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Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Cowan’s Fine & Decorative Arts Auction

Lot 179. British Embroidered Wool-Work Coat-of-Arms, Late Nineteenth Century. Est. $300-$500.

Cowan’s, the premier auction house in Cincinnati, Ohio, is holding a Fine & Decorative Arts sale October 2-3. Included in this mishmash of English and Continental furniture, paintings, and ceramics is a rare eighteenth-century engraved surveyor’s compass made by Isaac…

Great Estate: Homewood, Baltimore, MD

The Magazine Antiques casts its watchful eye on the Homewood Museum, a “great estate” in Baltimore, MD. Built from 1800 to 1806, the home was designed after a Palladian 5 part plan. The land was originally a gift from Charles…

Finding balance between art object and functional design is the value behind Strala Design. Based in Zurich, there is an element of precision (a great Swiss trait) to decorative arts that blend traditional craft with contemporary invention. These are not…

Neumours Mansion

One of the most beautifully conceived mansions of the Gilded Age, the Neumours Mansion in Wilmington, DE, has reopened to the public after three years of extensive renovation. Alfred i du Pont built the house, after falling out with a…

OnOff by Rezon

“OnOff” is the first lighting design project by Japanese brand Rezon. These rectangular lamps work either freestanding or hanging. Illustrations are printed to the outside, so when unlit they remain visible. Once the lights go on, the interior illustration is…

Modern 50

It’s Nice That tips us to Modern 50. More than a webshop, the site is an archive of treasures from across the globe. Furniture, housewares, sporting equipment, oddities, ephemera… just about everything. From mid-century design to 1980s WWF Figurines, Modern…

Hex Yes!

For July, Art In the Age of Mechanical Reproduction celebrates the history of the Hex sign. A common motif in Pennsylvania German decorative arts, the Hex sign has become a symbol of joy. The exhibition includes artifacts on loan from…

Hermitage Amsterdam Interiors

curated mag - hermintage amsterdam interiors

Designed by Merkx+Girod, the interiors and new exhibition of the Hermitage Museum’s Amsterdam satellite space opened to the public this week. The exhibition halls and especially the display of garments are magnificent. Well fitting of the heritage of the collection…

Splugen Brau Suspension Lamp

Designed in 1961 by Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and Achille Castiglioni, the Splugen Brau Suspension Lamp is constructed of polished spun aluminum. The lamp a single 100 watt silver bowl incandescent bulb. Manufactured by Flos in Italy. The Splugen Brau Suspension…

The Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts

Celebrating 275 years of brotherhood, the National Heritage Museum has mounted The Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts. The exhibition explores the history of Freemasonry in the Western Hemisphere through objects and artifacts collected over three centuries. The people, places,…

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decorative arts

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Cowan’s Fine & Decorative Arts Auction

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Great Estate: Homewood, Baltimore, MD

Strala Design

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Neumours Mansion

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

OnOff by Rezon

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Modern 50

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Hex Yes!

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Hermitage Amsterdam Interiors

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Splugen Brau Suspension Lamp

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

The Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts