Holiday Gifts

- Dimensions: 8.4” x 11.5” x 1”, softcover, 224 pages

- “Every child is an artist. The problem is to remain an artist once he grows up.” -Pablo Picasso

- We discovered this special activity book years ago, and have spent many rainy afternoons curled up with it, exploring the creative prompts that fill its pages. A wonderful gift for the whole family, this book is a great way for young and old alike to explore untapped creativity while brushing up on a bit of art history.

- In this imaginative activity book, Marion Deuchars makes learning about art fun. Readers are introduced to more than thirty great artists, then encouraged to try out the techniques that lie behind their greatest works. Short and accessible facts about each artist's life and works are followed by creative projects that Marion has devised based on the artist's particular techniques.

- Play with photomontage like Hannah Höch, pattern in paint in the spirit of Klimt. Learn how Matisse mastered drawing with scissors, meet Miró the mark-maker. Experiment with ink-blotting just like Warhol. You’ll be painting like a great artist in next to no time.

- This is a newly-printed book, multiples available.

- Dimensions: 8.5” x 11” x .88”, hardback, 208 pages

- A former furniture designer for Ralph Lauren Home, Kyle Marshall graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a degree in architecture and today works as the Creative Director for Bunny Williams Home. With a discerning eye and passion for the vernacular architecture of the East Coast, Marshall’s first book chronicles the rugged, refined, and distinctly American country houses of Long Island. An excellent gift for all old house lovers.

- Set between the sound and the sea, Long Island is home to some of America's most intriguing country houses. This book highlights the best examples, telling the story of each through outstanding contemporary color photography.

- The dwellings, which began as 17th-century homesteads and 18th-century, high-style plantation manor houses, embody centuries of ownership and building activity―an aesthetic evolution shaped by both Dutch and English colonial influences and proximity to the cultural crossroads of Long Island Sound and New York City.

- These many-layered homes, both large and small, have anchored successive generations engaged in living well amid evolving American taste, each generation expanding, altering, and redefining them in accordance with popular trends and personal eccentricities. Representing the best of maverick Americana, their charmed interiors exude warmth, comfort, and familiarity and contain wonderful old objects and materials that will satiate all who hunger for old houses.

- This is a newly-printed book, multiples available.

- Dimensions: 5.4” x 8.1” x 0.65”, hardback, 128 pages 

- "On an island, everything is complete.” -Tove Jansson, The Summer Book

- From a renowned artist and writer, a deeply personal nature journal about the island that informed her many works, with paintings by her longtime partner.

- In the bitter winds of autumn 1963, Tove Jansson, helped by Brunström, a maverick fisherman, raced to build a cabin on a treeless island in the Gulf of Finland. The island was Klovharun, and for thirty summers Tove and her beloved partner, the graphic artist, Tuulikki “Tooti” Pietilä lived, painted, and wrote there, energized by the solitude and shifting seascapes.

- Tove's signature spare, quirky prose, and Tooti's subtle ink washes and aquatints combine to form a work of meditative beauty, a chronicle of living peacefully in nature and observing the island’s ecology and character. Notes from an Island is both a work of artistic collaboration and an homage to the deep love the two women shared. One feels as if Jansson’s journal, with Tooti’s sketches tucked inside, has been unearthed like a treasure from under a pile of old quilts in the back of their rustic cabin.

- This is a newly-printed book, multiples are available.

- Dimensions: 8” x 10.5” x 1”; hardback, 224 pages 

- From the incredible eye behind one of our very favorite Instagram accounts (@sean_anthony_pritchard), comes an exquisite coffee table book to pore over all year long. Step inside Sean’s charming world, one brimming with English charm: exquisite antique vessels filled with cabbage leaves and daffodils, tables perched with piles of books and zinnias, and rose-filled cottage corners at every turn.

- In this, his first book, garden designer Sean Pritchard shows you how to plan a garden so that every month of the year there's something to bring indoors and display in an engaging way. Divided by season with additional chapters on vessels, scent, color, texture and how to plan for the gardening year.

- ​From the cheery joy of early spring daffodils to the velvety richness of late-summer dahlias, the deep glow of golden autumn leaves to the optimism of late-winter catkins, Sean explains how to grow, harvest, and arrange an abundance of nature's treasure - whatever size your plot or your level of horticultural experience.

- “Inventive, considered, and thoughtful design.” - House & Garden

- "Armed with flower-whisperer Sean A. Pritchard's new book... bedeck [your] home with backyard-blooms year-round– or just luxuriate in the pretty pictures." - Wall Street Journal

-This is a newly-printed book, multiples available.

- Dimensions: 9.5" x 13"

- Featuring text by Valentine Lawford, over 200 beautiful color photographs by Horst, and a foreword by the inimitable Diana Vreeland, this original edition of Vogue’s Book of Houses, Gardens, People remains the ultimate style tome. 

- This gorgeous volume from 1968 offers readers intimate glimpses into the rarely seen private lives of some of the twentieth century’s most colorful and creative personalities: Doris Duke’s Shangri La, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor’s ornate Bois de Boulogne residence, the Kennedy-era White House gardens, Cy Twombly’s magnificent Roman palazzo, and the Guinness family’s ancient Irish castle. Each home reveals the imaginations, knowledge, taste and interest of their distinct owners. Many of the profiles inside were first run as "Fashions of Living" features during the storied Vreeland-era Vogue of the 1960’s.

- As the book’s original jacket states, “This book provides an opportunity to see how a number of people live during their private hours, among the possessions they love and in the surroundings they have planned or improved or cultivated. It is not only for those interested in architecture and art, furniture and objects, and houses and gardens in general, but also for anyone curious about the personalities and habits of some of the most attractive and creative people of our time.”

- A brilliant lesson in style, this highly coveted and out-of-print title makes an extraordinary gift. 

- We have two copies available of this title, both in their original dust jackets, which have minor wear and are now protected in plastic sleeves. Please see our detailed photos.

- Dimensions: 7.38” x 9.27” x 1.72”, hardback, 736 pages 

- A beautiful new edition of one of the most beloved cookbooks of all time, from “the Queen of Italian Cooking” (Chicago Tribune). A timeless collection of classic Italian recipes—from Basil Bruschetta to the only tomato sauce you’ll ever need (the secret ingredient: butter)—beautifully illustrated and featuring new forewords by Lidia Bastianich and Victor Hazan.

- “If this were the only cookbook you owned, neither you nor those you cooked for would ever get bored.” —Nigella Lawson

- Marcella Hazan introduced Americans to a whole new world of Italian food. In this, her magnum opus, she gives us a manual for cooks of every level of expertise—from beginners to accomplished professionals.

- This is the go-to Italian cookbook for students, newlyweds, and master chefs, alike. Beautifully illustrated with line drawings throughout, Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking brings together nearly five hundred of the most delicious recipes from the Italian repertoire in one indispensable volume.

- In these pages, home cooks will discover: Minestrone alla Romagnola, Tortelli Stuffed with Parsley and Ricotta, Risotto with Clams, Chicken Cacciatora, Ossobuco in Bianco, Meatballs and Tomatoes, Artichoke Torta, Crisp-Fried Zucchini blossoms, Sunchoke and Spinach Salad, Chestnuts Boiled in Red Wine, Romagna Style, Polenta Shortcake with Raisins, Dried Figs, and Pine Nuts, Zabaglione, and much more.

- As the generations of readers who have turned to it over the years know (and as their spattered and worn copies can attest), there is no more passionate and inspiring guide to the cuisine of Italy.

- This is a newly-printed book, multiples available.

- Dimensions: 48.75" x 60.5" x 2.5" 

- Oil on canvas, framed

- In this large-scale, show-stopping oil painting, Hudson Valley-based artist Mary Breneman masterfully layers color and brushwork to capture crisp autumn light and the vernacular architecture of upstate New York.

- In the spirit of the New York School and in the tradition of plein air painting, Breneman creates intimate and expressionistic oil paintings that celebrate the poetry of nature. Each work conveys the artist’s curiosity and passion for the world around her.

- Until 2014, Breneman exclusively painted in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where she lived and owned a gallery for 15 years. Her paintings were widely collected and celebrated for their vibrance and representation of Mexican culture and landscape. When family called her back to the East Coast, she settled in Hudson, New York, where her work has taken on a new palette and vision.

- In this new phase, Breneman prioritizes color and form over rendering, using shape, movement, and brushwork to express a moment’s vibrancy. “My work is going through a change that I don’t see until it’s on the canvas. In paring subjects down to their essential details, I am less intentional and more open to intuition. My paintings are pure expressions of where and who I am.”

- Dimensions: contains 50 filters

- A Brooklyn-based artisan tea atelier, Bellocq offers full-leaf teas and handcrafted blends that are transporting, sophisticated, and just as exquisite to look at as they are to taste. This celebrated company is dedicated to discovering and sharing the finest teas in the world: its founders travel extensively from China to Japan, Nepal to Sri Lanka, searching for and sampling new blends, and ensuring the quality behind their cultivation and processing. We’ve curated a collection of our favorites from this line, perfect for gifting, sharing with a loved one, or simply elevating the daily ritual of brewing tea.

- These paper filters are a low impact way to simplify loose tea drinking at home, at work, or in a cafe. They also serve as a quick means to gift ready-to-brew teas to that kind neighbor who lent you sugar the other morning. These filters are recommended for single servings and medium sized teapots. Our silver tea strainer is also well-suited to strain tea leaves from larger teapots into a single mug. 

- These tea filters are biodegradable, compostable, and sourced from sustainable North American harvests.

- Dimensions: .75" x 2" x 6.125"

- A Brooklyn-based artisan tea atelier, Bellocq offers full-leaf teas and handcrafted blends that are transporting, sophisticated, and just as exquisite to look at as they are to taste. This celebrated company is dedicated to discovering and sharing the finest teas in the world: its founders travel extensively from China to Japan, Nepal to Sri Lanka, searching for and sampling new blends, and ensuring the quality behind their cultivation and processing. We’ve curated a collection of our favorites from this line, perfect for gifting, sharing with a loved one, or simply elevating the daily ritual of brewing tea.

- Designed by Bellocq metal artisans for a more intimate brew, this handcrafted, silver-plated tea strainer is an in-house favorite. This simple and elegant tool is designed to perch on the edge of your mug and strain leaves from a larger pot into your cup.

- This silver-plate will lightly tarnish over time, an aesthetic documentation of their use in your home. To keep these strainers clean, simply rinse and pat dry after each use. Newly made product, multiples available.  

- A Brooklyn-based artisan tea atelier, Bellocq offers full-leaf teas and handcrafted blends that are transporting, sophisticated, and just as exquisite to look at as they are to taste. This celebrated company is dedicated to discovering and sharing the finest teas in the world: its founders travel extensively from China to Japan, Nepal to Sri Lanka, searching for and sampling new blends, and ensuring the quality behind their cultivation and processing. 

- We’ve curated a collection of our favorites from this line, including this divine collection that offers a generous selection of our favorite herbal blends, packaged in a beautiful, yellow Bellocq Box complete with 25 filter bags. This assortment proves a lovely gift or the perfect start to your own tea collection. This box contains: 

No. 12, Le Hammeau, 20g • In this fresh, organic tisane evocative of a bright summer meadows, the lemongrass and verbena mingle playfully with lavender, rose petals, mint, and sage. As lovely iced as it is hot.

No. 42, Little Dickens, 30g • Bellocq's beloved children's tea, this caffeine-free and fair trade organic South African rooibos tisane is blended with soothing mint, cinnamon, and a hint of chocolate. Brew yourself a cup of comfort.

No. 48, Pic du Midi, 20g • An organic alpine herbal blend, this warming and uplifting tisane with notes of mint, ginger, and black currant will have you dreaming of hiking through European summers.

No. 122, Nocturne, 20g • A restful blend of chamomile, lavender, mullein flower and mint to help soothe your way toward a blissful night of sleep.

No. 100, Corazon de Cien Fuegos, 20g • A ravishing organic blend of scarlet hibiscus blossoms, lemongrass, lush rose petals, lavender, and cinnamon, we imagine you'll be hard-pressed to find something that rivals the robustness of this seemingly simply indulgence.

- Dimensions: 4.75”, 3 oz. of loose tea in refillable Silver Traveler Caddy 

- A Brooklyn-based artisan tea atelier, Bellocq offers full-leaf teas and handcrafted blends that are transporting, sophisticated, and just as exquisite to look at as they are to taste. This celebrated company is dedicated to discovering and sharing the finest teas in the world: its founders travel extensively from China to Japan, Nepal to Sri Lanka, searching for and sampling new blends, and ensuring the quality behind their cultivation and processing. We’ve curated a collection of our favorites from this line, perfect for gifting, sharing with a loved one, or simply elevating the daily ritual of brewing tea.

- About this blend: A beautiful, organic herbal blend evocative of a wildflower meadow. One of Bellocq's original, best-selling blends. Organic lemongrass and verbena refresh and soothe with the addition of lavender, rose petals, mint, and sage. Refreshing and light-hearted, this caffeine-free tisane may be enjoyed all day. Delicious iced as well as hot, we recommend garnishes of thin slices of orange and a sprig of just plucked mint, sage, or lavender.

- Dimensions: 4.75”, 3 oz. of loose tea in refillable Silver Traveler Caddy 

- A Brooklyn-based artisan tea atelier, Bellocq offers full-leaf teas and handcrafted blends that are transporting, sophisticated, and just as exquisite to look at as they are to taste. This celebrated company is dedicated to discovering and sharing the finest teas in the world: its founders travel extensively from China to Japan, Nepal to Sri Lanka, searching for and sampling new blends, and ensuring the quality behind their cultivation and processing. We’ve curated a collection of our favorites from this line, perfect for gifting, sharing with a loved one, or simply elevating the daily ritual of brewing tea.

- About this blend: A restful blend of chamomile, lavender, mullein flower and mint to help soothe your way toward a blissful night of sleep. Chamomile has been used for centuries to combat stress and insomnia. Apigenin is a bioflavonoid compound abundant in this gentle flower, and provides a sedative effect on the nervous system. Mullein flower shares this natural sedative quality and, in addition, soothes inflammation. Make this gentle tisane part of your evening routine.

- Dimensions: 4.75”, 3 oz. of loose tea in refillable Silver Traveler Caddy 

- A Brooklyn-based artisan tea atelier, Bellocq offers full-leaf teas and handcrafted blends that are transporting, sophisticated, and just as exquisite to look at as they are to taste. This celebrated company is dedicated to discovering and sharing the finest teas in the world: its founders travel extensively from China to Japan, Nepal to Sri Lanka, searching for and sampling new blends, and ensuring the quality behind their cultivation and processing. We’ve curated a collection of our favorites from this line, perfect for gifting, sharing with a loved one, or simply elevating the daily ritual of brewing tea. 

- About this blend: A Moroccan paradise of organic gunpowder green tea and vibrant mint with a stylish citrus twist. Beautifully fragrant while enjoyed hot, Majorelle Mint is also marvelously refreshing iced. We suggest increasing the savoir-faire quotient by tossing a few fresh sprigs of mint into the tea pot.

- Dimensions: 4.75”, 3 oz. of loose tea in refillable Silver Traveler Caddy 

- A Brooklyn-based artisan tea atelier, Bellocq offers full-leaf teas and handcrafted blends that are transporting, sophisticated, and just as exquisite to look at as they are to taste. This celebrated company is dedicated to discovering and sharing the finest teas in the world: its founders travel extensively from China to Japan, Nepal to Sri Lanka, searching for and sampling new blends, and ensuring the quality behind their cultivation and processing. We’ve curated a collection of our favorites from this line, perfect for gifting, sharing with a loved one, or simply elevating the daily ritual of brewing tea. 

- About this blend: This lovely wedding tea is blended with jasmine tea, lavender, red rose petals, and orange blossoms. An elegant and romantic tea rivaling any fresh bouquet with its floral nose and aromatic brew.

- Dimensions: 4.75”, 3 oz. of loose tea in refillable Silver Traveler Caddy 

- A Brooklyn-based artisan tea atelier, Bellocq offers full-leaf teas and handcrafted blends that are transporting, sophisticated, and just as exquisite to look at as they are to taste. This celebrated company is dedicated to discovering and sharing the finest teas in the world: its founders travel extensively from China to Japan, Nepal to Sri Lanka, searching for and sampling new blends, and ensuring the quality behind their cultivation and processing. We’ve curated a collection of our favorites from this line, perfect for gifting, sharing with a loved one, or simply elevating the daily ritual of brewing tea. 

- About this blend: A hand-crafted, evocative blend of organic Assam black tea, green cardamom, star anise, ginger, clove, and black pepper, this invigorating Afghani Chai tea may be either steeped or traditionally boiled in water with milk. Add a handful of chopped fresh ginger for additional heat, and sweeten to taste. Fragrant and seductive masala chai is perfect to enjoy anytime and makes your home smell utterly divine.

- Dimensions: 4.75”, 3 oz. of loose tea in refillable Silver Traveler Caddy 

- A Brooklyn-based artisan tea atelier, Bellocq offers full-leaf teas and handcrafted blends that are transporting, sophisticated, and just as exquisite to look at as they are to taste. This celebrated company is dedicated to discovering and sharing the finest teas in the world: its founders travel extensively from China to Japan, Nepal to Sri Lanka, searching for and sampling new blends, and ensuring the quality behind their cultivation and processing. We’ve curated a collection of our favorites from this line, perfect for gifting, sharing with a loved one, or simply elevating the daily ritual of brewing tea. 

- About this blend: Inspired by time in London and classic English gardens full of dewy stone walkways, warm sun and freshly tilled earth. One of Bellocq's popular teas, The Queen's Guard is the perfect afternoon tea blend, celebrating two of our favorite early summer flowers, rose and lavender. Well-balanced, elegant, and remarkably well suited to a slice of lemon scented loaf cake, drizzled with icing.

- Dimensions: 4.75”, 3 oz. of loose tea in refillable Silver Traveler Caddy 

- A Brooklyn-based artisan tea atelier, Bellocq offers full-leaf teas and handcrafted blends that are transporting, sophisticated, and just as exquisite to look at as they are to taste. This celebrated company is dedicated to discovering and sharing the finest teas in the world: its founders travel extensively from China to Japan, Nepal to Sri Lanka, searching for and sampling new blends, and ensuring the quality behind their cultivation and processing. We’ve curated a collection of our favorites from this line, perfect for gifting, sharing with a loved one, or simply elevating the daily ritual of brewing tea. 

- About this blend: An invigorating, full-bodied blend of organic Indian, Chinese, and Ceylon single-estate black teas, Bellocq’s smooth, signature blend offers round toasted notes of honey, malt, and a touch of leather. At once robust and comforting, this gently warming brew can be enjoyed as is or with milk and wild flower honey. A winsome take on the classic breakfast blend– and one of the brand's most popular.

- Dimensions: Queen: 100″ x 90”; King: 108″ x 90″

- These timeless barcheck blankets are made in a traditional woolen mill by a fourth generation, family-run company on the Ring of Kerry along Ireland’s Atlantic coast.

- Made of 100% pure wool, this style is available in inky blue and rich chocolate brown. It is offered in 2 sizes to cover either a queen or king bed. 

- Perfect for snuggling under on the sofa or in bed on cool winter nights, these blankets are made from soft, never scratchy wool, and offer incredible warmth. Their simple, graphic pattern looks especially smart tucked onto a bed or folded over an armchair.

- Care instructions: 100% wool; machine wash on wool or delicate cycle, hang to dry. Do not tumble dry.

- Dimensions: Queen: 100″ x 90”; King: 108″ x 90″

- These timeless barcheck blankets are made in a traditional woolen mill by a fourth generation, family-run company on the Ring of Kerry along Ireland’s Atlantic coast.

- Made of 100% pure wool, this style is available in inky blue and rich chocolate brown. It is offered in 2 sizes to cover either a queen or king bed. 

- Perfect for snuggling under on the sofa or in bed on cool winter nights, these blankets are made from soft, never scratchy wool, and offer incredible warmth. Their simple, graphic pattern looks especially smart tucked onto a bed or folded over an armchair.

- Care instructions: 100% wool; machine wash on wool or delicate cycle, hang to dry. Do not tumble dry.

- Dimensions: 5.5” x 1” 

- Carved in England from beechwood, this honey dipper features a slender handle and deep fins. It's a beautiful and practical addition to any kitchen.

- It's best to use a wooden utensil to serve honey, as opposed to a metal one. This wooden dipper preserves flavor and does not disrupt naturally-occurring enzymes and nutritional benefits.

- We recommend pairing this practical tool with our very favorite honey, collected by Block Island pollinators from Block Island wildflowers.

- Care instructions: If desired, can be left in a honey pot or jar between uses. Rinse excess honey with warm water, air dry. Do not dishwash.

- Dimensions: 3" wide x 1.75" high

- We love this smartly designed laptop brush, made from German beechwood, anti-static goat hair, and coarse horse hair. Ideal for removing both dust and larger debris, we keep this simple tool on our desk for easy everyday cleaning.

- A 2023 New York Times Wirecutter pick, this is a great gift for yourself, your favorite coworker, or your work-from-home bestie.

- This is a newly made item, multiples are available.