The world famous fashion house Dolce & Gabbana and internationally renowned home appliance manufacturer Smeg, combine both of their talents and skills to turn the archetype single-door refrigerator into a work of master Italian craftsmanship and artistry. Each unique design in the new limited edition Frigorifero d’Arte collection, by the two Italian brands went through hours and hours of painting at the hands of expert Sicilian artists in the style form of Carretti Siciliani, or Sicilian carts.
Long ago, illustrations of a two wheeled horse or donkey drawn cart, recounts the stories of epic poems through masterfully detailed paintings, and Frigorifero d’Arte adds these extraordinary paintings into it’s very own collection. Honoring these grand depictions of the fabled cart, and that of Sicilian marionette theater, the refrigerators (Smeg’s FAB28 model) features one of a kind pictographs like medieval knights in the midst of battle. There is also cultural touchstones in the series, which includes the Trinacria emblem and the Amalfi Coast’s abundant lemons, that are limited to only 100 models (note: prices on request, D&G&Smeg). Dolce & Gabbana and Smeg together, designed a worth whiled creation that is disputably the most stylish kitchen appliance ever created.
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