Michael Aram - Ivy & Oak Cocktail Napkin Holder

What a stunning cocktail napkin holder from Michael Aram!  The Ivy & Oak Collection is inspired by the picturesque hamlet built for Marie Antoinette at the palace of Versailles.  The collection reflects the beauty of nature and the love of a country existence - or at least how the royal palace architects romanticized it at the whim of a young queen.  The simple shape of each piece is inspired by the bucket Marie Antoinette carried as she pretended to be a milkmaid at her village refuge.
 
“I wanted to capture the balance between palace and country life in this collection.  The delicate, winding cast ivy wraps around faux-bois etched metal elements, offering a romanticized interpretation of a simple life on the farm.” ~ Michael Aram