Sutherland Furniture has announced new collections for spring, as well as new partnerships with renowned designer Brad Ascalon, design partners de Allegri & Fogale, and U.K. superyacht design studio Bannenberg & Rowell.
Designed by Bannenberg and Rowell, Oceana is an outdoor furniture range inspired by the evocative contemporary aesthetic of Jon Bannenberg. Featuring dining chairs, a lounge chair, tables and a chaise, the collection implements Sutherland’s premium teak and stainless steel accents.
Both inspired by and built to withstand the high seas, Oceana is highlighted by striking angles and elegant curves, with frames informed by elite yacht design. The Oceana dining armchair and dining side chair showcase a comfortable deep seat while retaining a sophisticated silhouette. With the collection’s signature stainless steel inlays, the Oceana lounge chair sits lower and pairs beautifully with tables from the collection.
“Oceana is named after our founder Jon Bannenberg’s characteristically progressive designs for a 1991 Oceanfast yacht, where his handwriting remains unmistakable and recognizable, always forward-looking, confident and daring,” says Simon Rowell, creative director, Bannenberg & Rowell. “Our first major production furniture range represents the same synthesis of movement, experience and pioneering spirit. And comfort. In parallel, the Sutherland team brings decades of experience, fine materials, craft and quality.”
Representing the U.S., New York-based designer Brad Ascalon lent his practical strategy-driven approach to a collection of tables, Radia. Three table options — low round coffee table, round occasional table and round drink table — nest together. Radia’s aesthetic materializes through the combinations of stone tops and teak. Thick teak legs form the foundation of the table, with the designer able to choose various tabletops, including Dekton bone stone, gray stone or simple teak.
“David Sutherland’s nautical passion influenced this collection,” explains Ascalon. “While Radia is loosely inspired by the rudder of ship, I approached the collection by assessing the needs of Sutherland and what pieces would complement existing lines.”
Designed by Laetitia de Allegri & Matteo Fogale, the Arlette dining table takes inspiration from Japanese forms and textures. Solid teak legs contrast a bladelike thin-edge marble top. A central beam unites the soft edges and smooth shapes, which are possible because of precise strong joinery. The striking top is available in a bright Carrara marble or ethereal forest black marble.
