Luxury and high quality are the hallmarks or our craftsmen, in the design and making of fine traditional Majorcan beds. Throughout the centuries, artesans by appointment to the nobility, have supplied furniture of exquisite taste and detail.
The Majorcan bed of renown, made in the traditional style, is a symbol and enduring work of art that evokes the spirit of calm and peace, and its style is eloquent of the way of life of former times. Famous visitors from the world over, such as Bill Clinton and Michael Douglas, have enjoyed delight and luxury, and been restored in body and mind, by these beautiful beds made for palatial houses.
Both English and French influences are evident in these traditional designs, having cross-cultural ancestry in the XVIII and XIX centuries. These beautiful pieces of furniture are in fact testaments to a rich history.
Formerly, woods were imported from the Caribbean, which at that time was part of the Spanish Colonies. Today, we continue to follow that tradition. We still import exotic hard woods of the finest quality from South America.
The value of the traditional Mallorca design is out of doubt, however to renew the tradition and searching for fresh air within the tradition, Mallorca Furniture has reached a deal with the designer Cora Maso, who lives in Mallorca for several years. She has always been interested in Mallorca furnishing. Cora Maso is in loved with Mallorca so that she is working with us to join the lovely environment across the island with the traditional working manner at furnishing.
This bed is the result of a new view of the tradition for Mallorcan peasants throughout long centurie.
Modernist bed is part of the arrival of modernist movement in Mallorca, early in the twentieth century.
Olive tree is part of Serra de Tramuntana. That astonishing mountain range through the northern face of the island.
Cora Maso put blue color on the traditional mediterranean bed. There are two versions. One with covered pillars and the simple one.
This bed reveals the influences that were at work around the time of the first world war. One can detect the hints of modernism that still had no yet develop into art noveau.
The combination of square pillars with the rim golden colour it provides the sense of imperial taste.