Objects to find yourself

I think it’s a good idea to begin this series of articles for Truvê by talking a little about one’s interest in objects. It may sound a bit trite, but objects spark more interest in some people than in others. There are people who don’t associate objects with experiences, that’s not the case for me.  

For me, objects have always been central. My childhood games, for example, were centred on them. My ‘make-believe’ games were always well thought out, with objects that guided my imagination. If I was a prince, I’d look for the most princely chair in the house. If I was a pirate, I’d rummage through my mum’s purse for the gilded coins to play with. Today, I haven’t lost that interest in objects, and I think I’ve refined the way I shape my ‘make-believe’ through them.  

Planning life and moments of joy is very much about creating an ideal setting for daydreaming. When we set a dining table, in a way, we are transforming that space to create a playful experience. The same thing happens when choosing furniture for the home, or kitchenware. Objects are our partners in dreaming and allow us to give tangible form to the most abstract concepts.  

This is, in part, what drives Truvê. I truly believe that, as well as being a curated selection of objects, or a shop selling homewares, we are a shop of costumes. That is why we do not view each object through a single aesthetic lens. Our curation is not solely classical, solely modernist, or solely futuristic: it encompasses all of these. This combination embodies the varied possibilities that the objects present, the various paths they open.  

And here lies the second point: objects are nothing unless someone looks at them, touches them, and uses them. At Truvê, the selection of extraordinary pieces exists so that someone might discover and use them. We hope that people will look at the pieces here, want to take them home, and want them to play a part, as a backdrop, in their dreams. Truvê means precisely that: it is a name inspired by the French ‘trouver’ (to find) and the Portuguese ‘ver’ (to see).  

I hope that you will find objects that help you discover what you are looking for, to find yourself.  

Note: The photograph accompanying this article shows a consommé cup from a set of four. This piece holds a special place for me: it was one of the first objects I ever acquired, and I believe it was the very piece that first awakened my fascination with objects capable of inspiring wonder. It was produced by the Portuguese manufacturer Vista Alegre in the first half of the 20th century and features Art Deco motifs.