Overview
Italianate is a large scale wallpaper mural, featuring a vista of classical buildings in stylised marquetry, with an intricate array of wood grains making up the architectural details.
The buildings depicted in Italianate are inspired by the eccentric architecture of Portmeirion Village, the ‘ideal village’ designed and constructed by Clough Williams-Ellis between 1925 and 1973 in North Wales.
The design brings together two long-standing Mini Moderns obsessions. Our interest in Portmeirion Village began in the 1980s, watching re-runs of the cult sixties TV show 'The Prisoner'. Meanwhile, the marquetry style of the design references the interior of the modernist masterpiece, Eltham Palace, which features a number of floor to ceiling marquetry panels.
Measurements
• Each roll is 4 panels (A,B,D,D), each panel measures 20.5" wide x 118" long
• Repeat: panels line up to create design
Additional Notes
• 3-4 week lead time.
• Printed in the UK using water based inks on paper from sustained forests
• Made in the UK
Color Description
Multicolored illustration
Additional Info
Launched in 2006 by London based designers, Keith Stephenson and Mark Hampshire, Mini Moderns is an interiors brand specializing in applied pattern across a range of products including wallpapers, fabrics, cushions, rugs and ceramics.
Their design influences range from mid-century British textiles to vintage toys, from literature to childhood memories. Travel also influences their work - and much of their inspiration comes from holidays and field trips, both at home and abroad.
Mini Moderns also works on a number of commissions, including recent collaborations with the Courtauld Gallery, Southbank Centre and the London Transport Museum Shop.
