Obsession of the Week

Discovered in Parisian cabarets, the performers reenergized the artist’s practice.

Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.

The piece harnesses the revered maker’s unique approach to craft, resulting in a refreshing form with a buoyant, playful and delightfully sunny character.

No summer camp necessary — just a riveting “archery lesson” in 18-karat gold and diamonds from a storied Fifth Avenue jeweler.

Vinyl collectors take note.

Although he also produced pensive portraits and idyllic landscapes, the artist’s best-known images are of ice cream, cakes and other colorful sweets.

The 1940s home bar unites lively design with clever engineering.

Part of Alejandro Vega Beuvrin’s “Barricada” series, the work is a subversive tribute to the street smarts of citizen activists.

Party like it’s 1979 with this glittering, one-of-a-kind sautoir.

On the Met Gala red carpet, this vintage ensemble would bring the heat.