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Holiday Gift Guide 2014: Art Aficionado

Let Dwell be your guide in shopping for the textile fiend, print lover, painting aficionado, or sculpture enthusiast in your life this holiday season.

Check back from now until December as Dwell editors open their personal shopping lists to bring you themed gift guides. For more art picks, refer to last year's list pairing iconic artwork with their giftable counterparts.

Waves print in black, $124 at Kristina Krogh

Krogh, a graphic artist based in Copenhagen, has a line of prints (and 2015 calendars) that employ her signature mix of geometric shapes, marbled patterns, and monochromatic color palette. We like the bold impact of this limited-edition print—not to worry, it ships worldwide.
Waves print in black, $124 at Kristina Krogh Krogh, a graphic artist based in Copenhagen, has a line of prints (and 2015 calendars) that employ her signature mix of geometric shapes, marbled patterns, and monochromatic color palette. We like the bold impact of this limited-edition print—not to worry, it ships worldwide.
Fluorescent Pink/Amber Sculpture No. 18 by Phillip Low, $660 at art-object.totokaelo.com

New York City artist Phillip Low's saturated, prismatic acrylic sculptures are such a favorite of the Dwell office that our creative team hired Low to craft the second annual Dwell Vision Award in 2014. This pyramidal piece involves semi-transparent neon orange and neon pink acrylic with neon amber refraction from the sides.
Fluorescent Pink/Amber Sculpture No. 18 by Phillip Low, $660 at art-object.totokaelo.com New York City artist Phillip Low's saturated, prismatic acrylic sculptures are such a favorite of the Dwell office that our creative team hired Low to craft the second annual Dwell Vision Award in 2014. This pyramidal piece involves semi-transparent neon orange and neon pink acrylic with neon amber refraction from the sides.
From Land and Sea print by Lane, $198 at lanebypost.com

Push the envelope for your landscape-loving friends and send this minimalist print inspired by a trip to the Sands of Morar in Scotland. The framed print is screenprinted by hand in Nottingham, UK, onto specialty paper made in the Lake District.
From Land and Sea print by Lane, $198 at lanebypost.com Push the envelope for your landscape-loving friends and send this minimalist print inspired by a trip to the Sands of Morar in Scotland. The framed print is screenprinted by hand in Nottingham, UK, onto specialty paper made in the Lake District.
Storm square pillows by Sylvain Willenz for Hem, $85 each at Hem

Named after the boats painted in a camouflage of clashing angles, the Razzle Dazzle textile range was created by Sylvain Willenz and is now sold by Fab.com's Scandinavian offshoot, Hem, in eight colors. The 3D knitting technique gives a tactile richness to the fabric (also available on upholstered furniture, though a pillow fits better in a gift box).
Storm square pillows by Sylvain Willenz for Hem, $85 each at Hem Named after the boats painted in a camouflage of clashing angles, the Razzle Dazzle textile range was created by Sylvain Willenz and is now sold by Fab.com's Scandinavian offshoot, Hem, in eight colors. The 3D knitting technique gives a tactile richness to the fabric (also available on upholstered furniture, though a pillow fits better in a gift box).
Online framing from Framebridge and Framed & Matted, from $99 for 12"x16"

Framing art is notoriously expensive, and it's a frequent caveat when doling out prints as gifts. A few online companies are attempting to change the status quo by offering discount framing with the ease of a virtual dressing room. Framebridge's process is more customized: You send in your art using prepaid packaging, then either select a frame/mat style or the company's designers can recommend three frame-and-mat combinations, later receiving a ready-to-hang artwork. With Framed & Matted, you can upload a snapshot of your artwork, but all the framing materials you select come shipped to you with hardware for DIY assembly. Prices are equivalent—we compared costs for framing a 12"x16" piece, and both start at around $99. (Both Framebridge—shown above—and Framed & Matted offer gift cards as well.)
Online framing from Framebridge and Framed & Matted, from $99 for 12"x16" Framing art is notoriously expensive, and it's a frequent caveat when doling out prints as gifts. A few online companies are attempting to change the status quo by offering discount framing with the ease of a virtual dressing room. Framebridge's process is more customized: You send in your art using prepaid packaging, then either select a frame/mat style or the company's designers can recommend three frame-and-mat combinations, later receiving a ready-to-hang artwork. With Framed & Matted, you can upload a snapshot of your artwork, but all the framing materials you select come shipped to you with hardware for DIY assembly. Prices are equivalent—we compared costs for framing a 12"x16" piece, and both start at around $99. (Both Framebridge—shown above—and Framed & Matted offer gift cards as well.)
Carved Sunset Lamp by Alban Le Henry for Great Design Gallery, $4,370 at larcobaleno.com

Calacatta marble or alabaster is carved with CNC to form a precise arc, from which an LED light emits a soft glow. More than a lamp, it's art for your tabletop, and available in very limited editions from a commission by Great Design Gallery in Paris.
Carved Sunset Lamp by Alban Le Henry for Great Design Gallery, $4,370 at larcobaleno.com Calacatta marble or alabaster is carved with CNC to form a precise arc, from which an LED light emits a soft glow. More than a lamp, it's art for your tabletop, and available in very limited editions from a commission by Great Design Gallery in Paris.
TOYBLOCKS calendars by Snug Studio, $18.50 each at snugonline.bigcartel.com

A super-graphic wall calendar for 2015 brings a dose of rigorous German design to your annual timekeeping.
TOYBLOCKS calendars by Snug Studio, $18.50 each at snugonline.bigcartel.com A super-graphic wall calendar for 2015 brings a dose of rigorous German design to your annual timekeeping.
Grid Tapestry by Heddle and Needle, $175 at etsy.com

Textile art has experienced a major resurgence in 2014, gaining popularity at every scale from a seasoned pro like Sheila Hicks putting up three exhibitions to a proliferation of Etsy shops led by creative, driven artists around the country. One such shop belongs to Rachel Gottesman, who sells on Etsy under the moniker Heddle and Needle. We especially like the deep indigo hues of her fringed Grid Tapestry, which some might call "architect-y" in its symmetry. (Hint: Gottesman's tapestries aren't huge—most measure around 11 by 22 inches—so check out her Instagram to see them in situ.)
Grid Tapestry by Heddle and Needle, $175 at etsy.com Textile art has experienced a major resurgence in 2014, gaining popularity at every scale from a seasoned pro like Sheila Hicks putting up three exhibitions to a proliferation of Etsy shops led by creative, driven artists around the country. One such shop belongs to Rachel Gottesman, who sells on Etsy under the moniker Heddle and Needle. We especially like the deep indigo hues of her fringed Grid Tapestry, which some might call "architect-y" in its symmetry. (Hint: Gottesman's tapestries aren't huge—most measure around 11 by 22 inches—so check out her Instagram to see them in situ.)
Beetle 02 print by Note Design Studio for Paper Collective, $62 at paper-collective.com

Following in the wake of Warby Parker, a business model that pairs philanthropy with e-commerce, there's no reason you're gift-giving this season shouldn't give back. Paper Collective, an art print purveyor from Copenhagen, contributes proceeds from every poster sold to the designer's charity of choice. The Stockholm design studio has created a series of overprinted posters with slight color field mismatches; the benefits go to Greenpeace.
Beetle 02 print by Note Design Studio for Paper Collective, $62 at paper-collective.com Following in the wake of Warby Parker, a business model that pairs philanthropy with e-commerce, there's no reason you're gift-giving this season shouldn't give back. Paper Collective, an art print purveyor from Copenhagen, contributes proceeds from every poster sold to the designer's charity of choice. The Stockholm design studio has created a series of overprinted posters with slight color field mismatches; the benefits go to Greenpeace.
Check out Dwell's other holiday gift guides, including one from 2013 pairing famous artworks with shoppable gifts.
Check out Dwell's other holiday gift guides, including one from 2013 pairing famous artworks with shoppable gifts.