Venus in all her forms - plus our very own interpretation of Venus of Villandorf in beeswax (so she smells good too!) Our ode to Goddesses for NYC #fashionweeek Take a photo of your curated shelf and tag us #mvshelfie #collecttheunexpected #stuffforyourshelfie #makeyourselfahome #whatsoursisyours #theVarianEffect #loseyourselffindyourshelf #takeprideinyourshelf #goddess #shopsmall #nycxdesign #NYFW #NYFW2017 #shoplocal #MicheleVarian #MicheleVarianShop Available at www.michelevarian.com or our SoHo shop (at Michele Varian)

Continuing with our Goddess theme for NYC #fashionweek , this is another one of my favorites. She crosses the line between art and functionality - most of the best things in life do. Besides bucking the body type endorsed by our fashion industry, she's also a vase or pitcher. #collecttheunexpected #stuffforyourshelfie #makeyourselfahome #whatsoursisyours #theVarianEffect #loseyourselffindyourshelf #takeprideinyourshelf #shopsmall #nycxdesign #NYFW #NYFW2017 #shoplocal #MicheleVarian #MicheleVarianShop #goddess #clay #ceramics (at Michele Varian)

I had never heard of Florine Stettheimer years ago when an ex-boyfriend excitedly invited me to see her first retrospective. I can't even remember which museam it was in. However, the charm and deceptively naive depiction of her small, exclusive social circle (she didn't like to go out) circle, reads like a who's who of the avante garde at the turn of the last century. Until the current retrospective at the @thejewishmuseum I had never seen this nude self-portrait. The show ends September 24th and I highly recommend going to see it. #collecttheunexpected #stuffforyourshelfie #makeyourselfahome #whatsoursisyours #theVarianEffect #loseyourselffindyourshelf #takeprideinyourshelf #shopsmall #nycxdesign #NYFW #NYFW201 7#shoplocal #MicheleVarian #MicheleVarianShop #goddess #hiddengoddess (at The Jewish Museum)

Here is one of the Goddess Sculptures mixed in with some ceramics and marble pieces from the shop. Take a photo of your curated shelf or table and tag us #mvshelfie #goddess #sculpture #art #shophandmade #shoponeofakind #robinwhiteman #collecttheunexpected #stuffforyourshelfie #makeyourselfahome #whatsoursisyours #theVarianEffect #loseyourselffindyourshelf #takeprideinyourshelf #shopsmall#nycxdesign #NYFW#NYFW2017 #shoplocal #MicheleVarian #MicheleVarianShop #clay #ceramics (at Michele Varian)

My favorite upstate NY sculpture makes these lovely goddess figures. They are quiet and delicate and I love them. Unfortunately, the one that I brought home broke recently - it happens... Now I have to pick a new one. Each one is different and handmade. Take a photo of your curated shelf and tag us #mvshelfie #goddess #sculpture #art #shophandmade #shoponeofakind #robinwhiteman #collecttheunexpected #stuffforyourshelfie #makeyourselfahome #whatsoursisyours #theVarianEffect #loseyourselffindyourshelf #takeprideinyourshelf #shopsmall#nycxdesign #NYFW#NYFW2017 #shoplocal #MicheleVarian #MicheleVarianShop (at Michele Varian)