Dealer Jan David Winitz has specialized in oriental rugs for many years, but he never sold the first rug that sparked his passion…
Curious Objects: The curious histories behind board games, at the American Folk Art Museum
In today’s episode, we learn about a goose-themed board game.
Curious Objects: Tiffany’s frog-shaped creamer and pufferfish sugar dish, at the Met
A frog-shaped creamer and pufferfish-shaped sugar bowl by Tiffany feature in today’s episode.
Curious Objects: CO Bites: Pretty, Dangerous
Curator Sarah Margolis-Pineo introduces us to a chair you wouldn’t dare sit in…
Curious Objects: Introducing Mitchell Owens
ANTIQUES has a new editor in chief! Mitchell Owens, formerly of World of Interiors, joins Curious Objects’ host Benjamin Miller on this special episode…
Curious Objects: The “Confirmed Bachelor” Who Forever Changed American Homes
Host Benjamin Miller digs into the history of Beauport, the Gilded-Age mansion perched on a rock ledge overlooking Massachusetts’s Gloucester Harbor.
Curious Objects Whale Teeth and the Pirate Princess
Under discussion in this episode are a pair of sperm whale teeth bearing depictions of what look like female pirates.
Curious Objects: Are trends sooo over?
Are collectors still entranced by trends, or has the algorithm swayed our passions? Curious Objects host Benjamin Miller explores historical design trends…
Curious Objects: Discovering a Forgotten Folk Artist and a Secret Code Book at the Independence Seaport Museum
Host Benjamin Miller is introduced to an amazing folk art watercolor depicting the father of the US Navy…
Curious Objects: A Precious 17th-Century Kleenex
Elena Kanagy-Loux, co-founder of the Brooklyn Lace Guild, talks Renaissance lace and all its wonders.