New Additions
Brocade Card Holder Series
$27.95
These sleek wallets are the perfect new addition to your on-the-go bag. With a kiss love clasp, these eye-catching accordion-style credit card holders are easy to open and close.
Holds up to 10 credit cards
4.75 3.0 x 1.0 inches
Surprise Ball
$8.95
A cultural icon, originally a popular toy in the 1950s, the Surprise Ball is memorable fun for adults and children alike! Unwind colorful crepe paper ribbons and discover vintage-inspired toys, gifts, and keepsakes! Each surprise Balls contain 5 prizes. Surprises vary by style and may include: gemstones or crystals, vintage-inspired toys, charms, sweets, crowns, temporary tattoos, confetti poppers, paper fortunes, and more!
Ball measures 2.25”D
For adults & kids 3+
Handmade by artisans in the USA
Please note: For an added element of surprise, the color of the Surprise Ball's outer crepe paper will be chosen at random!
Masters of Art: Turner
$14.95
This generously illustrated volume on the work of Turner makes the world’s greatest art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation. Perhaps the best-loved English romantic painter, Turner became known as "the painter of light." The use of brilliant watercolor characterizes his numerous landscapes. Traveling throughout Europe, Turner captured the vitality of urban and pastoral scenes. As he developed his technique, his paintings took on the quality of pure luminescence, paving the way for the Impressionist era to come. Overflowing with images, the book offers full-page spreads of masterpieces as well as highlights of smaller details, which allow every aspect of the artist’s technique and oeuvre to be appreciated. Chronologically arranged, the book covers important biographical and historical events that reflect the latest scholarship. Additional information includes a list of works, a timeline, and suggestions for further reading.
By Gabriele Crepaldi
160 pages
Published by Prestel, 2011
Paperback
6.75 x 0.56 x 8.25 inches
Lilium Cards Portfolio
$14.95
Each Lilium Card Portfolio contains a set of 10 matching cards and envelopes, featuring a pattern of colorful fleurs-de-lis in a field of tiny golden flowers. The Florentine fleur-de-lis is known as giglio and is the symbol of the city of Florence. This regal design highlights the lilies in gold powder for a touch of luxury. accented with a gold powder finish.10 cards, 10 envelopes
Cards: 5.3 x 3.4 inches
Envelopes: 5.5 x 3.5 inches
Please note: Cards are flat and do not fold.
Designed and made in Italy
Ken Smith: Landscape Architect
$50.00
Both a landscape designer and a public artist, Ken Smith produces designs that range in scale from small public installations to vast parks. He is known for inventive and imaginative gardens and landscapes, some of which use little or no natural plant material. His projects include public, commercial, and private work: urban parks, streetscapes, plazas, gardens, public art commissions, memorials, museums and institutions, urban development and multiuse projects, restoration of modern-era landscapes, waterfront planning and design, and residential projects.
Among Smith’s best-known projects are the MoMA Roof Garden, consisting of white gravel, recycled black rubber, crushed glass, sculptural stones, and artificial boxwood plants in a camouflage pattern; the Elevated Acre, a one-acre urban plaza with a sloping topography of planted dunes and an elevated view of New York Harbor; and Orange County Great Park, California, a redevelopment of a Marine Corps air station to include a 2.5-mile canyon, 20-acre lake, cultural terrace, botanical gardens, great lawn, performing arts venue, veterans memorial, aircraft museum, sports park, nature preserve, and wildlife corridor.
Written by Ken Smith; Introduction by John Beardsley240 pages
Published by Monacelli Press, 2009
Hardcover
9 x 10.5 inches
Guy Wolff Planter 36lbs
$400.00
"Tradition is not a form to be imitated but the discipline that gives integrity to the new." - Robert Jay Wolff, Abstract Expressionist and father of the artist, 1949
These terra cotta pots designed specifically for the Gardner Museum showcase the many talents of the renowned American potter and terra cotta historian, Guy Wolff. The pots in this collection feature designs inspired by the Gardner's unique combination of art and horticulture. For example, Wolff's working pot design features side handles, a detail Mrs. Gardner introduced specifically for her potted trees in the Courtyard. Each pot here is adorned with a custom stamp derived from Isabella's personal bookplate. Guy Wolff was inspired by the collection here, and his attention to detail and reverence for his materials truly make his pots a special addition to our store.
Each pot is handmade and will have some variance.
Guy Wolff Planters are available for pickup only and may not be returned.
14 inches largest diameter13 inches depth
Terracotta with drainage hole
Made in Connecticut, USA
Guy Wolff Planter 24lbs
$275.00
"Tradition is not a form to be imitated but the discipline that gives integrity to the new." - Robert Jay Wolff, Abstract Expressionist and father of the artist, 1949
These terra cotta pots designed specifically for the Gardner Museum showcase the many talents of the renowned American potter and terra cotta historian, Guy Wolff. The pots in this collection feature designs inspired by the Gardner's unique combination of art and horticulture. For example, Wolff's working pot design features side handles, a detail Mrs. Gardner introduced specifically for her potted trees in the Courtyard. Each pot here is adorned with a custom stamp derived from Isabella's personal bookplate. Guy Wolff was inspired by the collection here, and his attention to detail and reverence for his materials truly make his pots a special addition to our store.
Each pot is handmade and will have some variance.
Guy Wolff Planters are available for pickup only and may not be returned.
13 inches largest diameter11 inches depth
Terracotta with drainage hole
Made in Connecticut, USA
Guy Wolff Planter 16lbs
$175.00
"Tradition is not a form to be imitated but the discipline that gives integrity to the new." - Robert Jay Wolff, Abstract Expressionist and father of the artist, 1949
These terra cotta pots designed specifically for the Gardner Museum showcase the many talents of the renowned American potter and terra cotta historian, Guy Wolff. The pots in this collection feature designs inspired by the Gardner's unique combination of art and horticulture. For example, Wolff's working pot design features side handles, a detail Mrs. Gardner introduced specifically for her potted trees in the Courtyard. Each pot here is adorned with a custom stamp derived from Isabella's personal bookplate. Guy Wolff was inspired by the collection here, and his attention to detail and reverence for his materials truly make his pots a special addition to our store.
Each pot is handmade and will have some variance.
Guy Wolff Planters are available for pickup only and may not be returned.
12 inches largest diameter11 inches depth
Terracotta with drainage hole
Made in Connecticut, USA
Classic Swan Graphite Object
$72.00
Few creatures possess the quiet grace of swans. With an unearthly beauty, even the ancients saw them as beings from the spirit world. Mesmerizing for their hypnotic elegance, their ritualized dance holds us spell bound. Look closely at the silhouette of a swimming couple and you might see glimmers of a fleeting heart formed at their crossing. Long a symbol of love and fidelity, mating pairs often last a life time.
5.75 inchesGraphite
Classic Dragonfly Graphite Object
$72.00
Among the earth's oldest creatures, the dragonfly has captivated imaginations across cultures since antiquity. Dragonflies were the winged shamans of Zuni myth and legend, carrying supernatural powers and the possibility of spiritual transformation in their whirlwind of flight. Revered for centuries in Japan, the dragonfly was thought to swiftly carry the spirits of ancestors to their beloved. These shimmering, iridescent bodies also drift into Western folkloric traditions in which dragonflies were known as the needle-shaped gatekeepers of truth, sewing with threads the voice of the deceitful.
Graphite
Illuminated Letters Sketchbook
$12.95
Embellish your letters in the medieval style with the Peter Pauper illuminated letters sketchbook. This art journal provides detailed tips and tutorials to help you enhance and bring your letters to life with floral motifs, Gothic patterns, or the Celtic knot-work. You can use this art notebook to practice and improve your calligraphy skills.
Designed by Jane Sullivan160 pages
Acid-free archival-quality paper
Hardcover
6.25 x 8.25 inches
Green Bird on Tall Pedestal Figurine
$20.00
This beautiful green bird sits atop a shapely pedestal; the perfect bright yet understated detail for any flat surface.
Measures 4" x 10"
Green Bird on Short Pedestal Figurine
$18.00
This beautiful green bird sits atop a shapely pedestal; the perfect bright yet understated detail for any flat surface.
Measures 4" x 7.5"
Kitty in the Mirror
$18.00
A curious cat peaks out through a mirror.
3.5 x 2 x 3.5 inchesResin
Elaborate Porcelain Centerpiece
$776.00
This ornate porcelain centerpiece features stunning hand-painted florals with bronze embellishments.Measures 18" x 14" x 14"
Made of porcelain and bronze
12 Inch Flameless Ivory Candle
$42.00
Many of the rooms on the Garnder Museum's second floor are illuminated by electric candles in filigreed iron sconces and chandeliers. This flameless ivory candle with a five hour timer will bathe your space in a similar soft, warm glow.
Made of paraffin wax
Comes ready to gift in acetate giftbox
Candle measures .75 inches in diameter by 12 inches in height
Requires 2 AA batteries; batteries are not included
Triple Allium Stem 26"
$8.00
The gorgeous Triple Allium Stem is sure to bring some color and fun into your décor. Add to a bud vase, cut into smaller sections and use in a your spring DIY projects or wreaths or pot them and put them on your front porch to add vibrant color and an inviting touch. The stem, leaves and flowers are lightly flocked
Measures 26"L x approximately 3"D
Made of 50% plastic 50%, 10% foam, 10% wire, and 30% fabric
Purple Thistle Bush
$12.00
Playful yet refined, the 20" Purple Thistle Bush is sure to bring some color and fun into your décor. Add to a bud vase, cut into smaller sections and use in a your spring DIY projects or wreaths or pot them and put them on your front porch to add vibrant color and an inviting touch.Measures 20"L
Made of 50% plastic 50%, 10% foam, 10% wire, and 30% fabric
Small Dandelion Spray
$10.00
The 35" Dandelion Flower Spray will remain fresh for years together, neither wilting nor withering. Perfect for creating wedding bouquets, wreaths, potted arrangements, boutonnieres and so much more. Use them alone in single-stem flowers or in combinations of different types of stems to create that stunning arrangement you've always wanted!
Measures 35" L, 8" W, and 8" D
Made of 50% plastic 50%, 10% foam, 10% wire, and 30% fabric
Hanging Parrot
$666.00
This ornate wall hanging features a beautiful pastel parrot perching in a framing wreath of porcelain flowers and bronze ormolu branches.Measures 13"L x 8"D x 32"H
Made of porcelain and bronze
Songbird Bookends
$42.00
These adorable songbirds will bring whimsy and delight to your bookshelves.
8 x 4.5 x 11 inches
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
$26.00
Written by Lewis Carroll
488 pages
Published by Penguin Classics, 2010
Hardcover
5 x 7.75 inches
Wuthering Heights
$27.00
In a house haunted by memories, the past is everywhere … As darkness falls, a man caught in a snowstorm is forced to shelter at the strange, grim house Wuthering Heights. It is a place he will never forget. There he will come to learn the story of Cathy: how she was forced to choose between her well-meaning husband and the dangerous man she had loved since she was young. How her choice led to betrayal and terrible revenge – and continues to torment those in the present. How love can transgress authority, convention, even death.
Written by Emily Bronte
416 pages
Published by Penguin Classics, 2009
Hardcover
5 x 7.75 inches
Serpent Ring
$36.00
A swirling serpent wraps around your finger.
Handmade in the USA from materials that develop rich natural patinas, We Dream in Colour styles blend modern and vintage elements. The pieces are eclectic, surprising, and fashioned to stand out from the crowd—ensuring the wearer sparkles from season to season.
We Dream in Colour aims to create inspiring jewelry in a socially conscious fashion with minimal environmental impact.
All brass construction
Nickel- and lead-free
Made in Massachusetts, USA
Adjustable size
The Count of Monte Cristo
$30.00
A beautiful new clothbound edition of Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge. Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of the Château d’If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and becomes determined not only to escape but to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. A huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s, Dumas was inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment when writing his epic tale of suffering and retribution.
Written by Alexandre Dumas1312 pages
Published by Penguin Classics, 2013
Hardcover
5 x 7.75 inches
Confessions of Saint Augustine
$22.00
The son of a pagan father and a Christian mother, Saint Augustine spent his early years torn between conflicting faiths and worldviews. His Confessions, written when he was in his forties, recount how, slowly and painfully, he came to turn away from his youthful ideas and licentious lifestyle, to become instead an ardent devotee of Christianity and one of its most influential thinkers. A remarkably honest and revealing spiritual autobiography touching on issues relevant to people of all faiths, the Confessions also address fundamental issues of Christian doctrine, and many of the prayers and meditations it includes are still an integral part of the practice of Christianity today. In his insightful introduction, R. S. Pine-Coffin discusses Saint Augustine’s intentions in writing his Confessions and issues of translation. This edition also includes a list of dates of events recorded in the Confessions.
Written by Augustine of Hippo576 pages
Published by Penguin Classics
Hardcover
4.13 x 6.67 inches
Gardner Museum Smart Vase Cube
$17.95
This is a small vase for a flower or other small plants. The cube is made from natural wood, and fits with the small vase. A magnet is embedded in the wood cube, so you can put it on any metallic surface, like a fridge door.
A small piece of nature in this small vase will brighten up any space. It can also function perfectly as a diffuser by putting aroma oil and sticks inside the clear tube.
7 inches tall
Glass vase with magnetic wood block
Bird Nest
$16.00
Nest measures 2.5 inches in height by 8.5 inches in diameter
Tapestry 16" Statement Necklace
$140.00
The tapestry flower is made up of beautiful and delicate boughs with soft berry drops. The tapestry of artist Judocus de Vos “Audience of the Prince Belgian” tells the story of the history of the King of China.
The Tapestry 16" Statement Necklace is an elegant, handmade necklace crafted from cast bronze layered with gold and copper highlights.
Measures approximately 16 inches with 1" extender
Ivy Post Earrings
$115.00
Ivy is an evergreen climbing plant can creeps along the ground or reach upward onto structures and trees. An important provider to different spices, ivy provides food and shelter year round. The clinging nature of ivy makes it a symbol of love and friendship. Ivy also symbolizes the eternal life of the soul after death, as ivy often clings to dead trees and remains green.
The Ivy Post Earrings are cast in bronze with a hand-patina finish and features freshwater pearl accented. Ear posts are sterling silver.
Earrings measure .25 inches by .5 inches
Blue Bird Dish
$89.00
This delightful decorative tray features an intricate floral pattern surrounding two beautiful birds, accented with a bronze trim and small feet.Measures 6" x 4" x 2"
Made of porcelain and bronze
Yellow & Bronze Fish Box
$192.00
This fish-themed decorative box features a yellow and white scale motif with a bronze fish atop the box's lid.Measures 5"L x 4"W x 5"H
Made of porcelain and bronze
Bronze Birds Platter
$118.00
This decorative platter features a beautiful red landscape with two bronze birds perching on the platter's edge, overlooking the scene.
Measures 8"x 8" x 3.5"
Made of porcelain and bronze
Gardner Tassel Bookmark
$2.95
Isabella Stewart Gardner
1888
John Singer Sargent (Florence, 1856 - 1925, London)
Oil on canvas
Mrs. Gardner sat for Sargent during his visit to Boston in January 1888. He was paid $3000 for the portrait, which was exhibited to great acclaim at Boston’s St. Botolph Club. The work also inspired gossip and legend: someone jokingly titled it “Woman: An Enigma,” while others believed that the sensuous display of flesh deliberately echoed the scandal recently created by Sargent’s Madame X. Mrs. Gardner herself said that she rejected eight renderings of the face until she was satisfied.
Jack Gardner seems to have asked his wife not to publicly show the portrait again while he was alive, and indeed the portrait was placed in the Gothic Room, which remained private until Mrs. Gardner’s death.
In its gallery, surrounded by altarpieces, stained glass, and religious statuary, the sacramental quality noted by nineteenth-century reviewers is even more pronounced.
6 x 2 inches
Whistler in Watercolor
$45.00
A focused investigation of Whistler’s watercolors that introduces readers to a rarely seen aspect of the artist’s creative output
In the 1880s, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903) reinvented himself through the medium of watercolor. At the time, excellence in watercolor was most often associated with British artists, and most notably with the work of J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851). Whistler’s embrace of watercolor allowed the expatriate artist to present himself as an heir to the great Turner, while at the same time creating easily portable works that could supply an American market and, the artist hoped, help secure his art-historical legacy in his home country. Indeed, it was the American Gilded Age industrialist Charles Lang Freer who would amass the largest collection of Whistler’s watercolors, eventually bequeathing them to the Smithsonian in 1906.
This publication is the first systematic study of Freer’s amazing treasure trove of more than 50 watercolors by Whistler and includes figures, landscapes, nocturnes, and interiors. Providing both an art-historical context that looks into the contemporary reception of the works, as well as rigorous scientific analysis of Whistler’s materials and techniques, this volume offers a groundbreaking look into an overlooked segment of the celebrated artist’s oeuvre.
Written by Lee Glazer288 pages
Published by Yale University Press, 2019
Hardcover
10 x 11 inches
Hydrangea Tiered Drop Necklace
$124.00
Hydrangea is a genus of about 70 to 75 species of flowering plants native to south and eastern Asia and North and South America. Most are shrubs growing 1 to 3 meters tall, while some are small trees and others lianas.
16 - 17 inches adjustable
Cast in bronze with an antique bronze over copper finish
Made in USA
Colnaghi Journal Vol 4,
$50.00
Colnaghi Studies Journal is produced biannually by the Colnaghi Foundation. Its purpose is to publish texts on significant pre-twentieth-century artworks in the European tradition that have recently come to light or about which new research is underway, as well as on the history of their collection. Texts about artworks should place them within the broader context of the artist’s oeuvre, provide visual analysis and comparative images.
The Museum is featured in the essay "Selling Botticelli to America: Colnaghi, Bernard Berenson and the sale of the Madonna of the Eucharist to Isabella Stewart Gardner" written by Jeremy Howard.
Edited by Stijn Alsteens, et al.174 pages
Published by Colnaghi Foundation, March 2019
Paperback
Great Writers Page Flags
$7.95
We couldn’t wait to design this set of page flags! Our favorite classic authors, Edgar Allen Poe, Jane Austen, Emily Dickinson, and Oscar Wilde, are bundled together in this all-star collection. For all the book lovers in your life (including you).
Includes 240 stickies per set with 60 flags per figure.
Each page flag measures 2 x .75 inches
Strong Girls Page Flags
$7.95
We couldn't be more proud to feature some of the most inspiring young women in history. Our newest addition to the Classic Characters collection includes: Mulan, Anne Frank, Malala, and Greta Thunberg and shows that courage can come in all shapes, colors, and sizes.
Includes 240 stickies per set with 60 flags per figure.
Each page flag measures 2 x .75 inches
Lady Chatterly's Lover
$20.00
400 pages
Published by Penguin Classics, 2010
Hardcover
5 x 7.75 inches
Villette
$25.00
In time for the 200th anniversary of her birth, a Penguin Hardcover Classics edition of the book many believe to be Charlotte Brontë's crowning achievement
With neither friends nor family, Lucy Snowe sets sail from England to find employment in a girls' boarding school in the small town of Villette. There she struggles to retain her self-possession in the face of unruly pupils, an initially suspicious headmaster, and her own complex feelings, first for the school's English doctor and then for the dictatorial professor Paul Emmanuel. Drawing on her own deeply unhappy experiences as a governess in Brussels, Charlotte Brontë's last and most autobiographical novel is a powerfully moving study of isolation and the pain of unrequited love.
Edited by Helen M. Cooper
672 pages
Published by Penguin Classics, 2016
Hardcover
8.1 x 5.4 x 1.6 inches
Moby Dick or, The Whale
$32.00
In part, Moby-Dick is the story of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and dangerous and unknowable as the sea itself. But more than just a novel of adventure, more than an encyclopedia of whaling lore and legend, Moby-Dick is a haunting, mesmerizing, and important social commentary populated with several of the most unforgettable and enduring characters in literature. Written with wonderfully redemptive humor, Moby-Dick is a profound and timeless inquiry into character, faith, and the nature of perception.
This edition contains the definitive text of Moby-Dick based on the Northwestern-Newberry edition. It also features an introduction by Andrew Delbanco and explanatory commentary by Tom Quirk.
Written by Herman Melville
720 pages
Published by Penguin Classics, 2015
Hardcover
5 x 7.75 inches
Crime and Punishment
$30.00
720 pages
Published by Penguin Classics, 2018
Hardcover
5 x 7.75 inches
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