Mid-century furniture covered in sequins?
by Stephen Todd · Australian Financial ReviewStephen ToddDesign editor
Nov 6, 2026 – 5.00am
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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Stephen ToddDesign editorStephen Todd writes for The Australian Financial Review's weekly Life&Leisure lift out and AFR Magazine. Email Stephen at stephen.todd@afr.com
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