Forever fresh
Ceramics shaped like or decorated with fruit and vegetables provide garden delights all year long.
The cat’s meow
Portraits of cats are accessible, attractive and affordable examples of animal art.
Yesterday meets tomorrow
Successful interior design melds old and new into a unified and expressive whole.
Nautical tokens of love
The shell mosaics known today as sailors’ valentines were a popular gift from seafaring men to the women who waited at home.
A toast to the ‘noble experiment’
Prohibition – America’s “noble experiment,” which helped define the Roaring ’20s – had a complex history whose unforeseen consequences offer a cautionary tale for our own time.
TICK TOCK…
Timekeeping devices have a long and fascinating history, from the sundial to the smartwatch.
Saying it with music
A pair of mandolins speak eloquently of a tuneful past and the capacity of music to bring people together in harmony.
Off the grid
Painter Agnes Martin created a serene body of work that reflected a Zen philosophy despite – or maybe because of – the difficult circumstances she contended with in her long life.
Shining again
With jewelry, everything old is new again.
Game on
Game boards are useful for whiling away an afternoon – or hanging on a wall.
Florence Knoll: Designing woman
It’s fair to say that Florence Knoll was the most influential figure in corporate interior design in America from the 1940s to the 1970s. The principles she championed created the efficient, open-plan, user-friendly environment that characterizes most office environments, and many homes, today.
The world in a glass
One of travels’ greatest pleasures is sampling local food and drink.
Outdoor living
Warm breezes and soft sunshine have always lured people to work, play, socialize and relax in the fresh air. Happily there is an abundance of furniture and accessories to make plein air living comfortable, convenient and stylish.
Creature feature
Whether it’s called zoomorphic personal ornamentation or critter glitter, animals of all kinds have been a recurring motif in jewelry history. Their natural beauty and unique traits have inspired countless pieces, from the scarab beetles of ancient Egypt to David Webb’s zebras and frogs.
Furniture as art
Judy Kensley McKie creates eclectic, one-of-a-kind furnishings that lie at the intersection of design and fine art.
Skin in the game
Love, sex, romance and eroticism have defined Nan Goldin’s multimedia work.
A man for all seasons
He died with $13 in his bank account and was forgotten for much of the 20th century. But stained glass master and watercolorist John La Farge is having another moment.