Fashion Plates

C&G selects the best and the brightest pieces for creating stunning tablescapes this season

November 28, 2011

Produced by Maria LaPiana, Photographs by Claire Ingram, Styled by Julie Curtis,

Stark Contrast

Everything looks better in basic black … and white (with a touch of red) <1> Small Wonder Indian Temple dip bowl, three bowls with tray, $90, from Diane von Furstenberg, dvf.com. <2> Black Out Geneva 8-inch cake stand in matte black, $36, the  Martha Stewart Collection at Macy’s, macys.com. <3> Old Flame Bryce medium antiqued candleholder, $11.95, from Crate & Barrel,1200 Post Rd., Westport, 203-222-9500, crateandbarrel.com.  <4> Optical Allusion Mosaic salad plate in black, $20, by Jasper Conran at Wedgwood, na.wwrd.com. <5> Up to Snuff Zanzibar bone candle snuffer, $21, through Lillian August, 32 Knight St., Norwalk, 203-847-3314, lillianaugust.com.  <6> Right on Red Pacifique vase in ruby, $1,500, from Baccarat, 238 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, 203-618-0900, baccarat.com. <7> Home Plate Stoneware charger in the Country Estate pattern, $89, from Juliska, 465 Canal St., Stamford,  203-316-0212, juliska.com. <8> Crystal Clear  Divine crystal bowl, $120, from Orrefors, orrefors.us.  <9> Perfect Pairing Saint Louis Grand Lieu wine goblet in slate/flannel gray, $240, through Lux, Bond & Green, 46 LaSalle Rd., West Hartford, 860-521-3015, lbgreen.com. <10> Light and Sweet New Wave caffé cup, $13.50, from Villeroy & Boch, villeroy-boch.com. <11> Your Serve  High-gloss wood cocktail table with twin trays, $1,700, through Lillian August.

Natural Selection

Just say no to the tame table … take a walk on the wild side instead <1> Trunk Show Cherry burl bowl (17-inch) by Spencer Peterman, $525, through Hoagland’s, 175 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, 203-869-2127, hoaglands.com. <2> Smooth as Glass Granada recycled glasses, $6.95 each, from Crate & Barrel, 1200 Post Rd., Westport, 203-222-9500, crateandbarrel.com. <3> Go for a Run Vista 90-inch table runner in graphite, $29.95, from Crate & Barrel. <4> Fabulous Foliage Dinner and salad plates by Anna Weatherley in the Green Leaf pattern, $330 and $294, through Lux, Bond & Green, 46 LaSalle Rd., West Hartford, 860-521-3015, lbgreen.com. <5> Points of Light Quartz votive holder, $95, through Dovecote, 56 Post Rd. East, Westport, 203-222-7500, dovecote-westport.com. <6> Glazed Over Large ceramic antique pot, $168, through Bungalow Antiques & Decorations, 4 Sconset Square, Westport, 203-227-4406. <7> Walk the Plank Great elm board, $178, through Bungalow. <8> Drink Up Delicate horn cup, $25, through Dovecote. <9> Eat Dessert First Reindeer dessert plate, set of four $25, from West Elm, westelm.com. <10> Caned Goods Fork and spoon with bamboo handles, five-piece place setting, $155, from Juliska, 465 Canal St., Stamford, 203-316-0212, juliska.com. <11> Under Score Tava round charger, $18, from Pottery Barn, potterybarn.com. <12> Really Rustic Casual dinner and salad plates in the Scavo pattern, $7.95 and $6.95, from Crate & Barrel. <13> Neat Trick Zebra stripe napkin in brown, set of four, $24, from Bungalow. <14> It’s a Wrap Bronze finish napkin ring, $5.50, from Pottery Barn. <15> Eat Your Greens Salad servers with asparagus handles, $130, from Vagabond House, vagabondhouse.com. <16> Take a Shot Ekke soapstone shot glasses, set of four $40, from Teroforma, teroforma.com. <17> Bowled Over Antique shagreen bowl, $485, through Olley Court, 418 Main St., Ridgefield, 203-438-1270, olleycourt.com. <18> Rough and Ready Hungarian grain sacks used as table runners, $45 each, through Lillian August, 32 Knight St., Norwalk, 203-847-3314, lillianaugust.com.

Gold Standard

Why settle for so-so silver … when you can go for the gold? <1> Sunrise Service Soleil Levant dinner and salad plates (in chocolat) by Bernadaud, $75, $72.50, through Lux, Bond & Green, 46 LaSalle Rd., West Hartford, 860-521-3015, lbgreen.com. <2> Cheers Fern Champagne flute by William Yeoward, $270, through Lux, Bond & Green. <3> Cover Story Handmade, 100 percent linen tablecloth with gold thread, $1,630, through Home Boutique of Greenwich, 14 Lewis St., Greenwich, 203-869-2550, homeboutique.com. <4> A Different Stripe Palio medium vase with gold (and silver) stripes, $184, by Michael Wainwright, michaelwainwright.com. <5> (and 10) Branching Out Wine and water glasses with gold-finished, twig-style stems, $24, $25, through Lillian August, 32 Knight St., Norwalk, 203-847-3314, lillianaugust.com. <6> In Full Flower Enameled accent plate, $20, from Olley Court, 418 Main St., Ridgefield, 203-438-1270, olleycourt.com. <7> Flight of Fancy Gold Aves dinner plate by Royal Crown Derby, $180, through Lux, Bond & Green. <8> Side Dish Gold-rimmed oval porcelain bowl, $80, at Macy’s, macys.com. <9> (and 15) Mideast Flavor Hummus set with platter and bowl in amalfi coral, $238, by Michael Wainwright. <11> Belgian Delicacy Imported, hand-embroidered napkin with gold thread, $76, through Home Boutique of Greenwich. <12> Hold On Beaded napkin ring, $18, through Home Boutique of Greenwich.
<13> (and 17) Artful Accents Tumbler and small square plate, $115, $170, in the Mosaique au 24 pattern, from Hermès, hermes.com. <14> Bumps in the Night Antiqued gold hobnail votive, $8, holder through Lillian August. <16> Plait for the Plate Placemat made of gold Lurex thread, $72, through Home Boutique of Greenwich. <18> (and 19) Circular Reasoning Gold finish, $7.50, and mother-of-pearl, $6, napkin rings, at Macy’s. <20> Skin Tight Croco Loco Grande leather in clay (to the trade) by Edelman Leather, 860-350-9600, edelmanleather.com.