Collection by Norah Eldredge
Coffee
Lino Sabattini Coffee and Tea Service
In the 1950s, Gio Ponti championed the designs of Lino Sabattini, a self-taught designer of cutlery and tableware, born in Italy in 1925. After Ponti placed his designs in the magazine Domus in 1956, Sabattini joined Christofle as design director, a post he held until 1963, in which he produced abstract modern metalware. He remained prolific through the 1990s, when he created the four-piece Fenice coffee and tea service consisting of a silver-plated coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl, and creamer in a form that still hints of the atomic era. $19,500 from
Dragonette
Mette Duedahl wanted to take the best elements of two everyday items (stoneware and the traditional, glass French coffee press) and transfer them to a contemporary context. He updated the materials with a shell made of dyed stoneware casting slip, an extraordinarily tactile, smooth-to-the-touch material. The coffee jugs have a plunger in stainless steel and a Plexiglas lid with a beech wood knob.
Omaggio Coffee Press by Stilleben for Kähler, $125 from danishdesignstore.com
Fresh brewed coffee served in a simple Scandinavian vessel. What more could one possibly want?
A new arrival to the Dwell Store, the Ceramic French Press Coffee Maker from Yield Design Co. is a sophisticated vessel that captures the traditional French press method while elevating the look of the device. The coffee maker is comprised of a heavy walled ceramic pot that maintains a consistent temperature throughout the brewing process. The ceramic pot features a matte exterior that provides a pleasant tactile experience when in hand, and contrasts the interior high gloss finish of the vessel. The cylindrical pot includes a simple pour spot and elegant handle. The lid features a shiny copper pull, and includes a fine mesh steel filter for expert brewing. The French Press is made in partnership with a Fair Trade ceramics house in an ancient village near Hanol, Vietnam.