Product Details:

• Cross stitch and needle point works made in the early to mid-XX Century are housed in frames.

• Cross stitch and needle point sourced from Italy

• Frames sourced from the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, strictly originals all dating back to the first half of the XX century.

• Frame made from wood with crumbling, ornate details in stucco

• Glass: Yes

• Dimensions: Height 23cm X Width 23cm X Depth 4cm

• All products have undergone cleaning and when needed slight restoration aimed at maintaining the condition in which they are found. The aim of All”Origine is to stay as much as possible true to its original state.

• Background: For over a decade All’Origine has been dealing antique frames and setting aside just about anything that was framed inside at the moment each one was acquired. In 2021 they finally resolved to undertake a colossal archival work which led them to rediscover, among other treasures, a number of needlepoint and cross-stitch crafts. Their beauty had been hiding in plain sight all this time and it was immediately decided that they would acquire more! The evocative power of these crafts is huge, to the point that it might be hard not to imagine them inside the old traditional home of some stereotypical grandmother (rather than in a contemporary setting). When they presented a selection of framed embroideries for the first time however, they were extremely happy to confirm that many "cutting edge" contemporary interior designers also shared their love for these kitschy crafts, many of which have found their way into cool interior design scenes and food accounts of Instagram. We understand though if you can’t help but think of some old grandmother while browsing through the pictures in this collection, but look at it this way: that grandma is cool a.f. And All’Origine is committed to bring back her exquisite taste in home decor.

All’Origne is the leading Italian specialist in European objects of the XX century ranging from artisanal craft objects for common household use, to rural and industrial artifacts. All the objects that they select are original and for the vast majority datable between 1940’s and 1960’s. With a profound love for old objects, they have a widespread collective network of pickers who spend the year traveling all around Europe sourcing products. Background research is done on every typology of object collected and that knowledge is shared and spread as much as possible.

“ Old objects resonate with me much more than new ones. I wouldn’t say I have any kind of prejudice towards new objects, they are just more silent to me. Old things make me feel connected with my childhood, they bring my memory back to my grandparents’ house. I’ve really been surrounded by old stuff my whole life. I see them as more unique, more special. And when they break you can mend them if you know how and the patch will blend in, while with new stuff it doesn’t work. A mend will stick out like a sore thumb. See I’m wearing secondhand clothes and (though it may disgust you) yes, my shoes are second hand too. I’m not saying I don’t like your white sneakers though; I would totally buy a pair like yours if they were provided to me with the right degree of wear and tear. [...] I do value elegance a lot. A certain kind of elegance at least. Not the freshly-ironed-dress kind of elegance. I would not know how to define it, but that particular type of elegance which I aspire to is something that can and should be applied to all the aspects a person’s life: in the way of speaking, of handling situations, of dressing, moving, styling one’s home and beyond!” — All’Origine’s art director Corina Jucan