Royal Collection Las Mesas De Comedor by Miles J Rice

Royal Collection Las Mesas De Comedor by Miles J Rice is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Hierro in Diseño de Mobiliario Competition Category.

HierroMobiliario· 2020

Royal Collection Las Mesas De Comedor

by Miles J Rice

Client: Rice & Rice Fine Furniture

A' Design Award de Hierro Winner in Mobiliario Category

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The Design

About Royal Collection Las Mesas De Comedor

La madera esculpida y tallada se ha utilizado tradicionalmente para crear objetos decorativos y esculturas. A menudo, estos se doraban más tarde con pan de oro para crear una impresión más real. Arroz & amp; La Colección Real de Rice Fine Furniture combina estas 2 artesanías para crear muebles únicos que son objetos decorativos por derecho propio y al mismo tiempo son completamente funcionales como muebles. Los materiales exclusivos de oro de 23,5 quilates y madera de nogal americano se combinan en 2 diseños de mesa de comedor esculturales. Esta colección está limitada a 10 piezas por diseño de mesa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Hierro

Royal Collection Las Mesas De Comedor ha ganado el A' Design Award de Hierro, un reconocimiento prestigioso concedido a buenos diseños que cumplen los requisitos profesionales e industriales que se esperan de creaciones bien diseñadas. Los ganadores de Hierro demuestran gran habilidad, alta especialización, comprensión experta y capacidad creativa de sus creadores. Se espera que Royal Collection Las Mesas De Comedor sea una creación muy apreciada, admirada y querida, práctica e innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Hierro integra las mejores prácticas del sector y tiene características técnicas competentes unidas a conocimiento práctico y talento. Royal Collection Las Mesas De Comedor es respetado por su minuciosidad y está concebido para aportar mejoras en la calidad de vida que ayudan a hacer del mundo un lugar mejor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Royal collection takes the sculptural nature of the Sculptura and Chester dining tables further. Traditionally sculptures and architectural features were gold-gilded to display wealth and power. For the Royal Collection, this craft is brought to the residential furniture market. The carved wood of the table legs receives the same unique shine through gold-gilding. This limited edition, of 10 pieces per table design, showcases the skills of both, master carpenters and gold-gilders.
Dimensions & Packaging: Sculptura Royal 2.9m (W) x 0.9m (D) x 0.75m (H), Chester Royal 1.5m (W) x 1.5m (D) x 0.75m (H) . Made from American walnut with gold-gilded legs (23.5-carat gold)
Tags: luxury, furniture, unique, art, design, sculpture, dining table, craftsmanship
Production Technology: Handmade pieces produced by Master Carpenters and Gold-Gilders. Made from high-quality American walnut hardwood in book-match technique for the tabletop with hand-sculpted wooden legs with a 23.5-carat gold leaf finish.
Design Challenge: The key challenge of this project is the high level of craftsmanship and time required to create these one-of-a-kind pieces. For the tabletops, the wood is hand picked to create an eye-pleasing book-matched tabletop. Additionally, the required size of wood for the tabletop to start from is rare as American walnut is usually not providing the required length and width. We believe that this challenge in sourcing is more than worth it considering the beauty of the gold-gilding against the richness of American walnut, also referred to as black walnut.
Research: The key research aspect of the Royal Collection was to find the perfect technique to gild the table legs. The review of techniques showed that the traditional method of gold-gilding with thin leaves of gold, despite being more time-intensive and costly, is the most appropriate for this standout design. This technique in itself is a bow to high-quality craftsmanship, a vital part of the vision of Rice & Rice Fine Furniture.
Inspiration: Marrying the sculptural design of the Sculptura and Chester dining tables with a luxury craft used for the most precious sculptures and architectural features.
Project Duration: 5 months of crafting time. Made by master craftspeople in Germany and England
Operation Flow: These tables are first crafted by hand by master carpenters, presenting 2 very specific skills, the traditional book-matching technique for the tabletop and sculptural carving by hand for the table legs. Gold-gilding is applied through thin leaves of 23.5-carat gold in a multi-step process requiring the highest level of skill and dedication. The gilded object, the gilt, is produced by specialist craftspeople experienced in this traditional and rare decorative art.
Team Members: Miles Jason Rice (Designer)
Image Credits: Copyright for all images: Miles J Rice