Introducing Nambé, Art Designed for Everyday Living

For nearly 60 years, Nambé has been revered across America for its unique and contemporary design sensibility and renowned for its original patented metal alloy. Often thought to exhibit the clean simplicity of line and creative flair expected in the best European tabletop companies, this Santa Fe, New Mexico-based company is now making the line available via fine retailers across Europe and showcasing its collections in February at Ambiente in Frankfurt,... 

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Iittala Aalto Clear Vases

Alvar Aalto’s Savoy vase is one of the most famous vases in history. Designed in 1936 for a competition at the Paris World’s Fair, Finnish architect and furniture designer Alvar Aalto anonymously entered and won the competition for his vase under the pseudonym “Eskimo woman’s leather breeches.” Aalto, Finnish for “wave,” created a glass vase with wavy lines and whimsical freeform design that continues to win awards, has residency... 

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