Can you smell the pumpkin pies, hear the silver bells, and see the glowing candles? Maybe not just yet, but the 2024 holiday season is upon us, so now is the time to get shopping.
Whether you’re looking to invest in dazzling pieces to elevate your hosting or trying to think of a perfect gift for loved ones with great taste, Scully & Scully in Manhattan is full of delights.
Founded in 1934, Scully & Scully has been a destination for high-end home furnishings, tableware, and gifts for 90 years. Its longstanding Park Avenue store, which is currently undergoing an expansion in celebration of their 90th anniversary, is known for having the finest selection of brands, including Baccarat, Waterford, William Yeoward and Bernardaud. It also holds many pristine, hand-crafted items from all over the world, made exclusively for Scully & Scully.
So, if you want your holiday celebrations to sparkle and your guests to look forward to visiting year after year, shopping at this New York City institution is a smart move.
Here are 14 finds we think you’ll love—meant to be cherished and meant to last.
1. Breakfast Bed Tray with Reading Rack
This gracious wooden breakfast tray sold exclusively at Scully & Scully is something your guests or kids home from school will love. Imagine bringing up coffee and breakfast in bed on their first day at your home, an unexpected gesture to get everyone in the spirit of celebration. It has a stain-resistant acrylic upper tray that detaches and a tray underneath, as well as sides to hold favorite newspapers and magazines.
2. English Large Rectangular Wooden Placemats
Another Scully & Scully exclusive, these wooden placemats are hand-printed and come in 11 lovely colors. Once painted, they get lacquered for heat-resistance so you can lay your hot dishes down without worry. While all the color options have appeal, this navy hue will set an effortlessly polished tone for special birthdays and dinner parties or holidays like Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve. Of course, you can also use them year-round as a signature look for your tablescapes.
3. Scully and Scully Luxury Crystal Footed Fruit Bowls
Colorful and geometric fruit bowls made from mouth-blown and hand-cut fine crystal are sure to make a statement at your holiday brunches or on display in your foyer. They are handcrafted by master artisans in Europe and impress with diamond beveled pearl rims and radiating cuts. Exclusively made for Scully & Scully, there are three distinct bowls to choose from or you can buy all three.
4. Scully and Scully Luxury Crystal Whiskey Decanter
Handmade with the same artisanal methods used for the fruit bowls, this decanter is a stately showpiece for your bar cart. Just imagine offering whiskey as a nightcap after dinner as the decanter’s diamond, bevel, pearl, rim and radiating cuts twinkle and shine.
5. Silver Plated & Wood Salad Bowl
Everyone needs a go-to salad bowl for casual or formal occasions, so this piece would be an enduring gift to yourself or others. The handmade wooden salad bowl, exclusively at Scully & Scully, is dressed with a silver-plated bottom and exudes subdued sophistication. Matching the bowl, its salad servers are complete with sterling silver handles. The bowl and servers are sold separately.
6. English Staghorn Three-Piece Bar Set
Stags naturally shed their horns every year. Particularly suitable ones are collected and used to create these traditional bar servers handmade in England. Sold exclusively at Scully & Scully, they are rustic yet refined and perfect for fall since you can bring them along for picnics, horse races, or even elegant tailgating. The three-piece bar set includes a bottle opener, corkscrew and knife, all made with stainless steel.
7. Sterling Silver Slate Barrel Wine Coaster
Protect your table with these stunning yet simple stewards for your wines. Handmade with hallmarked sterling silver, natural Welsh slate base, and a felt bottom, it’s a must-have for decades of timeless entertaining. Giving it as a gift? You can have it engraved with a monogram or special date for an added touch of thoughtfulness.
8. Herend Art Decco Green Dinner Plate
Herend’s famous fishnet plates provide dazzling Art Decco dinnerware that you, and generations to follow, can long cherish. The freshness of the green fishnet pattern is enhanced by copious amounts of 24k gold accents, hand-painted onto the fine white porcelain. Handmade and painted in Hungary, the exquisite tableware is also a great conversation piece since Herend, founded in 1826, is one of the world’s most prestigious porcelain manufacturers.
9. Staghorn Cutlery
Coming in sets of six, staghorn cutlery brings the hardiness and warmth of the English countryside to your hosting scenes. Naturally-shed Indian stag horns are used for the handles of these steak knives, forks, spoons and carving sets. Made in England by an artisanal family company for another traditional family company, Scully & Scully, this seasonal cutlery is one-of-a-kind.
10. Sterling Silver & Crystal Claret Jug
You may often see a crystal jug or a silver jug, but how often do you see the two regal materials combined in one striking piece? This Scully & Scully exclusive offering is classic serveware with a twist. Elegant and tall, the crystal claret jug is bookended by a sterling silver foot and stopper. It will bring smooth beauty and height to to your butler’s pantry, dining table, or bar cart.
11. Queen Lace African Animals Collection
Queen Lace crystal, which is entirely handcrafted in Germany, is renowned for its unique glassware honoring the mystical world of wildlife. If you’re a travel lover, their dreamy collection featuring African animals is sure to bring a smile to your face. With these glasses, giraffes and antelopes can prance along your bar, adding a sense of whimsy and personality. Some guests may even ask to have a glass depicting their favorite species, including rulers of the African Savanna like lions, elephants, and leopards.
12. Silver Candlesticks
A best seller at Scully & Scully, these hallmarked silver candlesticks come in two heights and will never fall out of fashion. An example of home decor designed to last year after year, you can’t go wrong putting these beauties on your fireplace mantel draped in pine or including them in your festive tablescapes.
13. Regency Tea / Bar Trolley
Mixing furnishings and decor from different eras is becoming increasingly popular with discerning designers and homeowners. To bring a dash of 18th-century flair to your spaces, consider investing in this regency-style tea and bar trolley. Each corner features an elegant brass ring and faux bamboo legs, while the top tier is crowned with a brass gallery to cement a sense of grandeur. A sublime find, it is destined to be the centerpiece of sparkling holiday tea parties or glamorous cocktail hours.
14. Gift Certificate (The ultimate host gift!)
The holidays also come with invitations to other people’s homes. And, age-old etiquette says you should never show up empty handed. Instead of giving your host a bottle of wine or gift basket, consider a gift certificate to Scully & Scully. Not only does this give them the chance to pick something for themselves, but also to have a white-glove experience. From jewelry to figurines to leather goods, the premiere Park Avenue store can spend hours showing your friend all their bespoke goods.
Ordering online is a breeze with Scully & Scully, but those lucky enough to shop in-person receive VIP treatment. You can wander the illustrious store—which will soon be triple the size—and trust the passionate experts there to show you their wide array of fine goods. Not to mention, you can relish in the history of the prestigious Manhattan store as much as the handcrafted pieces it holds.
Located at 504 Park Avenue since it was founded, Scully & Scully has weathered trying periods such as the Great Depression and war times without wavering. While staying committed to its roots in traditional luxury, the family business has adapted and expanded over the decades to serve their customers best. They began to offer wedding registries in the 1960s, added a jewelry department and digital presence in the 1980s, and are currently physically expanding the store’s footprint to usher in another exciting chapter.
With exclusive inventory, knowledgeable staff, and loyal customers (designers often stop in to dream up tablescapes), Scully & Scully is just as timeless and special as the impeccable items they carry.
Visit their website to see all their beautiful offerings, explore holiday gift guides, and more.
