This Mother’s Day, we’d like to suggest a different approach: not a bouquet that will fade, not a box of chocolates that will disappear, but an object with a soul. Something chosen with the same care and attention she gives to everything around her. At etcheaz, we curate European design objects that carry meaning — made by designers and artisan houses who believe that beauty and intention belong in everyday life.Here are six pieces we would be proud to give.
1. Mohair & Alpaca Throw by Brun de Vian-Tiran
For the mother who deserves to be wrapped in something extraordinary.
Brun de Vian-Tiran has been weaving in France since 1808. The 100% mohair or alpaca throw is the kind of object that earns its place on a sofa and stays there for decades — impossibly soft, naturally warm, and more beautiful with every year that passes.
It is not a seasonal gift. It is a lasting one.
Why we love it: The weight of it, the softness of it, the history behind it. There is no substitute for this quality of mohair and alpaca, made by a house that has spent over two centuries perfecting it.
Perfect for: The mother who loves her home and the objects in it. The one who notices quality.
2. Vase MUSE — Fundamental Berlin
For the mother whose home already tells a story — and deserves another chapter.
The MUSE vase by Fundamental Berlin is mouth-blown crystal glass, shaped with a quiet precision that only becomes more apparent the longer you look at it. Available in several colours — saffron yellow, opal white, emerald green, ruby — each one brings a different light into a room.
This is not a vase you hide flowers in. It is a vase you place somewhere and let it be.
Why we love it: It manages to be both sculptural and understated — which is one of the hardest things to achieve in design.
Perfect for: The mother with an eye for beautiful interiors. The one who already has everything, but would never have thought to buy this for herself.
3. Natural Scented Candle — Les Choses Simples
For the mother who creates atmosphere wherever she goes.
Les Choses Simples — “the simple things” — is a French design house that makes candles the way candles should be made: natural wax, fine fragrance, long burn time, and a considered aesthetic that makes the object itself worth keeping long after the wick has burned down.
Light it once and the room changes. That is the only way to describe it.
Why we love it: The scents are sophisticated without being overpowering. The design is refined without being cold. It is the definition of a considered gift.
Perfect for: The mother who appreciates the ritual of lighting a candle at the end of the day. The one who loves her home to smell as beautiful as it looks.
4. Tableau Taquin, Irène
For the mother who sees art differently — and invites others to do the same.
Meet Irène. The enigmatic woman in the beret, at once reserved and warm, carrying the weight of deep stories within her. The Tableau Taquin is a wooden wall art made of 16 sliding oak pieces — a frame you can rearrange, deconstruct and reconstruct, turning a portrait into an abstraction and back again.
It is a work of art that is never finished. Never quite the same twice.
Why we love it: It breaks the rule that art must be untouchable. Here, you build, you dismantle, you play. Designed and made in France, with a solid oak frame. 63 × 63 cm.
Perfect for: The mother who loves art but also loves the unexpected. The one whose home already has beautiful things — and deserves one that moves.
5. Cushion CSAO x Etcheaz — “Merci” or “Zame”
For the mother who deserves to be told, in the most beautiful way possible.
*Merci* — thank you. *Zame* — love, in Bambara. Two words, hand-embroidered onto red and blue gingham cotton, born from an exclusive collaboration between etcheaz and CSAO — a Parisian house with deep roots in African craft traditions. Each cushion is made by hand by skilled artisans, part of a limited Schweizerdeutsch capsule that will not be repeated.
This is a gift that says something. Because some messages deserve to be sewn into something you can hold.
Why we love it: The craft, the story, the meaning. An object born from two cultures meeting with care and intention — and available only here.
Perfect for: The mother you want to say thank you to. The one who surrounds herself with objects that carry meaning. Only 2 in stock — choose your word wisely.
6. Glazed Ceramic Fruit & Vegetable Collection
For the mother who smiles at the unexpected.
These hand-glazed ceramic fruits — lemon, orange, artichoke, eggplant, strawberry — are small objects with an outsized ability to bring warmth and personality to a kitchen or dining table. Each one is crafted with a care that only becomes apparent when you hold it.
They can be given individually or as a collection. They can be placed on a table, a shelf, a windowsill. They do not take themselves seriously — which is precisely why we love them.
Why we love it: At CHF 30, this is proof that a beautiful, meaningful gift does not have to be expensive. It just has to be chosen with intention.
Perfect for: The mother who loves her kitchen. The one who appreciates humour and craft in equal measure. An ideal addition to a larger gift.
Not sure which to choose? There’s always the Gift Card.
Sometimes the most loving thing you can do is let her choose for herself.
Our etcheaz gift cards are available in any amount, delivered by email, and valid on the entire collection — online and at our Küsnacht showroom.