John Derian

Impressive selection of goods to fill the house with and a diverse collection of very old children stuffed animals and toys as well. These aren’t Mickey Mouse either but rare and hard to find collector items that somehow make sense in light of the rest of the furniture, knick knacks, and other fun stuff for those seeking to build a next.

Paradise for Francophile (oui, c’est moi)
The store is acutally divided into 3 parts _​Original, Furniture, Dried Goods.
But all three division shares a common theme — rustic and french.
Everything in the store is very well curated and embodies the essences of a boutique. I came here for Cire Trudon Candles — they are one of the very few stockist in NYC. (best and oldest French «bougie» candles, ever!)
Besides candles, they have a great collection of everything from antique, home decors and stationary.

Oh John Derian, your gorgeous space and gorgeous goods make me wish I had an entire house to fill it with your wonderfulness…
Alas, I do not so, for now I must just enjoy my occasional visits and take in all your dreamy goods…#eyecandy #inspiration

Scout’s Honor: as soon as I come into a large fortune, I promise I will go back and buy every single last little item that I man-​handled and coveted on my recent visit to John Derian.
Basically, it’s a space full of a whole bunch of things that you don’t particularly need in order to continue living BUT if you had them all in your home, your life would just be SO MUCH better.
Be sure to visit both «sides». One is the «stuff» and the other is the dry good, furniture and antique treasures.

I visited today and was not disappointed. I went only for the Robert Ogden lamps. The staff was very knowledgeable & friendly. I purchased an unusual (usual for Ogden) table lamp evocative of the past. It was pricey but not more than others would charge for such artistry! I’m definitely hooked… I’ll visit again! I’d like to get some of their pretty wrapping paper.

I have been meaning to check out the John Derian boutique for years now, especially after reading about fashionable socialites shopping there in Vogue. When the WSJ spoke of Hugo Guinness (yes, that Guinness) designing prints exclusively for the store recently, I finally decided it was the time to make the trek downtown. The boutique was rather unassuming, to the point that I almost walked past it. I have to admit, I was not impressed whatsoever. The store was small (like a Starbuck’s bathroom), the merchandise was haphazardly placed (it was like shopping in someone’s garage), and it was overpriced ($ 785 for a whisk!?!). I couldn’t believe all of the hoopla is over. .. this? I was beyond disappointed.
I’ll end my review with a rather funny story. So, my sister received a truckload of gifts from a friend for her birthday. When she said she wanted to give me a few of her gifts because her condo was becoming too cluttered, I was delighted. She then began pulling out drab house ware items from her stash of gifts: a paperweight with a heart that looked as if it was drawn by a 10-​year old and various trays that were all the same muted brown shade. I looked at the labels — they were all John Derian pieces! I felt I was being unappreciative; I was just given several hundred dollars worth of merchandise, after all. I decided it would be a waste to throw out these items, but I just couldn’t stomach having them in my house, so I decided to move them into my office at work. Now I’m surrounded by John Derian merchandise on a daily basis. Oh, the irony!

This shop carries everything you need from home. The items are on the pricey end but everything is so marvelous and worth the price tag. I especially like the wrapping paper selection!

Gorgeous objects for the home. I love this store like a hot guy who is out of my league.

If people were allowed to live in stores, I would live here.

This store is like entering a treasure cove! If you appreciate lovely floor displays and intriguing merchandise, then John Derian is for you! I purchased one of his amazing trays depicting old ships and just love it. The customer service is fantastic, too.

My family and I recently made a trip to New York and stopped in John Derian per my mom’s suggestion. And let me just say, EXCELLENT suggestion. John keeps a fantastic collection of recent acquisitions and carefully selected stock. From handmade candleholders wrapped in colorful paper to antique «police inspector» child’s pins to Julie Arkell pieces (love her), the store is full to the brim with colors and textures galore. This is one of the first places in New York I would send any human being appreciative of beautiful things. Go. Enjoy.

He’s got gadgets and gizmos a-​plenty… whozits and whatzits galore
You want thingamabobs? He’s got twenty!
John Derian is a New York version of the Little Mermaid’s cove — when you step in the door you are definitely part of his world.
Floor-​to-​ceiling, this place is stuffed with the kind of special quirky, rustic items that I hope to slowly collect for my own home when I’m older. If you’re like me and you can’t afford ANY of the stuff in the front, head to the back where you can at least buy a candle paperweight, or great coffee table book. It’s worth popping in just to see the amazing collection of goods and, if you’re looking for a completely unique and wonderful gift, this would be a great place to look.

Having been in several famous design magazine people are starting to get work on John Derian. There are now two store this one and the one about two doors down which is dry goods (linens and such).

Jeremy summed up this place perfectly. Walking in here today for the first time, after a perfectly serendipitous, purposeless trip down East 2^nd street, it was like entering some incredible creative geniuses’ brain. Seeing the curation choices, the artful and genuinely inspired merchandising, the real, honest-​to-​god whimsy and yet entirely serious tone of all of his pieces, you realize, this man is a genius. I really never knew just how well good taste, artistic sensibility and impeccable design could come together in a store like this that sells not-​exactly-​essential essential home items, but it all does here. John speaks to every customer, drawing them out and involving them in his creative process, and really bringing the pieces alive even more fully, as you understand there was and is a real hand and a passionate heart behind it all.
WHAT a great find!

John Derian is probably best known for his découpage — collages of paper images such as botanical prints to newspapers clippings, cut from various sources, that he preserves under glass or lamination on plates, lamps and other things. They’re sold without much fanfare at various places around the city and the world — Barneys, Saks, Paul Smith, and Apartment 48, for starters.
Here, at his eponymous shop, they have pride of place, along with furniture, quilts, seashells, Moroccan poufs, and stationery, presumably completing the designer’s tableau of how his découpage should be complemented in situ.
Aspiring home pornographers take note. If you and your bank account aspire to live among Hamptons eccentricity, John Derian should be high on your itinerary. For the modern, clean-​lined set, a few accent pieces from this palette will warm your cold, less-​is-​more harts. Check here, too, when shopping for the person who has everything.
John Derian may still have something new to show even the simply jaded.