Through interviews with leading figures in the world of fine and decorative arts, Curious Objects—a podcast from The Magazine Antiques—explores the hidden histories, the little-known facts, the intricacies, and the idiosyncrasies that breathe life and energy into antiques and works of art.
Ben speaks with Ellery Foutch, assistant professor in American studies at Middlebury College, about a “relic Windsor chair” assembled by Henry Sheldon...
Ben speaks with Ellery Foutch, assistant professor in American studies at Middlebury College, about a “relic Windsor chair” assembled by Henry Sheldon...
Time was, many top interior designers sought to conjure a perfectly seamless décor—whether it be all Louis XV furniture, all early American, or all mo...
Time was, many top interior designers sought to conjure a perfectly seamless décor—whether it be all Louis XV furniture, all early American, or all mo...
In mid-May, two paintings by Georgia O’Keeffe sold at auction, one in each of the world’s top sales rooms. Green Oak Leaves fetched $1.15 million at S...
In mid-May, two paintings by Georgia O’Keeffe sold at auction, one in each of the world’s top sales rooms. Green Oak Leaves fetched $1.15 million at S...
During the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration funded an interracial labor program in Wisconsin that employed over five thousand women...
During the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration funded an interracial labor program in Wisconsin that employed over five thousand women...
The technique of reverse-painting was introduced to China in the late 1600s by its European trading partners, who manufactured and shipped the plate g...
The technique of reverse-painting was introduced to China in the late 1600s by its European trading partners, who manufactured and shipped the plate g...