Textile designer reaches for the stars

Textile designer reaches for the stars

HIGH POINT, N.C.

Textile designer Susan Hable’s first foray into furniture is far from a timid entry into the home furnishings category.

There are 23 pieces, including dining room, living room and bedroom furniture.

Hable for Hickory Chair debuted during the Spring Furniture Market.

The Athens, Ga.-based designer founded Hable Construction (hableconstruction.com) with her sister, Katharine Hable Sweeney of Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1999. Both were born and raised in Corsicana, Tex.; they produce fabric and rug lines and fine art.

The heart of the new collection is the Rose chamfered ottoman, which was inspired by the constellations. It expresses her feeling of unlimited possibilities.

Hable’s love of texture and form is also present throughout the line, from the sleek Agnes console with its smooth brass legs to the Tate armchair inspired by her admiration for designer Gio Ponti. The Bird wing chair (above) is a curvy, comfy piece of artistic craftsmanship that retails for $3,003.

She describes the overall personality of the collection as “chic, sophisticated and lively with a contemporary slant.” Hable is particularly proud of the furniture’s “handsome shapes and artful lines.”

The designer plans to add more pieces that will be introduced at the spring 2016 market.

Tribune News Service