Guest Blogger The Modern Sybarite: Sleigh Beds – Luxurious Sleeping Through The Ages
I’m thrilled to be a guest blogger for LuxuryObsessed! His posts on fashion, accessories,
places and all things luxurious, have always been so ultra chic, so when I was asked to
write a guest posting on design (my blog themodernsybarite.com focuses on art +
design + decor), I was ecstatic. Thanks for the opportunity!
The Napoleonic age of the early 19th century incorporated neoclassical design into all
aspects of life, from fashion to furnishings. Naturally this included bed design and from
this sprung what we know today as the sleigh bed; a design that cocoons the occupant
between a stylized headboard and footboard to give the appearance of sleeping in a
sleigh.
But while these designs have been tweeked for the 21st century and are quite elegant,
today’s hip way of luxury living is partial to a more streamlined, unfussy and clean
environment. Enter the Italian-born architect Pierangelo Sciuto, designer of the Aqua
bed, a type of stylized sleigh bed for the new century. The lines are sleek and elegant and
rather than having the feeling of being on a sleigh, one gets the feeling of being on a ski,
ready to make your jump from the top of Breuil Cervina. How obsessively luxurious is
this!
places and all things luxurious, have always been so ultra chic, so when I was asked to
write a guest posting on design (my blog themodernsybarite.com focuses on art +
design + decor), I was ecstatic. Thanks for the opportunity!
image: Ralph Lauren Home
The Napoleonic age of the early 19th century incorporated neoclassical design into all
aspects of life, from fashion to furnishings. Naturally this included bed design and from
this sprung what we know today as the sleigh bed; a design that cocoons the occupant
between a stylized headboard and footboard to give the appearance of sleeping in a
sleigh.
image: ddc (domus design collection), New York
But while these designs have been tweeked for the 21st century and are quite elegant,
today’s hip way of luxury living is partial to a more streamlined, unfussy and clean
environment. Enter the Italian-born architect Pierangelo Sciuto, designer of the Aqua
bed, a type of stylized sleigh bed for the new century. The lines are sleek and elegant and
rather than having the feeling of being on a sleigh, one gets the feeling of being on a ski,
ready to make your jump from the top of Breuil Cervina. How obsessively luxurious is
this!
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