Visitors to the newly reopened Lake Placid Lodge in Lake Placid, New York, may be surprised to encounter a large collection of paintings, comprised mostly of works by members of the Hudson River school depicting Adirondack scenes. While many of the works are by artists whose names are probably not familiar to most-William Richardson Tyler, John Olson Hammerstad, Nelson Augustus …
Skinner, Inc. to Go Live
Signaling the expanding presence of regional and specialty auction houses on the web, Skinner, Inc. recently announced that it would bring its auctions online in spring 2009. Skinner-Live!, a live online bidding applet, will make it possible for bidders to compete in Skinner auctions in real time from the company’s own website. While other auction houses have partnered with …
Royal porcelain from the Twinight Collection
An obsession with early 19th century porcelain
Queries: Irish Furniture
Calling all Irish furniture fanatics!
The lost generation of Danish design
Danish design deserves a moment in the sun
The real Menil
On the most admired collector of the second half of the 20th century
Gorham’s ‘white gold’ flatware
The early ivory pieces in the Gorham archives
The purists Paul Follot and Maurice Dufrène
Putting a spotlight on French design of the early 20th century

Indian silver for the Raj
An exhibition looks at the silver objects made for British households by Indian craftsman
Timeless Stones and Bronzes: The collection of Philip Hewat Jaboor
Marbles, porphyry, hardstones, oh my!