The floral sofa is back in fashion.
Florals weren’t always such a polarizing print: 1stDibs Director of Fine Art Anthony Barzilay Freund notes that in the 16th century, the Tudor Rose patterned textile was the designIn the 19th century, during the height of the Industrial Revolution, William Morris idealized the English countryside in decorative designs of flora and fauna—ushering in a folksy, medieval decor style now known as the Arts & Crafts movement.
Come the 20th century, American interior designers like Dorothy Draper, Sister Parrish, and “King of Clutter” Mario Buatta took cues from the grand English country estates of eras past for many of their chic, high profile commissions. But what waxes must also wane. The 1970s and 1980s were decades of questioning societal norms and the “old way” of doing things. Design movements like mid-century modern and later minimalism took hold. The chintzy couches of centuries past went straight out the door.
Now, what’s made the pendulum swing the other way? “For the last few years, we’ve seen growing interest in what is known as thelook: a youthful, hipster-inflected reimagining of your grandmother’s decor,” Barzilay Freund says. “Picture chintz and ticking and wicker and pottery and greenery galore—or imagine a room designed by Sister Parish if she’d smoked a little weed.” Grand millennials Then came the pandemic.
A floral Togo sofa in a home by Frances Merrill of Reath Design. “It’s a choice that feels special and nostalgic,” she says.Restrictions ebbed, but interest in flowery furniture didn’t. “I have seen a huge surge in sales of my own floral fabrics and clients have been requesting floral upholstery, especially sofas and club chairs,” interior designer
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