Cool home decor picks from the world's best museum gift shops

Museum of Modern Art, New York City

The shape of sound waves fascinated Dutch designer Frederik Roijé, inspiring him to create this unique steel bookshelf.

To buy: moma.org, $210

Museum of Modern Art, New York City

Lumio looks like a normal book when it’s shut, but once opened, it transforms into a high-performing LED lamp.

To buy: moma.org, $198

Museum of Modern Art, New York City

When IKEA dinnerware doesn’t cut it for you anymore, opt for this colorful set of plates inspired by the works of surrealist painter René Magritte.

To buy: moma.org, $8 each

Museum of Modern Art, New York City

Brighten up your entryway with this cool coat rack, or just display it as a piece of wall art in your living room.

To buy: moma.org, $60

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

Inspired by the divine guardians that stood at the doorways of the Assyrian palace at Nimrud, these bookends are perfect to organize a shelf with history books.

To buy: metmuseum.org, $135

Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles

Before you ask — no, it doesn’t smell like tomato soup. The “Pop Wood” candle fragrance contains fig, incense, cedar, and musk, and it was actually made by master perfumers in France.

To buy: thelacmastore.org, $60

Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles

Legendary architect Frank Gehry released this chair in 1972 as part of his furniture series “Easy Edges,” and it became an instant hit because of its unique shape and the fact that it’s made from cardboard layers.

To buy: thelacmastore.org, $1,380

National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

Skip the classic wood board and, instead, serve up a selection of cheeses on this artist palette-inspired ceramic board.

To buy: nga.gov, $48

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Tulips were the most expensive flowers in the 17th-century Netherlands. This vase is inspired by a Jacob Marrel’s drawing in a famous “tulip book” from 1640 that probably served as a catalogue.

To buy: rijksmuseumshop.nl, approx. $99

Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Colorful hand-painted stripes make this glass clock a true work of art. It is made in Italy and is signed by the artist.

To buy: artinstituteshop.org, $155

Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

The design of this six-bottle bamboo wine rack was inspired by the “rolling waves of the ocean.”

To buy: artinstituteshop.org, $200

Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

This vividly hued glass bowl was mouth-blown and handcrafted by artisans in the Venetian island of Murano.

To buy: smithsonianstore.com, $220

The British Museum, London

New York–based graffiti and visual artist Keith Haring’s distinctive artwork influenced the design of this unusual chair that will surely become the focal point of any room.

To buy: britishmuseumshoponline.org, approx. $162

The Getty Museum, Los Angeles

An elegant tray with a striking black and white image of Apollo by Brooklyn photographer Robert Mapplethorpe will bring some character to your coffee table.

To buy: getty.edu, $70

The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

Who can blame Russian czars for their obsession with amber objects? This amber-and-metal apple box is simply gorgeous and would make for a great place to store your jewelry.

To buy: hermitageshop.org, $329

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

Sure, this duvet cover set would be the perfect gift for a kid but we’re definitely ordering another one for us, because it’s so cool.

To buy: mcachicagostore.org, $119

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

Metal shelves that become invisible under a stack of books? We’d like to say it’s magic, but it’s all about creative thinking and design.

To buy: mcachicagostore.org, $35

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

This is not your average vase. The almost-invisible Void vase makes a small bouquet seem as though it’s floating in thin air.

To buy: mcachicagostore.org, $20

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

Doesn’t it seem as though your days would be off to a much better start if you had this coffee maker in your kitchen?

To buy: mcachicagostore.org, $80

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

With a bucket this cool, you’ll be looking for excuses to pop open some bubbly every night.

To buy: mcachicagostore.org, $248