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Hunting for Exceptional Brazilian Design? Don’t Forget to Look Beyond the Names You Know

Hunting for Exceptional Brazilian Design? Don’t Forget to Look Beyond the Names You Know

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Jean Royère’s Breton Home Reveals a Treasure Trove of Details about the Design Great

Jean Royère’s Breton Home Reveals a Treasure Trove of Details about the Design Great

Floret Studio’s Randall Jones Knows Just Where to Shop for Fine Design

Floret Studio’s Randall Jones Knows Just Where to Shop for Fine Design

Jochum Rodgers Has Long Brought the Best of 20th-Century Design to Berlin and Beyond

Jochum Rodgers Has Long Brought the Best of 20th-Century Design to Berlin and Beyond

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Paris Gallerist Sandy Toupenet Gets Fired Up over 20th-Century Ceramics and Inventive New Makers

Paris Gallerist Sandy Toupenet Gets Fired Up over 20th-Century Ceramics and Inventive New Makers

How DADA Studios Brought Dalí, Prouvé and Sottsass Together in One Room

How DADA Studios Brought Dalí, Prouvé and Sottsass Together in One Room

How Deco Details Inspired a Very Cosmopolitan New York Loft

How Deco Details Inspired a Very Cosmopolitan New York Loft

From Bare Bulbs to Chandeliers, Lighting Has Evolved in Brilliant Ways

From Bare Bulbs to Chandeliers, Lighting Has Evolved in Brilliant Ways

See the Incredible Interiors of Mid-Century Design Polymath Gio Ponti

See the Incredible Interiors of Mid-Century Design Polymath Gio Ponti

Automaton Introduces Young Angelenos to the ‘Cool Factor’ of 20th-Century Design

Automaton Introduces Young Angelenos to the ‘Cool Factor’ of 20th-Century Design

Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Pioneering L.A. Architect Paul R. Williams

Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Pioneering L.A. Architect Paul R. Williams

Morentz Writes the Next Chapter for Furniture with a Storied Past

Morentz Writes the Next Chapter for Furniture with a Storied Past

A Short History of the World’s Most Iconic Designs

A Short History of the World’s Most Iconic Designs

In Praise of the Ways Forward-Thinking Design Is Constantly Shaping the Future

In Praise of the Ways Forward-Thinking Design Is Constantly Shaping the Future

The Icons of American Design Are Celebrated Anew by Todd Merrill

The Icons of American Design Are Celebrated Anew by Todd Merrill

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

From Art Deco to the Orient Express: the Legacy of René Prou

From Art Deco to the Orient Express: the Legacy of René Prou

MoMA and Others Celebrate 150 Years of Frank Lloyd Wright

MoMA and Others Celebrate 150 Years of Frank Lloyd Wright

Patrick Parrish Is Looking for Authenticity and Innovation

Patrick Parrish Is Looking for Authenticity and Innovation

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

Lynn Goode Boosts Playful Design in Houston

Lynn Goode Boosts Playful Design in Houston

11 Contemporary Makers Look at 11 Vintage Objects

11 Contemporary Makers Look at 11 Vintage Objects

featured image for post: This Winning Roger Capron Ceramic Coffee Table Might Be the One Piece of Furniture Everyone Can Agree On

This Winning Roger Capron Ceramic Coffee Table Might Be the One Piece of Furniture Everyone Can Agree On

featured image for post: Here’s to the Cocktail Dress, an Icon of Film and Fashion

Here’s to the Cocktail Dress, an Icon of Film and Fashion

featured image for post: This Christian Dior Haute Couture Hat Exudes Hollywood Glamour and Kentucky Derby Chic

This Christian Dior Haute Couture Hat Exudes Hollywood Glamour and Kentucky Derby Chic

featured image for post: Riders Up! Equestrian Jewelry for the Kentucky Derby and Beyond

Riders Up! Equestrian Jewelry for the Kentucky Derby and Beyond

featured image for post: This Sculptural Elizabeth Gage Ring Is Bold and Beautiful

This Sculptural Elizabeth Gage Ring Is Bold and Beautiful

featured image for post: Robert Doisneau’s Camera Followed Human Connections on the Streets of Paris

Robert Doisneau’s Camera Followed Human Connections on the Streets of Paris

featured image for post: This Handmade Rug by Artist Dawn Bendick and FJ Hakimian Recalls a Springtime Walk in Nature

This Handmade Rug by Artist Dawn Bendick and FJ Hakimian Recalls a Springtime Walk in Nature

featured image for post: The Cartier Tank Watch Was an Icon Even Before Jackie Kennedy and Carolyn Bessette Wore It

The Cartier Tank Watch Was an Icon Even Before Jackie Kennedy and Carolyn Bessette Wore It

featured image for post: Alexandre Noll Carved a Niche for Wood Objects in the Mid-Century Canon

Alexandre Noll Carved a Niche for Wood Objects in the Mid-Century Canon

featured image for post: Pastels Are Back! 9 Sought-After Designers Show Us How to Use Them

Pastels Are Back! 9 Sought-After Designers Show Us How to Use Them

featured image for post: This Sculptural Bench Shows Why Nanna Ditzel Is the Grand Dame of Danish Design

This Sculptural Bench Shows Why Nanna Ditzel Is the Grand Dame of Danish Design

featured image for post: Beyond the Birkin: 10 Hermès Bags with ‘If You Know, You Know’ Appeal

Beyond the Birkin: 10 Hermès Bags with ‘If You Know, You Know’ Appeal

featured image for post: Françoise Gilot Brings Light to a Lyrical Late-Career Landscape

Françoise Gilot Brings Light to a Lyrical Late-Career Landscape

featured image for post: Cabbage Ware Is Trending, So It’s Time to Set the Table Like a Hostess in a Slim Aarons Photo

Cabbage Ware Is Trending, So It’s Time to Set the Table Like a Hostess in a Slim Aarons Photo

featured image for post: This ’90s Ballgown Showcases Vivienne Westwood’s Corset Expertise

This ’90s Ballgown Showcases Vivienne Westwood’s Corset Expertise

featured image for post: Elyse Graham’s Rainbow-Hued Pendant Light Gives Off a Joyful Glow

Elyse Graham’s Rainbow-Hued Pendant Light Gives Off a Joyful Glow

featured image for post: Silky and Sumptuous, Elsa Peretti’s Mesh Necklace Is a Classic for a Reason

Silky and Sumptuous, Elsa Peretti’s Mesh Necklace Is a Classic for a Reason

featured image for post: How Top Designers Are Using Mid-Century Chairs in Today’s Interiors

How Top Designers Are Using Mid-Century Chairs in Today’s Interiors

featured image for post: The William Klein Fashion Photo That Broke the House Rules at ‘Vogue’

The William Klein Fashion Photo That Broke the House Rules at ‘Vogue’

featured image for post: This James de Wulf Ping-Pong Table Combines High Design and Healing Vibrations

This James de Wulf Ping-Pong Table Combines High Design and Healing Vibrations

featured image for post: Gallop Into the ‘Year of the Horse’ with Equestrian Jewelry

Gallop Into the ‘Year of the Horse’ with Equestrian Jewelry

featured image for post: Dress Like Your Favorite NFL Player with an Hermès HAC Bag

Dress Like Your Favorite NFL Player with an Hermès HAC Bag

featured image for post: Cobalt Blue Is Fashion’s Antidote to the Winter Blahs

Cobalt Blue Is Fashion’s Antidote to the Winter Blahs

featured image for post: This Tom Ford-Era Gucci Bag Is Just Right for the Year of the Horse

This Tom Ford-Era Gucci Bag Is Just Right for the Year of the Horse

featured image for post: 50 Spectacular Spaces Warmed by Fireplaces

50 Spectacular Spaces Warmed by Fireplaces

featured image for post: Love Is a Gamble, but These Cartier Earrings Are a Sure Bet

Love Is a Gamble, but These Cartier Earrings Are a Sure Bet

featured image for post: When It Comes to Jewelry, Cupid and Eros Are Enduring (and Adorable) Symbols of Love

When It Comes to Jewelry, Cupid and Eros Are Enduring (and Adorable) Symbols of Love