This bed was inspired by the client's desire to intrigue their visiting grandchildren, while achieving a highly aesthetic design. We presented several designs that incorporated various animals, birds, insects, and flowers, and the final design assimilated elements from each. The butterfly, frog, ladyslipper and jack in the pulpit flowers were made as parquetry carvings, then applied to the head- and footboards of the queen size bed. In addition to the aesthetic considerations, the bed has an exceptional structural strength, in part to accommodate all those jumping grandchildren.
As with many of our designs, this piece derives from our ongoing interest in the naturalistic motifs and sinuous lines of the Art Nouveau period. All of our bed designs can be made in any size, or combinations of woods to accommodate individual needs and taste.
