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MF Husain said, sweet dreams!
Updated On: 19 November, 2023 08:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Neerja Deodhar
When multi-hyphenate wasn’t a thing, MF Husain was living the virtue. Before his illustrious career as an artist, he made iconic designs for a SoBo nursery furniture store. Mid-day digs up gems of contemporary art history from a quaint collection on display at the ongoing Art Mumbai fair
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The 80-year-old, original ‘Lotus Suite’ commissioned by Rani Savita Kumari Devi of Katesar. Pic Courtesy/Saffronart Foundation
Right from its opening day, Mumbai’s first ever art fair imbued the grounds of Mahalaxmi Racecourse with an infectious energy and spirit, as attendees went from stall to stall and curators prepared for the weekend to come. A walk into the stall of Saffronart—the auction house whose founders have co-organised the fair—was a pleasing contrast. It was defined by a sense of calm, punctuated only by the occasional whisper—fitting for the nursery furniture set on display there.
Built using a wood, cloth and paper material palette, this 80-year-old ‘Lotus Suite’ is no ordinary bedroom: It comprises a dressing table whose mirror is cut into petal shapes; a cupboard styled like a flower bud; a standing lamp whose lampshade is akin to petals that are opening up; and a bed frame with a lotus stem emerging from its side, poised above to hold a mobile. The distinctive design of this nursery set is further elevated by the pastel hues of pink and green it is painted in, and the attention to detail.
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