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When I got word that stylist and creative director Colin King and Zara Home were coming out with a collaboration, it wasn’t a matter of if I would buy anything, but how many things. And after perusing the new line, it’s clear that the answer is quite a few.
The 35-piece collection is meant to be both decorative and functional, collected rather than coordinated. King took inspiration for his glass and onyx vessels, brass lamps, and lacquered pieces from sculpture and ceramics seen during museum visits. “Art was a big influence from the beginning,” he recalls. “From there I started sketching bowls, vases, containers. Pieces with presence whether they’re holding fruit, flowers, or nothing at all.”
A number of the items range from $80 to $610, including statuesque brass vases and an ovular onyx box. But there are some striking big ticket items, too, like a $2,800 brass egg-shaped lamp and $1,300 red lacquered nesting tables. The timeless silhouettes are what first drew me in: a spherical pitcher with a dramatically skinny neck, decorative bowl that curves inward just so, and lamp base made up of two brass droplets.
“I kept thinking about surfaces and how they hold light,” King says. “Brass reflecting a room. Thick glass carrying color. Lacquered wood with that quiet sheen.” Like a table at a flea market, there are all sorts of textures and weights to engage with.
Leading up to the launch, King has been enjoying the pieces in his own home. He likes to shift objects from room to room to see how they behave in different nooks or light until they find their place. “The collection grew out of that instinct—wanting to create objects that feel like they were discovered over time rather than designed all at once,” he notes. Below, in his own words, he shares how he has styled a few vignettes.
Iridescent Glass Vessel
The iridescent glass vessel sits on my entry table, so it’s the first thing you see when you walk in. I love watching it throughout the day. The light moves through it and the color shifts slightly depending on the hour.
Brass Vessels
Near the fireplace I have a series of the brass vessels on a console. They’re very graphic and have this way of anchoring the whole space, especially in the evening when the room starts to glow a little. And one of my favorite pieces is the brass bouquet vessel. It has a beautiful presence on its own.
Lacquered Nesting Tables and Bowl
The lacquered pieces naturally found their way into a couple of different rooms. The nesting tables live next to the sofa in the den, where they’ve become incredibly useful. And the lacquered bowl sits in the living room, where the sheen of the surface really comes alive when the light hits it.
Woven Metal Basket
Colin King x Zara Home
Woven Metal Basket Low
The low woven metal basket ended up on the kitchen counter, which feels exactly right. It’s one of those pieces that’s practical but still sculptural.