Designing the Night Cap Candlestick
The development of the Night Cap Candlestick, from our antique inspiration to your table today.
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Journal
Why UL Listed Light Fixtures are Preferred by Electricians and Builders (and how we can help)
We have big news from the Quittner workshop! In early January, we kicked off 2025 by receiving UL General Coverage certification for our workshop in Germantown, NY. This is a huge deal. We're buil...
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The Writing of...Masters of Disguise (Tea Caddies, Antiques J/F 2025)
With tea caddies as our jumping off point, we knew we had to zoom in closer. The form is so varied — from Chinese porcelain caddies to European wood to American metal — that writing about them all ...
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Introducing...The Classic Vase
When designing the Classic Vase, we wanted to create a simple form that evoked traditional antique salt glaze stoneware bottles, mustard and meat pots, and jars. We also wanted a form that was hand...
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Eden Hill: Topping Off
The history of a Topping Off, or Topping Out, ceremony is rooted in Scandinavian history, material, climate, and religious practice. When a building was finished, a tree would be placed on top to ...
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The Simple Lamp in Mugwort
Just in time for the holidays, we introduced our Simple Lamp in Mugwort, our saturated green glaze. The Simple Lamp is our most simple light. With a tough sensor switch, the lamp has no switches to...
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The Making Of...the Large Dome porcelain pendant
The Large Dome porcelain pendant pushes the material to a new dimension, and diameter, carrying a room with a warm glow and soft materiality.
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Three Years of the Quittner Warehouse
Three years ago, the old welding shop next to our property, Eden Hill, and only yards away from our workshop became available. We were afraid of opening a store on short notice in the middle of win...
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Perfecting the Living Centerpiece...or, put a chicken on the table.
Sometimes an idea pops into my head and I just have to do it.
Hanging a parachute from the ceiling of the store to create a quieter 'room' within the store? That was a late-night fever dream fueled...
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