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The Met Store Auguste Rodin: Adam Sculpture
502.95 USD
The Museum's Adamwas cast in bronze about 1910 from Auguste Rodin's (French, 1840-1917) original 1880 model. Based on this work, our reduced-scale reproduction was created with a combination of three-dimensional imaging and traditional sculpture techniques. Click
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The Met Store Charles Artus: Perched Bird Sculpture
292.95 USD
Our Perched Bird sculpture is based on an original lacquered bronze statuette by Charles Artus (French, 1897-1978) that is now in the Museum's collection.
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The Met Store Statue of Aphrodite Sculpture
357.95 USD
A beautiful marble sculpture of Aphrodite in the Museum's collection was made in Imperial Rome (1st or 2nd century CE) as a copy of a Greek statue of the third or second century BCE. In this work, the goddess of love is shown as though surprised at her bath. Originally, her arms reached forward to shield her body in a gesture that both concealed and accentuated her sexuality. Our beautiful reproduction of the Museum's Aphrodite was created with a combination of three-dimensional imaging and traditional sculpture techniques.
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The Met Store Giambologna: Medici Walking Horse Sculpture
427.95 USD
Bonded Bronze Horse, Fine Art Sculpture The Museum's sculpture is based on a model by Giovanni Bologna, called Giambologna (Netherlandish, ca. 1529-1608) that was probably cast in the workshop of sculptor Giovanni Francesco Susini (Italian, ca. 1575-1653). Giambologna's models were created for the equestrian statue of Grand Duke Cosimo I de' Medici in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, which was finished in 1594. Produced in cooperation with the Princely Collections of Liechtenstein.
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The Met Store Thalia, Muse of Comedy Sculpture
457.95 USD
Roman Marble Statue, Gifts for Poets The Museum's sculpture of Thalia, the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry, is a reproduction of a second-century Roman original that resembles Greek models of the late fourth to early third century BCE- indicating Roman dependence on Greek originals. Produced in cooperation with the Vatican Museums.
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The Met Store Figure of a Parrot Sculpture
402.95 USD
Skilled metalworkers in India have for centuries created courtly objects of distinction in a variety of styles, materials, and techniques. One such brass object in the Museum's collection is in the shape of a graceful parrot (Indian, late 18th century), delicately perched on one leg, which may have been used as a finial. Our delightful parrot figure, crafted of hand- patinated bonded bronze, is based on the original brass parrot.
The Met Store Cycladic Head Sculpture
352.95 USD
This strikingly abstract sculpture was reproduced from an intriguing marble head of a woman, of a type that represents the first flowering of marble sculpture in prehistoric Greece. The original head, made 2700-2500 BCE, is from the Cyclades, an island group in the Aegean Sea that's rich in marble, emery, and obsidian. Inhabitants of these islands began to produce marble figures and vessels as early as 5000 BCE. Little is known about these figural sculptures, which are predominantly women; the frequency of female figures makes it likely they were related to fertility. The Met's ancient sculpture displays traces of the eyes in extremely low relief, indicating they were formerly rendered with pigment.
The Met Store Veiled Dancer Sculpture
182.95 USD
Our bonded-bronze reproduction is based on an original Greek statuette in the Museum's collection believed to be from the 3rd-2nd century BCE that shows the expressive qualities of a swirling dancer's drapery. The woman's face is covered by the sheerest of veils, discernible at its edge below her hairline and at the cutouts for the eyes. Her extended right foot shows a laced slipper. This dancer has been convincingly identified as a depiction of one of the professional entertainers, a combination of mime and dancer, for which the cosmopolitan city of Alexandria was famous in antiquity.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Met Neapolitan Christmas Tree Ornament
45.95 USD
Metropolitan Museum of Art Christmas ornaments. A holiday favorite at The Met for more than 40 years, the annual Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche is adorned with resplendent angels and surrounded by magnificent crèche figures, including shepherds, animals, kings, and the Holy Family. Now you can bring this beloved tradition into your home with our metal ornament inspired by this beloved Museum tradition, complete with a festive red ribbon for hanging. To learn more about the history of The Met Store's collectible art ornaments and shop other art-inspired designs, read our blog post
The Met Store Egyptian Cat Sculpture
357.95 USD
Our reproduction, which is based on an Egyptian sculpture of the Ptolemaic period (332-30 BCE), is produced from a master mold of the original in the Museum's collection. Cats were first domesticated by the Egyptians in the Middle Kingdom for their mouse-hunting abilities. By New Kingdom times they had also become household companions. In tomb scenes they frequently appear seated beneath the chairs of their owners or on sporting boats in the Nile marshes, where they flush out birds for their masters.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Met Facade Wreath Ornament
45.95 USD
Metropolitan Museum of Art Christmas ornaments. This quaint metal ornament with a festive red ribbon for hanging celebrates the cheer and charm of the holiday season at The Met. Enveloped in a Christmas wreath is the Museum's iconic facade, one of the architectural glories of New York City. Since the building opened to the public in 1880, the Museum has undertaken several major programs of expansion and remodeling. The original building has been greatly enlarged, and various additions now completely surround the original structure, which is set back in Central Park. Today, The Met's Beaux-Arts entryway serves as one of Manhattan's most beloved landmarks.
The Met Store Seated Female Nude Sculpture
67.95 USD
Our miniature reproduction is based on an original sculpture (ca. 1600) by an unknown French or Franco-Flemish artist and now in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
The Met Store Head of a Youth Sculpture
192.95 USD
Our bonded bronze reproduction is based on a 1st-century CE Roman cast-bronze head that is now in the Israel Museum. Produced in cooperation with the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
Support The Met
42.95 USD
Support The Met The Metropolitan Museum of Art relies on the generosity of our friends and supporters to meet the enormous costs of providing world-class exhibitions, programs, and scholarship to millions of visitors. Your online, tax-deductible gift will be used to fund our crucial priorities, including protecting and conserving artworks that span 5,000 years; presenting groundbreaking special exhibitions; welcoming school groups, families, and children through educational programs; and more. Help us bring life to art, and art to lives. For more information, please call the Development Office at 212-570-3956, fax us at 212-396-5040, or email development@metmuseum. org.
Support The Met
27.95 USD
Support The Met The Metropolitan Museum of Art relies on the generosity of our friends and supporters to meet the enormous costs of providing world-class exhibitions, programs, and scholarship to millions of visitors. Your online, tax-deductible gift will be used to fund our crucial priorities, including protecting and conserving artworks that span 5,000 years; presenting groundbreaking special exhibitions; welcoming school groups, families, and children through educational programs; and more. Help us bring life to art, and art to lives. For more information, please call the Development Office at 212-570-3956, fax us at 212-396-5040, or email development@metmuseum. org.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Gerard David Nativity Scene Diorama Ornament
55.95 USD
Metropolitan Museum of Art ornaments. This serene scene reimagines Gerard David's (Netherlandish, ca. 1455-1523) triptych The Nativity with Donors and Saints Jerome and Leonard (ca. 1510-15) in The Met's European Paintings collection. The artist depicts the birth of Christ in the manger as a continuous narrative across all three panels, although the donor figures are kept distinct from the sacred protagonists. The two donors, who are presented by Saints Jerome and Leonard, have remained unidentified. They could have been called Anthony and Catherine, since they are painted with the attributes (such as the pig, sword, and spiked wheel) of saints with these names.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Greek Terracotta Scented Candle
55.95 USD
An art-inspired scented candle. Top notes of terracotta, minerals, and salt define this earthy scented candle, elevated with decorative details from an ancient Greek terracotta vessel (ca. 450 BCE), known as a volute-krater, used for mixing water and wine.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Chinese Bough Scented Candle
55.95 USD
An art-inspired scented candle. Top notes of azalea and bamboo define this aromatic candle decorated with a detail from an exuberant 18th-century Chinese depiction of a blossoming tree by Jin Nong (Chinese, 1687-1773).
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Arts Décoratifs Swiss Pine and Eucalyptus Scented Candle
65.95 USD
An art-inspired candle makes the perfect gift. Embellishing this scented candle is a stylized motif of scrolling branches with leaves and bundles of cineraria blooms. The original pattern byÉmile-Allain Séguycomes from the book Flowers and their decorative applications(1902) in The Met's Drawings and Prints collection, and was likely intended to serve as inspiration for textiles or wallpapers.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Garden Scented Candle
55.95 USD
An art-inspired scented candle. Charles K. Wilkinson's (American, 1897-1986) 1921 facsimile, or copy, of an ancient Egyptian garden scene (ca. 1479-1425 BCE), originally painted on a wall in western Thebes, decorates our candle bearing a fresh, floral scent with notes of cinnamon bark, clove, and blue water lily.
Wiktoria - Morawski Ornaments Cardinal Handmade Glass Ornament
43.95 USD
Art Ornaments from The Met Store. This festive cardinal ornament pays tribute to John James Audubon's (American, b. Haiti, 1785-1851) careful study of and enduring fascination with birds. Around 1820, Audubon made it his mission to paint every bird in North America. He subsequently created over 400 preparatory watercolors for what would become The Birds of America, a lavish book of copperplate etchings, engravings, and aquatints, originally printed between 1827 and 1838. He then published 500 smaller hand-colored lithographs based on his designs between 1840 and 1844.
Parastone Bv Umberto Boccioni: Unique Forms of Continuity in Space Sculpture
75.95 USD
An art-inspired gift for the home. This striking sculpture reproduces Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, a monumental bronze sculpture created by the Italian Futurist Umberto Boccioni (Italian, 1882-1916) in 1913 and cast in 1950. The work's dynamism and energy reflects the Futurists's celebration of the fast pace and mechanical power of the modern world; as such, the figure's marching silhouette appears deformed by speed, while its sleek metal contours allude to machinery. Believing that modern technological warfare would shatter Italy's obsession with the classical past, the Futurists campaigned for Italy's entry into World War I on the side of the Allies. Boccioni was tragically killed in action in 1916 at the age of 34.
Parastone Bv Amedeo Modigliani: Large Pink Tête Sculpture
75.95 USD
An artful gift for the museum lover. This striking tête or head sculpture pays homage to the abstracted likenesses created by Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, 1884-1920). In 1909, after Modigliani met Constantin Brancusi (French, b. Romania, 1876-1957), he began carving stone sculptures in the form of stylized, elongated heads, producing about 25 in total. His sculptures, like his painted portraits, draw heavily from African, ancient Cycladic, Sumerian, Egyptian, and Greek art.
Parastone Bv Female Fertility Figure Sculpture
49.95 USD
This small resin reproduction depicts an akua ba figure, one of the most recognizable forms in African art. Consecrated by priests, such figures are carried by women who hope to conceive a child. The flat, disk-like head is an exaggerated convention of the Akan ideal of beauty, while the sculpture's flattened shape allows it to be carried against a woman's back, wrapped in her skirt. The rings on the figure's neck signify beauty, health, and prosperity in Akan culture. After influencing pregnancy, akua ba are often returned to shrines as offerings to the spirits who responded to the appeals for a child. A collection of figures becomes an advertisement for the spirits' ability to help women conceive. Families also keep akua ba as memorials to a child or children; the figures become family heirlooms that evoke a loved one.
Parastone Bv François Pompon: Owl Mini Sculpture
39.95 USD
This small resin mini sculpture was inspired by a delightful chouette (owl) sculpture by François Pompon (French, 1855-1933), a one-time assistant to Auguste Rodin. The artist abstracted the bird's rounded form by smoothing the body and removing most anatomical detail. Between 1918 and 1923, he created several variations on this avian theme in wood, plaster, and bronze, returning to the owl subject again in 1926. Pompon produced numerous animal sculptures that were beloved for their simplicity and charm.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Tait Sleigh Ride Through the Forest Hand-Painted Glass Ornament
55.95 USD
Art ornaments inspired by The Met collection. The heartwarming holiday scene hand-painted on this ornament portrays two figures delighting in a sleigh ride through a snowy forest. The original image was painted by Carl Tait (American, 1917-2011) in 1958. Produced in cooperation with American Artists Group. Read our blog post
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cardinal Grosbeak Spinning Ornament
45.95 USD
Metropolitan Museum of Art Christmas ornaments. In 1888, the Virginia-based tobacco company Allen & Ginter issued a series of 50 trade cards depicting various avian species. This cardinal, delicately perched on a rotating bough, nods to a commercial lithograph from that series titled Birds of America, which was designed to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. To learn more about the Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, read our blog post
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Currier & Ives Winter Sleigh Ornament
49.95 USD
Metropolitan Museum of Art Christmas ornaments. This quaint metal ornament with a festive red ribbon for hanging celebrates the cheer and charm of the holiday season by reimagining a detail from Central Park in Winter (1868-94), a hand-colored lithograph in The Met collection. Until 1907, the illustrious New York printmaking firm Currier & Ives (American, 1857-1907) lithographed over 4,000 subjects for distribution in the United States and Europe.
Parastone Bv Auguste Rodin: The Kiss Bronze-Toned Sculpture - Mini
39.95 USD
Give an artful gift. Like Auguste Rodin's (French, 1840-1917) iconic sculpture The Thinker,The Kissis taken from The Gates of Hell, the artist's magnum opus. It was originally based on the figures Paolo and Francesca from Dante's Inferno, who were banished to Hell for eternity because they kissed after Francesca had married Paolo's brother. Sensual but also radiating a deep and sincere love,The Kiss, recalled by this reproduction, has remained one of Rodin's most popular works to this day. Produced in cooperation with the Musée Rodin, Paris. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cross Cap Nègre Scented Soap and Porcelain Dish Gift Set
42.95 USD
Artful gifts for the home. The perfect host or hostess gift, this ribbon-wrapped porcelain dish and sandalwood-scented soap set is decorated with details from an ethereal drawing by Henri-Edmond Cross (Henri-Edmond Delacroix) (French, 1856-1910). Cap Nègre (1909), now in The Met collection, depicts a serene scene of boats on the water surrounded by mountains and trees. Delacroix painted in the Neoimpressioniststyle that flourished mostly in France between 1886 and 1906. He adapted the Neoimpressionist technique of applying individual strokes of color (ortâches) in his light-dappled pictures. As his practice evolved and he took up watercolor painting, his brushstrokes became looser and his colors softened.
Parastone Bv Auguste Rodin: The Kiss Bronze-Toned Sculpture - Large
145.95 USD
Give an artful gift. Like Auguste Rodin's (French, 1840-1917) iconic sculpture The Thinker,The Kissis taken from The Gates of Hell, the artist's magnum opus. It was originally based on the figures Paolo and Francesca from Dante's Inferno, who were banished to Hell for eternity because they kissed after Francesca had married Paolo's brother. Sensual but also radiating a deep and sincere love,The Kiss, recalled by this reproduction, has remained one of Rodin's most popular works to this day. Produced in cooperation with the Musée Rodin, Paris. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Louis C. Tiffany Peacock Feather Rectangular Glass Frame
45.95 USD
Our fashionable frame highlights the detailing on a fabulous vase (ca. 1900) by Louis C. Tiffany (American, 1848-1933) in The Met collection. In the early 1890s, the Gilded Age designer developed a method of blending colors in glass while it was still in a molten state to achieve subtle effects of shading and texture. He called the results "Favrile" (from fabrile, an Old English word meaning "hand-wrought"), and was duly celebrated for the ingenious development.