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7 Artful Collaborations Perfect for Design-Minded Moms This Mother’s Day

Discover covetable gift ideas by Yayoi Kusama, Pierre Yovanovitch, and Kit Kemp

By Jill Sieracki
Elegant breakfast table with coffee, assorted breads, orange juice, and floral china, adorned with greenery centerpiece.
Wooden paper tray with a pink patterned base, designed to hold documents or letters neatly on a desk.
Photo: Courtesy of Dior
Wooden sculpture with carved arches, showcasing natural texture and smooth curves, resembling abstract mountain peaks.
Photo: Courtesy of Dior

1. Dior Maison x Pierre Yovanovitch

Pierre Yovanovitch has added to his collection of home goods with Dior, introducing candle holders, trays, paperweights, and bookends, available in natural and stained oak, that are certain to elevate Mom’s home office.

Set of three colorful perfume bottles in a decorated open box with a patterned exterior and cream interior.

2. Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama

Louis Vuitton’s longstanding collaboration with Yayoi Kusama spans fashion and accessories and sparked numerous eye-catching installations with the introduction of new designs this spring. This collectible Flaconnier, enhanced with the Japanese artist’s iconic dots, is the perfect showcase for the three newest fragrances: Attrape-Rêves, Spell On You, and L’Immensité.

Elegant table setting with floral plates, crystal glasses, fresh flowers, candles, and green tablecloth creating a festive atmosphere.
Tall Trees and Geo tableware by Kit Kemp for Spode.
Decorative shelf with colorful mugs hanging against floral wallpaper background.
Alphabet mugs by Kit Kemp for Spode.

3. Spode x Kit Kemp

Known for her exuberant patterns that enliven her popular Firmdale hotels, Kit Kemp has leant her creative vision to a collection of tableware for Spode. The Tall Trees design and Alphabet mugs feature a fairy-tale forest and other garden delights, while Geo elevates a simple geometric and Doodles captures playful motifs.

Clear rectangular vase with a pink tulip encapsulated inside, showcasing the flower's delicate beauty against a white background.

4. MoMA Design Store x Takao Inoue

The MoMA Design Store carries a treasure trove of home accents, tableware, and objets d’art. Discover this twist on customary Mother’s Day flowers by cinematographer Takao Inoue that preserves a delicate blush-colored tulip in resin and acrylic.

White and green tropical-themed bed linen set on a gray background.
Loretta Caponi table linens with a design by Swiss artist Federica Perazzoli. Photo: Courtesy of Loretta Caponi

5. Loretta Caponi x Federica Perazzoli

Making their debut in Nilufar Depot’s space during Milan Design Week, these beautiful table linens recreate tropical landscapes conjured by artist Frederica Perazzoli. Hand embroidered on linen using more than 40 shades of thread, the limited-edition Garden of Eden set, available in pink or green, includes a tablecloth and 12 matching napkins.

Luxury fountain pen with intricate gold and red design, featuring a finely detailed nib and cap displayed separately.
Montblanc High Artistry Orient Express Limited Edition 5. Photo: Courtesy of Montblanc

6. Montblanc

In addition to its collectible series of Patron of Art writing instruments, Montblanc also produces a stunning array of High Artistry rollerball and fountain pens. The latest celebrate the opulence and prestige of a journey on the famed Orient Express with limited-edition pieces composed of gold, diamonds, red or white chalcedony, and mother-of-pearl with graved details that nod to famed passenger Mata Hari or Murder on the Orient Express author Agatha Christie.

Round ceramic vase with etched leaf design holding vibrant orange flowers against a plain white background.
Blossoming Moon vase by Helen Prior from March. Photo: Ben Kist

7. March x Helen Prior

Dreamy San Francisco boutique March offers a curated selection of artisan home goods. Perfect for Mother’s Day are the pretty pieces by Hudson Valley designer Helen Prior, who creates playful textiles and ceramics, like this Blossoming Moon vases with a spring-like illustration of wildflowers.