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DECORATIONS AND LACQUERS
Rose Silver Leaf
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 hand made 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
MUD DRAFTED
STUCCO
WHITE GOLD DRAFTED
STUCCO
BLACK DRAFTED
STUCCO
WHITE GOLD STRIPED
STUCCO
RED DRAFTED
STUCCO
STUCCO
This
typical
wall
decoration
technique
has
been
reinterpreted by Armani/Casa with the creation of these
precious finishes. The drafted versions, available in four
colors, are obtained by creating an irregular grid on wet
stucco; once dry, the surface is finished with a protective
layer of glossy lacquer.
White Gold Striped Stucco, instead, is the result of the
combination of three diferent elements: a carved wood
panel featuring a striped design reminding the canneté
texture of fabrics, a layer of natural stucco and a final
application of silver leaf.
