Bonhams September sale in New York was built around the 61-lot collection of Katherine Domyan, a two-time gold medal winner for swimming in the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games. Her jewels ranged from a…
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Studio
With three exhibitions opening this fall, Ai Weiwei is bringing his unique voice and stunning installations to Los Angeles.
Auction
The ancient world of Greek design comes to life in this suite of Byzantine-inspired gold and gem-set jewelry by Ilias Lalaounis. The 18k gold suite includes a bold, rigid bib collar, a pair of…
Auction
Jewelry doesn’t have to be serious to be well-designed, well-crafted and made of precious materials. Raymond Yard’s rabbit brooches certainly fit those categories. This exquisite and elegant bunny is…
Museum
At the Whitney’s retrospective of David Wojnarowicz, social and cultural contexts mark the artist’s stunning and expansive body of work.
Auction
René Lalique was one of the iconic masters of the Art Nouveau period, capturing the fascination with winged creatures that often morphed into the female form typical of the period. In this piece, the…
Museum
At Frederic Church’s Olana estate, for the first time in a new exhibition, the artist’s paintings and the historic costume collection that inspired them are reunited.
Auction
A charm bracelet is like a portrait of a life, as personal as a family photo. When the charm bracelet of a well-known person comes to auction, the question is always, “Why was this very personal item…
Studio
Fiber artist Allison Morgan shares the inspiration behind her intricately beaded sculptural works.
At Large
On the 150th Anniversary of Edward Curtis' birth, his famously beautiful photographs of Native Americans are being seen in a new light