Hand-Embroidered Vivid Silhouette Cushion by Margit Wittig
We are excited about our latest design collaboration with sculptor and painter, Margit Wittig. Known for her sculptural contemporary bespoke lighting and furniture, Margit's practice as designer and maker is inspired by colour combinations and textures found in nature.
Seeing textiles and sculpting as intertwined practices, the organic forms of Margit's sculptural pieces informed the design of this cushion. The textural qualities of Margit's work are expressed through tactile directional hand-embroidery - vibrant pops of colour appear in fly stitch across the design, mirroring the marks that Margit etches onto the surfaces of her sculpture.
The cushion is finished with luxurious charcoal piping, echoing the tones within the repeat pattern, drawing the colour outwards and creating a striking frame around the composition of organic shapes and embroidery.
This cushion pairs beautifully with the Silhouette Burnt Orange Cushion, also part of the Margit Wittig Collection.
To find out more about Margit Wittig's work and influences, head to our blog.
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- Designed by Margit Wittig
- Hand-embroidery on linen
- Duck feather cushion included
- Size (approx) inches: 18 x 18
- Size (approx) cm: 45 x 45
- Dry clean only
UK delivery starts at £3 and is completely free for orders over £200.
We also offer international delivery.
We hope you'll be delighted by your new Fine Cell Work items, but just in case you're not, there are several circumstances in which we will refund your purchase, subject to the item being returned within 30 days of receipt.
Margit Wittig
Margit Wittig is a sculptor and painter who designs and makes contemporary bespoke lighting and furniture. She launched in 2010, with commissions for handcrafted lamps.
Margit studied sculpture and stone carving at the Sculpture Academy as well as metal work at Central Saint Martins. A former physiotherapist, her observations of the human form inspire her figurative bronze and resin sculpture with a nod to Brancusi and Giacometti. All these influences inform her designs which have been described by Kit Kemp as ‘curious, intriguing, classical, yet lyrical’.
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