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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Four Seasons Paisley Square Wool Scarf
132.95 USD
An art scarf inspired by The Met collection. In the early 19th century, luxurious shawls from Kashmir became indispensable fashion accessories for the stylish European woman. The patterns on these costly, hand-woven shawls generally incorporated the boteh form, an ancient Persian motif based on the tree of life. By the midcentury, machine-made reproductions were being produced with popularity in Europe. Paisley, which is derived from the boteh design, gets its name from the Scottish town that produced many of these shawls until they fell out of favor in the 1870s. A mid-19th-century French or Scottish example in The Met collection, presenting a "four seasons" layout swirling around a central point, informs our stylish wool interpretation with self-fringe edges. To find inspiration for how to style this scarf, read our blog post
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DMZ Styles LTD Kesho Square Cotton Scarf
76.95 USD
An art scarf makes a unique gift for her. Introducing the eye-catching Upendo scarf from Doreen Mashika. Inspired by the rich colors, textures, and traditions of her native Zanzibar-a scenic and storied island off the coast of East Africa that once served as an essential trading port along the Maritime Silk Road-Doreen Mashika pays homage to heritage and craft. Each handworked garment weaves Swahili tradition with contemporary design to realize a fresh interpretation of African style. We're pleased to present this item in celebration of the new Michael C. Rockefeller Wing for the arts of Africa. This reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum's collection of African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent.
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DMZ Styles LTD Asante Square Cotton Scarf
76.95 USD
An art scarf makes a unique gift for her. This artful scarf was designed by Doreen Mashika. Inspired by the rich colors, textures, and traditions of her native Zanzibar-a scenic and storied island off the coast of East Africa that once served as an essential trading port along the Maritime Silk Road-Doreen Mashika pays homage to heritage and craft. Each handworked garment weaves Swahili tradition with contemporary design to realize a fresh interpretation of African style. We're pleased to present this item in celebration of the new Michael C. Rockefeller Wing for the arts of Africa. This reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum's collection of African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent.
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DMZ Styles LTD Upepo Square Cotton Scarf
76.95 USD
An art scarf makes a unique gift for her. Introducing the vibrant Bahari scarf from Doreen Mashika. Inspired by the rich colors, textures, and traditions of her native Zanzibar-a scenic and storied island off the coast of East Africa that once served as an essential trading port along the Maritime Silk Road-Doreen Mashika pays homage to heritage and craft. Each handworked garment weaves Swahili tradition with contemporary design to realize a fresh interpretation of African style. We're pleased to present this item in celebration of the new Michael C. Rockefeller Wing for the arts of Africa. This reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum's collection of African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent.
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DMZ Styles LTD Habari Square Cotton Scarf
76.95 USD
An art scarf makes a unique gift for her. Introducing the head-turning Habari scarf from Doreen Mashika. Inspired by the rich colors, textures, and traditions of her native Zanzibar-a scenic and storied island off the coast of East Africa that once served as an essential trading port along the Maritime Silk Road-Doreen Mashika pays homage to heritage and craft. Each handworked garment weaves Swahili tradition with contemporary design to realize a fresh interpretation of African style. We're pleased to present this item in celebration of the new Michael C. Rockefeller Wing for the arts of Africa. This reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum's collection of African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Met Cloisters Garden Square Silk Scarf
102.95 USD
Gift her an art-inspired floral scarf. This lush botanical print unites a selection of plant studies (ca. 1510-1515) by the Master of Claude de France, whose spectacular book at The Met Cloisters belongs to what's been called "the last flowering" of northern European manuscript illumination in the medieval tradition. The French artist immortalized garden variety flora, from the blackberry to the marigold, in witness to their beauty. Each of the flowers in this magnificent manuscript can be found in the gardens at The Cloisters. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art American Vines Embroidered Shawl
157.95 USD
An art scarf inspired by The Met collection. The fruiting, flowering vines embroidered on this charming shawl recall the 18th-century embroidery embellishing a bedcover housed in The Met's American Wing. Original embroidered textiles from this period in American history are rare; most extant examples are preserved in museums, and many others were repurposed to salvage the artisan's work. The vines on the Museum's bedcover were likely transferred from a set of bed curtains, perhaps during the 19th-century Colonial Revival movement. The bedcover appears to be an heirloom of the Cabot family, who resided in Salem, Massachusetts, at the time the embroidery was made around 1760. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Met Florals Embroidered 50th Anniversary Shawl
192.95 USD
An art scarf celebrating The Met collection. We present this elegant embroidered shawl in honor of The Met's Department of Textile Conservation, which celebrates 50 years since its founding in 1973. This crucial department oversees the research, technical study, preservation, and conservation of approximately 36,000 textiles, from costumes to carpets and tapestries. Our shawl unites select floral motifs on nine of these creations, including a medieval South Netherlandish tapestry, an American embroidered coverlet made around 1760-75, and an early 19th-century Turkish towel end, each representing the richness and diversity of the textiles in the Museum's holdings. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Albers Tents Unisex Wool Scarf
102.95 USD
This eye-catching motif comes from Josef Albers's (American, b. Germany, 1888-1976) woodcut titled Tents (1933) in The Met collection. Albers was one of the most influential teachers at the Bauhaus in Germany, which shuttered the same year he created this print. Perhaps best known for his iconic nested squares, Albers was able to achieve a seemingly endless range of visual effects through color and geometry.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Persian Garden Oversize Square Wool Scarf
132.95 USD
Our striking wool scarf is inspired by a cotton-and-wool carpet in The Met collection. Depictions of such Persian gardens in carpets generally combine a bird's-eye view of a classic four-part garden with a profile of birds and trees. This particular carpet, made in Kurdistan during the second half of the 18th century, bears the traditional pattern of a garden enclosure divided into rectangular plots, with water in canals suggested by parallel stripes. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bearden The Block Oblong Silk Scarf
102.95 USD
A stylish art scarf inspired by The Met collection. Romare Bearden's (American, 1911-1988) exuberant tribute to Harlem is a celebration of the lively New York City neighborhood that nurtured his life and work. Though he was born in North Carolina, Bearden spent formative time in Harlem as a child, and in 1940, he established a studio in the same West 125th Street building as the artist Jacob Lawrence. Each of the six panels that make up The Block (1971), reproduced on this 100% silk-twill scarf with a hand-rolled hem, represents an aspect of local life, from the barbershop to the corner store. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Dürer Apocalypse Unisex Oblong Scarf
122.95 USD
An art scarf inspired by The Met collection. Our striking scarf presents an action-packed detail from Albrecht Dürer's (German, 1471-1528) The Four Avenging Angels (1511). This thrilling woodcut in The Met collection envisions a scene of drama and danger as four angels described in the Book of Revelation descend from the heavens to obliterate humankind, an army of warriors on ferocious, fire-breathing beasts in tow. The fearsome image belongs to Dürer's Apocalypse series, in which the artist vividly imagines the end of days. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Gee's Bend Kennedy Basket-Weave Oversize Square Scarf
96.95 USD
Gift her an art scarf from The Met This eye-catching basket-weave pattern comes from a textile crafted in 1973 by Nettie Jane Kennedy (American, 1916-2002) and now in The Met collection. The skilled Gee's Bend quilter playfully interrupts the motif's uniformity with pops of green and a dynamic border of yellows, blues, and florals, lending a touch of spontaneity to this mesmerizing design. The extraordinary craftswomen of Gee's Bend, Alabama, have nurtured the art of quilting since the 19th century. Women enslaved on the cotton plantation established by Joseph Gee initiated the practice out of necessity for warmth, and it burgeoned into a tradition passed down through the generations. Astonishing in their originality, each abstract quilt interweaves history and narrative, resourcefulness and innovation. © 2023 Estate of Nettie Jane Kennedy / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Gee's Bend Pettway Nine-Block Square Scarf
96.95 USD
Unique gifts for her. The extraordinary craftswomen of Gee's Bend, Alabama, have nurtured the art of quilting since the 19th century. Women enslaved on the cotton plantation established by Joseph Gee initiated the practice out of necessity for warmth, and it burgeoned into a tradition passed down through the generations. Astonishing in their originality, each abstract quilt interweaves history and narrative, resourcefulness and innovation. The design on this scarf pays homage to Martha Pettway's (American, 1911-2005) Nine-Block quilt, crafted in the 1930s and now in the Museum's Modern and Contemporary Art collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Monet Blooms Double-Sided Square Silk Scarf
122.95 USD
An art scarf inspired by The Met collection. This elegant scarf presents two ethereal images by Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926) from The Met's European Paintings collection. Chrysanthemums (1882) is one of some 20 serene still lifes that the Impressionist artist and avid gardener produced between 1878 and 1883. It was exhibited alongside his Bouquet of Sunflowers (1881), also in the Museum's holdings, at the Galerie Durand-Ruel in Paris in 1883, and again with the avant-garde artists' circle Les XX in Brussels in 1886. On the reverse side of the scarf is Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies (1899), an iconic view of Monet's beloved water-lily garden in Giverny. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Qing Embroidered Butterflies Oblong Scarf
122.95 USD
An art-inspired fashion scarf, only at The Met. The delicate embroidered butterflies on our soft wool-and-silk scarf celebrate the ornamentation on a striking silk robe made in the late 19th century during China's Qing dynasty (1644-1911). This woman's garment in The Met collection is exquisitely embroidered with longevity medallions and silk butterflies. Since the Chinese word for "butterfly" is a homonym for "octogenarian," butterflies are also symbols of longevity. These auspicious creatures are likewise associated with weddings, so it's possible that this robe was worn for such a joyous occasion.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Byzantine Tesserae Oblong Silk Scarf
96.95 USD
A vivid assemblage of glass as well as gold- and silver-leaf tesserae-small pieces of colored material-creates the eye-catching pattern on our silk scarf. These tiny tiles in the Museum's holdings are thought to have come from a Byzantine mosaic crafted between the 6th and 15th centuries. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art William Morris Peacock and Dragon Square Silk Scarf
102.95 USD
Gift her an art scarf from The Met. William Morris (British, 1834-1896) was deeply influenced by the Gothic Revival movement pervading Victorian architecture, which promoted artisanship and handcrafting over mass production. He was likewise inspired by the fanciful beasts in medieval tapestries, as exemplified in this kaleidoscopic motif of confronted peacocks and stylized dragons. We've amplified the muted colors of Morris's original textile, designed in 1878 and now in the Museum's holdings, with a refreshing palette of vibrant hues. Click
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art European Floral Shawl
102.95 USD
An art scarf inspired by The Met collection. Elevated with stylish tassels, this sumptuous shawl pays tribute to the colorful blooms on an 18th-century silk fragment in The Met's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts collection. Possibly Venetian or French, the Museum's woven textile bears a timeless motif of various stylized flora. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art British Flowering Vines Embroidered Oblong Scarf
157.95 USD
Gift an art scarf inspired by The Met collection. The intricate embroidery on this eye-catching scarf pays tribute to a spectacular British coif-a type of snugly fitting cap-in The Met's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts collection. Patterns of birds, insects, and flowers enveloped by scrolling vines, or "rinceaux," were immensely popular during the late 16th and early 17th centuries; by the 1580s, portraits of Queen Elizabeth I and her courtiers were depicting the sitters wearing richly embroidered sleeves decorated with an early monochrome version of this pattern, which may derive from similar motifs found in Islamic Spain. Crafted in the early 17th century, the Museum's colorful linen adornment is embellished with metal thread and sparkling sequins. To find inspiration for how to style this scarf, read our blog post
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Van Gogh Stylized Nature Double-Sided Square Silk Scarf
122.95 USD
An art scarf inspired by The Met collection. Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853-1890) was enchanted by nature, which he avidly observed en plein air and indoors. This luxurious silk-twill scarf celebrates the artist's profound fascination, with details from two of his paintings in The Met collection. Olive Trees (1889) is one of five pictures of olive orchards that Van Gogh made in November 1889. "What I've done is a rather harsh and coarse realism beside their abstractions," he described, "but it will nevertheless impart a rustic note, and will smell of the soil." On the reverse side of the scarf is Bouquet of Flowers in a Vase (1890). Though it shares stylistic similarities with some of his earlier compositions, its moody palette and graphic brushwork link it firmly with the landscapes he made just before his death in July 1890. To find inspiration for how to style this scarf, read our blog post
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Louis C. Tiffany Irises Oblong Silk Scarf
76.95 USD
Silk Scarf, Floral Scarf Featuring lush, radiant colors, the Museum's scarf is based on Louis Comfort Tiffany's (American, 1848-1933) Magnolias and Irises Favrile glass window depicting a picturesque landscape. The window features an embankment of irises beneath flowering magnolia trees. Magnificent purple hills with a central meandering stream, emblematic of the River of Life theme, are set in the background. To learn more about the artwork that inspired this Met Store product, read our blog here.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Mexican Medallion Embroidered Oblong Scarf
132.95 USD
An art scarf makes a unique gift for her. This richly embroidered scarf celebrates the nature motifs on a charming coverlet made in Mexico around 1820. Formerly thought to be of Catalonian origin, the Museum's cotton-and-wool textile, embellished with sequins and metal thread, is now a part of the American Wing. Our stylish reimagining adapts the quaint patterning on the original, with lively flora and fauna decorating the ornamental borders enveloping a central medallion.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Van Gogh Wheat Field with Cypresses Oversize Oblong Silk Scarf
142.95 USD
Gift her an art scarf from The Met. Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853-1890) was captivated by cypresses during his convalescence at the asylum in Saint-Rémy. Wheat Field with Cypresses (1889), a celebrated artwork housed in the Museum's collection of European paintings and reproduced on this luxurious silk scarf, is among his exuberant compositions featuring the towering trees. The artist regarded this painting as one of his "best" summer landscapes. Read our blog post here for our guide to styling your scarf.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Met Logo Adjustable Cap - Black
35.95 USD
The Met Souvenirs The Met's adjustable cap makes a graphic statement. The new Museum logotype is an original drawing that combines and connects serif and sans serif, classical and modern letterforms. It is fluid, lyrical, and distinctive, like a handwritten signature. Representing 5,000 years of worldwide culture, this elegantly crafted mark looks both to the past and to the future.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art William Morris Compton Oblong Silk Scarf
76.95 USD
An art scarf inspired by The Met collection. William Morris (British, 1834-1896) was one of the most influential figures of the British Victorian era. He derived profound inspiration from the natural world, with many of his lavish botanical textile and wallpaper patterns inspired by indigenous English flora. This lush silk scarf is based on Compton (1896), a beautiful wallpaper design created by John Henry Dearle (British, 1859-1932), Morris's chief designer.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Kuba Pattern Merino Oblong Scarf
96.95 USD
An art scarf makes a unique gift for her. The exuberant pattern on this super soft scarf reimagines a late 19th-century ceremonial skirt (ncák)in The Met collection. Reserved for both solemn and celebratory occasions, the original skirt would have been worn spiraled around the torso of a female titleholder of the Kuba confederacy, a community located within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There, it was crafted from units of rectangular cloths known asmbala, and woven with fibers harvested from the leaves of the raffia palm. The cloths were then dyed, cut into abstract shapes, layered, and stitched together using both appliqué and reverse-appliqué techniques. Six of these layered cloths were joined together to form the final garment that inspired this scarf.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Persian Pictorial Textile Oversize Oblong Scarf
132.95 USD
This striking oversize scarf evokes a spectacular pictorial carpet made in 17th-century Iran and housed at The Met. Featuring a European pictorial perspective and border compartments inhabited by figures in European-style dress, the textile's composition is evidently inspired by contemporary Flemish tapestries; however, the technique and execution are distinctly of the Safavid court. The carpet's Western influence indicates that it may have been woven in Iran for export or, perhaps, intended as a diplomatic gift. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Edo Blossoms and Butterflies Embroidered Shawl
157.95 USD
An art shawl inspired by The Met collection. This embroidered shawl reimagines an exquisite Edo-period (1615-1868) outer robe known as an uchikake, typically reserved for formal occasions or stage performances. Pillowy peonies and plum blossoms create an exuberant motif, with delicate butterflies fluttering between the blooms. These auspicious symbols of springtime, joy, longevity, and marital happiness are well suited to the original late 18th-early 19th-century robe's enduring use in traditional Japanese wedding ceremonies. Our shawl is complete with stylish self-fringe edges and lurex butterflies for a little shimmer. To find inspiration for how to style this scarf, read our blog post
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Swirled Glass Unisex Oblong Jacquard Scarf
102.95 USD
A stylish art scarf inspired by The Met collection. The bold design on this scarf is a contemporary interpretation of the motif decorating an ancient glass bottle fragment (ca. 1427-1400 B. C.) in The Met's Egyptian art galleries. With its camouflage-like pattern and eye-catching blue rim-translated onto the scarf's fringed edges-this striking artifact dates to the reign of Amenhotep II in Dynasty 18. During the reign of his father, Thutmose III, glass objects were imported from the Near East. But as Egyptian craftsmen had over a millennium of experience producing faience (a ceramic material), they swiftly mastered the similar art of glassmaking, which reached a high level of virtuosity by late Dynasty 18. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Louis C. Tiffany White Magnolia Oblong Silk Scarf
76.95 USD
Lightweight Floral Silk Scarf Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848-1933) was one of America's most noted decorative artists at the turn of the twentieth century. He designed the brilliant five- paneled Magnolia window (ca. 1885) for the Tiffany mansion at 72nd Street and Madison Avenue in New York where it was placed in the grand library. Divided by heavy leading, the window includes sections composed of graceful blossoming branches with pearly leaves and yellow and silver-gray leaf buds primed to open. Our elegant scarf features a detail adapted from this stunning window. Produced in cooperation with The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, Winter Park, Florida To learn more about the artwork that inspired this Met Store product, read our blog here.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Monet Garden at Argenteuil Oblong Silk Scarf
76.95 USD
This scarf presents a detail of Camille Monet in the Garden at Argenteuil in The Met collection, which was painted in 1876 by Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926). Central to the painting's composition is a stand of dazzling hollyhocks, framed by our scarf's design. The artist's Impressionist technique evokes the effect of shimmering light. Monet painted a related group of works in the summer of 1876. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Momoyama Cranes and Flowers Oversize Silk Shawl
157.95 USD
An art scarf inspired by The Met collection. Featured on this elegant silk scarf is a composition of auspicious cranes among flowers. The design comes from a pair of lavish folding screens, which present the image in a seasonal progression from spring to winter as a suggestion of longevity. The original screens, now in The Met's Asian Art collection, were made in late 16th-century Japan during the Momoyama period (1573-1615), when exaggerated, high-relief details were popular. Vivid colors and strong ink outlines against a golden background are characteristic of Kano Motonobu (Japanese, 1476-1559), founder of the famous Kano school of painting, while the boldness is evocative of his grandson Kano Eitoku (Japanese, 1543-1590). To find inspiration for how to style this scarf, read our blog post
The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Met Cloisters Garden Embroidered Oblong Linen Scarf
122.95 USD
An art scarf makes a unique gift for her. The lush embroidery defining this scarf reimagines two charming flower studies illustrating sprigs of white Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum) and blue Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) from a book (ca. 1510-1515) by the Master of Claude de France. This spectacular book at The Met Cloisters belongs to what's been called "the last flowering" of northern European manuscript illumination in the medieval tradition. The French artist immortalized a selection of flora in witness to their beauty. Each of the flowers in this magnificent manuscript can be found in the gardens at The Cloisters. Read our blog post
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Van Gogh Irises Oblong Silk Scarf
76.95 USD
Our floral scarf borrows the blooms from one of Vincent van Gogh's (Dutch, 1853-1890) beloved bouquets in The Met collection. In May of 1890, just before his departure from the asylum in Saint-Rémy, the artist painted four exceptional still lifes, including the exuberant Irises (1890). Van Gogh sought to achieve a "harmonious and soft" effect by placing the "violet" flowers against a "pink background." Owing to his use of fugitive red pigments, these colors have since faded with time. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Concourse of the Birds Oblong Scarf
96.95 USD
An art scarf inspired by The Met collection. The lively motif featured on both sides of this scarf comes from an illustrated manuscript (ca. 1600) of Farid al-Din Attar's mystical poem Language of the Birds. The text comprises a series of parables narrated by a hoopoe, a crested bird that leads a flock representing individual souls on a journey to find the mythic simurgh, a benevolent winged creature symbolizing spiritual unity. This scarf reimagines the illustration decorating "The Concourse of the Birds," a charming folio added to the manuscript in the early 17th century. Signed by Habiballah of Sava (Iranian, active ca. 1590-1610), the painting depicts the hoopoe addressing his avian companions before they depart on their quest. To find inspiration for how to style this scarf, read our blog post
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Victorian Foliate Jacquard Shawl
182.95 USD
An art shawl inspired by The Met collection. The lush foliate pattern adorning the border of this shawl evokes Chandos (ca. 1873), an elaborate textile design by Owen Jones (British, 1809-1874). Though Jones was a trained architect, his best-known legacy is perhaps The Grammar of Ornament, a book of design principles and international decorative motifs published in 1856. An inspirational guide for designers, Jones's book maintained significant influence throughout the second half of the 19th century. Our shawl features a special fil coupé, or "cut threads," jacquard technique by which the binding threads on the back of the fabric are cut off to make the finished product lighter, and a lurex-blend base adds a little shimmer. Read our blog post
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Studies of Magnolias Oblong Silk Scarf
102.95 USD
An art scarf inspired by The Met collection. The silken magnolias decorating this scarf reference a trio of nature studies produced by Tiffany & Co. (American, 1837-present) in 1891, the final year of collector, silversmith, and designer Edward C. Moore's (American, 1827-1891) creative leadership at the company. Click
Hokusai Great Wave Zip Pouch
32.95 USD
Artful travel pouches inspired by The Met Make a splash with this zip pouch featuring a detail from Katsushika Hokusai's (Japanese, 1760-1849) iconic woodblock print, Under the Wave off Kanagawa, also known as The Great Wave (ca. 1830-32), in The Met collection. The esteemed ukiyo-e painter and printmaker was especially revered for his landscapes, in which he employed a rich color palette including exotic Prussian blue.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art American Folk Art Landscape Oblong Scarf
102.95 USD
The bucolic scene on our scarf is borrowed from a spectacularly upholstered easy chair in The Met collection. Easy chairs-with their downy cushions and wings on which to rest the head-were often made for the elderly or infirm. This chair, dated 1758 and inscribed by one Caleb Gardner (American, died 1761), is exemplary for its elaborate Irish-stitch needlework and remarkable condition.