Clockwise from main picture: the cherry-coloured Bolotas sofa, by the Brazilian Campana brothers, is covered in luxurious sheepskin; Pierre Yovanovitch’s Mama Bear chair is a wonderfully chic cuddly toy; Max Lamb is creating a stir with his multicoloured Tufted Pillow chair; and the Cabana Yeti chair, by Timothy Oulton, is made from New Zealand sheepskin and weathered oak
FURRY FRIENDS Perhaps fuelled by a renewed yearning for comfort and cosiness at home, or a desire to pay homage to design icons, upscale furniture stores and sitting rooms across the world are luxuriating in an array of lavishly woolly, occasionally furry and even downright shaggy sofas and armchairs. Some of the design world’s leading lights are opting for curves and fabulously indulgent upholstery instead of sharp, streamlined lines and minimalist styling. And there is a witty elegance at play here. Pierre Yovanovitch’s Mama Bear chair nods to Jean Royère’s 1940s classic the Polar Bear sofa (originals now sell at auction for up to £500,000), but Yovanovitch pushes things one step further by turning his chair into an actual cuddly toy, albeit a wonderfully chic one. Brazilian design legends the Campana brothers opt for a more glamorous route with their spectacular cherry-coloured Bolotas sofa, covered in luxurious sheepskin: a showstopper if ever there was one. And fêted British designer Max Lamb is creating a stir with his multicoloured Tufted Pillow chairs. Who said you had to choose between style and comfort? 8
PORT FOLIO BY SAVI LLS 2022
