Styles & Techniques
A Guide to Marble in European Antiques Illustrated by Pietra Dura Table Tops
Choosing an accent piece in marble simply can not go wrong. Taking marble ...
Artists & Brands
Treens and Carvings in St. Lucie Wood. Or Is It Bagard Wood?
In the 17th and 18th centuries, some artisans from the Duchy of Lorraine ...
Customs
Art Nouveau: Taking Inspiration From the Beauty of Nature
In the image below, a crane perches on the edge of a lily ...
Customs
Hanukkiah: The Lights of Hanukkah
Each year, Hanukkah–or Chanukah–, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated from 25 Kislev ...
Furniture
Carpentry and Colonialism: The Exquisite Woodwork of India
Pictured below is a 19th-century folding Savonarola armchair made in India during the ...
Artists & Brands
Susanna and the Elders: The Joy to Rediscover an Artemisia Gentileschi’s Painting
There are already plenty of reasons to visit Windsor Castle, but until April ...
Artists & Brands
Caspar Bernhard Hardy’s Wax Reliefs: Late 18th-Century Curiosities
A close observation of this pair of polychrome wax reliefs by Caspar Bernhard ...
Decor
Hizen Wares: Fine Ceramics From Arita, Imari and Karatsu in Southern Japan
Nestled in the picturesque mountains of Saga Prefecture in Southern Japan is the ...
Artists & Brands
Dumfries House in Scotland: Thomas Chippendale’s and Robert Adam’s Early Works
Blue like the Mediterranean Sea, the magnificent rococo bed restored in 2010 attracts ...
Artists & Brands
Cows in a Meadow by Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)
I am a student of my father and beautiful nature.” — Rosa Bonheur ...
Furniture
Material Highlight: Walnut
For centuries, walnut wood has been one of the most beloved woods used ...
Artists & Brands
Weaving a Legacy: The Life and Work of Jean Lurçat
Jean Lurçat (1892-1966) was a French artist, designer, and ceramicist who made significant ...
Customs
The Grand Tour: Artistic and Intellectual Diffusion
The Grand Tour was a cultural and educational phenomenon that emerged in the ...
Artists & Brands
Ferdinand Barbedienne: Innovations in Bronze and Enamel
Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) was a French metalworker and bronze caster who became known ...
Customs
Victorian Mourning Jewelry: The Golden Age of Grief
In the Victorian era, mourning was an elaborate and highly ritualized practice which ...
Artists & Brands
Sauteuse Chest of Drawers From Jean-François Hache’s Workshop
This commode is curved on the front and on both sides. With only ...
