Curious Objects & The Stories Behind Them

The founder of Geographicus Rare Antique Maps goes into detail about a big, blue, Qing-era map of the empire's tribute system: a network of cities, tribes, and nations that extended as far as Europe.

Instagram doyen Levi Higgs tells Ben Miller about a jewel- and enamel-bedazzled treasure by a jeweler whose work can often be seen on the red carpet.

Antiques Dealers' Association executive director Judy Loto goes into detail about an antique powder horn that's the apple of her eye. She also has some tips for new collectors.

Benjamin Miller talks with Paul Becker, the fifth-generation owner and director of Chicago-based Carl Becker and Son, a 150-year-old luthier business.

In this episode of Curious Objects & the stories behind them, part two of our special coverage of the 2018 Winter Antiques Show, Ben Miller gets the dish on mace-like molinets, impeccably-preserved highboys, gem-encrusted jewelry, and five-legged card tables, among other masterpieces.

In this episode of Curious Objects & the stories behind them, part one of a special two-part series, Benjamin Miller speaks with nine dealers who exhibited this past January at the antiques world’s marquee event: the Winter Antiques Show.

Preservationist and independent collector Wade Lege on restoring a Mississippi bayou home and filling it with Americana.

A conversation with Katherine Purcell of Wartski about a Lalique art nouveau necklace.

Stuart Feld talks about his many areas of expertise and the linen press that has followed him throughout his career at the fine and decorative arts gallery Hirschl & Adler.

The two-hundred-year story you've never heard behind the world's most recognizable chair.