Vicent Sheppard New Catalogue
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Lily & Lille table 18 Avnl & Albert table 32 Jack & Lille table 36 Edward & Helsinki table 4-2 Edward counter stool 4-5 Melissa & Versailles table 46 Melissa & Versailles table 50 Rondo, Victor sofa 2,5S & Joe cocoon deluxe & Joe cocoon 60 Pookie & Mini Sydney 76 Nice & NTmes table 82 PRODUCT OVERVIEW INDOOR 106 PRODUCT OVERVIEW OUTDOOR 132

IT IS NOT WICKER. IT IS LLOYD LOOM! The history of woven paper furniture, by Vincent Sheppard

A WELL KEPT SECRET Attractive and zeitgeist spring to mind – undoubtedly one of the first things to strike you when you look at a Lloyd Loom armchair. But you might not suspect there is a rich history behind these sofas and chairs. And yet, the roots of the Lloyd Loom chair go back to 1917! But that’s not all … Lloyd Loom furniture carries a well-kept secret. These refined, but extremely solid, stylish and comfortable chairs are made from plain Kraft paper! Yes, paper. So never say “wicker chair” to a Lloyd Loom – that would be doing it a disservice. Actually Lloyd Loom is the name given to...

THE INVENTION OF LLOYD LOOM WEAVE Wicker strollers and prams were one of Marshall’s development areas and although they were very popular in the beginning of the 20th century, they were also slow to produce and thus expensive. Furthermore, the rattan wicker would break now and again and wasn’t exactly a soft and comfortable material, especially for strollers. First Lloyd Loom objects were baby carriages. Marshall Burns Lloyd set out to create a weave which was not only stronger than rattan, but also looked better and had a much softer feel to it, to make the material very tactile. Finally,...

THE RISE OF LLOYD LOOM FURNITURE In 1921, Marshall B. Lloyd sold his patent to an English furniture manufacturer, which started to use Lloyd Loom in an original manner to create a collection of typical English furniture. The characteristic Lloyd Loom chairs were soon all the rage in Europe, too. At the height of its popularity, in the 1930s, Lloyd Loom furniture could be found in hotels, restaurants and tea rooms, as well as aboard zeppelins, cruise liners and at the tennis venues of Wimbledon and Roland Garros. The Royal box of Twickenham rugby stadium was furnished with Lloyd Loom chairs...

VINTAGE PRODUCTS In the years that followed the characteristic Lloyd Loom chairs never lost their appeal and the iconic furniture remained popular among people ‘in the know’. In England, Loyd Loom furniture often turns up for sale at fine auctions. Even after decades of daily use, the lacquered strong woven paper retains its fine appearance, and it has made this furniture a collector’s item. Disaster struck, the end of the first large scale Lloyd Loom furniture manufacture. Marilyn Monroe with husband Arthur Miller, July 1956 on a Lloyd Loom chair in London Airport.

PICKING UP THE THREAD In 1992 the Belgian Company Vincent Sheppard decided to pick up the thread of this remarkable tradition and craftsmanship. Vincent Sheppard created a dazzling collection of contemporary furniture that blended classic lines with elegant innovation. The success is immense. Not wanting to take half measures the company strived to control not only the design of the furniture but also the entire production process. By setting up a private production facility in Cirebon, Indonesia, Vincent Sheppard eventually became one of the very few vertically integrated Lloyd Loom...

HAND MADE FURNITURE In the fully owned production facility in Cirebon, Indonesia, almost 400 skilled workers hand make the furniture. Indonesia is the natural home of rattan and the Cirebon area has a celebrated tradition of hand making furniture with rattan. The origin of all raw materials is controlled which enabled Vincent Sheppard to attain the FSC label in 2013. Characteristic for the Vincent Sheppard philosophy is that both the chair frames and the Lloyd Loom weave are produced in-house! Attention to detail is emphasized throughout the entire production process resulting in an...

Vincent Sheppard opens an upholstery workshop. All Vincent Sheppard Deluxe chairs are upholstered using the time honoured skills and finest materials. Rattan is making a comeback. Vincent Sheppard creates new elegant rattan seating, combining craftsmanship modern design and legendary seating The production plant in Indonesia is extended to occupy over 20.000 sgm with a skilled workforce of 390 people and 3 state of the art weaving machines.

THE LEGACY OF WOVEN PAPER FURNITURE Vincent Sheppard continues to stay true to the tradition of Lloyd Loom by continuously reinterpreting the legacy of woven paper furniture. It has been said that Vincent Sheppard reinvented Lloyd Loom by introducing imaginative designs that combine tradition and modernity. Through the years Vincent Sheppard has become a distinctively global brand. Today you will find Vincent Sheppard furniture in restaurants and hotels from Hong Kong to Hawaii, Sri Lanka to the South Pacific, Portugal to Poland, Great Britain to Greece, Switzerland to Sweden, Belgium to...

ORIGINAL LLOYD LOOM QUALITY Available in 25 standard colours or in any RAL colour. Ages beautifully. Easy to clean with a moist towel. Legendary seating comfort. Lloyd Loom weave is made from Kraft paper woven around a steel wire. Lloyd Loom weave exists since 1917 and is strong and durable. THE WEAVE IS SMOOTH AND DOES NOT SCRATCH OR SNAG CLOTHING NL_ Met kraftpapier omwikkelde metaalkern zorgt voor sterkte en veerkracht. Lloyd Loom weefsel bestaat sinds 1917 en is stevig en duurzaam. Gemakkelijk te reinigen met vochtige doek. Krast niet of hapert niet aan kledij. Legendarisch zitcomfort....

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LILY, LILLE chair Lily colour pure white table Lille finish natural oak oil quality solid oak

LILY chair Lily colour grège

JOE OAK, DAN SIDE TABLE left page side table Dan (low, high, coffee table) finish natural oak varnish quality solid oak right page chair Joe Oak colour pebble side table Dan high finish natural oak varnish quality solid oak