Z.d.G Camaïeu Hand-Painted Ceramic Large Serving Bowl
US$835
Z.d.G Camaïeu Hand-Painted Ceramic Large Serving Bowl
US$835
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
US$950
Z.d.G Camaïeu Hand-Painted Ceramic Large Serving Platter
US$950
Yali Glass Moribana Walnut Wood Tray (21in/54cm)
US$595
Micheluzzi Glass Mosso Oceano Hand-Blown Murano Glass Tumbler
US$100
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Micheluzzi Glass Mosso Oceano Hand-Blown Murano Glass Tumbler
US$100
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Loewe Home Wool and Linen Striped Blanket
US$1,165
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Loewe Home Wool and Linen Striped Blanket
US$1,165
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Bzzwax Beeswax Ribbed Candles (Set of 8)
US$172
Bzzwax Beeswax Ribbed Candles (Set of 8)
US$172
Poterie de Cliousclat Hand-Painted Slipware Pasta Bowls (Set of 4)
US$275
Poterie de Cliousclat Hand-Painted Slipware Small Bowls (Set of 4)
US$200
Oeuvres Sensibles Knife & Fork Hand-Embroidered Linen Napkins (Set of 4)
US$305
Feldspar Hand-Painted 24ct Gold and Bone China Coffee Cups (Set of 4)
US$230
Feldspar Hand-Painted 24ct Gold and Bone China Coffee Cups (Set of 4)
US$230
Feldspar Hand-Painted 24ct Gold and Bone China Pasta Bowls (Set of 4)
US$230
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Feldspar Hand-Painted 24ct Gold and Bone China Pasta Bowls (Set of 4)
US$230
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Suk Keun Kang Ottchil Wood Large Bowl
US$680
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Suk Keun Kang Ottchil Wood Large Bowl
US$680
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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.
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Antonis Cardew Hand-Turned Brown Oak Plate (8in/20cm)
US$46
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Benjamin Nauleau Handwoven White Willow Flower Basket
US$1,090
Benjamin Nauleau Handwoven White Willow Flower Basket
US$1,090
Augarten Maria Theresia Hand-Painted Porcelain Salad Bowl
US$615
Augarten Hand-Painted Porcelain Charger Plate (12.5in/32cm)
US$315
Augarten Hand-Painted Porcelain Charger Plate (12.5in/32cm)
US$315
Augarten Hand-Painted Porcelain Croissant Dish
US$250
Augarten Hand-Painted Porcelain Croissant Dish
US$250
Astier de Villatte Régence Hand-Glazed Ceramic Large Oval Platter
US$168
Trudon Tapered Candles (Set of 6)
US$30
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Trudon Tapered Candles (Set of 6)
US$30
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Lobmeyr Poppea No. 1 Hand-Blown Crystal Goblet
US$205
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Lobmeyr Poppea No. 1 Hand-Blown Crystal Goblet
US$205
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Laboratorio Paravicini Rocaille Ceramic Salad / Dessert Plates – 9in/23cm (Set of 4)
US$480
Laboratorio Paravicini Rocaille Ceramic Salad / Dessert Plates – 9in/23cm (Set of 4)
US$480
Lobmeyr Josef Hoffmann Patrician Hand-Blown Crystal Vase (5.5in/14.5cm)
US$295
Lobmeyr Josef Hoffmann Patrician Hand-Blown Crystal Vase (5.5in/14.5cm)
US$295
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 30cm 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
US$300
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Augarten Hand-Painted Porcelain Lemon Box
US$300
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Loewe Home Mohair Striped Blanket (73in/1.9m)
US$1,165
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Loewe Home Mohair Striped Blanket (73in/1.9m)
US$1,165
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Lobmeyr Garden of Paradise Hand-Painted Crystal Water Tumbler
US$200
Lobmeyr Garden of Paradise Hand-Painted Crystal Water Tumbler
US$200
Osanna Visconti Melted Hand-Cast Bronze Candle Holder
US$1,920
Osanna Visconti Melted Hand-Cast Bronze Candle Holder
US$1,920
Ifuji Italian Hand-Carved Wood Round Tray (11.5in/29cm)
US$188
Hirota Glass Edo Kiroko Hand-Cut Lidded Glass
US$205
Hirota Glass Edo Kiroko Hand-Cut Lidded Glass
US$205
Yali Glass A Filo Hand-Blown Murano Glass Carafe
US$450
Yali Glass A Filo Hand-Blown Murano Glass Carafe
US$450
Bzzwax Beeswax Cylinder Candles (Set of 9)
US$172
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Bzzwax Beeswax Cylinder Candles (Set of 9)
US$172
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Sussex Willow Baskets Handwoven Willow Picnic Basket
US$715
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Sussex Willow Baskets Handwoven Willow Picnic Basket
US$715
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Osanna Visconti Melted Hand-Cast Bronze Candle Holder
US$1,795
Osanna Visconti Melted Hand-Cast Bronze Candle Holder
US$1,795