A new book takes readers into the eccentrically elegant home of a New Orleans antiques dealer and interior decorator.
Old Wine, New Bottle
A collection of historical art and design finds a happy home in a modernist tower, thanks to the ministrations of interior designer Thomas Jayne.
Hot Stove League
A gallery of six kitchens in historic American homes across the nation.
Dining with Antiques
A hospitality-adept interior designer sets the stage for entertainment occasions at home using antique tableware, silver, and glass from his well-built collection.
Living with antiques: The Oddities Couple
In Connecticut, Ryan and Regina Cohn have created a live-in Victorian Gothic cabinet of curiosities.
Openings and Closings: January 27 to February 2
A compilation of some must-see programs at the New York Winter Show you can attend this week
“Not my grandmother’s china”
The Artistic Table is on view until June 10th at Hillwood in Washington, DC
The irrefutable freshness of Thomas Jayne
Taking Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman Jr.’s The Decoration of Houses as his starting point, in his new book the master decorator displays the many improvisations he has rung from historic models and classical principles
Living with Thomas Jayne
The most surprising interior in London is Sir John Soane’s Museum. The sheer density of paintings, sculpture, furniture, architectural fragments and models, Greco-Roman marbles, and much more appears largely as it did when the renowned early nineteenth-century architect lived there, arranging and rearranging his art, artifacts, and antiquities. What elevates the profusion from an eccentric jumble to a splendid, startlingly …
Carolle Thibaut-Pomerantz and the timeless allure of wallpaper
The new book by art historian and vintage wallpaper expert Carolle Thibaut-Pomerantz, Wallpaper: A History of Style and Trends (Flammarion, 2009), offers a visually stunning and comprehensive survey of decorative wall coverings. Chronicling wallpaper’s evolution—from guild organization in the 16th century through its refinement in 18th-century France; the technical advancement of the panoramique; trade and interpretation in the United States; …