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Galerie’s Art and Design Gift Guide for Father’s Day 2022

Clothing, kitchen tools, and must-have collectibles are creative ways to celebrate Dad’s special day

By Jill Sieracki
Colorful shirt with paint swatch patterns displayed on a wooden table with paint palettes and brushes.
Paint palette print shirt from the John Derian collaboration with Todd Snyder. Photo: Courtesy of John Derian
Pickleball paddles, one with colorful dinosaur pattern and the other plain, angled against each other, red ball nearby.
Kenny Scharf “Tortues Multico Rainbow” paddle ball set from the Artists’ Editions by Vilebrequin and JRP|Editions. Photo: Courtesy of Vilebrequin
Colorful swim shorts with a vibrant, cartoonish pattern of abstract faces and shapes.
Kenny Scharf “Faces in Places” swim trunks from the Artists’ Editions by Vilebrequin and JRP|Editions. Photo: Courtesy of Vilebrequin

1. Vilebrequin

Clothing company Vilebrequin has joined forces with JRP|Editions, a Swiss publisher of contemporary art books, on a series of summer apparel and accessories. The first brand collaboration for the publishing house, the Artists’ Editions translates motifs conjured by Kenny Scharf, Sylvie Fleury, John M. Armleder, Deux Femmes Noires (the collaborative moniker of Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont) onto swimwear, bucket hats, and beach towels. It’s just the latest collection for the fashion-forward brand, which has featured the work of Derrick Adams, Massimo Vitali, and Alex Israel in earlier iterations.

Square cufflinks with a geometric pattern featuring red, blue, and green tiles on a silver background.
Mondrian composition cufflinks. Photo: Courtesy of The Met Store

2. The Met Store

A colorful pair of Mondrian cufflinks adds a pop of color to Dad’s favorite power suit. Made using a decorative enamel, these accoutrements from The Met Store nod to Piet Mondrian’s 1921 “Neo-Plasticism” work Composition that’s included in The Met’s collection.

Set of three serrated steak knives with wooden handles in an open wooden box displaying the brand logo on the lid.
Laiton wood and brass steak knife set. Photo: Courtesy of Hudson Grace

3. Hudson Grace

For dads who love to entertain, Hudson Grace is a paradise, filled with tableware, sterling silver, and linens in every color of the rainbow. Perfect for the man whose specialty is porterhouses on the grill, this Laiton steak knife set, by French maker Jean Néron, features stainless steel blades set into olive wood handles enhanced with debonair brass details.

Rectangular box with a modern black and white geometric arch pattern on the surface.
Backgammon board setup with pieces and dice, featuring a classic design with yellow and black triangles.

4. Jonathan Adler

Jonathan Adler’s sense of playfulness mixed with a dash of naughtiness permeates his vast array of home goods. Amongst his latest offerings are a unique selection of games, including a bold acrylic chess set, colorful collections of playing cards, and a variety of eye-catching backgammon boards, like this graphic M.C. Escher-esque Arcade style.

Short-sleeve white shirt with nature-themed collages featuring fish, birds, hearts, hands, and butterflies.
Collage print shirt from John Derian’s collaboration with Todd Snyder. Photo: Courtesy of John Derian
Navy blue short-sleeve shirt with white constellation patterns
Astrology print shirt from John Derian’s collaboration with Todd Snyder. Photo: Courtesy of John Derian

5. John Derian x Todd Snyder

New York’s favorite decoupage artist has expanded his collection with menswear designer Todd Snyder to offer several new styles of the clothing brand’s signature Camp Collar shirt. Drawing from Derian’s extensive archive of prints, the short sleeve button down now comes in a pattern of paint swatches, as well as designs featuring a collage of nature illustrations or a starry print of Zodiac constellations.

Limited edition espresso cups set with artistic designs and a blue box titled "The Milk of Dreams" from illy Art Collection.
The Milk of Dreams Biennale Arte 2022 collection for illy. Photo: Courtesy of illy

6. illy

When Italian designer Matteo Thun created a cup for coffee company illy in 1991, he launched a relationship that 30 years later now incorporates 114 different collections imagined by such talents as Ai Weiwei, Yoko Ono, Marina Abramović, and many more. This year, the illy Art Collection celebrates with the Venice Biennale and features six styles designed by artists selected by curator Cecilia Alemani. Featured in the Milk of Dreams Biennale Arte 2022 cache are cups rendered by Cecilia Vicuña, Felipe Baeza, Giulia Cenci, Precious Okoyomon, Alexandra Pirici, and Aki Sasamoto.

Two minimalist round clocks with simple black clock hands on white faces, one in a black frame and the other in a cork frame.
Clork clock from the Glass House design store. Photo: Courtesy of the Glass House

7. The Glass House

The design store affiliated with the landmark Philip Johnson Glass House site is a treasure trove of cool home goods and collectible objets. This minimalist cork clock, dubbed the Clork naturally, by Ilias Ernst for Netherlands-studio Puik Design, features a simple white metal face and graceful contrasting black hands.

Striped bathrobes in various colors arranged neatly on a marble surface with decorative starfish and seashells.
Matouk’s Matteo robe in Azure, Sea, Natural, and Bark. Photo: Courtesy of Matouk

8. Matouk

Matouk’s lightweight cotton Matteo robe comes in five sartorial shades of seersucker. Choose between a bright Peony hue, cool Sea, nautical Azure, bone-colored Natural, and earthy Bark, then add Dad’s monogram for personalized touch.

Luxury fountain pens with intricate gold and brown designs, ornate details, and a detachable cap on a white background.
Montblanc High Artistry, The First Ascent of the Mont Blanc Limited Edition 86. Photo: Courtesy of Montblanc

9. Montblanc

The famed purveyor of collectible writing instruments is paying homage to the first ascent of Mont Blanc, western Europe’s highest peak, with a limited-edition array of pens. Included in the Montblanc High Artistry the First Ascent of the Mont Blanc Limited Edition collection are five intricately crafted designs that celebrate the intrepid mountaineers and the glacial landscape, with carved details commemorating the August 8, 1786 summit. Particularly handsome is the gold Montblanc High Artistry, The First Ascent of the Mont Blanc Limited Edition 86, which is reserved to just 86 pieces. Wrapped in leather and embossed with explorer Jacques Balmat’s diary account of the feat, the fountain pen includes a granite cabochon and a walnut wood cap enhanced with smoky quartz.

Colorful swim shorts with illustrations of people in fashionable attire at a lively gathering outside a building.
The Mark x Orlebar swim shorts. Photo: Courtesy of the Mark

10. The Mark x Orlebar Brown

A destination for style-minded travelers, New York’s Mark hotel has teamed up with British clothing brand Orlebar Brown on a chic pair of swim shorts. For the gentleman who uses summer as a verb, these fashion-focused O.B. Bulldog trunks feature a Jean-Philippe Delhomme illustration. Available exclusively at the Mark’s Le Shop, they’ll help Dad stand out in the crowd.

Two amber-colored glasses with a marbled pattern on a white background.
Tortoise high ball glasses from Reed Smythe & Company. Photo: CHRIS GRANGER

11. Reed Smythe & Co.

Change up Dad’s evening cocktail routine with these sophisticated tortoise high ball glasses. Made from hand-blown glass, these unique vessels create an eye-catching contrast to the classic etched crystal barware.

Stylish bedroom with navy blue walls, bed with geometric patterned bedding, wooden bench, decorative paddles on the wall.

12. Yves Delorme

The captain of the family ship deserves a main suite to match. Give his bedroom an upgrade with this new collection of linens from Yves Delorme that also benefits Oceanic Global, a worldwide organization of scientists, conservationists, artists, and industry experts dedicated to preserving ocean health and aquatic ecosystems. The Encre Bed Collection includes sheets, sham, duvet cover, and decorative pillows with anchors, compasses, and other nautical motifs.

Sculptural art piece with gold frog figures on a decorative platform against a pastel background.
L’Objet Haas Brothers tic-tac-toe. Photo: Courtesy of L'Objet

13. L’Objet

A graphic tic-tac-toe board is a popular cocktail table accessory or home office accent. Give Dad a cheeky alternative with this beautiful iteration, made using mother of pearl and brass, designed by the Haas Brothers for their second collaboration with L’Objet.

Round glass bottle with a narrow neck and series of symmetrical, clear bubbles inside.
Photo: Courtesy of Artemest

14. Artemest

Clear spirits take on a whole new level of appeal when served in this sculptural Alchemica decanter by Italian glassmaker Simone Crestani, whose unique science-inspired creations feature elements culled straight from a cabinet of curiosities, including twisting tentacles, spiky antlers, or sequence of bubbles. Matching Manhattan, martini, wine, and old fashioned glasses are also available.