The holidays are just around the corner and there is no better time to be thankful for your friends and family. However you may choose to celebrate, make it special with these incredible artisan designs.
Pheasant, hawk and owl feathers are intricately embroidered on linen in hues of gold, emerald, sable and ivory to create the Coral & Tusk Plumes table runner. Each design begins as an original pencil drawing by founder Stephanie Housley. Shop now at pergolahome.com.
Dira sources beautifully handcrafted designs by African artisans. Colorful Fele baskets are made by skilled weavers in Senegal using sustainable indigenous grasses, repurposed plastic and leather. The baskets range in size from 10 inches to 22 inches. Shop now at diralife.com.
Break out these color-stacked candles from British Colour Standard any day of the week for a romantic dinner. Each candle is handpoured in Indonesia with wax that originates from a self-sustaining plantation. Shop now at the MoMA Design Store.
The Dragonfly Chevron tablecloth from Marigold Living is made in India in a traditional block print. The cotton is dyed in a warm yellow before the design is hand-applied with carved wooden blocks.
Terrafirma Ceramics has been creating American art pottery in New York City for 40 years. The signature process is achieved by applying porcelain paint through textiles and lace onto handmade stoneware, resulting in vibrantly colored and patterned surfaces. The Pine Green collection of bowls, trays and serving pieces was recently released, celebrating the company’s milestone anniversary. Shop now at thewhitneyshop.com
Connecticut artist Dana Brandwein, of DBO Home, pairs cool porcelain with the warmth of leather to create her Remo pitcher. The hand-stitched and oiled leather will patina to a deeper natural color over time. The pitcher is offered in mussel—a gun metal glaze with a metallic sheen—or snowflake, in a warm satin white finish. Shop now at privethouse.com.
Handmade to order in the Diane James Norwalk studio, the Fall Fete bouquet boasts an autumnal bounty of faux hydrangeas, English roses and plums mixed with various late summer greens. Shop now at dianejameshome.com.
Hand-thrown and low fired, this stoneware bowl hails from Heath Ceramics’ new Classic Red collection. The glaze, in Ruby Red and Suede Red, is the result of experimentation in formulations and application techniques and no two pieces are exactly alike. Shop now at heathceramics.com.
Woven on a manual wooden loom in Portugal, table linens from Lusitano Studio are made the old-fashioned way with weaving traditions that have been passed down through generations. The technique is old, but the design is updated with a contemporary aesthetic. Shop now at lusitanostudio.com.
Made in Brooklyn, each of Isabel Halley’s ceramic pieces are hand-pinched, rolled and painted by the artist. The slip-cast porcelain cups, in orange or cobalt blue stripes, are perfect for drinking or displaying flowers. Shop now at isabelhalley.com.
Laura Zindel combines her passion for ceramics and illustration to create her unique pieces featuring birds, botanicals and woodland creatures. Zindel’s intricate graphite drawings are transferred onto dinnerware and serving pieces in her Brattleboro, Vermont studio. Shop now at olleycourt.com.
The leaf placemat by Myto is woven in Colombia with Iraca palm leaves. Skilled artisans use traditional stitching passed down from generation to generation to create intricate designs in natural and organic materials. Shop now at onekingslane.com.
The Simon Pearce Fern hurricane is engraved by artisans in the Windsor, Vermont workshop. The botanical motif was inspired by an etched design in Pearce’s personal collection of Georgian glass. Shop now at simonpearce.com.
Fine porcelain stoneware, designed by Siv and Stina Juhlin for the Gustavsberg porcelain company in Sweden, is offered exclusively in the U.S. at Eleish Van Breems Home. The soufflé baking dishes feature the signature handpainted black rim and are offered in three sizes and three colorways, including lavender, white and blueberry. Shop now at evbantiques.com.
There is nothing like the warmth of wood, and this Micah flatware is a perfect example. The five-piece set is handcrafted in maple and stainless steel. Shop now at longaberger.com.
