In 2019, Francis Sultana celebrated the 10th anniversary of his namesake design studio with a monograph published by Vendome Press and a special collection of furniture dedicated to his late mother, Marie-François. “My mother was my first client, if you like—she allowed me to try out looks on her house,” says Sultana. Flip through the pages of the book and you’ll quickly notice two themes in Sultana’s work: first, the distinct Mediterranean-meets-classicism influence of his native Malta, and second, a penchant for the fine arts, which explains his clientele of art collectors around the world.
“Many people get scared by art and design, especially contemporary works, whereas I feel it to be like curating an exhibition each time,” he says. “I will rehang my own collection quite regularly; placing different pieces in different rooms will completely change not only the space in which it lives but also how the pieces react within a room.”
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