The heart will go on

Alexander Girard Love Print, 1960s.

As the season of love is upon us, we wonder if an overused, cliché and often cutesy design icon can ever be…well…lovely??

Here's a few hearts, both old and new, that are particularly crush-worthy. They’re sophisticated, playful, witty, passionate and long-lasting -- everything you want from your Valentine, every day of the year. more >

Panton Heart Chair, Verner Panton, 1959.


Heartbreak necklace, use the titanium hammer to crack the heart. The porcelain heart stays intact, even after broken. Frank Tjepkema, 2007.

World's Largest Inflatable Heart there's just something about the scale of this. It's like Jeff Koons on the cheap.


Milton Glaser's classic 1977 logo, interpreted in countless ways, here made collectible again on coveted Be@rbrick designer toys.





Love Heart laser cut brooch, Frank Tjepkema, 2003.


Kanye's 808's and Heartbreak, 2008.