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Wrapped in Luxury | Holiday Gift Guides For Everyone On Your List

When it comes to the gift-giving season, shopping for all the unique loved ones in your life can become an overwhelming task. That perfect item for someone with elevated taste, a special sense of style, or a high-end hobby is often elusive, and it can be especially hard to know just where to begin looking. This is why we have created a curated gift guide for the five types of people on your holiday shopping list: The art collector, the frequent traveller, the at-home chef, the wine aficionado, and the person who loves a classic board game with an elevated twist. Check out the full guide below for inspiring items that can help complete your holiday gift list this season.


For The Art Enthusiast

For the person in your life who prefers to envelop their home and life in the appreciation of fine art, look no further than our selection of striking and unique pieces purveyed by Sotheby’s. Each piece was selected with a neutral palette in mind that will fit conformably into any decor style, yet still light up a room.

Unique Tulip on Base
By Matthew Solomon

Remapping Reality
By Bio Ziegler

Clear Star III
By Jon Kuhm

Black Garden No. 6
By Catherine Howe

Dancing With Heavenly Blessing
By Kevin Cole

Elle, Model With Umbrella
By Georges Dambier


For The World Traveler

For the jet-setter in your life, turn to this curated set of travel items that will make their trips a breeze. From utilitarian gifts such as noise-cancelling headphones or a compact manicure set to staples with style like a designer passport case and travel bag, you can never go wrong with one or a multitude of these travel-friendly gifts.

MB 01 Over-Ear Headphones
Montblanc

Emilia 3-Piece Cashmere Travel Set
Sofia Cashmere

Leather-Bound Manicure Set
Czech & Speake

Third-Series Reference 3940J
Patek Philippe

Passport Case
Bottega Veneta

Pochette Steamer
Louis Vuitton


For the Culinary Tastemaker

The home chef or food aficionado in your life has a sense of taste that is unmatched, and therefore requires a taste of luxury found in the following collection of culinary gifts. Fragrant spices that delight, aromatic teas, a palette-expanding recipe book, and a truly professional-grade mixer are just some of the gifts your loved one has been craving.

The Artist Capsule
Brightland

Masala Dabba
Diaspora Co.

Tea of the Month Gift
BELLOCQ

On Vegetables
Jeremy Fox

Ankarsrum Original Mixer
Ankarsrum

Artisan Chef’s Knife
Miyabi


For the Aspiring Sommelier

Think beyond a wine subscription for the oenologist in your life. A true wine aficionado will benefit from the following set of gifts that offer not only one of the finest bottles in Sotheby’s wine collection, but also an exceptional tasting experience through unique tools, an elegant and expandable storage solution for burgeoning collections, and a Moleskine wine journal for detailing every sip.

2005 Bachelet, Denis, Grand Cru
Charmes Chambertin

Ash Wood Wine Rack
JK Adams

Timeless Eleven
Coravin

Sommelier Corkscrew
Laguiole en Aubrac

Denk’Art Glass Collection
ZALTO

Wine Passion Journal
Moleskine


For the Classical Contender

A well-designed and elegantly-constructed board game is at once decorative, functional, and recreational; it is the perfect gift for those who play as hard as they work, or those who are still young at heart. This stunning set of games contains luxurious versions of everyone’s favorite classics, and has been selected with holiday colors in mind to act as the perfect winter recreation for those long, chilly nights.

Tournament Backgammon Set
Scully & Scully

Tic Tac Toe in New Baroque
Eddie Parker

Golf-Themed Chess Set
Agretsi

Luxury Clue Wooden Board Game
WS Game Company

Deco Dominoes Set
L’Objet

Geometric G Print Double Playing Card Set
Gucci


Looking for more one-of-a kind gifts? We recommend visiting Sotheby’s, the world’s largest and most trusted marketplace for fine art and luxury.