This gallery is driven by the Fraisurbane aesthetic, that peculiar moment when everything seemed determined to look just a little more sophisticated than it actually was.
Green marble. Pale burlwood. Tasteful brass. Serious typography. Wallpaper with ambitions. The visual language comes from a particular kind of dated elegance, when restaurants, hotel lobbies, magazines, and living rooms all seemed to agree that refinement could be achieved through enough polished surfaces and carefully chosen serif fonts.
There is something wonderfully nostalgic about it now. The materials still whisper luxury, even as time has made the whole thing feel warmer, stranger, and considerably more charming.
The Face fits right in, of course. Urbane. Cultured. Perhaps waiting for a table.
Can’t you just feel the sophistication?