Nelson hurricanes, Harrington candlesticks.
Hand-tooled leather, faceted crystal, hammered and silver-plated bronze-these are the basic building blocks that make up the latest accessories collection from Ralph Lauren Home, and they typify the firm's approach to the objects it crafts for the spaces in which we live.
Madeline and Bleeker boxes, Cafron tray; Antin and Stretton boxes.
Craft is the essential word here. The home line, which this year celebrates its 30th anniversary (Lauren was one of the very first fashion designers to translate his vision into a complete lifestyle that now includes everything from teacups to sofas), is a blue-chip resource for future heirlooms made from rich materials that have been masterfully composed by artisans into things of beauty.
Marion vase.
The new accessories capitalize on the brand's pitch-perfect ability to conjure the romance of time and place. Taking inspiration from sources as diverse as traditional English decoration and the American West, the collection includes channeled crystal vases, gleaming silver-plated cocktail shakers, and delicate finger bowls carved from white buffalo horn.
Montgomery tray and mini cocktail set, Celeste flutes, Finley ice bucket and bottle stopper, Bond poker set. Photos by Francesco Lagnese.
Placed together, the pieces have a worldly feel, creating vignettes that are artful and urbane. Fine bone china is set off by stainless steel flatware embellished with ebonized beechwood handles. A hand-stitched leather tray rubs shoulders with a sterling silver box meant to hold a bauble or two. With such gorgeous elements, the creative possibilities are endless.
