A selection of enchanting bijoux from the personal collections of Gem X, an international club for jewelry aficionados.
Curious Objects: Debunking the Hitler Diaries and Other Adventures, with Kenneth Rendell
Kenneth Rendell needs no introduction for many in the antiques world, and in this episode of our Curious Objects podcast, he is sharing some of his best stories…
Curious Objects: Meet the Millennials Proving That Young People Love Old Things
This week on the podcast, we welcome the intriguingly named Salt Lizard, a two-woman antiques gallery at the center of hipsterdom: Williamsburg, Brooklyn…
Endnotes: Pyramid Schemes
How educator and designer Matthew Bird utilized social media to lecture on Egyptian Revival design.
On books: Meeting of the Minds
A book series from the Frick Collection pairs scholarly analysis with artistic interpretation.
Tradition with a Twist
The Ford House in suburban Detroit features warm, Old World appointments, a rich collection of elegant antiques, and a surprise dash of sleek modern design.
Curious Objects: Should Antiquities Return to Where they Came From?
On the quirks and inequities of provenance, tomb robbery, and repatriation…
Field notes: A Matter of Respect
A look into the current state of the repatriation of Native American art and objects in American museums.
Object lesson: Keeping Time with the Willards
Keynotes on a classic nineteenth-century American clock.
Curious Objects: All About Amber, with Laura Kugel
Amber gameboards became very popular in northern Europe at the beginning of the seventeenth century, and the subject of this week’s episode represents the very best of type.