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No gift list is complete without some icons of Italian design
As far as timeless gifting is concerned, Poltrona Frau’s collection of objects by legends of Italian design hits the spot. The sculptural forms of Angelo Mangiarotti’s ‘Askos’ crystal pitcher and ‘Pura’ marble plate combine minimalism with a pure elegance, stretching materials to their extremes. Michele De Lucchi’s ‘Marianne’ vases, meanwhile, elegantly explore the potential of blown glass. Created using an open mould made of steel strips that give each piece a unique, distinctive ridged form, the vases combine white and transparent layers moulded together in a crucible.