The Art of Luxury is a surrealist homage to one of the great houses of travel and craftsmanship. It is an independent tribute, inspired by the storied monogram and the legend of the travel trunk, with no affiliation to the house itself. Across eight original works, the familiar objects of luxury slip their moorings and drift into dream: a trunk floats on a sea of liquid amber, a handbag hangs among the stars, a pocket watch glows on olive velvet as if lit from inside.
The need — warmth and a story on a calm wall
Our decorator chose this collection for its colour as much as its subject. The pale sage and celery walls arriving for 2027 swallow green art; they ask for warmth, and these works are built from amber, peach, brass and gold. Golden Mirage, a monogram glowing over rippling dunes at dawn, gives a living room a long, warm horizon. Metropolis of Elegance, with its towers of stacked trunks under a peach New York sunset, suits an entrance or a dressing room. Timekeeper’s Elegance is the natural piece to lean on a console or a bedroom chest, where it can be seen up close.
The production — surrealism, not advertising
The art director set one rule: no product shots. Each object had to leave the shop window and enter a dream. In The Creator’s Dreams, a faceless mannequin floats in swirling peach chiffon, orbited by golden tools of the atelier. Voyage Beyond Time opens a trunk whose lining has become a galaxy, and Celestial Handbag sets indigo and rose gold adrift in a nebula. The Floral Empress, a figure gowned in living roses in a wheat field at sunset, and The Gateway to Luxury, a golden key before a portal of amber light, close the series on two images of desire and discovery.
The sale — a piece bought for pleasure
Our gallerist presents this collection for what it gives every day: a warm, cinematic image and a story to tell guests. People who love travel, fashion or the craft of fine objects recognise themselves in it, and that recognition is what makes a work stay on the wall. A single large piece works best above a sofa or a bed; a pair such as Voyage Beyond Time and Celestial Handbag continues the same night sky across two frames. On acrylic glass, the gold and amber take on a lacquered depth, so the work should stay the one gleaming surface against a matte wall.