Objects of Desire

The Wick - Vanity Fair XC Imagine Edition | Armchair

Object Vanity Fair XC Imagine Edition armchair by Poltrona Frau and Fornasetti

Two Italian design giants have joined forces to bring some celestial magic to our homes. Poltrona Frau has teamed up with Fornasetti to reimagine one of its furniture standouts, the Vanity Fair XC armchair, which first debuted in 1930. The chair has been given a surreal transformation with an illustration from the Fornasetti archive, designed by Piero Fornasetti in the 1950s and given a contemporary spin by his son, Barnaba. A sun and moon rises over swirling clouds in the silk-screened design, produced in 50 individually numbered editions. To sit in the chair is to float among clouds.

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The Wick - TURNTABLE II, 2024 Acrylic, LED lights 45cm diameter x 15cm height including 1.8cm feet Edition of 150 plus 20 artist's proofs Signature and edition number engraved on the side of the base

Object Turntable II (2024) by Brian Eno

£20,000

As its name suggests, this ever-changing light and sound sculpture is the second turntable designed by the musician, composer and artist Brian Eno – the first collaboration with Paul Stolper gallery was so successful, it was scaled up and used as the stage at U2’s Las Vegas Sphere residency. Currently on show at the London gallery (until 9 March), Turntable II comprises a round platter and base that change colour independently, phasing through combinations of generative “colourscapes”. The patterns of light and the speed at which they change are programmed to alter at random. Produced in a signed edition of 150, it can play both 33 and 45rpm vinyl but when it isn’t in use, it still performs as an ambient sculpture. “It’s the softness of these colours and the way they merge with each other that is so seductive,” Eno explains. We couldn’t agree more.

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The Wick - 'I Wanna Be Your' Personalised Neon Pink Vinyl Pendant

Object I Wanna Be Yours pendants by Stephen Webster and John Cooper Clarke

£2,500

State your intentions with an 18 carat gold pendant declaring “I Wanna Be Yours”. It comes courtesy of jewellery designer Stephen Webster and literary legend John Cooper Clarke. Webster has been a fan of the poet since he shot to prominence in the 1970s, becoming one of the most prolific artists of the Punk years. The pair later became friends, with Cooper Clarke penning “Solid Gold Geezer” in Webster’s honour. The capsule collection of handcrafted pendants takes cues from Cooper Clarke’s famous poem “I Wanna Be Yours,” in which everyday objects are transformed into declarations of love. One-liner extracts are etched in coloured enamel on the pendants, which feature an A and B side, much like a vinyl record, and are suspended from a metal chain that gives a nod to Cooper Clarke’s trademark pocket watch, tucked into his pocket at all times.

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The Wick - Lionheart – Red by Maria Marigliano Caracciolo

Object Lionheart Bay By M.

£235

Hand-crafted in the finest cow leather, this cross-body bag gets our pulses racing. Italian designer Maria Marigliano Caracciolo made her name by making bespoke book-shaped clutch bags, handcrafted in a traditional Neopolitan bookbindery and beloved by many a model and movie star, before broadening her By M. collections to include homewares and other bag designs. The limited-edition Lionheart was conceived as a tribute to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

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The Wick - Bottom of my Heart ceramic vase by Anissa Kermiche

Object Bottom of my Heart ceramic vase by Anissa Kermiche

£45

Paris-born Anissa Kermiche creates fine jewellery and objects that reflect the “successful, powerful and funny women” who surround her. Her exuberant ceramics have a mischievous edge, including this Bottom of my Heart vase, with its voluptuous curves and playful name. Kermiche celebrates the female form in all its shapely glory.

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The Wick - Object Bronze full lips with red enamel by Bernard Delettrez

Object Bronze full lips with red enamel by Bernard Delettrez

£260

For Valentine’s Day, The Wick’s founder Katy Wickremesinghe has handpicked gifts that celebrate acts of love and the human form. Why not plant a kiss on someone’s hand with a little help from Moroccan-born jewellery designer Bernard Delettrez? The Rome-based creative is known for his bold, playful style and signature motifs, such as skulls, eyes, lips and animals. He sketches his designs by hand, before they are made by a team of artisans in his atelier in Rome. This timeless ring says all you need to say.

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The Wick - Object Jade Collection by LOEWE

Object Jade Collection by LOEWE

To celebrate the Lunar New Year, LOEWE has taken cues from the long tradition of jade sculpture in China, commissioning master jade carvers to create five limited-edition pendants mounted on gold chains. Xiaojin Yin’s pendant takes the form of a cabbage, Qijing Qiu has created an eggplant, and Lei Cheng’s is in the shape of a pea pod—each symbolising luck, success, and abundance for the new year. While the pendants are only available in selected stores in China, the Jade collection also includes the Flamenco Purse Mini bag in colours inspired by ancient jade carvings and featuring a ring of precious jade stone in a matching tone. Jade symbolises goodness, intelligence, prosperity and luck, according to LOEWE, so you can carry good fortune around with you wherever you go.

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The Wick - Object Devialet Phantom I speaker by Yang Bao and Wa Liu

Object Devialet Phantom I speaker by Yang Bao and Wa Liu

£5,300

To celebrate the Chinese Year of the Dragon, French audio brand Devialet has tapped artists Yang Bao and Wa Liu to give its flagship product, the Phantom I speaker, a fire-breathing twist. The collaboration played to their strengths: Bao is an installation artist and musician with a classical piano background, while Wa is a multimedia artist whose work explores the “complex interplay between humans, nature and technologies”. The side panels of their design are hand-embellished with 22.5-carat gold leaf and red varnish in a matte finish, to reference the colours and scales of the dragon. Wa Lui describes the device as “breathing” and “morphing”, while also “producing very beautiful music”. She adds: “We wanted to envisage this encounter and symbiosis between humans and this mythical and potent idea of this legendary being.” Just 150 examples of the Devialet Phantom I by Yang Bao and Wa Liu will be available, so you’ll need to snap up this mighty musical beast fast.

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The Wick - Object Year of the Dragon embroidered bomber jacket by Nigo X Kenzo

Object Year of the Dragon embroidered bomber jacket by Nigo X Kenzo

Rather than merely pay homage to the dragon for Kenzo, Japanese fashion designer Nigo has fashioned the mythical creature into the form of an eight – a symbol of prosperity in Chinese culture. The dragon embellishes bomber jackets, jerseys and more, bringing fashion fire to your wardrobe.

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