Flaunting sharp angles and a futuristic play on lines, today’s cutting-edge accessories are the latest examples of design-world derring-do. This cabinet of curiosity, the shimmery blue Armoire Partition by Hervé Van der Straeten, is fashioned from 490 pieces of lacquered wood. $129,800, at Ralph Pucci, 44 W. 18th St., NYC, 212-633-0452, ralphpucci.net
The sculptural folds on Donghia’s Origami Temko table lamp are coated with a hand-rubbed patina and given a mirrored polished finish. Available to the trade, 979 Third Ave., Ste. 700, NYC, 212-935-3713, donghia.com
These hexagonal iron trivets—in gleaming rose gold, brass, and silver—seamlessly nestle together, doubling as dazzling wall decor when they’re not in use next to the stove. $20 for a set of 3, at CB2, 451 Broadway, NYC, 212-219-1454, cb2.com
A sensuous, shimmery surface makes the Facet side table by John Lyle Design an undeniable showstopper. It’s available in a wide range of finishes, including polished bronze (pictured here). $10,350, at Flatiron Design Collective, 54 W. 21st St., Ste. 707, NYC, 212-335-0021, johnlyledesign.com
The blue diamond-like facets on Bungalow 5’s Romano wall mirror are certainly easy on the eyes. $563 (available in two other gem tones), at Coterie Interiors, 1390 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn, 516-256-7702, coterieinteriors-ny.com
Shown here in veneered plywood, the stackable Live chair by the Italian firm F2 Form and Function features an ever-so-subtle edge. $450 (also available in leather or colored technopolymer), by appointment at Modalita, 117 Grattan St., Ste. 417, Brooklyn, 212-810-6725, modalita.com
Keep your prized reads at attention with geometric Poly bookends by New York–based design studio Egg Collective. $1,060 (satin bronze) and $1,564 (etched bronze), 304 Hudson St., NYC, 347-889-7594, eggcollective.com
This article appears in the March 2015 issue of NYC&G (New York Cottages & Gardens).