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Shop Talk: 10 New Pieces from Totokaelo Art—Object

Seattle-based readers (and online shoppers with a passion for fashion) may be well aware of Totokaelo, the Capitol Hill-based purveyor of avant-garde design. Last June, founder Jill Wenger opened a designier branch of her shop, Totokaelo Art—Object, that peddles thoughtfully curated, often one-of-a-kind wares from artisans the world over. Some of them (Grain Design, Fort Standard, Robert Lewis, Doug Johnston) have appeared in Dwell, and the rest of them may yet someday. Here's a look at ten of the shop's best and newest pieces for the home.

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Floor LoveLight in white by Robert Lewis, $850, which was originally designed for the Ace Hotel & Swim Club in Palm Springs, California (above left). Check out Lewis's Totem Group Light in Dwell's February 2013 issue.
Floor LoveLight in white by Robert Lewis, $850, which was originally designed for the Ace Hotel & Swim Club in Palm Springs, California (above left). Check out Lewis's Totem Group Light in Dwell's February 2013 issue.
Anntian wool carpet, $590, handtufted in a graffiti print.
Anntian wool carpet, $590, handtufted in a graffiti print.
Bound Hand Mirror v1 by Grain, $395.
Bound Hand Mirror v1 by Grain, $395.
Foundation Table with Triangular Base by Fort Standard, $2,600.
Foundation Table with Triangular Base by Fort Standard, $2,600.
Swirl vase by Susanne Harder, $234. Susanne Harder is a Danish ceramicist whose delicate work is exclusively sold at Totokaelo.
Swirl vase by Susanne Harder, $234. Susanne Harder is a Danish ceramicist whose delicate work is exclusively sold at Totokaelo.
Wasabi Knife, Spoon, and Fork by Sohdo, $16 to $18 each. (Hint: For more cutlery, skip over to a recent Dwell.com post on new modern flatware designs.)
Wasabi Knife, Spoon, and Fork by Sohdo, $16 to $18 each. (Hint: For more cutlery, skip over to a recent Dwell.com post on new modern flatware designs.)
Space Dye Blanket in knitted plaid angora wool by Henry Vibskov, $340.
Space Dye Blanket in knitted plaid angora wool by Henry Vibskov, $340.
And for a dose of desktop sculpture, delve into Totokaelo's artier options: Vanity Dumbbell by Faux/Real, $380.
And for a dose of desktop sculpture, delve into Totokaelo's artier options: Vanity Dumbbell by Faux/Real, $380.
Woven cotton cord vessels by Doug Johnston, $90 to $260. Brooklyn-based artist Johnston (a Dwell favorite for quite awhile now) makes a variety of cotton-cord and sewing thread baskets, putting a fresh spin on traditional crafting techniques.
Woven cotton cord vessels by Doug Johnston, $90 to $260. Brooklyn-based artist Johnston (a Dwell favorite for quite awhile now) makes a variety of cotton-cord and sewing thread baskets, putting a fresh spin on traditional crafting techniques.