a karesansui garden, through the carpet with the same name: it’s like watching the clouds in the sky. You can let your imagination run wild and imagine all kinds of “meanings” and shapes. Embracing a fluid line design, the KARESANSUI carpet, a high quality design carpet is handmade by the best Portuguese craftsmen. An inspiring and beautiful carpet that can easily be your favorite carpet for your home decoration
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Alma de Luce in Park Avenue, New York Hissan Arabi Armchair
Pamukkale Coffee Table
Cinnabar Armchair
Haoussa Console
Longjing Mirror
El Ba’ia Counter
El Ba’ia Console --
Roatan Coffee Table
Amaterasu
Sofa chaise Longue
Alma de Luce in Park Avenue, New York
S T R O N G S T Y L I N G P R E S E N C E C R E AT E S A N E L E G A N T A N D L U X U R I O U S AT M O S P H E R E .
RICH SHAPES, INSPIRE FLUIDITY AND
sensuality
HISSAN ARABI/ Armchair Upholstery in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric ref. Dusk. Legs & Armrest in Walnut Solid wood with matt finish.
HISSAN ARABI The Arabian horse is the oldest equine breed in the world, with archaeological evidence dating from around 2,500 BC. Arabian Horse, Gray white. By Needpix
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Native to the Arabian Peninsula, the Arabian horse has a particular form of skull and tail, and thus one of the most easily identifiable horse breeds in the world. It is prevalent around the world through wars and trade, being used to improve other races, giving them more speed, refinement, strength and bone structure.
The proud head and rich shapes of the Arabian horse inspired to the creation of the exuberant armchair HISSAN ARABI. Enveloping, fluid and sensual shapes for an upholstered comfort and refinement, with the lightness is highlighted by the walnut wooden structure. This armchair with a strong styling presence, creates an elegant, luxurious atmosphere in your living room, or bedroom.
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A S P E C TAC U L A R N AT U R A L L A N D S C A P E , REVEAL
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PAMUKKALE/ Side Table Upholstered in Super Suede Alma de Luce’s fabric ref. Navy (Left) White. Table top in Metal effect** ref. Brass in brushed finish.
PHU CAU/ Armchair PUNALU’U/ Rug
To share one of the most impressive nature’s wonders ALMA de LUCE® presents PAMUKKALE side Table. Perfect for living spaces grounded in contemporary style. As they like a luxury jewel, this side table are the most sophisticated for your home.
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Embracing a stunning elegance, PAMUKKALE upholstered in suede with wrinkles reminiscent of the “cotton castles” that reveals interesting solutions of shapes on this side table. The two materials, fabric and metal blend in pleasant and graceful conversation between the roughness of fabric and the elegance of golden metal.
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We believe in traditions, we believe in the idea of things being passed between generations and the slow transmission of cultural values through tradition.
TRADITION, T H E V I TA L I T Y O F T H E PA S T, THE LIFE OF THE PRESENT
Human effort preform great deeds. The ability to combine creativity with effort allows humans to create dazzling pieces, such as, lacquer sculpted in China. From this art, ALMA de LUCE® shares the know-how, through the CINNABAR pieces, in a modern reinterpretation, that allow us to inspire the world heritage.
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The CINNABAR armchair resorts to one of the most beautiful known technique: the embroidery. Highlighting the detailed pattern through line and dot details, until the walnut wood legs. This modern armchair plays tribute to the Chinese carved lacquer and the core Human values of the creativity and craftsmanship. The CINNABAR armchair is a wonderful way to excite a desire for complementing your living room.
The Chinese carved lacquer or Qidiao (producing process), is an art form with over 1400 years of history, and although lacquer is used in many Asian cultures, this art is exclusive to China.
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Chinese Red Cinnabar Lacquer Dragon Vase, From icollector.com
CINNABAR/ Armchair Upholstered in Alma de Luce Leather, ref. Amaranto. Legs Walnut Saolid wood with gloss finish.
GHADAMES/ Sofa KANZASHI/ Coffee table MASOULEH/ Side Table
I M P R E S S I V E A N D E Y E C AT C H I N G T H R O U G H I T S S I N U O U S A N D E L E G A N T L I N E S
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C R E AT I V E FAÇ A D E
CONTEMPORARY CONSOLE
Creative façade designs are important elements in Hausa architecture. Decoration in Hausa traditional architecture can be categorized into three groups namely, surface design, calligraphy and ornamental. The surface designs are predominantly reliefs, engraved or carved designs and murals. They are unique additions to many Hausa buildings.
Creative façade. The earth is usually applied in thick layer and shaped and molded by hand. In Pinterest
HAOUSSA/ Console
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Top in textured Metallic Stucco ref.Sage with matt finish. Legs in solid walnut wood with matt finish.
LONGJING/ Mirror Frame in solid walnut wood & pattern with Gold leaf with gloss finish. Clear mirror.
The console HAOUSSA has a lasting design and stays wonderful at modern or classic entrance halls and a great addition to any living room decoration. Handcrafted by our talented craftsmen, this exquisite piece has a the table top made of textured Metallic stucco, while the legs part comes with the structure in walnut wood.
U N L E A S H Y O U R S E N S E S I N A W O R L D O F I M A G I N AT I O N .
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FINEST CRAFTSMANSHIP TO A LEGEND.
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LONGJING/ Mirror Frame in solid walnut wood & pattern with Gold leaf with gloss finish. Clear mirror.
HARLEQUIN/ Sideboard Body in Oak solid Wood & legs in brass effect with gloss finish.
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Longjing Tea plantation village, has long taken credit for having the best green tea in China. By Pixabay, 2013
With the LONGJING pieces ALMA de LUCE® makes us discovered some of the most powerful legends of the green tea. The LONGJING mirror, a statement wall decoration piece is born from the finest craftsmanship for the most exceptional rooms and remarkable interiors. There’s a mystical story about the Hangzhou region that gave rise to Long Jing’s alternative name ‘Dragon Well Green’. Legend has it that the many lakes around Hangzhou were home to a dragon. There was also a tunnel in the bottom of a well which led to the nearby coastal sea waters. Here, the dragon would move to and from at his own pleasure.
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C O LO R S A N D A R C H I T E C T U R E . . .
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L A B A H I A PA L A C E .
EL BA’IA “In each room of the palace, I gently run my hand through the tiles... How can such a beauty be real? It is the evidence of love...” Alma de Luce®
The palace was built for the 4 wives and 24 concubines of the Grand Vizier, but took the name of the preferred one: bright or shine. His harem was housed here, which included an enormous court decorated with a central basin with the concubines dwelling in a series of surrounding rooms. The whole complex is quite large, covering eight hectares. It is comprised of a series of walled gardens, pavilions and courtyard structures arranged in various scales.
Mosaic - Bahia Palace, Marrakech, Morocco Photo by ParisianFloors
PALACE OF THE BEAUTIFUL, THE BRILLIANT.
THIS BEAUTIFUL CONSTRUCTION IS A SPLENDID EXAMPLE OF EASTEARN ARCHITECTURE FROM THE 19TH CENTURY THAT REPRESENTS AND STANDARDS OF THE WEALTHY
BUILDING, THE LA BAHIA PALACE TELLS MEMORIES OF MORROCO.
WHO LIVED AT THAT TIME. Pillars - Bahia Palace, Marrakech, Morocco by gorecki79
To build the palace craftsmen were brought from Fez to work on this monumental task which took approximately fifteen years to complete. Several fountains, along with orange, cypress, jasmine and banana trees, decorate the older part of the Bahia palace known as Dar Si Moussa. In fact, this section is a small portion of the overall complex. There are many ornate features, including decorative rooms with ceramic tiles. The newer parts of the palace, those built by Ba Ahmed, were intended to surpass the architectural achievements of his father. In fact, he added several additional sections to the palace that constitute its larger and rather irregular layout. He also employed master architects like al-Hajj Muhammed bin Makki al-Misfiwi to create and decorate some of the bigger apartments. Yet, much of the wealth and fine furnishings were stripped away when Ba Amed died in 1900 and the sultan at the time, Mawlay Abd al-Aziz, raided the palace.
Courtyard with a central fountain of Bahia Palace, Marrakesh, Morocco 2018
Today, the Bahia Palace is still being used by the Moroccan government as a formal venue for receiving special guests and foreign dignitaries. Additionally, a section of the palace is occupied by the Moroccan Ministry of Cultural Affairs.
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The Bahia Palace is both a palace and a set of gardens situated in the medina of Marrakech, Morocco, just along the northern edge of Mellah, also known as the Jewish Quarter. While the exact dates for the construction of this palace are not known, records indicate that it was commissioned between 1859 and 1873. It was completed in 1900.
The construction was the work of a father and son, Si Mussa and Ba Amed. Both were vizier to Alawid Sharifs, Moroccan sultans. It was intended to serve the personal uses of the sultan.
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In the late nineteenth century, at Marrakech, the LA BAHIA Palace was built in Arabic-Andalusian or Moroccan style, standing as one of the most impressive palaces in the country. It dazzles by its size, and the endless application of Zellij tile.
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EL BA’IA/Console Exterior with manual inlay of 11 738 Swarovski® crystals in Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz and Black Diamond colour. the Drawers with 1 front in Corian® Glacier White, and 1 other and legs in high gloss, white lacquered wood. Footers in brass polished.
Limited Edition EL BA’IA Grand vizier/Counter Exterior with manual inlay of 27 149 Swarovski® crystals in Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz and Black Diamond colour. 3 drawers with front in Corian® Glacier White. Without tecnical slides. The legs in high gloss, white lacquered wood & brass polished.
EL BA’IA Harem/ Counter Exterior with manual inlay of 27 149 Swarovski® crystals in Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz and Black Diamond colour. 12 drawers with front in Corian® Glacier White. Without tecnical slides. The legs are in high gloss, white lacquered wood & brass polished.
One of the most interesting elements of the palace is the art of zellige. Patrons of the art used historically zellige to decorate their homes as a statement of luxury and sophistication. Zellige, typically, is made with colorful and geometric patterns. This expression mode arose from the need of Islamic artists to create spatial decorations that avoided depictions of living things, consistent with the teachings of Islamic culture. Zellige technique is considered as Art, which is transmitted from generation to generation by maâlems (master craftsmen).
Alma de Luce in Pacific Coast, Los Angeles Amaterasu Sofa
Amaterasu Armchair
Naruto Rug
Amaterasu Mirror
Sossusvlei Console
Anta da Arca Bookshelf --
Masouleh Coffee Table
Longjing Mirror
Harlequin Sideboard
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AMATERASU/ Longue Chaise Sofa Upholstery in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric ref. Brick. Cushions in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric ref. White. Footer in metal effect ref. Brushed Brass with matt finish.
ALMA DE LUCE GIVES US TO KNOW TH EJAPANESE MYTH OF THE SUN GODDESS THROUGH THE AMATERASU PICES, AND SHARE THIS WAY OF EXPLAINING THE NATURAL PHENOMENA OF THE UNIVERSE.
The Amaterasu sofa versions redesign the living areas with brand new compositions, in which curves interrupt the linearity of the layouts, imbuing them with a more dynamic momentum.
The “Chaise longue” version, where the chaise juts out in a circle, creates an elegant solution. The Amaterasu sofa versions, with its interesting range of alternating depths, mean it is perfect for creating both small, as well as larger spaces with grace and sophistication. With its natural elegance, Amaterasu is ideal for residential interiors, but also reveals a strong vocation for the hospitality sector, thanks to its versatile modularity.
The “corner” version with its natural position alongside the sofa, in 90 degrees. It can be moved and positioned at the desired angle, as a natural extension of the sofa. It creates solutions in a strong visual impact with an extraordinary combination of curves.
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The Amaterasu sofa versions features glints of pure creativity, such as the wide chaise-longue or the adjustable corner, with its round form and their striking backrests, shaped to support the front cushions.
AMATERASU/ Corner Sofa Upholstery in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric ref. Dusk. Cushions in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric ref. White. Footer in metal effect ref. Brushed Brass with matt finish.
COSTA NOVA/ Amchair BALLET/ Coffee Table AMATERASU/ Mirror
Amaterasu is the Goddess embodied as the Sun who rules the Universe and a principal deity of Japanese Shinto. The royal family of Japan is believed to directly descend from this vibrant, life-giving Goddess. She represents fertility and causes the plants to grow that give life to not only humans but to the gods as well. As the Guardian of the Japanese people, she is still represented by the emblem of the rising sun on the Japanese Flag.
E A C H T I M E T H E S H I K I N E N C E R E M O N Y D E D I C AT E D T O A M AT E R A S U I S H E L D , I N T H E S H R I N E LO C AT E D I N H O N S H U , J A PA N T H E M A I N S H R I N E B U L D I N G S A R E D E S T R O Y E D A N D R E B U I LT A T A L O C A T I O N A D J A C E N T T O T H E P R E V I O U S S I T E .
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S E N S UA L A N D
SHAPES INSPIRED IN SUN AND UNIVERSE GODDESS
AMATERASU/ Armchair Upholstery in Super Suede fabric ref. Blush. Legs Solid Oak wood with matt finish.
Personified as a woman, Amaterasu sun and universe Goddess was the inspiration behind Amaterasu upholstered Armchair. With legs in matte darkened oak, this velvet with pattern embroidered accent armchair has the sensual and delicate forms of the goddess, making it the perfect seating solution for an elegant living room set. The sartorial attention to details is highlighted in the execution of the pattern embroidered, which feature a unique seam that runs along the entire length of the velvet fabric.
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Amaterasu of amano-iwato mythology, spring Hitoshi year Akira image, 1887
N A R U T O , C R E AT E D O F T H E S I N G U L A R B E A U T Y T H AT T H E N AT U R E P R E S E N T S .
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SHAPE A W H O ’ S E XC I T E , CALM AND MAKE US THINK.
NARUTO/ Rug Hand-tufted botanic silk contract, botanic silk & Mohair wool.
BLACK PEARL/ Chair Upholstery in Super Suede Fabric, ref. Black. Legs in Metal effect, ref. Brass with gloss finish.
The piece NARUTO is created of the singular beauty that the nature presents us by ALMA de LUCE® to honor this very peculiar and inspiring natural patrimony.
TESLA/ Dining Table
Naruto
View of the Whirlpools at Awa, colour nishiki-e ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Hiroshige.
Table top in table top & Legs in Metal effect, ref. Brass with gloss finish.
WHAKAIRO/ Sideboard NARUTO rug illustrates the singularity as well as the strength of nature, presenting a beautiful shape with different texture. This rug is made of handtufted botanic silk and mohair wool and is perfect for interior ambiances like living rooms and bedrooms.
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All in Solid Walnut wood with matt finish. Footer in Gold leaf with gloss finish.
This curious whirlpool phenomenon is the fastest in Japan because the Naruto Strait is one of the few entries from the Pacific Ocean to the Inland Sea that lies between the Japanese islands of Shikoku and Honshu. The area directly below the Ohnaruto Bridge joins in a V shape, reaching a depth of up to 90m. This uniquely shaped seabed causes tidal flows to come together, creating the whirlpools of Naruto. The rumbling noise is its origin, with one of the meanings of “naru” being “to roar”.
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A FA N C Y L I F E S T Y L E BORN FROM THE OF THE GODDESS.
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Allow yourself to hear the power of the goddess Amaterasu, feeling its strength and reflecting it into your fancy lifestyle With a frame in brass, the Amaterasu round mirror will give a touch of strength and class to your modern interior design. It is a mirror, a fascinating object that can be placed anywhere, from the living room to the bedroom, and is a spectacular addition to the decor.
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AMATERASU/ Mirror Frame in Stainless Steel coated in metal effect ref. Brass, with brushed finish. Antique mirror.
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A P L AC E T R U LY B R E AT H TA K I N G
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SHAPES AND TEXTURES.
SOSSUSVLEI/ Console Top in walnut solid wood and veneer & Base in Metal effect Brass finish.
We can feel the rippling of the dunes in the SOSSUSVLEI console giving her shapes that create a cosmopolitan luxury environment and elegant.
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This console is produced in the highest quality materials as the metal effect with nickel, brass or copper finish in the base, and walnut solid wood and veneer in the top.
We hear the sound of the sand in the wind that passes through us and we are carried away by the immensity and infinite sensation of this place. In this feeling ALMA de LUCE® draws the SOSSUSVLEI pieces that enlighten us and inspire in the natural heritage of this place.
Namib, big mama dune desert. in Pexel
Sossusvlei, located in the Namib desert, one of the oldest deserts in the world, and the tallest dunes on the planet, reaching more than 400 meters (1,300 feet) tall, is one of Namibia’s most spectacular regions and is perhaps one of the most photographed places in the world. Sossusvlei is truly breathtaking.
Sossusvlei is a valley of salt and clay that was created by the Tsauchab River which flows through the Sesriem Canyon every 5-10 years, and turns into spectacular lake flanked by ruddy and sparkling red dunes around it. The river does not reach the Atlantic Ocean even during the wet years, but drains away between the dunes. Bright, living tones. The spectacular red color of the dunes these days, is the result of the high iron content in the sand that changes the color through an iron oxidation processed over years, and create a completely otherworldly look. Sossus means “place of no return”. Looking out at those gorgeous endless dunes with the bright blue sky and the vast expanses in every direction, it is easy to see why.
THE SANDY PART OF THE NAMIB IS A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE, IT’S KNOWN AS NAMIB SAND SEA.
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ONCE YOU SEE THIS FOR YOURSELF YOU’LL NEVER BE THE SAME.
U N L E A S H Y O U R S E N S E S , F E E L A P O W E R F U L S O P H I S T I C AT I O N .
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LEGENDS REMAINS IN TIME, THEY LIVE AS THE
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ANTA DA ARCA/ Bookshelf Shelves in walnut wood with matt finish. Shelf divider in Gold Leaf with gloss finish.
Anta da Arca, megalithic monument. Classified as a National Monument, a large dolmen built in the final stages of the Chalcolithic. Is located in Paranho, close to the Espírito Santo Church in Portugal.
SOSSUSVLEI/ Console Top in walnut solid wood and veneer & Base in Metal effect with Brass finish.
AMATERASU/ Mirror Frame in metal effect ref. Brass, with brushed finish. Antique mirror.
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Megalithic art is an important cultural resource in many regions of Western Europe. From the Portuguese imagery ALMA de LUCE® inspires us through the piece ANTA DA ARCA for the timeless duel between good and evil. The ANTA DA ARCA bookcase, inspired by a Portuguese legend, is a seductive piece that transcends traditional and modern borders. Its modern minimalist design with a touch of sophistication is defined as timeless. Hand-crafted and assembled by our experienced artisans, this deluxe piece features impeccable detail and multiple shelves, adding practicality and elegance to the living room or home office.
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Poseidon Armchair
Pamukkale Coffee Table --
Cappadocia Coffee Table
Masouleh Stool
Vernacular architecture is a rich source of cultural knowledge and sustainability, as is exemplified by the Mousgoum architecture. Mousgoum, an ethnic group in the northernmost province of Cameroon, use to create their homes from compressed and sun-dried mud. Designed to share a new interpretation of this architecture the MOUSGOUM sofa will make a strong impression and deliver an unmatched experience. This exquisite piece will add a breathtaking touch of elegance and glamour to your luxury living room.
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LO C A L M AT E R I A L S AND PROVOKES DISTINCTIVE ELEGANCE.
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MOUSGOUM/ Sofa Upholstery in Cotton velvet. Footer in Walnut solid wood with matt finish.
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PAMUKKALE/ Coffee Table NDEBELE/ Armchair MCCOOL/ Side Table Mousgoum architecture: a gathering in front of the obus structures By Carsten ten Brink, 2010.
W H AT S T R I K E S AT F I R S T G L A N C E I S T H E A L M O S T S I M P L I C I T Y O F T H I S F O R M
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UNIQUE FORM
A N E W H I S TO R Y
mousgoum MOUSGOUM, AN ETHNIC GROUP IN THE NORTHERNMOST PROVINCE OF CAMERON, USE TO CREATE THEIR HOMES FROM COMPRESSED AND SUNDRIED MUD. THE CONSTRUCTION IS
Mousgoum architecture: the obus. By Carsten ten Brink. 2010
VERY SOLID, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE NO FOUNDATION.
ALMA de LUCE® celebrates The Mousgoum buildings. They are an example of cob buildings and feature geometrical raised patterns. The doorway is heavenly framed and really marks the entrance.
MOUSGOUM/ 2 Seat Sofa Walnut veneer with matt finish & Legs Metal effect, ref. Brass polished finish.
The Mousgoum buildings are an example of spiked buildings and have ribbed geometric patterns. Through the unique shapes of the MOUSGOUM sofa, this vernacular architecture gains a unique existence and determines a new history. A new contemporary verve for a comfortable and elegant living room.
S O P H I S T I C AT E D A R M C H A I R W I T H A M O D E R N D E S I G N T W I S T
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THE OCEAN SEDUCE OUR HEART AND
our soul
W I T H D E L I C AT E S H A P E S
POSEIDON/ Armchair Upholstery in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric ref. Navy in exterior & ref. White in interior. Legs in Black lacquered wood with matt finish.
POSEIDON/ Armchair Upholstery in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric ref. Caramel in exterior & ref. Light Taupe in interior.
MOUSGOUM/ Sofa
THE SYMBOL OF POSEIDON WAS THE
Upholstery in Cotton velvet. Footer in metal.
TRIDENT. IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY AND
Aquarius Lake Poseidon. by Pixabay
LEGEND, POSEIDON IS TEH GOD OF THE SEA. HE RULED THE WAVES THAT THE ANCIENT SEAFARING GREEKS DEPENDED UPON.
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There is a myth that Poseidon produced a horse by striking the earth with the trident. ALMA de LUCE®, designed the POSEIDON armchair with a strong, sultry curves exactly in a sophisticated interpretation of the Poseidon’s trident. This fully upholstered armchair will add character and elegance to any contemporary style interior design due to its timeless design.
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Finding balance in terms of shape, and materials, the Pamukkale coffee table set breathes sophistication and delicacy, maintaining a light presence like a cotton castle which is wonderful for modern and high end interiors.
Pamukkale
Designed to impress and provide an exceptional experience, the exquisite coffee table set Pamukkale will add a breathtaking touch of elegance and glamour to your luxury living room.
The reflection of the sky in the pools of Pamukkale, Turkey, By Pxhere, 1990
THERE ARE PLACES IN THE WORLD THAT ARE SIMPLY UNIQUE AND WONDERFUL.
Travertine hot springs at Pamukkale, By Pxhere
There are places in the world that are simply unique and wonderful. Without words, but with pieces of furniture as unique as PAMUKKALE, ALMA de LUCE® inspires us to respect and love these places.
...ALMA DE LUCE INSPIRE US TO RESPECT AND LOVE THIS PLACES.
Pamukkale (“cotton castle” in Turkish) is one of the wonders of nature! They are a set of thermal pools of calcareous origin, located near Denizli in Turkey. It was declared UNESCO World Heritage Site together with Hierapolis in 1988, and for a good reason!
L U X U R Y I S I N E V E R Y D E TA I L , D E S I G N E D T O I M P R E S S . . .
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Interview with Carlos Costa
THE PERFECTIONIST. You work with a select group of the best Portuguese artisans. How do you choose them? We start with a very short list of artisans that we contacted from a selection made by us. Initially only 6 worked with us. Today, there are more than 20 artisans, each one in their area, we work actively together. As Ralph Emerson put it, “In art the hand can never perform anything higher than the heart can inspire.” Thus we receive some requests, but we accept only those who share our passion for beauty, creativity and integrity and who apply these values in the creative process.
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“ONE OF ALMA DE LUCE VALUES, CHALLENGES US EVERY DAY TO FIND EXCELLENCE, AND SURPRISE!”
The ability to dream is a wonderful gift. The ability to realise your dreams is even more wonderful.
CARLOS COSTA
From the atelier in Portugal, the precision of the present finds the passion of the
Head Production & Designer ALMA de LUCE®
past. Combining advanced production technology with the skill of its artisans, whose experience with woods, metals, stones, fabrics and innovative materials make each
What challenges do you find in the development of new materials or production techniques? It is, in fact, a great challenge. Material development, for example, is subject to the most stringent quality and sustainability criteria. Likewise, embarking on new paths requires a lot of courage, requiring intensive dialogue between teams, experts, designers or artisans, in a common goal. However this is one of ALMA de LUCE’s value, challenge us every day to find excellence, and surprise!
ALMA de LUCE ® piece, unique. Each one is created, not just assembled. Carlos Costa, architect, is responsible for the production of ALMA de LUCE ®.
What space do you see for genuine craftsmanship in the narrative of a luxury brand? Our designers are continually looking for new materials and new techniques at the forefront of trends. But only the communion between the technique and the know-how of the craftsman allows the detail, the imbued detail of the human feeling of satisfaction, of the pleasure of making, of the desire to create good products in the world.
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Is it a challenge of opposites? Considering that the value of craftsmanship depends on a conscious / subconscious appreciation of imperfections, while the manufacture of a furniture requires the perfection of the mechanisms or finishes? It is a challenge to consider the value of craftsmanship to make furniture, but we do not think it is a challenge of opposites. On the contrary it will be this combination that will allow the exclusivity of the piece. For example the success of the Enxoval limited edition piece is in the innovative material molded and worked by the hands of the craftsman, or the cooper pipping in the armchair Acoma. The detail in the piece that dazzles us, based on this powerful combination.
Is there any friction in the process of linking tradition with the need for innovation? No. Although I admit that there is difficulty working simultaneously in tradition and innovation, but these conflicting elements are what create harmony. We believe that, as a team, we have overcome these difficulties. We are ALMA de LUCE. We believe the definition of luxury changes over time and it is our mission to balance traditional luxury with the visionary
Crafts and sustainability. What binds them? The value that sustainability lends to an artisanal piece has a high level. For us, it’s not a matter of fashion or whimsy. It is a necessity and a principle that deserves to be cultivated and preserved.
“IT IS TO OFFER TO CUSTOMERS A WAY TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES, TO SHARE THEIR TREASURES” How do you describe ALMA de LUCE ‘s production? In simple terms, the ALMA de LUCE’s production is a team of designers, artisans and consultants who reveal memories of the world through the unique furniture produced in terms of design and quality. But for us it is much more than that. It is to offer to customers a way to express themselves, to share their treasures, to allow their treasures to come to life, and to take on a new dimension in time and in the world. It is part of a greater good.
Alma de Luce in Lisbon, Portugal Darvaza Cabinet
Darvaza Sideboard
Kanzashi Coffee Table
Amasunzu Armchair
Jabu
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Darvaza Stool
Moon Rug
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A SHINNING INTERIOR, THE OF A UNIQUE WOODWORK.
handmade
DARVAZA/ Cabinet Exterior in Solid Walnut wood with matt finish & Interior in Special effect coat ref. Golden Nickel. Interior back with bronze mirror. Drawers, Shelves, footer & back in Special effect coat ref. Golden Nickel.
DARVAZA/ Cabinet Exterior in Solid Walnut wood with matt finish & Interior in Special effect coat ref. Golden Nickel. Drawers, Shelves, footer & back in Special effect coat ref. Golden Nickel.
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CHARACTER AND AESTHETICS COMBINED W I T H A PA S S I O N F O R D E TA I L S
ALMA de LUCE® trims do not just the finest craftsmanship. They also the crowning feature of every ALMA de LUCE® piece interior. Considerer, for instance, the fascinating gloss of the DARVAZA interior trim in Golden Niquel special effect. This new colour use a complex multi-layered manufacturing process ensure a depth of brilliance that is equaled only by renowed grand piano makers. In contrast with soft Suede ALMA de LUCE® fabric, the result is striking impression. The effect is one of aesthetic harmony and the utmost exclusivity.
M AT E R I A L S O N LY N AT U R E C A N P R O V I D E .
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DARVAZA/ Sideboard Exterior in Solid Walnut wood with matt finish.
ICONIC AND U N PA R A L L E L E D , WORK OF HANDCRAFTING
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ANTA DA ARCA/ Bookshelf Shelves in walnut wood. Shelf divider in Gold Leaf.
HARLEQUIN/ Armchair Upholstered in Cotton Velvet. Legs & Armrest in Oak wood.
APACHE TEARS/ Side Table
Exterior in Solid Walnut wood with matt finish & Interior in Special effect coat ref. Golden Nickel. Drawers, Shelves, footer & back in Special effect coat ref. Golden Nickel.
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Table Top in black lacquered glass. Base in Walnut solid wood and gold leaf.
DARVAZA/ Sideboard
Iconic and unparalleled, the DARVAZA Sideboard presents a ground-breaking work of breathtaking handcrafting. Inspired by the ‘Door to hell’, in Turkmenistan, where you can watch fire erupting in the middle of the desert.
The Door to Hell (in the nighttime) / Turkmenistan. By flydime. 20 de abril de 2010
The view of the flame burning in the desert is fascinating and intriguing, like the fascination we find in the asymmetrical handcrafted details of the solid walnut wood of the sideboard. Four doors carry the sculpted wood elements into its interior, opening to a striking bronze mirror on the back, and one glass shelf.
BUILT IT... WITH STYLISED AND GEOMETRIC SHAPES ENRICHING ANY LIVING SPACE.
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THE GLITTER OF DIAMONDS, THE OF A UNIQUE C O F F E E TA B L E .
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KANZASHI/ Coffee table Table top in Green tempered glass 10mm. Legs & frame in Brass with polished finish.
KANZASHI
KANZASHI/ Coffee table Table top in Green tempered glass 10mm. Legs & frame in Brass with polished finish.
“My lady geisha Your hair shines in ebony Full of kanzashi flowers With pure white petals As the moon itself Delicate and perfect” Alma de Luce®
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Kanzashi is the name given to the ornaments worn on japanese women’s hairstyles, particularly the geishas. Manufactured by artisans who produce them with rich details and shapes, they are made with varnished wood, gold, silver, metal and silk. With manly floral themes, the Kanzashi are a reason for fascination, as by their beauty and as by the delicate materials used, as well as by the complexity and symbolism of its assembly. The costumes used by the Japanese women, the geishas in particular, always been object of great fascination not only for its beauty and delicate fabrics but also by the complexity and symbolism of the whole. However, the magic created by these figures, not limited to clothing, extends to the accompanying props, in special, the Kanzashi. Specifically, Kanzashi is the name given to the ornaments that accompany and adorn the traditional Japanese hairstyles. In addition to their adornment purpose, there are also reports that they were used for defense in emergencies and that they could sometimes be turned into weapons (the most of kanzashi are applied and supported by a metal structure similar to a needle, which can easily pierce a neck, for example).
THE WAY A GEISHA WEARS HER KANZASHI INDICATES HER STATUS IMMEDIATLY TO AN INFORMED AUDIENCE
Sakae, a kanzashi specialty manufacturer, makes each kanzashi by hand from colored glass. A modern interpretation.
Geisha in traditional make-up, wearing a kimono, and using Kanzashi in the hair, in the Gion district of Kyoto, Japan
The kanzashi create a fascinating effect, ranging from delicate flowers (many times inspired in the traditional sakura (name given in Japanese to cherry tree in flower) to wonderful cascades of petals that accompany the face of its bearer. Kanzashi are fabricated from a wide range of materials such as lacquered wood, gold and silver plated metal, tortoiseshell and silk. In fact, early kanzashi’s are highly valued as collectibles. Kanzashi were first used in Japan during the Jōmon period. During that time, a single thin rod or stick was considered to have mystical powers which could ward off evil spirits, so people would wear them in their hair. There are many varieties and many styles of wearing kanzashi. The way a geisha wears her kanzashi indicates her status immediately to an informed audience according to the type and location of the kanzashi.
Maiko (apprentice geisha) usually wear more numerous and elaborate kanzashi than older geisha and progress through several hairstyles where the kanzashi must be worn in a fixed pattern. Nowadays, kanzashi are most often worn by brides or by professional kimono wearers such as geisha in Japanese tea ceremony or ikebana (The Japanese art of floral arrangements). However, there is currently a revival among young Japanese women who wish to add an elegant touch to their business suit. Kanzashi has been officially designated as a traditional Japanese handcraft in the Tokyo region since 1982. Traditionally trained professional artisans typically undergo five to ten years of apprenticeship. From 2002 to 2010, their estimated number in the country decreased from fifteen to five.
KANZASHI A FA S C I N AT I N G B E A U T Y B Y D E L I C AT E M AT E R I A L S A N D C O M P L E X I T Y O F S Y M B O L I S M .
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ALMA de LUCE® honors a tradition AMASUNZU, cultural heritage that is identity of a culture something unique, distinct and complete to inspire us in our differences.
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AMAZING TRADITION,
The silhouette of the AMASUNZU armchair invokes the richness of the hairstyles, which carries with it personality and sophistication, for the interior space in which it is included.
SHAPES AND TEXTURES.
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“Where the earth is brown, and the horizon line, where I get lost, my hair makes me I! I am now Man among mens, Women among womens. In the blackness of my court, Let me sing the birth of my Self.” Alma de Luce®
Amasunzu traditional rwanda harstyle, almost 100-years-old pictures show how amazing was. https://www.boredpanda.com
AMASUNZU/ Armchair Upholstery in Super Suede fabric’s by DEUS, ref. Sage. Legs in Lacquered wood in Black colour with satin finish.
Amasunzu is an elaborate hairstyle traditionally worn by Rwandan men and unmarried women, with the hair styled into crests, frequently described as crescent-shaped. The hairstyle indicated social status, and men who did not wear Amasunzu were looked on with suspicion until the 20th century. The Amasunzu traditional hairstyle is hands down one of the most creative ever. Still being worn today, it was and still is a symbol of pride in Rwanda.
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AMASUNZU/ Armchair Upholstery in Super Suede fabric’s by DEUS, ref. Sage. Legs in Lacquered wood in Black colour with satin finish.
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CONTRASTING S I L H O U E T T E S THE SOFTNESS O F T H E VO L U M E S
AMASUNZU/ Sofa Body upholstery in Super Suede fabric’s, ref. Slate. Legs in Lacquered wood in Black colour with satin finish.
AMASUNZU/ Armchair KANZASHI/ Coffee Table GOATHI/ Stool
Amasunzu seating collection by ALMA de LUCE® inspired in a traditional Rwanda hairstyle, plays on exclusive artisan details with the aim to create an enveloping seat. The Amasunzu sofa backrest buds create a strong three-dimensional image characterized by generously proportioned shape, strong lines and elegant wooden legs. This contrasting dimensions and silhouettes maximize the softness of the volumes, suggests an immediate sense of comfort and allows for original interpretations of the living area.
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W H E N C R E AT I V E M I N D MEETS SHAPES.
A jabu - Toba Batak house, Samosir Island/ Lake Toba (Indonesia)by Raul Heinrich
Jabu JABU/ Console Table top in Palisander veneer with gloss finis. Legs in Metal effect Brass with polished and gloss finish.
“You’re my refuge, my home. Made of wood, with boat shapes, where the wind passes and all dries up. We hear the rains that slide like invisible songs of these winds, that talk with us for a day about the fury of storms.” Alma de Luce®
ALMA de LUCE® presents us the Jabu Console made of noble materials, which tells us this memory in an elegant and contemporary way. Batak architecture refers to the related architectural traditions and designs of the various Batak peoples of North Sumatra, Indonesia.
V E R N A C U L A R C O N S T R U C T I O N T E C H N I Q U E S A N D A R C H I T E C T U R E T H AT A R E D I S A P P E A R I N G .
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THE INSIDE SYNONYMOUS OF ALL UNIQUE.
HAUSSMANN/ Cabinet Interior in white lacquer with matt finish. Shelves in bronze tempered glass.
HAUSSMANN/ Cabinet Exterior in brushed walnut veneer with matt varnish finish; Handles & Legs in brass with brushed finishes.
ALMA de LUCE ® refers us to the world of luxury and elegance of the haussmanian apartments of the fascinating Paris, in the 19th century, through the HASSMANN piece of art. It was in 1853, at the behest of Napoleon III, admirer of British modernity, that Baron Haussmann had the task of restructuring and modernizing Paris city and thus transforming it into the most modern European city of the time. The urban and architectural standards established by Haussmann and the scale of the work developed led to the creation of a true “Haussmann” style. This style symbolizes and characterizes a large number of Parisian buildings where the apartments have attributes immediately identifiable as synonymous of luxury and prestige.
Georges-Eugène Haussmann, commonly known as Baron Haussmann, in office 14 October 1877 – 27 October 1881
HAUSSMANN “In my memories, I go back where I was born. I close my eyes, I feel Paris... ... I get in the apartment. I follow the wood lines in the fl oor, I caress the marble curves, I am dazzled again. I go back were I have never left.” Alma de Luce®
Pottery making is learned by children from their parents and grandparents, and is passed on from one generation to the next. In one family, grandmother, mother, uncle, cousin, and grandchild may all be potters. The seeming ease of a finished pot made in the traditional way belies the enormous amount of work and skill, of intuition and hard labor, which has gone into its creation.
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CERAMICS THROUGH R I T U A L S I N A G R E AT
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First, the clay must be mined from the earth at sites a considerable distance from the village, and often accessible only on foot. You can’t drive all the way there. You have to walk in, and dig out the clay, and then carry it back to the truck, sometimes a long way, five miles or more.
THE CLAY MUST BE MINED FROM THE EARTH AT SITES A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE FROM THE VILLAGE, AND OFTEN ACCESSIBLE ONLY ON FOOT.
In its original form the clay is rocky and slate like, and large chunks must be broken up to manageable size. If it was damp when dug, it must be left to dry for many days in the sun. When dry, it must be cleaned thoroughly by sifting and winnowing to get rid of all unwanted matter, such as twigs and pebbles. With a stone, it is crushed and pulverized. Temper, in the form of clay potsherds, sometimes hundreds of years old, is hand-ground to a fine powder, and added to the clay to bind, strengthen, and prevent it from shrinking and cracking. A vessel made from tempered Acoma clay is very strong, and enables the potter to make the characteristic thin walls of traditional pottery. The Pueblo people has a different method to making clay pottery. They never used a wheel to shape the pots. The craft pots are made by layers of argil in a spiral, one top of one another.
Acoma Pueblo platform, New Mexico, USA, 4 October 2009
The ceramic is a traditional art form and a spiritual expression of Pueblo Indians of United States southwest. The indigenous people preserve a unique form of life that is based on rituals and different customs from each other. There is no exist two “pueblos” with similar ceramic traditions.
Acoma Pueblo, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA Acoma Pueblo Pottery, New Mexico, USA
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THE OLDER CITIES OF THE NORTH AMERICA. IT IS THE CITY OF PEOPLE OF AAK’U (ACOMA PUEBLO).
Acoma “Sky City” in New Mexico, is one of the oldest continuously occupied cities in North America. For a thousand years, the people of Aak’u, which has been translated from Keresan as “mesa top” and also as “a place prepared”, have been making pottery-vessels of everyday life, of ritual, and of great beauty . These native american traditional ceramics dates back many milleniums. During the seventeenth century, potters developed the matte-painted polychrome style, which continues today.
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ACOMA IS THE “CITY OF SKY”,
The Acoma Pueblo ceramic, many times presents abstract sketches with lines and forms in black and white, however, orange and black are traditional colors and Hatching patterns symbolize rain, while lightning, thunder clouds and mountains are also represented. The influences of the cycle of life, water and sky are frequently used. Today the pottery of Acoma is not only revered and collector for its unique artistic characteristics but also because of its immensely rich historical value.
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ACOMA/ Armchair Upholstery in ALMA de Luce’s Leather, ref. Colvert. Legs & Pipping in Copper with Brushed finish.
ACOMA/ Armchair Upholstery in ALMA de Luce’s Leather, ref. Colvert. Legs & Pipping in Copper with Brushed finish.
ACOMA “Speak the hand, words of clay. Tell me secrets about the nature, in molded verses of lines and dashes! Speak the hand, words of clay. With blind fingers makes a ready vase, where the soul of the earth is reborn!” Alma de Luce®
ALMA de LUCE® transforms the ceramic art of Acoma in an inspiring and sophisticated armchair. The brand shows us his passion for tradition and elevates us in her interpretation of patterns and texture that surprise and delight us.
T H E P O T T E R Y O F A C O M A I S N O T O N LY R E V E R E D A N D C O L L E C T O R F O R I T S U N I Q U E A R T I S T I C C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S B U T A L S O B E C A U S E O F I T S I M M E N S E LY R I C H H I S T O R I C A L VA L U E .
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I N S P I R E W O R L D H E R I TA G E I S N O T A B O U T A M O M E N T IT’S ABOUT SHARING TREASURES.
luxury.
AN ICON OF AN OBJECT OF DESIRE
Osirian ITriade in the name of Osorkon: Osiris surrounded by Isis and Horus. 22nd dynasty, low time. (Paris, Louvre Museum)
Limited Edition ISIS AND OSIRIS “I’m Isis, lady of the moon and magic, Looking for you, my love, in the solitude of my days. You, Osiris, lord of the sun and of Egypt, are the reason why I live! How could Seth do such wickedness against our love?“ Alma de Luce®
ISIS AND OSIRIS/ Cabinet Exterior in Gold leaf with pattern in the front. at the back metallic stucco, ref. Lapis Lazuli with satin finish. 3 drawers with gold leaf, satin finish. 2 shelves with metallic stucco, ref. Lapis Lazuli with satin finish. Handles in polished brass with enamel detail.
ACOMA/ Armchair Upholstery in ALMA de Luce’s. Legs & Pipping in brass with Brushed finish.
The piece is born from the most sophisticated and influential history of ancient’s Egypt mythology: the Myth of Isis and Osiris. This myth focuses on luxury, love, fertility and immortality of the gods back in ancient Egypt. Through its forms, bright colors and gold inlay details, this piece aims to be a jewel of rare refinement and luxury, distinguished by good taste and a touch of sophistication. This harmonious fitment manufactured in Portugal by mastered craftsmen, who applied traditional methods in its execution, ensuring the creation of timeless interiors that ALMA de LUCE® plans to praise.
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The Osiris myth is the most elaborate and influential story in ancient Egyptian mythology. It concerns the murder of the god Osiris, a primeval king of Egypt, and its consequences. Osiris’s murderer, his brother Set, usurps his throne. Meanwhile, Osiris’s wife Isis restores her husband’s body, allowing him to posthumously conceive their son, Horus. The remainder of the story focuses on Horus, the product of the union of Isis and Osiris, who is at first a vulnerable child protected by his mother and then becomes Set’s rival for the throne. Their often violent conflict ends with Horus’s triumph, which restores order to Egypt after Set’s unrighteous reign and completes the process of Osiris’s resurrection. The myth, with its complex symbolism, is integral to the Egyptian conceptions of kingship and succession, conflict between order and disorder, and especially death and the afterlife. It also expresses the essential character of each of the four deities at its center, and many elements of their worship in ancient Egyp religion were derived from the myth.
Alma de Luce in Tahlia Street, Saudi Arabia Guadames
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Guadames Sofa
Khepri
Tall Armchair
Khepri Armchair
Khepri Ottoman
Douro Rug
Douro Stool --
Pamukkale Coffee Table
Hissan Arabi Armchair
Ghoati Stool
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With a vision to understand the past and interpret it through the colors, the materials and contemporary design, ALMA de LUCE®, create this emotionally sofa passionately inspired by the iconic city Guadames, a world heritage. With a minimalist lines, the breathtaking sofa GHADAMES with a chaise longue, is of genuine style, ensuring modernity and elegance. The fabric’s soft touch, gives a luxury touch to every living room. A tad less than 300 miles away from Tripoli there exists an ancient getaway, an oasis made of mud, lime, and the trunks of palms. Covered alleyways and heat reflecting, creme-colored walls weave in and out of grottos and lead to the old town spring water pool. This pre-Saharan city is Ghadames, also known as the “pearl of the desert”.
Gadames
One of the main features of the old town is the fact that it is built entirely out of mud and is completely covered, except for small ventilation holes found occasionally along its dark lanes and labyrinthine passages and streets. This ancient design has a good reason to be invented in the Sahara: the mud houses maintain a cool town in the summer and warm habitat in the freezing winter nights.
GHADAMES/ Sofa with chaise longue Upholstery in Leather, ref. Vaniglia. Footer Walnut wood with matt finish.
Hence, it does not come as a surprise that Ghadames has been declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. it’s possible for the women to travel about town by walking on the rooftops (keeping separate from the men) – and its covered alleyways are like an underground maze. From roughguides
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NEW DESIGN, NEW SHAPES, A EXPRESSION TO YOUNG AND CONTEMPORARY SPIRIT
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A result of the careful research on the free-form, the Ghadames sofa focuses on an interplay of shapes and of marked and light strokes. The modules, which vary in shape and size, interact with each other, while the armrests and backrests design relaxing areas suggesting different ways of seating. Ghadames is available both in the traditional sofa option and as a more flexible solution with a chaise longue. Developed not as a simple formal exercise, but as an opportunity to reflect on the sofa as a space to be lived and shared, Ghadames is the expression of a young and contemporary spirit.
GHADAMES/ Sofa Upholstery in Super Suede, ref. Silver. Footer Walnut wood with matt finish.
ENXOVAL/ Cabinet 14 cylinders in Corian® ref. Pearl gray & 36 242 Swarovski® crystals ref. Amethyst color.
GHADAMES IS A SOFA THAT OFFERS A NEW CONCEPT OF COMFORT AND THAT REDESIGNS THE LIVING ROOM LANDSCAPE.
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I N T H E W E A LT H OF EGYPTIAN DIVINITY
mysteriously DAZZLING.
were born out of nothing: the eggs of scarabs are small and typically laid in carrion (animal carcasses), so they seem to just emerge from death. Khepri, similarly, was considered to have created himself, or kheper, which means ‘’to emerge’’ and ‘’to come into being.’’
EGYPTIAN GODS The land of ancient Egypt was alive with the spirit of the gods It is not surprising then that there were over 2,000 deities in the Egyptian pantheon. The more famous gods became state deities while others were associated with a specific region or, in some cases, a ritual or role. Khepri is one of the important deities of Egyptian gods and identified as a form of a Ra, the Sun God.
THE SCARAB, A SYMBOL, AMULET AND TALISMAN The Scarab was one of the most potent symbols of ancient Egypt primarily symbolizing the sun, resurrection, transformation and protection.
Scarab with hyroglyphs, this ornament was designed for a deceased. Originates from the collection of Giovanni d’Anastasi. Leiden, National Archaeological Museum.
There were many different types of scarab amulets and talismans that were inscribed with text and used for different purposes such as seals, marriage, spells, good wishes and heart scarab amulets.
Tutankhamun. Inlaid pectoral scarab beetle. font: www.farlang.com
Cerimonial Jewelry Tutankhamun. Detail of a pendant with winged lapis scarab. Gold, Lapis-lazuli, carnelian, colored glass.Tutankhamun. Egyptian Museum Cairo, 2015
A scarab amulet provided the wearer with protection and confidence in the certain knowledge of reincarnation. The black scarab beetle was therefore revered as a symbol of rebirth and scarab amulets and talismans, carved from valuable stones, were buried with mummies.
KHEPRI, THE SUN GOD AND REBIRTH Khepri (also transliterated Khepera, Kheper, Khepra, Chepri) is a god who represents the rising or morning sun. By extension, he can also represent creation and the renewal of life. Khepri was principally depicted as a scarab beetle, though in some tomb paintings and funerary papyri he is represented as a human male with a scarab as a head. He is also depicted as a scarab in a solar barque held aloft by Nun.
Scaraboid seals are small impression seals, by Primula Bosshard Freiburg, 2009
Nun, Represented by both the scarab and the sun disk, Scanned from The Book of the Dead of Anhai, 2003
Tomb of Nefertari, vestibule east wall Khepri, by Manna nader Gabana Studios Cairo, 2017
The ancient Egyptians believed that a sacred scarab amulet or talisman would provide them with courage in the Underworld when the heart was weighed against the feather of truth during the ceremony of justification in the Hall of the Two Truths. The Heart Scarab, which had hieroglyphic inscriptions on the back, was often buried with the dead to ensure the rebirth of the deceased in the afterlife.
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A D O R N M E N T WA S N O T T H E O N LY R O L E O F J E W E L R Y U S E F O R T H E E G Y P T I A N S .
Alma de Luce in Tahlia Street, Saudi Arabia From the mysteries of the Egyptian gods ALMA de LUCE® presents the KHEPRI piece, perfect to inspire the majestic and dazzling environments of the world of the gods. Made of solid walnut wood and embroidered in Super Suede upholstery, the armchair through the wood details perfectly complements the elegant lines of a timeless piece. You can find the Tall and low version of the armchair, which fits wonderfully at different moments, perfect for a luxurious living room.
KHEPRI/ Armchair, Tall Armchair & Ottoman Legs in solid Walnut wood & upholstered in Super Suede Alma de Luce fabric’s ref. Dusk with embroidery.
KHEPRI/ Tall Armchair & Ottoman Legs in solid Walnut wood & upholstered in Super Suede Alma de Luce fabric’s ref. Dusk with embroidery.
GHADAMES/ Sofa Upholstery in Leather, ref. Vaniglia. Footer in Walnut with matt finish.
SONINKE/ Folding Screen Upholstery in Cotton Velvet. Marquetry in Palisander veneer with gloss finish.
KHEPRI ARMCHAIR EMBODIES HANDMADE TECHNIQUES SUCH AS WOOD CARVING AND EMBROIDERING, EXECUTED BY SOME OF
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A N A T I O N ’ S C U LT U R E R E S I D E S I N T H E H E A R T S AND IN THE SOUL OF ITS PEOPLE.
SILENT POETRY OF DOURO, LOV E D .
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DOURO/ Rug Hand-tufted in Botanic Silk and Botanic Silk Contract.
DOURO/ Rug Hand-tufted in Botanic Silk and Botanic Silk Contract.
GHADAMES/ Sofa KHEPRI/ Armchair PAMUKKALE/Coffee Table ANTA DA ARCA/ Bookshelf
THOSE WHO LOVE A PERFECT WINE, WHO LOVE A BEAUTIFUL PLACE THAT REMAIN IN TIME, MUST CERTAINLY
Douro
LOVE DOURO VALLEY. IT WAS THE
Landscape in Valença do Douro, Tabuaço, Portugal, 2011 by Joseolgond
MOST POWERFUL INSPIRATION FOR THIS RUG, AN AUTHENTIC ART PIECE
ALMA de LUCE® honors the Douro Valley, in a strong sense of pride that transmits with the DOURO rug part of the imposing landscape, which is World Heritage.
TO PLACE IN YOUR HOUSE.
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The curved lines in the DOURO rug takes us back to Douro valley landscape, with the mixture of brass shapes standing out in alluring shades of golden. Perfect for the most daring environments, always with the characteristic refinement of Alma de Luce’s designs.
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STUNNING LANDSCAPE,
SHAPES A N D C O LO R S .
DOURO/ Stool Upholstered in Super Suede fabric ref. Green, ref. Brick & Light Taupe. Frieze in Brass brushed with matt finish.
AMATERASU/ Corner Sofa
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Upholstery Super Suede fabric. Cushions in Alma de Luce Super Suede.
DOURO a Luxurious upholstered suede stool. This exceptional stool offers a tribute to the historical place of Douro, in north of Portugal. The seductive and elegant stool, which it’s outstanding by its shape and curved design, offer a tactile focus to the exquisite upholstered top. The frieze brass creates a superb accent providing glamorous design.
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WINE REGIONS IN THE WORLD. LANDSCAPES SO FABULOUS THAT THEY STAY IN THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO Landscape in Ventozelo, Ervedosa do Douro Portugal. By Eduzinas, 2017
SEE THEM.
The special climate - a microclimate of its own due to the mountain range that protects it from the rain-laden winds blowing from the Atlantic, guarantees a climate of hot, dry summers and harsh winters. These are the essential conditions for the production of the world famous Port Wine and make the landscapes even more beautiful, imposing and breathtaking, in any season.
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Douro Sofa
Mudhif Armchair
Cappadocia Stool
Punalu’u Rug --
Harlequin Sideboard
Amaterasu Stool
Ballet
Coffee Table
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CURVED LINES, A N I N C R E D I B LY SILHOUETTE
THE DOURO VALLEY COULD
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Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet fabric ref. Bordeaux in exterior & ref. Salmon in interior. Legs in solid Walnut Wood.
AS EASILY BE CALLED THE
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ENCHANTED VALLEY, SUCH
Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet fabric ref. Dusk in exterior & ref. White in interior. Footer in solid Walnut Wood.
IS THE BEAUTY AND MAGIC THAT ITS LANDSCAPES OFFER.
Vineyards in the Portuguese wine region of the Douro. By mat’s eye. 6 August 2013
Douro The curved lines in the DOURO sofa takes us back to Douro valley landscape. Perfect for the most daring environments, always with the characteristic refinement of Alma de Luce’s designs. The shape takes up curved lines, modernising them with an incredibly sophisticated silhouette that involves the back cushions with three lines, creates a combination of great charm. The Douro Valley is the oldest legally demarcated wine region in the world, having been classified in 1756 and the only wine-producing area in the world to practice warm-climate hillside viticulture
AMASUNZU/ Armchair BALLET/ Coffee Table MASOULEH/ Coffee Table SOSSUSVLEI/ Side Table LONGJING/ Mirror
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T H E V E R N AC U L A R IN A CHIC, I N T E R P R E TAT I O N .
TODAY, ARCHITECTS CAN WORK ON THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION
MUDHIF/ Armchair Upholstery in Alma de Luce Super leather’s, ref.Vaniglia. Legs in Solid walnut wood with matt finish.
AND STYLE DECOR, WICH CAN BE
HARLEQUIN/ Sideboard
PART OF A WIDER INTEREST IN
Top in Nero Marquina Marble & body in Oak solid wood with matt finish. Legs in Metal effect, ref. Brass.
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN.
The most common type of reed used for the construction of marshland mudhif is ihdri. Reed has properties which make it an ideal building material - it has a high concentration of silica which makes it water resistant, unattractive for insects and other pests and an excellent thermal and acoustic insulating material. It is an inexpensive material and it is both flexible and durable as a construction material, which encourages creativity.
The KHEPRI armchair born of the traditional reed house, from the Arabian marshes, is upholstered in leather, with legs and armrest in solid walnut wood with a beautiful straw. This mid-century modern accent armchair will stand beautifully in a living room set. A mudhif is a special type of sarifa; a structure made from reeds which grow naturally in the marshlands and is used by the village sheik as a guest-house.
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M AG I C A L P O I N T S I N H E AV E N , TO A LUXURY DESIGN.
flying
Hot air balloon travel, Cappadocia, Turkey, 2017. Leonardo Da Vinci Inventions, steampunk hotair balloon aircraft.
“Up balloon! Up! Take me in the air makes me fly, makes me believe: that the dream of man, can be real!” Alma de Luce®
CAPPADOCIA/ Stool According to the known, Leonardo Da Vinci, in the 1500’s, was an important figure in this promotion. Da Vinci is considered an important personality in discovering the gliding in the air with superb instruments, which he painted in his own world. MAGICAL POINTS IN HEAVEN, TODAY Today, hot air balloons are generally used for recreation. Most of the hot air balloons are pear-shaped but since the mid1970s, balloon envelopes have been made in different shapes. The Cappadocia region of Turkey is the most popular location in the world for hot air ballooning. Last year, over half of the world’s balloon trips took place in the region, with almost half a million people taking to the skies.
W O N D E R F U L W O R K I N S P I R E D I N W O R L D H E R I TA G E
Table top body in Estremoz marble & upholstery in Alma de Luce Super Suede Deus fabric, ref. Plum.
B E H I N D T H E A P PA R E N T S I M P L I C I T Y O F T H E R U G S H A P E , T H E R E A R E D E TA I L S
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T H AT E N H A N C E T H E R U G A N D M A K E I T A U N I Q U E P I E C E
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E N DA N R E G E D S P E C I E S , SHADES O F C O LO R TO M A K E U S AWA R E O F T H I S
PUNALU’U/ Rug Hand-tufted botanic silk contract, Visrayon, botanic silk & Mohair wool.
The future of endangered species like hawksbill and green sea turtles and the future of humanity are intrinsically linked. ALMA de LUCE®, sign the design of the PUNALU’U rug, to make us aware of this.
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ALMA de LUCE® worked on the idea of contrast, emphasizing and juxtaposing the dark colors with the golden line defining the scene for interesting color combinations of the remaining furniture in the space. Sophisticated shades of color intensified by the contrast of the golden line, give an extraordinary depth to the PUNALU’U rug for all stunning and elegant environment.
Green turtle is basking on Punaluu Beach Big Island of Hawaii. Brocken Inaglory1 January 2009
Interview with Pedro Teixeira
Memory Teller ALMA de LUCE
THE IDEIA THAT TRADITION AND TECNOLOGY ARE OPPOSITES IS A MISTAKE. THE COMBINATION OF ESTABLISHED KNOWLEDGE
The art of storytelling is an age-old act that unites people around messages which share, feelings, adventure, and become sensitive to the other people’s dreams. They divide, not just a space, but the images, thoughts and emotions. Pedro Teixeira, one of ALMA de LUCE’s Memory Tellers, is committed to sharing and inspiring the world’s stories with everyone who loves this way of sharing.
AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SOME OF HUMANITY’S GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS.
How is this task of sharing stories? How do you define it? ALMA de LUCE® is like a great book with a collection of memories, elements that someone has collected over the years, who make us remind trips, experiences and different people who have marked the global story. I especially like this idea, to be a Memory teller, to contribute to the legacy that the brand intends to create. I believe that within each one of us, there is a source of wisdom that must be shared. Something genuine and motivating that ALMA de LUCE seeks to perpetuate..
Is design currently understood as a key in the design conception and passion of working with furniture? Creativity is a primordial requirement, because it has, in all its breadth, the creative process, whether in design or any other area as production, leading to the fact that, today, all areas are interconnected. This is something that fascinates me because it sets the goal as our goal, not only my goal, but also the goal of the client, of the brand, the goal of each worker, therefore, all those who hold hands for another “Mission Accomplished”. Like Mr. Zaim Kamal, Creative Director of Montblanc says “design is the process of finding the best possible solution.
I E S P E C I A L LY L I K E T H I S I D E I A , T O B E A M E M O R Y T E L L E R
Whakairo prototype, Pedro Teixeira and Carlos Costa, Portugal, 2016
THAT
MUST
BE
SHARED.
SOMETHING GENUINE AND MOTIVATING...” PEDRO TEIXEIRA Designer of ALMA de LUCE®
How does the design respond to the balance between the craftsman and the new technologies? The future of luxury design is especially complex because customers are demonstrate new and bold preferences. We cannot speak of a sculptural exterior and functional interior. We have to integrate the new technologies into both plans. I firmly believe that only with a great influence of technology we can be successful in the future. It is important that brands know how to include technology in the production and design process, but always maintaining the balance with the “art of handmade”. The creation process does not end with the drawing. Are the techniques and materials also part of this process? Techniques, materials and finishes will always be an inclusive part, as a transformation of a creative process into a final result, being the exploration of them, one of the most important tasks in a creative process. The creative process, being a transformation, an interpretation, where do you find inspiration? The internet is a constant flood of information, a world without limits. Today it is so easy to capture and copy trends. ALMA of LUCE®, however, creates timeless pieces. What you see today, will not only be incredible tomorrow, but forever, because Art and Culture have no expiration date. We are inspired by people, nature and its symbiosis so that the results are not only captivating but striking.
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Tulip Sofa
Amaterasu Stool
Dom Sebastião Mirror
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Kanzashi Coffee Table
Black Pearl Chair
Rusak
Dining Table
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L E T T H E B E AU T Y O F W H AT W E LOV E B E C O M E W H AT WE
designing
TULIP/ Sofa Upholstered in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric ref. Green in exterior with seam & ref. Light Taupe in interior. Footer in darkened oak wood.
MCCOOL/ Side Table Top in Metal effect in color metal finish. Body upholstered in Super Suede.
Tulip THE TULIP SOFAS, ONE PLACE OR TWO HAVE AN EXCLUSIVE DESIGN AND WILL LOOK PERFECT AT YOUR LUXURY LIVING ROOM. THEY ARE SO ELEGANT AND COMFORTABLE SO THEY ABSOLUTELY ELEVATE THE CONCEPT OF INTERIOR DESIGN.
ALMA de LUCE® shares the Turkish and Persian legend of love between Farhad and Shirin, to make known one of nature’s most beloved flowers through TULIP pieces, which are contemporary and luxurious furniture pieces. TULIP, is a collection of sofas devised to recreate the soft and lovely atmosphere that inspired its name. Indeed, the tulip grew as wild-flowers in central Asia and brought to the attention of the Suleiman I, also known as Suleiman, the Magnificent. The tulip became a symbol of wealth quickly in the Ottoman Empire.
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A TURBAN-LIKE SHAPE, THE SYMBOL FOR
perfect Love.
T H E D E S I G N F E AT U R E S A LO O K B A S E D O N T H E J U X TA P O S I T I O N O F C O L O R S : ON ONE SIDE THERE IS DEEP
THE CURVE OF THE Field of tulips in Pexels
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C O LO R , W H I C H F O L L LOW S
Tulip TULIP/ 3 seat Sofa Upholstered in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric ref. Brick in exterior with seam & ref. Light Taupe in interior. Footer in darkened oak wood.
The collection consists of several sofas devised to blend in seamlessly with the remainder of Alma de Luce’s living room collection. Extremely versatile, just like a close-fitting or loose garment, ideal for home or hotel, warm or light-weight, suitable for every elegant space room.
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A BEAUTIFUL LEGEND ABOUT THE
tulip
TULIP ORIGIN Tulips originated in Central Asia, and became very popular in Turkey. The tulip’s name comes from the Persian word for turban, because in full bloom tulips have a turban-like shape.
It is not only because it is a tragic tale of pure and selfless love that this story is known and retold by Iranians and Kurds, Georgians, Afghanis, Parsis, Pashtuns and many others, but also because it appears in two of the most famous works of Iranian (or Persian) literature, which influenced every people and culture which came into contact with it.
Tulips commonly mean perfect love. The meaning of perfect love is tied to a Turkish and Persian legends about the love between Farhad and Shirin. There are a few variations of this tale.
THE LEGEND: “THE PERFECT LOVE” A Persian legend tells the origin of tulips, young Prince Farhad was madly in love with his maid, Shirin. One day he heard the news (false) that Shirin was dead, overwhelmed with grief Farhad saddled his horse, and went to the rocks to look for death. From many wounds caused by rocks, drops of Farhad’s blood spread on the ground, from every drop a purple tulip grew, the symbol of his love for Shirin. That is why in ancient Persia, the red tulip was a symbol of passionate love, for perfect love.
Petal tulip. By Pxhere
TULIP MANIA Botanists started to hybridize the flower and they soon found ways of making even more decorative and tempting specimens. Hybrids and mutations of the flower were seen as rarities and a sign of high status. In the months of late 1636 to early 1637 there was a complete “Tulipomania” in the Netherlands. Some examples could cost more than a house in Amsterdam at this time. There was an inevitable crash in prices in 1637, when people came to their senses and stopped purchasing the bulbs at such high prices. Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, interest in the tulip remained, but the Dutch became the true connoisseurs and stockists. Red Tulip, flower fields closeup. By Pxhere
Well, that is one version. Different variations of this story appear time and again in every culture from Turkey to India (where five different films entitled ‘Shirin Farhad’ were made between 1926 and 1975!).
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A G I F T O F T U L I P S I S A S U R E D E L I G H T, E N C H A N T I N G I N I T S B E A U T Y A N D S I M P L I C I T Y
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Throughout history, ancient peoples and religions have represented the sun and the moon as divinities. ALMA de LUCE® gives us to know the Japanese myth of the sun goddess through the AMATERASU pieces, and share this way of explaining the natural phenomena of the universe.
sophistication
DEPTH AND,
IN A TOUCH OF BLACK GRADIENT
Japanese Sun goddess Amaterasu emerging from a cave. By Utagawa Kunisada. Public Domain
The AMATERASU stool is designed in a simple round form, with silver leaf in a luxurious shade of translucent burgundy conveys a sense of lightness. This color with a touch of black gradient, which gives it depth and sophistication. Drawing inspiration from the Japanese myth of the sun goddess, the stool has a table top sunbeam sparkle, a beautiful and intricate detail. This exclusive stool radiates a sense of elegance, perfectly matching with neutral tones or woods, maintaining its sophisticated character.
AMATERASU/ Stool Top in Metal effect** ref. Brass, polished with gloss finish. Body with Special effect ref.Epic 1 (Silver leaf with Ral color stain) black dégradé with gloss finish.
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THE SUMPTUOUS COSTUMES INSPIRES
exceptional
WOOD FORM
DOM SEBASTIÃO/ Mirror Frame in Solid Walnut wood with matt finish & Metal effect** ref. Brass, polished with matt finish. Bronze mirror.
DOM SEBASTIÃO/ Mirror Frame in Solid Walnut wood with matt finish & Metal effect** ref. Brass, polished with matt finish. Antique mirror.
AMATERASU/ Sideboard Body with Special effect ref.Epic 1 black dégradé with gloss finish.
I N S P I R AT I O N A N D C R E AT I V I T Y THE NEED OF BRINGING EXUBERANT C R E AT I O N S T O L I F E
With the DOM SEBASTIAO mirror, ALMA de LUCE® shares one of the most amazing legend from Portugal, a legend that may hold truths that can unlock the secrets of our ancient origins. The DOM SEBASTIAO exquisite mirror expresses a strong visual texture through the use of curved wood, like a ripple, and a big size that gives it character and transforms it into an exceptional piece of luxury furniture.
Interview with Victor Guerra
The passionate ALMA de LUCE
Cabinet Darvaza, Bespoke Edition for Victor Guerra, Portugal 2018
ALMA de LUCE® is one of the more surprisingly furniture brand internationally, by its own concept. It’s not only because of the heritage behind each piece, but also because of their clients. One of them is Victor Guerra, a Portuguese interior designer with an international career from Geneva to New York, that has returned to his roots to build his own project that will make many Portuguese dream. Victor has a truly exceptional passion for detail. “Architecture and interior design are today an inspiration for many artistic areas, even for those that are not from the artistic or conceptual world, but more from our daily life”.
You challenge ALMA de LUCE® to personalize the interior of the DARVAZA accordingly to your needs. Were you pleased with the final result? The final result is the dream journey into the story behind the DARVAZA. It’s a promise that became reality. Each time I see the natural or artificial light travel on the fine design of the doors, each time I open it and discover the interior, each time my hand touches the soft and silk feeling of the wood, it’s with no doubt an exquisite piece that takes me to another place pieces that bring history or traditions with them, it’s with no doubt something very special.
Victor Guerra, Portugal 2018
“ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN ALMA DE LUCE® creates its own identity based on the stories that they share with others. How does it feel to be part of this family? I don’t see myself as part of the family. I see myself as one more companion seating around fire listening to the ALMA de LUCE® stories and travel - dreaming with them. You have requested an original piece for yourself – the DARVAZA cabinet. What is your relation with ALMA de LUCE®? Like all the good stories, the relation started with a detail – the exotic feeling in a photo of one of your pieces that were published in the social media. Following that detail, came the name ALMA de LUCE® and the agreeable and positive feedback to my contact. The “falling in love” by the brand came later with the visit to the atelier and meeting the team and listening to the stories Helena had to tell about each piece – that kind of connection that you don’t understand, but just happen.
“ T H AT K I N D O F C O N N E C T I O N T H AT Y O U D O N ’ T U N D E R S TA N D ,
BUT JUST HAPPEN.”
ARE TODAY AN INSPIRATION FOR MANY ARTISTIC AREAS, EVEN FOR THOSE THAT ARE NOT FROM THE ARTISTIC OR CONCEPTUAL WORLD, BUT MORE FROM OUR DAILY LIFE.” VICTOR GUERRA Client of ALMA de LUCE®
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How was it to work with the ALMA de LUCE® team? I don’t like to qualify other people’s work. Each experience is different, and most certainly in future projects we will share other experiences. It was a smooth journey with a constant exchange between both parts. A simple and direct and exchange towards the same goal. A positive experience with an open door for new adventures. Do you think it’s important ALMA de LUCE® efforts in protecting culture and the history of our predecessors, by telling and sharing their memories through pieces of furniture, inspiring this way others in that direction? Each interior, each project is an adventure. As such, I believe that by telling stories with your pieces, it’s a way of bringing back to life memories of our culture and giving a soul to the interiors or projects. In my perception, the ideal interior or project, is the one where each time the client looks at one piece or a detail, and this brings back to his mind a story, a person, a place or a moment – this way objects/pieces have their own life and they are not just simple objects. The richness of an interior comes from the stories that each piece tells or brings with it, this is why sometimes we are in spaces that are cold, and don’t give us anything, and other times we like going over and over to that one place, and just lose track of time. In our global village, with all the stress and pressions from the daily life, to be able to go home and be surrounded by objects and pieces that bring history or traditions with them, it’s with no doubt something very special. in the social media.
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Matterhorn Armchair
Apache Tears Side Table
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Croça Sofa
Cappadocia Coffee Table
Kanzashi Coffee Table
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With its firm formal identity and its impeccable proportions, PHU CAU armchair becomes the protagonist of the space that welcomes it, both in residential and hospitality contexts.
It is the most frantic time of year for workers in the cottage industry in Quang Phu Cau village on the outskirts of Hanoi, where families have been making incense for more than a century — a great source of pride for many.
PHU CAU/ Armchair Upholstery in Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet fabric ref. Borgona. Legs in Walnut Solid Wood with matt finish.
The people of Quang Phu Cau village consider that it’s a traditional and spiritual job making these sticks, and a great source of pride for many. Most households in the alleys of Quang Phu Cau are involved in the ancient trade, type of craft striving to preserve centuries of tradition and know-how. Woman collects incense sticks in a courtyard in Quang Phu Cau Village in Hanoi. Photo by Manan Vatsyayana; January 2019
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PHU CAU is an armchair seat with a strong personality, characterized by the light silhouette. The soft curve of the shell, which designs the armrest and that accommodates the soft back cushion, highlights the pure and enveloping line of the feet wood.
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The MATTERHORN piece designed by ALMA de LUCE® pays homage to the mountain that is the mountain of the mountains, mystical and majestic. No one can escape their fascination. The MATTERHORN armchair is the perfect match between luxury and comfort. Using only the finest materials, such as velvet or palissander wood, this armchair will be perfect for the most contemporary ambiances.record, and transform it into a contemporary look that is distinguished by a sense of taste and a sophisticated touch.
beautiful
STUNNING LANSCAPE, SHAPES A N D C O LO R S .
MATTERHORN/ Armchair Upholstered in Alma de Luce Cotton velvet fabric & footer in Walnut veneer wood.
THE MAJESTIC MATTERHORN IS THE JEWEL OF THE SWISS ALPS. WITH TRIANGULAR SHAPE, LIKE A SYMMETRIC PYRAMID, COMES AS CRAGGED ROCK “TOOTH” RANGING INTO
MatterhorN
THE HEAVENS. STANDING ALONE ON THE HORIZON.
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The Matterhorn. By Juan Rubiano, 2006
M A T T E R H O R N A R M C H A I R I S T H E P E R F E C T M A T C H B E T W E E N L U X U R Y A N D C O N F O R T.
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MATTERHORN/ Sofa Upholstered in Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet ref. Intense Nude & Footer in Walnut veneer wood with matt finish.
MASOULEH/ Side Table SALAR UYUNI/ Coffee Table
Contemporary, with a strong architectural appeal and pure lines reminiscent of the triangular shape of the most famous mountain in Europe, like a symmetric pyramid. The Matterhorn sofa sports an exquisite aesthetic and design that instantly catch the eye. The clever combination of fine materials and sophisticated details adds a hint of couture to its design. With its geometric rigor, the wooden part in the base and backrest creates an original contrast with the softness of the seat. The backrest and armrest form a single volume, with a 45° split in the corner. Matterhorn von Nordwesten. By Eduard Spelterini, August 1910.
MatterhorN A N E X T R E M E LY V E R S AT I L E S O F A G I V I N G A S A P P E A L I N G A N D A I R Y L O O K TO ANY EXQUISITE LIVING ROOM
THE GOLD LEAF DETAIL WITH WALNUT WOOD AND BLACK LACQUERED GLASS
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A FORM OF S T R O N G LOV E , THE MOST DISTINCTIVE INTERIORS
enriches
APACHE TEARS/ Side Table Table Top in black lacquered glass. Base in Walnut solid wood and gold leaf.
Apache Indian Warrior. By Pixabay
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The APACHE TEARS side table is a true luxury furniture piece, that boasts elegance and discerning taste, and that enriches the most distinctive interiors. The legend of Apache warriors inspired this unique side table. With a deeper meaning, this legend is about the tears of the Apache women for the death of your loved ones. A form of strong love.
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Definitly a statement piece for the most luxurious interior designs.
ATTRIBUTE THIS LUXURY DESIGN TABLE AN ARTISTIC YET SIMPLE AND WARM BEAUTY
A DUALITY BETWEEN POWER AND REFINEMENT BRINGS A NEW CONTEMPORARY VERVE INTO INTERIOR DESIGN.
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T H E K N OW L E D G E O F N AT U R E REPRESENTS A
living tribute
T O T H E B E A U T Y.
Goahti THIS EFFICIENT USE OF EXISTING NATURAL MATERIALS SHOWS A DEEP KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE. SO THAT INSPIRE US IN THIS WORLD HERITAGE.
GOAHTI/ Stool Table top in Solid Walnut wood & body in nickel metal effect with matt finish.
JAL MAHAL/ Sofa Upholstery in Soft velvet. Legs in Walnut solid wood with matt finish.
It’s in the Sami architecture inspiration that GOAHTI luxury stool emerged. The solid wood details are conjugated through the manual fitting of the Brass metal footer’s, which attribute to this design artwork a contemporary beauty. Definitely this duality between power and refinement brings a new contemporary verve into interior design.
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Croça Sofa
Salar Uyuni Coffee Table
Masouleh Coffee Table
Masouleh Stool
Mousgoum Armchair --
Goahti Stool
Hikma Display
A P I E C E O F F U R N I T U R E C A N D E F I N I T E L Y B E S E X Y,
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A N D A R O O M C A N C E R TA I N LY B E S E D U C T I V E .
tradicional technique,
THE EXPRESSION OF A
CROÇA/ Sofa Upholstery in Super Suede, ref. color. Footer with solid Walnut wood & frieze in Brass metal effect, polished with gloss finish.
CAPPADOCIA/ Side Table Table top body in Estremoz marble & upholstery in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric.
KANZASHI/ Coffee Table Table top frame and Legs in Blackered Nickel Metal effect. Table Top gray tempered glass.
The CROÇA furniture pieces created by ALMA de LUCE® are a contemporary and elegant interpretation of the forgotten traditions while reflecting Alma de Luce’s philosophy of challenging the past through the future.
Croça
The sweeping silhouette of the CROÇA sofa is accentuated with a brass frieze and an asymmetric back, which result in a sophisticated design and timeless appeal. A gentle way to excite a desire for complementing your living room.
The shepherd with the Croça dressed.
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IN A SEDUCTIVE DESIGN.
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A N AW E - I N S P I R I N G N AT U R A L S P E C TA C L E ,
breathtaking
A
DESIGN.
SALAR UYUNI/ Coffee Table Top in Brass brushed finish. Body in wood coated in special effect velvet carved.
Salar uyuni “I look around and I take a deep breath. What does cloud matter on the horizon? The immensity of what I see here? It is in the longitude of space, that I feel you, in white, that so white dazzles me, in my steps, which crackle upon you. Here where the earth tastes like salt, where heaven and earth meet I look around and I take a deep breath.” Alma de Luce®
The Salar Uyuni set coffee table is an exquisite masterpiece of breathtaking design and unrivalled beauty. Its sophisticated design, innovative shape and texture make it a unique masterpiece of art and creativity that pushes boundaries beyond imagination. This exquisite piece will add a breathtaking touch of elegance and glamour to your luxury living room.
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I T S I N N O VAT I V E S H A P E A N D T E X T U R E M A K E I T A U N I Q U E M A S T E R P I E C E .
ALMA de LUCE® inspire us with a beauty savage of Salar Uyuni a vast salt desert, who makes it one of South America’s most awe-inspiring natural spectacles. This place is one in which white strikes the view, so beautiful that it is ... a natural World Heritage. The Salar of Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat, located in Bolivia.
L E T S G E T LO S T I N A S T U N N I N G P L A C E , F O R A M A R V E LO U S I N S P I R AT I O N .
It was part of a prehistoric salt lake, Lago Minchín, which once covered most of southwest Bolivia. When it dried up, it left a couple of seasonal puddles and several salt pans, including Salar de Uyuni.
The Salar is too a major breeding ground for several species of flamingos.
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Currently it is covered by a few meters of salt crust, which has an extraordinary flatness with the average elevation variations within one meter over the entire area of the Salar. The crust serves as a source of salt and covers a pool of brine, which is exceptionally rich in lithium. It contains 50% to 70% of the world’s known lithium reserves.
In the dry season when the salar is without water, you cannot find the famous salar mirror, the largest mirror in the world. On the other hand, hundreds of miles can be made in its crust, and we can felt the hexagons of salt that break in our passage. Photographers flock here to capture unique landscapes. This is one of those places that mark the history and journey of many travelers. It must be one of the most beautiful places in the world. Yes, it’s beautiful!
Desert of salt, Uyuni, Bolivia. The largest salt flats in the world. Danielle Pereira, 2009
ENTER A WORLD OF IMAGINATION, BRING TO LIFE YOUR COLOR AND UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVITY.
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ARCHITECTURE UNDERLINE T H E L O C A L’ S S H A P I N G C U LT U R A L I D E N T I T Y.
masouleh “Climbing on the mountain, hidden among trees, my village is born of sharing, where roof is floor and floor is roof. Involved in haze, sheltered in green, my village is born of knowledge, of whom nature knew understand.” Alma de Luce®
MASOULEH/ Coffee or Side Table Table Top in Walnut wood veneer and body in Marble Estremoz White.
With the MASOULEH pieces, ALMA de LUCE® reveals a beautiful WORLD HERITAGE, a rare example of sustainable architecture in the world which demonstrate the interaction between environment and people. Masuleh, is a village located in the northern-eastern part of Iran, between green mountains and some of the most stunning landscape in the country, in Gillan province. Basically, the buildings have been built on a hill so steep that the roof of the houses are the pathway for the next and they are interconnected. Yards and roofs both serve as pedestrian areas similar to streets. The spectacular architecture of Masouleh is well-known as “The yard of the above building is the roof of the below building”.
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Masouleh is a stepped village and has a unique, traditional and untouched architecture. Yellow clay coats the exterior of most buildings in Masouleh, which allows for better visibility when the fog comes.
A FUNCIONAL P I E C E T H AT A TIMELESS APPEAL.
Masouleh does not allow all kind of motor vehicles to enter, due to its unique layout. likewise, the small streets and many stairs simply also wouldn’t make it possible. It is the only village in Iran with such prohibition.
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Upholstery in Super Suede, ref. Teal. Table Top in Brass Metal effect with brushed finish.
The small stool MASOULEH have a large presence that can be placed at any part of your home. Is a functional piece that embodies a timeless appeal. It can be used as a stool or a small side table for lateral support of chairs and sofas. Further customization can be implemented as we offer you the opportunity to choose the color you want for MASOULEH in our catalogue.
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The village of Masouleh is located in Gilan Province, in Iran, perched high on a densely forested mountainside. Scott McLeod, 2017
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BY WISE HANDS, D E TA I L E D IN THE GEOMETRIC PAT T E R N .
Pouss mousgoum inhabiting the north. By Colibryus (Bruno Trédez), 2008. Building process. designboom & cité des science et de l’industrie, paris
mousgoum MOUSGOUM/ Armchair Upholstery in Cotton velvet, ref. Desert of Kenya & embroidery. Legs in Walnut solid wood with matt finish.
JAL MAHAL/ Sofa Vernacular architecture is a powerful World Heritage because is a rich source of cultural knowledge and sustainability. ALMA de LUCE® inspires us this vernacular earth architecture, with the MOUSGOUM piece for something unique and invaluable. Although the shape of this architecture is extremely simple, the richest detail is the geometric patterns in relief that the houses have abroad. These textures have two functions: rainwater drainage and easy maintenance, in which they function as a ladder.
Upholstery in Soft velvet. Legs in Walnut solid wood with matt finish.
THE FIRST EGG/ Cabinet Metallic stucco with gloss finish . Legs in solid walnut with stain finish.
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Whakairo Sideboard
Soninke
Folding Screen
Korowai Console
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Ghadames Armchair
Salar Uyuni Coffee Table
Mccool Side Table
Firefall Mirror
DESPITE OF BE DESIGNATED AS A PALACE, IT WAS NEVER REALLY A PALACE, BUT YES A DUCK-HUNTING
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PAVILION AND SHOOTING PARTIES FOR THE MAHARAJAS OF JAIPUR.
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IS SYNONYMS OF THE MAN’S AND A MAGNIFICENT ARCHITECTURAL STYLE.
JAL MAHAL/ Sofa Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric ref. Bordeaux in exterior & ref. Salmon in interior. Legs in solid Walnut Wood.
KOROWAI/ Coffee table Legs in solid Walnut Wood. Top & legs in Solid Walnut wood (empty)
JAL MAHAL/ Sofa Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric ref. Bordeaux in exterior & ref. Salmon in interior. Legs in solid Walnut Wood.
JAL MAHAL In the wonderful kingdom of Indies, my Maharaja thus desired me: false palace in lake wrapped. I’m lonely just waiting, that the new hunt begin. The day comes and everything has passed, because finally, my Maharaja has arrived!
ALMA de LUCE® delights us with the magic of Jal Mahal, a building known as the “water palace” in the gorgeous city of Jaipur in India, the kingdom of the Maharajas. The palace built in red sandstone, in the century XVIII, by Maharaja Madho Singh, in the middle of Man Sagar lake, gives the feeling of being floating on the water.
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Jal Mahal is synonymous of the man’s exquisite eccentricity and presents a magnificent architectural style, filled with details of enormous cultural value. ALMA de LUCE® recreates this memory in style and detail presenting the sofa JAL MAHAL.
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THE MOST MEMORIES AN INSPIRING C O L L A B O R AT I O N .
WHAKAIRO “Son…! Son, where are you? Your grandfather, God of the sea, punished you for sure! Son…! Son, where have you been? In this deep sea village, has turned you into wood!” Alma de Luce®
THE MAORIS The population began in the Polynesia, between year 10 and 800 A.C., by the islands of the Pacific, making their conquests by the sea, originating from there two peoples: the Maori and the Moriori. The Maori oral tradition describes how the ancestors settled in “Aetearoa” - Land of the Great White Cloud (New Zealand), with no record of human settlement in New Zealand before the Maoris.
THE LEGEND OF RUATEPUPUKE According to a Maori legend, the art of carving wood was discovered by Ruatepupuke, son of the God of the Sea Tangaroa. And the legend begins with the son of Ruatepupuke, Manuruhi, who had an insatiable appetite for kai moana (seafood) and to respond to his needs created a fishing lure from a stone he named Te Whatukura-oTangaroa (the sacred stone of Tangaroa). Tangaroa, the sea god was offended because the name was used without her permission and intended to punish the disrespectful. When Manuruhi tried the bait, he took a huge amount of fish, but did not fulfill the custom of offering the first to Tangaroa, thus aggravating the wrath of the God of the sea. With such an offense, Tangaroa decides to shoot his great-grandson to the bottom of the sea, and turns him into a tekoteko, (carved figure) on the roof of Tangaroa’s house, Hui-teana-nui.
MAORITANGA - MAORI CULTURE The Maori people are famous for having cultural characteristics distinct from the rest of the other people of the South Pacific, because the trips to the other islands was so dangerous that it discouraged the contact with other peoples, isolating them. One of the peculiarities that distinguishes them are the tattoos, which have an unusual style, they represent an attribute of enormous wealth. The most important tattoo is done on the face. For many cultures, the hand, face and neck stay out of body paint zones. The Maori man paints the face according to his social position, that is, the more painted area, the more important it is in society. Tattoo means social status.
Ruatepupuke, seeing that his son was missing, followed his steps to the sea and plunges into the water in search of him. He arrived at the underwater village where he met Hui-te-ana-nui. To their great amazement the place was covered with sculptures that who sang and spoke with each other. As soon as Ruatepupuke asked where his son was, one of the sculptures informed him that the bird-shaped tekoteko was Manuruhi, his son. The Maoris consider that the nature is sacred and full of powers. His mythology and cosmology were well developed. In the Maori language, the word maori represents a whole culture. In legends and other oral traditions, the word distinguished mortal humans from divinities and spirits. Oral history and inscriptions carved on wooden boards were the main form of cultural archives before Europeans introduced writing. There are several legends and stories related to the traditions of the Maori people, such as the one we have here.
Ruatepupuke hid inside the house, waiting the fish go to fall asleep and set the house on fire. He had only time to save his son and some of the poupous of the mahau (porch), who could not speak. And so the first sculptures came into the world.
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ALMA de LUCE® celebrates the nature and the life through the art of sculpting wood from the Maori - Whakairo culture, and presents this elegante sideboard, in walnut wood, with an amazing interior and a fabulous work of joiner. This exquisite piece will add a stunning touch of elegance and glamor to your luxurious living room.
WHAKAIRO/ Sideboard All in solid Walnut wood & stain ref. Turquoise with matt finish. Footer in Gold leaf with gloss finish.
WHAKAIRO/ Sideboard All in Solid Walnut wood & stain ref. Turquoise with matt finish. Footer in Gold leaf with gloss finish.
MEGHALAYA/ Mirror Frame in Brass with polished and gloss finish. Antique mirror.
A S B R O W N A S WA L N U T, A S B L U E A S T H E S K Y O R R E D L I K E B LO O D , A S M A G I C A L LY B E A U T I F U L A S O N LY A P I E C E C R E AT E D F O R Y O U C A N B E .
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Silla Camara applies a paste of ground white limestone and water to the mud wall of her house. Djajibinni, Mauritania, 1988 “These images portray a unique tradition of Africa, a celebration of an indigenous rural culture in which the women are the artists and the home her canvas” Margaret Courtney-Clarke, 1990
SONINKE “I am a woman… My beauty is born of my essence, which I create from the earth with my hands. Tomorrow I’ve already recreate, what the rain took what in my heart remained!” Alma de Luce®
ALMA de LUCE® presents us through the stunning SONINKE pieces an extraordinary art form that join art and vernacular architecture in West Africa. It is the celebration of a culture in which women are artists and the home are their canvas. In the isolated settlements of the southern desert of Mauritania, the Soninke women divide the wall surfaces into panels before painting them with purely abstract geometric designs to create a vibrant rhythm along the flat surface.
SONINKE/ Folding Screen
THERE IS BEAUTY IN SIMPLICITY
Upholstery in Cotton Velvet ref.Dark, ref. Desert of Kenya, ref. Path in the woods, ref. Snow, ref. Light Blue. Marquetry in Palisander veneer with matt finishes in left page. Coated in Metallic stucco, ref. Egg Shell, with gloss finishes this page.
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ACOMA/ Armchair Body upholstery in Leather, ref. Colvert. Legs & Pipping in Copper with Brushed finish.
KOROWAI/ Console Top with Estremoz Green Viana marble in polished finish. Top frame & Legs in solid walnut wood with matt finish.
KOROWAI “For you, my friend, with trees and skies built, the best present I have to give you. For you, your house, of future and friendship I built, the dream that will take you.” Alma de Luce®
ALMA de LUCE® reveals a surprising new memory, KOROWAI. An elegant console, made of walnut wood, with glass or green marble option on the top, dazzles in interior designs in which it is introduced. This memory takes us to Papua New Guinea and tells us about the Korowai tribe, which was discovered in 1970 by missionaries. Until then, this tribe did not know of the existence of other people outside their culture. But the fact of they live in houses in the trees it´s what emphasizes this tribe. Constructed more than thirty meters high, the access to the houses is done by climbing vines and stairways carved into the trunks, all literally built with their own hands.
Tree houses built by the Korowai people in Papua, Indonesian New Guinea
KOROWAI/ Coffee table Top & legs in Solid Walnut wood (empty)
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I M P R E S S I V E LY IN APPEARANCE AND ELEGANCE.
DARVAZA Mirror Frame coated in Color Metal ref. Soft Gold with gloss finish & Solid Walnut wood. Mirror in Bronze finish.
DARVAZA Mirror
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Frame coated in Color Metal, ref. Soft Gold with gloss finish & Solid Walnut wood. Mirror in Bronze finish.
Darvaza gas crater. Panorama of the gas site burning, 2011 It is in the middle of the Karakum Desert, about 260 kilometres, north of Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan
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IT’S THE MEMORIES. THE RECOLLECTION OF THE TIMELESS
Table Top in Solid Walnut wood. Body in Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet, ref. Desert of Kenya.
VIRTUES, THE QUALITIES AND THE PASSIONS THAT TODAY, IN THE
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HERE AND NOW, CONSTANTLY RENEWS OUR CREATIVE POWERS.
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Stool top in solid Walnut wood. Body in Alma de Luce Black leather.
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Kimono Cabinet
Kimono Mirror
Takeami Armchair
Hikma Display
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Punalu’u Rug
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A MEMORY WITH AND MEANINGS.
KIMONO/ Cabinet Exterior in Satin cotton fabric, ref. Polar Night Blue. Embroidery in Alma de Luce line’s. Handel in steel coated with ref. brass effect & tassel in solid walnut wood with satin line.
KIMONO/ Cabinet Exterior in Satin cotton fabric, ref. Polar Night Blue. Embroidery in Alma de Luce line’s. Handel in steel coated with ref. brass effect & tassel in solid walnut wood with satin line. Footer in walnut veneer with gloss varnish.
KIMONO/ Mirror
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Frame Solid Walnut & Satin cotton fabric with Embroidery in Alma de Luce line’s. Crystal mirror.
I saved this present, my love, to give you. Made of soft silk, make me remember you, From unique and perfect time, where I had you just for me. Where did you get dressed, covered wings of garden. I wait you return, in this infinity certainty of your kimono, my love, save to the end! Alma de Luce®
A WEALTH OF COLOURS, MATERIAL AND POSSIBILITIES GIVES INDIVIDUALITY A PLATFORM FOR PERSONAL EXPRESSION.
JAL MAHAL/ Sofa Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric ref. Bordeaux in exterior & ref. Salmon in interior. Legs in solid Walnut Wood.
THE COLOR OF THE EMBROIDERY A R E T H E R E S U LT O F I N T E N S I V E RESEARCH.
KIMONO A MEMORY FULL OF ELEGANCE AND MEANINGS
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Kimono is one of the defining characteristics of a geisha. Geisha wear kimono with a neckline that dips low on the back to show off the nap of the neck.
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interior & drawers white lacquered with gloss finish. Embroidery in Alma de Luce line’s. Footer in walnut veneer with gloss varnish.
The Japanese Kimono is one of the most famous traditional garments in the world and is now a symbol of Japan. ALMA de LUCE® unveils its history, full of elegance and meanings. The word Kimono has a curious meaning, because in Japanese it literally means “to wear” (“ki” = wear and “mono” = thing). The term originates in the XVI century, when Portuguese and Spanish navigators, arriving in Japan, asked about the silk clothes that the natives wear, which the Japanese respond only saying “kimono”. This simplicity does not apply to the types of kimonos and accessories that complete it. Discover patterns, colors, and accessories, in kimonos, follows an etiquette, a hierarchy, whose use depends of the occasion, season, sex, kinship, or marital status of the wearer.
KIMONO/ Mirror Frame Solid Walnut & Satin cotton fabric with Embroidery in Alma de Luce line’s. Crystal mirror.
FAIRY CIRCLE/ Console Walnut veneer with matt finish & Legs Metal effect, ref. Brass polished finish.
SIMPLICITY IS ADMIRED I N T H E D E TA I L S .
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A PRECIOUS PIECE OF ART T H AT TO THE FINEST CRAFTSMANSHIP
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TAKEAMI In simplicity I found, the secret of your soul: You bring poems in your hands, compound words in perfect patterns, bamboo woven, in line with your writing.
TAKEAMI/ Armchair Upholstered in Alma de Luce’s Super Suede fabric. Legs & Armrest in Walnut solid wood with matt finish.
Bamboo Handwoven bag by craftsmanHideaki Hosokawa.
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HARLEQUIN/ Sideboard Top in Nero Marquina Marble. Body in Oak solid wood with matt finish.
MEGHALAYA/ Mirror Frame in metal effect ref. Brass, with brushed finish. Antique mirror.
I M A G I N AT I O N A N D S T R O N G D E S I G N S K I L L S & EXCEPTIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP
ALMA de LUCE® shares a WORLD HERITAGE made of wisdom and beauty from the hand of Japanese craftsmen, through the piece TAKEAMI. The Bamboo weaving is a form of bamboo working and traditional Japanese craft with a range of fine and decorative arts especially in basket weaving.
DESIGN COMBINES TRADITION WITH MODERNITY FOR A DAZZLING AND ERUDITE INTERIOR.
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OF THE OF OPEN MINDS
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HIKMA/ Bookcase
Body in solid Kambala (iroko) wood with gray tempered glass.Support in steel coated in Metal effect ref. Brass, with old finish. the Shelves are in gray tempered glass.
The House of Wisdom was a library and translation center in Bagdad during the Abassid dynasty, between centuries IX and XII of the Christian Era. Considered the major intellectual center, during the Islamic Golden Age, has been destroyed in 1258 over the Mongol invasion - Siege of Baghdad. Some voices say that the water of the Tigris river turned black, because of the big quantity of ink originating of the books thrown to the river.
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HIKMA “I am the House of Wisdom. I was a kingdom of words and numbers, magic world of astronomy. I was a kingdom of open minds, I kept treasures of live. Who I was, I´m not anymore. I got lost in time and war, destroyed by who have created me.” Alma de Luce®
HIKMA/ Display Body in solid Kambala (iroko) wood with gray tempered glass.The Shelves are in gray tempered glass. Footer in Marble Tiger Estremoz.
JAL MAHAL/ Sofa Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric and Legs in solid Walnut Wood.
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ROATAN is born from the ALMA de LUCE®’s tribute to one of the most endangered living structures of nature in the world, the coral reefs. Coral reefs are more than “just rocks”, they’re immense constructions built by an intricate assembly of living beings. They grow slowly, but steadily, into vibrant oases in the proverbial desert that the ocean can be sometimes.
T H E M O S T E N DA N G E R E D LIVING STRUCTURES OF
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Reef systems are very delicate and have experienced massive damage and degradation worldwide. Let´s inspire ourselves to protect and value nature, the most perfect and unique WORLD HERITAGE.
IN THE WORLD
ROATAN/ Coffee Table Table top in White Estremoz marble with polished finish. Top frame & legs in solid walnut wood.
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COSTA NOVA/ Armchair DOURO/ Sofa
“My soul travels, slips on the sky of the sea. I could never tell you goodbye! There are silent verses… yes, submerged in the opulence of silence. I observe you one more time! You are colorful coral, full of life, that we cannot forget!” Alma de Luce®
N AT U R E I S T H E I N S P I R AT I O N F O R S T U N N I N G W O O D W O R K S
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Harlequin Armchair
Ballet
Coffee Table
Marietas Rug
Phu Cau Stool
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Meghalaya Mirror
Whakairo Sideboard
Goahti Side Table
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N AT U R E H E R I TAG E P OW E R IN L AV I S H E L E G A N C E .
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BLOODFALLS/ Sofa Upholstered in Alma de Luce Leather ref. Red Dress & Ref. Cream Nude.
The mysteries of nature, make us understand the complexity and how formidable this is. As a tribute to the heritage that is nature, ALMA de LUCE® presents to the world the piece BLOODFALLS to inspire us and make us commit, to protect nature, with it. Comfortable and stunning, the BLOODFALLS sofa is ideal for those who are looking for a cozy and elegant atmosphere in the living room. With velvet draped texture is perfect for intense moments of relaxation.
BLOODFALLS, A DESIGN TREND FOR YOUR IMPOSING INTERIOR DESIGN.
Blood Falls: A rusty, reddish-brown stream flows from the Antarctic Glacier into Lake. Source Unknow
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ICONIC DIAMOND SHAPE, BOUNDARIES BEYOND
HARLEQUIN/ Armchair Upholstered in Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet, ref. Red Dress & Ref. Cream Nude. Legs & Armrest in Color Metal, ref. Brass with gloss finish.
Commedia dell’arte Troupe on a Wagon in a Town Square, by Jan Miel, 1640
Pierrot and Harlequin by Paul Cézanne - The Yorck Project (2002)
In an expression of art, ALMA de LUCE® honors the human spirit in all its grandeur through the HARLEQUIN piece of furniture. Reinterpreting the main design elements of the Harlequin personage and made by experienced craftsmen with unmistakable techniques, the HARLEQUIN armchair stirs the emotions like theatre play. Bold, graceful and elegant, the HARLEQUIN armchair offers something very different in a world of grey, a uniquely inspirational answer for the most exclusive interior design.
THE HARLEQUIN COSTUME MADE OF M U LT I C O LO R E D PAT C H O W R K U S U A L LY IN THE SHAPE OF A DIAMOND, HIGHLIGHTED HIM IN SCENE.
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HARLEQUIN/ Armchair Upholstered in Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet, ref. Mint (left) Cinnamon stick(wright) & Ref. Cream Nude. Legs & Armrest in Oak wood with matt finish.
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S I M P L I C I T Y, A Q U A L I T Y O F E L E G A N C E A N D L U X U R Y.
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BALLET/ Coffee Table Brass effect polished with gloss finish & Wood parts in walnut with matt finish.
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Ballerina, ballet dancer. By Everton Oltamn, Pexel
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The piece BALLET is a homage of ALMA de LUCE® to an art that exposes the Man to its limit, inspiring us in the beautiful and immortality human spirit. Reinterpreting the tutus of the ballerinas, the BALLET coffee table breathes sophistication and delicacy. Definitely a statement piece for the most luxurious interior designs.
The word ballet comes from French and was borrowed into English around the 17th century. The French word in turn has its origins in Italian “Balletto” or “ball” stem from the Italian word “ballare”, which means “to dance.” The history of ballet begins around 1500 in Italy (the Italian Renaissance). When Catherine de Medici of Italy married the French King Henry II, and became queen of France, she introduced early dance styles into court life in France.
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MARIETAS/ Rug Hand-tufted in botanical silk, Visrayon and Mohair wool.
Marietas
ALMA de LUCE® gives us to know one of the most beautiful places in the world through the piece MARIETAS. For those who love natural sites, who love marine life and the animal’s sanctuaries, they will love “Hidden Beach”.
MARIETAS/ Rug Hand-tufted in botanical silk, Visrayon and Mohair wool.
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The enchanting rug MARIETAS was inspired by the round hole, a sort of open sun-drenched crate in the beach, which gives way to a flood of light, so abundant and magnificent that makes you feel alive and in peace. It is these wonderful feelings that the MARIETAS rug transmits and you can place it in the most contemporary and bold interiors.
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Love Beach, Marietas islands, Mexico. in Travel Leisure
A FANTASY NOVEL It looks like something out of a fantasy novel: a wide, sandy cave with the blue waters of the rushing in. Located in a kind of sunny crater, the beach affectionately nicknamed “Hidden Beach” or “Love Beach” (Playa del Amor) is accessible only when the tide is low. Humpback whales. In 2008, UNESCO named Islas Marietas “Biosphere Re-
The Marieta Islands, of which it is part, are a group of uninhabited islands formed by underwater volcano eruptions, located in west of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, at the mouth of Banderas Bay. They are natural wonders, but it was not the volcanic activity that produced the beach cut to light.
serve”. By Viajando sin Rumbo fijo, 2015
THE “HIDDEN BEACH” IS INVISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE AND IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE VIA
Blue footed booby bird.This species is in danger of extinction and can only be seen in two places in the world: The Galapagos Islands and the Marietas Is-
A LONG TUNNEL OF WATER THAT CONNECTS
lands. By Viajando sin Rumbo fijo, 2015
THE BEACH TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
Aerial view, Marietas islands, Mexico. in Timon Tours
There are rumors that the hole that created “Hidden Beach” was the result of intentional bombings. Completely uninhabited, they were the ideal place for military tests of the Mexican government. It was from the early 1900s that weapons and artillery were tested on the Marieta Islands, at a safe distance from Mexican citizens, but not so safe for Marieta’s topography.
A NEW LIFE After a huge international outcry, initiated by the scientist Jacques Cousteau in the late 1960s, the government eventually declared the islands in 2005 as a national park and therefore protecting them against any fishing, hunting or human activity by making swimming, canoeing, sunbathing and other forms of recreation are the only activity allowed. In addition, the islands harbor 44 different species of plants and wild animals. This led to the inclusion of the site as a UNESCO MAB Biosphere Reserve. Military tests have damaged the island’s flora and fauna for decades, but many years of peace have replenished the crystal clear waters and marine life of the islands.
T H E S T O R I E S O F L I F E B U I LT T R A D I T I O N S ,
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B U I L D S P R I D E A N D PA S S I O N F O R W H AT I S D O N E .
THE MAGNIFICENCE OF TRADITION WITH COLOR AND PASSION
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PHU CAU/ Stool Upholstered in Super Suede Alma de Luce’s fabric ref. Brick, with embroidered holes. Footer in walnut marquetery work with matt finish.
JAL MAHAL/ Sofa Upholstery in Soft velvet. Legs in Walnut solid wood with matt finish. A woman collecting incense sticks, By Manan
ALMA de LUCE® shares a Vietnam tradition with great color and huge pride through the PHU CAU pieces, a tribute to this passion.
THIS MARQUETRY WORK IN THE
Influenced by a traditional handmade, and paying tribute to the people know-how, the PHU CAU stool is a sophisticated furniture piece with a modern design twist.
HANDMADE MAKING IT EVEN MORE
FOOTER, REVEAL THE MOST DETAILED
SPECIAL AND UNIQUE!
Phu Cau
Alma de Luce’s PHU CAU pieces are handcrafted in Portugal, according to the traditional methods, by master artisans who pulse the art of work wood and upholstery in their veins. This marquetry work in the footer, reveal the most detailed handmade woodwork, which makes it even more special and unique!
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Ghadames Armchair
Darvaza Side Table
Darvaza Stool
Meghalaya Mirror
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respect and importance,
THE EXPRESSION OF
KINTSUKUROI/ Sofa Body upholstery in Cotton velvet, ref. Red dress & base and streaks in cotton satin, ref. Gold.
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KINTSUKUROI/ Sofa Body upholstery in Cotton velvet, ref. Red dress & base and streaks in cotton satin, ref. Gold.
KINTSUKUROI “Take me in your hands! Fix me with the gold of your love… Cover my open wounds, without haste, leave my soul as new. Accept my old story! Let you fall in love with my defects… Love my scars! Love the remains that get out of me! Restore me with your hands, with your soul, with your heart!” Alma de Luce®
Kintsukuroi is a japanese word to the art of repairing pottery with gold and lacquer, and for the understanding that the piece becomes more beautiful because it has broken. In fact, repairing a vase becomes a unique and special object. Imperfections are seen as a celebration of life, in the small and big mistakes made and the possibility of learning from it. Of creased lines, broken by the irregularity of the golden touch, ALMA de LUCE® introduce a sofa, the KINTSUKUROI.
T H I S P I E C E I N S P I R E S U S I N I T S S I M P L I C I T Y, R E F E R R I N G U S T O R E F I N E D S E N S E O F E L E G A N C E A N D C O N T E M P O R A N E I T Y.
The predominant reason for this recognition is the unique “old town.” A labyrinth of interconnected rooftops and narrow dark tunnels, contrasting the brilliant white-washed walls which make the old town an architectural spectacle.
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Ghadames, an oasis town in the heart of the Sahara desert is on the edge of Libya, close to both the Algerian and Tunisian borders. Known as ‘the pearl of the desert’. It is one of the oldest pre-Saharan cities.It is an extremely special place and a source of pride for many Libyans, having been dedicated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1986.
Ghadames, Libya, a oasis town in the Sahara. by George Steinmetz
GUADAMES
GHADAMES/ Armchair
“Beautiful city of desert, are you a mirage? Made of earth in your soul, and sun in your face. Do not disappear in the sands! Just stay with me...forever.” Alma de Luce®
Upholstery in Leather, ref. Vaniglia. Legs & armrest in Walnut solid wood with matt finish.
DARVAZA/ Cabinet Exterior in Solid Walnut wood with matt finish.
DARVAZA/ Side Table & Stool Table Top in Solid Walnut wood. Body in Alma de Luce Cotton velvet or leather.
CHARACTER AND AESTHETICS COMBINED UNDER ONE ELEGANT PIECE.
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THE PEARL OF DESERT A WO N D E R F U L O N T H E WAY OF DISAPPEARING.
ALMA de LUCE®, introduce GHADAMES, an elegant piece made in walnut wood and leather with a embroidered pattern which reveals a place, world heritage, in danger of disappearing.
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Alma de Luce in Abbey Road, London
Alma de Luce in Abbey Road, London
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THE FUSION OF AND MASTERY OF ARTISAN. DARVAZA “People say with astonishment, that the gates of hell have opened! In your red blood costume springs from the earth without ceasing! Fed by the beast, only love will close them!” Alma de Luce®
ALMA de LUCE®, introduce DARVAZA, an elegant piece made in walnut wood and polished brass or velvet which reveals a curious phenomenon. The Darvaza crater locally called “Gates of Hell”, stays in the middle of Karakum desert, in Turkmenistan. It’s one of the largest reserves of natural gas in the world. The name given by the local population refers to the fire, boiling mud and the orange flames coming out of the crater. The crater has a diameter of 70 meters, fueled by rich deposits of natural gas, provides a scenario that makes remember the popular description of main access to the “Kingdom of Hades” (Greek mythology).
DARVAZA/ Side table Table Top in Solid Walnut wood. Body in Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet, ref. Desert of Kenya.
DARVAZA/ Stool Stool top in solid Walnut wood. Body in Alma de Luce leather’s.
S I M P L E M E A N S , G R E A T A R T.
Alma de Luce in Abbey Road, London
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T R A D I T I O N A L LY N AT U R E , A M E M O R Y.
In northern India, in the rainforest of Meghalaya, there is a place where the bridges are alive. ALMA de LUCE® tells us this wonderful symbiosis between nature and human through the MEGHALAYA piece, a masterpiece of artisan’s know-how with a breathtaking design.
“Taught me the nature, the speech of the trees. Taught me the delicacy, of perfect tracery. I learned from heart and soul, to hear his infinite wisdom.” Alma de Luce®
The bridges are unique in the world, made by hand from the aerial roots of a type of rubber tree (elastic ficus), which continue to grow and strengthen over time. They are structures of such elegance and beauty that none human construct achieves: moss-lined, the roots forming beautiful tracery laces on the lateral “handrails” and barely moving. Suspended above the rivers, we see them only when we are actually reaching the water, because they are planted in silence and in shade.
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MEGHALAYA/ Mirror Frame in Stainless Steel coated in metal effect ref. Brass, with brushed finish. Antique mirror.
Interview with João Araújo
the innovative ALMA de LUCE
How do you think online design resources have influenced the design being produced today? We live in a digital age, where we have access to everything without going anywhere. This, in itself, influences the way things are thought and developed and shared. The design is no longer just an act of the designer, to be more personal in the client’s perspective and in its individuality. The speed with which we exchange ideas, allows adjusted and more intimate proposals. The client feels confident, supported, informed and especially useful and relevant in the development of his project. Online resources allow you to engage the customer and understand that this is essential to the success of it.
I T ’ S A H O N O R F O R M E T O I N S P I R E , T O M A K E K N O W N E W C U LT U R E S . . .
The world that millennials are familiar with is one of vast technological improvements, increasing transparency and more personal relationships with brands. Coupled with the socially minded Millennial cometh their desire to be creative. They have grown up in a time where information has become available instantly, so they have developed into a group that wants to work on new and tough problems, and ones that require creative solutions. João Araújo, Product Designer, is from the millennium generation. Brings with him change, the new way of being and interpreting the world. He integrates the design team of ALMA de LUCE®, with the challenge of being the interlocutor of this generation without ever losing the soul that each ALMA de LUCE® piece shares with you.
“THE CLIENT FEELS CONFIDENT, SUPPORTED,
INFORMED
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ESPECIALLY USEFUL AND RELEVANT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIS PROJECT.”
MILLENALS ARE CREATING CHANGE
JOÃO SOUSA PRODUCT DESIGNER of ALMA de LUCE®
IN HOW WORK GET DONE, AS THEY WORK MORE IN TEAMS AND USE MORE TECHNOLOGY.
João Araújo drawing, Portugal, 2019
Why did you become a designer? I love drawing and creating things since I know myself, and it’s always been pretty clear to me that my career would have to be related with art. Being creative and having the ability to see things from a different perspective is simply incredible. ... That’s why whenever I see something that inspires me, I almost feel a need to pick up my sketchbook and start drawing something, something that I feel. What you feel when you starting design new ALMA de LUCE’s memories? First I have to feel inspired, have something to tell, something to share. ALMA de LUCE is a brand that tells stories, and above all it tries to inspire people. It’s an honor for me to have this opportunity. Have the opportunity to inspire, to make known new cultures, new stories, to give knowledge. Getting to do all this through furniture is perhaps one of the biggest challenges I’ve had, and arguably the most rewarding.
What should be the next interior design trend, in your opinion? Within the expected macro-trends, I consider diversity and sustainability as the pillars of the next design trends. The breakdown of aesthetic standards gains strength, especially among the younger ones, who assume imperfections and defects as traits that reinforce their personality. Genuineness gains expression.
João Araújo and Augusto Mendes, Portugal, 2019
The sustainability trend is essential in everything we do. I think we are all aware of the need to care for the environment and use resources in a regulated way. As such, this awareness must be translated into what we do, in the designs we propose, in the materials we use. That is our biggest concern. At the time of creation, the development of the project, and make small gestures a greater movement.
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Alma de Luce in Sé, Porto Darvaza Coffee Table
Le Notre Sideboard
Metamorphosis Tall Cabinet
Kimono Mirror --
Marieta Rug
Kimono Mirror
Alma de Luce in Sé, Porto
UNLEASH THE SENSES. EXPRESS YOUR CREATIVITY.
astonishing
AN INFINITE DREAMING, WITH THE S H A P E & M AT E R I A L S .
darvaza DARVAZA/ Coffee Table Table Top in Solid Walnut wood. Body in Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet, ref. Desert of Kenya.
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A UNIQUE TEXTURE,
sophistication
ESSENCE OF FOR A STUNNING INTERIOR.
It was in the middle of century XVII that André Le Nôtre, landscape architect, turned the vision of King Louis XIV (Sun King) a reality through the formal gardening style known as the “French garden” that he created. Inspired by the geometries of the classicist projects, symmetrically perfect, he demonstrated, in welldefined beds, shrubs trimmed in arabesques (topiary), flowers and foliage in pots, the man’s ceaseless attempts of nature domination. It was therefore famous by the garden project of the Palace of Versailles and the Tuileries Garden.
LE NOTRE/ Sideboard
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Exterior in walnut veneer & Raf Simon design fabric from Kvadrat. Interior in walnut veneer & handles in cast brass with aged finish. Legs in Polished Brass.
Replica of a bust of André Le Nôtre, by Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720). Château de Vaux le Vicomte
With the LE NOTRE sideboard, ALMA de LUCE® introduces us to the splendor and exuberance of French baroque. Clad in woven and walnut wood, the sideboard features a unique texture, an essence of sophistication and power, unique for a dazzling interior.
LE NOTRE/ Sideboard Exterior in walnut veneer & Raf Simon design fabric from Kvadrat. Interior in walnut veneer & handles in cast brass with aged finish. Legs in Polished Brass.
LE NOTRE You were born from the dream… I created you sculpture of geometries, in perfectly topiary greens! I have made you into perfect and symmetrical lines, of perfectly aligned shrubs! Thus in this view, ... to dominate the nature. Alma de Luce®
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LE NOTRE/ Sideboard Exterior in walnut veneer & Raf Simon design fabric from Kvadrat. Interior in walnut veneer & handles in cast brass with aged finish. Legs in Polished Brass.
Add the perfect finishing touch with our ALMA de LUCE® Accessories. Discover luxury accessories, perfect for infusing any interior with a breath of fresh air with in our range of luxury furnishings.
LE NOTRE/ Tray Solid walnut & Raf Simon design fabric from Kvadrat. handles in cast brass with aged finish.
HAUSSMANN/ Tray
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White Lacquered wood, with bronze mirror and antique handels.
THROUGH THE BUTTERFLIES COLOUR AND MOVEMENT, THE
A WO R L D O F,
sensuality and elegance
CONSTANT TRANSFORMATION AND CHANGE THAT A SOUL
OF BUTTERFLIES.
SUFFERS, SUCH AS THE BUTTERFLY IN DIFFERENT STAGES OS METAMORPHOSIS, REPEATEDLY, IN AN ASCENDING SPIRAL WITHIN THE EVOLUTIONARY PATH OF LIFE.
Limited Edition METAMORPHOSIS
From ancient cultures such as the Greek, the Maori of New Zealand, the Aztec or Mayan, the soul is represented in the form of a butterfly, because symbolizes the transformation and the change in its metamorphosis. They also believe that the soul returns to earth after death as a butterfly. She knows she will be ready for when it is the time to open the cocoon. And after it will never be the caterpillar she was, because she gained new wings that will let her Be and Fly fully. She knows! This is her individual and unique process, as each of us has his.
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Exterior in white lacquered satin finish & 28209 Swarovski® crystals. Interior in Metallic stucco, ref. Blue storm & Swarovski® crystals. 2 white lacquered drawers & 6 shelves in crystal tempered glass.
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METAMORPHOSIS/ Tall Cabinet
“I changed and did not even realize. I became cocoon in my soul, Feeding the desire to be free and fly. See the world from another angle, running through it with greedy and dazzled eyes of beauty. I changed and I am no longer the same. I’m a butterfly in the world, in full metamorphosis. In this fascinating transformation, I spread my wings, I’ m ready to fly. I’m a soul, an immortal spirit, I’m another and the same.”
METAMORPHOSIS/ Tall Cabinet Exterior in white lacquered satin finish & 28209 Swarovski® crystals ref. Black Diamond, ref. Blue Zircon, ref. Ligh Azore and ref. Light Turquoise colour.
ACOMA/ Armchair Body upholstery in Leather, ref. Colvert. Legs & Pipping in Copper with Brushed finish.
Alma de Luce in Berlin, Germany Costa Nova Armchair
Cappadocia Coffee Table
Mccool Side Table
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Masouleh Side Table
Kintsukuroi Sofa
Harlequin Armchair
Alma de Luce in Berlin, Germany
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LO U D E R T H A N WORDS, IN THE SOUL.
Traditional houses, Costa Nova, Aveiro, Portugal. By Pedro Simões, 2006
It was the fishermen who settled in Costa Nova (Aveiro city, Portugal), in the middle of the 19th century, a place, uninhabited until then, where they built the haystacks. For practical reasons, they were built to hold fishing nets and other fishing materials, originally painted in shades of ocher red and black. Later, by the end of the century, when it became fashionable to sunbathing in the sea and with the change of the families of the fishermen to this zone, to live, the haystacks gained a new life. The facades were painted with colorful stripes.
COSTA NOVA/ Armchair Body upholstery in Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s ref. Peacock Blue & Pipping in Metal effect ref. Brass.
HARLEQUIN/ Sideboard Top in Nero Marquina Marble & body in Oak solid wood with matt finish. Legs in Metal effect, ref. Brass.
The haystacks were passed from generation to generation, but keeping the stripes colored, creating a unique environment that makes this a place unrepeatable in the Portuguese landscape.
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From the color lines, ALMA de LUCE® designs the luxurious COSTA NOVA armchair piece that inspires us in the creative simplicity of Portuguese fishermen. There is something inherently natural and superb, in the haystacks, when we feel the colors that appear aligned side by side, that carry us, in full fascination, to sumptuous and rich environments.
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FA B R I C S W H E R E NOBODY EXPECTS, A C O F F E E TA B L E .
surprising
CAPPADOCIA/ Side table Table top body in Estremoz marble & upholstery in Alma de Luce Super Suede Deus fabric.
“Up balloon! Up! Take me in the air makes me fly, makes me believe: that the dream of man, can be real!”
CAPPADOCIA/ Coffee table Table top body in Estremoz marble & upholstery in Alma de Luce Super Suede Deus fabric.
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Designed to recreate the dream of man to be free and to fly, ALMA de LUCE® unveils us with the beauty and elegance of the piece CAPPADOCIA the history of the hot air balloon.
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This is how CAPPADOCIA luxury coffee or side table emerged. Imagine a beautiful hot air balloon flying in an amazing landscape. The upholstered Super suede fabric and marble details attribute, to this luxury design artwork, an exceptional contemporaneity and warm beauty. Definitely a statement piece for the most luxurious interior designs.
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C O L O R D O E S N O T A D D A P L E A S A N T Q U A L I T Y T O D E S I G N , I T R E I N F O R C E S I T.
Alma de Luce in Berlin, Germany
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F R O M N AT U R A L B R U TA L I T Y D E L I C AC Y A N D S O P H I S T I C AT I O N
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MCCOOL/ Side Table Top in Color Metal in Nickel brushed finish & upholstered in Super Suede, ref. Blush color.
MATTERHORN/ Armchair Upholstered in Cotton velvet fabric & footer in Walnut veneer wood.
KINTSUKUROI/ Sofa Body upholstery in Cotton velvet & base and streaks in cotton satin.
NEAR-PERFECT HEXAGONAL TUBE FORMATIONS, WHICH ARE STACKED NEXT TO EACH OTHER, SUCH AS
ALMA of LUCE® shares the Irish legend of Finn Mccool, to let us know the wonder of nature that this story tells us, through the Mccool furniture pieces, modern and exclusive. The Giant’s Causeway Mccool, inspired the name of this dazzling décor piece. MCCOOL is a very elegant and stylish side table with a curved metal tabletop, which can be finished in different metal effects (brass, nickel or copper). This gorgeous set, of 2 side tables, will look beautiful next to your favorite sofa. A hexagonal shape upholstered in Suede fabric will add sophistication to any interior space.
PUZZLE PIECES. FOR THIS MONDBOGGLING BEAUTY, IT’S NO WONDER THIS PLACE IT’S A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE, SINCE 1986.
The Hexagons, Giant’s Causeway, 40.000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Interview with José Augusto Mendes
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The Craftsman ALMA de LUCE
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PERFECTION CAN ONLY EXIST WHEN LOVE OF DETAIL, PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE KNOWLEDGE OF CUSTOMER WISHES AND A FEEL FOR THE OVERRAL PICTURE COMBINE.
An artisan’s work is an ancient ART, sometimes difficult to find, and we are grateful for his determination and his contribute to mankind and to general knowledge. An ordinary man that places, in each task, an enormous passion, who executes it with immeasurable love, which makes what he does special and unique, perfect pieces that can transcend a craft and incorporate in the ART path.. The oldest craftsman of the ALMA de LUCE® is Mr. José Augusto (better know as Agostinho), a simple man, but in love by his job. He is, inevitably, in the story of the brand. Let’s get to know a little bit of one of the men who “makes it happen.”
Mr José Augusto, work in Darvaza Cabinet, Porto, Portugal 2018
Do you find it difficult to get new generations interest in your ART? Yes, we feel a lot of difficulty overall. How do you analyze the continuity and longevity of artisanship, woodworking? I think if we continue like this, this profession tends to end in 20/30 years.
“AS SOON AS MY HANDS DID THE FIRST JOB ON THE WOOD, I FELT THAT THIS WAS WHAT I WANTED TO DO FOR EVER” JOSÉ AUGUSTO MENDES Craftsman of ALMA de LUCE®
In your opinion, what do you consider to be ALMA de LUCE®? This is a very difficult question. I know the founders, Carlos and Helena, who have been fantastic professionals for many years, and who work with a huge passion. I think they are the
What is the most relevant difference between your art and others? Recognition! As good as our work is, we will never have the recognition deserved by society or media, so it is important to have brands such as ALMA
mirror of ALMA de LUCE® , a brand of special “things”, with beautiful pieces, with the best quality and that tells stories that make us dream. Everything does not pass through my hands, but everything passes through my eyes. Everything is thought in detail. I guarantee.
de LUCE® , because this way we will be recognized as, in this case, memory makers.
What age did you start and how did you discover this passion for woodworking? I started working when I was 14 years old. Once we did not have the facility to choose our profession, but as soon as my hands did the first job on the wood, I felt that this was what I wanted to do for ever.
The area of the craftsmanship has gone to mechanized processes, there is no space for the handmade? No! On the contrary. In fact it´s possible to improve some products using technology, without sacrificing quality. For example, for the piece ENXOVAL, Carlos and Helena, together with me, developed the piece from an intention. We started with hand sketches, moved to prototypes or mechanized models, where the tests were performed, this process took about 12 months.
In the piece WHAKAIRO the machine cut the wood, piece by piece. The hand assembled the pieces one by one, and made the details carved into the wood as well as all other finishes. The touch of the master is always given by hand and that is what makes the difference. So… we go back to the handmade “era”? I really don’t know, but what I do know is that we have more and more work and less qualified professionals. Machines are important, but our hands are even more important. It’s natural for people give more value to what is made by hand. I have heard that it is a kind of fashion now. What advices do you give to those who would like to follow this ART? Those, who want to follow this ART work, have to like or learn to like what they will do every day. They will have to spend many hours at the beginning, with someone experienced, to learn how to work the various details. Then they will have to have some patience, because it is not in 2 or 3 months that you will know how to do everything. From my experience it will need at least 2 - 3 years to move to the next level. Usually who starts to work the wood, in this special way, does not leave this work, in fact it is, usually, a work for life ... for some reason is!
Alma de Luce in 57th Street, New York Darvaza Dining Table
Black Pearl Chair
Dom Sebastião Sideboard
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Meghalaya Mirror
Amaterasu Cabinet
Alma de Luce in 57th Street, New York
A SYMBOL OF STRENGH A N D B R AV E R Y
MEGHALAYA/ Mirror LE NOTRE/ Sideboard AMASUNZU/ Dining chair BONSAI/ Dining Table
Amasunzu seating collection by ALMA de LUCE®. The bar stool AMASUNZU, inspired by the Amasunzu hairstyle, that represented different roles and stages in the life of women and men of Ruwanda, has a sweeping silhouette accentuated with the symmetric buds offers a sophisticated design and timeless appeal.
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Upholstery in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric ref. Black. Legs Black Lacquered with satin finish.
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AMASUNZU/ Bar Stool
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A N U N C O N V E N C I O N A L B A R S T O O L T H AT G I V E T H E D I N I N G R O O M A W H O L E U N I Q U E LO O K
Alma de Luce in 57th Street, New York
Inspired by the elaborate Amasunzu hairstyle, traditionally used by single men and women in Rwanda, the AMASUNZU dining chair is an addition to ALMA de LUCE® upholstered furniture collection.
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A N E L A B O R AT E HAIRSTYLE SENSUAL AND SMOOTH CURVES
AMASUNZU/ Dining chair Soft, sensual curves gently wrap this elegant, contemporary style dining chair. It is as versatile as it is customizable, allowing you to choose from its soft fabric. You will find a beautiful velour, along with a comfortable walnut wood frame in this dining chair, which you will not resist adding to your dining room or your next project.
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Upholstery in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric ref. Light Taupe. Legs in solid walnut wood with matt finish.
Amasunzu
BONSAI/ Dining Table DOM SEBASTIÃO/ Mirror
Amasunzu traditional rwanda hairstyle. By studioafrica. tumblr.com
Alma de Luce in Zurich, Switzerland Naruto
Dining Table
Uchiwa Chair
Firefall Mirror
Firefall Sideboard
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A STRONG C H A R AC T E R , D E F I N E
memorables
S PA C E S .
NARUTO/ Dining Table Table Top in Gris glass & Footer in Walnut solid wood with matt finish.
NARUTO’S WHIRLPOOLS ARE A BEAUTIFUL NATURAL PHENOMENON
Naruto Whirlpools and waves with a low hill in the background across the water. Colour woodblock print, 1855. Donation by Sir Joseph Kinsey, 1937
The piece NARUTO is created of the singular beauty that the nature presents us by ALMA de LUCE® to honor this very peculiar and inspiring natural patrimony. NARUTO is an exclusive dining table that features remarkable construction details and materials. Its sublime lines are appropriate for modern decor and in any unique and sophisticated dining room environment.
OF LARGE POWERFUL WHIRLPOOLS WHO’S INSPIRE AN ASTONISHING DINING TABLE.
B E A U T Y C A T C H E S T H E A T T E N T I O N , B U T C H A R A C T E R C A T C H E S T H E H E A R T.
Alma de Luce in Zurich, Switzerland
T H E LOV E O F B E AU T Y I S TA S T E . OF BEAUTY THE I S A R T.
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Tradicional japanese Uchiwa Fan. By wallpaperup
“TO CREATE SOMETHING EXCEPTIONAL, YOUR MINDSET MUST BE RELENTLESSLY FOCUSED ON THE SMALLEST DETAIL.” Giorgio Armani
A H I M T O D E TA I L , F O R A M O D E R N A N D C O N T E M P O R A R Y D I N I N G R O O M .
UCHIWA/ Chair Upholstered in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric’s ref. Teal & ref. Light Taupe. Legs & Friezes in solid Walnut with matt finish.
NARUTO/ Dining Table Table Top in Gris glass & Footer in Walnut solid wood with matt finish.
The UCHIWA chair is a hym to detail. From it’s wood frieze in a minimalist faceted style, to it’s unique woodwork in the walnut solid wood structure. This extraordinary piece combines new design and architecture trends, but never forgetting the rich tradition of the past. UCHIWA chair will, surely, be the right choice for a modern and contemporary dining room.
A B R E AT H TA K I N G T O U C H O F E L E G A N C E A N D G L A M O U R TO YOUR LUXURY DINING ROOM.
Alma de Luce in Zurich, Switzerland
living tribute
T H E P O E T R Y O F N AT U R E A T O T H E B E A U T Y.
The firefall may look like a stream of molten lava, but it’s really an optical illusion. By Shutterstock
FIREFALL/ Sideboard Exterior in Pau Ferro veneer with matt varnish
Firefall
finish; Footer & Frieze in Gold leaf finish.
To celebrate the wonderful nature ALMA de LUCE® introduce us the piece FIREFALL, so that we know how to give true value and esteem.
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The sideboard FIREFALL Designed and built to make an impression and deliver an unmatched experience, this exquisite piece will add a breathtaking touch of elegance and glamour to your luxury Dining room.
The “Firefall” waterfall is one of the most incredible natural spectacles in Yosemite National Park, California.
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Around the second week of February, the setting sun hits Horsetail Fall at just the right angle to illuminate the upper reaches of the waterfall. And when conditions are perfect, Horsetail Fall shines at sunset, in orange and red.
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But the Yosemite Firefall can be capricious. Although Horsetail Fall is visible from various points of the Yosemite Valley, several factors must converge in order for the “Firefall” to occur. If conditions are not perfect, the Yosemite Firefall will not shine. First, the Horsetail Fall must be flowing. If there’s not enough snowpack in February, there will not be enough snowmelt to feed the waterfall, which tumbles 480 meters (1,570 feet) down the east face of El Capitan. Likewise, temperatures must be warm enough during the day to melt the snowpack. If temperatures are too cold, the snow will stay frozen and Horsetail Fall won’t flow. Lack of runoff is the reason why there is no Firefall in October when the sun hits Yosemite Valley at roughly the same angle. In October the second moment of the year that feeds the Horsetail has already dried up long ago.
The Firefall, Image captured from just East of the Cathedral Picnic Area on Southside Dr. By © Mike Mezeu, 2019 A crowd gathers ahead of sun set to capture the Firefall. ByTom Bricker, 2019
Yosemite Valley, Sierra Nevada, California, United States , photo by Dave from San Jose, CA, USA
IF EVERYTHING HAPPENS AND CONDITIONS ARE PERFECT, YOSEMITE “FIREFALL” WILL SHINE FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES. SEEING “FIREFALL” IN RED BLOOD COLORS IS AN ALMOST SUPERNATURAL EXPERIENCE.
O N E O F T H E M O S T I N C R E D I B L E N AT U R A L S P E C TA C L E S , A B R E AT H TA K I N G P H E N O M E N O N .
Secondly, the sky to the west must be clear at sunset. If conditions are cloudy the sun’s rays will be blocked, and Horsetail Fall will not shine. Winter weather is highly variable in Yosemite, however, and days that get cloudy may become clear at sunset. These days, hundreds of photographers and spectators visit Yosemite Valley throughout the month of February, hoping to have a rare glimpse of this incredible natural phenomenon.
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FIREFALL/ Mirror Antique mirror with a gold leaf frieze.
LUNGTA/ Console brushed oak with white stain in satin finish. Handles in tassel in polished brass.
To celebrate the wonderful nature ALMA de LUCE® introduce us the piece FIREFALL, so that we know how to give true value and esteem to the world heritage. FIREFALL Mirror will create a new dimension in the interior design of your space. This exquisite mirror was designed to add a note of distinctive charm to a living room or a wide hall.
MORE THAN JUST A FURNITURE PIECE, A DESIGN TO A NEW REALM.
Alma de Luce in Orchard Road, Singapore Darvaza Dining Table
Black Pearl Chair
Dom Sebastião Sideboard
Black Pearl Rug --
Meghalaya Mirror
Amaterasu Cabinet
Alma de Luce in Orchard Road, Singapore
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EXTREME SIMPLICITY AESTHETICS SEDUCTIVE POWER.
DARVAZA/ Dining Table Table top in Solid Walnut wood with matt finish & the footer in Special effect ref. Dark Nickel. Frieze in brass effect with matt finish.
UCHIWA/ Chair Upholstered in Super Suede fabric’S. Legs & Friezes in solid Walnut with matt finish.
AT N I G H T, I N A N E M P T Y D E S E R T W I T H O N LY T H E S TA R S F O R C O M PA N Y, R E D
Extreme simplicity, contemporary aesthetic and seductive power: these are the characteristics reflected in each detail that make the DARVAZA Table loved at first sight.
E M A N AT E S F R O M T H E G R O U N D I N T H E D I S TA N C E , A N D A D I S TA N T R U M B L E
ALMA de LUCE’s exclusive wood-work create a intricate solid walnut top with a sculptural and minimalist base for adding sophistication to any kind of home setting. This wood work table fits on a contemporary living room or on a sophisticated kitchen.
P R E S A G E S T H E C R AT E R . The Darvaza gas crater in Turkmenistan.
Alma de Luce in Orchard, Singapore
SYMBOLIZE A B S O L U T E R OYA LT Y, A H E R I TA G E .
dazzling
The chair BLACK PEARL is born of the unique beauty that nature creates. ALMA de LUCE® shares this special and dazzling heritage through this exclusive piece of furniture to inspire unique and sophisticated interiors. Humanity has always been mesmerized by the beauty and distinctiveness of pearls. White or black, this unique jewel has always been cherished due to its natural shine and beauty. The Black pearl, however, has been the most wanted pearl because of its unique aura.
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The history of Black pearl jewelry is rich and enchanting. Emperors in ancient Asian culture traditionally wore Black pearl jewelry, symbolizing their absolute royalty. Her uniqueness inspires many jewelry designers. They design exquisite jewelry creating splendid works of art.
A black pearl and a shell of the black-lipped pearl oyster. The iridescent colors originate from nacre layers. By Brocken Inaglory, 2007. Mary, Queen of Scots wearing a rope of black pearls. By After François Clouet, 1559.
BLACK PEARL/ Chair Upholstery in Super Suede Fabric, ref. Black. Legs in Metal effect, ref. Brass with gloss finish.
DARVAZA/ Dining Table Table top in Solid Walnut wood with matt finish & the footer in Special effect ref. Dark Nickel. Frieze in brass effect with matt finish.
BLACK PEARL “The most brilliant star, of brightness born of the sea. Of black sea as the night, the night, the color will create. Create unique, beautiful and perfect, perfect black sea pearl.” Alma de Luce®
T H E B L A C K P E A R L S , A R E H I G H L Y V A L U E D B E C A U S E O F T H E I R R A R I T Y.
S U M P T U O U S C O S T U M E S O F T H E C O U R T, P R O P E R T O A G R E A T K I N G ,
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THE SUMPTUOUS ARTISANAL WORK, A DESIRE FOR EXPERIENCES.
DOM SEBASTIÃO/ Sideboard Top in Estremoz white marble. Upholstered in Super Suede Fabric, ref. Sage. Legs & Frieze in Metal effect, ref. Brass with gloss finish.
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From the Portuguese imaginary ALMA de LUCE® inspires us through the DOM SEBASTIÃO piece in the strength and encouragement of a people’s hope. The Portuguese legend of D. Sebastião inspired this exclusive and luxurious sideboard. Imagine the sumptuous costumes of the court in the sixteenth century, rich and graceful fabrics, full of brocades and details of sewing, proper to a great king, thus emerged this luxury sideboard. The upholstered fabric praises artesanal work as the best art form that is and in a sumptuous way, excite a desire to complementing your living room.
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THE MYSTIC AND THE PURPOSE, I N T H E N A R R AT I V E O F
Portuguese history
However, the nonconformity of the Portuguese people with the lack of certainty about the actual death of D. Sebastião allowed for hope that the young king could return and claim the throne back.
D. SEBASTIÃO, THE DESIRED KING One of the most peculiar and at the same time more controversial myths of Portuguese culture, is what involves the brief life and the disappearance of King D. Sebastião. Born in 1554 in Lisbon, he became heir to the throne at the age of three after the death of his grandfather. He was the grandson of King João III, King of Portugal, who saw his ten sons to die.
According to legend, D. Sebastião, in a foggy morning, just as he disappeared, among his men in combat, on his white horse, he would return to save the kingdom of Portugal. He would become the sole hope of the Lusitanian people, to get back the mystic and the purpose of Portuguese struggle. It was important the legend that arose after the death of the King for the narrative of Portuguese history, legends that helped the Portuguese people to overcome the difficulties of the reality of that period.
His birth was thus greatly celebrated for fearing a problem of succession in the Portuguese crown.
Battle of Alcácer-Quibir, 1578. Miguel Leitão de Andrade, 1629.
Unpublished portrait of D. Sebastião I, by Alonso Sánchez Coello, 1562.
Portrait of the King Dom Sebastião. by Alonso Sánchez Coello, 1574.
He died, however, at the age of 24 in 1578 in North Africa, at the battle of Alcácer Quibir, leaving no descendants, paving the way for the delivery of the Portuguese crown to the Filipes of Spain. THE LEGEND: “SEBASTIANISM” D. Sebastião became a legend after his disappearance in the battle of Alcácer Quibir. His death opened the doors to the dynastic crisis that will put the kings of Spain on the Portuguese throne. This would happen in 1580, when Philip II of Spain, becomes Filipe I of Portugal.
THE PROPHECY The Portuguese people, who lived under the expectation of seeing the “miracle of Ourique” take place, understood the birth of the “Desired” king as a sign that the prophecy was about to be fulfilled. According to another legend, the first king of Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques, had a vision in which Jesus Christ told him that a new Christian empire was about to emerge and that Portugal had the role of leading this new empire. This popular legend throughout the country has become an important pillar in the constitution of the Portuguese identity, guaranteeing the messianic character to the country.
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D. Sebastião, The Desired by Christopher de Morais, 1571. National Museum of Ancient Art, Portugal
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THE PEARL IS THE
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AND THE GEMS OF QUEEN.
“A WOMAN NEEDS ROPES AND ROPES OF PEARLS” DECLARED COCO CHANEL, WHO WAS RARELY SEEN WITHOUT A PILE OF PEARLS CASUALLY WORN AROUND HER NECK. Coco Chanel, Vogue
With a bold graphic design and a creation without limits, ALMA de LUCE® developed a very lively rug inspired in the richness and rarity of the black pearls. A hand-tufted rug that transforms the comfort and beauty of your project through the pattern different and unusual.
BLACK PEARL/ Rug Hand-tufted botanic silk, Visrayon & Mohair wool.
HARLEQUIN/ Armchair MCCOOL/ Side Table BALLET/ Coffee Table
Officially the world’s oldest gem, pearls have been revered since long before written history. Today, natural pearls are among the rarest of gems and their almost entirely depleted supply. From dramatic black pearls with their dark, iridescent shimmer to perfectly imperfect baroque pearls, these miracles of the sea have become a natural treasure to preserve.
Alma de Luce in Nice, France Bonsai
Dining Table
Poseidon Chair
Mosaic Mirror
O Pensador Cabinet
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IT’S THE SMALL THINGS T H AT M A K E S
difference
I N A G R E AT E WAY.
BONSAI/ Dining Table Table Top in Estremoz marble & Footer in Walnut solid wood with matt finish.
BONSAI... IS MUCH MORE TO IT THAN JUST MAKING A SMALL TREE. THE IDEA IS TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF THE TRANSIENCY OF LIFE AND NATURE, TO HAVE EMPATHY WITH The BONSAI table combines ALMA de LUCE® savoir-faire with natural wealth material like walnut wood or Estremoz marble. The walnut wood footer give an unusual and chic effect to this piece that supports a marble and wood top.
IMPERFECTION. THIS IS WHAT MAKES Bonsai in a vase. Pixnio by Ilyessuti
A GREAT ARTWORK.
This luxury statement table makes the perfect center point of any dining setting.
B O N S A I D I N I N G T A B L E C O M B I N E S S A V O I R - F A I R E W I T H N A T U R A L W E A LT H M A T E R I A L
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POSEIDON MAKES THE MOMENT CHANGES IN A RHYTHM.
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Poseidon sculpture, Copenhagen 2005. By Pexel
IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY AND LEGEND, POSEIDON IS THE GOD OF THE SEA, EARTHQUAKES, STORMS, AND HORSES. THE SYMBOL OF POSEIDON WAS THE TRIDENT...
P O S E I D O N S O P H I S T I C A T E D F U R N I T U R E W I T H A M O D E R N D E S I G N T W I S T.
POSEIDON/ Chair & Dining Armchair Upholstered in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric’s ref. Teal & ref. White. Legs in darkened oak wood with matt finish
DARVAZA/ Dining Table Table Top in Solid Walnut wood with matt finish & Footer in Special effect coat ref. Dark Nickel, matt finish.
The symbol of Poseidon was the trident and he was believed if he hit the ground with this trident it will be the cause of earthquakes. Inspired by it, ALMA de LUCE®, designed POSEIDON the dining room chair and armchair, fully upholstered in suede with solid darkened oak wood legs. This chairs will take your breath away and they for sure make a statement for a contemporary dining room.
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wonderful A ICON WITH
PAT T E R N S TO INSPIRE.
The artisans pour into a mold a mixture of pigments, cement and marble powder. They work each pattern with a brass divider, like a stencil, applying each color by hand.
Tile or hydraulic mosaic is a type of handmade coating made with cement, used in floors and walls, which had its heyday between the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries. It was presented as an alternative to marble or as a “pottery” that did not required cooking. It rises up in the south of Europe and quicky spreads itself across Mediterranean countries, becoming popular also in Victorian England and Russia. The most delicate ones used a motive that was repeated and propagated by the pieces in a combination of two, four or six different mosaics, resulting in beautiful patterns or simulating a carpet that covered the whole room. ALMA de LUCE® presents us the Mosaic mirror of deep color, which tells us this memory in an elegant and contemporary way. MOSAIC/ Mirror Aluminium coated in Metal Effect, ref. Sandy in brushed finish. With Clear & Bronze mirror & Black lacquered glass.
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UNEXPECTED SHAPES
O PENSADOR/ Cabinet Interior with mixed metallic stucco in 3 colours, satin finished. Interior back with gray mirror. 6 drawers with gray mirror front & 4 tempered glass shelves. Handles in solid Mahogany wood.
O PENSADOR/ Cabinet Exterior & Interior with mixed metallic stucco, satin finished. Black lacquer in door with gloss finish & 5 000 Swarovski® crystals. The base in solid Mahogany wood with satin finish.
O PENSADOR
GHADAMES/ Armchair “You belong to my beloved land, The one that does not fit in to the eyes. A multitude of time, in the warm melody of marimba’s playing. I see you in a peaceful and serene mood, Without a look, a voice or movement, You were born from the baobabs silhouettes, In this beloved land of mine.”
Upholstery in Leather, ref. Vaniglia. Legs & armrest in Walnut solid wood with matt finish.
MOSAIC/ Mirror Frame in Metal Effect, ref. Sandy in brushed finish. With Clear & Bronze mirror & Black lacquered glass.
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The sculpture named “O Pensador” (i.e., The thinker) is one of the finest figurines from the tchokwe tribe, as today it is recognized as a reference and a symbol of the Angolan culture. It is said that it has its origin in north eastern Angola where there is a divination basket (ngombo), and the guesser uses small figures, carved in wood to determine the fate of the inquirer. Dressed up with warm earth colours, rich textures and sensations, the cabinet O PENSADOR, embodies and transmits this imaginary traditions of an African people, which will give any room a sense of strength and distinctive personality.
Interview with Sabina Costa
Made for you ALMA de LUCE
& PROJECT DESIGN
In order to help individuals and professionals in their unique vision, ALMA de LUCE® presents two distinct services: MADE FOR YOU & PROJECT DESIGN. In the MADE FOR YOU service, the piece is created and produced exclusively for the customer, by the design and craftsman team of ALMA of LUCE®. Any story that the client wants to tell or share through their new special piece, ALMA de LUCE gives life. In the PROJECT DESIGN service, ALMA de LUCE® puts to the professional’s availability its experienced team of design, interior design, architects, and project managers, experts who will assist in the execution of the project and/or implementation of the projects. The ability to dream is a wonderful gift. The ability to realize dreams is even more wonderful. In this way, we introduce Sabina Costa, architect, responsible of the Project Design Department of ALMA de LUCE®.
Moodboard ALMA de LUCE®, Porto Portugal 2018
“THE ABILITY TO DREAM IS A WONDERFUL GIFT. THE ABILITY TO REALISE YOUR DREAMS IS EVEN MOST WONDERFUL” SABINA COSTA Project Design Director of ALMA de LUCE®
How long does it take to develop an exclusive MADE FOR YOU piece? It depends. We have a team of architects and designers, named “Memory Tellers”, that are synergistic with our brand. Once we know the specific request, the process goes through many steps, from working with the customer, listening their memory, creating the concept with the Project Design Department and defining designs. Then, go to the factory and work with the craftsman to define the specifics of the manufacturing process, the origin of the raw materials and techniques used, that is, everything that allows to appreciate and add value to his history.ences.
SYNERGY IS WHEN THE INTERPLAY OF IDEAS, VISIONS AND THOUGHT
Why do you think people seek the individuality, the exclusivity, which we can find in the MADE FOR YOU service? Well, society has long realized how little time it has, after work and other obligations, and does not want to spend free time on trivial matters, but rather the time on lovely things that enrich our lives. For me, things like extraordinary spaces, unique art pieces or limited editions bring us that feeling. And how does the customer achieve this individuality? In the creation of a piece, according to what the client wants to tell, it is a unique opportunity to live his individuality. So this is the way of MADE FOR YOU service, we are looking forward to discovering and creating a piece that comes from the client, from their feelings and that cannot be duplicated! That speaks of their moments, their experiences, their emotions and, above all, their soul.
LEADS TO RESULTS THAT ARE FAR GREATER AND MORE IMPORTANT THAN THEY WOULD
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While the MADE FOR YOU service deals with particular pieces, is PROJECT DESIGN more like a project that include a set of pieces as a turnkey project? Yes, we can say yes. Interior designers and architects come to us with a vision, and together, with my team, in the studio, we analyze the project. We consult the creative potential and then the technical drawings, after that we define a timeline and finally realize this vision, always according to the customer’s preferences or who ask the service (Interior designers or Architects). How would you describe the stages of the production process in the PROJECT DESIGN service? We have an open dialogue, with those who work with us in all stages of production, from the conception, as I told you before, to the manufacture and assembly of each piece. This service is targeted to three types of clients: private clients, interior designers or architects, and art or design galleries. Each category has different approaches, with various schedules and manufacturing processes.
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Dom Sebastião Mirror
Punalu’u Rug
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U N L E A S H T H E G R E AT N E S S . E M P O W E R Y O U R F E E L I N G S .
BREAKING NEW DIMENSIONS, MOST A ND SOPHISTICATED D E S I G N .
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TESLA piece is a luxury statement of ALMA de LUCE® to honor and inspire in the remarkable life of one of history’s most important and eccentric geniuses, Nikola Tesla. This modern Dining Table will be loved for who are looking for the best in contemporary furniture design because of the luxurious details and high quality materials.
TESLA/ Dining Table Table top in table top & Legs in Metal effect, ref. Brass with gloss finish.
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THE BRILLIANT G E N I U S U N K N OW N , A D I S C O V E R Y.
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THE RADIO Before his lab burnt down, Tesla was working on developing a radio. He was going to send the signal 50 miles but before he could rebuild his lab and his equipment, an Italian man in England was able to secure the patent for the device.
WAS A GENIUS INVENTOR WHO CREATED SOME GROUNDBREAKING INVENTIONS
left, Nikola Tesla, with Rudjer Boscovich’s book “Theoria Philosophiae Naturalis”, in front of his spiral coil at his New York, laborator, 20 May 1896. Right, Another experience. Tesla carries a Neon lamp for a few meters
HIS INCREDIBLE GENIUS, ALLOWED HIM TO CREATE INVENTIONS BEYOND RATIONAL HUMAN THOUGHT, AND MADE THE GREATEST OF HIS CREATIONS WITHOUT
“ONE OF THE TESLA´S BIGGEST OBSESSIONS WAS PROVIDING POWER WIRELESSLY...”
PROTOTYPES.
Tesla turbine diagram U.S. Patent, 1,061,206, October 21, Photo Public Domain
THE NEON LAMP Tesla did not invent the fluorescent or neon lights but he did contribute to improving both inventions. He took the lights and created the first neon sign. At the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, he demonstrated neon light signs and how they can make unique designs and even form words. Thanks to Tesla you can identify your favorite bar. THE INDUCTION MOTOR Ferrari may have presented their induction engine first but Tesla had filed for his patents earlier. The motor uses electromagnets to spin. It is commonly used in vacuums, blow dryers, and power tools, even today.
Nikola Tesla, with his equipment for producing high-frequency alternating currents, in his lab 1901. By Wellcome library, London.
Although, he does not currently have the recognition due, in his time, he was a celebrity. So when Albert Einstein was asked what he felt as the most intelligent living man in the world, the answer was: “I do not know, you’re going to have to ask to Nikola Tesla”. Surprised? Most of the people have heard his name, but only a few know about his importance in modern science and technology.
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THE MAGNIFYING TRANSMITTER One of Tesla’s biggest obsessions was providing power wirelessly and he had intended the Tesla Coil to be part of his wireless power systems. Tesla was considered to be ahead of his time.
THE ALTERNATING CURRENT Alternating Current is considered Tesla’s crowning achievement. AC power allows for electricity to be sent over long distances much more efficiently than it would have cost to provide power using direct current.
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TOP NIKOLA TESLA INVENTIONS THE TESLA COIL It is a tower (of any height) that uses coils to shoot lightning out into the air. The capacitors store and build up the energy to create a spark gap then shoot the energy into the air like lightning bolts.
THE TESLA TURBINE Tesla saw the rise of the piston engine in the automobile industry as a way to make a change in the world. He developed his own turbine style engine that used combustion to make disks rotate. The fuel efficiency of his engine was 60%, a big achievement considering our fuel efficiency level is about 42%.
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NIKOLA TESLA Nikola Tesla (July 10, 1856 to January 7, 1943) was a genius inventor who created some groundbreaking inventions. Born in modern-day Croatia, Tesla came to the United States in 1884 and briefly worked with Thomas Edison before the two parted ways. He sold several patent rights, Tesla held 300 patents to his name when he died.
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GLAMOR AND STYLE I S PA R T O F I S GODDESS ESSENCE.
AMATERASU/ Cabinet Black translucid color over silver leaf with high gloss finish. Legs, frieze & Handles in Metal effect, ref. Brass polished with gloss finish.
amaterasu THE EXTERIOR IN SILVER LEAF WITH A LUXURIOUS SHADE OF TRANSLUCENT BURGUNDY WITH HIGH GLOSS VARNISH AND POLISHED BRASS GIVES
Japanese Sun goddess Amaterasu Public Domain, 1856
TO THIS DESIGN UNIQUE PERSONALITY...
A LUXURIOUS SPLASH IN INTERIOR DESIGN WITH THE HOTTEST COLORS TREND
The Japanese goddess of the sun has inspired the concept of this astonishing cabinet. ALMA de LUCE® believes the AMATERASU cabinet fits between the finest and most elegant pieces of its collections. This modern, extremely versatile and unique cabinet is ideal for storing glassware and fine silver collectibles - a great complement to any classic or modern interior setting.
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A M A N I F E S TO O F T H E AESTHETIC, ELEGANT AND S O P H I S T I C AT E D .
HYOKU “I search, I search, and I do not surrender! They ask me what I’m looking… What else can I answer? The other half of myself! When I finally find you, I can be who I really am! I can fly, fly... Only with you, can I be me!” Alma de Luce®
Through the HYOKU pieces, the magic of a legend, told by ALMA de LUCE®, surprises with an extraordinary message of the importance of love in our lives. The HYOKU Dining Chair, is an elegant seating solution. Upholstered in Super Suede, this suede dining chair with an elegant brass effect structure it will be the focal point of any dining room set.there is no record, and transform it into
a contemporary look that is distinguished by a sense of taste and a sophisticated touch.
HYOKU/ Chair Upholstered in Super Suede, ref. Sage color. Metal effect, ref. Brass gloss finish.
DOM SEBASTIÃO/ Sideboard
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According to an ancient legend of Chinese origin, Hyoku no tori was the bird that was born with one wing. So from the moment of his birth he tries to find his other half to join her and so he gets ready to reach the main goal of a bird: fly. Until he found his half, he is not actually a bird, but only a half bird. It symbolizes love and fidelity, since the partner is not just a fellowship, but his own half, which needs to be complete
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B E I N G A PA R T O F S O M E O N E ’ S L I F E I S T O M A K E T H AT PA R T A M E M O R A B L E O N E .
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SIMBOLIZE THE SECRET
BREAKING C R E AT I V E B O U N DA R I E S .
Fairy Circle MYSTERIOUS BARES CIRCLES IN THE SAND, MARK THE LANDSCAPE ALONG THE EDGE OF THE NAMIB DESERT... THESE “NAKED” SPOTS HAVE BEEN
Fairy circles speckle the Namib Desert. By George Steinmetz, National Geographic stock.
CALLED “FAIRY CIRCLES”.
ALMA de LUCE® celebrates the secrets that nature still preserves through FAIRY CIRCLE piece. Secrets that Man has not been able to unravel, and we will find a secret, in this particular case, in the stunning landscape of Namibia.
FAIRY CIRCLE/ Console Walnut veneer with matt finish & Legs Metal effect, ref. Brass polished finish.
The FAIRY CIRCLE console features a highly coveted combination of walnut and metal with brass or darkened nickel finish. This console has been expertly crafted by the artisans and designers of ALMA de LUCE® and results in an elegant piece to complement the decoration of any interior environment.
Alma de Luce in Brasilia, Brazil Naperon Cabinet
Naperon Mirror
Polonceau Dining Table
Hissan Arabi Folding Screen
Hissan Arabi Console
TIMELESS PERFECTION, MORE THAN 100 YEAR OF TRADITION.
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T H E I N D E S C R I B A B LY R E S U LT O F AN INSPIRING TRADITION.
NAPERON/ Cabinet Interior in metallic stucco ref. Rose Gold, with gloss finish. 2 drawers in metallic stucco ref. Rose Gold & 1 shelve with black leather. Legs black lacquered with gloss finish.
NAPERON
NAPERON/ Cabinet Exterior in black leather with embroidery.
“I’ll tell you a secret: I learned the craft of dreams, that arise in my thinking. Learned poems of sewing threads, with tangles and stubborn hands. I made a room of mine in each pattern, what poem of endless verses. Needle and thread in hand, I learned to fly, My mother taught me. “ Alma de Luce®
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Simply NAPERON. The naperon is like a blank verse waiting for its destiny. Much more than yarns, patterns and sizes, crochet conquered a major importance over time in people’s lives. With NAPERON cabinet, ALMA de LUCE® intends to recover the tradition, the techniques passed down from generation to generation but for which there is no record, and transform it into a contemporary look that is distinguished by a sense of taste and a sophisticated touch. Alma de Luce gives it a new meaning, making it last forever, and unleashing the verse that proclaims its destiny.
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Limited Editions meet the demands of the individuality, of those who seek them, as never seen before, in terms of luxury, design and especially differentiation, and ALMA de LUCE® has an extensive technical and personal capabilities, that have transformed the NAPERON cabinet as an expression of strong personality and a luxurious declaration of exclusivity.
NAPERON / Cabinet Exterior in black lacquered wood & 2 072 Swarovski® Crystals in Topaz colour. Interior in Golden metallic stucco with high gloss varnish. Legs in Solid Walnut wood with gloss finishes.
NAPERON / Cabinet Exterior in black lacquered wood & 2 072 Swarovski® Crystals in Topaz colour. Legs in Solid Walnut wood with gloss finishes.
IT’S THE MEMORIES. THE RECOLLECTION OF THE TIMELESS VIRTUES, THE QUALITIES AND THE PASSIONS THAT TODAY, IN THE HERE AND NOW, CONSTANTLY RENEWS OUR CREATIVE POWERS.
THE LIGHTNESS OF THE CLOUDS, THE ELEGANCE OF A SWAN, THE BEAUTY OF A LILY AND THE COOLNESS OF SNOW - ALL THIS CAN BECOME PART OF YOUR PERSONALITY, WITH MADE FOR YOU SERVICE
NAPERON / Mirror Satin lacquered wood in all ral colours with approximately 4 000 Swarovski® Crystals in ref. Topaz colour.
NAPERON NAPERON / Mirror Satin lacquered wood in all ral colours with approximately 4 000 Swarovski® Crystals in ref. Topaz colour.
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The doily crochet has produced over the years an importance in people’s lives that transcends its true nature. It was considered a pastime of the wealthy social classes in the Renaissance, as it was in the 1st world war produced by nuns and sold to feed the orphans of the war. This piece created endless memories over time that ALMA de LUCE® intends to glorify here. The NAPERON mirror is a timeless piece that reflects eternal beauty in the richness of their pattern.
U N L E A S H T H E P O W E R . E X P R E S S Y O U R C R E A T I V I T Y.
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A SHINING IN DEEP BLACK.
POLONCEAU THE BRASS LEG STRUCTURE AND
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Table top in Alma de Luce leather’s & lacquered in black colour with matt and gloss finish. Legs in polished brass with gloss finish.
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THE GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF THE TABLE TOP WITH LEATHER AND LACQUERED FINISH, OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF COMBINATIONS FOR THE MOST EXQUISITE AND LUXURIOUS INTERIORS
ALMA de LUCE® celebrates the search for new ideas and the capacity to create and inspire generations, creating with a structural mastery the table named POLONCEAU. An honor to Camille Polonceau, (1813-1859), a French engineer who in 1837 created the structural system Polonceau. This was recognized by engineering as a revolutionary and inspiring event for the buildings of that time.
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The twist of the statement is found in the asymmetrical wood veneer with the polished golden brass plate on the table top. highlighting the structure of the table legs in an elegant and sophisticated reinterpretation of the metallic structure of Camille Polonceau.
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The statement POLONCEAU table was conceived to enrich any dining space, a masterpiece that carries the brilliance of the human mind throughout history and the best craftsmanship into a contemporary design.
POLONCEAU/ Dining Table Table top in Walnut veneer with matt finish & metal effect ref. Brass, gloss finish. Legs in metal effect ref. Brass, gloss finish.
POSEIDON/ Chair & Dining Armchair Upholstered in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric’s. Legs in darkened oak wood with matt finish
POLONCEAU “I was invented! I was born of the dream, Of the constructor poet, That so much invention has created. With the pencil on the paper, Took a risk what nobody dared, Accomplished what nobody tried.” Alma de Luce®
THE SUCCESS OF THE POLONCEAU STRUCTURE, RESULTED FROM ITS SIMPLICITY, ECONOMY OF THE MATERIAL USED AND EASE OF ASSEMBLY. ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ROOF DESIGNS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
POLONCEAU/ Dining Table Table top in Walnut veneer with matt finish & black lacquered frieze and legs with matt finish.
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AESTHETICS FOR THE EYES, SENSORY FOR THE HANDS.
satisfaction
Private apartement of Coco Chanel, in Faubourg de St. Honoré, Paris
HISSAN ARABI/ Folding Screen Upholstery in Cotton Velvet ref.Polar night blue. Marquetry in Palisander veneer with matt finish and the footer Special effect ref. Soft Gold gloss finish.
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EXHALES STYLE, GRACE AND LUXURY AN M AT E R I A L C O M B I N AT I O N
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THE ARABIAN HORSE, ONE OF THE BEDOUIN LEGENDS ALLAH was traveling the world right after creation, when he passed over the desert he heard the cries and of a Bedouin. When asked why he was crying, he replied: - See what riches that all other peoples gain and for me only touch the sands. Realizing that ALLAH had not been equal in the distribution of land benefits, he said: - Well, don’t cry any more, I’ll make it up to you with a gift that no other people have. And taking the passing south wind with his right hand, he said: - Plaster yourself, South wind! I will make you a new creature. You will be my gift, and the symbol of my love for these people. To be unique and never be confused with beasts, you will have the look of the eagle, the courage of the lion and the speed of the panther. The memory of the elephant, the strength of the tiger, the gazelle elegance, and your hooves will have the hardness of the flint. You will jump more than the deer, and have the scent of the wolf. The eyes of the leopard will be yours at night, and we will guide you like the hawk. You will be as tireless as the camel, and you will have the dog’s love for its owner. And finally, Hissan (the horse), as a gift from me in making you horse and making you Arab, I give you forever and ever to be unique.
If the HISSAN ARABI console table is simple by design, the choice of materials offers exciting combinations for creating bold visual and tactile effects. The materials combinations for innovative elegance continues with the table top in marquetry work combine with sumptuous blue velvet.
Purebred arabic stallion in desert.
HISSAN ARABI/ Console
Arabian Horse.
Upholstery in Cotton Velvet ref.Polar night blue. Marquetry in Palisander veneer with matt finish and the legs in Special effect ref. Soft Gold gloss finish.
HISSAN ARABI
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Arab Man with Arabian Horses in the desert during sunset.
“Shape yourself, South Wind! You that blows among the palm trees, and whips the sand dunes, I’m going to make you a new creature! You will be my gift, The symbol of my love for my people. Will be unique and I give you forever and ever! You’ll be Hissan, the Arabian horse!” Alma de Luce®
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Enxoval Cabinet
Cardosas Pedestal Table
Longjing Chair
Lungta Console --
Mosaic Mirror
Moon Rug
O N LY W H E N I T ’ S H A N D M A D E C A N I T T R U LY T O U C H T H E S E N S E S .
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T H E WA R M T H O F WOOD, THE OF A LUXURIOUS FINISH.
ENXOVAL/ Cabinet 14 cylinders in Corian® ref. Pearl gray & 36 242 Swarovski® crystals ref. Amethyst colour, & the interior with 9 drawers in Palisander veneer with matt finish;
ENXOVAL “Many years have passed and I still see you my mother, with the needle in your hand. Every day, in every vacant moment, you shape lines and colours in your love My trousseau.“ Alma de Luce®
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Limited Edition In traditional Portuguese society, crochet was taught over long winter evenings around the fireplace. Starting from the basics, and evolving to complex and knotty artistic methods, this art was performed and preserved through sharing and defy, in a strong discipline environment and shared commitment, to a higher standard of recognised perfection in outstanding patterns.
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ALMA de LUCE® is exposing the uniqueness of this trousseau made with crochet, whose cultural significance exceeds the value of each piece, and does so through the reinterpretation of standards using crystals. The combination between some of the material’s shining intensity, and the pattern astonishing detail, will definitely produce an outstanding sense of wonder nearby, no matter where.
ENXOVAL/ Cabinet The interior with 9 drawers in Palisander veneer with matt finish;
IT’S THE MEMORIES. THE RECOLLECTION OF THE TIMELESS VIRTUES, THE QUALITIES AND THE PASSIONS THAT TODAY, IN THE HERE AND NOW, CONSTANTLY RENEWS OUR CREATIVE POWERS.
ENXOVAL/ Cabinet 14 cylinders in Corian® ref. Pearl gray & 36 242 Swarovski® crystals ref. Amethyst colour.
EVERY PIECE OF JEWELLEY TELLS A STORY
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jewellery
W H AT ’ S I N S I D E MY BOX?
ENXOVAL/ Jewellery Box Pearl Gray Corian® &
1408 Swarovski®
crystals & Palisander veneer with matt finish.
GOOD THINKS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES ESPECIALLY WHEN IT’S ENXOVAL/ Jewellery Box Pearl Gray Corian® & 1408 Swarovski® crystals & Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet fabric’s.
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JEWELLERY
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Unravelling the history of Cardosas’ Palace is finding out Oporto’s history. ALMA de LUCE®, through CARDOSAS’ table, unleashes some Palace’s memories derived from time, which transport us to XIX century elegant ballrooms, with garnished plaster ceilings and marble floors with refined drawings.
A VERY PORTUGUESE
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BY ALMA DE LUCE.
CARDOSAS “Oh, if you could see me! I am a palace, I am the home of a beautiful lady! I have a peacocks’ path that watches people crossing by! I have beautiful ceilings in my rooms so the lady can dance! I was born a monastery, for once upon the time priests, And with Brazilian gold a rich man bought me. Maintaining my facade, made me what I am today!” Alma de Luce®
Limited Edition CARDOSAS/ Pedestal Table Table top in Estremoz Tiger Marble, Polished brass with aged finish & Special effect ref.Epic 1 (Silver leaf with white stain) with gloss finish and Footer. Flowers & leaves in Limoges porcelain.
The InterContinental Porto Hotel – Cardosas Palace celebrated the 6th anniversary with a unique furniture piece, signed by ALMA de LUCE®. The table, was inspired in the story of Cardosas Palace.
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Built inside the Ferdinand’s walls that surrounded the old Oporto town, in the XV century ending, it appears as a monastery for the Lóios’ friars. With the liberal war, the congregation is extinguished by D. Pedro IV, in 1834, selling the building to Sir Manuel Cardoso dos Santos in order for him to finish the building as long as he maintained the facade. He is a rich owner of Oporto’s liberal bourgeoisie who made fortune in Brazil. However, dies without finishing the building, and it is inherited by his wife and children. This grounded the name the building is known today: Cardosas’ Palace. In this moment of its history, in the XIX century, that the building receives its greatest relation with the city. It is the full splendor of the Romantic Period.
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EMBROIDERED LINES, TO A S T O R Y.
LONGJING/ Chair Upholstered in Confort+ fabric’s by Gabriel with embroidery. Legs in metal effect ref. Brass, gloss finish.
DARVAZA/ Dining Table Table top in Solid Walnut wood. Footer black lacquered & brass effect freeze with gloss finish. Green Tea plantation, Hangzhou. By Pixabay Green Tea Tea harvesting is done by hand,
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“The leaves fall from the tree, with the wind blow. The wind blows the tree, the tree totters, the leaves fall. Wind comes to flap, wind comes bring. hum ... I feel the smell. Who are you falling tree leaf? I’m Tea, the emperor!”
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and is a delicate process. By Pixabay, 2013
Longjing tea, sometimes called by its literal translated name Dragon Well tea, is a variety of pan-roasted green tea from the area of Longjing Village in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. It is produced mostly by hand and renowned for its high quality. It is the most natural tea class. Longjing tea received the “seal” of Gong Cha, or imperial tea, in the Qing dynasty by the Kangxi Emperor. Many people still try to duplicate Dragon Well’s flavor and shape, but always have fall short. Tea manufacturers from other regions have managed to copy the shape of the leaf, but never the flavor.
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characters.
DIFFERENT
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ALL UNIQUE.
LUNGTA/ Console Exterior brushed oak with black stain in satin finish. Handles in tassel in polished brass. Legs coated in special effect ref. Soft Gold with gloss finish. 8 drawers in Cotton Satin fabric, ref. Red Dress, ref. Bright Turquoise, ref. Latte, ref. Gold Shinning.
LUNGTA “Go serenely galloping wind Take with you prayers and mantras, Follow your destiny through the corners of the world. Reveal yourself with a gentle reciting of cuddles whispering in the ear and magic that fulfills the soul.” Alma de Luce® Pray Flags in Everest base camp, Nepal. Tibetan Monk.
Wind Horse (lungta in Tibetan) or prayer flag, are flags printed with Tibetan prayers. These flags fixed to a mast, or sewn in strings stretched between two points, flit freely in the wind, around the monasteries in sacred places, or attached to the branch, we see them everywhere. ALMA de LUCE® pays tribute to this tradition through its interpretation, presenting a piece rich in details and mystery. Lungta is definitely a key element to the most luxurious interior designs.
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IT’S THE MEMORIES. THE RECOLLECTION OF THE TIMELESS VIRTUES, THE QUALITIES AND THE PASSIONS THAT TODAY, IN THE HERE AND NOW, CONSTANTLY RENEWS OUR CREATIVE POWERS.
LUNGTA/ Console Exterior brushed oak with white stain in satin finish. Handles in tassel in polished brass. Legs coated in special effect ref. Soft Gold with gloss finish. 12 drawers in Cotton Satin fabric, ref. Macarons Pink, ref. Aged Bronze, ref. Latte, ref. Gold Shinning.
Alma de Luce in São Paulo, Brazil Rusak
Dining Table
Mudhif Chair
Phyllidea Stool
Harlequin Sideboard
Marqueyssac Rug
-Poseidon Armchair
Mccool Side Table
T H E S I M P L E P R O D U C E S T H E M A R V E L O U S , I N S P I R I N G A F A S C I N A T I N G M A R Q U E T R Y.
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A SYMBOL, A PATTERN, AN LUXURY P I E C E OF FURNITURE.
exceptional
RUSAK/ Dining Table Table top in walnut marquetry with matt finish & Footer in Metal effect darckened nickel with gloss finish.
RUSAK/ Dining Table
One of the patterns were reserved exclusively for royal attire It is ‘Parang Rusak’ Design delivers physical and mental control which is consisting of a series thick knife-like forms. Courtesy of hedabatik.
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Table top in walnut marquetry with matt finish & Footer in Metal effect darckened nickel with gloss finish.
From human nature, Man creates symbols that help him to create rules and explain the origin of the facts that surround him. ALMA of LUCE® draws the RUSAK piece inspired by the batik patterns of the Indonesian people, to share with you the simplicity, beauty and originality of this heritage full of symbology and wisdom. The RUSAK dining table features a fascinating marquetry set of walnut on the tabletop that matches with the darkened nickel or metal brass finish legs. This piece promises to elevate your dining room space to another level, to the luxury and glamour.
T H E I N S P I R AT I O N I N T H E W O R L D ’ S H E R I TA G E G I V E S T H E M A N E W L I F E ,
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A N D T H E C E R TA I N T Y O F C O N T R I B U T I N G T O A B E T T E R W O R L D .
manifesting
THE ARCHITECTURE SPIRIT T H R O U G H T H E WA R M TEXTURES.
MUDHIF/ Dining Armchair Upholstered Alma de Luce Leather’s, ref. Vaniglia. Legs & backrest in solid walnut wood in matt finish.
The sun sets over a mudhif, a traditional common house made out of reeds, in the Mesopotamian Marshes. Local men and sheikhs gather here daily to discuss issues. by Emilienne Malfatto
From some vernacular architectures in Middle East, ALMA de LUCE® designed the MUDHIF chair, which empowers stunning and contemporary interiors. Featuring a uniquely shaped backrest, MUDHIF Dining Chair is the ultimate expression of cozy luxury, Ideal for cozy yet glamorous dining rooms.
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The pictures of Iraq we usually know show a vast desert, hellish temperatures, and images of warfare. The remainder of the country is often lost in the scramble and written off, which keeps the rest of the world from a 5,000-year-old culture that includes the majestic Mudhif houses of the Marsh Arabs of Southern Iraq. Combining an avant-garde approach with classic and emblematic lines, with Mudhif chair ALMA de LUCE® shows us their interpretation of this vernacular architecture. and does it through remarkable craftsmanship where embodies the richest woodwork techniques from which skilled artisans built their reputation throughout the years. Made from solid walnut wood, this chair features a bow back rail that’s held by rattan and wood, contrasting with the upholstered seat and backrest. It suits any upscale dining or living room.
MUDHIF/ Dining Chair Upholstered in fabric. Legs & backrest in solid walnut wood in matt finish.
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A S TAT E M E N T C H A I R T O E N H A N C E A G L A M O R O U S E X P E R I E N C E A N D M E M O R A B L E M O M E N T S .
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F R O M T H E C R E AT I V I T Y O F N AT U R E , TO THE OF DESIGN.
creativity PhyllideA WHEN WE THINK THAT WE HAVE SEEN EVERYTHING, NATURE IS THERE AND SURPRISES US. THE EXISTING ANIMAL AND PLANT SPECIES ARE SO INFINITE AND BEAUTIFUL THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO BE
The bug-leaf is an insect that mimics a leaf of a tree. By iStock
DELIGHTED WITH THEM. Imagine a species in which we are confused if it is animal or plant? ALMA of LUCE® reveals this secret that leaves us amazed!
PHYLLIDAE/ Stool Designed in ALMA de LUCE’s quintessential style, inspired by natural elements, and using artisan furniture with old techniques, the PHYLLIDAE stool is a unique and modern furniture piece. Its table top handcrafted from walnut solid wood and the body Upholstered with a delicate flat-seam, which gives a sophisticated and elegant detail to modern interiors.
Table Top in Solid Walnut wood. Body in Alma de Luce Leather, ref. Pino.
KINTSUKUROI/ Sofa Upholstered in Cotton velvet & base and streaks in cotton satin.
Resorting to the use of contrasting design elements and materials, ALMA de LUCE® has achieved a beautifully stool which comfortably sits in any contemporary setting.
C H O O S E T H E P E R F E C T C O LO R F O R Y O U R P R O J E C T A N D H I G H L I G H T T H E S PA C E .
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This piece tell us the story of Harlequin, the most famous character of Commedia dell’arte, a popular theater that appears in the XIX century in Italy. Harlequin is especially remembered for his costume, made of multicolored scraps usually in the shape of a diamond, which made him stand out in the scene.
T H E H U M A N S P I R I T, C R E AT E S A S E N S E O F AND AESTHETICS.
luxury
CÉZANNE DREW HARLEQUIN’S SUIT, CAREFULLY TWISTING THE DIAMOND HARLEQUIN/ Sideboard Top in Nero Marquina Marble. Body in Oak solid wood with matt finish. Legs & Frieze in Metal effect, ref. Brass with gloss finish.
In an expression of art, ALMA de LUCE® honors the human spirit in all its grandeur through the HARLEQUIN piece of furniture. Handmade from the finest materials, with a sense of luxury and aesthetics achieved only by our designers, the HARLEQUIN Sideboard is an essential piece of pure elegance and style for your dining room.
HARLEQUIN/ Armchair Upholstered in Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet. Legs & Armrest in Metal effect, ref. Brass with gloss finish.
SHAPED GEOMETRIC PATTERN AROUND THE LARGE, ROUNDED LIMBS AND TORSO OF THE SON’S FIGURE.
MEGHALAYA/ Mirror Stool top in solid Walnut wood. Body in Alma de Luce leather’s.
AN ESSENCIAL PIECE OF PURE ELEGANCE AND STYLE FOR YOUR DINING ROOM.
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Paul Cézanne, French Post-Impressionist painter of XIX century, he painted three Harlequins based on his son, when they moved to Paris, where carnival festivities were popular throughout the XIX century.
The MARQUEYSSAC pieces designed by ALMA de LUCE® reveal an ancient and memorable topiary art, taken to the highest exponent in the suspended gardens of Marqueyssac, one of the most beautiful achievements in the history of French gardens. The gardens of Marqueyssac are an undeniable reference for lovers of natural art. Boxwood stands out as a full-fledged fantasy, to the detriment of symmetry and regularity. The conjugation between the different cut out geometric forms, gives it character and presence, distinguishing this garden from all the gardens of the world.
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G E O M E T R I C A L I N S P I R AT I O N M A D E W I T H N AT U R E , AN FEELING.
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The geometrical standard in the MARQUEYSSAC rug takes us back to gardens of Marqueyssac, with the mixture of shapes and patterns standing out in alluring shades of green. Perfect for the most contemporary environments, always with the characteristic refinement of ALMA de LUCE’s designs.
MARQUEYSSAC/ Rug Hand-tufted botanic silk & Mohair wool.
KANZASHI/ Coffee table KHEPRI/ Armchair
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SARDINE/ Sofa
Alma de Luce in Pacific Coast, Los Angeles Darvaza Dining Table
Black Pearl Chair
Dom Sebastião Sideboard --
Meghalaya Mirror
Amaterasu Cabinet
Black Pearl Rug
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A PYRAMID-SHAPED C O LO S S U S I S A
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DINING CHAIR
MATTERHORN/ Dining chair Body upholstery in Super Suede fabric’s, ref. Beige. Footer Walnut wood in matt finish.
DARVAZA/ Dining Table Table Top in Solid Walnut wood with matt finish & Footer in Special effect coat ref. Dark Nickel, matt finish.
Matterhorn, 1849. John Ruskin
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With the MATTERHORN dining chair, ALMA de LUCE® shows us an inspiring place. This pyramid-shaped mountain colossus, which is very difficult to climb, is considered the most photographed mountain in the world. Due to its suede upholstery and super stylish shape, it is a modern and elegant dining chair that fits easily into any style you desire.
S H A P E D L I K E T H E M O U N T A I N , I S T H E U LT I M A T E E X P R E S S I O N O F C O Z Y L U X U R Y
Alma de Luce in Champs Elysée, Paris Kintsukuroi Bed
Kintsukuroi Nightstand
Ndebele Dining Chair
The first egg Cabinet
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Marietas Rug
Haussmann Dressing Table
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beauty
DESIGN INTERPRETS THE IN IMPERFECTIONS
KINTSUKUROI/ Bed Headboard & Bed Base upholstered in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric ref. Hazelnut. Detail & Footer in metal effect, ref. Brass polished with gloss finish.
KINTSUKUROI/ Side Table Upholstered in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric. Metal effect, ref. Brass polished with gloss finish.
Kintsugi: The japanese art of repairing broken ceramic. Unkknow source
The KINTSUKUROI bed ALMA de LUCE® interprets the aesthetic that is all about beauty in imperfections. The Centuries-Old Art of Repairing Broken Pottery with Gold like a golden joinery. The broad enveloping headboard with beautiful “seams” of gold glint in the “cracks” of fabric amplifies the sense of elegance, giving a unique design to the bedroom.
T H E M E TA L A N D U P H O L S T E R Y B R I N G S R E A L P E R S O N A L I T Y T O T H E M A S T E R B E D R O O M .
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D E L I C AT E A N D SINUOUS
design
FOR A GOLDEN ART
KINTSUKUROI/ Nightstand KINTSUGUI, IS TO GIVE A NEW L I F E T O T H E O B J E C T, A S S E S S I N G T H E B R E A K A S PA R T O F I T ’ S H I S T O R Y T O A C C E P T I T A S PA R T OF ITS EXISTENCE AND ADDING
This unexpected combination of materials lends exclusive style and appeal to this companion nightstand for the bedroom in perfect coordination for KINTSUKUROI bed.
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Inspired by the art of repairing ceramics with gold lines, ALMA de LUCE® presents the KINTSUKUROI nightstand which is graced with elegant broken lines in metal frieze with brass finish in the middle of the suede upholstery.
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Body and Door upholstered in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric ref. Hazelnut. Back detail in metal effect, ref. Brass polished with gloss finish.
KINTSUKUROI/ Bed Headboard & Bed Base upholstered in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric & Footer in metal effect, ref. Brass polished with gloss finish.
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Creativity and art have always been part of the way of life of African women of the Ndebele people. With originality, the NDEBELE dining chair, made of walnut, brings us this combination of art and function. Its curves contrast with the elegance of thickness and create a sophisticated and modern chair. The round shape guarantees the comfort and touch of modernity perfect for sophisticated restaurants and modern dining rooms.
breathtaking
THE NDEBELE ART IS BECAUSE IT IS BORN FROM THE HEART
NDEBELE NDEBELE/ Dining chair Upholstery in Alma de Luce Super Suede, ref.Dusk. Legs in Solid walnut wood with matt finish.
DARVAZA/ Dining Table
N D E B E L E A R T I S T H E I N S P I R AT I O N F O R E X Q U I S I T E W O O D W O R K S .
Table top in Solid Walnut wood with matt finish & the footer in Special effect ref. Dark Nickel. Frieze in brass effec.
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THE LUXURY PIECE WITH UNIQUE RED MAGMA C R Y S TA L .
THE FIRST EGG/ Cabinet 5 drawers in wood with gold leaf & polished brass handles with aged finish.
Limited Edition THE FIRST EGG/ Cabinet Metallic stucco with gloss finish & Red gloss lacquered wood crown with 896 Swarovski® crystals ref. Crystal and ref. Magma red colour. Legs in solid walnut with stain finish.
With its piece “THE FIRST EGG”, ALMA de LUCE® intends to embody a tribute to this outstanding and memorable tradition. The eggs produced by Peter Carl Fabergé became symbols of luxury, and are nowadays considered masterpieces in the art of jewelry.
GHADAMES/ Armchair Upholstery in Leather, ref. Vaniglia. Legs & armrest in Walnut solid wood with matt finish. Embroidery in Red line.
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THE FIRST EGG “Let me give you this gift That my heart has to give you! In the Egg a secret is revealed Ordered to proffer you” Alma de Luce®
The Egg “First Hen Egg” of 1885, was the first of 50 Easter eggs created by the Russian jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé for the czars of Russia back in the period from 1885 to 1917. Its production started with an order placed by Czar Alexander III as a gift to his wife, Maria Feodorovna, representing an ephemeris of their twentieth wedding anniversary, along with the Easter celebration. The Egg is made of gold and opaque white enamel, ruby and a multi shaded golden hen. There were two surprises, a pendant ruby and a diamond replica of the imperial crown, which have disappeared.
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The Empress Maria was so impressed with this that the Czar Alexander III ended appointing Fabergé as the “court supplier” and kept on ordering one egg every year from then, under the compromise that it should always be unique on one hand, and containing a surprise on the other, thus becoming the tradition that lasted for 30 years.
THE FIRST EGG/ Cabinet Exterior in Metallic stucco ref. Eggshell with gloss finish &Red gloss lacquered wood crown with 896 Swarovski® crystals ref. Crystal and ref. Magma red colour. 5 drawers in wood with gold leaf & polished brass handles with aged finish. Legs in solid walnut with stain finish.
INSPIRED BY A 18TH CENTURY ORIGINAL, THE HEN EGG HAS AN OPAQUE WITE ENAMELLED OUTER “SHELL”, OPENING WITH A TWIST TO REVEAL A FIRST SURPRISE - A MATT YELLOW GOLD YOLK. THIS IS TURN CONTAIN AN Fabergé Imperial Hen Egg. 1885
ENAMELLED CHASED GOLD HEN THAT ONCE
Stamp in the Egg, certificate authenticity by Jean Marie Reynaud, Faberge workmaster. 1885
HELD A REPLICA OF THE IMPERIAL CROWN WITH A PRECIOUS RUBY PENDANT EGG WITHIN. (BOTH LOST, BEING ONLY KNOWN FROM OLD PHOTOGRAPH).
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Douro
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Carlsbad Side Table
Ndebele Armchair --
Masouleh Stool
E N V E LO P I N G P R O P O R T I O N S B E C O M I N G T H E P R O TA G O N I S T O F T H E S PA C E
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D E L I C AT E A N D S I N U O U S DESIGN, THE SHAPES OF THE LANDSCAPE
DOURO/ Bed Headboard & Bed Base upholstered in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric ref. Green. Detail & Frieze in metal effect, ref. Brass polished with gloss finish.
DOURO/ Nightstand
The pattern, simplified and reduced to the sole horizontal line, is also the protagonist of the frieze of the sommier raised from the ground. Luxury and glamour statement.
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The DOURO bed owes its shapes to the precious landscape to the Douro valley. This exclusive pattern, creates an enveloping proportions for an elegant, and contemporary bed. The ideal presence for large spaces with an imposing headboard, thus contributing to the general scenography of the room and becoming the protagonist of the space.
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Body and Drawer upholstered in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric. Top, Footer & Frieze in metal effect, ref. Brass polished with gloss finish.
THE DOURO LANDSCAPES ARE BEAUTIFUL,
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I M P O S I N G A N D B R E AT H TA K I N G , I N A N Y S E A S O N
AN IMPOSING VALLEY, A
sumptuous
PATTERN
DOURO/ Nightstand Body and Drawer upholstered in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric ref. Green. Top, Footer & Frieze in metal effect, ref. Brass polished with gloss finish.
Douro Valley, portugal. By Guillermo Torres, August 2012
The DOURO nightstand has a round shape and comes with upholstered body and metal golden finish in table top, frieze and footer. The DOURO nightstand has convenient drawers that open from the front. The delicate and sinuous design of the nightstand expresses a feeling of lightness and sophisticated elegance for a luxurious bedroom. A night table that is the perfect coordination for DOURO bed.
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IN ALL THINGS O F N AT U R E WE INSPIRE FOR THE
marvelous
THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL
DESIGN
CAVE. STALACTITES HANG FROM THE CEILING. STALAGMITES RISES FROM THE FLOOR. SOME EVEN MEET TO CREATE A COLUMN. OTHER FORMATIONS LOOK LIKE NEEDLES,
DOURO/ Bed Headboard & Bed Base upholstered in Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric. Detail & Frieze in metal effect.
Carlsbad
CARLSBAD is a very unique side table. Inspired in the stunning rock formations from the carlsbad cavern, where many of which have been around since the Ice Age. Like a fine jewelry piece, this striking table blends a certain delicacy with its contrasting strong character. Perfect for your contemporary living room or bedroom, with great style and elegance it creates an exclusive ambiance to your modern interiors.
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Table Top and base in Brass metal effect with polished and gloss finish.
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CARLSBAD/ Side Table
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POPCORN, PEARL AND FLOWERS.
The bug-leaf is an insect that mimics a leaf of a tree. By iStock
L I K E A F I N E J E W E L R Y P I E C E , C R E AT E S A N E X C L U S I V E A M B I A N C E F O R M O D E R N I N T E R I O R S
The Ndebeles are an African ethnic group living in South Africa and Zimbabwe known for their artistic talent, especially with regard to their painted houses and colorful beadwork. The Ndebele have long been an oppressed minority, but that has never stopped Ndebele women from sustaining their cultural identity through the powerful visual language of their beaded body adornments and distinctive homestead murals.
T H E WA L L A R T D E S I G N S A N D S Y M B O L I C F O R M S W E R E D E R I V E D F R O M C E N T U R I E S - O L D N D E B E L E B E A D W O R K F O R M S A N D PAT T E R N S The wall paintings are always done by the women, and this tradition and style is passed down in the families from generation to generation by the mothers.
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A well-painted home indicates the female of the household is a good wife and mother. She is responsible for the painting of the outside gates, front walls, side walls, and usually the interior of her home. The walls had to be resurfaced seasonally, after the summer rains washed away the natural pigments.
THE APPEAL OF THE NDEBELS’S
Ndebele Mabhoko. By Nick Pellegrino. 2015
SOPHISTICATED ART AND DESIGN IS
Lelft Down. Ndebele Architektur im Lesedi Cultural Village, Südafrika. By Angela Abel. 8 May 2019
OBVIOUS, YOU’LL DISCOVER THAT IT’S ALSO IMBUED WITH THE STRENGTH AND CREATIVE RESILIENCE OF NDEBELE WOMEN IN THE FACE OS EXTREME HADSHIP AND INJUSTICE.
The Ndebele womens wear “izigolwani”, which are large hoops with beads worn around the neck, arms, waist and legs of properly attired Ndebele women. Beads were used to emphasize the importance of female initiation ceremonies. . The Ndebele make very fine beaded baby dolls that display miniature examples of the adult woman’s beaded wardrobe. They are made using many colors and designs similar to their house paintings. These pieces are interesting in that the beadwork stands alone without backing sewn to it. The weaving process is done by hand and there is no loom.
Left Up. Ndebele Village, Mpumalanga, South Africa, By South African Tourism. 6 May 2015
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W I T H C O LO R S AND SHAPES
NEDEBELE/ Armchair Upholstery in Super Suede fabric ref. Plum (left) or ref. Slate (wright) in exterior & ref. Light Taupe in interior. Legs & armrest detail in Walnut Solid wood with matt finish.
GOAHTI/ Stool Table top in Solid Walnut wood & body in nickel metal effect with matt finish.
NDEBELE
The Ndebele womens are famed for t h e h e av y b r a s s o r b e a d e d r i n g s
Ndebele people has a style of African art known for their use of geometric patterns and bright colour combinations. Just like NDEBELE Armchair, an elegant seating solution. Upholstered in Super Suede, this accent armchair with walnut wood rings and legs will be the focal point of any modern or contemporary living room set.
they wear around their neck, arms and legs, symbols of their married s tat u s a n d w o r n w i t h p r i d e
Our Services
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PROJECT DESIGN ALMA de LUCE® provide exquisite and unique pieces providing luxury, quality, distinction and comfort to any space, exclusively made for you, to create perfect memories
CREATE YOUR MEMORY ALMA de LUCE® provide exquisite and unique pieces providing luxury, quality, distinction and comfort to any space, exclusively made for you, to create perfect memories. In the comfort of the Made for you Lounge, with access to an array of materials and inspiration from the world of ALMA de LUCE®, and the assistance of a dedicated advisor, customers are guided through the bespoke process resulting in a piece product handmade exclusively for them.
PROJECT DESIGN ALMA de LUCE® gives you the possibility to develop, as a team, bespoke interior design projects, home solutions (turnkey) and contract projects, as we have capable and experienced professionals with high know-how. Share and create your project or dream with ALMA de LUCE® team for a unique and personalized service. ALMA de LUCE® bespoke projects begin with a personal consultation, which allows the team to learn about you and your style.
CUSTOMIZATION & PERSONALIZATION In the first level of made for you service ALMA de LUCE® can alter timbers, colors and finishes pre-defined to help the customer create their perfect piece of furniture. Most of our pieces can be modified to accommodate the client’s preference requirements. ALMA de LUCE®clients have the opportunity to personalize the piece with a monogram or a numerical plaque to celebrate a special date for a unique and timeless final result.
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M A X I M U M E XC L U S I V I T Y, FAC T S A N D FIGURES. HAUSSMANN/ Cabinet MATERIAL & FINISHES Body & Drawers: Exterior- brushed walnut veneer with matt varnish finish. Interior - white lacquered wood with matt finish. Shelves: Available in Regular, gray or bronze tempered glass. Handles & Legs: Option A - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Option B - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish.
Now you know that ALMA de LUCE® has high-end know-how, quality and differentiation to be your first choice. Besides that the team are able to Customize | Bespoke | Personalize each item “just for you”. Please be care with this “powerful stories book”.
Pag. 112 DIMENSIONS W: 108cm | 42.52’’ D: 54cm | 21.26’’ H: 179cm | 70.47’’ W: 55kg | 121.30lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.18x0.64x1.90= 1.43m3 | 50.50ft3 W: 85Kg | 187.40lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
CABINET AMATERASU / Cabinet MATERIAL & FINISHES Body: Exterior- Burgundy (available in ral colors) translucid color over silver leaf with high gloss finish. Legs, Frieze & handles: Option A - Stainless steel polished or brushed. Option B - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 310 DIMENSIONS W: 105cm | 41.34’’ D: 62cm | 24.41’’ H: 175cm | 68.90’’ W: 110kg | 242.5lb
NAPERON/ Cabinet
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Body, drawers & shelves: Exterior-Alma de Luce leather’s with embroidery in Black line. Interior- 2 drawers in Metallic Stucco ref. Rose Gold, with gloss finish & 1 shelve with leather; Handles: Color Metal* in Black color; Legs: Walnut or oak Solid wood or solid wood lacquered in all ral colors or with gloss finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.15x 0.72x 1.95m= 1.62m3 | 57.21ft3 W: 130kg | 286.6lb
DIMENSIONS W: 95cm | 37.40’’ D: 55.50cm | 21.85’’ H: 172cm | 67.72’’ W: 66 kg | 145.50lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.98x0.60x1.85= 1.09m3 | 38.49ft3 W: 129Kg | 284.4lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DARVAZA / Cabinet MATERIAL & FINISHES Body: Exterior- Solid Walnut wood with matt or gloss finish. Interior- Special effect coat ref. Golden Nickel or upholstery in Alma de Luce’s Soft Suede fabric with embroidery pattern. Interior back- with bronze mirror or upholstery in Alma de Luce’s Soft Suede fabric. Drawers, Shelves, footer & back: Special effect coat ref. Golden Nickel, gloss finish.
Pag. 96 DIMENSIONS W: 105cm | 41.34’’ D: 50cm | 19.69’’ H: 185cm | 72.83’’ W: 280kg | 617.30lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.15x 0.60x 1.95m= 1.35m3 | 47.68ft3 W: 340kg | 749.60lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
SIDEBOARD KIMONO/ Cabinet MATERIAL & FINISHES Body & drawers: Exterior - Satin Cotton fabric, ref. Polar Night Blue with embroidery in Alma de Luce line’s. Interior - White Lacquered color with gloss finish; Handel : Metal effect** ref. Brass with gloss finish & tassel in solid walnut wood with satin line. Footer : Walnut veneer with gloss varnish.
Pag. 202 DIMENSIONS W: 48cm | 18.90’’ D: 64cm | 25.20’’ H: 170cm | 66.93’’ W: 70 kg | 154.32lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.60x0.76x1.85= 0.84m3 | 29.66ft3 W: 90Kg | 198.40lb
FIREFALL/ Sideboard
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Body exterior: Pau Ferro wood veneer with matt finish. Drawers, shelves & interior: Coated in gold leaf with matt finish. Footer & frieze: Gold Leaf with matt finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DIMENSIONS W: 215cm | 84.65’’ D: 50cm | 19.69’’ H: 90cm | 35.43’’ W: 145 kg | 319.7lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2.25x0.60x1.2= 1.62m3 | 57.21ft3 W: 185Kg | 407.9lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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HARLEQUIN/ Sideboard MATERIAL & FINISHES Body exterior: Top in Nero Marquina marble. Oak wood (solid and veneer) in matt, with normal and darkened finish. Drawers & interior: Special effect coat ref. Golden Nickel or upholstery in Alma de Luce’s Soft Suede fabric with embroidery pattern. Legs & frieze: Option A - Stainless steel polished or brushed. Option B - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish.
Pag. 358 DIMENSIONS W: 200cm | 78.74’’ D: 60cm | 23.62’’ H: 89cm | 35.04’’ W: 143 kg | 315.26lb
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Body: Version 1 -Walnut veneer & Client’s own fabric. Version 2 -Walnut veneer & Alma de Luce’s Cotton Velvet fabric - CLASS II. Version 3 -Walnut veneer & Raf Simon design fabric from Kvadrat - CLASS III. Shelves & Handles: Bronze tempered glass & Handles in cast brass with aged finish. Legs: Option A- Stainless steel polished or brushed. Option B - Metal effect** , polished or brushed with gloss finish. Option C- Brass brushed finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2.10x0.70x1.10= 1.62m3 | 57.21ft3 W: 180Kg | 396.83lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DIMENSIONS W: 200cm | 78.74’’ D:110cm | 43.31’’ H: 89cm | 35.04’’ W: 90kg | 198.42lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2.10x 1.2x 1.00m= 2.52m3 | 88.99ft3 W: 180kg | 396.83lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DOM SEBASTIÃO/ Sideboard MATERIAL & FINISHES Body exterior: Top in Estremoz marble. Version 1 -Client’s own fabric. Version 2 -Alma de Luce’s Soft Suede fabric - CLASS I. Version 3 -Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric - CLASS II. Drawers & interior: Walnut veneer or fabric version. Legs & frieze: Option A - Stainless steel polished or brushed. Option B - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish.
LE NOTRE/ Sideboard
Pag. 286 DIMENSIONS W: 200cm | 78.74’’ D: 50cm | 19.69’’ H: 85cm | 33.46’’ W: 143 kg | 315.26lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2.10x0.60x0.95= 1.20m3 | 42.38ft3 W: 180Kg | 396.83lb
Option C - Brass brushed with gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
CONSOLE
DARVAZA/ Sideboard MATERIAL & FINISHES Body: Exterior- Solid Walnut wood with matt or gloss finish. Interior- Special effect coat ref. Golden Nickel or upholstery in Alma de Luce’s Soft Suede fabric with embroidery pattern. Interior back- with bronze mirror or upholstery in Alma de Luce’s Soft Suede fabric. Drawers, Shelves, footer & back: Special effect coat ref. Golden Nickel, gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
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ANTA DA ARCA/ Console
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DIMENSIONS W: 200cm | 78.74’’ D:60cm | 23.62’’ H: 90cm | 35.43’’ W: 140kg | 308.6lb
MATERIAL & FINISHES Table top: Walnut wood veneer with matt or gloss finish. Legs: Available in Gold, Copper or Silver leaf with matt or gloss finish.
DIMENSIONS W: 160cm | 63’’ D: 37cm | 14.6’’ H: 95cm | 37.4’’ W: 18kg | 39.68lb
PACKAGING
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood or Cardboard Box 1.7x0.5x1.1 m= 0.93m3 | 32.84ft3 W: 20kg | 44.09lb
Poplar plywood 2.1x 0.70x 1.1m= 1.62m3 | 57.21ft3 W: 180kg | 396.83lb
WHAKAIRO/ Sideboard
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Body & drawers: Version 1 -All in Lime solid wood & stain with matt or gloss finish. Version 2 -All in Walnut or Oak solid wood & stain with matt or gloss finish. Shelves: Available in clear, gray or bronze tempered glass.
DIMENSIONS W: 221cm | 87’’ D:57cm | 22.44’’ H: 85cm | 33.46’’ W: 143kg | 315.26lb
Footer: Option A- Gold or Silver leaf with matt or gloss finish. Option B - Stainless steel polished or brushed. Option C - Brass brushed with gloss finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2.32x 0.69x 1.08m= 1.73m3 | 61.09ft3 W: 180kg | 396.83lb
FAIRY CIRCLE/ Console MATERIAL & FINISHES Table top & Circles: Available in Walnut, Oak or Palisander veneer with matt or gloss finish. Legs: Version 1 - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finish. Version 2 - Metal effect** polished or brushed with gloss finish. Version 3 - Brass in brushed finish. SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 314 DIMENSIONS W: 160cm | 62.99’’ D: 37.5cm | 14.76’’ H: 91cm | 35.83’’ W: 21 kg | 46.30lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.7x 0.5x 1.2 m= 1.02m3 | 36.02ft3 W: 61 kg | 134.5lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy .
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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SOSSUSVLEI / Console MATERIAL & FINISHES Top: Walnut solid wood veneer with gloss finish. Base: Version 1 - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Version 2 - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Version 3 - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
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PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.75x0.46x1.125m= 0.90m3 | 31.78ft3
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Top: Textured Metallic Stucco ref.Sage with gloss finish. Legs: Solid Walnut wood with matt finish.
DIMENSIONS W: 182cm | 71.65’’ D: 42cm | 16.54’’ H: 89cm | 35.04’’ W: 16kg | 35.27lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.92x 0.52x 1.10 m= 1.1m3 | 38.85ft3
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Available in Client’s own fabric or Alma de Luce’s Cotton Velvet. Marquetry: Palisander or Walnut veneer with matt or gloss finish. Legs: Version 1 - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Version 2 - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Version 3 - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Version 4 - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish.
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W: 30kg | 66.14lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DIMENSIONS W: 170cm | 66.93’’ D: 34.50cm | 13.58’’ H: 90cm | 35.43’’ W: 25kg | 55.12lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.43x 1.78x 0.34 m= 0.26m3 | 9.18ft3 W: 45kg | 99.21lb
Pag. 344 DIMENSIONS W: 87cm | 34.25’’ D: 40cm | 20.08’’ H: 100cm | 39.37’’ W: 70 kg | 154.32lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.00x0.51x1.19= 0.60m3 | 21.19ft3 W: 113Kg | 249.12lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
EL BA’IA/ Console MATERIAL & FINISHES Body: Exterior with manual inlay of 11 738 Swarovski® crystals in Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz and Black Diamond colour. Drawers: 1 front drawer in Corian® Glacier White, and 1 other in white lacquered wood with gloss finish. Legs & centerpiece: White lacquered wood with gloss finish & brass brushed with gloss ormatt finish.
W: 55Kg | 121.30lb
LUNGTA/ 87 Console MATERIAL & FINISHES Body: Exterior brushed Oak veneer with black or white stain in satin finish. Drawers & Handles in tassel: 08 Upholstery in Alma de Luce ‘s Cotton Satin fabric’s, & handels in Polished brass; Legs: Option A - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Option B - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Option C -Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Option D - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.13x 0.49x 1.05 m= 0.58m3 | 20.48ft3
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.70x0.50x1.10= 0.94m3 | 33.20ft3
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SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DIMENSIONS W: 103cm | 40.55’’ D: 38cm | 14.96’’ H: 88cm | 34.65’’ W: 16kg | 35.27lb
DIMENSIONS W: 160cm | 62.99’’ D: 36cm | 14.17’’ H: 90cm | 35.43’’ W: 25 kg | 55.12lb
KOROWAI/ Console MATERIAL & FINISHES Top: Version 1 - Solid Walnut wood (empty); Version 2 - Gray tempered glass; Version 3 - Estremoz White or Green Viana Marble in polished finish. Top frame & legs: Solid Walnut wood.
W: 30kg | 66.14lb
HISSAN ARABI / Console
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SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 30kg | 66.14lb
HAOUSSA / Console
JABU/ Console MATERIAL & FINISHES Top: Palisander or walnut veneer with matt or gloss finish; Legs: Version 1 - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Version 2 - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Version 3 - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish.
DIMENSIONS W: 164cm | 64.57’’ D: 36cm | 14.17’’ H: 92.5cm | 36.42’’ W: 16kg | 35.27lb
Pag. 62 DIMENSIONS W: 106cm | 42’’ D: 38.4cm | 15’’ H: 100cm | 39’’ W: 50kg | 110.23lb
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.13x 0.58x 1.19 m= 0.78m3 | 27.54ft3 W: 85kg | 187.39lb
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
LUNGTA/ 128 Console
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Body: Exterior brushed Oak veneer with black or white stain in satin finish. Drawers & Handles in tassel: 12 Upholstery in Alma de Luce ‘s Cotton Satin fabric’s, & handels in Polished brass; Legs: Option A - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Option B - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Option C -Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish.
DIMENSIONS W: 128cm | 50.40’’ D: 40cm | 15.75’’ H: 100cm | 39.37’’ W: 90 kg | 198.42lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.48x0.60x1.20= 1.06m3 | 37.43ft3 W: 156Kg | 343.90lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
Technical data
398 Inspire World Heritage
399 COFFEE & SIDE TABLE GOATHI/ 80 Coffee Table MATERIAL & FINISHES Table Top: Solid Walnut wood Body: Version 1 - Stainless stell in polished or brushed finishes. Version 2 - Metal effect** polished or brushed with matt or gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. All metal parts can be lacquered in effect Metal* color, Ral colors.
Pag. 36 DIMENSIONS Ø: 80cm | 31.5’’ H: 45cm | 17.72’’ W:15 kg | 33.07lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood or Cardboard Box 0.9x0.9x 0.55 m= 0.45m3 | 15.89ft3 W: 18kg | 39.68lb
GOATHI/ 110 Coffee Table MATERIAL & FINISHES Table Top: Solid Walnut wood Body: Version 1 - Stainless stell in polished or brushed finishes. Version 2 - Metal effect** polished or brushed with matt or gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. All metal parts can be lacquered in effect Metal* color, Ral colors.
APACHE TEARS / Side Table MATERIAL & FINISHES Top: Version 1 - Gris, bronze or black lacquered glass. Version 2 -Nero Marquina Marble in polished finish. Top base & leg: Solid Walnut wood & Gold leaf in gloss or matt finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
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PACKAGING Poplar plywood or Cardboard Box 1.1x1.1x 0.45 m= 0.66m3 | 23.31ft3 W: 23kg | 50.71lb
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.50x0.50x0.65m= 0.16m3 | 5.65ft3 W: 10kg | 22.05lb
PAMUKKALE/ Side Table MATERIAL & FINISHES Body: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s. - CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede or Cotton Velvet - CLASS II. Table Top: Stainless steel or Metal effect** polished or brushed with gloss finish.
DIMENSIONS Ø: 110cm | 43.31’’ H: 35cm | 13.78’’ W:20 kg | 44.09lb
Pag. 168 DIMENSIONS W: 38.5cm | 15.16’’ D: 38.5cm | 15.16’’ H: 42cm | 16.54’’ W: 5kg | 11.02lb
COM REQUIREMENTS FABRICS: Body: Exterior 2.5m | 98’’ Based on plain fabric, standard with 1.40mt | 55’’
Pag. 52 DIMENSIONS Ø: 55cm | 21.65’’ H: 44cm | 17.32’’ W: 15kg | 33.07lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood or cardboard box 0.65x0.65x0.65m= 0.27m3 | 9.53ft3 W: 20kg | 44.09lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
SOSSUSVLEI/ Side Table MATERIAL & FINISHES Top: Version 1 - Walnut solid wood veneer with matt or gloss finish. Version 2 -Estremoz white or ruivina or Nero Marquina Marble with polish finish. Body: Option A -Stainless steel or Metal effect** in polished or brushed, with matt or gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 44 DIMENSIONS W: 50cm | 19.69’’ D: 51cm | 20.08’’ H: 50cm | 36.42’’ W: 8kg | 17.64lb
MATERIAL & FINISHES Table Top & Base: Stainless Steel or metal effect**, Brushed or polished with matt or gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
MATERIAL & FINISHES Top: Estremoz Marble in polished finish. Body: Epic 1 (available in ral colors) translucid color over silver leaf with matt or gloss finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood or Cardboard Box 0.6x0.6x0.7m= 0.25m3 | 8.83ft3 W: 10kg | 22.05lb
CARLSBAD/ Side Table
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood or Cardboard Box 0.65x0.65x0.65m= 0.27m3 | 9.53ft3 W: 20kg | 44.09lb
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
Pag. 90 DIMENSIONS W: 175cm | 68.90’’ D: 105cm | 41.34’’ H: 42cm | 16.54’’ W: 45 kg | 99.21lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.85x1.15x0.65= 1.38m3 | 48.73ft3 W: 65Kg | 143.30lb
Pag. 384 DIMENSIONS Ø: 52cm | 20.47’’ H: 46.5cm | 18.31’’ W: 15kg | 33.07lb
PAMUKKALE / Coffee Table
MCCOOL / Set Side Table MATERIAL & FINISHES Body: Version 1 -Client’s own fabric. Version 2 -Alma de Luce’s Soft Suede fabric - CLASS I. Version 3 -Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric - CLASS II. Top: Color Metal*, polished or brushed with matt or gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 258 DIMENSIONS Ø: 55cm | 21.65’’ H: 35cm | 13.78’’ W: 18kg | 39.68lb DIMENSIONS Ø: 65cm | 25.59’’ H: 47cm | 18.50’’ W: 30kg | 66.14lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.2x0.60x0.80m= 0.57m3 | 20.13ft3 W: 58kg | 127.9lb
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
Technical data
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CAPPADOCIA/ 80 Side Table
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Table Top: Estremoz marble Body: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s. - CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede DEUS fabric or Cotton Velvet - CLASS II . Version 4 - Confort + fabric’s by Gabriel - CLASS III.
DIMENSIONS W: 65cm | 25.59’’ D: 84cm | 33.07’’ H: 31cm | 12.20’’ W: 60kg | 132.3lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 80kg | 176.4lb
MATERIAL & FINISHES Table Top: Version 1 - Walnut or Oak veneer with matt or gloss finish Version 2 - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finish. Version 3 - Brass in brushed finish. Body: Marble Estremoz White, gray or Green Viana Marble in polished finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.75x0.84x0.51m= 0.32m3 | 11.30ft3
CAPPADOCIA/ 110 Side Table
MASOULEH / 35 Coffee Table
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 256 DIMENSIONS W: 71cm | 27.95’’ D: 110cm | 43.31’’ H: 41cm | 16.14’’ W: 70kg | 154.3lb
MATERIAL & FINISHES Top: Estremoz Marble in polished finish. Top frame & legs: Solid Walnut wood.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.81x1.2x0.61m= 0.59m3 | 20.84ft3
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 90kg | 198.4lb
MATERIAL & FINISHES Table Top: Version 1 - Walnut or Oak veneer with matt or gloss finish Version 2 - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finish. Version 3 - Brass in brushed finish. Body: Marble Estremoz White, gray or Green Viana Marble in polished finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 40kg | 88.18lb
Pag. 210 DIMENSIONS Ø: 70cm | 32.68’’ H: 26.5cm | 14.96’’ W: 25kg | 55.12lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.0x1.0x0.46 m= 0.46m3 | 16.24ft3 W:35kg | 77.16lb
Pag. 180 DIMENSIONS W: 34.7cm | 13.66’’ D: 34.7cm | 13.66’’ H: 50cm | 19.69’’ W: 20kg | 44.09lb
ROATAN/ 90 Coffee Table MATERIAL & FINISHES Top: Estremoz Marble in polished finish. Top frame & legs: Solid Walnut wood in matt or satin finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.45x0.45x0.70m= 0.14m3 | 4.94ft3
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 210 DIMENSIONS Ø: 90cm | 35.43’’ H: 35cm | 13.78’’ W: 30kg | 55.12lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.0x1.0x0.46m= 0.46m3 | 16.24ft3 W:40kg | 88.18lb
W: 40kg | 88.18lb
MASOULEH / 43 Coffee Table MATERIAL & FINISHES Table Top: Version 1 - Walnut or Oak veneer with matt or gloss finish Version 2 - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finish. Version 3 - Brass in brushed finish. Body: Marble Estremoz White, gray or Green Viana Marble in polished finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.61x0.47x0.55m= 0.16m3 | 5.65ft3
ROATAN/ 70 Coffee Table
MATERIAL & FINISHES Table Top: Estremoz marble Body: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s. - CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede DEUS fabric or Cotton Velvet - CLASS II . Version 4 - Confort + fabric’s by Gabriel - CLASS III.
MASOULEH/ 50 Coffee Table
Pag. 180 DIMENSIONS W: 51cm | 20.08’’ D: 37cm | 14.57’’ H: 35cm | 13.78’’ W: 23kg | 50.71lb
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ROATAN/ 110 Coffee Table
DIMENSIONS W: 44cm | 17.32’’ D: 34cm | 13.39’’ H: 43cm | 16.93’’ W: 23kg | 50.71lb
MATERIAL & FINISHES Top: Estremoz Marble in polished finish. Top frame & legs: Solid Walnut wood.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.54x0.44x0.63m= 0.15m3 | 5.29ft3
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 210 DIMENSIONS Ø: 110cm | 43.31’’ H: 40cm | 15.75’’ W: 40kg | 88.18lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.2x1.2x0.60 m= 0.864m3 | 30.51ft3 W:83kg | 183lb
W: 43kg | 94.80lb
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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SALAR UYUNI/ 65 Coffee Table
Pag. 176
MATERIAL & FINISHES Table Top: Version 1 - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finish. Version 2 - Metal effect** polished or brushed with gloss finish. Version 3 - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish. Body: Coated wood in special effect ref. velvet carved.
DIMENSIONS W: 65.5cm | 25.79’’ D: 46.5cm | 18.31’’ H: 32cm | 12.60’’ W: 20kg | 44.09lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 40kg | 88.18lb
DIMENSIONS W: 68cm | 26.77’’ D: 37cm | 14.57’’ H: 38cm | 14.96’’ W: 22kg | 48.50lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 44kg | 97lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Table Top: Version 1 - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finish. Version 2 - Metal effect** polished or brushed with gloss finish. Version 3 - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish. Body: Coated wood in special effect ref. velvet carved.
DIMENSIONS W: 104cm | 40.94’’ D: 53cm | 20.87’’ H: 46cm | 18.11’’ W: 28kg | 48.50lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 51kg | 112.4lb
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.49x 0.48x 0.64 m= 0.15m3 | 5.30ft3 W: 15kg | 33.07lb
KOROWAI/ Coffee Table MATERIAL & FINISHES Top: Version 1 - Solid Walnut wood (empty); Version 2 - Gray tempered glass; Version 3 - Estremoz White Marble in polished finish. Top & legs: Solid Walnut wood.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.83x0.52x0.58m= 0.25m3 | 8.83ft3
SALAR UYUNI/ 104 Coffee Table
DIMENSIONS Ø: 38cm | 14.96’’ H: 53cm | 20.87’’ W: 7kg | 15.43lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 176
MATERIAL & FINISHES Table Top: Version 1 - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finish. Version 2 - Metal effect** polished or brushed with gloss finish. Version 3 - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish. Body: Coated wood in special effect ref. velvet carved.
Pag. 234
MATERIAL & FINISHES Table Top: Solid Walnut wood Body: Version 1 - Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet fabric’s or Leather. Version 2 - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Version 3 - Stainless stell in polished or brushed finishes. Version 4 - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.80x0.57x0.47m= 0.21m3 | 7.41ft3
SALAR UYUNI/ 68 Coffee Table
DARVAZA/ Side Table
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.21x 0.54x 0.55 m= 0.36m3 | 12.71ft3 W: 15kg | 33.07lb
KANZASHI/ 95 Coffee Table MATERIAL & FINISHES Table top: Version 1 - Green or gray tempered glass 10mm; Version 2 - Palisander, or Walnut veneer with matt or gloss finishes; Legs: Option A - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Option B - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Option C - Brass brushed with matt or satin finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.19x0.68x0.66m= 0.53m3 | 18.72ft3
Pag. 197 DIMENSIONS W: 112cm | 44.09’’ D: 67cm | 26.38’’ H: 40cm | 15.75’’ W: 12kg | 26.46lb
Pag. 100 DIMENSIONS W: 95cm | 37.40’’ D: 95cm | 37.40’’ H: 32cm | 12.60’’ W: 15 kg | 33.06lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.15x 1.15x 0.55 m= 0.73m3 | 25.78ft3 W: 57 kg | 125.66lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DARVAZA/ Coffee Table MATERIAL & FINISHES Table Top: Solid Walnut wood Body: Version 1 - Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet fabric’s or Leather. Version 2 - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Version 3 - Stainless stell in polished or brushed finishes. Version 4 - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 242
KANZASHI/ 145 Coffee Table
DIMENSIONS Ø: 83cm | 32.68’’ H: 38cm | 14.96’’ W: 30kg | 66.14lb
MATERIAL & FINISHES Table top: Version 1 - Green or gray tempered glass 10mm; Version 2 - Palisander, or Walnut veneer with matt or gloss finishes;
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.92x 0.92x 0.45 m= 0.38m3 | 13.42ft3
Legs: Option A - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Option B - Metal effect** polished or brushed with gloss finish. Option C - Brass brushed with matt or satin finish.
W: 50kg | 110.23lb
Pag. 100 DIMENSIONS W: 145cm | 53.15’’ D: 139.5cm | 54.92” H: 35cm | 13.78’’ W: 23 kg | 50.70lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.65x 1.59x 0.55 m= 1.45m3 | 51.20ft3 W: 83 kg | 180.98lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. NOTE: Given the technical characteristics the piece is subject to estimated time.
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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DARVAZA / Dining Table MATERIAL & FINISHES Table top: Solid Walnut wood with matt or gloss finish. Footer & Friezes: Wood with Special effect coat ref. Dark Nickel, gloss finish.& stainless steel frieze with metal effect**. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 282 DIMENSIONS Ø: 180cm | 70.87’’ D: 77cm | 30.31’’ W: 80kg | 176.4lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.90x1.90x0.97= 3.5m3 | 3.18ft3 W: 120Kg | 47.24lb
DINING TABLE BONSAI/ Dining Table MATERIAL & FINISHES Table Top: White Estremoz Marble & Walnut solid wood with matt finish Footer: Option A- Oak wood with matt or gloss finish. Option B- Walnut wood with matt or gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 294 DIMENSIONS W: 300cm | 118.1’’ D: 135cm | 53.15’’ H: 75cm | 29.53’’ W: 120kg | 264.6lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 3.10x1.45x0.95= 4.3m3 | 151.9ft3 W: 180Kg | 396.8lb
NARUTO/ Dining Table MATERIAL & FINISHES Table Top: Tempered gris glass. Footer: Walnut or Oak wood with matt or gloos finish. SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 270 DIMENSIONS Ø: 180cm | 70.87’’ D: 77cm | 30.31’’ W: 80kg | 176.4lb
RUSAK / Dining Table
Pag. 350
MATERIAL & FINISHES Table top: Solid Walnut wood & Walnut marquetry with matt or gloss finish. Legs: Option A - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Option B - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Option C -Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Option D - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish.
DIMENSIONS W: 260cm | 102.4’’ D: 125cm | 49.21’’ H: 74cm | 29.13’’ W: 105kg | 31.50lb
SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 135kg | 297.62lb
POLONCEAU/ Dining Table MATERIAL & FINISHES Table top: Version 1 - Alma de Luce leather’s & lacquered in all ral colours with matt and gloss finish. Version 2 - Walnut or Oak veneer with matt or gloss finish. Version 3 - Palisander veneer with matt or gloss finish. Legs & Friezes: Option A - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Option B - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Option C -Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Option D - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.90x1.90x0.97= 3.5m3 | 3.18ft3 W: 120Kg | 47.24lb
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2.70x1.35x1m= 3.645m3 | 128.7ft3
Pag. 324 DIMENSIONS W: 242cm | 95.27’’ D: 121cm | 47.64’’ H: 76cm | 29.92’’ W: 105kg | 31.50lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2.53x1.32x0.99m= 3.31m3 | 116.89ft3 W: 135kg | 297.62lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
TESLA / Dining Table MATERIAL & FINISHES Table top: Version 1 - Black lacquered glass. Version 2 - Walnut or Oak veneer with matt finish. Legs & Friezes: Option A - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Option B - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Option C -Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Option D - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish.
Pag. 306 DIMENSIONS Ø: 150cm | 59.06’’ D: 76.5cm | 30.12’’ W: 80kg | 176.4lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.6x1.6x0.97= 2.48m3 | 87.58ft3 W: 120Kg | 47.24lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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407 MIRROR MARQUEYSSAC/ Mirror MATERIAL & FINISHES Frame: Version 1 - Walnut veneer or Lacquered Ral color in matt or gloss finish & Metal effect** in polished finish. Mirror: Metal effect** with gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 46
Pag. 242
MATERIAL & FINISHES Mirror: Available in Clear, Bronze, Gray or Antique glass. Frieze: Available in Gold, Silver or copper leaf with gloss finish.
DIMENSIONS W: 147cm | 57.87’’ D: 28cm | 11.02’’ H: 83.5cm | 32.87’’ W: 19 kg | 41.89lb
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.5x1.3x 0.18 m= 0.35m3 | 12.36ft3 W: 25kg | 55.12lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.57x0.38x 1.04 m= 0.62m3 | 21.9ft3
AMATERASU/ Mirror MATERIAL & FINISHES Frame: Option A - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Option B - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Option C -Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Option D - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish. Mirror: Available in Clear, Bronze, Gray or Antique glass.
FIREFALL/ Mirror
DIMENSIONS W: 140cm | 55.12’’ D: 120cm | 47.24’’ H: 8cm | 3.15’’ W:20 kg | 44.09lb
W: 52kg | 114.6lb
Pag. 46 DIMENSIONS Ø: 125cm | 49.21’’ H: 19.5cm | 7.7’’ W: 19 kg | 41.89lb
KIMONO/ 62 Mirror
Pag. 174
MATERIAL & FINISHES Frame: Version 1 - Exterior Lacquered in all Ral Colours with matt or gloss finish & Interior with Satin cotton fabric, ref. White snow Version 2 - Exterior in Walnut Solid wood with matt varnish & Interior with Satin cotton fabric, ref. White snow. Embroidery: Available in Alma de Luce line’s. Mirror: Available in Clear, Bronze, Gray or Antique glass.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.35x1.35x 0.4 m= 0.73m3 | 25.8ft3 W: 52kg | 114.6lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DIMENSIONS W: 33cm | 12.99’’ D: 3cm | 1.18’’ H: 62cm | 30.31’’ W: 7 kg | 15.43lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.45x0.74x0.3= 0.10m3 | 3.53ft3 W: 43Kg | 94.80lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DOM SEBASTIÃO/ Mirror MATERIAL & FINISHES Frame: Version 1 - Solid Oak wood in matt finish & Stainless steel or Metal effect** in polished or brushed finishes. Version 2 - Solid Walnut wood in matt finish & Stainless steel or Metal effect** in polished or brushed finishes. Mirror: Available in Clear, Bronze, Gray or Antique glass.
Pag. 126
KIMONO/ 77 Mirror
Pag. 174
MATERIAL & FINISHES Frame: Version 1 - Exterior Lacquered in all Ral Colours with matt or gloss finish & Interior with Satin cotton fabric, ref. White snow Version 2 - Exterior in Walnut Solid wood with matt varnish & Interior with Satin cotton fabric, ref. White snow. Embroidery: Available in Alma de Luce line’s. Mirror: Available in Clear, Bronze, Gray or Antique glass.
DIMENSIONS Ø: 185cm | 72.83’’ H: 22cm | 8.66’’ W: 40 kg | 88.18lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.95x1.95x 0.45 m= 1.7m3 | 60ft3 W: 70kg | 154.3lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DIMENSIONS W: 40cm | 18.9’’ D: 3cm | 1.18’’ H: 77cm | 72.83’’ W: 9 kg | 19.84lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.52x0.89x0.30= 0.14m3 | 4.94ft3 W: 45Kg | 99.21lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
LONGJING/ Mirror
Pag. 30
MATERIAL & FINISHES Frame: Solid walnut wood & pattern with Gold leaf with matt or gloss finish. Mirror: Available in Clear, Bronze, Gray or Antique glass.
DIMENSIONS W: 115cm | 45.28’’ D: 37cm | 14.57’’ H: 110cm | 43.31’’ W: 19 kg | 41.89lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.25x0.47x 1.30 m= 0.76m3 | 26.84ft3 W: 52kg | 114.6lb
KIMONO/ 95 Mirror
Pag. 174
MATERIAL & FINISHES Frame: Version 1 - Exterior Lacquered in all Ral Colours with matt or gloss finish & Interior with Satin cotton fabric, ref. White snow Version 2 - Exterior in Walnut Solid wood with matt varnish & Interior with Satin cotton fabric, ref. White snow. Embroidery: Available in Alma de Luce line’s. Mirror: Available in Clear, Bronze, Gray or Antique glass.
DIMENSIONS W: 50cm | 37.8’’ D: 3cm | 1.18’’ H: 96cm | 37.80’’ W: 11 kg | 24.25lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.08x0.62x0.30= 0.20m3 | 7.06ft3 W: 46Kg | 101.41lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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MEGHALAYA/ 120 Mirror MATERIAL & FINISHES Frame: Version 1 - Stainless Steel in polished or brushed finishes; Version 2 - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Version 3 - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish. Mirror: Available in Clear, bronze, gray or Antique mirror. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. All metal parts can be lacquered in effect Metal* color, Ral colors.
Pag. 206 DIMENSIONS W: 120cm | 47.24’’ D: 6cm | 2.36’’ H: 70cm | 27.56’’ W: 15 kg | 33.07lb
DARVAZA/ 70Mirror
Pag. 170
MATERIAL & FINISHES Frame: Version 1 - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Version 2 - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Version 3 - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Version 4 - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish. Interior Frame: Solid Walnut wood in matt finish. Mirror: Available in Clear, Bronze, Gray or Antique mirror.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.32x0.82x0.29= 0.31m3 | 10.95ft3 W: 31Kg | 68.34lb
DIMENSIONS Ø: 73cm | 28.74’’ H: 6.5cm | 2.56’’ W: 7kg | 15.40lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.91x 0.91x 0.17 m= 0.14m3 | 4.94ft3 W: 17kg | 37.48lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
MEGHALAYA/ 140 Mirror MATERIAL & FINISHES Frame: Version 1 - Stainless Steel in polished or brushed finishes; Version 2 - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Version 3 - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish. Mirror: Available in Clear, bronze, gray or Antique mirror. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. All metal parts can be lacquered in effect Metal* color, Ral colors.
Pag. 206
DARVAZA/ 120 Mirror
Pag. 170
MATERIAL & FINISHES Frame: Version 1 - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Version 2 - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Version 3 - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Version 4 - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish. Interior Frame: Solid Walnut wood in matt finish. Mirror: Available in Clear, Bronze, Gray or Antique mirror.
DIMENSIONS W: 140cm | 55.12’’ D: 7cm | 2.75’’ H: 81cm | 31.89’’ W: 17 kg | 37.48lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.53x0.93x0.29= 0.41m3 | 14.48ft3 W: 33Kg | 72.75lb
DIMENSIONS Ø: 120cm | 47.24’’ H: 6.5cm | 2.56’’ W: 14kg | 30.86lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.40x 1.40x 0.17 m= 0.33m3 | 11.65ft3 W: 24kg | 52.91lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
MEGHALAYA/ 160 Mirror MATERIAL & FINISHES Frame: Version 1 - Stainless Steel in polished or brushed finishes; Version 2 - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Version 3 - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish. Mirror: Available in Clear, bronze, gray or Antique mirror. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. All metal parts can be lacquered in effect Metal* color, Ral colors.
Pag. 206 DIMENSIONS W: 160cm | 62.99’’ D: 8cm | 3.15’’ H: 93cm | 36.61’’ W: 20kg | 44.09lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.72x1.05x0.30= 0.54m3 | 19.07ft3 W: 35Kg | 79.36lb
DARVAZA/ 60 Mirror MATERIAL & FINISHES Frame: Version 1 - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Version 2 - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Version 3 - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Version 4 - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish. Interior Frame: Solid Walnut wood in matt finish. Mirror: Available in Clear, Bronze, Gray or Antique mirror.
Pag. 170 DIMENSIONS Ø: 60cm | 23.62’’ H: 6.5cm | 2.56’’ W: 5kg | 11.02lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.77x 0.77x 0.17 m= 0.10m3 | 3.53ft3
MOSAIC/ 50 Mirror
Pag. 262
MATERIAL & FINISHES Frame: Version 1 - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Version 2 - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Version 3 - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Version 4 - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish. Mirror & Glass: Available with Clear & Bronze mirror & Black lacquered glass.
DIMENSIONS W: 50cm | 19.70’’ D: 50cm | 19.70’’ H: 8cm | 3.15’’ W: 19 kg | 41.89lb’’
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 37Kg | 81.57lb
MOSAIC/ 70 Mirror
Pag. 262
MATERIAL & FINISHES Frame: Version 1 - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Version 2 - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Version 3 - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Version 4 - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish. Mirror & Glass: Available with Clear & Bronze mirror & Black lacquered glass.
DIMENSIONS W: 70cm | 27.56’’ D: 70cm | 27.56’’ H: 28cm | 11.02’’ W: 20 kg | 44.09lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 31Kg | 68.34lb
W: 15kg | 33.07lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.70x0.70x0.28= 0.14m3 | 4.94ft3
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.90x0.90x0.28= 0.23m3 | 8.12ft3
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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MOSAIC/ 100 Mirror
Pag. 262
MATERIAL & FINISHES Frame: Version 1 - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Version 2 - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Version 3 - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Version 4 - Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish. Mirror & Glass: Available with Clear & Bronze mirror & Black lacquered glass.
DIMENSIONS W: 100cm | 39.37’’ D: 100cm | 39.37’’ H: 8cm | 3.15’’ W: 32 kg | 70.55lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 46Kg | 101.41lb
MATERIAL & FINISHES Frame: Version 1 - Satin lacquered wood in all ral colours with pierced pattern. Version 2 - Satin lacquered wood in all ral colours with approximately 6775 Swarovski® Crystals. Interior: Coated in golden metallic stucco with matt or gloss finish. Mirror: Available with Clear, Gray & Bronze mirror.
Pag. 364
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet fabric- CLASS II. Footer: Option A- Lacquered wood in all Ral colours with satin finish. Option B - Solid or veneer Walnut wood in matt finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.15x1.15x0.28= 0.37m3 | 13.07ft3
NAPERON/ 100 Mirror
NDEBELE/ Chair
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 286 DIMENSIONS Ø: 101cm | 39.7’’ D: 18cm | 7.1’’ W: 35kg | 77.16lb
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SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood or Cardboard Box 0.9x0.7x0.9 m= 0.57m3 | 20.13ft3 W: 20kg | 44.09lb
NDEBELE/ Chair MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s. - CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric’s.- CLASS II. Legs & Backrest: Option A- Solid Oak wood in matt finish. Option B - Solid Walnut wood in matt finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.11x1.11x0.40= 0.49m3 | 17.3ft3 W: 70Kg | 154.32lb
DIMENSIONS W: 77cm | 30.31’’ D: 63cm | 24.8’’ H: 78.5cm | 30.91’’ SH: 44cm | 17.32’’ W: 18kg | 39.68lb
DIMENSIONS W: 67cm | 26.38’’ D: 67cm | 26.38’’ H: 74cm | 29.13’’ SH: 47cm | 18.50’’ W: 13.5kg | 29,76lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.77x0.77x1m= 0.6m3 | 21.19ft3 W: 15kg | 33.07lb
POSEIDON/ Chair
Pag. 296
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Legs: Option A - Ral color Lacquered solid wood. with matt or gloss finish. Option B - Solid Oak wood natural or darkened color with matt or gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DIMENSIONS W: 52cm | 20.47’’ D: 59cm | 23.23’’ H: 82cm | 32.28’’ SH: 45cm | 17.72’’ W: 16kg | 35.27lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.65x0.7x1= 0.455m3 | 15.89ft3 W: 20Kg | 44.09lb
CHAIR AMASUNZU/ Chair MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Legs: Option A- Lacquered wood in all Ral colours with satin finish.
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 266 DIMENSIONS W: 83cm | 32.68’’ D: 74cm | 29.13’’ H: 74cm | 29.13’’ SH: 46cm | 18.11’’ W: 15.5kg | 34.17lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood or Cardboard Box 0.9x0.85x0.9 m= 0.7m3 | 24.72ft3 W: 17kg | 37.48lb
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
POSEIDON/ Dining Armchair MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Legs: Option A - Ral color Lacquered solid wood. with matt or gloss finish. Option B - Solid Oak wood natural or darkened color with matt or gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 296 DIMENSIONS W: 68cm | 26.77’’ D: 61cm | 24.02’’ H: 82cm | 32.28’’ SH: 45cm | 17.72’’ W: 20kg | 35.27lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.78x0.7x1= 0.55m3 | 19.42ft3 W: 24Kg | 52.91lb
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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UCHIWA/ Chair
Pag. 272
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s. - CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric’s. - CLASS II. Legs: Option A- Solid Oak wood in matt finish. Option B - Solid Walnut wood in matt finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DIMENSIONS W: 54cm | 21.26’’ D: 69cm | 27.17’’ H: 80cm | 31.5’’ SH: 45cm | 17.72’’ W: 13kg | 29lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.64x0.79x1m= 0.5m3 | 17.65ft3 W: 15kg | 33.07lb
BLACK PEARL/ Chair MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s. - CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric’s. - CLASS II. Legs: Option A- Stainless stee l in polished or brushed finishes. Option B - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. All metal parts can be lacquered in effect Metal* color, Ral colors.
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Pag. 312 DIMENSIONS W: 63cm | 24.80’’ D: 58cm | 22.83’’ H: 82cm | 32.28’’ SH: 48cm | 18.90’’ W: 13kg | 29lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. All metal parts can be lacquered in effect Metal* color, Ral colors.
W: 15kg | 33.07lb
PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.75x0.73x1.1m= 0.6m3 | 21.19ft3
Pag. 342
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. All metal parts can be lacquered in effect Metal* color, Ral colors.
W: 15kg | 33.07lb
PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.78x0.73x 0.97 m= 0.55m3 | 19.42ft3
LONGJING / Chair MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s. - CLASS I. Version 3 - Confort + fabric’s by Gabriel - CLASS III. Legs: Option A- Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Option B - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish.
DIMENSIONS W: 65cm | 25.59’’ D: 63cm | 24.8’’ H: 83cm | 32.68’’ SH: 45cm | 17.72’’ W: 13kg | 29lb
MUDHIF/ Chair
HYOKU / Chair MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s. - CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric’s. - CLASS II. Legs: Option A- Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Option B - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish.
DIMENSIONS W: 61cm | 24.02’’ D: 69cm | 27.17’’ H: 84.45cm | 33.25’’ SH: 46cm | 18.11’’ W: 13kg | 29lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.76x0.84x 0.99m= 0.63m3 | 22.25ft3 W: 15kg | 33.07lb
Pag. 354
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s. - CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Leather’s- CLASS II. Legs & Backrest: Option A- Solid Oak wood in matt finish. Option B - Solid Walnut wood in matt finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DIMENSIONS W: 59.20cm | 23.31’’ D: 65cm | 25.59’’ H: 75.50cm | 29.72’’ SH: 46cm | 18.11’’ W: 13kg | 29lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.70x0.75x1m= 0.52m3 | 18.36ft3 W: 15kg | 33.07lb
STOOL MUDHIF/ Dining Armchair MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s. - CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Leather’s- CLASS II. Legs & Backrest: Option A- Solid Oak wood in matt finish. Option B - Solid Walnut wood in matt finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 352 DIMENSIONS W: 64.50cm | 25.39’’ D: 65cm | 25.59’’ H: 75.50cm | 29.72’’ SH: 46cm | 18.11’’ W: 13.5kg | 29,76lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.75x0.75x1 m= 0.56m3 | 19.78ft3 W: 15kg | 33.07lb
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
AMATERASU/ Stool
Pag. 154
MATERIAL & FINISHES Top: Version 1- Stainless steel in polished or brushed finishes. Version 2- Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Version 3- Brass brushed with matt or gloss finish. Body: Special effect ref.Epic 1 (Silver leaf with Ral color stain) with black dégradé with gloss finish.
DIMENSIONS Ø: 38cm | 14.96’’ H: 45cm | 17.72’’ W: 10 kg | 22.05lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.48x0.48x 0.65 m= 0.15m3 | 5.3ft3 W: 20kg | 44.09lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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PHYLLIDAE/ Stool MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Leather’s- CLASS II. Table top: Solid Oak or Walnut wood in matt finish.
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 356 DIMENSIONS W: 37.5cm | 14.76’’ D: 43cm | 16.93’’ H: 49cm |19.29’’ W: 10kg | 6.35lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 12kg | 26.46lb
Pag. 132
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s. - CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric’s. - CLASS II. Frieze: Option A- Stainless steel or Metal effect**in polished or brushed finishes. Option B - Brass brushed with gloss finish.
DIMENSIONS W: 48cm | 18.90’’ D: 47cm | 18.50’’ H: 46cm | 33.25’’ W: 10kg | 6.35lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. All metal parts can be lacquered in effect Metal* color, Ral colors.
W: 12kg | 26.46lb
PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.5x0.5x0.7m= 0.17m3 | 6ft3 W: 8kg | 17.64lb
CAPPADOCIA / Stool
PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.50x0.50x 0.61m= 0.15m3 | 5.3ft3 W: 9kg | 19.84lb
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SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DIMENSIONS Ø: 40cm | 15.75’’ H: 51cm | 20.08’’ W: 7kg | 15.43lb
DARVAZA / Stool MATERIAL & FINISHES Table Top: Solid Walnut wood Body: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet fabric’s or Leather. Version 3 - Stainless stell in polished or brushed finishes. Version 4 - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with matt or gloss finish.
DIMENSIONS W: 41cm | 16.14’’ D: 41cm | 16.14’’ H: 47cm | 18.50’’ W: 6kg | 13.23lb
PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.53x0.53x 0.59m= 0.16m3 | 5.65ft3 W: 25kg | 55.12lb
Pag. 170
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. All metal parts can be lacquered in effect Metal* color, Ral colors.
Pag. 226
MATERIAL & FINISHES Top: Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. in this version without embroidered holes. Version 2-Super Suede Alma de Luce’s fabric with embroidered holes. CLASS II. Footer: Walnut marquetry work with matt or gloss finish. Frieze: Stainless steel or Metal effect**in polished or brushed finishes.
DIMENSIONS W: 42.5cm | 16.73’’ D: 42.5cm | 16.73’’ H: 49.5cm |19.49’’ W: 23kg | 50.72lb
GOAHTI / Stool MATERIAL & FINISHES Table Top: Solid Walnut wood Body: Version 1 - Stainless stell in polished or brushed finishes. Version 2 - Metal effect** polished or brushed with gloss finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.58x0.57x 0.56m= 0.18m3 | 6.35ft3
PHU CAU / Stool
Pag.182
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s. - CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric’s. - CLASS II. Table Top: Option A- Stainless steel or Metal effect**in polished or brushed finishes. Option B - Brass brushed with gloss finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.48x0.53x 0.59m= 0.15m3 | 5.29ft3
DOURO / Stool
MASOULEH / Stool
DIMENSIONS Ø: 34cm | 14.96’’ H: 46cm | 18.11’’ W: 7kg | 15.43lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.45x0.45x 0.57 m= 0.12m3 | 4.24ft3 W: 15kg | 33.07lb
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Table Top: Estremoz marble Body: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s. - CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede DEUS fabric or Cotton Velvet - CLASS II . Version 4 - Confort + fabric’s by Gabriel - CLASS III.
DIMENSIONS W: 44.5cm | 17.52’’ D: 34cm | 13.39’’ H: 45.5cm | 17.91’’ W: 8kg | 17.64lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 12kg | 26.46lb
PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.55x0.44x0.60m= 0.14m3 | 4.94ft3
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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417 BAR STOOL AMASUNZU/ Bar Stool MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Legs: Option A- Lacquered wood in all Ral colours with satin finish. Option B - Solid Walnut wood in matt finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 264 DIMENSIONS W: 80cm | 32.68’’ D: 71.5cm | 28.15’’ H: 97cm | 38.19’’ SH: 76cm | 29.92’’ W: 8kg | 17.64lb
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s. - CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Leather’s- CLASS II. Legs & Backrest: Option A- Solid Oak wood in matt finish. Option B - Solid Walnut wood in matt finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 22
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s. - CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Leather’s- CLASS II. Legs & Backrest: Option A- Solid Oak wood in matt finish. Option B - Solid Walnut wood in matt finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood or Cardboard Box 0.9x0.82x1.1 m= 0.8m3 | 28.25ft3 W: 12kg | 26.46lb
MUDHIF/Bar Stool
MUDHIF/ Bench
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DIMENSIONS W: 130cm | 51.18’’ D: 41cm | 16.14’’ H: 46.5cm | 18.31’’ W: 15.5kg | 34.17lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood or Cardboard Box 1.35x0.46x0.52 m= 0.32m3 | 11.30ft3 W: 17kg | 37.48lb
Pag. 38 DIMENSIONS W: 59cm | 23.23’’ D: 56cm | 22.05’’ H: 95cm | 37.4’’ SH: 72cm | 28.35’’ W: 12kg | 26.5lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood or Cardboard Box 0.7x0.66x1.1 m= 0.5m3 | 17.66ft3 W: 17kg | 37lb
ARMCHAIR & OTTOMAN PHU CAU/ Armchair
Pag. 162
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet fabric- CLASS II. Legs: Option A - Oak Solid wood with matt or gloss finish. Option B - Walnut Solid wood with matt or gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DIMENSIONS W: 84cm | 33.07’’ D: 77cm | 30.31’’ H: 67cm | 26.38’’ SH: 40cm | 15.75’’ W: 60kg | 132.3lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood (set)or Cardboard Box 0.95x0.87x0.87= 0.72m3 | 25.42ft3 W: 70Kg | 154.3lb
BENCH MASOULEH/ Bench MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s. - CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet fabric’s. - CLASS II. Table Top: Option A - Stainless steel or Metal effect**in polished or brushed finishes. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag.30 DIMENSIONS W: 125cm | 49.21’’ D: 43cm | 16.93’’ H: 50cm | 36.42’’ W: 16kg | 35.27lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood or Cardboard Box 1.35x0.53x0.7m= 0.5m3 | 17.66ft3 W: 20kg | 44.09lb
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
MUDHIF/ Armchair
Pag. 138
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s. - CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Leather’s- CLASS II. Legs & Backrest: Option A- Solid Oak wood in matt finish. Option B - Solid Walnut wood in matt finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DIMENSIONS W: 85.5cm | 33.66’’ D: 92cm | 36.22’’ H: 78cm | 30.71’’ SH: 34.5cm | 13.58’’ W: 45kg | 99.21lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood (set)or Cardboard Box 0.95x1.05x1m= 1m3 | 35.31ft3 W: 90kg | 209.4lb
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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NDEBELE / Armchair MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Legs & Armrest detail: Option A - Oak Solid wood with matt or gloss finish. Option B - Walnut solid wood with matt or gloss finish SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 388 DIMENSIONS W: 80cm | 31.50’’ D: 77cm | 30.314’’ H: 72cm | 28.35’’ SH: 38cm | 14.96’’ W: 60kg | 132.3lb
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Legs: Solid Oak wood with matt or gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
HISSAN ARABI / Armchair MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Legs & Backrest: Option A- Solid Oak wood in matt finish. Option B - Solid Walnut wood in matt finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag.70 DIMENSIONS W: 91cm | 35.83’’ D: 83cm | 32.68’’ H: 83cm | 32.68’’ SH: 35cm | 13.78’’ W: 50kg | 110.2lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
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Pag.164 DIMENSIONS W: 120cm | 47.24’’ D: 92.9cm | 36.57’’ H: 72.6cm | 28.58’’ SH: 35cm | 13.78’’ W: 35kg | 77.16lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.3x1.03x0.93= 1.24m3 |43.79ft3
Pag. 128
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 88
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
W: 90Kg | 209.4lb
KHEPRI/ Armchair MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Leather’s- CLASS II. Embroidery: Available in Alma de Luce line’s. Legs: Walnut solid wood.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood or Carboard Box 1.1x0.95x1.1= 1.15m3 |26.84ft3 W: 80Kg | 176.37lb
PACKAGING Poplar plywood (set)or Cardboard Box 0.9x0.87x0.92= 0.72m3 | 25.42ft3 W: 80Kg | 176.37lb
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.3x0.85x1= 1.10m3 |38.85ft3
W: 90Kg | 198.4lb
DIMENSIONS W: 100cm | 39.37’’ D: 82cm | 32.28’’ H: 85cm | 33.46’’ SH: 37cm | 14.57’’ W: 50kg | 110.2lb
DIMENSIONS W: 118cm | 46.46’’ D: 96cm | 37.80’’ H: 92cm | 36.22’’ SH: 40cm | 15.75’’ W: 60kg | 132.3lb
Pag. 216 DIMENSIONS W: 118.5cm | 46.65’’ D: 75cm | 29.53’’ H: 77cm | 30.31’’ SH: 35cm | 13.78’’ W: 45kg | 99.21lb
MATTERHORN/ Armchair MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet fabric- CLASS II. Footer: Walnut veneer wood with matt or gloss finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood (set)or Cardboard Box 1.1x0.95x1.1= 1.15m3 | 40.61ft3 W: 80Kg | 176.37lb
POSEIDON/ Armchair MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Legs: Option A - Ral color Lacquered solid wood. with matt or gloss finish. Option B - Oak Solid wood with matt or gloss finish.
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet fabric- CLASS II. Legs & Armrest detail: Option A - Walnut solid wood with matt or gloss finish. Option B - Color Metal*, polished or brushed with gloss finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood (set)or Cardboard Box 0.9x0.87x0.92= 0.72m3 |25.4ft3 W: 80Kg | 176.37lb
AMATERASU / Armchair
HARLEQUIN / Armchair
DIMENSIONS W: 83.3cm | 32.80’’ D: 65cm | 25.59’’ H: 59.8cm | 23.54’’ SH: 27cm | 10.63’’ AH: 48.8cm | 19.21’’ W: 30kg | 66.14lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.94x0.75x0.80= 0.56m3 |19.78ft3 W: 80Kg | 176.37lb
KHEPRI/ Tall Armchair MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Leather’s- CLASS II. Embroidery: Available in Alma de Luce line’s. Legs: Walnut solid wood. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 128 DIMENSIONS W: 83.3cm | 32.80’’ D: 65cm | 25.59’’ H: 90.3cm | 35.55’’ SH: 27cm | 10.63’’ AH: 48.8cm | 19.21’’ W: 35kg | 77.16lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.94x0.75x1.10= 0.77m3 |27.19ft3 W: 90Kg | 198.4lb
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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KHEPRI/ Ottoman MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Leather’s- CLASS II. Legs: Walnut solid wood. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 128 DIMENSIONS W: 83.3cm | 32.80’’ D: 46.7cm | 18.39’’ H: 41.5cm | 16.34’’ W: 20kg | 44.19lb
TAKEAMI / Armchair
Pag. 206
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede- CLASS II. Legs & Armrest: Walnut solid wood.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.94x0.57x0.62= 0.33m3 |11.65ft3
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 30Kg | 66.14lb
DIMENSIONS W: 97cm | 38.19’’ D: 90.6cm | 35.67’’ H: 77.5cm | 30.51’’ SH: 37.8cm | 14.88’’ W: 30kg | 66.14lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.1x1x1= 1.10m3 |38.85ft3 W: 80Kg | 176.37lb
COSTA NOVA/ Armchair MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Leather’s- CLASS II. Pipping : Metal effect** polished with matt or gloss finish. Legs: Walnut solid wood with matt or gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 254 DIMENSIONS W: 85.7cm | 33.74’’ D: 78.6cm | 30.94’’ H: 71cm | 27.95’’ SH: 35cm | 13.78’’ W: 30kg | 66.14lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 80Kg | 176.37lb
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PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.1x0.98x1= 1.08m3 |38.14ft3
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 60Kg | 132.3lb
Pag. 184 DIMENSIONS W: 80.5cm | 31.69’’ D: 74cm | 29.13’’ H: 79cm | 31.10’’ SH: 62cm | 24.40’’ W: 50kg | 110.2lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.91x0.84x1= 0.76m3 |26.84ft3 W: 80Kg | 176.37lb
Pag. 104 DIMENSIONS W: 130cm | 51.18’’ D: 91cm | 35.83’’ H: 87cm | 34.25’’ SH: 46cm | 18.11’’ W: 50kg | 110.2lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood or Carboard Box 1.45x1.06x1.07= 1.64m3 |57.92ft3 W: 40Kg | 88.18lb
GHADAMES/ Armchair MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Leather’s - CLASS II. Embroidery: Available in Alma de Luce line’s. Legs & Armrest: Walnut solid wood.
DIMENSIONS W: 94.5cm | 37.20’’ D: 88cm | 34.65’’ H: 82cm | 32.28’’ SH: 40cm | 15.75’’ W: 40kg | 88.18lb
MOUSGOUM/ Armchair MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Embroidery: Available in Alma de Luce line’s. Legs: Walnut solid wood with matt or gloss finish.
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric - CLASS II. Legs: Lacquered wood in all Ral colours with satin finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.96x0.88x0.86= 0.73m3 |25.78ft3
CINNABAR / Armchair MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Cotton Satin- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Leather’s- CLASS II. Embroidery: Available in Alma de Luce line’s. Legs: Legs in Walnut solid wood.
AMASUNZU/ Armchair
Pag. 232 DIMENSIONS W: 80cm | 31.50’’ D: 84cm | 33.17’’ H: 83cm | 32.68’’ SH: 39cm | 15.35’’ W: 30kg | 66.14lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.07x0.96x1.05= 1.08m3 |38.14ft3 W: 80Kg | 176.37lb
ACOMA/ Armchair
Pag. 116
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Leather’s- CLASS II. Embroidery: Available in Alma de Luce line’s. Legs & Pipping: Option A- Legs in all Ral colours with matt or gloss finish & Pipping in upholstery option. Option B - Legs in Walnut solid wood & Pipping in upholstery option. Option C - Brass or Copper in Brushed finish.
DIMENSIONS W: 95cm | 37.40’’ D: 80cm | 31.50’’ H: 115cm | 45.27’’ SH: 41cm | 16.14’’ W: 25kg | 55.11lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.15x1.00x1.35m= 1.55m3 | 54.74ft3 W: 75Kg | 165.35lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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MOUSGOUM/ Sofa
Pag. 84
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet fabric- CLASS II. Embroidery: Available in Alma de Luce line’s. Footer: Walnut or darkened Oak solid wood with matt or gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
SOFA TULIP/ 1 Seat Sofa MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 -Client’s own material. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS II. Version 3 -Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Footer: Option A- darkened oak wood with gloss os matt finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 148 DIMENSIONS W: 100cm | 39.37’’ D: 86cm | 33.86’’ H: 74cm | 29.13’’ SH: 34cm | 13.39’’ W: 68kg | 149.9lb
TULIP/ Sofa
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DIMENSIONS W: 205cm | 80.71’’ D: 86cm | 33.86’’ H: 74cm | 29.13’’ SH: 34cm | 13.39’’ W: 120kg | 264.6lb
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet fabric- CLASS II. Embroidery: Available in Alma de Luce line’s. Footer: Walnut or darkened Oak solid wood with matt or gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2.4x1.3x1= 3.12m3 | 110.2ft3 W: 95Kg | 209.4lb
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2x1x1= 2m3 | 70.63ft3 W: 200kg | 440.9lb
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SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
DIMENSIONS W: 193cm | 75.98’’ D: 93cm | 36.61’’ H: 87.4cm | 34.41’’ SH: 46.5cm | 18.’’ W: 120kg | 264.6lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2x1x1= 2m3 | 70.63ft3 W: 200kg | 440.9lb
Pag. 86 DIMENSIONS W: 230cm | 90.55’’ D: 120cm | 47.24’’ H: 87cm | 34.25’’ SH: 40cm | 15.75’’ W: 80kg | 176.4lb
DIMENSIONS W: 192cm | 75.59’’ D: 93.3cm | 36.73’’ H: 73cm | 28.74’’ SH: 34cm | 13.39’’ W: 120kg | 264.6lb
AMASUNZU/ Sofa MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Legs: Lacquered wood in all Ral colours with satin finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2.25x 0.95x 0.95m= 2m3 | 70.63ft3 W: 200kg | 440.9lb
MOUSGOUM/ 2 Seat Sofa
Pag. 166
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 150
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 -Client’s own material. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS II. Version 3 -Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Footer: Option A- darkened oak wood with gloss or matt finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood Box 1 - 2.4x1.35x1.15= 3.72m3 | 131.4ft3 W: 65Kg | 143.3lb Box 2 - 2.4x1.35x1= 3.24m3 | 114.4ft3 W: 55Kg | 121.3lb
MATTERHORN/ Sofa MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 -Client’s own material. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 -Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet fabric - CLASS II. Footer: Option A- Walnut veneer with matt or gloss finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.1x 0.95x 0.95m= 1m3 | 2.2ft3 W: 78kg | 172lb
DIMENSIONS W: 380cm | 149.6’’ D: 160cm | 62.99’’ H: 95cm | 37.4’’ SH: 40cm | 15.75’’ W: 100kg | 220.5lb
AMATERASU/ Sofa Chaise Longue
Pag. 66
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery & 4 Cushions: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Footer: Option A- Stainless Steel or metal effect**, polished or brushed finish.
DIMENSIONS W: 410cm | 161.4’’ D: 120cm | 47.24’’ D (chaise longue): 200cm | 78.74’’ H: 95cm | 37.40’’ SH: 45cm | 17.72’’ W: 80+35.9kg | 176.4+79.15lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood Box1- 1.6x3.2x 1.15m= 5.9m3 | 208.4ft3 W: 120kg | 264.6lb Box2-2.1x2.1x0.6m= 2.65m3 | 93.58ft3 W: 53.9kg | 118.8lb
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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AMATERASU/ Corner Sofa MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery & 7 Cushions: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Footer: Option A- Metal effect**, polished or brushed with matt or gloss finish.
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PACKAGING Poplar plywood Box1-2.x2.16x1.14m=5.00m3| 176.6ft3 / Box2-1.34x2.23x1.14m=3.4m3| 120.10ft3 W: 280kg | 617.3lb / W: 240kg | 529.1lb
DOURO/ Sofa
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SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2.3x 0.9x 1m= 2.07m3 | 73.10ft3
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 210kg | 396.8lb
PACKAGING Poplar plywood Box1 & Box2- 2.2x1.1x1.1m= 2.6m3 | 91.82ft3 / per box W: 120kg | 264.6lb/ per box Pag. 214
DIMENSIONS W: 280cm | 110.20’’ D: 100cm | 39.37’’ H: 70cm | 27.56’’ SH: 40cm | 15.75’’ W: 105kg | 231.5lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2.9x 1.1x 0.9m= 2.87m3 | 101.4ft3
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SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2.8x 1.1x 0.93m= 2.86m3 | 101ft3 W: 190kg | 418.9lb
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
DIMENSIONS W: 210cm | 82.70’’ D: 100cm | 39.37’’ H: 78cm | 30.71’’ SH: 38cm | 14.96’’ W: 40kg | 88.18lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2.52x 1.12x 1.00m= 2.82m3 | 99.59ft3 W: 120kg | 264.55lb
W: 210kg | 463lb
DIMENSIONS W: 270cm | 106.30’’ D: 100cm | 39.37’’ H: 78cm | 30.71’’ SH: 35.4cm | 13.94’’ W: 95kg | 209.4lb
DIMENSIONS W: 416cm | 163.8’’ D: 96cm | 37.8’’ H: 93.7cm | 36.89’’ SH: 45cm | 14.96’’ W: 140kg | 308.6lb
JAL MAHAL/ Sofa MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 -Client’s own material. Version 2 -Alma de Luce Soft velvet fabric’s- CLASS I. Version 3 -Alma de Luce Cotton velvet fabric’s- CLASS II. Legs: Solid Walnut wood.
Pag. 174
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 124
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 -Client’s own material. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s- CLASS I. Version 3 -Alma de Luce Leather’s- CLASS II. Footer: Solid Walnut wood.
CROÇA / Sofa MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 -Client’s own material. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s- CLASS I. Version 3 -Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric - CLASS II . Footer: Option A- Solid Walnut wood & frieze in Stainless Steel or metal effect**, polished with gloss finish.
GHADAMES / Sofa
DIMENSIONS W: 216cm | 85.04’’ D: 80cm | 31.50’’ H: 78cm | 30.71’’ SH: 40cm | 15.75’’ W: 98kg | 216.1lb
BLOODFALLS / Sofa MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 -Client’s own material. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric’s- CLASS II. Version 3 -Alma de Luce Leather’s - CLASS II. Footer: Option A- Solid Walnut wood & frieze in Stainless Steel or metal effect**, polished with gloss finish.
Pag. 122 DIMENSIONS W: 395cm | 82.70’’ D: 114cm | 39.37’’ D (chaise longue): 180cm | 39.37’’ H: 94cm | 30.71’’ SH: 45cm | 14.96’’ W: 160kg | 353lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood Box1- 1.6x3.2x 1.15m= 5.9m3 | 208.4ft3 W: 120kg | 264.6lb Box2-2.1x2.1x0.6m= 2.65m3 | 93.58ft3 W: 53.9kg | 118.8lb Box3-2.1x1.6x1.15m=3.8m3 | 134.2ft3 W: 76.5kg | 168.7lb
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 -Client’s own material. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric’s- CLASS II. Version 3 -Alma de Luce Leather’s - CLASS II. Footer: Option A- Walnut wood.
GHADAMES / Sofa Chaise Longue MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 -Client’s own material. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Suede fabric’s- CLASS I. Version 3 -Alma de Luce Leather’s- CLASS II. Footer: Solid Walnut wood.
DIMENSIONS W: 410cm | 161.4’’ D: 120cm | 47.24’’ D (corner): 320cm | 126.0’’ H: 95cm | 37.40’’ SH: 45cm | 17.72’’ W: 80+ 35.9 +51kg | 176.4+79.15+112.4lb
KINTSUKUROI/ Sofa
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1- Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric’s- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Cotton Velvet fabric’s- CLASS II. Base & Streaks: Available in Alma de Luce Cotton satin fabric.
DIMENSIONS W: 246cm | 50.39’’ D: 94.70cm | 15.75’’ H: 85.10cm | 39.37’’ SH: 41cm | 16.14’’ AH: 65cm | 25.60’’ W: 40kg | 88.18lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2.70x1.10x1.05= 3.12m3 | 110.18ft3 W: 120Kg | 264.55lb
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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HIKMA/ 175 Display
Pag. 209
MATERIAL & FINISHES Body: Solid Kambala (iroko) wood & gray tempered glass. Shelves: Gray tempered glass. Footer: Marble Tiger Estremoz.
DIMENSIONS Ø:45cm | 17.72’’ H: 175cm | 68.90’’ W: 95kg | 209.44lb
SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 120kg | 264.55lb
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.57x 0.57x 2.03 m= 0.66m3 | 23.30ft3
DISPLAY & BOOKSHELF ANTA DA ARCA/ 200 Bookshelf MATERIAL & FINISHES Shelves: Walnut wood veneer with matt or gloss finish. Shelf divider: Available in Gold, Copper or Silver leaf with matt or gloss finish. Footer: Lacquered wood in all Ral colours with satin finish. SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 80 DIMENSIONS W: 200cm | 78.74’’ D: 43cm | 16.93’’ H: 195cm | 76.77’’ W: 40kg | 88.18lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2.10x0.53x2.1= 2.34m3 | 82.64ft3 W: 120Kg | 264.55lb
ANTA DA ARCA/ 285 Bookshelf MATERIAL & FINISHES Shelves: Walnut wood veneer with matt or gloss finish. Shelf divider: Available in Gold, Copper or Silver leaf with matt or gloss finish. Footer: Lacquered wood in all Ral colours with satin finish. SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
HIKMA/ 185 Display
Pag. 209
MATERIAL & FINISHES Body: Solid Kambala (iroko) wood & gray tempered glass. Shelves: Gray tempered glass. Footer: Marble Tiger Estremoz.
DIMENSIONS Ø:45cm | 17.72’’ H: 185cm | 72.83’’ W: 115kg | 253.53lb
SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 150kg | 330.69lb
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.57x 0.57x 2.13 m= 0.69m3 | 24.37ft3
Pag. 80 DIMENSIONS W: 285cm | 112.2’’ D: 43cm | 16.93’’ H: 195cm | 76.77’’ W: 80kg | 176.4lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2.95x0.53x2.1= 3.3m3 | 116.5ft3 W: 160Kg | 352.7lb
BED HIKMA/ 165 Display
Pag. 209
MATERIAL & FINISHES Body: Solid Kambala (iroko) wood & gray tempered glass. Shelves: Gray tempered glass. Footer: Marble Tiger Estremoz.
DIMENSIONS Ø:45cm | 17.72’’ H: 165cm | 64.96’’ W: 75kg | 165.35lb
SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
W: 110kg | 242.51lb
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.57x 0.57x 1.93 m= 0.63m3 | 22.25ft3
DOURO/ Bed
Pag. 380
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Detail & Frieze: Option A - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Option B- Walnut wood with matt or gloss finish.. Bedstead: Beechwood bedstead with flexible slats joint assembled.
DIMENSIONS W: 340cm | 133.9’’ D: 227.5cm | 89.57’’ H: 117cm | 46.06’’ HB:25cm | 9.84’’ W: 60kg | 132.3lb For Mattress: 160x200cm | 63x78.74’’
PACKAGING Poplar plywood Box1- 3.5x 1.2x 0.4m= 1.7m3 | 60ft3 W: 50kg | 110.2lb Box2- 2.2x 1.9x 0.45m= 1.9m3 | 67.1ft3 W: 60kg | 132.3lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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KINTSUKUROI/ Bed MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Detail & Frieze: Option A - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Option B- Walnut wood with matt or gloss finish. Bedstead: Beechwood bedstead with flexible slats joint assembled.
Pag. 368 DIMENSIONS W: 310cm | 122’’ D: 225cm | 88.58’’ H: 110cm | 43.31’’ HB:25cm | 9.84’’ W: 60kg | 132.3lb For Mattress: 160x200cm | 63x78.74’’
PACKAGING Poplar plywood Box1- 3.2x 1.2x 0.4m= 1.5m3 | 53ft3 W: 50kg | 110.2lb Box2- 2.2x 1.9x 0.45m= 1.9m3 | 67.1ft3 W: 60kg | 132.3lb
KINTSUKUROI/ Right Nightstand MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Friezes: Option A - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Option B- Walnut wood with matt or gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 370 DIMENSIONS W: 60cm | 23.62’’ D: 56.5cm | 22.24’’ H: 48cm | 18.9’’ W: 15kg | 33.07lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.7x0.7x0.7= 0.34m3 |12ft3 W: 30Kg | 66.14lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
NIGHTSTAND
FOLDING SCREEN
DOURO/ Nightstand MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Top, Footer & Frieze: Option A - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Option B- Walnut wood with matt or gloss finish.
Pag. 382 DIMENSIONS Ø: 52cm | 20.47’’ H: 45cm | 17.72’’ W: 15kg | 33.07lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.6x0.6x0.65= 0.23m3 |8.13ft3 W: 30Kg | 66.14lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
KINTSUKUROI/ Left Nightstand MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2 - Alma de Luce Soft Velvet fabric- CLASS I. Version 3 - Alma de Luce Super Suede fabric- CLASS II. Friezes: Option A - Color Metal* with matt or gloss finish. Option B- Walnut wood with matt or gloss finish. SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 370 DIMENSIONS W: 60cm | 23.62’’ D: 56.5cm | 22.24’’ H: 48cm | 18.9’’ W: 15kg | 33.07lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood(set) or Cardboard Box 0.7x0.7x0.7= 0.34m3 |12ft3 W: 30Kg | 66.14lb
SONINKE/ Folding Screen MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Cotton Velvet ref.Dark, ref. Desert of Kenya, ref. Path in the woods, ref. Snow, ref. Light Blue. Marquetry: Version 1 - Coated in Metallic stucco, ref. white snow, with matt or gloss finish; Version 2 - Palisander or Walnut veneer with matt or gloss finish.
Pag. 194 DIMENSIONS W: 200cm | 78.74’’ D: 5cm | 1.97’’ H: 185cm | 72.83’’ W: 100kg | 220.46lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.60x1.95x0.34m= 0.40m3 | 14.13ft3 W: 135kg | 297.62lb
HISSAN ARABI / Folding Screen MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Version 1 - Client’s own fabric. Version 2- Alma de Luce’s Cotton Velvet. Marquetry: Palisander or Walnut veneer with matt or gloss finishes. Footer: Option A - Stainless Steel with matt or gloss finish. Option B - Metal effect**, polished or brushed with gloss finish. Option C - Brass brushed finish.
Pag. 328 DIMENSIONS W: 200cm | 78.74’’ D: 5cm | 31.50’’ H: 185cm | 72.83’’ W: 115kg | 253.53lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.60x1.95x0.34m= 0.40m3 | 14.13ft3 W: 150kg | 330.7lb
SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. All metal parts can be lacquered in effect Metal* color, Ral colors. FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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DOURO/ Rug
Pag. 130
MATERIAL & FINISHES Composition: Hand-tufted botanic silk & botanic silk contract. SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. NOTE Graphics may have some small changes after production.
DIMENSION W: 300cm | 118.1’’ D: 200cm | 78.74’’ PH: 1.2cm | 0.47’’ W: 9.5kg | 20.94lb PACKAGING 3.1x0.4x0.4m=0.5m3 | 17.30ft3 W: 10.5kg | 23.15lb
RUG MOON/ Rug
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Composition: Hand-tufted 100% New Zealand Wool.
DIMENSIONS Ø: 300cm | 118.1’’ PH: 1.2cm | 0.47’’ W: 12kg | 26.5lb
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood or Plastic Packaging 3.1x0.4x0.4 m= 0.5m3 | 17.66ft3 W: 15kg | 33.1lb
Note: Graphics may have some small changes after production.
KARESANSUI/ Rug MATERIAL & FINISHES Composition: Hand-tufted 100% New Zealand Wool.
SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. Note: Graphics may have some small changes after production.
SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. NOTE Graphics may have some small changes after production.
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SPECIAL REQUEST Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. Note: Graphics may have some small changes after production.
DIMENSIONS W: 500cm | 196.9’’ W: 520cm | 204.7’’ D: 370cm | 145.7’’ D: 410cm | 161.4’’ PH: 1.2cm | 0.47’’ W: 18kg | 39.68lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood or Plastic Packaging 4.2x0.5x0.5 m= 1.05m3 | 37.08ft3 W: 22kg | 48.5lb
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
PACKAGING 3.1x0.4x0.4m=0.5m3 | 17.30ft3 W: 10.5kg | 23.15lb
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SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood or Plastic Packaging 4.1x0.5x0.5 m= 1.1m3 | 38.85ft3 W: 22kg | 48.5lb
DIMENSION W: 300cm | 118.1’’ D: 200cm | 78.74’’ PH: 1.2cm | 0.47’’ W: 9.5kg | 20.94lb
MARIETA/ Rug MATERIAL & FINISHES Composition: Hand-tufted botanic silk, Visrayon & Mohair wool.
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Composition: Hand-tufted 100% New Zealand Wool.
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Composition: Hand-tufted botanic silk & Mohair wool.
DIMENSIONS W: 550cm | 216.5’’ D: 400m | 157.5’’ PH: 1.2cm | 0.47’’ W: 18kg | 39.68lb
LONGJING/ Rug
MARQUEYSSAC/ Rug
DIMENSION W: 250cm | 98.43’’ D: 200cm | 78.74’’ PH: 1.2cm | 0.47’’ W: 8.5kg | 18.74lb PACKAGING 2.6x 0.4x 0.4m=0.42m3 | 14.83ft3 W: 9.5kg | 20.94lb
BLACK PEARL/ Rug
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Composition: Hand-tufted botanic silk, Visrayon & Mohair wool. SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. NOTE Graphics may have some small changes after production.
DIMENSIONS W: 230cm | 90.55’’ D: 250cm | 98.43’’ PH: 1.2cm | 0.47’’ W: 8.7kg | 19.18lb PACKAGING 2.4x 0.4x 0.4m= 0.38m3 | 13.42ft3 W: 9.7kg | 21.38lb
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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NARUTO/ Rug
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Composition: Hand-tufted botanic silk contract, botanic silk & Mohair wool. SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. NOTE Graphics may have some small changes after production.
DIMENSIONS W: 300cm | 118.1’’ D: 350cm | 137.8’’ PH: 1/1.2cm | 0.40/0.47’’ W: 12kg | 26.46lb
ENXOVAL Laurinda/ 17 Jewellery Box MATERIAL & FINISHES Exterior body: Pearl Gray Corian® & 1830 Swarovski® crystals in Alma de Luce’s colour. Interior: Available in Alma de Luce fabric’s, or Palisander or Walnut veneer with matt or gloss finishs.
PACKAGING 3.1x 0.5x 0.5m= 0.77m3 | 27.19ft3 W: 14kg | 30.86lb
SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 338 DIMENSION ø: 17cm | 6.69’’ H: 15cm | 5.90’’ / 10cm | 3.94’’ / 8cm | 3.15’’ W: 1.2kg | 2.64lb / 0.90kg | 2.0lb/ 0.80kg | 1.76lb
PATTERN
PACKAGING Cardboard box 0.20x0.20x0.20m 0.008m3 | 0.283ft3 W: 3kg | 6.61lb
PUNALU’U/ Rug
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Composition: Hand-tufted botanic silk contract, Visrayon, botanic silk & Mohair wool. SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy. NOTE Graphics may have some small changes after production.
DIMENSIONS W: 250cm | 98.43’’ D: 250cm | 98.43’’ PH: 1/1.2cm | 0.40/0.47’’ W: 10kg | 22.05lb
ENXOVAL Maria/ 12 Jewellery Box MATERIAL & FINISHES Exterior body: Pearl Gray Corian® & 922 Swarovski® crystals in Alma de Luce’s colour. Interior: Available in Alma de Luce fabric’s, or Palisander or Walnut veneer with matt or gloss finishs.
PACKAGING 2.7x 0.5x 0.5m= 0.675m3 | 23.84ft3 W: 12kg | 26.46lb
SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 338 DIMENSION ø: 12cm | 4.72’’ H: 25cm | 9.84’’ / 20cm | 7.87’’ / 10cm | 3.94’’ W: 1.8kg | 3.97lb / 1.5kg | 3.31lb / 0.90kg | 2.0lb
PATTERN
PACKAGING Cardboard box 0.15x0.28x0.15m 0.0063m3 | 0.222ft3 W: 3kg | 6.61lb
LE NOTRE/ Tray
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Solid walnut wood & Raf Simon design fabric from Kvadrat.
DIMENSIONS W: 51cm | 20.08’’ D: 35cm | 13.78’’ H: 5.4cm | 2.12’’ W: 3kg | 6.61lb PACKAGING 0.61x 0.45x 0.15m= 0.04m3 | 1.41ft3 W: 4kg | 8.82lb
ACCESSORIES ENXOVAL Olivia/ 21 Jewellery Box MATERIAL & FINISHES Exterior body: Pearl Gray Corian® & 1408 Swarovski® crystals in Alma de Luce’s colour. Interior: Available in Alma de Luce fabric’s, or Palisander or Walnut veneer with matt or gloss finishs. SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 338 DIMENSION ø: 21cm | 8.27’’ H: 20cm | 7.87’’ / 15cm | 5.90’’ / 10cm | 3.94’’ W: 1.5kg | 3.31lb / 1.2kg | 2.64lb / 0.90kg | 2.0lb
PATTERN
PACKAGING Cardboard box 0.25x0.25x0.25m 0.015m3 | 0.53ft3 W: 3kg | 6.61lb
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Border: White lacquered wood with matt finish Interior: Available in Regular, gray or bronze mirror. Handles: Brass with antique finishes
DIMENSIONS Ø: 35cm | 13.78’’ H: 5cm | 1.97’’ W: 3kg | 6.614lb
SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Weight: 5Kg | 11.02lb
PACKAGING Cardboard box 0.45x0.45x0.60= 0.12m3 | 4.24 3
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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Limited Edition WHAKAIRO/ Cutlery Tray
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With the Limited Edition pieces, Alma de luce wants to preserve and honors some of the most beautiful memories in the world in a special and unique way. For this, Alma de luce combines old world craftsmanship with the finest materials and latest production technologies to produce extraordinary artwork conceived by a distinctive design.
MATERIAL & FINISHES Upholstery: Available in Alma de Luce Soft velvet fabric, or Client’s own material, or Alma de Luce Cotton velvet fabric. Legs: Solid Walnut wood.
DIMENSIONS W: 55.5cm | 21.9’’ D: 36cm | 14.2’’ H: 6.5cm | 2.56’’ W: 3kg | 6.614lb
SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
PACKAGING Cardboard box 0.6x0.4x0.1= 0.24m3 | 0.84ft3 Weight: 5Kg | 11.02lb
BALLET/ Coffee Table
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Numbered from 01 to 30. MATERIAL & FINISHES Body metal: Version 1 - Stainless steel in polished or brushed finish. Version 2 - Metal effect** polished or brushed with gloss finish. Version 3 - Brass with brushed finish. Wood parts: Walnut veneer with matt or gloss finish.
DIMENSIONS Ø: 146cm | 57.48’’ H: 30cm | 11.81’’ W: 30kg | 66.14lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.56x1.56x0.50m= 1.22m3 | 43.08ft3 W: 50kg | 110.2lb
SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
THE ANGEL OF COLUMBUS/ Counter Single Copy.
“WHERE THE SPIRITS DOES NOT WORK WITH THE HAND, THERE IS NO ART!” LEONARDO DA VINCI
ALMA de LUCE® intends to give a tribute to the artisan, to the man who makes things happen, the one that, with his hands, shapes memories, traditions and histories that cannot be lost. As ALMA de LUCE®, artisan’s perfectionism means to keep alive memories, transport them from one generation to the other, so they can always be remembered. An artisan’s work is an ancient art, sometimes difficult to find, and we are grateful for his determination and his contribute to mankind and to general knowledge.
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Body: Exterior - Hand painted with Poskas technique on white lacquered with gloss varnish. Drawers: 24 Upholstery in Alma de Luce ‘s Cotton Satin fabric’s, & Handles in cast brass. Legs: Metal effect ref. Brass, brushed with gloss finish.
Pag. 16 DIMENSIONS W: 160cm | 62.99’’ D: 40cm | 15.75’’ H: 160cm | 62.99’’ W: 110kg | 242.5lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.7x0.8x1.7= 2.3m3 | 81.22ft3 Weight: 120Kg | 264.6lb
CARDOSAS/ Pedestal Table Numbered from 01 to 30. MATERIAL & FINISHES Table top: Estremoz Tiger Marble, Brushed brass with aged finish & Special effect ref.Epic 1 (Silver leaf with white stain) with gloss finish. Footer: Special effect ref.Epic 1 (Silver leaf with white stain) with gloss finish. Flowers & leaves: Limoges porcelain.
SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 340 DIMENSIONS Ø: 180cm | 78.87’’ H: 78cm | 30.71’’ W: 280kg | 617.3lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood Box 1-0.84x 1.27x 1.40 m= 1.49m3 | 52.62ft3 W: 143kg | 315.3lb Box 2-1.85x 1.00x 0.22 m= 0.40m3 | 14.13ft3 W: 113kg | 249.1lb Box 3-1.85x 1.38x 0.22 m= 0.56m3 | 19.78ft3 W: 180kg | 396.8lb
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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EL BA’IA Grand Vizier/ Counter Numbered from 01 to 30. MATERIAL & FINISHES Body : Corian® Glacier White, with manual inlay of 27 149 Swarovski® crystals in Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz and Black Diamond colour. Drawers: 3 with front in Corian® Glacier White. Without tecnical slides. Legs & centerpiece: In high gloss, white lacquered wood & brushed brass.
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Body: Exterior in Gold leaf with pattern in the front. at the back metallic stucco, ref. Lapis Lazuli with satin finish. Interior in Metallic stucco, ref. Lapis Lazuli with satin finish Drawers & shelves: 3 drawers with gold leaf, satin finish. 2 shelves with metallic stucco, ref. Lapis Lazuli with satin finish Handles: Brushed brass with enamel detail.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.57x 0.45x 1.81 m= 0.46m3 | 16.24ft3 W: 90kg | 198.42lb
EL BA’IA Harém/ Counter Numbered from 01 to 30. MATERIAL & FINISHES Body : Corian® Glacier White, with manual inlay of 27 149 Swarovski® crystals in Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz and Black Diamond colour. Drawers: 12 with front in Corian® Glacier White. Without tecnical slides. Legs & centerpiece: In high gloss, white lacquered wood & brushed brass.
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Body: Exterior in White lacquered satin finish & 28209 Swarovski® crystals ref. Black Diamond, ref. Blue Zircon, ref. Ligh Azore and ref. Light Turquoise colour. Interior in Metallic stucco, ref. Blue storm in satin finish & Swarovski® crystals ref. Black Diamond, ref. Blue Zircon, ref. Ligh Azore and ref. Light Turquoise colour; Drawers & shelves: 2 white lacquered drawers & 6 shelves in crystal tempered glass. Base: Metallic stucco, ref. Blue storm in satin finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.57x 0.45x 1.81 m= 0.46m3 | 16.24ft3
HIKMA/ 1 Piece Bookcase MATERIAL & FINISHES Body: Solid Kambala (iroko) wood & gray tempered glass. Support: Metal effect** polished or brushed with gloss finish. Shelves: Gray tempered glass.
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MATERIAL & FINISHES Body: Exterior & Interior with mixed metallic stucco in 3 colours, satin finished. Interior back with gray. Door: Black lacquer with gloss finish & 5 000 Swarovski® crystals, ref. Black Diamond. Drawers, shelves & handles: 6 drawers with gray mirror front & 4 tempered glass shelves. Handles in solid Mahogany wood. Base: Solid Mahogany wood with satin finish.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.68x 0.68x 2.00 m= 0.47m3 | 16.60ft3 W: 139kg | 306.44lb
HIKMA/ 3 Pieces Bookcase Numbered from 01 to 30. MATERIAL & FINISHES Body: Solid Kambala (iroko) wood & gray tempered glass. Support: Metal effect** polished or brushed with gloss finish. Shelves: Gray tempered glass.
Pag. 208 DIMENSIONS W: 145.50cm | 57.28’’ D: 48.40cm | 19.00’’ H: 200cm | 78.74’’ W: 180kg | 396.83lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2.04x 0.68x 2.00 m= 2.78m3 | 98.17ft3 W: 540kg | 1190.00lb
FABRICS - *CLASS III- Kvadrat Fabric / Gabriel Fabric *CLASS II - Cotton Velvet / Super Suede Deus / Leather * CLASS I - Cotton Satin / Soft Velvet / Soft Suede **METAL EFFECT - Stainless Steel or aluminum coated with Metal effect (Brass, Copper, Rose gold, Nickel, or Sandy); *COLOR METAL - Metal or Wood coated with Soft Gold or Metal Colors.
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.18x0.89x2.05= 2.15m3 | 75.93ft3 W: 125Kg | 275.58lb
Pag. 250 DIMENSIONS W: 81cm | 31.89’’ D: 81cm | 31.89’’ H: 233.5cm | 91.93’’ W: 130kg | 286.6lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.90x0.90x2.57= 2.08m3 | 73.45ft3 W: 212Kg | 467.38lb
O PENSADOR/ Cabinet Numbered from 01 to 30.
DIMENSIONS Ø: 48.40cm | 19.00’’ H: 200cm | 78.74’’ W: 60kg | 132.22lb
Pag. 116 DIMENSIONS W: 105cm | 41’’ D: 80cm | 31’’ H: 184cm | 72’’ W: 90kg | 198.42lb
METAMORPHOSIS/ Tall Cabinet Numbered from 01 to 30.
DIMENSIONS W: 44.8cm | 17.64’’ D: 33cm | 12.99’’ H: 162cm | 63.98’’ W: 60kg | 132.22lb
W: 100kg | 220.46lb
Numbered from 01 to 30.
ISIS AND OSIRIS/ Cabinet Numbered from 01 to 30.
DIMENSIONS W: 44.8cm | 17.64’’ D: 33cm | 12.99’’ H: 162cm | 63.98’’ W: 50kg | 110.23lb
Pag. 300 DIMENSIONS W: 145cm | 57.09’’ D: 60cm | 23.62’’ H: 193.50cm | 76.18’’ SH: 38cm | 14.96’’ W: 255kg | 562.18lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 2.53x 1.32x 0.99m= 3.31m3 | 116.89ft3 W: 270kg | 595.24lb
THE FIRST EGG/ Cabinet Numbered from 01 to 30. MATERIAL & FINISHES Body & Drawers: Exterior - Metallic stucco ref. White Snow with gloss finish. Red gloss lacquered wood crown with 896 Swarovski® crystals ref. Crystal and ref. Magma red colour. 5 drawers in wood with gold leaf, gloss finish & upholstered in Cotton Satin fabric ref. Red dress.; Handles: Polished brass with aged finish. Legs: Solid walnut with stain ref. old gold finish.
Pag. 374 DIMENSIONS W: 50cm | 19.69’’ D: 50cm | 19.69’’ H: 129cm | 50.79’’ W: 50kg | 110.23lb
PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.63x0.63x1.47= 0.58m3 | 20.48ft3 W: 85Kg | 187.39lb
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty.
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ENXOVAL/ Cabinet Numbered from 01 to 30. MATERIAL & FINISHES Body & Drawers: Exterior with 14 cylinders in Corian® ref. Pearl gray & 36 242 Swarovski® crystals ref. Amethyst colour. 9 Drawers in Palisander veneer with matt finish; Base: Palisander veneer with matt finish. SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
Pag. 334 DIMENSIONS W: 100cm | 39.7’’ D: 60.5cm | 23.82’’ H: 171cm | 67.32’’ W: 340kg | 749.57lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 1.19x0.73x1.92= 1.67m3 | 58.98ft3 W: 440Kg | 970.03lb
NAPERON/ Cabinet Numbered from 01 to 30. MATERIAL & FINISHES Body, drawers & shelve: Exterior in high gloss, black lacquered wood & 2 072 Swarovski® crystals in Topaz colour. Interior in Golden metallic stucco finished with high gloss varnish; Handles: Black lacquered; Legs: Solid Walnut Wood with high gloss finish.
Pag. 320 DIMENSIONS W: 95cm | 37.40’’ D: 55.50cm | 21.85’’ H: 172cm | 67.72’’ W: 66 kg | 145.50lb PACKAGING Poplar plywood 0.98x0.60x1.85= 1.09m3 | 38.49ft3 W: 129Kg | 284.4lb
SPECIAL REQUESTS Personalization and bespoke by price adequacy.
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M A D E F O R YO U
&
PROJECT DESIGN
ALMA de LUCE® provide exquisite and unique pieces providing luxury, quality, distinction and comfort to any space, exclusively made for you, to create perfect memories
CRAFTED TO PERFECTION Each of our pieces is individually made, pampered by expert Portuguese artisans in every finishing detail, leaving a part of their own imprint behind. In this way, each piece is unique, unrepeatable and timeless representing the elegance of those who choose us. A unique piece of furniture with our seal, the hallmark ALMA de LUCE®.
ALMA DE LUCE® produces unique and special memory of the costumer.
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T H E P OW E R O F
imagination
INFINITE.
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COTTON VELVET
CLASS II - 100% Cotton, Martindale: 40 000
The previous pages of this lookbook impressively reveals some of the possibilities of the ALMA de LUCE® production. But much more is still possible. When it comes to creating your dream piece, the oportunities are as limitless as your own imagination.
ALMA DE LUCE FABRIC SPECIAL FABRIC - KVADRAT
CLASS III - 82%New wool, 10% Polyester, 8%Nylon/Polyamid, Martindale: 70 000
SNOW CV01
INTENSE NUDE CV83
DESERT OF KENYA CV166
GRAPEFRUIT DEEP CV262
RED DRESS CV339
BORGONHA CV371
PATH IN THE WOODS CV459
LIGHT BLUE CV6030
POLAR NIGHT BLUE
GRAPHITE CV894
GREEN FOREST CV785
DARK CV968
CV642
SUPER SUEDE - DEUS
CLASS II - 100% Polyester, Martindale: 40 000
DESIGN RAF SIMONS Pilot 972
SPECIAL FABRIC - GABRIEL
EGGSHEL Confort+ 60002
DARK RED Confort+ 0029
CLASS III - 88% Polyester, 12%Polyuretane, antistat & FR , Martindale: 150 000
WHITE SUS103
LIGHT TAUPE SUS607
TAUPE SUS604
HAZELNUT SUS609
SILVER SUS612
BRICK SUS320
SLATE SUS717
SAGE SUS801
GREEN SUS800
PLUM+PLUM LINE 120SUS010+EMB010
BLUSH+BLUSH LINE 120SUS006+EMB006
INTENSE NUDE Confort+ 61003
TAUPE Confort+ 6004
CARIBOU Confort+ 61015
DARK Confort+ 0050
PLUM SUS010
LAVENDER SUS007
BLUSH SUS006
BORGONHA
LIGHT BLUE
Confort+ 64001
Confort+1160
DUSK Confort+9075
SAGE Confort+ 8397
GREEN FOREST Confort+ 0018
DARK BLUE SUS704
NAVY SUS706
DUSK SUS705
CREAM NUDE Confort+ 61002
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty. Featured swatches are for reference only.
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty. Featured swatches are for reference only.
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COTTON SATIN
CLASS II - 82% Polyester, 18%Cotton, Martindale 45 000
WHITE SNOW CS900
CREAM NUDE CS901
INTENSE NUDE CS902
LATTE CS904
GOLD SHINING CS905
SOFT SUEDE
GOLD CS400
CLASS I - 100% Polyester, Martindale 40 000
CREAM NUDE SS002
CURRANT RED SS022
PEACOCK BLUE SS033
HAZELNUT SS040
SILVER SS038
LEATHER LEATHER
MACARONS PINK CS700
BRIGHT TURQUOISE CS601
POLAR NIGHT BLUE CS602
RED DRESS CS200
SILVER CS803
SOFT VELVET
CLASS II- Bovine of European origin, lightly buffed natural grain, Finished thickness 0.9 - 1.1mm
GRAPHITE CS801 CLASS I - 100% Polyester, Martindale 100 000
CREAM SVcream
STEEL SVsteel
MOUSE SVmouse
DARK BLUE SVdarkblue
EBONY SVebony
MOSTAZA SVmostaza
SALMON SVsalmon
BORDEAUX SVbordeaux
COLVERT LT692
MATTONE LT613
AMARANTO LT655
COLVERT+BLACK LINE 107LT692+EMB100
MATTONE+BLACK LINE 107LT613+EMB100
BLACK+GOLD LINE 107LT100+EMBGOLD
BLACK LT100
VANIGLIA
CIPRIA
LT602
LT606
LIGHT GREY SVlightgrey
GREEN SVgreen
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SPECIAL EFFECT SPECIAL EFFECT
Available in gloss finish
SOLID WOOD & VENEER SOLID WOOD /VENEER
Solid wood or veneer available in matt or gloss finish NICKEL Níquel
NICKEL BRUSHED Níquel Escovado
GOLDEN NICKEL Níquel Dourado
DARK NICKEL Níquel Escuro
DARK NICKEL BRUSHED Níquel Escuro Escovado
EPIC 1 (Silver leaf & White stain)
Epic 1 (Folha prata & velatura branca)
EBONY Ébano
PALISANDER Santos Palissandro
AMERICAN WALNUT Nogueira americana
OAK Carvalho
KAMBALA OR IROKO Kambala VELVET CARVED Talha aveludada
LACQUERED & STAIN LACQUERED
Lacquered available in all Ral color in matt or gloss finish
LEAF LEAF
WHITE Branco 9003
BLACK Preto 9005
Available in matt or gloss finish
CREAM NUDE Nude Creme 1013
BRUSHED & STAIN
Available in matt or gloss finish
GOLD LEAF Folha de Ouro
COPPER LEAF Folha de Cobre
SILVER LEAF Folha de Prata
METALLIC STUCCO METALLIC STUCCO BRUSHED OAK & BLACK STAIN carvalho escovado & velatura preta
BRUSHED OAK & WHITE STAIN carvalho escovado & velatura Branca
SOLID WALNUT & TURQUOISE STAIN Nogueira & velatura Turquesa
SOLID WALNUT & GOLDEN STAIN Nogueira & velatura Dourada
DARK OAK STAIN Carvalho & velatura 15 claro (castanho claro)
Available in matt or gloss finish
INTENSE DARK OAK STAIN Carvalho & velatura 15 (castanho)
WHITE SNOW Branco Neve
LAPIS LAZULI 5010
BLUE STORM 5020
SILVER Prata
GRAPHITE Graphite
DARK NIGHT Preto
GOLD MIX Preto/ouro/castanho
GOLD Dourado
ROSE GOLD Ouro Rosa
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METAL
MOLD CASTING - BRASS
CHICKEN FEATHER Pena de Galinha
Available in matt or gloss finish
BRANCH Ramo
PLATE
Metal available in polished or brushed with matt or gloss finishing
EXOTIC LEAF Folha Exótica
BRASS Latão
JEWELLERY WORK - BRASS
Available in gloss finish
METAL EFFECT
COLOR METAL
FLOWER / LEAF Flor / Folha
COPPER
STAINLESS STELL OR ALUMINUM
Cobre
Aço Inox
Stainless Steel or Aluminum coated in Metal effect. Available in polished or brushed with gloss finishing except Sandy effect
BRASS Latão
TASSEL Pendão
LIMOGE CERAMIC
ANTIQUE BRASS Latão Envelhecido
COPPER Cobre
ROSE GOLD Ouro rosa
NICKEL Níquel
SANDY Arenoso Metal coated in color effect. Available with matt or gloss finishing
SOFT GOLD E0054
MARBLE MARBLE
Marble Available in honed or polished finishing
CARRARA Carrara
NERO MARQUINA Negro marquina
WHITE ESTREMOZ Estremoz Branco
RUIVINA ESTREMOZ Estremoz Ruivina
VIANA GREEN Verde Viana
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty. Featured swatches are for reference only.
Each piece of ALMA DE LUCE® is made by hand, in Portugal. Although every effort is made to maintain uniformity, slight variations may occur, as well as the variation size. Variations in color and grain and natural patina are inherent to natural materials such as stone, wood or metal and are considered part of their natural beauty. Featured swatches are for reference only.
Material & Finishes
MIRROR & GLASS MIRROR
CLEAR Claro
GRAY Cinza
BRONZE Bronze
ANTIQUE Antigo
CLEAR Claro
GRAY Cinza
BRONZE Bronze
GREEN Verde
GLASS
BLACK LACQUERED Lacado Preto
CRYSTALS CRYSTAL SWAROVSKY
Always confirm the availability of Swarovski® crystals. The Swarovski® crystals colours are subject to supplier’s availability.
CRYSTAL CR905
BLACK DIAMOND CR901
SMOKED TOPAZ CR602
TOPAZ CR200
EMERALD CR400
LIGHT AZORE CR101
LIGHT TURQUOISE CR501
SAPPHIRA CR701
CAPRI BLUE CR904
BLUE ZIRCON CR902
AMETHYST CR900
SIAM CR601
RED MAGMA CR700
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Cleaning & Care Guide
ALMA DE LUCE’S.
memories
NEEDS CARE.
We do care of your pieces, not only during the production but… forever. It´s important that you use natural products to clean, monthly or weekly, your pieces of art. That´s why ALMA de LUCE’s created a clean kit for those situations. Please use it with care. ALMA de LUCE®.nique and special memory of the costumer.
FABRIC CLEANING & CARE GUIDE Care for textiles by vacuuming or lightly brushing. Maintain textiles by keeping them away from direct sunlight. Rotate and flip cushions when vacuuming for even wear. We recommend light steaming to lift the pile to its original height. The textile should also be brushed with a de-linting brush to maintain its pile. Water based or solvent cleaner may cause discoloration or staining. We recommend that stained or soiled textiles be professionally cleaned. LEATHER CLEANING & CARE GUIDE Leather is a soft porous material that is sometimes uncoated and can easily absorb liquids and oily substances. Avoid saturating the leather with lotion or water for a long period of time. Care for leather by dusting and lightly vacuuming. Maintain leathers by keeping them away from direct sunlight and heating vents. Leathers are a natural, “living” material that breathe and move as they wear. We recommend that stained or soiled leathers be professionally cleaned. WOOD CLEANING & CARE GUIDE Wood, lacquered, and linen pieces have been stained and/or polished to bring depth and beauty to each finish. Care for your wood and lacquer pieces by dusting regularly with a soft cloth. Avoid extreme humidity changes in your home, as extremely dry air can cause wood to crack and lacquer to lift. Clean by using a dry or slightly damp soft cloth. Follow by polishing with a dry soft cloth. Do not use commercial, heavy-duty polishes or waxes, as they can yellow light finishes. We recommend that stained or soiled wood or lacquer pieces be professionally cleaned or refinished.
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METALCLEANING & CARE GUIDE Never use cleaners with alcohols or solvents on metals. Only used fine cotton or extra soft cloths.
MARBLE CLEANING & CARE GUIDE Stone or marble is a natural material, markings and color will vary. Stone tops are sealed or polished to be stain resistant. Clean stone surfaces with a soft cloth and a few drops of stone soap or a light detergent combined with warm water. Too much cleaner or soap may leave a film or cause streaks. Rinse the surface thoroughly after cleaning and dry with a soft cloth. For spills, blot with a soft cloth immediately to prevent the stain from being absorbed by the stone. Flush with water and mild soap and rinse well. Dry the area with a soft cloth. We recommend that stained or soiled stone be professionally cleaned by a stone cleaner or a refinisher. GLASS CLEANING & CARE GUIDE Special care must be taken when cleaning glass or mirrors, particularly to the back and edges. To proper clean glass use soft cloths or very high quality paper towel. Apply the cleaner to the cloth, not to the mirror and clean a small area at a time, using minimum pressure and changing the cloth or paper towel often. To clean mirrors, simply wipe over the surface with a few drops of methylated spirits on a damp cloth. Polish surface dry with a lint free cloth. Do everything possible to ensure that the cleaning cloths used are free of any abrasives. CRYSTAL CLEANING & CARE GUIDE Occasional polishing with a soft lint-free cloth will help you to retain the original sheen of the crystal elements. If Swarovski crystals are soiled, they should be cleaned by hand in lukewarm water with a few drops of mild dish detergent or soap with a ph neutral base. Then rinse the crystals under running water and afterwards dry them with a soft, lint-free cloth to avoid spotting and lint spoiling the shine. We recomend that Swarovki crystals be cleaned or polished by a professional crystal cleaner.mer.
Contact
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ALMA de LUCE® also provides essencial background information on material or finishes, technical information. contact us to know more.
www.almadeluce.com
info@almadeluce.com
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