Invented in ancient Rome, the Campeche chair was a favorite of Thomas Jefferson during the American neoclassical period and still serves as a symbol of political power
Kem Weber and the rise of modern design in Southern California
On the Barker Brothers’ Los Angeles 1926 shop opening and the work of Kem Weber
This Week’s Top Lots: April 24 – May 1
Top Lots in the world of antiques
Japanned furniture: global objects in provincial America
So Asia, and Africa, ~ Europa, with America; ~ AIl Four, in Consort
join’d shall Sing ~ New Songs of Praise to Christ our King.
Rare Kentucky Derby trophy to be auctioned
A trophy and a missing cup up for auction at Skinner
The 17th Annual Newport Symposium: A Great Escape
The Preservation Society of Newport County celebrates their 17th annual symposium
Seeing green at historic garden estates
A selection of our favorite gardens
National Trust lists America’s most endangered historic sites for 2009
The most endangered historic places in the U.S.
Failed design at the Bard Graduate Center
On the Failed Design conference at Bard Graduate Center
This Week’s Top Lots: April 19 – 24
Top Lots in the world of antiques