heart-shaped box

welcome ♥︎

hiii! <3 welcome to my niche shrine dedicated to all things heart-shaped. i have collected a few heart-shaped things over the years, which i'll highlight below. i hope to update this page with time. <3


our wedding flowers & a small collection of heart-shaped things ♥

left to right: vintage glass heart-shaped taper candle holder; jellycat loulou lovebug; federal glass 'love moves me' mug; glass heart-shaped tea light candle holder

my heart-shaped collection ♥︎

my jellycats

kerrii cactus and loulou lovebug, retired

the loulou lovebug was one of the first Jellycats I bought for myself, and the kerrii cactus was a valentine's day gift from my lovely husband.



other

federal glass, "love moves me" mug

i collect mid-century mugs, and i came across this sweet vintage "love moves me" milk glass mug with a heart-shaped handle. it was made by the federal glass company, a renowned american glass company based in columbus, ohio between 1900 and 1979.

♥ heart-shaped shrine ♥

i sourced the majority of these images from the met museum, the smithsonian, v&a museum, christie's, sotheby's, and tumblr. i'll also link to sources with additional interesting information.

total heart images: 70+
last updated: 08/25/26

click on any image to make it larger! ♥



david shrigley, untitled (i wish the clouds were not there), 2024



simone rocha, heart dress, 2022



marian bantjes, lasercut heart-shaped valentine, 2010



ron simple, an apple tree sculpted into a heart, 2001




vivienne westwood, hercules and omphale heart bag, 1993



sadahito mori, heart-shaped stone, 1990



maryse boxer, rainbow heart-shaped dish, 1990



patrick kelly, black dress with red heart, 1988



keith haring, untitled (heart), 1988 (source)



andy warhol, heart-shaped candy box (true love), 1984 (source)



nan goldin, heart-shaped bruise, 1980



corita kent, flag of my country, 1976



glasbake, "how's your love life?" mug, ca. 1970s



bogdanka poznanovic, action heart-object, 1970



matilda hill, tuscarora, niagara falls, 1969



teresinha soares, love-making box, 1967 (source)



ay-o (takao iijima), rainbow heart, ca. 1965-1967 (source)



verner panton, heart cone chair, 1959



unknown, american, heart-shaped girls' shoulder bag, ca. 1945-1955



agnes pelton, heart music aka happy heart, 1944 (source)



marcel duchamp, fluttering hearts, 1936



brassaï, heart graffiti, ca. 1930s



unknown, american, steel heart-shaped birdcage, ca. 1920



hilma af klint, the dove, 1915 (source)



louis c. tiffany, vase with heart pattern, ca. 1903



charles dew miller, silver heart-shaped clock, 1890



unknown, english, locket in the form of a heart pendant, ca. 1850



unknown, english, heart padlock with key, ca. 1840



unknown, heart-shaped bodkin box with lover's eye, ca. 1835 (source)



unknown, german, crowned heart silver scent case, ca. 1700s



unknown, flemish, devotional with sacred heart, ca. 1700s



unknown, german, silver heart-shaped miniature chair, ca. 1675-1700



oronce finé, the world as a heart, map, 1531 (source)



the tudor heart pendant, ca. 1515–1520 (source)



baude cordier, belle, bonne, sage sheet music, ca. 1350–1400 (source)

andy warhol's hearts ♥

the heart was a reoccuring motif in andy warhol's work, especially in the 1980s. here are some of my favorites.


andy warhol, heart-shaped candy box (true love), 1984



heart, 1982



hearts, 1981



hearts, 1981



hearts (four), ca. 1979–1984



human heart, 1979



heart, 1979

the new yorker covers ♥

i figured i saved enough of the new yorker's magazine covers to warrant its own section.


eugène mihaesco, the new yorker cover, 1986



william steig, the new yorker cover, 1977



andré françois, the new yorker cover, 1975



charles e. martin, the new yorker cover, 1973



anatol kovarsky, the new yorker cover, 1967



ilonka karasz, the new yorker cover, 1952



s liam dunne, the new yorker cover, 1932 (source)

love stamps ♥

the united states postal service introduced the first "love" stamp in 1973 featuring robert indiana's iconic "LOVE" installation. following the popularity of the 1973 stamp, the postal service continues to issue love stamps to present day. here are some of my favorites over the years.

read more about how love stamps won over america <3









my all-time favorite is the 2011 garden of love. illustrator josé ortega worked with art director derry noyes to create this beautiful abstract garden of flowers, birds, butterflies, and strawberries. each prominent element of the design is in the shape of a heart. ♥

heart-shaped plush ♥︎

i don't own these, but here are some of the other heart-shaped jellycats and plush toys i have cataloged.


jellycats



left to right: bashful red heart bunny; bartholomew bear heartthrob; love me lobster; val & tina love locks; red and pink hearts; arlette the red heart macaron; colette the pink heart macaron, and philippe palmier the heart cookie


beanie babies

valentino the bear (1995) with valentina the bear (1999)




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