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Mid-century furniture covered in sequins?

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 05, 2026 • 06:00 PM
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Australian fashion darlings Romance Was Born has turned its maximalism to dressing iconic chairs.

Mid-century furniture covered in sequins?

If you’re wondering what interiors will be on trend this season, the answer is simple: Romance Was Born. Anna Plunkett and Luke Sales, the design darlings behind the Australian fashion brand, have collaborated with Sydney-based furniture importer Cult on a collection of reworked mid-century and modern seats upholstered in their signature neo-baroque embroideries.

There’s an iconic Swan swivel chair, designed by Arne Jacobsen in the late 1950s, its sensuous curves – usually sculpted in monochromatic wool – now a riot of winged creatures cavorting on a background of pink and blue clouds. Its border seams, meanwhile, drip with crystalline tassels worthy of a Bollywood production.

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