Armchair Gardening

Inspired by a 1912 Wiener Werkstätte postcard design by Gustav MarischProduced by TroveloreHand-embroidered cotton, felt, metal, sequins, glass beads, with security lock L. 3½ in. approximate This item is eligible for a maximum Member's discount of 10%.

Rose Brooch

Basilius Besler (1561–1629)Papaver somniferum100% silk twill, printed on both sides, with hand-rolled edges18 x 75 in.

Papaver Scarf

Josef Hoffmann Designed 1911 Produced by First Edition Gold-plated sterling silver, coral and semi-precious stones L. 2 x H. 1½ in. This item is eligible for a maximum Member's discount of 10%.

Hoffmann Bellflower Brooch

Judy Geib for Neue NOWHydrangea24 karat gold with opal18 karat gold French hook½ inch diameter, approximate This item is eligible for a maximum Member's discount of 10%.

Judy Geib Earrings

Judy Geib for Neue NOWWildflower EarringsOpal, sterling silver, 24 karat gold18 karat gold French hookLength from top of ear wire 1½ in., approximate This item is eligible for a maximum Member's discount of 10%.

With an Introduction by Will StoneTranslated by Will StoneAn intimate glimpse into the life and letters of Rainer Maria Rilke, one of the most important poets of the twentieth century. In July 1921, displaced European poet Rainer Maria Rilke sequestered himself in the chateau of Muzot, a thirteenth-century medieval tower perched in the vineyards above the town of Sierre in the Canton Valais, Switzerland. In this sun-flooded landscape of the Rhone Valley, he found beguiling echoes of Spain and his beloved Provence. Here, the Duino Elegies were famously completed and the Sonnets to Orpheus followed. During this time, Rilke’s correspondence also bloomed, and Letters around a Garden collects some of those letters together into English for the first time. One intriguing exchange from 1924 to 1926 was with a young aristocratic Swiss woman Antoinette de Bonstetten, a passionate horticulturist who had been recommended as a potential advisor for the redesign and upkeep of the Muzot rose garden. In twenty-two precious letters originally written in French, Rilke relishes the prospect of their elusive meeting, keenly discusses the plans for his garden, and wittily laments the trials of his plants. Beyond the encomium for Paul Valéry and poignant memory of place are passages of exquisite writing, in which Rilke evokes with trademark sensitivity the delicate relationship between the changing seasons and the natural world of his adopted region. We also witness the loving relationship evolve between these sometime-fugitive correspondents and how questions of solitariness and companionship impinge on one who faces unaccustomed challenges as his health tragically declines.Paperback96 pages | 3 halftones Seagull Books, 20245 x 8 inches ISBN 9781803093345Literature, Letters

Letters around a Garden: Rainer Maria Rilke

The Victoria Cordless Table Lamp transports one back to the elegant Vienna coffee houses, where the café served as a living room for artists and intellectuals. Solid forged brass base with handmade, pleated silk shadePortable, wireless, rechargeableNatural darkened brass finishH. 10¾ x D. 4¾ in. Produced by Noez Lighting Digital 3 step dimming provides direct downlight and soft diffused sidelight Lights for 13 hours (high) to 130 hours (low) Includes battery and charging base 5½ hour charge time 95+ CRI Warm White LED 3 Years warranty Not eligible for membership discount

Victoria Table Lamp

Produced by A. E. Köchert, ViennaFancy brown diamonds, set in 18 karat rose gold3.05 ct. A. E. Köchert, former jewelers to the Imperial Court of Austria and the Habsburg family, has created an exclusive line of fine jewels for the Neue Galerie. Each design is hand-crafted from the finest precious and semi-precious gemstones and accompanied by a certificate. This item is eligible for a maximum Member's discount of 10%.

A. E. Köchert Petal Earrings

Josef Hoffmann Designed 1911 Produced by Wittmann Stained or lacquered black beechwood Custom upholstery and piping available Armchair: H. 30⅓ in. W. 31 in. D. 28 in. Seat H. 16½ in. Loveseat: H. 30⅓ in. W. 54¾ in. D. 28¾ in. Seat H. 16½ in. Shown at left in red wool with red and black braiding. For further information or to place an order, please contact the Design Shop.

Hoffmann Villa Gallia Ensemble

Josef Hoffmann Designed 1911Produced by WittmannStained black beechwoodCustom upholstery and piping availableShown at left in black mohair Armchair: H. 36¼ x W. 36⅔ x D. 32¼ in. Seat H. 16⅛ in. Loveseat: H. 36¼ x W. 62¼ x D. 32¼ in. Seat H. 16⅛ in. Sofa: H. 36¼ x W. 78¾ x D. 32¼ in. Seat H. 16⅛ in.For further information or to place an order, please contact the Design Shop.

Hoffmann Haus Koller Ensemble

Basilius Besler (1561–1629) was a respected Nuremberg apothecary and botanist. He was curator of the garden of Johann Konrad von Gemmingen, prince bishop of Eichstätt in Bavaria. The renaissance-style garden was the first botanical garden in Germany, and the only outside of Italy at the time. Besler is best known for his monumental Hortus Eystettensis (Garden of Eichstätt), the earliest pictorial record of a specific garden and the oldest of all of the great botanicals. Over 1,000 varieties of flowers are depicted in 367 exquisitely engraved and colored plates, setting the standard for the great botanical folios of the following centuries. Six of the plates are reproduced here as greeting cards.Notecard Box Set:12 cards and envelopes2 each of 6 images4 ¾ x 6 ⅞ inches

Besler Botanicals Notecard Set

The Wiener Werkstätte Flower Card Set: featuring eight illustrations by Otto Beran, Gustav Kalhammer, Leopoldine Kolbe, Bertold Löffler from 1907. The Wiener Werkstätte, or Vienna Workshops, designed and produced a series of nearly one thousand postcards from 1907 until the beginning of the First World War. The visionary artists and designers behind the movement valued the postcard as an ideal format for their own social and aesthetic program: to imbue objects of daily use with beauty and the elements of good design. In 2010, the Neue Galerie presented an exhibition of Wiener Werkstätte postcards generously donated by the Leonard A. Lauder Collection, and celebrated the exhibition with the publication Postcards from the Wiener Werkstätte: A Catalogue Raisonné. In this set, postcards have been formatted as greeting cards, but maintain the true spirit of the originals. Notecard Box Set:16 cards and envelopes2 each of 8 images4 ¾ x 6 ⅞ inches

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Armchair Gardening

Rose Brooch

Papaver Scarf

Hoffmann Bellflower Brooch

Judy Geib Earrings

Judy Geib Earrings

Letters around a Garden: Rainer Maria Rilke

Victoria Table Lamp

A. E. Köchert Petal Earrings

Hoffmann Villa Gallia Ensemble

Hoffmann Haus Koller Ensemble

Besler Botanicals Notecard Set

Wiener Werkstätte Flower Notecard Set

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Rose Brooch

Papaver Scarf

Hoffmann Bellflower Brooch

Judy Geib Earrings

Judy Geib Earrings

Letters around a Garden: Rainer Maria Rilke

Victoria Table Lamp

A. E. Köchert Petal Earrings

Hoffmann Villa Gallia Ensemble

Hoffmann Haus Koller Ensemble

Besler Botanicals Notecard Set

Wiener Werkstätte Flower Notecard Set

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Armchair Gardening