Fortuny Interiors

The spectacular and luxurious textiles made by Fortuny, Venice and the incredible homes they adorn will be featured in a new talk and book signing on Wednesday 25 February. Brian Coleman is the author of 16 books on the decorative arts and is currently touring with his book Fortuny Interiors. Mariano Fortuny was a celebrated Venetian textile and dress designer, painter and aesthete. For over a century, sumptuous Fortuny textiles have been used in some of the most beautiful homes in the world. In Fortuny Interiors, Brian traces the history of Fortuny beginning with the founding of the company in Venice by Mariano Fortuny in the early, twentieth century. He visits homes from a Palladian palazzo in Venice, to a luxurious, horse farm in Lexington to an elegant restoration in Provence, showing how the luxurious, high style of Fortuny's enduring designs continue to inspire today. Brian will be signing copies of Fortuny Interiors and his latest book Paul Vincent Wiseman after the talk. For more information and times click here.

20 January 2015