By Swatika Upendran
Curated Finds
The Edit
Things worth owning
Every piece here has either appeared in a project, been recommended to a client, or lives in my own home. I curate slowly and with conviction — no trend-chasing, no filler.
Categories span lighting, textiles, ceramics, furniture, and occasional rarities from Indian artisan workshops that I source personally.
New In
Lighting
Sputnik Branch Chandelier
Visual Comfort & Co.
$1,840
"The brass ages beautifully and the hand-blown glass diffuses light with zero harshness — the chandelier I keep returning to."
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Lighting
Column Ceramic Table Lamp
Arteriors Home
$620$490
"The textured white ceramic body pairs effortlessly with linen shades. I've used this in three residential projects."
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Swatika's Pick
Textiles
Hand Block-Printed Linen Cushion
Anokhi, Jaipur
$85
"Sourced directly from Jaipur — the dabu mud-resist print is a centuries-old Rajasthani technique. Each one is slightly different."
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Textiles
Hand-Knotted Wool Rug
Loloi Rugs
from $480
"The pile depth and tone layer beautifully under a sectional — warm without reading orange."
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Ceramics
Thrown Stoneware Vessel
Heath Ceramics, SF
$220
"Heath is a Bay Area institution. This piece in Opaque White sits beautifully on bookshelves and console tables."
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Ceramics
Terracotta Garden Planter
Garden Trading
$145
"Aged terracotta next to aged brass — nothing beats it. I use these in clusters of three, different sizes."
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Swatika's Pick
Furniture
Solid Walnut Dining Table
Room & Board
$3,200
"The grain on a well-made walnut table is irreplaceable. This one reads formal or casual depending entirely on the chairs you pair it with."
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Furniture
Curved Velvet Dining Chair
West Elm
$595
"The deep navy velvet against a warm wood table is a combination I return to again and again. Comfortable for a full dinner."
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Rare Find
Artisan · South India
Carved Teak Yali Figure
Open Storey Sourced
Price on enquiry
"Sourced personally from a family of woodcarvers in Tamil Nadu. The Yali is a guardian figure in South Indian temple architecture — each piece takes weeks to make."
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Rare Find
Artisan · South India
Antique Bronze Temple Horse
Open Storey Sourced
Price on enquiry
"18th-century Nayak-period bronze horses from temple processions. They bring an incredible weight of history without feeling like a museum piece."
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Art & Objects
Lotus Arabesque Tile Panel
Cle Tile
from $38/sq ft
"Used as a feature wall, a fireplace surround, and framed as standalone art. The lotus motif bridges Indian botanical illustration and Italian arabesque."
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Swatika's Pick
Art & Objects
West African Sun Mask
Open Storey Sourced
Price on enquiry
"Ritual objects like this carry a spatial gravity that contemporary art rarely achieves. Mounted alone, they transform a wall from a surface into a presence."
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Need something
specific?
If you're looking for a particular object, material, or piece of furniture and can't find it here — I offer sourcing consultations. My networks in India, Spain, and California mean I can often find what doesn't appear in a catalogue.
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