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As partners in life and work, Monique and I know that it’s important to celebrate the milestones. To stop and smell the roses along the way. Otherwise we’re in danger of rushing from project to project, from year to year, from decade to decade without appreciating the incredible journey along the way.

Valentine’s Day reminded us of the importance of celebrations, of the importance of milestones. So we started thinking about anniversaries, and how we could help celebrate them with some very, very beautiful things that could tell the story of a journey of design, love and a shared passion for beautiful things.

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Celebrating the Years

A Zhuang Hong Yi Paper-scape

1st Anniversary: Paper

For the first anniversary, how about an incredible work of art, made from paper? This striking, colour-shifting piece from acclaimed Chinese artist Zhuang Hong Yi is made from folded origami rice paper. Every angle is different… much like a marriage!

Textile Art by Waller Hewett

2nd Anniversary: Cotton

The second anniversary gift is cotton. These stunning pieces from Ruth Waller and Lee Hewett are made from cotton bobbles mounted on sprung steel stalks. They’re also partners in life and work and their textile pieces exude happiness, joy and whimsy.

A Daybed of Leather

3rd Anniversary: Leather

Described in The New York Times as “solitary indulgence”, we think there might be room for two if you snuggle up very close on this stunning piece from New York atelier BassamFellows! The hand-sewn, achingly soft leather cushions are just right for the third anniversary.

Bedlinen from Bemboka

4th Anniversary: Linen

Made using Belgian linen yarns, this incredible bedding set from Bemboka exudes the classically understated and sophisticated sense of taste you want from bedding, letting the true texture and threads of the fabric deliver that desire to wrap yourself up in-between the sheets.

The DRDP bench by Ceccotti

5th Anniversary: Wood

Elegantly beautiful, with curves that take you on a journey across its devilishly unique form. This two-seater bench designed by Roberto Lazzeroni at Ceccotti Collezioni evokes an authentic sense of character and old-fashioned charm.

“I love this picture of Monique and I taken at our best friend’s wedding in Mallorca. Monique and I celebrate our 18th wedding anniversary this year – which, very unromantically, is appliances! We might skip this and go straight to jade for 19 years.”

Staffan TollgårdFounder and Creative Director

Tin Vases from &Tradition

10th Anniversary: Tin

These tin vases from Danish makers &Tradition are a stunning little set of collectibles. Whether on their own or adorned with a few flower stems they always delight the eye due to the variation in the polished, burnished and oxidised metals.

A Vase from Moser

15th Anniversary: Crystal

A Moser crystal vase is forever. Especially one that’s called Diva. These stunning vases are handmade by elite artisans in a tradition going back 160 years. The intensity and mastery of their iconic hues of colour is a well-guarded secret – colours that you will fall in love with.

Base Tableware by Piet Boon

20th Anniversary: China

A truly beautiful piece of tableware is sometimes invisible, allowing the star of the show to take centre-stage. This collaboration in porcelain between Piet Boon and Serax oozes sublime, subtle elegance and the understated taste that’s the hallmark of this Dutch master.

Baobab: Pearl Candles

30th Anniversary: Pearl

For many centuries, white pearls have been seen as symbols of purity and love. Sprinkled with light pink and white fragments, the White Pearls scented candle is inspired by the perfection of the pearl, also known as “tears of the gods.”

Sip of Gold: Furstenberg

50th Anniversary: Gold

These champagne goblets are always a talking point. Staffan’s personal favourites; the inside of each wafer-thin porcelain cup is lined with the finest precious metal in 24 carat gold. Celebrate a momentous anniversary with champagne from golden cups… and savour each sip.

“Isn’t the whole point of things—beautiful things—that they connect you to some larger beauty? Those first images that crack your heart wide open and you spend the rest of your life chasing, or trying to recapture, in one way or another?”

The Goldfinchby Donna Tartt

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Join us at Focus/20, held in the Design Centre London at Chelsea Harbour and receive an introduction to the brand new pieces from contemporary craftspeople at BassamFellows and the evolving lifestyle aesthetic of Gubi from our own Creative Director Staffan Tollgård and Showroom Sales Director Erik Odell-Romanoff.

WHEN IS IT?

13th – 18th September

10:00am – 5:00pm

WHERE IS IT?

Tollgard Chelsea Harbour

First Floor, Centre Dome, Design Centre,

Chelsea Harbour, London SW10 0XE During the Focus/20 event, your safety and well-being is our utmost priority. We’ll be running a limited number of appointments to help with this. You can book your appointment for each individual brand introduction.
Email: shop@tollgard.com Tel: +44 (0)20 8067 21232

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BassamFellows

Tollgard Chelsea Harbour is delighted to introduce a capsule collection from BassamFellows to its collection of contemporary and modern design heroes. A little over fifteen years ago architect Craig Bassam and creative director Scott Fellows began drafting their vision for a new kind of American luxury company. Their pioneering Craftsman Modern aesthetic, which marries architectural authority with a minimal-artisanal philosophy, was introduced with the debut of the iconic BassamFellows Tractor Stool at the 2003 Salone del Mobile in Milan.

The Geometric Dining Table is BassamFellows first pedestal table featuring a tubular steel base formed from a collection of radiating postal elements mechanically fixed and cinched together with wrapped leather. The top is veneered Walnut with a carved, solid Walnut edge.

In Black Oiled Walnut with Vienna cane seat. The BassamFellows Brutus chair, launched in Milan in 2020, has its roots in the powerful Modernist vernacular of Perriand and Jeanneret, but is softer and visually lighter. It emphasizes certain sculptural elements, elevating visual aspects evident in much Brutalist design, but updated with an organic smoothness.

Gubi

The Wonder Sofa is a contemporary reinterpretation of 1970s lounge furniture by Space Copenhagen for GUBI. Its designers have updated the informal, generous and playful nature of the original modular sofas with an elegant and simple form

Named after the epic poms of ancient times, GamFratesi’s Epic Table for GUBI is a sculptural piece of furniture inspired by Greek columns and Roman architecture. Made in Italy from travertine stone, the monolithic form emphasizes the materiality of the stone, the natural beauty of its veins, and the vibrant texture of its unique patina—in which a new detail can be discovered with every use.

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