Like Spinning Plates
JULY 7TH, 2009
Like Spinning Plates
Collecting decorative china is decidedly non-grandma when the plates are pop arty with a dash of Salvador Dali surrealism.
Fascinated by 19th century operatic singer Lina Cavalieri, Italian designer Piero Fornasetti created more than 500 black-and-white variations of her face and put them on plates ($176-$245). Like a modern Mona Lisa with a sense of humour, there's even stunning Louis XIV style armchairs ($1,640) upholstered in her likeness.
We bet Cavalieri could teach today's pop tarts a thing or two about being a diva.
At Gigi B., 1663 Duranleau St., Granville Island, Vancouver, 604-687-1565.