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In Karen Knorr’s Sumptuous Photos, Exotic Animals Appear in Opulent Palaces

In Karen Knorr’s Sumptuous Photos, Exotic Animals Appear in Opulent Palaces

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What the Rascally Postmodern Studio Memphis Milano Is Up to Today

What the Rascally Postmodern Studio Memphis Milano Is Up to Today

How Keith Rivers Went from NFL Linebacker to Blue-Chip Art Aficionado

How Keith Rivers Went from NFL Linebacker to Blue-Chip Art Aficionado

Can’t Get to Brussels for Collectible? The Edgy Design Fair Is on 1stDibs, Too

Can’t Get to Brussels for Collectible? The Edgy Design Fair Is on 1stDibs, Too

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Sight Unseen Translates Its Hip Design Fair into a Rich Digital Experience

Sight Unseen Translates Its Hip Design Fair into a Rich Digital Experience

Designers of the Best Contemporary Outdoor Furniture Think Outside the Box

Designers of the Best Contemporary Outdoor Furniture Think Outside the Box

Welcome to the Wonderful, Carved-Wood World of Christopher Kurtz

Welcome to the Wonderful, Carved-Wood World of Christopher Kurtz

A David Kleinberg–Designed Home Defines Fifth Avenue Elegance

A David Kleinberg–Designed Home Defines Fifth Avenue Elegance

Twenty First Gallery Keeps Discovering Edgy Design Talents

Twenty First Gallery Keeps Discovering Edgy Design Talents

Nicole Hollis and Brooks Walker Create Paradise in Northern California

Nicole Hollis and Brooks Walker Create Paradise in Northern California

Keep an Eye on Millennial Designer Charlie Ferrer

Keep an Eye on Millennial Designer Charlie Ferrer

Rina Banerjee’s Mutant Creatures Are Us!

Rina Banerjee’s Mutant Creatures Are Us!

John Berggruen’s Latest Opening Is His Own

John Berggruen’s Latest Opening Is His Own

Jamie Bush Puts an Organic Modern Spin on California Design

Jamie Bush Puts an Organic Modern Spin on California Design

David Hockney Is Supersized and in Living Color

David Hockney Is Supersized and in Living Color

Cristina Grajales Has a Way with Talent

Cristina Grajales Has a Way with Talent

Quality and Originality Reign Supreme in Tony Ingrao’s World

Quality and Originality Reign Supreme in Tony Ingrao’s World

Naomi Sarna’s Jewels Are Natural Wonders

Naomi Sarna’s Jewels Are Natural Wonders

What Makes a Portrait a Portrait?

What Makes a Portrait a Portrait?

A Turkish Furniture Designer Who’s Also a Dreamy Weaver

A Turkish Furniture Designer Who’s Also a Dreamy Weaver

A Fine-Print Primer

A Fine-Print Primer

The Ultimate Guide to Collecting Contemporary Design

The Ultimate Guide to Collecting Contemporary Design

A Rising Design Star with Smarts and Personality

A Rising Design Star with Smarts and Personality

Artist Michael DeLucia Asks, What Is Real?

Artist Michael DeLucia Asks, What Is Real?

Niki de Saint Phalle’s California Cavorting

Niki de Saint Phalle’s California Cavorting

Radical Houses

Radical Houses

Light Show

Light Show

A Woman’s Gaze

A Woman’s Gaze

Wilmotte’s Way

Wilmotte’s Way

Mattia Bonetti

Mattia Bonetti

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This Two-Piece Beaded Gown by Puerto Rican Designer David Fernandez Is the Embodiment of 1970s Glam

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How the Chunky, Funky Ceramics of 5 Mid-Century American Artists Balanced Out Slick Modernism

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

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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

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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

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These Accomplished Female Makers Have a Penchant for Offbeat Organic Designs

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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

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

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

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Photographer to Know: Rinko Kawauchi

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

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Five Female Designers Creating Jewelry That Resonates with Modern Women

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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

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

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

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

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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