July/August 2026

Subscribe to The Magazine ANTIQUES today! And sign-up for our newsletter!JULY/AUGUST 2026GUEST EDITOR’S LETTER Jason T. Busch PERSPECTIVESJason T. Busch describes the painting that began his love of art, David Fierman explains how the Living Museum at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center got its start, and Peter Pap delves into a controversial trend in antique rugs. THE OBSCURE CONNOISSEURPart VI: In which the …

May/June 2026

Subscribe to The Magazine ANTIQUES today! And sign-up for our newsletter!MAY/JUNE 2026Guest Editor’s Letter Ulysses Grant Dietz The Obscure ConnoisseurPart V: In which the author is awakened to the splendor of his vintage bathrooms.                                                        …

March/April 2026

Subscribe to The Magazine ANTIQUES today! And sign-up for our newsletter!MARCH/APRIL 2026GUEST EDITOR’S LETTER Lisa Minardi THE OBSCURE CONNOISSEUR Part IV: In which the author copes with his collection of chipped Meissen figurines. Ralph Gardner Jr. Illustrated by Colleen Bayley Harrington AUCTIONSRecent and upcoming sales of blue-and-white porcelain. OBJECTSChewed Paper: How papier-mâché bridged affordability and elegance, carrying centuries of innovation into …

Subscribe to The Magazine ANTIQUES today! And sign-up for our newsletter!JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2026PUBLISHER’S LETTER Don Sparacin IN CONVERSATIONThe Conservation Problem                  Urvashi Lele, in partnership with The Winter Show THE OBSCURE CONNOISSEURPart III: A portrait of the author as a teenage rare-book collector. Ralph Gardner Jr.Illustrated by Colleen Bayley Harrington IDEASRereading History: Publisher Assouline unveils …

Subscribe to The Magazine ANTIQUES today! And sign-up for our newsletter!NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025Guest Editor’s Letter Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser Artist ProfileOn the cover: Valerie Hegarty ObjectsNostalgia in Motion: How immigrant craftsmen built America’s first amusement rides. Benjamin Davidson and Pippa Biddle The Obscure ConnoisseurPart II: In which the writer brandishes his polishing cloth. Ralph Gardner Jr. PerspectivesMitch’s Musings: When old textiles meet new …

September/October 2025

Subscribe to The Magazine ANTIQUES today! And sign-up for our newsletter!SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2025Guest Editor’s Letter Pieter Estersohn In ConversationLessons from the disaster and subsequent restoration at Boscobel House and Gardens in Garrison, New York. ObjectsThe Birth of the Travel Memento: The Grand Tour began as a way for young men of means to see Europe, and resulted in the invention of what …

Magazine July/August 2025

Subscribe to The Magazine ANTIQUES today! And sign-up for our newsletter!JULY/AUGUST 2025Guest Editor’s Letter Cara Zimmerman Luminary Infinite Iterations: A tribute to the remarkable Bernard L. Herman. ObjectsBlowin’ in the Wind: On the complex origins of whirligigs, a seaside artform that unfolded from the dying whaling industry. Benjamin Davidson and Pippa Biddle PerspectivesMitch’s Musings: A coveted antique shows itself at just …

Magazine May/June 2025

Subscribe to The Magazine ANTIQUES today! And sign-up for our newsletter!MAY/JUNE 2025Guest Editor’s Letter Michael Diaz-Griffith Field NotesReading the Room Sarah Archer ObjectsString Theory: Once more familiar than the harpsichord, the salterio is being rediscovered by musicians drawn to its complexity, history, and spellbinding sound. Benjamin Davidson and Pippa Biddle PerspectivesA roundtable with the next generation of decorative arts curators, a …