Obsession of the Week

Joan Mitchell's monochrome diptych etching Fields I, made in 1992.

Joan Mitchell’s Rare, Late-Career Diptych Buzzes with Life

Beneath the inky blackness, the painter’s irrepressible energy electrifies this pair of intaglio prints.

Nobody Puts This Sunny Sofa in a Corner

With its plush cushions, cane details and dazzlingly colorful back, it’s inviting from every angle.
Kazuyo Sejima for Driade Hanahana polished-steel flower stand, new

Kazuyo Sejima’s Flowering Tree Blooms Year-Round

The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
Pierre Balmain gown and sketch

This 1950s Pierre Balmain Gown Is an Haute Couture Gem

Expertly embroidered and carefully constructed, it's a sparking example of the period's glamorous designs.
Victorian bib necklace

This Victorian Necklace Features a Rainbow of Gems

If jewelry could talk, we know this piece would have good stories.

This Paavo Tynell Chandelier Is a Radiant Bouquet

The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.

With a Show at MoMA, Marlon Mullen Paints Pictures That Are beyond Words

The nonspeaking California artist is having a moment, with vivacious paintings that play on art-magazine covers as well as more mysterious abstractions.
David Webb coral flower brooch

This David Webb Coral Flower Brooch Is Better Than a Bouquet

For starters, it is one of the jewelry designer’s most celebrated works.
Hermes Teddy Kelly bag

The Hermès Teddy Kelly Might Be Winter’s Most Covetable Bag

This suede-and-shearling version of the famous design debuted 20 years ago, during Jean-Paul Gaultier's tenure as creative director.

Carlo Bugatti’s 1902 Chair Is a Masterful Cultural Mash-Up

The Italian maker’s unmistakable, highly eclectic style drew on influences from around the globe.
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