product | ralph rucci furniture for holly hunt

i don't often re-post magazine articles.  but, this time, i couldn't resist...

the ralph rucci collection for holly hunt debuted with an eight page spread in the march 2013 issue of architectural digest. 

fashion designer ralph rucci's furniture collection is some of the best product introduced by holly hunt since her distribution agreement with christian liaigre ended.  liaigre reorganized and sold a stake in his business to edmond de rothschild capital partners in 2010.

the ralph rucci collection is a fusion of orientalism and modernism...
 
designer ralph rucci sitting on the pagoda bench
inspired by the steel framed settee with retractable side panels in the drawing room of pauline de rothschild's legendary paris apartment
 


















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ralph rucci | pagoda bench | ralph rucci collection for holly hunt
photo credit pieter estersohn

the bronze tea table, bronze console table, and pauline footstool
inspired by the horse hoof feet on chinese furniture from the ming dynasty (1368-1644)

 

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bronze tea table | ralph rucci collection for holly hunt

cast bronze base with highlighted feet | black saint laurent stone top

bronze console table | ralph rucci collection for holly hunt

cast bronze base with highlighted feet | fog cast glass top

pauline footstool | ralph rucci collection for holly hunt

cast bronze base with highlighted feet | cinnabar or red lacquer, black saint laurent stone, or fog cast glass top
photo credits pieter estersohn and holly hunt

the chado lounge chair
with ogee feet
and, a perfectly pitched back

 










































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chado lounge chair | ralph rucci collection for holly hunt
upholstered | walnut feet
photo credits holly hunt

the octagonal dining table

with horse hoof feet

and, a glass top that glows when illuminated from above

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octagonal dining table | ralph rucci collection for holly hunt

walnut base with bronze edges | back painted bronze smoked glass top

or, cast bronze base with highlighted feet | bronze etched mirror glass top

photo credits holly hunt

no wonder ralph rucci is the only american fashion designer to be invited by the chambre syndicale de la haute couture to show in paris.

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chado ralph rucci | spring 2013 ready to wear

photo credit dan lecca courtesy of chado ralph rucci

tres chic, non?

click here to read the architectural digest article
or, view a behind the scenes video from the architectural digest photo shoot