PHILIPPI : Celeste

Picture Frame 13x18 cm

For photographs that deserve a little more room

A 13 x 18 cm photograph has a little more space to tell its story, and the PHILIPPI CELESTE picture frame is refreshingly restrained when it comes to adding commentary. Rather than decorative embellishment, the frame uses a broad, clean surround with a polished finish that catches light and colours from the room while keeping the photograph firmly at the centre. CELESTE combines a nickel-plated material with glass and measures approximately 19 cm long, 24 cm wide and 2 cm deep overall. Weighing around 0.62 kg, it has a reassuring presence and is designed for photographs measuring 13 x 18 cm. You can decide how and where that memory becomes part of your interior: the PHILIPPI picture frame can stand on a sideboard, console, shelf or desk, or be hung on the wall. The larger format works beautifully for portraits, travel photography, family pictures, wedding photographs or images of places you would happily return to. Its reflective surround does something rather clever in the process: it attracts the eye without competing with the photograph. A useful quality in a frame, we think.

13 x 18 cm can hold a surprising amount of memory

The larger photo size gives an image more breathing room than a classic 10 x 15 cm format, making CELESTE particularly suited to photographs you deliberately want to keep in view. It works beautifully as a single frame or as part of a more personal collection. Place it amongst books, a vase and collected objects on a sideboard, or hang it within a gallery of photographs and illustrations. Black-and-white images emphasise the clean, graphic character of the polished surround, while vivid photographs introduce colour that is subtly echoed in its reflective surface. Wood, linen and matt ceramics create a softer material contrast. And because a picture frame only becomes truly personal once you choose what goes inside, CELESTE also makes a thoughtful wedding, housewarming, birthday or anniversary gift. The most important detail is yours to add.

The frame can shine. The memory gets to stay.

PHILIPPI is an owner-managed German design company based near Hamburg that has grown from its northern German roots into an internationally represented name for home accessories, gifts, travel pieces and office accessories. Its collections follow a distinctive design language in which function, materials and lasting forms are closely connected, with metallic finishes forming a particularly recognisable part of the PHILIPPI world. According to the brand, its international presence includes Harrods, Takashimaya and KaDeWe as well as the world surrounding the Museum of Modern Art. CELESTE expresses that approach in a pleasantly restrained way: its design gives something personal a defined place without trying to tell the story itself. That feels close to the way we curate at LIVOSY. We are drawn to home accessories that add personality to a room and become a natural part of everyday life rather than simply filling a decorative moment.

A personal gallery is allowed to grow

CELESTE becomes particularly interesting in company. Different photo sizes from the collection can be grouped across a console or sideboard to create a relaxed gallery of memories rather than a rigid display. PHILIPPI frames from the LA PLAGE, PABLO, PARIS or ZAK collections can also join the arrangement when you want to mix shapes and finishes deliberately. Add a FLOREE, LIVREE or MARGEAUX vase, or bowls such as LOTUS, MANHATTAN and MESH, and allow materials, heights and personal objects to find their own balance. Interiors often feel most natural when they are collected over time rather than finished in a single afternoon. The PHILIPPI CELESTE 13 x 18 cm picture frame provides a beautifully clear starting point. Which only leaves the difficult part: deciding which photograph gets the space.