On the pieces by Eileen Gray in the YSL/Bergé collection at Christie’s
Chintz Appliqué: From Imitation to Icon
On the exhibition Chintz Appliqué: From Imitation to Icon at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum
Japanese Craft in Philadelphia
Much has been written about the influence of Japanese design on American and European works of the nineteenth century, but turn the lens in the other direction, looking at the influence of Western art on Japan, and there have been far fewer inquiries. The Art of Japanese Craft: 1875 to the Present, presented at the Philadelphia Museum of Art through …
Edward F. Caldwell and Company’s Legacy of Lighting
Although the name of Edward F. Caldwell may be unfamiliar to some, the lighting fixtures made by his eponymous firm grace some of the best known public and private architectural commissions of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States. Caldwell and his partner, Victor F. von Lossberg, a Russian artist he met while working at Archer …
Washington alive and well
A portrait miniature of George Washington brought $336,000-the second highest price ever paid for an American portrait miniature
Stickley in Dallas
Taken for granted for decades, Stickley furniture finally attracted interest from major museums
A Reason to Love Antiques
If you’re in need of further convincing
America in 3 by 5
Walker Evans’s ability to locate drama in the matter of fact began with his passion for the picture postcard
Dealer Interview: Ben Janssens
An interview with the founder of Ben Janssens Oriental Art
The lure of provenance
The much celebrated collection of Yves-Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé to be sold this month in Paris is almost as notable for its roster of previous owners as for the objects themselves