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| Anchor pieces may establish a room, but it’s often the supporting cast that makes it feel complete. A small table beside a chair, a screen that quietly defines a space, a lamp that changes the atmosphere, or a rug that brings everything into focus. This week, we’re looking at five pieces that prove the finishing touches can have plenty of presence of their own. |
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| NOKORI TABLE LAMP |
| Giopato & Coombes |
| Nokori is less a lamp than a small study in light and material. Giopato & Coombes’ newest collection uses hand-blown Murano glass to create layered, dimensional forms in which the light appears to live within the glass itself. Hand-finished metal and warm illumination give the table lamp an almost luminous presence, adding atmosphere without demanding attention. This exquisite new lighting collection includes the table lamp, floor lamp, wall lamp, and chandelier. |
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| NEW YORK RUG |
| Woodnotes |
| A rug can be the element that quietly pulls an entire room together, and the New York rug has been doing exactly that since Ritva Puotila designed it in 1991. Its graphic pattern is woven from Woodnotes’ signature paper yarn, a material spun from wood fiber that is remarkably strong, smooth, and naturally antistatic. Made in Finland, the rug brings pattern and texture underfoot. Available in a wide range of options and made to order. |
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| KINOMI SIDE TABLE |
| GamFratesi |
| New from Koyori, the Kinomi side tables take their name and inspiration from the Japanese word for “acorn,” translating the simple form of a natural object into something quietly expressive. Designed by GamFratesi, the tables pair a softly rounded wood top with a slender black steel base. Available in different heights and sizes, Kinomi is the kind of small-scale piece that can move easily through a room, bringing a useful surface and a sculptural note wherever it lands. |
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| SCREEN 100 |
| Alvar Aalto |
| Originally designed by Alvar Aalto in 1936, Screen 100 brings one of his most recognizable gestures, the organic wave, into the room. Made from solid Finnish pine, the screen rolls open into a series of gently curving lines that can divide a space, create a backdrop, or simply introduce a sense of movement. Recently returned to the Artek collection, it is available in multiple heights and is as functional as it is sculptural. |
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| PP586 FRUIT BOWL |
| Hans J. Wegner |
| Hans Wegner rarely treated a functional object as merely functional, and the PP586 is a perfect example. Designed in 1956, the Fruit Bowl grew from an unusually uninhibited design process: Wegner turned a large disk of solid wood without the practical constraints that usually shaped his furniture. The result is a singular sculptural object, equally at home holding fruit, magazines, or nothing at all. Available in oak, ash or cherry, the bowl is one of the most distinctive pieces in the PP Møbler collection. |
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