Even landlubbers love our maritime marvels... John adds nautical charm to Astier de Villatte's distinctive ceramic pieces. We sell seashells: unique shell-encrusted topiaries by Christopher D. Bassett are creative interpretations of sea life’s splendor. More shells appear on a Victorian box and hand mirror. Needle-felted queen conch shells are worth collecting.
Dreaming in Color: The John Derian Colouring Book: Flowers features a curated collection of 20 coloring pages for both adults and children. The book is filled with John’s most-loved blooms, shown in their original-colored versions and outline versions to color in as you wish. Whether using colored pencils (we love Kita-Boshi sets!), markers, or watercolors, collectors, hobbyists, and artists alike will enjoy the chance to bring new life to these cherished artworks.
We have fresh ideas for outdoor dining, whether you’re packing a picnic or setting a table. John’s table linen designs for Summerill & Bishop and his placemat collages for Avenida add vibrant color. Our Melamine plates, Caravan’s gingham napkins, papier-mâché napkin rings by Madeline Weinrib for Kashmir Loom, and ADVs 's glassware and flatware make outdoor eating exceptional. Have a peek here.
Flags fly this week to celebrate Flag Day. Ephemera from antique postcards and felted flags, sometimes called "tobacciana," as they were often included with tobacco products in the late 19th century, decorate trays, plates, and coasters. Glass charms get star treatment, too.
Some of John’s favorite botanical prints are from William Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, founded in England in 1787. The magazine has informed the world’s botanists, horticulturists, conservationists, and fans of botanical illustration for over 200 years. Thirty-six hand-colored plates have been reimagined as a series of rectangular decoupage trays.
Attention insect lovers and etymologists: John’s new bug series from his Spring 2026 decoupage collection is here. A collection of beautifully colored 19th-century beetle illustrations adorns charm paperweights and coasters. A variety of bees swarm on more coasters. To view these and our entire insect inventory, make a beeline here.
The simple beauty of an early 20th-century artist’s oil study on board inspires many of John’s decoupage creations, such as trays, plates, vases, cake pedestals, and light switch covers.
Dreaming in Color: the John Derian Colouring Book: Flowers. is now available in stores and online, featuring a curated collection of 20 coloring pages for both adults and children.
This year marks 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.
