Wine holders can be quite cool, especially if they come from designers with great ideas who can add their unique touch to these rather common objects. And when luxury is inserted in the equation remarkable things can come out of it – things like the Fort Knox Wine Holder from Dutch designer Sietze Kalkwijk. Besides its stunning simplicity and spartan design, there is a more important feature the Fort Knox comes with – it lives up to its name as it is crafted in gold.

Now, it's up to you to decide how much art can be found in this 5-kilogram golden wine holder. The price was not specified, but the Fort Knox most likely belongs to the "if you ask about the price then you definitely can't afford it" category.

It is obvious that such a precious piece of interior design isn't on everybody's shopping list for Christmas. Created for the discerning wine lover who can afford spending as much on wine holders (or even more) as on select wines, the Fort Knox is a strong display of opulence in its most contrasting and spartan form. Unlike other similar precious metal items, this one sports nothing from the usual ornamental curls and altogether provocative designs you'd expect – it is its bear simple construction that's striking and eye-catching.

The Fort Knox Wine Holder has been carefully finished with a lot of attention paid to every corner and detail, while the apparently negligent hand engraving of the serial number adds a powerful note of personality and distinguishes it from the crowd. The logo letters are rather small and sport a very natural and pleasantly flowing look, while being very intelligible, with the overall traditional design of this wine holder looking pretty much like the classic wooden ones.

Now, considering that the Fort Knox Wine Holder has been designed to hold only one bottle at a time might give you a better idea of what exclusive items are really about. And you should also think about eternity, as we all know gold never ages. We still aren't clear on what the Fort Knox Wine Holder represents: proof of disturbing opulence or a smooth, elegant luxury statement.


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