When Nathalie Farman-Farma purchased a ravishing 19th-century Russian fabric in 2000, her first thought was a rather practical one: to make pillows. "Objects become so much more interesting when they're put to use," says the French-raised, London-based collector and designer, who recently moved into a charming new Chelsea studio. "The problem with old textiles is that after six months of people sitting on them, they fray; the fiber is too dry."
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