Marking Soane Britain’s 25th anniversary, the ‘Egyptomania’ collection draws on the richness of one of the world’s most ancient cultures. Spanning fabrics, furniture and lighting, the collection takes influences from thousands of years of Egyptian history, and includes a collaboration with the artist Yasmin Hayat, an expert in the art and geometry of the Middle Eastern and Arabic world.
YASMIN HAYAT FOR SOANE BRITAIN
Yasmin Hayat’s Syrian heritage and training at the Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts have led her to develop a unique blend of Arabic, Western and Indo-Persian traditions in her own paintings. While looking through the Egyptian fabrics in Lulu’s own collection, the pair decided to develop a leaf-like design found in an Egyptian tent border –this is now the intricately symmetrical ‘Rumi’ linen.
Rumi - Eau De NilLinen
Rumi - GoldLinen
Rumi - LapisLinen
Rumi - VineLinen
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Date - Egyptian BlueWeave
Date - GoldWeave
Date - VineWeave
Elephantine - Eau De NilWeave
Elephantine - GoldWeave
Elephantine - MalachiteWeave
Papyrus Stripe - GoldWeave
Papyrus Stripe - PorphryWeave
Papyrus Stripe - VineWeave
Caption
Leopard Palm - CarnelianWeave
Thebes - Nefertari Weave
Filigree Flower - OriginalStone Linen
Filigree Flower - GiltStone Linen
Filigree Flower - Giltmutka Silk
Elephantine - MirageWeave
Elephantine - VineWeave
Papyrus Stripe - Egyptian BlueWeave
Leopard Palm - DoveWeave
Leopard Palm - GoldWeave
Leopard Palm - VineWeave
Thebes NefertariWeave
Thebes - PashedWeave
As Soane celebrates 25 years of working with some of the finest makers in Britain, this collection continues and develops that heritage, with beautiful pieces in its existing metal, timber and rattan specialities, as well as new ones in tile making and jesmonite casting.
The Palm Wall Light
The Hathor Wall Light
The Flexi Wall Light - with Pyramid Shade
The Argo Flexi Table Light - with Pyramid Shade
The Argo Flexi Floor Light - with Pyradmid Shade
The Hathor Floor Light
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Lulu’s interest in Egypt stretches back to her teenage years, when a visit there inspired her to study Egyptology and Ancient History at University College London. Since then, she has developed an abiding admiration for the architecture and design of the region, encompassing the art of the pharaonic dynasties, the influences of the Hellenistic and Roman worlds, the traditions of the Copts, and its latest incarnation as part of the Arab world.
The Dryad ® Rattan Apis Dining Chair
The Dryad ® Rattan Leighton Side Table - with Stretcher
The Dryad ® Rattan Leighton Side Table
The Dryad ® Rattan Leighton Desk
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The Dryad ® Rattan Apis Chair
Paying homage to the geometric shapes found in Islamic designs and patterns, the reinterpretation of tradition for the modern world expresses itself in the new furniture collection.
The Trousdale Floor Light
with Rattan Up Down Shade
The monumental chevrons of ‘Elephantine’ resembles the hieroglyph for the letter ‘N’, a sign which was used in pharaonic tomb paintings to depict the Nile.
