The Ten Best Fruit Bowls

2. Moma - $48/£24
The Satellite bowl, created by Carlo Contin in 1999, is a wonderfully simple piece of design. Made from a circle of lacquered wood shards, it twists open to form a fruit bowl.
www.momastore.org

3. Ideal Moments - £27.25
It looks like something that might grace the table at afternoon tea at The Ritz, but this pretty stand is ideal for displaying fruit and ensuring it stays aired.
www.idealmoments.co.uk; 01239 711 471

4. BoConcept - £79
Turn apples and pears into a masterpiece with this tonguein- cheek Still Life Fruit Bowl. The frame can be arranged in different positions.
www.thorstenvanelten.com; 020-7388 8008

5. Panik- Design - £99
Harry Allen’s Reality bowls are cast from fruit and look amazing – even if you haven’t made it to the greengrocers. The bowls come in white, silver or gold resin.
www.panik-design.com; 01908 307 020

6. Alessi - £48
The Big Love Fruit Bowl is capacious enough to handle a veritable cornucopia. Shiny on the inside, the enamel exterior keeps finger marks at bay.
www.richmondcookshop.co.uk; 01202 749 428

7. Debenhams - £20
This wooden bowl from Debenhams is as elegant as it is inexpensive. Made from waxed Sheesham wood, it is shallow enough to stop any fruit getting forgotten at the bottom.
www.debenhams.com; 08445 616 161 

8. CoCo Male - £23
Another one with a cute name – the Super Bowl – this is spacious enough to house awheelbarrow’s worth of berries. Good for showing off the gems from your greenhouse.
www.cocomale.com; 0845 257 1104

9. Greener Style - £17.50
If your fruit is organic, local and seasonal, wouldn’t it make sense to have a bowl that is just as eco-friendly? These baskets aremade from waxed, handwoven, recycled newspaper.
www.greenerstyle.co.uk

10. Krosno - £75
Made from glass and hallmarked silver, this has a distinctive bubble in the base that is formed by mouthblowing the glass. A timeless buy.
www.richmondsilver.co.uk; 01202 554 289