This week on the podcast we travel back to the seventeenth century, to the glorious court of the Sun King, Louis XIV…
Curious Objects: Jewelry We Love and Hate, with Gem X
A selection of enchanting bijoux from the personal collections of Gem X, an international club for jewelry aficionados.
Curious Objects: Debunking the Hitler Diaries and Other Adventures, with Kenneth Rendell
Kenneth Rendell needs no introduction for many in the antiques world, and in this episode of our Curious Objects podcast, he is sharing some of his best stories…
Curious Objects: Meet the Millennials Proving That Young People Love Old Things
This week on the podcast, we welcome the intriguingly named Salt Lizard, a two-woman antiques gallery at the center of hipsterdom: Williamsburg, Brooklyn…
Curious Objects: Should Antiquities Return to Where they Came From?
On the quirks and inequities of provenance, tomb robbery, and repatriation…
Curious Objects: All About Amber, with Laura Kugel
Amber gameboards became very popular in northern Europe at the beginning of the seventeenth century, and the subject of this week’s episode represents the very best of type.
Curious Objects: Why You Should Spend $10,000 on a Shaving Bowl
Now on our Curious Objects podcast: Why You Should Spend $10000 on a Shaving Bowl…
Curious Objects: Antiques Roadshow Appraiser Nick Dawes
Antiques Roadshow appraiser Nick Dawes takes us through his most fascinating finds.
Curious Objects: A Newly Unearthed George Washington Letter, with Nathan Raab
A never-before-seen missive by George Washington is the subject of this week’s interview…
Curious Objects: Jade, the Imperial Gem, with Clarissa von Spee
Investigating a pair of luxury jade vessels from the Qing Dynasty, with curator Clarissa von Spee…