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Quiet Luxury May Be Trending, but These Famous Interiors Prove That Quality and Quirk Endure

Quiet Luxury May Be Trending, but These Famous Interiors Prove That Quality and Quirk Endure

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In Her Dramatic Italian Home, Annette Klein Shows Us Her Cache of Historic Earrings

In Her Dramatic Italian Home, Annette Klein Shows Us Her Cache of Historic Earrings

A Short History of the World’s Most Iconic Designs

A Short History of the World’s Most Iconic Designs

Industrial Design Giant Dieter Rams’s Uneasy Relationship with the Technology He Helped Create

Industrial Design Giant Dieter Rams’s Uneasy Relationship with the Technology He Helped Create

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European Elegance Reaches New Heights, Thanks to Quincoces-Dragò

European Elegance Reaches New Heights, Thanks to Quincoces-Dragò

Remembering French Fashion Great Hubert de Givenchy

Remembering French Fashion Great Hubert de Givenchy

Wiener Werkstätte Was the Original Multimedia Craftsmen’s Collective

Wiener Werkstätte Was the Original Multimedia Craftsmen’s Collective

Unraveling the Abstract Weavings of Anni Albers

Unraveling the Abstract Weavings of Anni Albers

Photorealism’s Journey to Hard-Won Art-World Respect

Photorealism’s Journey to Hard-Won Art-World Respect

MoMA and Others Celebrate 150 Years of Frank Lloyd Wright

MoMA and Others Celebrate 150 Years of Frank Lloyd Wright

The Jazzy Paintings of Stuart Davis Are Still Swinging

The Jazzy Paintings of Stuart Davis Are Still Swinging

Fine Antiques and Five Generations of Family at John Bly

Fine Antiques and Five Generations of Family at John Bly

The Magical, Mutable Furniture of Pierre Chareau

The Magical, Mutable Furniture of Pierre Chareau

Two MoMA Design Shows Explore Ways of Living

Two MoMA Design Shows Explore Ways of Living

New York Gallerist Susan Sheehan Makes Modern Prints Charming

New York Gallerist Susan Sheehan Makes Modern Prints Charming

In a Marathon Auction, the Four Seasons Proves Good Design is Perennial

In a Marathon Auction, the Four Seasons Proves Good Design is Perennial

Out of the Darkroom, into the Kitchen

Out of the Darkroom, into the Kitchen

The Sound and the Jewelry: Celebrating the Lesser-Known Loves of Harry Bertoia

The Sound and the Jewelry: Celebrating the Lesser-Known Loves of Harry Bertoia

At Lobmeyr, the Past Is Shimmering and the Future Crystal Clear

At Lobmeyr, the Past Is Shimmering and the Future Crystal Clear

The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Majolica

The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Majolica

This Year’s Tony Award Nominees Inspire Off-Stage, Too

This Year’s Tony Award Nominees Inspire Off-Stage, Too

Jan Showers Shows Dallas How to Do Glamour without Glitz

Jan Showers Shows Dallas How to Do Glamour without Glitz

Gloria Vanderbilt, Celebrated and Revealed

Gloria Vanderbilt, Celebrated and Revealed

Robert Stilin Does Easygoing Style for the East Coast

Robert Stilin Does Easygoing Style for the East Coast

Sasha Bikoff Delivers the Lush Life

Sasha Bikoff Delivers the Lush Life

At Galerie Yves Gastou, the Art Is in the Mix

At Galerie Yves Gastou, the Art Is in the Mix

How Mid-Century Design Icons Became Unlikley Diplomats

How Mid-Century Design Icons Became Unlikley Diplomats

Gordon Parks’ Jim Crow Photos Still Resonate, Alas

Gordon Parks’ Jim Crow Photos Still Resonate, Alas

Lee Mindel Is Moving House

Lee Mindel Is Moving House

Where Else Would Pamela Hanson Be This Week, If Not Miami?

Where Else Would Pamela Hanson Be This Week, If Not Miami?

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Big, Juicy Colored Gemstones Are a Steal at Our No-Reserve Auction

featured image for post: One of the Mothers of Modernity, Sonia Delaunay Brought Her Art to Life through Design

One of the Mothers of Modernity, Sonia Delaunay Brought Her Art to Life through Design

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From the Runway to Rihanna, These Chanel Pearl Sunglasses Are the Peak of ’90s Chic

featured image for post: Checkmate: Last Ditch Design’s Sculptural Slab Bench Does Double Duty as a Chessboard

Checkmate: Last Ditch Design’s Sculptural Slab Bench Does Double Duty as a Chessboard

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Dining Nooks by This Year’s 1stDibs 50 Honorees Make Gathering Around the Table a Cozy Affair

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Iconic Works by Legendary Furniture Designers Take These 1stDibs 50 Spaces to the Next Level

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Art Brings the Drama in These Intriguing 1stDibs 50 Spaces

featured image for post: These Accomplished Female Makers Have a Penchant for Offbeat Organic Designs

These Accomplished Female Makers Have a Penchant for Offbeat Organic Designs

featured image for post: This Richly Textured Jean Mahie Cuff Was Designed in 1978 But Still Feels On Trend

This Richly Textured Jean Mahie Cuff Was Designed in 1978 But Still Feels On Trend

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12 Bewitching Rooms Bathed in Blue

featured image for post: Created by a Woman in the 1990s, the Chopard Happy Sport Watch Was a Trailblazer

Created by a Woman in the 1990s, the Chopard Happy Sport Watch Was a Trailblazer

featured image for post: Agnès Debizet’s Stoneware Chair Is a Little Bit Terrestrial, a Little Bit Fantastical

Agnès Debizet’s Stoneware Chair Is a Little Bit Terrestrial, a Little Bit Fantastical

featured image for post: Photographer to Know: Rinko Kawauchi

Photographer to Know: Rinko Kawauchi

featured image for post: Ready for a Cinderella Moment? This Glass Handbag Is a Perfect Fit

Ready for a Cinderella Moment? This Glass Handbag Is a Perfect Fit

featured image for post: Five Female Designers Creating Jewelry That Resonates with Modern Women

Five Female Designers Creating Jewelry That Resonates with Modern Women

featured image for post: Chryssa’s 1962 Neon Sculpture Was Way ahead of the Art-World Curve

Chryssa’s 1962 Neon Sculpture Was Way ahead of the Art-World Curve

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Galerie Philia Unveils Limited-Edition Designs at Giampiero Tagliaferri’s New L.A. Studio

featured image for post: This 1960s Gold-and-Turquoise Cocktail Necklace Is a Vintage Stunner

This 1960s Gold-and-Turquoise Cocktail Necklace Is a Vintage Stunner

featured image for post: This Red-Sequined Stunner Proves That No One Bedazzles a Gown Like Bob Mackie

This Red-Sequined Stunner Proves That No One Bedazzles a Gown Like Bob Mackie

featured image for post: In Francks Deceus’s ‘Mumbo Jumbo #5,’ the Black Experience Is . . . Complicated

In Francks Deceus’s ‘Mumbo Jumbo #5,’ the Black Experience Is . . . Complicated

featured image for post: Our Guide to Engagement Ring Settings – And How to Choose One

Our Guide to Engagement Ring Settings – And How to Choose One

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African Travel Plans on Hold? This Ardmore Leopard Vase Brings the Beauty of the Savanna to You

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Heads Up! Wallpapered and Painted Ceilings Are Trending, as These 14 Rooms Dramatically Reveal

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The Hermès Passe-Guide Bag Might Not Be as Well Known as the Birkin or Kelly, But It’s Every Bit as Chic

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With Works Like ‘Yours Truly,’ Arthur Dove Pioneered Abstract Art in America

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Romantic Jewelry with Secret Messages

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Cameo Jewelry: History, Significance and Worth