Wearing Discretion on Their Sleeves
It was the spring of 1784, and the young crown prince of England, George IV, was up to no good. Out of the drama of his »
5 Things You Never Knew About Iconic Mid-Century Designers
The middle of the 20th century was a period of cultural growth and shift. WWII left us with a new world order, and the popular conciousness »
Calder's Bicentennial Tapestries: the Synthesis of Art, Democracy and Commerce at the End of an Artist's Life
"I don’t have much patriotism. There’s nothing to be patriotic about. Trying to get your country to do what you think is right, »
Unpacking Port Ellen
What story are we buying when we invest in collectible whisky? The craft beverage craze emphasizes the narrative of small batches, local ingredients and devoted, intrepid »
Heather Garrett Takes on the November Gallery Auction and Wins.
Watching Durham-based interior designer work her way through the inventory of our November Gallery Auction, we decided the exercise was akin to Iron Chef: Interiors. Heather »
French or Fake?
Ever since Louis Vuitton debuted his very first easy-to-stack, flat-topped steamer trunk in 1854, the brand has been the victim of copy-cats. The iconic LV Monogram »
How Delftware Circled the Globe
The late Betsy J. Sykes, as her companion in travel and collecting Ted Gosset remembers her, was Southern house proud with a New England sensibility. Mrs. »
Prehistoric Pointy Things
If you were walking down the street and stumbled upon a screwdriver on the sidewalk, it wouldn't be hard to picture the handyman who accidentally dropped »
Consign in Our Important December Auction
We are now accepting and reviewing consignments of Jewelry, Fine Art, Modernism, Rare & Fine Wine, Coins, Asian Art, Prints & Multiples, Antiques, and Estate Vehicles »
They're All Dream Teams
Through the sports we love, we ride a roller coaster of home stretches, tie breakers, close calls and Hail Marys. While we travel the ups and »
Poking Holes in Gold and Silver
As the more philosophical economists recognize, money is a myth. We arbitrarily assign value to things, and then collectively agree to pass them back and forth »
What Am I? A Victorian Porcelain Pop Quiz
It is a well-chronicled fact that in the heyday of fine home dining, an established household's china cabinet included a veritable forest of arcane dishes. These »