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Obsessive competitors are in luck. This butterfly backgammon set is perhaps the most magnificently crafted game of its
kind, and a marvelous excuse to have civilized vendettas carried out ruthlessly at home. From Paris, Isabelle Guédon
and Benjamin Caron of Deuce produce these stellar pieces, meticulously rendered and constructed with splendid
details—colored patinas and notched edging—that trace Caron’s former life as a boot maker. This particular set plays
up its cool urbanity, featuring ebony and bone, with dice and checkers made of hand-stained and polished calfskin. So
very sophisticated. The boastful victor could stand to learn a few things. To inquire, + 33 (0)1 42 21 12 95 deuce.fr
To put it into words would ruin the illusion. Glass has always felt staggering and
inexplicable, like an enchanted science passed down from gods to mortals.
Stemware, jewelry or decorative object, the hand-blown glass from Salviati
astonishes. The Murano company has, for centuries, made art out of subtlety
and contrast, guiding heat, color and technique to intricate new destinies.
Noted designer Christian Ghion has conjured a collection of daring vases for
Salviati, the Tormenta di Vetro being one dazzling elucidation. A heart that
aches or an open love—the vessel captures the boundless in-betweens of
this form. Limited edition. To inquire, 888.898.6422 unicahome.com
All that earnest tapping of toes and waiting for the ground
to soften. The gardener works virtue behind a glass
window on frostbitten afternoons, daydreaming of lush
expectations. Time is also spent plotting this year’s war
with the chipmunks. With a set of tools and accessories
this devastatingly beautiful, the wait for spring is nearly
unbearable. Alessandro Agrati designs for the very chic
Italian lifestyle brand, Culti, and his creations not only
entice, but linger gracefully over the details—how often
do bamboo and leather accents get down and dirty in
the soil? It is a thing to relish, much like the fact that this
set from the Fashion Flowers collection will last all season.
To inquire, 212.582.0042 culti.it 23
