Stylist Larisa MiroshnikNow, when it comes toRecreating noble neoclassical interiors that suit respectable establishments so well, you simply can’t do without small medallion chairs. For example, they are the ones where you can drink the legendary five-o-clock tea at the London Ritz. But their popularity doesn’t end there: in recent years, the good old Louis XVI has seen a multitude of interpretations. And this is understandable: playing with the luxurious heritage of the past is at the peak of fashion now. Some textbook piece of furniture is taken from the piggy bank of history and “adjusted” to a modern vision. Now any connoisseur of postmodern fun can choose a chair with an oval back to his taste: stainless steel, covered in cow skin or black satin with a skull made of rhinestones.
Chair style
If all this seems too simple, thenSuitable upholstery with a picture of a pug in a turban. The apotheosis of the “medallion” transformation can be called the armchair “The Ghost of Louis” by Philippe Starck (pretty name, if you consider what Louis XVI finished off): the recognizable elegant silhouette is made of the material least associated with the classics - transparent polycarbonate. Initially, the "Ghost" was coined for the design of the restaurant, but later got on the stream. So aristocratic medallion chairs became closer to the people!
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