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collections tend to encapsulate a relaxed coastal feeling,
while NICOLEHOLLIS gravitates toward clean modern
forms. [We] both have a strong appreciation for interesting,
natural, and handcrafted materials. [With my team], we
utilized the materials McGuire is known for, creating a
collection representative of both brands."
A major inspiration throughout the
collection is travel and culture from
all around the world. This is reflected
through the Melek ottoman, accent
chair, and cocktail table that refer to the
Arabic figure Melek Taus, a peacock
angel with divine power. The Querini
dining tables, coffee table, entry
table, bench and console pay tribute
to the architectural lines of Venice's
Palazzo Querini Stampalia, while the Moledro and Haylan
spot tables, made from marble with layered geometric
shapes, were inspired by piles of stones used in ancient
European cultures as landmarks or burial monuments, and
by the ceremonial cairns unearthed in Haylan, Somalia,
respectively. The imperfectly oval mirror Hoku—meaning
"night of the full moon" in Hawaiian—and the side table
Hokulele—meaning "shooting star"—were designed with
lampakanay (woven, fringed or wrapped). Science was the
starting point for some of the other pieces in the collection,
including the Lorentz console and
end tables, created with reference to
the geometric discoveries of Dutch
physicist Hendrik Lorentz; and the
artful Euclid daybed tables, shaped
with the work of the eponymous
Greek mathematician, who studied
the nature of three-dimensional
space, in mind.
Authentic and daring at the same
time, every piece of the NICOLEHOLLIS for McGuire
collection can be used individually or as part of a whole
to adorn and give life to interiors with a "both modern
and timeless atmosphere of sophisticated and tailored
California lifestyle," says Hollis. nicolehollis.com
A major inspiration
throughout the collection
is travel and culture
from all around
the world.
WITH A HONED
MARBLE BASE
AND AN OAK
TABLETOP IN
EBONIZED FINISH,
THE QUERINI
TABLE WAS
INSPIRED BY THE
ARCHITECTURAL
LINES OF VENICE'S
PALAZZO QUERINI
STAMPALIA.
