These Are the Best High-Design Holiday Gifts to Give Your Most Discerning Friend

Sleek lacquered mills in a rainbow of colors. Functional, playful, and always welcome in the kitchen.

These washable rugs were designed by Bullard with a symbolic serpent motif representing eternity and rebirth.

Affordable glamour with a timeless tortoiseshell finish. Ideal for serving, styling, or gifting as a chic hostess present.

Historic Italian porcelain meets contemporary illustration in this playful Roman sketch design. A cheeky, timeless addition to any tabletop.

Rock ’n’ roll luxury meets French crystal in this extraordinary candle. When the scent is gone, the etched vessel lives on as a collectible.

Draped elegance with timeless lines, this Rick Owens creation is wearable for decades. A sophisticated choice for holiday parties and beyond.

Mahjong gets a glamorous upgrade with Aerin’s luxe set, perfect for the game devotee. A trend-forward gift that’s as social as it is beautiful.

A lush, rose-forward floral with impressive longevity, presented in a striking purple-and-tortoise-shell bottle. So beautiful, it’s as much an object of design as a scent.

A witty, decorative backgammon board. Beautiful open on a coffee table, even when not in play.

Lulu Powers’ playful 32-ounce Sparky cocktail shaker elevates any home bar with instant character.

Parisian elegance in a bottle, these neoclassically packaged body oils hydrate while imparting a sophisticated, lasting scent. Perfect as a signature alternative to cologne.