The Viva Gift Guide: What To Buy The Person Who Loves Good Design

They’ve already bought themselves the splurge-splurge couch. They’ve got a side table shaped like a sculpture, and there’s a vase in their lounge that looks like modified origami. These ideas will add to their already elevated sanctuary, from a handmade walnut tray to a pair of delightfully spherical bookends bound to bring joy.

Frangere handmade table lamp from $1950.

Gustaf Westman chunky cup and saucer approx. $110.

Sika rattan lounge chair and footstool, $2998, from Apartmento.

Simon Lewis Wards large glass hearts and jetplane wall mountings, $260 each, from The Poi Room.

Seletti mirror, $495, from Smith & Caughey’s.

Arc Dept. X Lu Diamond handmade solid resin vase $330.

Courtney Petley walnut handmade tray $400.

Gohar World lemon squeezer $45.

Bonnie & Neil doormat, $99, from Allium Interiors.

Gucci dice set $775.

Bookety Book Books X Walmsley & Cole bookends from $130.

Gorman oven mitt set $69.

Potato 3D-printed vase made from plant starches, $99, from Ruby.

Sophie Lou Jacobsen spiral metal coasters, $125, from Coming Soon NYC.

Sutram perforated detail euro pillowcase pair $165.

Karen Walker metal bookmark $45.

Citta terraced vase $149.

Klay bolster cushion $255.

Lara Merrett, Underworld Napping, 2021, acrylic and ink on unstretched canvas 150cm X 120cm, $8000, on view at Simon James from Sumer Gallery.

Marita Green Illustrated small platter, $175, from Kina Art Space.

Ceramics By Clarisse planter and dish, $45, from Crushes.

Aytm magazine holder, $515, from Slow.

Walk in the Park handcarved kauri wood platter, $465, from Tessuti.

Naaytu candelabra $69.

How to Live with Objects by Sight Unseen $98.

MoMA wire mesh bowl, $115, from the Auckland Art Gallery.