Mexican Palm Lidded Baskets Napkins Coffee table book collecting Slim

Coffee table book collecting Slim Aarons's photographs of high society at play — poolside in Palm Beach

Undeniably collectible

Zsuzsanna decorates each piece by hand with floral patterns and traditional motifs

Each set of eight arrives as a delightful surprise—no two collections are identical

The wood has a smooth finish that wipes clean easily

Mexican Palm Lidded Baskets Napkins Coffee table book collecting SlimThanks to its flexibility, palm is a material that has been used in many communities around the world to develop useful items for everyday life, such as baskets for storing grains. The women of San Luis, in Oaxaca, Mexico, have been mastering palm weaving techniques for generations to create these stunning handmade lidded palm baskets. A lot of time and skill is required as the palm leaves are stripped and dyed then woven using traditional Mixtec