Z.d.G Camaïeu Hand-Painted Ceramic Large Serving Bowl
AU$1,425
Z.d.G Camaïeu Hand-Painted Ceramic Large Serving Bowl
AU$1,425
By Appointment: Susanne Thun
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The cultural tastemaker is famed for an interiors style that fuses tradition with trends – and nowhere is it better seen than in the Schlarigna mountain retreat she shares with her husband, architect Mattheo Thun. Here, she shares her picks for making chalet style anything but the expected.
Z.d.G Camaïeu Hand-Painted Ceramic Large Serving Platter
AU$1,620
Z.d.G Camaïeu Hand-Painted Ceramic Large Serving Platter
AU$1,620
Yali Glass Moribana Walnut Wood Large Tray
AU$1,015
Yali Glass Moribana Walnut Wood Large Tray
AU$1,015
Micheluzzi Glass Mosso Oceano Hand-Blown Murano Glass Tumbler
AU$172
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Micheluzzi Glass Mosso Oceano Hand-Blown Murano Glass Tumbler
AU$172
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Loewe Home Wool and Linen Striped Blanket
AU$1,990
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Loewe Home Wool and Linen Striped Blanket
AU$1,990
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Bzzwax Beeswax Ribbed Candles (Set of 8)
AU$295
Bzzwax Beeswax Ribbed Candles (Set of 8)
AU$295
Poterie de Cliousclat Hand-Painted Slipware Pasta Bowls (Set of 4)
AU$470
Poterie de Cliousclat Hand-Painted Slipware Small Bowls (Set of 4)
AU$345
Oeuvres Sensibles Knife & Fork Hand-Embroidered Linen Napkins (Set of 4)
AU$510
Feldspar Hand-Painted 24ct Gold and Bone China Coffee Cups (Set of 4)
AU$305
Feldspar Hand-Painted 24ct Gold and Bone China Pasta Bowls (Set of 4)
AU$390
Suk Keun Kang Ottchil Wood Large Bowl
AU$1,160
Suk Keun Kang Ottchil Wood Large Bowl
AU$1,160
What role does craft and design play in your life?
Design is my whole life. It used to be fabrics when I was a child, because my parents were in fabric production, and then I met Matteo and it remained my world ever since.
How would you describe your interiors style?
It’s high-low: like a farmhouse meets Versailles. I love the idea that simple and sophisticated things come together.
What is the best craft or design gift you’ve ever received?
A little Baroque angel from the Museo del Duomo in Salzburg, which Matteo gave me two years ago at Christmas. It’s childish, and wise, and holy, and gold! And I have a bronze mouse from the artist Francis Upritchard. It’s very small and very special to me.
Astier de Villatte Clarabelle Hand-Glazed Ceramic Side Plate
AU$140
Antonis Cardew Hand-Turned Brown Oak Small Plate
AU$78
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Benjamin Nauleau Handwoven White Willow Flower Basket
AU$1,805
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Benjamin Nauleau Handwoven White Willow Flower Basket
AU$1,805
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Augarten Maria Theresia Hand-Painted Porcelain Salad Bowl
AU$870
Augarten Hand-Painted Porcelain Charger Plate
AU$480
Augarten Hand-Painted Porcelain Charger Plate
AU$480
Augarten Hand-Painted Porcelain Croissant Dish
AU$480
Augarten Hand-Painted Porcelain Croissant Dish
AU$480
Astier de Villatte Régence Hand-Glazed Ceramic Large Oval Platter
AU$280
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Trudon Tapered Candles (Set of 6)
AU$50
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Trudon Tapered Candles (Set of 6)
AU$50
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Lobmeyr Poppea No. 1 Hand-Blown Crystal Goblet
AU$320
Lobmeyr Poppea No. 1 Hand-Blown Crystal Goblet
AU$320
Laboratorio Paravicini Rocaille Ceramic Dessert Plates (Set of 4)
AU$800
Laboratorio Paravicini Rocaille Ceramic Dessert Plates (Set of 4)
AU$800
Lobmeyr Patrician Hand-Blown Crystal Vase
AU$330
In which room in your home do you do your best thinking?
I have a studio that is full of stuff that helps me think. I also have a little altar beside my bed full of my beloved things.
What is the first and last item you bought for your home?
The first was horrible – an old wooden bench for the entrance. The last were some placemats that I bought in Copenhagen five weeks ago at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. They’re plastic but they look like they’re straw.
Which item in your home brings you the most joy?
The whole home – it’s not one item, it’s the feeling of being together here.
What do you – or what would you like to – collect?
I’m starting to collect contemporary art but very, very small things, like 20 to 30 cm maximum. It’s a big collection of very small items.
What item in your home can’t you bear to part with?
I couldn’t say – every year I do a big sale for charity and I sell everything. In general, the things I can’t be without at home are things like perfume and potatoes! The things that make it feel like home.
What’s the greatest heirloom you’re most proud to pass on?
I love buying special plates that I want to remain here when I pass this home on. The vases that Matteo designed for Tiffany & Co in 1987 are also very precious.
What is your go-to gift for a host?
A lip balm! Everyone has dried lips in the mountains (I buy a special one by Laniege). Otherwise, it’s something like a prototype of Matteo’s or lately a copy of my book, In The Summer Of 2009, which features photographs of his work by my dear friend, Walter Pfeiffer.
Augarten Hand-Painted Porcelain Lemon Box
AU$430
Augarten Hand-Painted Porcelain Lemon Box
AU$430
Loewe Home Mohair Striped Blanket
AU$1,990
Loewe Home Mohair Striped Blanket
AU$1,990
Lobmeyr Garden of Paradise Hand-Painted Crystal Water Tumbler
AU$310
Osanna Visconti Melted Hand-Cast Bronze Candle Holder
AU$3,230
Osanna Visconti Melted Hand-Cast Bronze Candle Holder
AU$3,230
Ifuji Italian Hand-Carved Wood Large Round Tray
AU$255
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Ifuji Italian Hand-Carved Wood Large Round Tray
AU$255
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Hirota Glass Edo Kiroko Hand-Cut Lidded Glass
AU$350
Hirota Glass Edo Kiroko Hand-Cut Lidded Glass
AU$350
Yali Glass A Filo Hand-Blown Murano Glass Carafe
AU$770
Yali Glass A Filo Hand-Blown Murano Glass Carafe
AU$770
Bzzwax Beeswax Cylinder Candles (Set of 9)
AU$295
Bzzwax Beeswax Cylinder Candles (Set of 9)
AU$295
Sussex Willow Baskets Handwoven Willow Picnic Basket
AU$1,220
Sussex Willow Baskets Handwoven Willow Picnic Basket
AU$1,220
Yali Glass Hand-Blown Murano Glass Tumbler
AU$188
Lobmeyr Alpha Hand-Blown Crystal Water Tumbler
AU$130
Osanna Visconti Melted Hand-Cast Bronze Candle Holder
AU$3,025
Osanna Visconti Melted Hand-Cast Bronze Candle Holder
AU$3,025