Orpheu's oceans of color

Drawing visual inspiration from the Avant-garde Fauvist movement, which celebrates bold palettes and gestural interpretations of nature, Orpheu by Garcé & Dimofski embodies desire, passion, and emotion.

The colors of Orpheu are steeped in the hues of Portugal—from the blue-grey waters of the Tagus River to the warm orange ferry boats that glide along the Lisbon coast. Where the river meets the sea beneath a sunset-red sky, one finds whispers of the Vermelho motif, its pigments as rich and immediate as if brushed straight from the artist’s tube.

Saffron yellows and stormy blues recall Tarkovsky’s Solaris, where a sentient ocean seems to breathe color—shifting from pink to yellow to green to blue in a living, cinematic symphony. Combining both knotted and flatwoven wool, the complex construction of this design calls for the hands of our master weavers.

Balancing these vivid tones are the quieter notes of light grey, like the mist that settles over early Lisbon mornings; eucalyptus, a soft green breath from hillside groves; and oat, a mooring neutral that recalls sun-warmed stone and linen.

The Orpheu palette hums with mood and harmony—painterly yet tactile. Each color echoes the landscape, memory, and feeling of Portugal itself.