Ceramics & Glass
Avventura
463 Amsterdam Ave., at 82nd St.; 212-769-2510; forthatspecialgift.comThis shop’s main room sparkles with gem-toned vases, dainty glasses, and delicate Venetian jewelry. The adjacent space is filled with distinctive table settings, both traditional and contemporary. Half the inventory is imported from Venice. $$-$$$
The Clay Pot
162 Seventh Ave., nr. Garfield Pl., Park Slope; 718-788-6564; clay-pot.comWhat started in 1969 as a family-run ceramics store has grown into a neighborhood fixture that represents approximately 300 pottery, glassware, and jewelry artists and small design studios. The focus is on the handmade, including blown glass from the northwestern United States. $$-$$$
Cocobolo Design
195 Chrystie St., nr. Stanton St., Ste. 402D; 917-847-7846; cocobolodesign.comThis gallery is dedicated to decorative and sculptural ceramics. Custom projects are its specialty, but clients can also browse tile, lighting, and tabletop designs. $$$ (by appointment only)
Juliska
465 Canal St., nr. Dock St., Stamford, Conn.; 203-306-9118; juliska.comThis contemporary company makes glass in the Bohemian tradition: handblown and hand-pressed, some in vivid colors, others with precious metal accents. Table linens, flatware, and gift items complement the primary collections. $$-$$$
Kleinreid
51-02 21st St., seventh fl., Long Island City; 718-937-3828; kleinreid.comThe whimsical handmade porcelain at this twenty-year-old institution is suitable for use and display. It’s respected by industrial designer Eva Zeisel and has been purchased by First Lady Michelle Obama to boot. Don’t miss the Prime collection of porcelain and hand-turned-walnut vessels. $$-$$$ (ecofriendly / by appointment only / consulting services)
Michael Anchin Glass Company
212-925-1470; michaelanchin.comDrinking glasses, wildly patterned orb lamps, glass and metal lamps, and vases have all been fired in huge furnaces in Anchin’s Woodstock studio. $$-$$$ (by appointment only / ecofriendly / made in N.Y.)
Michiko Sakano Glass
Old American Can Factory, 232 3rd St., at Third Ave., Ste E001, Gowanus; 917-783-0893; michikosakano.comSakano seamlessly commingles glass with unexpected materials in her designs. Pendant lamps and decorative vases incorporate bubbles and dyes, while art pieces go even further, using nylon netting and false hair. $$$
Miriam Ellner
526 W. 26th St., nr. Tenth Ave. Ste., 702; 212-807-6316; miriamellner.comEllner’s small team focuses on the art of verre églomisé, a complicated technique by which precious metals are gilded on the reverse side of glass. The effect is one of old-world charm. Her custom glasswork can be outfitted to any surface—walls, ceilings, tables, glass paintings, mirrors, and even elevator cabs—to evoke a stately, time-worn feel. Ellner prefers to work through designers and architects, but will deal directly with the public as well. $$$ (appointment only / made in N.Y.)
Orrefors Kosta Boda
200 Lexington Ave., nr. 33rd St., Ste. 602; 212-684-5455; orrefors.usThis Swedish glassware company makes products that are both high-tech and old-fashioned. Choose from classic stemware, tabletop items, colorful serving bowls, and playful figurines, like a pouty pair of lips rendered in hand-painted red glass. $$$
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