John Derian Skeletons Decoupage Paperweight

$110.00 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Crafted exclusively for The Met by New York City–based designer John Derian, this decoupage paperweight evokes a 19th-century engraving by José Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1852–1913). The two elegantly dressed skeletons, walking arm in arm, were originally part of a broadsheet vignette for the feast of the dead. Derian reimagines the artwork as a decorative paperweight in celebration of Costume Art , The Costume Institute's spring 2026 exhibition exploring the connection between clothing and the body. Drawing…