The Showa period (1926-1989) marked a decisive stage in the history of Japan. It was a time of profound transformation in which tradition and modernity began…
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There are places that do more than exhibit art; they transform the way we understand it. The Museum of Modern Art in New York — known…
Read moreWhy are we fascinated by antique objects? The answer lies somewhere between psychology, nostalgia and a quiet human desire for permanence. Antique pieces possess something that…
Read moreThere are pieces of furniture that were never intended to impress, but to accompany thought. Libraries, desks and antique reading corners were created with a very…
Read moreThere are pieces of furniture that do not need to assert themselves to be noticed. Provençal furniture, born in the south of France, possesses that rare…
Read moreTo imagine how people lived in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries is also to imagine how spaces were inhabited. Interiors were not conceived as decoration in…
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Identifying the wood of an antique piece is one of the most direct ways to approach its history, intention, and value. Among the most respected materials…
Read moreMuch of the antique furniture that has come down to us is made of pine wood. This is no coincidence. For generations, pine was one of…
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In the world of furniture and objects made of natural fibers, it is very common for the terms wicker and rattan to be used as if…
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