{"id":133,"date":"2017-07-06T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/06\/butterfly-effect-one-trends-timeless-history\/"},"modified":"2023-08-07T15:38:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T15:38:46","slug":"butterfly-effect-one-trends-timeless-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/06\/butterfly-effect-one-trends-timeless-history\/","title":{"rendered":"The Butterfly Effect: One Trend\u2019s Timeless History"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Butterflies<\/a> have lately been touching down across the cultural landscape,\u00a0alighting on wallpapers, fabrics and the pages of shelter magazines.\u00a0These colorful creatures\u00a0have long fascinated the design world. In the Victorian era, they elicited curiosity and graced the cabinets of\u00a0stylish parlors.<\/p>\n

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Papilio Pattern by Harlequin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In the 1960s and 70s, revered Italian architect and designer Carlo Mollino\u00a0had 316 butterfly images hung along\u00a0the walls inside his Turin apartment. Just this spring,\u00a0a very rare pair of 18th century Qianlong vases decorated with butterflies, peonies and chrysanthemums fetched more than 14 million Euros at a Christie\u2019s auction.<\/p>\n

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Papilio Fabric by Harlequin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The British fabric house Harlequin has taken its own decorative flights of fancy, reminding us how spectacular the butterfly looks\u00a0inside homes with the release of the brand\u2019s exuberant Papilio print.\u00a0Part of the Amilizo collection, Papilio features botanically-drawn motifs carefully arranged to appear like a collector\u2019s specimen box. Both a wallcovering and a fabric, Papilio will be\u00a0on display at the new Style Library showroom opening later this summer at\u00a0The Merchandise Mart, where the three premium British brands \u2014 Harlequin, Sanderson and Zoffany \u2014 will be represented.<\/p>\n

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Vintage Adrian Pearsall Chair with Laser-Cut Butterflies on Hide<\/a>\u00a0from PAGODA RED<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Asian culture has admired and honored these winged creatures for centuries as symbols of love, longevity and transformation. PAGODA RED has a few sophisticated examples that showcase butterfly motifs on textiles and in carvings as well as pieces which are more suggestive, highlighting their stunning forms.<\/p>\n

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19th-century Petite Butterfly Jewelry Chest<\/a> from PAGODA RED<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In a late 19th-century keepsake cabinet, butterfly hardware was used to symbolize love and longevity. An artist from Fujan province adorned each gilt panel with lacquer embedded with chips of mica, a turn-of-the-century technique that plays off the intricacy of the butterfly\u2019s form.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Charm Rings, circa 1900<\/a> from PAGODA RED<\/p><\/div>\n

These silver charm ring were believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spirits. Shown on the far left\u2014one of our favorite rings from the collection\u2014features a butterfly with outstretched wings bearing the gift of joy and happiness.\u00a0Intricately patterned and laden with symbolism, the ring imparts an everyday blessing.<\/p>\n

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Embroidered Silk Lady’s Butterfly Short Robe<\/a> from PAGODA RED<\/p><\/div>\n

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This 19th-century silk jacket features a rich navy blue ground and is elaborately embroidered with flowers and butterflies. Seed stitching accents the peonies, butterflies, and sleeve decoration. Also called the \u201cforbidden stitch,\u201d the technique was so fine and precise that it was said to render the embroiderer blind.<\/p>\n

Whether ornate or rustic, colorful or minimal, we\u2019re ready to see the butterfly and its history take off (again) in homes, gardens and fashion.<\/p>\n

Interiors images\u00a0courtesy of Style Library\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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