Cara Greenberg

Contributor

What Makes a Gem-Encrusted Chess Set Worth $4 Million?

What Makes a Gem-Encrusted Chess Set Worth $4 Million?

The world’s most opulent chess set, weighing in at 513 carats, is literally fit for a king and queen.

Duffy London’s Megalith Coffee Table Is an Homage to a Sci-Fi Icon

Duffy London’s Megalith Coffee Table Is an Homage to a Sci-Fi Icon

The furniture maker plays with perception, constructing dramatic pieces that bend reality.

With Cini Boeri’s Clever 1960s Corner Cabinet, There’s No Need to Choose Sides

With Cini Boeri’s Clever 1960s Corner Cabinet, There’s No Need to Choose Sides

The Italian designer’s playful piece offers an elegant storage solution.

Marie Burgos’s Milo Bean Ottoman Is Portable, Versatile and Downright Huggable

Marie Burgos’s Milo Bean Ottoman Is Portable, Versatile and Downright Huggable

This little pouf can be a seat, a floor pillow or a footrest and comes in Caribbean-inspired fabric colors.

In Guadalajara, These Luscious Side Tables Are Chiseled from Volcanic Rock

In Guadalajara, These Luscious Side Tables Are Chiseled from Volcanic Rock

Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.

This 1920s Chair Is the Love Child of Mysticism and Czech Cubism

This 1920s Chair Is the Love Child of Mysticism and Czech Cubism

Commissioned for an estate in Germany, it was influenced by the teachings of an Austrian philosopher with an interest in the occult.

This Rare Set of 100 Alessi Vases Includes Designs by Scores of International Artists

This Rare Set of 100 Alessi Vases Includes Designs by Scores of International Artists

Alessandro Mendini, Michael Graves, Ettore Sottsass and other design luminaries contributed to this unusual collection of porcelain wares representing a time capsule of late-20th-century decorative art.