Get the Look: Algeria, February 2008: 2000s Archive : gourmet.com

Jars, a 150-year-old family-run French company, has applied the intense glazes of Provence to an Asian aesthetic. The result: Tilleul, a square plate that's perfectly suited to salads or dessert ($44 at select Barneys New York stores, 1-888-8-BARNEYS; barneys.com).

The gilded look that was all the rage on Fall's runway has landed on the table. The Caroline Mercury Canister has an antiqued copper finish ($64 at zgallerie.com), the goblet an amber luster ($9.50; vagabondvintage.com); and the fabulous crystal stemware from coveted names Moser and Theresienthal is etched with 24-karat gold (Splendid 24-karat red wine glass, $255; michaelcfina.com; Marlowe champagne flute, $215, 5.2” white wine glass, $195, 6.1” white wine glasss, $210; tartontheweb.com).

Christiane Perrochon's handmade pottery is quickly scooped up by collectors who eagerly await the arrival of her newest work. Each shipment brings surprises, such as this oversize yet graceful bowl ($527; catherinememmi.com).

Bring one-of-a-kind looks to your table with the work of these American potters. Alice Goldsmith layers texture over texture in her handmade porcelains ($54 and $86; materialpossessions.com). Malcolm Wright spent years studying in Japan, and that experience animates his wood-fired stoneware bowls ($165; saranyc.com).

The Classical Filtering Teapot adds visual fun to steeping tea ($22.98 per site; enjoytea.com), and this tiny, brushed-silver ceramic pitcher can provide a spot of milk ($190, including sugar pot; luccany.com).

Bored with ubiquitous white china? Add drama to your table settings with these richly elegant dinner plates from the French company Jaune de Chrome (Mordore, $88, Hemisphere, $75; takashimaya-ny.com).

Take the plunge into earthy shades with Christiane Perrochon's tableware. In her able hands brown stoneware actually seems to glow (bowl, $185, charger, $295; takashimaya-ny.com).

Nouvel Studio takes everyday water glasses and makes them swank by adding a twist and a touch of gold (Twist Gold Topaz tumblers $13; 203-210-7316).

This chair and the one to follow were both inspired by French bistro chairs from the 1930s that were built to last.

Marais AC from Design Within Reach in gun-metal steel ($250; dwr.com).

The Conran Shop's take on the bistro chair in cream-colored, powder-coated steel ($200; conranusa.com).

Finding the perfect shade of green in a paint is a long shot, but Benjamin Moore's Silverpine AC-21 flat is a sure winner ($36.83 a gallon; janovic.com).

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