Trends Loving Lilac Schönwald
Loving lilac Tableware International’s Mairead Wilmot takes a look at some perfectly purple pieces for your shop shelves…
Carlo Moretti
Costa Nova
Whether it’s lavender, mauve or you are just very into violet – shades of purple are big news this season. And tabletop accents are the perfect way to introduce it into the home – lilac, in particular, is enjoying a surge in popularity, and rightly so, it’s a glorious shade which deserves a moment in the sun. Artěl (image next page) open the show for us with its very lovely pitchers in a jungle deco motif. The Czech brand actually has a few lilac pieces (nesting bowls and tumblers to name a few) but these pitchers are particularly nice and would look magic on any tabletop. Note the boldly stylised depiction of leafy palm trees, spiky lotus plants, and trailing vines, as the motif evokes a lush jungle scene that is imbued with Art Deco-era sensibility to create a look that is timelessly chic. Artěl suggest the pitcher be used for serving water, iced tea, or lemonade – garden party perfect, if you ask me. Next from Beatriz Ball (image next page) is these gorgeous linen napkins in 68 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL
a delicious shade of lilac. A first for us, featuring linen from Beatriz Ball, but what a first! Made from French flax fibres, the 200-thread count napkins are sturdier than cotton and blend with nearly all dinnerware. Very versatile, these napkins are machine washable, do not have to be ironed and , we are told, they get even softer and more beautiful with use. A matching 100 per cent linen runner is also available making this a great giftable option for stores looking to add to their offering. Moving on, Carlo Moretti does lovely shades of pinks and lilacs in several of its Murano glass pieces – particularly in vogue at the moment is the contrast between red and pink, as demonstrated by these really impactful Mignon bowls which come – signed and dated – in both a large and small size, although as we all know, what goes around comes around so this design is nearly 50 years old, created in 1973. Mouthblown, the pieces are hand-finished with hot applications of coloured streaks.
