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At Salon Art + Design in 2018, Galerie kreo presented a piece that quietly shimmered from its corner: Alessandro Mendini’s Poltrona White Gold. Unlike some of the louder, more colorful Mendini works, this chair relied on subtlety — and sparkle — to draw viewers in.

Covered entirely in tiny reflective mosaic tiles, the chair appears almost liquid in its surface treatment. The white-gold finish catches light gently rather than dramatically, giving the piece a soft glow that shifts as you move around it. From a distance, it reads as a single luminous form; up close, the meticulous craftsmanship of the miniature tiles becomes apparent.
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