It’s peak foraging season; mushrooms in every shape and size have sprouted in our shops. John’s fondness for fungi appears in jigsaw puzzles, matchboxes, ceramic motifs for Astier de Villatte, and tablecloths and napkins for Summerill and Bishop.
Something eerie is in store for Halloween. Black cats and bats say boo on ceramics John designed for Astier de Villatte. His spider-web silk scarf and Happy Hallowe’en jigsaw puzzle are treats worth sampling. Ino Schaller, a family-owned business since 1894, has been creating holiday-themed objects in Germany; devils, pumpkins, and glittery mushrooms are a few of the designs on offer. Cody Foster’s vintage-inspired papier-mâché buckets are perfect decorative accents, even sweeter when filled with candy. Halloween creeps closer here.
John has cast his spell over decoupage treats for Halloween. Dancing devils, black cats, floating skeletons, spooky spiders, and more, all custom-made in our New York studios and designed as plates, trays, mirrors, and paperweights. Enter if you dare.
John is pleased to present new original work by Hugo Guinness, “Fantastic Florals”, online and in our shop at 8 East 2nd Street in NY’s East Village. This season, Hugo celebrates flowers and brings his whimsical touch to oil paintings on canvas and watercolors on Indian rag paper.
John’s collection of objets d’art and handcrafted items from the past shares space with new handmade marvels: Collaged paper placemats designed by John, papier-mâché pieces from Nancy Lee Carter and Richard Morrison, and exquisite potted paper flowering plants by The Green Vase take something simple and turn it into extraordinary objects. Christopher D. Bassett assembles shells and minerals into vessels and topiaries. Heather Burke’s needle-felted creatures, Trovelore's beaded pieces, and Zara Merrick’s mixed-media embroidered creations are true works of art.
Back to school: Much of the imagery for John's decoupage designs comes from his archive of 18th- and 19th-century instructional books, penmanship guides, color studies, and naive drawings from personal scrapbooks. Paperweights, pins, and mirrors highlight subjects such as History, Drama, and Poetry. Apples for the teacher appear on plates, trays, coasters, and paperweights.
Get a sneak peek at the year ahead with our 2027 wall calendar. Beautiful blooms from John’s collection of 19th-century prints, books, and lithographs mark the start of each month. Take note: our selection of notepads and notebooks is perfect for making lists, writing, or doodling.
John Derian and Doing Goods have come together on a leaf shaped rug collection. John's vintage-inspired designs were brought to life as rugs full of color, texture, and character.
John is back with his favorites from last season's Target collection. Inspired by his love for 18th & 19th-century nature imagery, the collection features throw pillows, candles, tableware, and more.
Last fall marked the 30th anniversary of John’s first shop in New York. A few years after starting his one-man decoupage design business in Boston, he moved to New York in the early 1990s. As orders increased, he hired a team of artisans to craft his motifs and opened his first shop in 1995 on 2nd Street in the East Village... a quiet block that would soon become his creative hub.
