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Twelve registers of beauty

Art at Thiên Ý

Foreword

Things full of life & soul

A house should not merely be furnished — it should be inhabited by objects that themselves have biographies. The pieces at Thiên Ý come to us through a generous loan from the Huế Trust for Ancient Art, made possible through our parent company, LOR Vietnam.

We are not a museum in any way (!) — these things, full of life and soul, are simply there around us, to please both the senses and the mind. What follows is a brief tour through twelve registers of beauty as we encounter them every day at the estate.

The art of mosaics: making stone speak from Rome to Huế
"The art of mosaics: making stone speak from Rome to Huế"
Seeing through iron
"Seeing through iron"
Men in front of God(s)
"Men in front of God(s)"
Of glass and light
"Of glass and light"
Animals: a link from nature to the spiritual world
"Animals: a link from nature to the spiritual world"
Earth shaped by man: beautiful ceramics
"Earth shaped by man: beautiful ceramics"
The metal of origins and eternal rituals: bronze
"The metal of origins and eternal rituals: bronze"
An antique skill maintained in Asia: delicate wood carving
"An antique skill maintained in Asia: delicate wood carving"
Weaving — with us since the dawn of times
"Weaving — with us since the dawn of times"
Surrounded by beauty & meaning: adorned walls, ceilings, floors…
"Surrounded by beauty & meaning: adorned walls, ceilings, floors…"
Furniture rooted in tradition(s)
"Furniture rooted in tradition(s)"
Metamorphosis: fluidity between the three reigns
"Metamorphosis: fluidity between the three reigns"
Objects of life and meaning
"Objects of life and meaning"
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A house is
also a collection

If you would like to know more about a particular piece, ask our concierge — many objects come with their own story, and we are always glad to share them.

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