ANTIQUES has a new editor in chief! Mitchell Owens, formerly of World of Interiors, joins Curious Objects’ host Benjamin Miller on this special episode…
Curious Objects: The “Confirmed Bachelor” Who Forever Changed American Homes
Host Benjamin Miller digs into the history of Beauport, the Gilded-Age mansion perched on a rock ledge overlooking Massachusetts’s Gloucester Harbor.
Current and coming: American paintings at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
A transformative donation is on view at the de Young.
Curious Objects Whale Teeth and the Pirate Princess
Under discussion in this episode are a pair of sperm whale teeth bearing depictions of what look like female pirates.
Cosmopolitan Craftsman
The story of Tiffany’s erudite and imaginative silver designer of
the late nineteenth century, Edward C. Moore.
Curious Objects: Are trends sooo over?
Are collectors still entranced by trends, or has the algorithm swayed our passions? Curious Objects host Benjamin Miller explores historical design trends…
Curious Objects: Discovering a Forgotten Folk Artist and a Secret Code Book at the Independence Seaport Museum
Host Benjamin Miller is introduced to an amazing folk art watercolor depicting the father of the US Navy…
Curious Objects: A Precious 17th-Century Kleenex
Elena Kanagy-Loux, co-founder of the Brooklyn Lace Guild, talks Renaissance lace and all its wonders.
Curious Objects: Rescued by the Romanovs, a Fabergé Treasure Comes to Market
The Romanov dynasty was wiped out in 1918 . . . but what happened to all their stuff? We have the details on Heritage Auction’s sale of Romanov treasures.
Curious Objects: Advice Ep: How to Buy an Antique/Vintage Rug
Everything you need to know about how to buy an antique rug, including the surprising origins of the world’s best carpets.