johno du plessis
hand-stitched cowhide / leather furniture made in south africa
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the bedheads are fashioned using an array stitch-designs — petite croix, mini-wave, maxi-wave, pixel and fusion — and are generally made with upholstery leathers, though nu-buck, suede and even cork can be used or added
each design has its own sizing limitations, but any one of them can be tweaked (within the constraints of its stitch-design) in order to span the bed in a desired manner
the thickness of any bedhead is about 5cm. its height generally around 85cm, but this, too, can be adjusted to suit a client's demands
all the bedheads are made to be affixed to the wall behind
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style no: BH / MX / FS / 01
stitch: fushion / '60s
hide: upholstery, suede & cork
colour: green tones
dimensions: 150cm X 85cm
style no: BH / UP /PC / 01
stitch: petite croix
hide: upholstery
colour: white
dimensions: 150cm X 85cm
style no: BH / MX / PX / 01
stitch: pixel
hide: upholstery & cork
colour: warm ombre
dimensions: 155cm X 100cm
style no: BH/UP/MxW / 01
stitch: maxi-wave
hide: upholstery
colour: ivory
dimensions: 160cm X 95cm