While IMM Cologne and Maison & Objet aren’t the most outwardly exciting fairs on the design calendar — that honor would sooner go to Milan’s Salone del Mobile (which prevails out of sheer size), Stockholm and Dutch Design Week (which are smaller but more consistently our aesthetic), and New York Design Week (which has our hearts for obvious reasons) — they can be particularly fun for us to cover. The reason has to do with why we love antique shopping so much: It can be more gratifying to make small, triumphant discoveries amidst a sea of less-relevant items than to be surrounded by perfection at every turn. The thrill of the hunt, if you will. Here are 45+ of our biggest finds from IMM Cologne and Maison & Objet 2018.

Other Kingdom

Uniform Table Uniform Table

CC Tapis

Cartesio Rug by Elena Salmistraro Cartesio Rug by Elena Salmistraro

& Tradition

Pavilion Chair by Anderssen & Voll, Journey Sconce by Sigve Hytte, and Amore Mirrors by Space Copenhagen
Lato Table by Luca Nichetto
Loafer Chair by Space Copenhagen and Journey Lamp by Sigve Hytte
Journey Lamp by Signe Hytte
Loafer Chair by Space Copenhagen

Artek

Riihitie Planter by Alvar Aalto
Riihitie Planter by Alvar Aalto

Petite Friture

Dojo Chair and Table by AC/AL Thin Coffee Table by Max Enrich Thin Coffee Table by Max Enrich Thin Coffee Table by Max Enrich

Echstahl

Hama Chair by Marc Braun

La Chance

Material Chairs by Pierre FreySunday Dinner Table by La Chance StudioBump Credenza by Jan Plechac and Henry Wielgus

Ligne Roset

Bonnie Sofa by Pierre Paulin Gavrinis Rug by Pierre Paulin Geoffrey Mirror by Alain Gilles PaiPai Chair by Lucidi Pevere

Luceplan

Amisol Light by Daniel Rybakken Amisol Light by Daniel Rybakken

New Tendency

December Table Apex Shelves Apex Shelves

Menu

Cyclades Vase by Nick Ross
Harbour Chairs by Norm Architects

Rakumba

Typography Sconce by Truly Truly Typography Light by Truly Truly

Util

Plie Shelves Plie Shelves

Nude Glass

Pigmento Dishes by Formafantasma Pigmento Dishes by Formafantasma

Sebastian Herkner

Circo Barro Furniture for AmesDelight Table for Pulpo Stellar Lights for Pulpo Stellar Light for Pulpo Mainland Rug for The Rug Company Nuna Side Tables for Ames 118 Chair for Thonet

Schönbuch

Grace Bar Cart by Sebastian Herkner Carlo Vase by Christian HaasLean Mirror by Christoph Hauf Tally Trays by Apartment 8Tally Trays by Apartment 8

Vitra

Trays by Jasper Morrison Nuage Ceramic Vases by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec

Versant

Mariano Daybed by AC/AL

Wall & Deco

Historia Wallpaper by Serena Confalonieri Skil Wallpaper by Serena Confalonieri