| WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 25, 2009 |
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When
my grandmother died, the entire family
descended like vultures to get their paws
on her antiques and collectables. A few
hours and several catfights later, the
house was cleared of everything, except
for the sizeable Lladró collection.
Some things, no matter how ludicrously
expensive, are best begged off. |
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What
exactly it is, that gravitates women of a certain
age towards these sappy figurines, has never
been quite clear to me. The quaint scenes of
bygone eras depicted in milky whites? Or is
it simply the curse of gifting: for the lack
of better ideas, "let's just get Granny
something from Lladró"?
Admittedly, their Re:Cyclos series is
not to be sniffed at - collaborations
with hot names like Bodo
Sperlein, Jaime
Hayón, and British design studio,
Committee
have produced some decidedly delectable
lamps and chandeliers. but even so, I'm
loving Eider Corral's poking fun at the
brand with her New Salvation Army, a limited
edition series of fake Lladrós.
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