Hand-Blown Crystal Vase (10.5in/27cm)

Hand-Blown Crystal Vase (10.5in/27cm)Alexander Kirkeby has expanded his collection of beautifully crooked crystal with an array of vases, candlesticks and candelabras. Like their predecessors, these designs are hand blown in Kirkebys Danish workshop, where he twists and turns until he reaches his signature aesthetic of careful, considered contortion.

such as this 1955 Conway Stewart 28 fountain pen

Takada’s tall scrubbing tool is handcrafted by artisans from Takada Tawashi in Japan's Wakayama prefecture

Woven from fine linen

slender nature

creating objects with a form-meets-function philosophy

which is cut

while the English Chestnut Burl handle adds character

Hammann’s travel-sized jewelry box features vegetable-tanned leather

Pioneering Italian brand Rabitti is noted for its use of saddle leather – the finely grained equestrian material that's beautifully fit for homewares

the latter of which is achieved by soft brushing with specially grown teasels

domed form with a clear lid - an original mid-twentieth century object

Murano glass is famed for its depth and range of color allowing some unusual and bold combinations