Against all odds, African-American cabinetmaker Thomas Day became an entrepreneur and a tastemaker in antebellum North Carolina. Continue reading
Carving Out a Life
Antiques & Design
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The Write Stuff
Fountain pens, classic and contemporary, are making their mark on the market. Continue reading
Chicago Style
The Second City has first-class art to see and buy, from museums to galleries to auction houses. Continue reading
Jet-Set Gems
Estate jewelry from the ’60s and ’70s is bold, colorful and experimental, just like the era that created it. Continue reading
Turkish Delights
In Istanbul, two unique private museums reflect the visions of the collectors who founded them. Continue reading
Gold Standard
American gold coins are stamped with history, and their value won’t tarnish over time. Continue reading
It’s Complicated
Wristwatches that do a lot more than tell time are very much of the moment. By Jonathon Keats On Christmas Day, 1969, Seiko introduced the Astron, the world’s first quartz wristwatch. While it wasn’t cheap—at 450,000 yen, it cost the … Continue reading
Florence Artisan Workshops Handcraft Renaissance Artifacts for the Extravagantly Wealthy
Hidden away in Florence’s side streets, artisans’ workshops keep centuries-old traditions of luxury alive. Continue reading
Digging English History
They ran the gamut from eccentrics to tomb-robbers, but British antiquaries did more than just collect bits and pieces of the past. Continue reading
Upon Reflection
Antique mirrors can make collectors lose themselves in their shimmering depths. Continue reading