The Woman Who Loved Beautiful Things
by Mitchell Owens
Rita Lydig coveted rare art and ravishing antiques to the point of bankruptcy. But her fine-tuned aesthetic sense remained intact until the last penny.
Little Briton
by Michael Simon
At an antiques shop on Madison Avenue, interior designer Michael Simon tells ANTIQUES the lessons he learned from a couture-clad tastemaker.
Thomas Cole Visits Prophetstown
by Sierra Holt
Web ExclusiveArtist Alan Michelson takes residence at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site.
The Life Historic - A port town with astonishingly rich period architecture, centuries-old Edenton is becoming one of North Carolina’s best places to be.
Yankton Dakota Artist Mary Sully Receives Due Recognition at the Met - Over one hundred triptychs are on display in this debut exhibition.
Objects: All the News That’s Fit to Print - British transferware made for American homeowners is sturdy and sometimes surprisingly topical, bringing international events to everyday tabletops.
Reine Check - Marie Antoinette’s canapé à la turque has returned it to its original glory, right down to the hand-embroidered jardin that blooms across its cushions.
Scholar: Feats of Clay - Decorative arts expert Marie-Laure Buku Pongo has taken the Frick Collection’s new ceramics installations under her wing.
The Woman Who Loved Beautiful Things - Rita Lydig coveted rare art and ravishing antiques to the point of bankruptcy. But her fine-tuned aesthetic sense remained intact until the last penny.
Good Ordinary - In a picturesque Dorset village, a celebrated architect and designer lives amid polished Georgian tables, curious Victorian chairs, and romantic Edwardiana.
Curious Objects: From Barn to Yarn: The story of spinning wheels, with Heavenly Bresser - In this episode of our podcast Curious Objects, host Ben Miller speaks with knit maven Heavenly Bresser, founder of the store Heavenly Knitchet and devotee of ye olde spinning wheel...
Books: Monuments Man - Nazi-Era Provenance of Museum Collections: A Research Guide by Jacques Schuhmacher
LIVING WITH ANTIQUES
Habitat for Humanity
By Stacy C. Hollander with photography by Ellen McDermott and Bridget Sciales
