The second edition of Dispatches, a new sporadical email newsletter about the arts of the past as they live in the present day by Elizabeth Pochoda, Advisory Editor, The Magazine ANTIQUES.
Dispatch 1: A White House Makeover, Americana On The Rise, The Storyville Story, New Questions About Old Masters
A new sporadical email newsletter about the arts of the past as they live in the present day by Elizabeth Pochoda, Advisory Editor, The Magazine ANTIQUES.
The Unknown Jewelry of Marie Zimmerman
from The Magazine ANTIQUES, January/February 2012
May/June 2026
Subscribe to The Magazine ANTIQUES today! And sign-up for our newsletter! MAY/JUNE 2026Guest Editor’s Letter Ulysses Grant Dietz The Obscure ConnoisseurPart V: In which the author is awakened to the splendor of his vintage bathrooms. …
March/April 2026
Subscribe to The Magazine ANTIQUES today! And sign-up for our newsletter! MARCH/APRIL 2026GUEST EDITOR’S LETTER Lisa Minardi THE OBSCURE CONNOISSEUR Part IV: In which the author copes with his collection of chipped Meissen figurines. Ralph Gardner Jr. Illustrated by Colleen Bayley Harrington AUCTIONSRecent and upcoming sales of blue-and-white porcelain. OBJECTSChewed Paper: How papier-mâché bridged affordability and elegance, carrying centuries of innovation …
A Species-Level Evolution
Dario Calmese of the Institute of Black Imagination considers the future of American material culture. ⬬
Subscribe to The Magazine ANTIQUES today! And sign-up for our newsletter! JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2026PUBLISHER’S LETTER Don Sparacin IN CONVERSATIONThe Conservation Problem Urvashi Lele, in partnership with The Winter Show THE OBSCURE CONNOISSEURPart III: A portrait of the author as a teenage rare-book collector. Ralph Gardner Jr.Illustrated by Colleen Bayley Harrington IDEASRereading History: Publisher Assouline …
The Obscure Connoisseur – Part I
An old friend’s will instructed that his amateur photography, thousands of slides that he took over the years, be delivered to another friend he was confident was qualified to archive the trove for the ages. ⬬
Subscribe to The Magazine ANTIQUES today! And sign-up for our newsletter! NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025Guest Editor’s Letter Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser Artist ProfileOn the cover: Valerie Hegarty ObjectsNostalgia in Motion: How immigrant craftsmen built America’s first amusement rides. Benjamin Davidson and Pippa Biddle The Obscure ConnoisseurPart II: In which the writer brandishes his polishing cloth. Ralph Gardner Jr. PerspectivesMitch’s Musings: When old textiles meet …
Patina and Provenance
Designer Charlotte Moss on the charm of antique chairs and how the spirits of their collectors linger. ⬬