After a decade as a dealer in contemporary art, and three dealing in antiques, here are a few things that the author couldn’t bear to sell —and why. ⬬
Books: Órale: Love and Death in Mexico City
Órale is more than a remarkable monograph. It is a love letter, a promise kept, and a reminder that one of the greatest inheritances another person can leave us is the chance to see the world through their eyes, even if it’s only a peek.⬬
A Background for Living
Joe D’Urso’s enduring philosophy of restraint, freedom, and interiors shaped by human presence. ⬬
The Dazzling and the Grotesque: Le Goût Helena Rubinstein
A reflection on the colors, textures, and endless ambitions that shaped the world of cosmetics entrepreneur and obsessive collector Helena Rubinstein. ⬬
Flea Bite: Missed Connections
Lost loves, broken hearts, and the antiques that got away. ⬬
Style: The Allure of Pearls
How these ocean treasures transformed from priceless royal gems into accessible symbols of beauty, creativity, and personal style. ⬬
Antiques in Modernist Interiors
A photo essay on the unexpected symbiosis between objects of the past and the architectural languages of modernism and contemporary design. ⬬
Watercolor Dreams
The painter who documented twentieth-century decorating at its zenith, one magnificent room after another. ⬬
MAK’s Labyrinth
A beautiful tome containing the historic works of the Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry house brings to you glittering treasures from the house’s archives. ⬬
Ghost Chasing
The story of how Robert de Montesquiou’s gilt bat made its way to the West Village town house of gallerist Matthew Marks and writer Jack Bankowsky. ⬬