MoMA Design Store
Gift shop · SoHo
81 Spring St, New York, NY 10012
Highlights
Modern design objects, gifts, housewares, art books, and artist collaborations
Modern design objects, gifts, housewares, art books, and artist collaborations
"Museum worthy items up for sale. This is where you can find some incredible items. From pencils and notebooks, to flatware,coasters, lamps and umbrellas, the MoMA design store has the perfectly curated item you are looking for." - Visualized
"A museum gift shop favored by design-minded shoppers for curated, personality-forward tableware and kitchen tools—think whimsical serving spoons, moka pots and other joyful, gift-ready objects. It’s the kind of retail destination where one routinely hunts down playful, conceptual pieces and sought-after designer trinkets." - Francky Knapp
"A beechwood set modeled after the salt and pepper shakers in brand designer Ellen Van Dusen’s home; the design is described as "playful but grown-up" and presented as a perfect way to dip into the brand’s signature aesthetic with staying power." - Francky Knapp
"Offered as an example of a more sculptural, modern tabletop option is a “postmodern glass tree” from a museum-affiliated design store, presented alongside playful alternatives like the pink, Dolly Parton–pilled trees and more traditional faux evergreens. Tiny tabletop trees generally range 2–4 feet in height and cost roughly $25–$200 (price rises for added details such as faux pine cones); the writer recommends buying a pre-lit tabletop tree to avoid tangled lights, though there’s also charm in an unadorned tree. Because the canvas is small, themed decorating is especially easy: suggested ideas include Diet Coke lights, Eater staff–loved Pyrex ornaments, a butter-themed bauble, pig-shaped lights for the butcher-lover, candy trees with gummy bears and peppermints, and a Chemex-shaped ornament for the coffee fan; orchids and monochromatic baubles are noted as stylistic touches (orchids: “Only Martha.”). For scent without the expense, “ask your local Christmas tree lot or hardware store for the discarded tree trimmings, arrange them in a vase, and voilà —all of your senses are now enraptured by the holiday spirit (without spending hundreds of dollars on a tree that will crisp up in a week).” Pour some coquito, and let’s deck your countertops." - Francky Knapp
"The writer rhetorically asks, “Do I need a luxury wine fridge that looks like it belongs in a museum design shop? Probably not,” yet nonetheless highlights a discounted, design-forward beverage cooler as an attractive buy: an ultra-quiet smart wine fridge with a high-end compressor and roughly 27-bottle capacity (presented as a MoMA-worthy, quiet, stylish storage solution)." - Francky Knapp
