The Art of Giving: The BON TON Guide to Giving Beautifully
BON TON goods · The art of giving
Objects with a story.
Chosen for a person.
The BON TON Guide to Giving Beautifully
A gift begins to feel personal when you can already imagine where it will live: on a particular table, beside a favourite chair, or worn close every day.
BEGIN WITH THE PERSON
What would make
them look twice?
Think of the friend who notices the shape of a glass, the host who always finds another chair, or the collector who can tell you exactly where a favourite object was found. Those small observations are often a better beginning than an occasion or a category.
Our Gift Guide offers six ways into the shop, from a little paper treasure to a singular piece of jewellery. These are starting points rather than rules. An embroidered detail, a colour or an unexpected expression may be the thing that makes a gift feel exactly right.
For the CollectorSmall GesturesThe Host GiftPersonal TreasuresFor the HomeOne of a Kind
01 · FOR THE COLLECTOR
Something that could
never be anonymous.
The best collector’s gift has a point of view. It might be the movement of a marbled glaze, a familiar form given an unexpected expression, or a small box whose lid is a sculpture in itself. Choose something that belongs with the recipient’s interests while leaving room for surprise.
Erik Bendtsen’s lion pots are hand-turned and glazed in Copenhagen, with subtle variations across each surface. Astier de Villatte’s Setsuko box takes a different route: black terracotta beneath milky white glaze, crowned with roses. Both reward the kind of close looking a collector enjoys.
Dark Blue Lion Pot Marbleized
A classical lion-decorated pot, brought into the present by moving dark-blue marbleized glaze. Handmade in Copenhagen; each surface has its own variation.
Setsuko Box with Roses
A small Paris-made terracotta box with white glaze and a lid crowned with roses. For the dressing table, a cabinet, or a collection of small treasured objects.
02 · SMALL GESTURES, BEAUTIFULLY CHOSEN
A little object.
A place in everyday life.
A useful gift can carry a great deal of affection. A notebook acknowledges the person who is always writing things down. An agenda says that their plans, journeys and ordinary days deserve something beautiful to live in.
Astier de Villatte’s printed paper goods bring colour and graphic rhythm to those habits. The 2027 Agenda adds gold-edged, off-white pages, an updated selection of Paris and New York addresses, and the house’s wonderfully unexpected eighth day of the week. Choose a cover with the same care you would choose a flower or a piece of jewellery.
Astier de Villatte 2027 Agenda
The 2027 diary, letterpress-printed in France. Explore the individually photographed cover colourways and choose a favourite.
Notebook
A patterned cover, gilded edges and plain pages for notes, sketches and the things worth remembering. A small pleasure to use every day.
03 · THE ART OF THE HOST GIFT
For the person who
makes room for everyone.
Think beyond the moment the gift is opened. What will come out again for the next dinner, or become part of a Sunday lunch? A cloth with a strong pattern can change the whole table; a box of tapers offers the promise of another candlelit evening.
Lisa Corti’s Tea Flower cloth is designed in Italy and block-printed by artisans in India. Its colour belongs with dishes already collected over years. Trudon’s Madeleine tapers make a more intimate gesture: choose a hue the host will love, with a suitable candleholder in mind.
Tea Flower - Cotton Cloth 180 × 180
A generous 180 × 180 cm cotton cloth for a table with a point of view. Designed in Italy and block-printed in India.
Madeleine Candles
A box of six French-made taper candles, with a range of colours to explore. For dinners, long conversations and everyday rituals.
04 · JEWELLERY & PERSONAL TREASURES
Chosen to be
worn close.
Jewellery asks us to pay attention. Notice the scale someone wears comfortably, the colours they return to and whether they prefer a clean sculptural shape or the changing light inside a gemstone. A gift becomes more personal when it begins with those details.
Danish designer Mikkel Brøgger makes his jewellery in New York City. Pale lemon citrine brings a quiet glow to gold earrings; the Karen ring translates a single Stone link into a concave, brushed form. Citrine, one of November’s birthstones, also gives a birthday gift a particularly fitting connection.
For a ring, confirm the recipient’s size or speak with us before choosing. We can help you explore the options in the shop or from afar.
Pale Lemon Citrine Earrings
Luminous pale lemon citrine cabochons with yellow-gold tops and handmade 14k French ear wires. A one-of-a-kind pair with gentle movement.
Gold Stone Ring: Karen
A sculptural Stone link with a brushed, concave surface and handmade tapered shank in 14k yellow gold. Confirm the available option and fit on the product page.
05 · OBJECTS FOR THE HOME
A gift that becomes
part of the room.
For someone who loves being at home, look for the object they will live with rather than save for an occasion. A quilt can move from a bed to the arm of a chair. A favourite fragrance can mark the hour when the lamps go on.
The reversible Nizam Stripes quilt offers two decorative moods in cotton muslin. Trudon’s Ernesto brings leather and tobacco notes to a scented candle. With both, it helps to know the recipient’s tastes: the colours already in their room, or the fragrances they enjoy.
Nizam Stripes Ferozi Sugar - Reversible Quilt 220 × 270
A reversible 220 × 270 cm cotton-muslin quilt with natural kapok-cotton filling. Designed in Italy and block-printed by artisans in India.
Ernesto Scented Candle
Leather and tobacco notes in Trudon’s Ernesto scented candle. A distinctive choice for someone whose taste in fragrance you know.
06 · ONE OF A KIND
For the person who
has everything—except this.
A singular object needs no manufactured urgency. Its pleasure lies in the specific combination of material, colour and workmanship that makes it different from another. Give it to the person who will enjoy discovering those details.
Mikkel’s lemon citrine and nephrite jade necklace pairs pale honey-yellow beads with deep green, strung on coral silk and finished with a handmade gold clasp. Ino Schaller’s grand white Santa offers another kind of presence: a large collector figure with gold beaded trim, hand-painted detail and a sack of toys. Each is a particular choice for a particular person.
Lemon Citrine & Nephrite Jade Bead Necklace
One-of-a-kind lemon citrine and nephrite jade beads on coral silk, with a handmade 14k gold clasp. Handmade in New York City.
Santa no. 3 - Brilliant White with Gold Beaded Trim, Sack of Toys and Hand Painted Coat
Ino Schaller’s one-of-a-kind Santa No. 3, approximately 51 cm tall. Brilliant white, gold beaded trim and hand-painted detail give this German-made figure its scale and character.
A SEASONAL CHAPTER
When Christmas
enters the story.
Some gifts return every December. A spun-cotton Santa joins the figures on a mantel; a small ornament finds its branch again. Vintage by Crystal’s handmade characters invite that kind of familiarity, with individual expressions and details that reward a closer look.
For a gift already gathered together, our Christmas Gift Basket combines Trudon tapers, Caspari napkins, an Ino Schaller Bambi or deer, Sköna Ting matches and a small A World of Craft angel candle in a celestial tray. Shop pickup comes beautifully wrapped. Shipped gifts are carefully packed, with ribbon and a flat gift box for easy assembly on arrival.
Woodland Pinecone Santa Figure - Vintage Inspired Spun Cotton
A woodland Santa by Vintage by Crystal, handmade in the makers’ upstate New York studio. Natural whimsy for a tree, shelf or mantel.
BON TON Goods Christmas Gift Basket
Five festive favourites gathered in a celestial tray. Explore the Gold and Silver options, collection and shipping details, or ask about a bespoke selection.
THE PLEASURE OF CHOOSING WELL
Tell us something
about the person.
What do they collect? What colours do they love? Are they always cooking for friends, arranging flowers or planning another journey? Tell us a little, and we can help narrow the possibilities.
Visit BON TON goods at Baltzarsgatan 41, Malmö, or arrange a private shopping appointment. Explore Beautifully Gathered Gifts for ready-made and bespoke selections, and review shipping information before choosing for a recipient abroad.