Jean Puiforcat Chess Set

The only detriment to the Art Deco chess set designed by Jean Puiforcat in 1927 is that with such gorgeous pieces, concentration levels are bound to falter. This kind of distraction was not the case for the masterful team of artisans tasked to complete the sets in the Puiforcat workshop—each one takes 200 hours of meticulous construction of sterling silver, ivory and Makassar ebony into …

Set of Three Vases

Architect and legend Tadao Ando designed a trio of Murano glass vases for Venini and needless to say, the result is exquisite. Murano’s expert glassblowers bring Ando’s genius to life in twisted trianglular tubes reminiscent of the architect’s modernist towers. In a fiery cyclamen hue, the artful pieces will shine on any shelf.