Exhibitions
Entwined Threads
By Lawrence Rinder
Section by section of the heavy pieced velvet fell until the whole breathtaking composition was visible. It was a Rosie Lee Tompkins.
Less Than Mint Condition - About a decade ago, when I worked at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, a little joke was making the rounds.
A Passion for Porcelain at the Frick - Augustus II, elector of Saxony (1670–1733), was obsessed with porcelain. 
Openings & Closings: Exhibitions, Shows, Fairs 2/12/20–2/18/20 - See what's going on this week in the art and antiques world
Rose Valley Furniture - From 1901 to 1906, a small furniture shop in Rose Valley, Pennsylvania, produced a trickle of pieces that looked back, looked forward, and yet were entirely of their time.
At Home in Cuba with Ernest Hemingway - The writer is revered in his adopted homeland, and his country house outside Havana has been preserved
in near-pristine condition.
Baroque Exuberance - An excerpt from Fringe, Frog, and Tassel: The Art of the Trimmings-Maker in Interior Decoration in Britain and Ireland.
Entwined Threads - The first work I ever saw by Rosie Lee Tompkins was in an exhibition titled Showing Up, at the Richmond Art Center, in a town just north of Berkeley, California. 
Openings & Closings: Exhibitions, Shows, Fairs 2/05/20–2/11/20 - See what's going on this week in the art and antiques world
Farther Afield: Argentina Honors a Sculptor gone Out of Fashion - The world has largely forgotten about sculptor José Fioravanti and the reasons are quite clear.
Splendors that Astonished - A new exhibition at the Met explores the amazing creations that filled courtly cabinets of curiosities.
Charleston Antiques Show
March 5 – 8
Inspired by the rich historical, architectural and cultural heritage of Charleston, the annual Charleston Antiques Show is a premier destination for collectors and enthusiasts who enjoy seeing and learning about incorporating antiques into modern-day decor.
January/February 2020
November/December 2019
September/October 2019
July/August 2019