Mid-Century Fulvio Bianconi Istanbul Vase (10in/26cm)

Mid-Century Fulvio Bianconi Istanbul Vase (10in/26cm)Italian glass designer Fulvio Bianconi began his career in glassmaking as an apprentice in the Murano furnaces. Under the direction of Michael Pinto, he worked with an array of publishers as an illustrator and graphic designer. In 1946, his relationship with Venini started to take shape, resulting in impressive collaborations that balance simple silhouettes with striking details a formula that rings true in this vase, defined by polychrome patchwork

the haze of the Cuban cigars and the swish of the whiskey in the tumbler as it hits the table

serving as the perfect showcase for single-stemmed flowers

Handcrafted in the brand’s Milanese atelier

such as the 360-degree roller mechanism and the stained London plane wooden base

part Red Queen and part beast

designed with an intricate aesthetic achieved by painting through textile stencils such as lace

It’s handmade in the finest natural vegetable-tanned leather and complete with two handles

Laboratorio Paravicini's Rocaille dinner plates are a playful nod to the Rococo style that adorned 18th-century palaces and gardens

a series of ultra-thin designs that elevate aperitif hour

Each piece features hand-engraved motifs that evoke both pyrotechnics and snowflakes – see how they glisten once this glass is filled with your elixir of choice

and these Ramatuelle dinner plates lend elegance to the 1970s bamboo motif

Bocia Ametista Ribbed Murano Glass Vase by Micheluzzi Glass is characterised by a small