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The color began popping up in New York too.
Gachot founder’s Christine and John Gachot’s living room in Sutton Place, New York. Many top interior designers are also embracing the wine-red color after its moment on the runways.
Interior designer Christine Gachot added oxblood accents to both her libraryandwardrobe, buying Khaites Simona shoulder bag.
Oxblood is an undeniable statement, a perfect hit of richness and sophistication, the cofounder of Gachot says.
And Julie Hillman used an oxblood paint color for the entryway of a palatial apartment uptown.
In 1stDibs’s annual Designer Trends survey, 20% said they intended to use dark red, up from just 12% two years ago. Here, oxblood accents are seen in a room by Christine Gachot.
I love using it as a sophisticated surprise, she says.
Here, oxblood accents are seen in a room by Christine Gachot.
Indeed, its more accurate to say oxblood is having a resurgence rather than merely being a new fad.
Oxblood chairs brighten up a living room in Buenos Aires by Kallos Turin.
Oxblood has long been a treasured hue in the decorative arts, he says.
Another period when oxblood was popular?
Art Decowhich isalsoseeing newfound popularity within the interior-design world.
“Oxblood has deep roots in both fashion and interior design, making it a highly versatile color that complements a wide range of palettes,” Gachot says of the color.
Red was among the most popular colors [in] the Art Deco palette, Freund adds.
Oxblood chairs brighten up a living room in Buenos Aires by Kallos Turin.
The oxblood resurgence may in fact be the result of a broader cultural shift.
Now that the era is over, the pendulum is starting a slow swing back toward maximalism.
These palettes have evoked a sense of calm and grounding, resonating with a collective desire for understated elegance.
Now, however, we are entering a transitional phase.
Olivier Gautschox, founder of French design galleryEteline, agrees.
Oxblood, with its deep, moody tonality, serves as the perfect bridge between these two design narratives.
Oxbloods revives richness and intensity after years of neutrals.
Gautschox has sold a number of notable pieces in the color.
While oxblood isrich, it isnt jarring.
(Theres a reason emergency signsthink exit and stop signsare colored red.)
Its extremely warm in tone but somehow not overwhelming.
Indeed, theres a reason that Guccis oxblood collection was called Ancora, the Italian word for again.
Its something that we return to over and over.
