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Eye Candy of the Week – Ivresse Des Bois Decanter by Marcel Wanders

June 15th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Interior Design, Residential Interior Design

 

IVRESSE DES BOIS DECANTER

 

PRODUCT

Ivresse Des Bois Decanter

Clear Crystal Stopper

 

DESIGNER

Marcel Wanders

 

MANUFACTURER

Baccarat

 

MATERIAL

Clear Crystal

 

AVAILABLE MODELS

Clear and Red Stopper

 

HEIGHT

11.61 in

 

DESCRIPTION

I love the sense of humour in this piece – There is not a doubt that Marcel Wanders is a master of reinventing object that become current while they still maintain the best elements from the past.

 

This is also a fantastic example in branding.  The top decanter is Marcel Wanders mark.

 

YUMMY FACTOR

Boire de l’eau fraîche !!!

 

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Source: Meade Design Group - The Blog

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