Delite Forest Green Handle 1"X30"How society rejoiced when Art Deco dared to create a new approach to life, breathing fresh life into architecture, fashion, and art. Its spirit continues to endure and remains visible in the city of Bombay, home to one of the largest numbers of Art Deco buildings in the world. Of particular beauty are its famed cinema halls, after which these objects are nameda homage to the enduring beauty of an era that dared to dream anew.

Poetic patterns conspire to weave an enchanting tapestry

to the ornaments and the pichhvai backdrops

a lyrical reinterpretation of Kolam—the ancient ritual of adornment that graces the thresholds of Indian homes

mimicking the rhythmic movements of the sands through their surface treatments and forms

Each object within the collection evokes austerity

From spice routes to royal courts

up by going down

A symbolic representation of the divine female energy in the Indian subcontinent

Each meticulously designed object features a stone corresponding to its zodiac sign

Immersed in the heritage of India's ancient artistry

and Bahupata

In this enchanting ritual - one with an intimate relationship with India and its cottage industries - cane is delicately peeled from the bark of the rattan plant