One of my favorite finds at the recent New York International Gift Fair was the architectural plates, bowls and dinnerware of the Palace Collection from Italian company Seletti. Designed by Alessandro Zambelli, the tabletop series functions as both dinnerware and sculptural, decorative object.
Each building consists of 6 pieces of square plates or bowls and a bonus serving dish doubles as the roof of the Renaissance-style palaces.
• Dinner Plate Palace - $130 from A+R
• Small Plate Palace - $98 from A+R
• Soup Bowl Palace - $130 from A+R
• Small Bowl Palace - $98 from A+R
Available in April!
ALSO SEEN IN: The New York Times | Architecture in Dinnerware
Images: 1: ©2010 William O'Donnell/The New York Times; 2-8 A+R
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Comments (10)
The Lego- and PlayMobile-loving kid in me is so into this
coolest plates ever. maybe if i won the lottery i would splurge. guess ill stick with my flea market milk glass for now.
wait, I was thinking the prices were for each place, if it's for the building, i might reconsider!
Kinda reminds me of the Floorplan dinnerware from Fish's Eddy:
http://www.fishseddy.com/browse.cfm/2,103.html
very Fornasetti
@alicia13z - it IS for the building. There is also a discount if you buy the whole set. Total price is somewhere around $400.
I have carafes shaped like the Tour Eiffel and the Torre di Pisa that would look really cute with this dinnerware.
Oh, I want that set so much! I might have to start "accidentally" dropping all my plates when I do the dishes, so that I can justify buying those ;o)
Love this! I'm an architect - and I have a soft spot for kitch - so this is right up my alley!
good ones .. look like they match my new pillows .. from sivaana.. !