The Frozen Fountain @thefrozenfountain & Gallery ILÉ are proud to unveil their first creative collaboration, introducing a capsule collection of table wear by the master weavers of Agonglovo, located at the Royal Palace of Abomey, in Benin.

Initiated by King Agonglo the 8th - one of the greatest patrons of artisanship in the history of ancient Dahomey, today's Benin - the ateliers of Agonglovo - meaning in Fon language "weaved by the hand at the palace of King Agonglo" - became renowned throughout West Africa for their unparalleled weaving technique, and for ultimately revolutionizing the structural components of the traditional weaving table.

During his reign (1789-1797), King Agonglo helped nurture some of the best skilled artisans the empire has ever seen.

Today, the very descendants of these master weavers continue to perpetuate this legacy inside the same ateliers, located in the at the heart of the royal palace, a monument now inscribed by UNESCO on the list of Humanity's Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Emerging from this symbiotic creative collaboration, The Frozen Fountain & Gallery ILÉ are thrilled to present a capsule collection of Tablecloths and Napkins, produced exclusively in cotton yarns, using ancestral techniques, and dyed only in natural pigments formulated on site in a completely sustainable and environmentally conscious approach.

Come discover The Frozen Fountain X Gallery ILE Agonglovo Capsule Collection as part of the Future Classics selection exclusively available at The Frozen Fountain | Prinsengracht 645 | Amsterdam | Tuesday to Saturday | 10 am - 6 pm