Queen Victoria and other nineteenth-century ladies were smitten by the subtle bling of agate, an eye-catching hardstone where color and history intersect.
Salon Art + Design 2024 Highlights
Antique and contemporary design come together at this five-day event.
Ballroom Blitz
Reimagining the art of the chandelier at CUNY.
The Life Historic
A port town with astonishingly rich period architecture, centuries-old Edenton is becoming one of North Carolina’s best places to be.
Yankton Dakota Artist Mary Sully Receives Due Recognition at the Met
Over one hundred triptychs are on display in this debut exhibition.
Objects: All the News That’s Fit to Print
British transferware made for American homeowners is sturdy and sometimes surprisingly topical, bringing international events to everyday tabletops.
Reine Check
Marie Antoinette’s canapé à la turque has returned it to its original glory, right down to the hand-embroidered jardin that blooms across its cushions.
Scholar: Feats of Clay
Decorative arts expert Marie-Laure Buku Pongo has taken the Frick Collection’s new ceramics installations under her wing.
Exhibitions: Blast from the Past
Bourbon discoveries on the Bay of Naples in Dallas.
The Woman Who Loved Beautiful Things
Rita Lydig coveted rare art and ravishing antiques to the point of bankruptcy. But her fine-tuned aesthetic sense remained intact until the last penny.