Antiquities

Pippa Small’s collaboration with Antiquarium is the ultimate example of upcycling.

Seaworthy examples of maritime timekeeping (from both past and present).

The jaw-dropping Royal Residence features a private restaurant, two pools, a spa, and more…

With its sleek, abstract form and its eyes tilted slightly towards the heavens, this rare complete idol from Anatolia is set to be a highlight of Classic Week in New York Standing 9 inches high, the Guennol Stargazer is one of the finest and largest preserved Anatolian marble female idols of Kiliya type — and will be offered in […]

The nostalgic allure, rarity, and beauty of these pieces and sets are fueling collectors’ demand…

These antique optics from the Japanese Navy were used in combat and took over six months to restore…

J. C. Leyendecker’s 1928 Saturday Evening Post cover marking the tercentennial of the “First Thanksgiving” goes to auction in May…

The Gift A modern replica of the Turk, a chess-playing automaton that defeated Benjamin Franklin, chided Napoléon Bonaparte for cheating, and enchanted the elites of the 18th and 19th centuries. $1.5 Million for the Electronic Version or $1.2 Million For the Classic Design The wondrous creation dubbed the Turk originated from a royal dare. In 1769, […]

The upcoming auction of a mechanical-bank collection promises to draw plenty of interest. Max Berry remembers the evening in the early 1970s when he and his wife hosted Yitzhak Rabin for dinner at their Washington, D.C., home. Rabin, who would serve as Israel’s prime minister from 1974 to 1977 and from 1992 until his assassination in […]