Editor’s Pick

These Exotic Handcrafted $2,000 Pillows Take 150 Hours to Make

By Rebecca Sherman // Apr 28, 2016

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Hand-beaded gold butterfly with gold lined Czech glass beads appliqued onto silk; trimmed with bold metal braid, gold and cream cording; tone on tone cream silk striped back with double vintage French ribbons, $2,400

Heavily encrusted, hand-beaded with Czech glass beads stork motif tapestry; border trim detail, metallic, platinum silk welt; pale pink cashmere back with triple vintage French ribbon detail, $3,750

Hand-beaded turquoise and green butterfly, appliqued onto linen; trimmed with gold braid, metal antique ribbon and vintage deco glass beads; cream silk back with hand-beaded insect and vintage French ribbons, $2,200

Encrusted Czech glass beads on rainbow floral with jet black fabric; burnt gold metal and silk border braid detail, black velvet welting; charcoal cashmere back with wide French ribbon detail, $2,500

Exotic birds, flowers and butterflies populate the romantic world of Elizabeth Phillips Designs’ one-of-a-kind pillows, landing just in time for summer at Grange Hall.

Hand-beaded and signed on the back with a metal tag, Phillips’s intricate cushions are inspired by her early years as a model in Paris, where she was introduced to haute couture craftsmanship and design.

Each pillow takes about 150 hours to create and is made from such exquisite materials as vintage Art Deco and Czech glass beads, antique metal ribbons, cashmere, silk and linen. $2,200 to $3,750, at Grange Hall, 4445 Travis St., 214.443.0600.