A thoughtful
intersection of
the found and the made
to&fro is a Netherlands-based studio for vintage homeware and one-of-a-kind jewelry made from vintage beads. Everything is chosen the same way: by form, silhouette, and how well old things sit in modern rooms.
new arrivals
A wide, flattened vase stepped in concentric rings from a small round opening at the top down to a broad shoulder, with three fine incised lines around the base. The shape is Deco in origin, pared down to pure geometry, and the mirror finish reflects whatever is around it.
Takes a few short stems through the neck, and holds a table on its own.
Maker / Origin: Unmarked
Period: Mid to late 20th century
Dimensions: 24 W x 24 D x 13 H cm
Materials: Spun aluminium
Marks: None
Condition: good vintage condition. Light surface marks and faint darkening to the upper rings, consistent with age.
A long rectangular tray cast in one piece, with a raised border of spirals running right around the well and a cut-out handle at each end. The well is left plain and polished. It’s heavy, and the casting is deep enough that the spirals throw real shadows.
Maker / Origin: Unmarked
Period: Mid to late 20th century
Dimensions: 53 W x 23.5 D cm
Materials: Cast metal
Condition: good vintage condition. Scratches and darkening to the well, consistent with age and use.
A heavy crystal shell dishes, the whole thing drawn into a spiral with deep ribs running from the coil out to the open edge. Thick-walled and weighty, so it sits where you put it and throws the light around at the edges. Unused, with the original foil label.
On a table for fruit or bread, on a dresser for keys and rings, or in a bathroom for soap.
Available in three sizes, sold separately.
Maker / Origin: Mikasa, Germany
Period: Late 20th century
Dimensions: Large 33 W x 17 D x 5 H cm, Medium 23.5 W x 18.5 D x 5 H cm, Small 18.5 W x 10.5 D x 5 H cm
Materials: Crystal
Marks: Mikasa Germany foil label
A hand-built sculptural form in raku fired ceramic, open at the top, with panels of white crackle glaze against matte black. The crazing runs right through the white, the black areas are smoke blackened from the firing, and the rim is left torn and uneven, so no two sides read the same.
Made to be looked at rather than used. It holds a shelf, a mantel or a plinth on its own.
Maker / Origin: Unmarked studio piece
Period: Late 20th century
Dimensions: 31 W x 22 H cm
Materials: Raku fired ceramic
Condition: good vintage condition. Small losses and flaking to the rim, consistent with raku and with age.
Services
01. the archive
The shop's collection: vintage homeware from across eras and styles, with soft spots for Art Deco, Mid-Century, and Scandinavian Modernism. Each piece is chosen one by one, for its form, silhouette, and how it sits beside others. Everything is one of one.
02. Private Sourcing
Looking for something specific — a style, a shape, a piece you saw here and missed? I source on request for collectors and interior designers. Tell me what you're after, and I'll go looking.
03. Retail Partnerships
I make small collections of one-of-a-kind necklaces and talismans from vintage beads, and I'm open to stocking them in boutiques and galleries — or composing a small edition for your space.
