In part one of a two-part exploration, Curious Objects host Benjamin Miller considers the Shakers and their material culture in its historical context.
The Origins of Edgefield Pottery
A curator at the Metropolitan Museum examines the history of the famed nineteenth-century South Carolina ceramics
Auction notes: Upcoming Sales: The great Peter Tillou’s estate and the mysterious art of Gertrude Abercrombie
The auction of the estates of Peter Tillou and Gertrude Abercrombie
Selections from 100 years of Antiques covers
Summer edition
“To Wield the Needle with Advantage”
American schoolgirl academy embroidery, 1790 to 1830
Field notes: Water is Life
New exhibitions at the Met set the stage for an update on Native American representation
Artist profile: Birds of a Feather
A visit to the home and studio of artist-cum-naturalist Mary Jo McConnell
Farther afield: Harlequin Romance
In Dresden, a philosophy lesson found in Meissen porcelain figurines
Announcing Calder Gardens
A new sculpture park is coming to city center Philadelphia
In Memoriam: R. Scudder Smith (1935-2022)
The antiques world remembers founder and publisher of Antiques and the Arts Weekly, R. Scudder Smith