An interview with François-Renaud Labarthe
The Rug Company debuts designs by Eva Zeisel
Eva Zeisel’s design take a new form
This Week’s Top Lots: June 2 – 5
Top lots in the world of antiques
Woodcarver Kate Mosher at the Kentucky Historical Society
Gems from the Kentucky Historical Society’s latest exhibition
In conversation with…Jeanne Rymer, modern chair collector
Fans of 20th-century design will want to visit the Philadelphia Museum this summer to see A Taste for Modern: The Jeanne Rymer Collection of Twentieth-Century Chairs (on view through September 20), an exhibit of twenty-three chairs from a group of thirty-five that were donated to the museum by Jeanne Rymer in 2007. The collection spans the entire 20th century, with …
Adelphi introduces decorative wallpaper panels
Adelphi Paper Hangings ventures into historic reproductions
Inspired by antiques: An American moon and stars quilt
This week I’m taking inspiration from a remarkable quilt that will be up for auction at Skinner’s American furniture and decorative arts sale this weekend (June 7). Dating from the turn of the 20th century, the design of this pieced wool quilt is comprised of four-point stars set between thirty-five full circles and ten half circles—known as a “moon and …
This Week’s Top Lots: May 24 – 29
Top Lots in the world of antiques
Great Estates: The Richard H. Driehaus Museum in Chicago
In our current May issue “The Scene” takes readers to the antiques shops and vintage dealers of Chicago where mid-century design and the Prairie School reign. Although the city is known for its progressive architecture, it is refreshing to find there a historic house that fully embraces its Gilded Age opulence, and the Richard H. Driehaus Museum does just that. …
Maher’s Moment: A Prairie School master emerges
George Washington Maher is having his moment in the sun