Ever get the nagging sense your coffee table is missing something? A recent visit to The Line — a finely curated retail site and home decor concept shop (with ‘Apartment’ stores in New York City and Los Angeles) — emphasized that lack.
Before poring over home goods available from The Line, I never knew my coffee table was wanting for a matte black porcelain pear with lifelike metal leaves from Penkridge Ceramics ($280), a patinated brass feather designed by Carl Aubock ($695), or a chalicelike brass and porcelain incense burner via Apparatus Studio ($820). But it is.
My wallet tends to disagree. My wallet reminds me of my nonexistent budget for decorative pears and brass feathers. Nor will it allow me to spring for a pretty amethyst bowl ($950), a lapis lazuli jewelry box ($1,995) or a lidded, silver-plated wooden case by French silversmith Ravinet d’Enfert ($3,600).
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But among the minimalist, refined pieces curated by The Line creative director Vanessa Traina (the stylish daughter of author Danielle Steel) are several options for the more budget-conscious. Herewith, three picks:
*A sleek, dome-lidded glass vessel for Lyngby (part of the Chapeau collection) by Hamburg-based designer Milia Seyppel. It’s all kinds of 1980s deco, a shiny sculptural piece that may very well contain all the world’s mysteries ($89).
*A small brass Ballerina bowl by Stockholm-based studio Claesson Koivisto Rune for Swedish metalsmith Skultana. This so-called “jewelry for the table” dances and shivers slightly when touched, projecting brilliant reflections across any surface ($67).
*A distinctive candle extinguisher made of matte brass by Ferm Living, a company out of Copenhagen that specializes in Scandinavian design traditions ($37). This would also make for an exceptional hostess gift.
Visit theline.com/shop/home for ordering info.
Pearson is a freelance writer.
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