Everything is Sculpture
by Thomas Connors
Isamu Noguchi saw art not as something separate from life, but embedded in the playgrounds, gardens, and spaces people move through every day.
Something Old, Something New, & Plenty of Blue
by Christine Hildebrand
The Magazine ANTIQUES attends Tanner Fletcher’s Vintage-Inspired Spring/Summer 2027 Bridal Runway Show.
Refugees in the Parlor
by Lisa Minardi
How one household in the Philadelphia countryside reveals the domestic upheaval, resilience, and material culture of war-torn Revolutionary America.
1826: Fashioning the American Myth
by Jonathan Prown
The Jubilee is justifiably remembered as a highly significant patriotic moment. But as the historian Len Travers notes in his history of the earliest Fourth of July celebrations, 1826 also needs to be understood as a time of increasing conflict.
Art, Craft, and Stories - The Newark Museum of Art’s quilt collection shows how everyday textiles embody design, cultural memory, and evolving definitions of American art.⬬
Exhibitions: Family Values - This year, two exhibitions at Andalusia invite visitors to think about the Revolutionary War in the contexts of the past and the present. ⬬
Exhibitions: Frida Kahlo’s Radical Accessibility - In 1984 the Mexican government declared the art of Frida Kahlo an “artistic monument of the nation.” ⬬
Conversations: A Light Touch - A conversation with chandelier restorer and designer Régis Mathieu explores his lifelong dedication to preserving and reinventing the art of antique lighting through a family business rooted in tradition. ⬬
Perspectives: Past Perfect - Debbie Mathews LeRoy of Debbie Mathews Antiques & Designs in Nashville offers insightful, practical guidance on weaving antiques into modern interiors. ⬬
Objects: French Conversation Seating - How French conversation seating—from settees to tête-à-têtes—balanced fashion, etiquette, and the spectacle of wealth. ⬬
The Obscure Connoisseur - PART V: In which the author is awakened to the splendor of his vintage bathrooms.⬬
Exhibitions: Dressed to Express - Is fashion art? If your answer is “no,” you likely haven’t seen the work of Elsa Schiaparelli. ⬬
Renaissance Replica - Sent unexpectedly by a friend, a cobalt-blue footed cup holds a backstory steeped in Italian Renaissance history. ⬬
In All Its Greatness - Monticello’s Great Clock reveals how Jefferson used timekeeping, sound, and design to regulate labor and extend control over enslaved Black lives. ⬬
“The Self-Cleaning Woman” - Through her visionary self-cleaning house, Frances Gabe embraced technology to empower women at home. ⬬
Exhibitions: Winging It - There’s a new exhibition on that will ruffle your feathers in the best way possible. ⬬
LIVING WITH ANTIQUES
Habitat for Humanity
By Stacy C. Hollander with photography by Ellen McDermott and Bridget Sciales
