Introducing Icarus:
Icarus takes flight.
In our early days we pioneered the concept of hand-painted kitchen cabinetry, and today we continue to innovate with groundbreaking designs like the new Icarus collection. Floating, scalloped glass cabinets form a dramatic centrepiece in this daringly elegant fusion of traditional furniture-making skills and 21st-century engineering.
Sculpted to astound.
Icarus is a thrilling mix of traditional cabinetry-making techniques and time-honoured Smallbone hand craftsmanship, complemented by state-of-the-art technology. Defined by its curved cabinet fronts, the original inspiration for the Icarus collection came from the parabolic curve found on a bird’s wing that provides the uplift to enable flight.
Icarus
(/ˈɪkərəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἴκαρος [ǐːkaros])
In Greek mythology, Icarus was the first man ever to fly. He briefly achieved this ultimate earthly dream by ascending higher and higher towards the sun on wings made from feathers and wax. Representing the spark of human ingenuity and craft in the harnessing of flight, Icarus was the perfect name for our latest kitchen collection.
Flecks of brushed gold.
Icarus is crafted by hand from rift oak or sycamore veneer, which overlays the cabinet doors. Each piece is selected by the maker to ensure a beautiful grain consistency, enhanced with shimmering flecks of brushed gold, with the option of a natural or darker finish with the application of a satin “wash” over the wood.
Sensational centrepiece.
With immaculately curved glass doors created in collaboration with an artisan glass atelier, the ‘floating’ cabinets are a magnificent focal point of the Icarus collection. What looks like a glass screen is in fact a working set of doors, crafted using an ancient slumping technique dating back to Roman times. The glass is carefully heated before being laid over a curved mould and allowed to cool, fusing it into the signature Icarus aesthetic.
Pioneering technology.
The same technology that is currently being used in protection zones for cars in F1 motor racing has been employed to reinforce the strength of the Icarus cabinet doors crafted in wood. For the glass doors, we were challenged to find a solution where none existed. Working once again with the automotive industry, we developed a unique, proprietorial hinge system that enables the doors to open and close with no obvious pivot point.
For the whole home.
Our signature Icarus design extends to any conceivable room within the home, from a statement wine room to a dressing room tailored to your precise specifications. Arrange a meeting with one of our designers and experience the art of luxury living with Smallbone.