Holiday 2015 Wish List: Michael Boyd

Porcelain match striker, circa 1950. Offered by Sam Kaufman.

“My pick would be Billy Wilder’s pyrogene — or match striker — from Los Angeles dealer Sam Kaufman. I like objects that have had a previous life, and having a piece by the creator of Double Indemnity and Sunset Blvd imbues the object with all the jaded mystery and glamour of Wilder’s Hollywood. Maybe he got it in Paris when he was researching for Irma La Douce? “

Michael Boyd, founder Boyd Design-Architecture