The Magazine Antiques, the leading publication covering the fine and decorative arts since 1922. In addition to articles drawn upon both European and American material, the bi-monthly magazine has a regular feature focused on the intersection of culture and travel.
The Magazine Antiques
The year 2020 marks the 100th Anniversary of Nathan Liverant and Son • We warmly thank the many friends, collectors, colleagues and artisans who have been part of our journey and made this milestone possible.
EDITOR’S LETTER
Less Than Mint Condition
Current and coming
Talking antiques • We asked exhibitors at the Winter Show to highlight one exceptional object in their booths and describe it as they might to an interested collector. Here are the things they chose, along with their comments.
On books
Ways and Means Committee • AN INITIATIVE BY ALICE WALTON GETS ART TO THE PLACES WHERE IT’S NEEDED MOST
Art Hits a High Note • FROM DALLAS TO MADRID, A NEW JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN A MUSEUM AND TWO OPERA COMPANIES TAKES SHAPE
The Other Side of History
Rose Valley Furniture
Aesthetic Appeal • Collectors extraordinaire Deedee and Barrie Wigmore share their passion for the art and design of the late nineteenth century with a promised gift to the Met
Mexican Revolution • How Diego Rivera and his peers helped change the course of American art
Revisiting Rufus Porter
Baroque Exuberance • An excerpt from Fringe, Frog, and Tassel: The Art of the Trimmings-Maker in Interior Decoration in Britain and Ireland
HOMAGE TO IBERIA
At Home in Cuba with Ernest Hemingway • The writer is revered in his adopted homeland, and his country house outside Havana has been preserved in near-pristine condition
ENTWINED THREADS • A curator reflects on the vibrant legacy of collector Eli Leon and quilter Rosie Lee Tompkins
Splendors that Astonished • A new exhibition at the Met explores the amazing creations that filled courtly cabinets of curiosities
The Unexpected Art of Mary Sully
EVENTS • exhibitions symposiums lectures
Calendar of Shows
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