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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 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 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.
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The Met Store Statuette of a Hippopotamus Sculpture
75.95 USD
Ceramic Hippopotamus Sculpture Since its arrival at The Met in 1917, the charming Egyptian hippopotamus figurine affectionately known as "William©" (ca. 1961-1878 BCE) has been a Museum favorite. Like the original statuette, our reproduction is decorated with drawings of lotus blossoms and marsh plants, symbols of life and rebirth and a nod to the hippo's habitat along the shallow banks of the Nile River.
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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 B. C., 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 B. C. 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.
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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 A. D.) as a copy of a Greek statue of the third or second century B. C. 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.
The Met Store Auguste Rodin: The Thinker Sculpture
252.95 USD
Bronze Statue, Fine Art Sculpture Our scaled reproduction in hand-patinated bonded bronze was scanned from a bronze of The Thinker in The Met collection, which was cast about 1910 from an original 19th-century model by Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917). Rodin's first government commission was for a monumental portal covered with sculptural reliefs for a Paris museum. He proposed a vast composition based loosely on Dante's Divine Comedy, but the work remained unfinished. The artist later began to extract individual figures from the reliefs and enlarge them to create freestanding sculptures. In its original position, The Thinker was at the center of the portal's lintel. The detached, brooding figure has been invested with multiple meanings-poet, judge, sculptor. Click
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.
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 Head of a Youth Sculpture
192.95 USD
Our bonded bronze reproduction is based on a 1st-century A. D. Roman cast-bronze head that is now in the Israel Museum. Produced in cooperation with the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
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).
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 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 Small Egyptian Cat Sculpture
52.95 USD
Our reproduction is based on an ancient Egyptian statuette of a cat (664-30 BCE) from the Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, now in the Museum's collection. The original cat figure sits on a menat-shaped base with its tail wrapped along its right side. In its subtle modeling and stylized features, the sculptor has captured the lithe aloofness and dignity characteristic of the feline, which served as the zoomorphic form of the powerful protective goddess Bastet. A collar is engraved around the neck, from which is suspended an wedjat-eye pectoral for protection and well-being.
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 third-second century B. C. 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 Met Store Edgar Degas: Dancer Sculpture
357.95 USD
The Museum's sculpture is directly reproduced from a bronze cast made in 1920 after the death of Impressionist artist Edgar Degas (French, 1834-1917), who made the original mold.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Angel Tree 3D Advent Calendar
37.9 USD
An art calendar, only from The Met. 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 exclusive pop-up Advent calendar. Tie back the strings of the pop-up tree to reveal a three-dimensional re-creation of the Museum's Christmas Tree and surrounding crèche figures. On each of the 24 days of Advent, open a die-cut window to add an angel to your tree.
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.
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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.
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.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Angel Tree Wooden Advent Calendar
142.95 USD
Lend a touch of art to your holiday decor with our keepsake Advent calendar. Featuring details from The Met's Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche, this calendar offers 24 doors to open as you count down the days until Christmas. The Advent calendar is designed to place your own "surprise" inside each enclosure-a small toy, a mini ornament, a piece of candy, or whatever you wish. Change the items from year to year and create a unique family tradition. The Museum's beloved annual holiday installation features an 18th-century Neapolitan Nativity scene arranged beneath the tree, with a host of exquisitely carved and dressed angels in the branches above the Holy Family-a cherished event of the New York Christmas season.
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.
The Met Store Edgar Degas: Dancer with Raised Right Foot Sculpture
457.95 USD
Our reproduction is based on an original bronze sculpture cast in 1920 from an earlier model by Edgar Degas (French, 1834-1917) probably in wax; one of several versions he created that explore subtle variations in the dynamics of a dancer's movement.
Parastone Bv Amedeo Modigliani: Green Tête Sculpture - Medium
39.95 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 Amedeo Modigliani: Green Tête Sculpture - Large
65.95 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 Amedeo Modigliani: Green Tête Sculpture - Small
37.95 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.
DK Publishing The Met 5000 Years of Awesome Objects
37.94 USD
Bring the art home with a Met Museum publication. By Aaron Rosen, Susie Hodge, Susie Brooks and Mary Richards Imagine having 5,000 of human history's most amazing artefacts at your fingertips! Go on a trip through the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art without ever leaving your home! Prepare to explore the treasures of the world's civilizations-from ancient Egyptian amulets, Mayan jewelry, and prehistoric tools-to Medieval tapestries, Renaissance suits of armor, and modern-day baseball cards. Each page brings you closer to the past as you learn about the people of different ages through the objects they left behind. Discover hand-picked highlights of the museum's huge collection as you travel through history, one incredible object at a time. This book combines exclusive Met photography with colorful and quirky illustrations in a resource that parents can trust, with a design that kids will love.
Parastone Bv Auguste Rodin: Danaïd Sculpture
53.95 USD
Give an artful gift. This striking reproduction pays homage to Auguste Rodin's (French, 1840-1917) design for Danaïd, also known as The Spring. The original sculpture references a story from Greek mythology, in which the Danaïds, or daughters of Danaos, are forced to fill up bottomless vessels with water as punishment for murdering their husbands on their wedding night. Rodin chose to depict one of the Danaïds in a moment of exhaustion and despair, realizing the impossibility of her task. Danaïd was initially conceived as part of The Gates of Hell, but Rodin ultimately elected not to include it. Produced in cooperation with the Musée Rodin, Paris. Click
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
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 Auguste Rodin: The Secret Sculpture - Medium
72.95 USD
An artful gift. The two graceful hands in this reproduction are based on Study for the Secret (modeled probably ca. 1910, cast 1956), a sculpture in which two eloquent right hands "hold" an intangible secret. Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917) was preoccupied with hands as the creative, shaping force between the world of nature and the world of artistic vision-hands in his oeuvre are full of expression, power, and emotion. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Chelsea Botanicals Hand-Painted Glass Ornament Set
43.95 USD
Art ornaments inspired by The Met collection. This artful ornament set celebrates a trio of porcelain plates in The Met's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts collection. Featuring lush illustrations of a flowering eggplant, a spray of lilies, and a tropical specimen, the Museum's plates were produced around 1755 by the Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory. They're often referred to as "Hans Sloane" wares after the British Enlightenment-era botanist and royal physician. The exuberance and detail defining the original decorations reflect a growing public fascination with the natural world as global commerce brought exotic species from Asia, the Caribbean, and the Americas to England. To learn more about the history of The Met Store's collectible art ornaments and shop other art-inspired designs, read our blog post
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 Auguste Rodin: The Secret Sculpture - Mini
39.95 USD
An artful gift. The two graceful hands in this reproduction are based on Study for the Secret (modeled probably ca. 1910, cast 1956), a sculpture in which two eloquent right hands "hold" an intangible secret. Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917) was preoccupied with hands as the creative, shaping force between the world of nature and the world of artistic vision-hands in his oeuvre are full of expression, power, and emotion. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Small Selket Sculpture
187.95 USD
Selket is one of four ancient Egyptian goddesses whose figure is represented on Tutankhamun's tomb to guard the king's remains. This small sculpture reproduces her likeness as featured in the New Kingdom shrine at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. There, the gilded goddess stands with arms outstretched in an attitude of protection. On her head is her emblem, the scorpion. Selket was chiefly noted for her magical powers and, in particular, for treating scorpion stings by means of magic.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Chinese Dragon Rank Badge Lacquer Tray
135.95 USD
Art-inspired gifts for the home. This eye-catching lacquer tray nods to a Chinese rank badge made in the 18th-19th century during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Spectacularly embroidered rank badges were worn by government officials of the Ming and Qing dynasties; badges with birds indicated a civil official while animals such as the tiger were reserved for military officers, and each creature corresponded to a specific rank. In this example, a ferocious dragon with deer hooves hovers amid swirling clouds over a raging sea. Typically, the dragon was associated with the imperial family, with specific features such as the number of claws indicating the status of the wearer.
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.