A new partnership uncovers historical documents of Black and Native American Revolutionary soldiers.
Event Notice: Shaker Anniversary
Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Shakers’ Arrival in America
Venice on the Gulf Coast
John and Mabel Ringling’s fantasy palazzo in Sarasota is a testament to the romantic power of architecture.
On books: Book of Hours
A new treatise on the early American polymath David Rittenhouse draws attention to his elegant timepieces.
Edwin Booth’s Curtain Call
Founded as a members’ club, The Players has won a reputation for its historical stewardship—and irrepressible bonhomie.
Object lesson: Gallic Bred
Now nearly forgotten, New York furniture maker and French expatriate Léon Marcotte was the toast of tycoons in the Gilded Age.
“We’re selling it, not renting it”
In this excerpt from a forthcoming memoir, an auction house veteran looks back on his beginning days in the trade.
Talking antiques: The 70th Winter Show
Exhibitors describe the offerings they will bring to the 70th edition of The Winter Show.
Object lesson: Lights from the Dark Ages: The Lüsterweibchen
All about the world’s weirdest chandeliers.
“Like a Moth to the Flame”
In an excerpt from his new book, furniture maker Michael Coffey describes the beginnings of his transition from one type of good works to another.