Design Zone Ltd

As the stage was set last night for , our table setting was based around the event’s theme of decadence and abundant dining. Exploring the theme of abundance, we have drawn inspiration from motifs of generosity, harvest and the act of coming together as depicted in Tiepolo’s Banquet of Cleopatra, the hero image of this year’s event. Amplifying the subtle brilliance of our namesake material, a porcelain urn forms the centrepiece of our table arrangement, the table itself covered with a table cloth based on the Willow Pattern forming an enormous plate, from which a crop of porcelain fruit and vegetables overflows in glazed and unglazed gold and ivory finishes. This cascading croquembouche is accented by a selection of produce immortalised in striking 24 karat gold, tirelessly finished by hand. As guests took their seat, a glass cloche revealed their evening’s gift: an entirely bespoke piece of porcelain finished in 24 karat gold to treasure. Thanks toco for the beautiful gold cutlery designed by .m.johnston

We would like to congratulate Porcelain Bear on their magnificent porcelain creation for the Art of Dining event.

A detail of our table centerpiece for this year’s Art of Dining . The exhibition is on today and tomorrow in the Grand Hall of St Kilda Rd NGV International. This is a ticketed exhibition so please log onto the NGV website for more information.

Black and white schemes can be very sophisticated and we are just loving this new fabric release from James Dunlop textiles called Complexity. We would love to use it in your home.

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