Corcoran Ball Trend: Settings That Mix Textures and Patterns

April 21, 2009

Ecological responsibility was the theme for the 54th Corcoran Ball at the Corcoran Gallery of Art on Friday, as organizers incorporated everything from reclaimed timber to recycled, patchwork linens into the decor, but it was the diverse place settings—all custom made by Perfect Settings—in the nine dining rooms that stood out. Here’s a look at some of the event’s most striking displays.

A jungle motif tabletop detail at the Corcoran Ball

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The four settings in the Atrium matched square and round plates. Here, lime and purple linens accented green textured plates and wood-trimmed flatware.

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Gallery 1 offered settings in neon blue, orange, and green, with glass-mosaic chargers and napkins topped with seed-embedded paper cutouts in the shape of dragonflies.

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The Salon d'Ore setup continued the space's ornate feel with gold-trimmed glasses, gold sheers over rose shantung linens, and low centerpieces of pink roses and white calla lilies.

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Another Atrium table paired ice blue linens with square- and dot-patterned plates in marine blue and brown.

Photo: Tony Brown/Imijination Photography for BizBash

Perfect Settings' polka-dotted square and round plates also made an appearance in the Atrium, alongside wood-trimmed stemware and stemless Riedel glasses.

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Gallery 18 went for a bright underwater theme, with turquoise linens, Italian art-glass plates, and napkins folded in pinwheels.

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The Rotunda setting complemented the room's jungle motif with gold chargers, green glass dinnerware, and patchwork tablecloths made from recycled linens.

Photo: Tony Brown/Imijination Photography for BizBash