Adam Charlap Hyman

Part VII: In which the author collects curiosities for
his Wunderkammer.                                                  Ralph Gardner Jr.
Illustrated by Colleen Bayley Harrington

No Small Feat: A chinoiserie wallpaper from Fromental
becomes the starting point for an intimate sitting room
inspired by Ann Getty’s legendary eye for collecting.  Blake Funston

The Perfect Pail: The remarkable history of the peat
bucket, in which functional design, scarce resources,
and timeless craftsmanship meet.
Benjamin Davidson and Pippa Biddle

An aesthetic movement mansion in New York, the
collection of a connoisseur of the eighteenth century,
and a sui generis Grecian-style neoclassical sofa.
for art and meditation opens in Upstate New York.

Design writer Scott Drevnig visits Barnaba Fornasetti
at his home in Milan and explores the decor produced
by the Fornasetti firm.
Scott Drevnig

Conservator Holly Salmon reflects on the delicate nature of Japanese folding screens and balancing preservation with respect for cultural heritage.
Urvashi Lele

Soft Power? The rise, disappearance, and remarkable rediscovery of Louis XIV’s most ambitious Savonnerie carpet commission.
Wolf Burchard and Elizabeth Cleland

Artifacts of Egypt’s Eighteenth Dynasty on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston show how art was masterfully deployed as an instrument of political power and propaganda.

A powerful photographic love letter to Mexico City and a compendium of musical instruments through history, both real and imagined.

Waikiki’s Grandes Dames: The historic Moana Surfrider and Royal Hawaiian Hotels celebrate more than a century of hospitality on Oahu.
Sharon Kong-Perring

The Allure of Pearls: How these aquatic treasures transformed from priceless royal gems into accessible symbols of beauty, creativity, and personal style.
Sarah Davis

Missed Connections: Lost loves, broken hearts, and the antiques that got away.
Christine Hope Hildebrand

“The Interior Decorator” by Margaret Atwood
Poetry editor Sean Nevin
The Inside Story by Will Nediger
Edited by Rick Sharp

July/August 2026 Crossword Solution 

Block Party: The story of a neglected auction lot with a remarkable provenance.
Mitchell Owens

A reflection on the colors, textures, and endless ambitions that shaped the world of cosmetics entrepreneur and obsessive collector Helena Rubinstein.
Amy Fine Collins

Joe D’Urso’s enduring philosophy of restraint, freedom, and interiors shaped by human presence.
David Lê

A forgotten French ceramist’s journey from the famed Sèvres manufactory to Missouri reshaped the course of modern ceramics.
Laura Kugel

The story of how Robert de Montesquiou’s gilt bat made its way to the West Village town house of gallerist Matthew Marks and writer Jack Bankowsky.
Adam Charlap Hyman

After a decade as a dealer in contemporary art, and three dealing in antiques, here are a few things that the author couldn’t bear to sell—and why.
R. Louis Bofferding

A photo essay on the unexpected symbiosis between
objects of the past and the architectural languages of
modernism and contemporary design.
Jason Wigginton

The painter who documented twentieth-century decorating at its zenith, one magnificent room after another.
Mitchell Owens