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Toothpick holder

“Tip the dancer” of Andrea Branzi’s pearwood dispenser and she’ll “pluck a pick out of the drawer” for your guests.

Price: $155

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Contact: Hivemodern.com

Source: Imbibe

Marlene serving tray

This rimless, “no-slip tray” by Willi Glaeser is sophisticated and dishwasher-safe.

Price: $90

Contact: Merlo-t.com

Source: Wallpaper

Four Seasons teapot

“Clad in a silk dress/ cozy” and “accessorized with a necklace,” this teapot doubles as a conversation starter.

Price: $4,589

Contact: Nymphenburg.com

Source: The New York Times Style Magazine

Daisy Blanc demitasse cup and saucer

For his Waterford collection, Marc Jacobs uses gilded daisies to “brighten a classic tea set.”

Price: $225 for a set of four

Contact: Waterford.com

Source: Harper’s Bazaar

Vittoriani invitations

These “exquisitely designed” invites are “bound with a linen thread” and feature Victorianstyle images, from teacups to baby carriages.

Price: $18 for six cards and envelopes.

Contact: Angelaliguori.com

Source: Bene

Assenzio ice bucket

Covered in shagreen and accented with semiprecious stones, Armani/Casa’s ice bucket “will dress up any cocktail party.”

Price: $2,575

Contact: Armanicasa.com

Source: Harper’s Bazaar