Grouping 1: The Beachcomber 

A selection of small treasures for those who understand that the smallest objects often hold the most significance; a gift for the modern magpie who slips smooth stones into their pockets and appreciates the weight of a well-made tool in hand.

The Beachcomber set includes a trio of objects chosen to punctuate everyday tasks—setting a table, spreading butter, fishing for keys—with tactile beauty and satisfying heft.

It includes:

[1] Spiral Coasters by Sophie Lou Jacobsen
Sand-cast aluminum spirals that invite ancient geometry to the table.

[2] Seison Butter Knife by Studio Formbart
An architectural tin knife that stands sentinel, elevating the everyday gesture of knife to butter to bread.

[3] Sterling Gemstone Key Ring
Handcrafted in silver, rose quartz, and red agate, a small luxury that lives in your pocket and adds pleasure to the most quotidian of tasks.

Pairs well with:

[1] Anne Morrow Lindbergh's Gift from the Sea, Edmund de Waal's The Hare with Amber Eyes

[2] A loaf of sourdough, Beurre d'Isigny AOP, and fleur de sel de Guérande

[3] Tidal pools at low tide; the back corners of flea markets; museum shops at closing time

[4] Hilma af Klint's The Swan series

[5] Alice Rohrwacher's La Chimera

[6] The Japanese concept of mitate, or seeing something as something else

It includes:

[1] Two Espresso Splatter Mugs by Peter Shire
A pair of one-of-a-kind, hand-painted vessels from the Memphis Group collaborator that bring smart exuberance to morning coffee.

[2] Silver Breakfast Set by Studio Formbart
A handcrafted tin set for the ideal breakfast: a soft-boiled egg, a pinch of salt, and an open book.

[3] Spiral Bookmark by Sebastião Lobo
Inspired by Calder's kinetic forms, a sculptural brass placeholder for wherever you pause.

[4] A vintage book of our choice
Our choice, your surprise. A title selected to bring an unexpected addition to any collector’s shelf.

Pairs Well With

[1] Erik Satie's Gymnopédies (music for undisturbed thinking)

[2] Library reading rooms with green-shaded lamps; window seats on a train rides; an alphabetized bookshelf

[3] Truffaut's The 400 Blows 

[4] Giorgio Morandi's still life paintings

[5] A six-and-a-half-minute egg, Maldon flakes, buttered toast soldiers

[6] A brush-up on the history of the “commonplace book,” or: marginalia's more ambitious cousin

Grouping 3: The Connosieur

There's a particular intelligence required to edit down rather than build up: to prioritize provenance, exquisite intimacy, and private contemplation. The Connoisseur is a gift for those who understand this lesson well—for those who look closely and choose carefully. 

This set considers the luxury of restraint, with a museum-like pill box for life's tiny necessities and small secrets; a vase that forces you to choose a single bloom, and a horsehair pen that turns writing into a deliberate act.

It includes:

[1] Sterling Gemstone Holiday Pill Box
A polished sterling vessel, finished with clear gemstones and sized for whatever you hold precious.

[2] Favorite Vase by Studio Formbart
A handmade tin vase designed for the discipline of the single stem.

[3] Horse Hair Pen by Ames
A plume of silver and horsehair that demands intention.

Pairs Well With:

[1] Handwritten correspondence, a single French parrot tulip

[2] Sei Shōnagon's The Pillow Book, Roland Barthes's A Lover's Discourse

[3] Private viewing rooms at auction houses; behind-the-counter perfumes; archives that require white gloves

[4] Chantal Akerman's Jeanne Diemann, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

[5] Louise Bourgeois's fabric works

[6] The concept of sprezzatura: studied nonchalance, or the art of making the difficult look effortless