Z.d.G Camaïeu Hand-Painted Ceramic Large Serving Bowl
Bs6,600
Z.d.G Camaïeu Hand-Painted Ceramic Large Serving Bowl
Bs6,600
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
Bs7,500
Z.d.G Camaïeu Hand-Painted Ceramic Large Serving Platter
Bs7,500
Yali Glass Moribana Walnut Wood Large Tray
Bs4,700
Yali Glass Moribana Walnut Wood Large Tray
Bs4,700
Micheluzzi Glass Mosso Oceano Hand-Blown Murano Glass Tumbler
Bs795
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Micheluzzi Glass Mosso Oceano Hand-Blown Murano Glass Tumbler
Bs795
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Loewe Home Wool and Linen Striped Blanket
Bs9,200
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Loewe Home Wool and Linen Striped Blanket
Bs9,200
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Bzzwax Beeswax Ribbed Candles (Set of 8)
Bs1,400
Bzzwax Beeswax Ribbed Candles (Set of 8)
Bs1,400
Poterie de Cliousclat Hand-Painted Slipware Pasta Bowls (Set of 4)
Bs2,200
Poterie de Cliousclat Hand-Painted Slipware Small Bowls (Set of 4)
Bs1,600
Oeuvres Sensibles Knife & Fork Hand-Embroidered Linen Napkins (Set of 4)
Bs2,400
Oeuvres Sensibles Knife & Fork Hand-Embroidered Linen Napkins (Set of 4)
Bs2,400
Feldspar Hand-Painted 24ct Gold and Bone China Coffee Cups (Set of 4)
Bs1,450
Feldspar Hand-Painted 24ct Gold and Bone China Pasta Bowls (Set of 4)
Bs1,850
Suk Keun Kang Ottchil Wood Large Bowl
Bs5,400
Suk Keun Kang Ottchil Wood Large Bowl
Bs5,400
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
Bs650
Antonis Cardew Hand-Turned Brown Oak Small Plate
Bs365
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Benjamin Nauleau Handwoven White Willow Flower Basket
Bs8,350
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Benjamin Nauleau Handwoven White Willow Flower Basket
Bs8,350
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Augarten Maria Theresia Hand-Painted Porcelain Salad Bowl
Bs3,850
Augarten Hand-Painted Porcelain Charger Plate
Bs2,150
Augarten Hand-Painted Porcelain Charger Plate
Bs2,150
Augarten Hand-Painted Porcelain Croissant Dish
Bs2,150
Augarten Hand-Painted Porcelain Croissant Dish
Bs2,150
Astier de Villatte Régence Hand-Glazed Ceramic Large Oval Platter
Bs1,300
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Trudon Tapered Candles (Set of 6)
Bs235
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Trudon Tapered Candles (Set of 6)
Bs235
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Lobmeyr Poppea No. 1 Hand-Blown Crystal Goblet
Bs1,200
Lobmeyr Poppea No. 1 Hand-Blown Crystal Goblet
Bs1,200
Laboratorio Paravicini Rocaille Ceramic Dessert Plates (Set of 4)
Bs3,700
Laboratorio Paravicini Rocaille Ceramic Dessert Plates (Set of 4)
Bs3,700
Lobmeyr Patrician Hand-Blown Crystal Vase
Bs1,550
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
Bs1,900
Augarten Hand-Painted Porcelain Lemon Box
Bs1,900
Loewe Home Mohair Striped Blanket
Bs9,200
Loewe Home Mohair Striped Blanket
Bs9,200
Lobmeyr Garden of Paradise Hand-Painted Crystal Water Tumbler
Bs1,100
Osanna Visconti Melted Hand-Cast Bronze Candle Holder
Bs14,800
Osanna Visconti Melted Hand-Cast Bronze Candle Holder
Bs14,800
Ifuji Italian Hand-Carved Wood Large Round Tray
Bs1,200
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Ifuji Italian Hand-Carved Wood Large Round Tray
Bs1,200
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Hirota Glass Edo Kiroko Hand-Cut Lidded Glass
Bs1,650
Hirota Glass Edo Kiroko Hand-Cut Lidded Glass
Bs1,650
Yali Glass A Filo Hand-Blown Murano Glass Carafe
Bs3,600
Yali Glass A Filo Hand-Blown Murano Glass Carafe
Bs3,600
Bzzwax Beeswax Cylinder Candles (Set of 9)
Bs1,400
Bzzwax Beeswax Cylinder Candles (Set of 9)
Bs1,400
Sussex Willow Baskets Handwoven Willow Picnic Basket
Bs5,650
Sussex Willow Baskets Handwoven Willow Picnic Basket
Bs5,650
Yali Glass Hand-Blown Murano Glass Tumbler
Bs865
Lobmeyr Alpha Hand-Blown Crystal Water Tumbler
Bs505
Osanna Visconti Melted Hand-Cast Bronze Candle Holder
Bs13,900
Osanna Visconti Melted Hand-Cast Bronze Candle Holder
Bs13,900