V is for VIOLET FRONT TO BACK: Marc Jacobs’ Peter bowl for Waterford; Wheel vase for Moser and Joe Cariati sake decanter, both limited-edition pieces at Gump’s.

DRAMATICSETTINGS The latest tabletop accessories—jewel-toned centerpieces and dishes with dazzling patterns—are the perfect accents for the holiday season.

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rhapsody in BLUE CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Joe Cariati perfume bottle, Herring Berlin’s Perforated charger and Lotus Blossom bowl for Moser, all available at Gump’s; Delice fork from Villeroy & Boch at Macy’s; Raynaud’s Cristobal salad plate at Neiman Marcus; teacup from Patricia Urquiola’s Landscape collection for Rosenthal; martini glass and vase from Tiffany & Co.’s Plaid collection; tumbler from Ted Muehling’s Tortoise collection for Steuben, at Gump’s.

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GOLD rush CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: William Yeoward’s candelabra at Neiman Marcus; Lalique vase and Ted Muehling’s Tortoise collection caviar dish for Steuben, both at Gump’s; Royal Crown Derby’s tea saucer from the Kaleidoscope collection and salad plate from Raynaud’s Marie Antoinette collection, both at Gump’s; dinner plate from L’Objet’s Aegean collection at Neiman Marcus; Vera Wang’s Vera Lace Gold flatware for Wedgwood; shot glass from Ted Muehling’s Tortoise collection for Steuben, at Gump’s; Marc Jacobs’ Robert martini glass for Waterford; cake stand from L’Objet’s Aegean collection at Neiman Marcus; Jasper Conran’s Platinum teapot for Wedgwood.

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film NOIR CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Philippe Starck’s Vase in a Vase for Baccarat at Gump’s; Amadeo decanter by Riedel at Tiffany & Co.; Barbara Barry Oval Link goblet from Wedgwood; deer shot glass from Goody Grams at Atys; Alessi’s La Rosa bowl; Jose Joaquim Ribeiro’s Lolo flatware for Teroforma; salad plate from Barbara Barry’s Curtain Call collection for Wedgwood; Villeroy & Boch’s dipping bowl from the Urban Nature collection; Black Basalt coffeepot from Wedgwood. See Resource Guide, p. 106.

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