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ROSE SILVER LEAF
GOLD AND SILVER LEAF
The art of gilding is very ancient: Egyptians used to gild wood and metals,
and also Greeks knew a similar technique. The extensive use of gilding
spread especially during the Roman Republic period and continued for all
the following centuries, becoming a typical decoration for jewelry, statues,
picture frames, paper art, small objects, architectural details and luxury
furniture. The gilding of Armani/Casa furniture is a completely handmade
process, which is carried out thanks to the skill of artisans applying the thin
metal sheets (0,2 micron thickness) on wood with the aid of a brush and
a wet sponge only.
Gold leaves are made with real 12-karat gold and are available in two
tones, from a very pale and delicate white gold to a more vintage tone;
silver leaf, is presented in a romantic rosé version enriched by a touch of
copper.
WHITE GOLD LEAF
ANTIQUE GOLD LEAF
BRASS CARVED LIQUID
METAL
GOLD LIQUID METAL
LIQUID METAL ASHWOOD
PATINATED LIQUID METAL
LIQUID METAL
Liquid metals are a new generation of lacquers featuring
real metal pigments, which give the finishes a distinctive look:
in fact, all these materials present a typical reflectance and
a cold touch resembling the one of real metal. Depending
on the support – carved, brushed or perfectly even – and
the desired hue, it is possible to obtain different effects.
On ash, for example, it is possible to appreciate the natural veins
of wood below the silver lacquer, while the carved versions create
the illusion of vintage metal rods.
FOREST GREEN LACQUER
RED LACQUER
JAPAN RED LACQUER
DARK BLUE LACQUER
VERONESE GREEN LACQUER
SHELLAC
These lacquers are available in vivid colours, highlighted by the
homogeneous surface covered with a shellac finishing.
BLACK CRACKLED LACQUER
PLATINUM LACQUER
STRIPED BLACK LACQUER
GREIGE STRIPED LACQUER
METAL LACQUER
IVORY CRACKLED LACQUER
EGYPT LACQUER
TEXTURED AND METALLIC
LACQUERS
Many of the lacquers by Armani/Casa show a distinctive look, given
by the texture or the metallic shine of the surface. Egypt Lacquer is a
perfect example, since it is the result of the combination of three different
techniques: after being painted to recreate a laminated look, a technical
fabric is crumpled, glued on the supporting panel and lacquered. Among
others, we can mention crackled lacquers – reproducing the crackled
surface of precious vintage objects – and lacquers inspired by metals.
Black Striped Lacquer adds a carving to the surface of our usual black
lacquer to recreate a three-dimensional canneté look. The carved lines
do not continue on the whole wideness of the lacquer, hence giving
the illusion of a fading design. The width and the length of the lines can
vary from piece to piece, since they are obtained thanks to an artisanal
production process.
DECORATIVE RESINS
Ivory and black, two sides of the same elegance envisaged by Giorgio
Armani. The neutral tones of the first blend in the velvety essence of the
second, creating a stunning three-dimensional finish for Armani/Casa.
Inspired by the delicate brightness of the moon and its reflections on water
and clouds, the Moonlight Decoration enchants with its dégradé effect, as
well as with the uneven appearance: circles, carved in the resin to imitate
the concentric ripples created by drops, add movement to the surface
resembling water mirroring the night sky.
MOONLIGHT
DECORATION
