John and Mabel Ringling’s fantasy palazzo in Sarasota is a testament to the romantic power of architecture.
On books: Book of Hours
A new treatise on the early American polymath David Rittenhouse draws attention to his elegant timepieces.
Current and coming: A “kaleidoscopic” artist at the Bard Graduate Center
Sonia Delaunay’s sixty-year career is on display in a comprehensive exhibition.
Edwin Booth’s Curtain Call
Founded as a members’ club, The Players has won a reputation for its historical stewardship—and irrepressible bonhomie.
Curious Objects: Mixed Metals and the American Origins of Art Nouveau, with Art Slice
A look at the height of Tiffany and Company’s success and some of their most stunning mixed-metal wares…
Museum visit: Wake Up the Echoes
The University of Notre Dame’s new art museum is a Beaux-Arts throwback.
Living with antiques: Toy Story
Antique playthings are the core of a Texas collection that also includes Eastern Woodlands Indian artifacts, nineteenth-century furniture, and folk paintings.
Object lesson: Gallic Bred
Now nearly forgotten, New York furniture maker and French expatriate Léon Marcotte was the toast of tycoons in the Gilded Age.
Curious Objects: Advice Ep: How to Buy a Vintage Engagement Ring
From choosing a stone to navigating superstitions, this Valentine’s Day we are talking all about engagement rings.
“We’re selling it, not renting it”
In this excerpt from a forthcoming memoir, an auction house veteran looks back on his beginning days in the trade.