An excerpt from the new book English Furniture 1680–1760, The Percival D. Griffiths Collection examines the famed Dickinson desk and bookcase.
Shadowy Figures
When Charles Scribner’s Sons decided to publish an illustrated book on hoofed mammals in 1953, it was probably not a subject with promising financial prospects—a worthy scientific treatise, perhaps, but certainly not something expected to appeal to the general public. Yet when the book appeared, its dazzling black-and-white graphics made it one of Scribner’s most appealing offerings of the year…
Dealer profile: The Virginian
Taylor Thistlethwaite believes that antiques and vintage designs give collectors a sense of place, a sense of history, and a sense of belonging
Current and coming: In Dallas, East meets West in jewelry
A new exhibition offers insight into the creative process of Cartier’s designers
Toasts and Testimonials
A collection of tributes, memories, comments, and reflections in honor of our 100th anniversary
Freake Out!
An art historian posits the identity of one of the most famous limners of Puritan new England
Bringing the Art of the People to Boston
An exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts offers a reappraisal of the institution’s foundational folk art collection
From the Archives: High styles: American design in the twentieth century
An archival article from 1985 makes its web debut!
On books: May/June 2021
A new publication explores a subject rarely addressed by design historians: how was time experienced by Britons in the early modern period?
The Maker’s Hand
A new exhibition explores the tradition of craft in America and the making of modern art