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Unique Gift Ideas For the Person Who Has Everything

From splurgy staples to keepsakes and unique experiences, we've got you covered with great gift ideas for everyone on your list—including the person that seemingly has it all. Check our Editor's Best 2015 special issue, now on newsstands, for hundreds more ideas.

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Risograph print by Sigrid Calon, limited edition of 25, from $125 at McNally Jackson's Picture Room These bold, colorful compositions exploring grids, lines, and the textured plane are equal parts rational and intuitive, meticulous and playful: the perfect match for your art and graphic design–loving friend. Created by Dutch visual artist Sigrid Calon and published by Picture Room, the new series of 9 compositions can be bought as a set, or individually for $125 each.
Risograph print by Sigrid Calon, limited edition of 25, from $125 at McNally Jackson's Picture Room These bold, colorful compositions exploring grids, lines, and the textured plane are equal parts rational and intuitive, meticulous and playful: the perfect match for your art and graphic design–loving friend. Created by Dutch visual artist Sigrid Calon and published by Picture Room, the new series of 9 compositions can be bought as a set, or individually for $125 each.
Candle Snuffer London by Tom Dixon, $36 An apt accoutrement for the fancy scented-candle, this elegant candle snuffer is made of turned marble and a plated copper ring.
Candle Snuffer London by Tom Dixon, $36 An apt accoutrement for the fancy scented-candle, this elegant candle snuffer is made of turned marble and a plated copper ring.
Holiday ornaments from Shinola + WorkOf's Benefit Auction, from $50 on Paddle8 Pay it forward with these prized, one-of-a-kind keepsakes that will benefit Detroit's burgeoning arts community. Hosted by Shinola and WorkOf, and available for bid on Paddle8 through Dec. 17, proceeds from the benefit auction will go to the Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit. Each is designed by a studio from Los Angeles or New York—including Dwell favorites Eric Trine, Bower, Helen Levi, Fort Makers, and more.
Holiday ornaments from Shinola + WorkOf's Benefit Auction, from $50 on Paddle8 Pay it forward with these prized, one-of-a-kind keepsakes that will benefit Detroit's burgeoning arts community. Hosted by Shinola and WorkOf, and available for bid on Paddle8 through Dec. 17, proceeds from the benefit auction will go to the Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit. Each is designed by a studio from Los Angeles or New York—including Dwell favorites Eric Trine, Bower, Helen Levi, Fort Makers, and more.
An ultra lightweight frame—less than 44 pounds—makes OKO one of the most agile e-bikes around. Easy to carry on the sidewalk and nimble to operate on the road, it is designed specifically for busy city-dwellers. "I hope savvy commuters will travel even further every day with a sense of tranquility and comfort," says Biomega founder and designer Jens Martin Skibsted.
An ultra lightweight frame—less than 44 pounds—makes OKO one of the most agile e-bikes around. Easy to carry on the sidewalk and nimble to operate on the road, it is designed specifically for busy city-dwellers. "I hope savvy commuters will travel even further every day with a sense of tranquility and comfort," says Biomega founder and designer Jens Martin Skibsted.
Cody Hoyt Twisted Bottle Variation (2015), $8,500 from Patrick Parrish This faceted, sculptural ceramic vase is overlaid with an intricate, tesselated pattern and hand-built from slab-construction by Brooklyn-based artist Cody Hoyt.
Cody Hoyt Twisted Bottle Variation (2015), $8,500 from Patrick Parrish This faceted, sculptural ceramic vase is overlaid with an intricate, tesselated pattern and hand-built from slab-construction by Brooklyn-based artist Cody Hoyt.
Brass Key Corkscrew by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, $435 at The Glass House Design Store For the sophisticate with a sense of humor: A cheeky take on the wine key. A handsome objet on its own, this oversize brass beauty by Werkstätte Carl Auböck unwinds to reveal a corkscrew. The "shoulders" of the key's blade can also be used to open a bottlecap.
Brass Key Corkscrew by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, $435 at The Glass House Design Store For the sophisticate with a sense of humor: A cheeky take on the wine key. A handsome objet on its own, this oversize brass beauty by Werkstätte Carl Auböck unwinds to reveal a corkscrew. The "shoulders" of the key's blade can also be used to open a bottlecap.
The Thing Quarterly, one-year subscription (four issues), $300 Assuming you and yours are already faithful Dwell subscribers (if not—hint, hint), a one-year subscription to The Thing Quarterly is sure to amuse anyone, even those who’ve seen it all. Least of all because each of the four issues of the "object-based publication" includes a surprise limited-run edition by a rotating group of curated artists and designers, including Leanne Shapton, Jason Fulford & Tamara Shopsin, and John Baldessari, who issued a series of pillowcases silkscreened with his artwork (shown) for the Winter 2014 issue last year.
The Thing Quarterly, one-year subscription (four issues), $300 Assuming you and yours are already faithful Dwell subscribers (if not—hint, hint), a one-year subscription to The Thing Quarterly is sure to amuse anyone, even those who’ve seen it all. Least of all because each of the four issues of the "object-based publication" includes a surprise limited-run edition by a rotating group of curated artists and designers, including Leanne Shapton, Jason Fulford & Tamara Shopsin, and John Baldessari, who issued a series of pillowcases silkscreened with his artwork (shown) for the Winter 2014 issue last year.
Nusskubus Nutcracker by Adam + Harborth for Siebensachen, $45 at Ode to Things Streamlined forms carved from solid beech elevate the age-old nutcracker into a svelte tool. To use it, simply place a nut in a cavity of the "anvil" (left), and strike it with the "hammer" (right).
Nusskubus Nutcracker by Adam + Harborth for Siebensachen, $45 at Ode to Things Streamlined forms carved from solid beech elevate the age-old nutcracker into a svelte tool. To use it, simply place a nut in a cavity of the "anvil" (left), and strike it with the "hammer" (right).
Neo Lantern by Apparatus Studio, from $780 each A single candle votive illuminates these stately Ianterns made from a glass globe and Italian marble base. They come available in two sizes and two colors: Bianco Arabescato (shown) and Nero Kinitra (black).
Neo Lantern by Apparatus Studio, from $780 each A single candle votive illuminates these stately Ianterns made from a glass globe and Italian marble base. They come available in two sizes and two colors: Bianco Arabescato (shown) and Nero Kinitra (black).
Asprey Sterling Match Strike from Mantiques Modern, $3,200 at The Line Frosted, threaded glass fades from clear to opaque in this vintage match striker by British luxury brand Asprey. Topped with a sterling silver collar, it's an impressive gift—fill the well with matches and strike them against the orb's rubbed surface to light them.
Asprey Sterling Match Strike from Mantiques Modern, $3,200 at The Line Frosted, threaded glass fades from clear to opaque in this vintage match striker by British luxury brand Asprey. Topped with a sterling silver collar, it's an impressive gift—fill the well with matches and strike them against the orb's rubbed surface to light them.
Ystudio Brass Mechanical Pencil, $100 at the Dwell Store With a hexagonal body recalling a traditional no. 2, this brass mechanical pencil by Ystudio is made of a weighty mix of brass, copper, and phospor, which accrue goregeous patina over time. It comes with a matching pen.
Ystudio Brass Mechanical Pencil, $100 at the Dwell Store With a hexagonal body recalling a traditional no. 2, this brass mechanical pencil by Ystudio is made of a weighty mix of brass, copper, and phospor, which accrue goregeous patina over time. It comes with a matching pen.