From the August/September 2019 Issue
The It Girl’s Sofa
Madame Récamier left a lasting legacy to the furniture world If you were listing the attributes that make someone an “It girl,” Juliette Récamier circa 1800 would tick all […]
From the April/May 2019 Issue
Making Their Marks
Young artists drawn to handmade notations Art has lots of buzzwords. Here’s a new one, at least to me: “mark making.” What does it mean? In the loosest sense, it’s […]
From the April/May 2019 Issue
Beautiful Byobu
Japanese screens combine art and craft in one exquisite object At the Winter Show in January, Erik Thomsen Gallery of New York City exhibited a six-panel Japanese folding screen painted […]
From the February/March 2019 Issue
A Woman’s Work-Table Is Never Done
These multifunctional side tables have endured for generations The progress of any nation in morals, civilization, and refinement is in proportion to the elevated or degraded position in which woman […]
From the February/March 2019 Issue
Life Like
Sculptor Carolyn D. Palmer creates masterpieces in her Saddle River, New Jersey studio A bronze statue is one of those honors bestowed on the immortals or, at the very least, […]
From the December 2018/January 2019 Issue
Delacroix
European master gets his first major North American retrospective If you’re interested in the art of painting and want to spend some time with one of history’s greatest practitioners, […]
From the December 2018/January 2019 Issue
A Place at the Imperial Table
Catherine the Great was passionate about porcelain No one set a table like Catherine the Great. When you’re the Empress of All the Russias, you can afford to be extravagant, […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
Smile and Say Ambrotype
Historical photos with a particular pedigree When families gather, there’s always a chance that someone will pull out the old family photos. Vintage Instamatic snaps and Polaroids, sepia-tone studio portraits […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
The Art of the Phone
A selection of winners from the 2018 iPhone Photographer Awards Like most people nowadays, I take pictures with my smartphone. I can’t remember the last time I used a regular […]