A harmonious duet

Poltrona Frau and Ceccotti Collezioni have worked together on an original collection that underlines their respective areas of know-how, in a complementary balance. The DUO Collection is the first episode of a new synergy that reflects a shared approach to design, making its exclusive debut during Milano Design Week in the context of the wider-ranging 2023 Pleasures Collection by Poltrona Frau. Designed by

Roberto Lazzeroni, the DUO Collection takes its inspiration from the concept of the Italian Dolce Vita, with its carefree style, becoming the expression of the “pleasure of welcome,” of hospitality recreated through furnishing elements – for both domestic and collective spaces – envisioned to facilitate interaction and sharing. Hence one indispensable features of the collection is the presence of upholstered furnishings for the living area – like the DUO Sofa and the DUO Lounge chair – created by Poltrona Frau, seen alongside the wooden furnishings made in Tuscany by Ceccotti Collezioni: storage cabinets, bookcases, consoles, a large table and smaller tables, a lamp, a screen and mirrors. With the DUO Collection the “salons” of the 1950s return to the scene, hosting a new cultural, social and design ferment.

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 via Manzoni 30 DUO sofa and lounge chair, design Roberto Lazzeroni

“With Dolce&Gabbana Casa we wanted to create a unique lifestyle,” Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana explain. “Just caress a fabric, or let your eyes roam over one of our pieces, and you immediately grasp its basic values: craftsmanship, love for handiwork, respect for tradition and pursuit of innovation.” One of the elements that have formed the visual language of the two designers over time is gold. Opulent, a tribute to Sicily and its sumptuous palaces and churches; but also capable of suggesting the stylistic vanguards of the 1960s, that sense of glamour with an eye on the future. Oro24K is a theme that joins the other four that immediately went into the DNA from which the creative universe of this home furnishings like took shape: Leopardo, Zebra, Blu Mediterraneo and Carretto. The language of Oro24K pays homage to the opulence of the Baroque and its eccentric but also very refined forms. The glorious pomp of that period comes back to life in the precious fabrics, or the smooth and hammered surfaces of the furniture. In particular, the undulated effect owes its unique character to extraordinary workmanship, rooted in the great Italian tradition of excellent crafts. While the wonders of handiwork enable us to rediscover Beauty, the history and art of the past, and the pursuit of innovation, enable the contemporary world to gain vital force. Thanks to Dolce&Gabbana Casa, lifestyle takes on a golden finish. A new facet in the composition of an ideal of Beauty, which together with the gigantic Italian cultural heritage provides the inspiration for the two designers, who explain: “Over time, all these elements have been reinterpreted in a unique lifestyle, in the spirit of the Dolce Vita, the joy of living: the elegance of our furnishings and complements is never cold or austere, but instead takes on festive, carefree and cheerful tones.”