Devoted collectors of the crafted, distinct and rare, Leah Forsyth-Steel and Victoria Spicer are the co-founders of homeware store Monument. With backgrounds spanning curation, production and design, the pair were inevitably drawn together by an admiration for one another’s mutual aesthetic and philosophy. Believing that curating a personal space with objects of individuality, history and permeance enriches life, so the project was formed; a platform for others to curate their own collections.
01 THE REASON WE STARTED MONUMENT STORE IS
to build a business around our personal obsession.
02 THE OBJECT I'VE TREASURED FOR THE LONGEST IS
LEAH a little handmade ceramic cup I found in Sydney 17 years ago, supposedly from Germany early 20th century.
VICTORIA my original 1970’s Metafora table by Massimo & Lella Vignelli. At the time this was a huge investment for me and I couldn’t even fit in my apartment. I used to just have the four pieces on display.
03 THE DESIGN THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR ME
LEAH the Bauhaus movement, in particular, the architectural experiments in Cape Cod - watch ‘Built on Narrow Land’.
VICTORIA the Barcelona Pavillion by Mies van der Rohe and Lily Reich.
04 I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THE WORK OF
LEAH Tony Bain, specifically his chairs in Vallauris Wood.
VICTORIA Minjae Kim: pictured here.
05 MY HOME WOULD FEEL ODD WITHOUT
LEAH shelves brimming with my collection and the warmth it brings.
VICTORIA sculptures and my collection of chairs.
06 I OWN A COLLECTION OF
LEAH Sculptural earrings and Robert Welch cast iron, seadrift candleware.
VICTORIA stone sculptures (some literally raw rocks!) and Willy Guhl planters for Eternit.
07 THE INDEPENDENT BUSINESS THAT WE ADORE IS
Our fellow dealers.. Shop Mantel, Two Poems, Mkardana, Sauce and Max Keys to name a few.
08 THE HOMEWARE ITEM WE'RE EYEING RIGHT NOW IS
The Kazuki chair by Kazuhide Takahama in black lacquer - we’re prepared to twin on this piece!
LEAH & VICTORIA'S FAVOURITE THINGS
01 The “Two metres, Five” Necklace. (Leah)
02 Fiona Goldbacher's sculptures.
03 Eduardo Chilida at Hauser & Wirth Sommerset.
04 The "Ondulations" ring. (Victoria)
