Ranked #1
“Where the Past Never Gets Old”: Re-presenting History at Colonial Williamsburg
“Where the Past Never Gets Old”: Re-presenting History at Colonial Williamsburg
Michael Diaz-Griffith treks to Colonial Williamsburg to talk with chief curator Ron Hurst about a new exhibition, "Briti... Read more
17 Dec 2019
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #2
Historic Preservationist Wade Lege on Living in a Collection
Historic Preservationist Wade Lege on Living in a Collection
Preservationist and independent collector Wade Lege on restoring a Mississippi bayou home and filling it with Americana.
14 Jan 2018
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37mins
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Treasures of the Winter Antiques Show, Part 1
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In this episode of Curious Objects & the stories behind them, part one of a special two-part series, Benjamin Miller... Read more
24 Feb 2018
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29 Sep 2018
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7 Jun 2019
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23 Apr 2018
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Introducing the New Antiquarians
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For the Winter Show’s 2019 diamond jubilee, Curious Objects hosted a panel discussion between four young lights of the a... Read more
31 Jan 2019
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Ranked #9
Is it Real? A Caravaggio Rediscovered
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If you find an Old Master artwork in your attic, how can you be sure it isn’t fake? This month Ben and Michael consider ... Read more
26 Jun 2019
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Rare Book Dealer Judy Loto on a Mysterious Engraved Powder Horn
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Antiques Dealers' Association executive director Judy Loto goes into detail about an antique powder horn that's the appl... Read more
26 May 2018
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33mins
Ranked #11
Noah Wunsch Was Born to Collect
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In collector Noah Wunsch's private life one rule guides his hand: “no matter what you're buying make sure you like it.“ ... Read more
29 Mar 2019
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Winter Show and Tell: Three young dealers and the antiques they ❤️
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Special guests James Boening (James Robinson, Inc.), Ria Murray (Lillian Nassau), and Taylor Thistlethwaite (Thistlethwa... Read more
31 Jan 2020
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Big Porcelain and Outsider Art at Christie's
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Ever wondered how the otherwise-unremarkable locales of Meissen, Staffordshire, and Sèvres became Europe's porcelain-pro... Read more
15 Jan 2020
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56mins
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Getting Wired at the Peabody Essex Museum
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There’s a tried and true method for curating art exhibitions: paint walls, hang pictures, write labels, and Bob's your u... Read more
27 Sep 2019
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The Soldier, the Dandy, and the Queen
The Soldier, the Dandy, and the Queen
This month we focus on a quartet of curious objects at Freeman’s auction house: a marble-top pier table long believed to... Read more
29 Apr 2019
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28mins
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David Webb Archivist Levi Higgs and the Company’s Storied Zebra Bracelet
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Instagram doyen Levi Higgs tells Ben Miller about a jewel- and enamel-bedazzled treasure by a jeweler whose work can oft... Read more
24 Jun 2018
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33mins
Ranked #17
Another Man's Treasure: Frank Levy's Tapestry-Upholstered Furniture
Another Man's Treasure: Frank Levy's Tapestry-Upholstered Furniture
A suite of furniture made for the storied Beekman family of New York has one extremely over-the-top feature: the pieces ... Read more
30 Aug 2019
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49mins
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Let the Market Decide: Economist Friedrich Hayek’s Assets Head to Auction
Let the Market Decide: Economist Friedrich Hayek’s Assets Head to Auction
Austrian-born economist Friedrich Hayek’s 1974 Nobel Prize in economics and his personal dog-eared copy of The Wealth of... Read more
5 Mar 2019
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Treasures of the Winter Antiques Show, Part 2
Treasures of the Winter Antiques Show, Part 2
In this episode of Curious Objects & the stories behind them, part two of our special coverage of the 2018 Winter An... Read more
24 Mar 2018
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36mins
Ranked #20
Surrendering the Colors: An American Flag Collection Goes to Auction
Surrendering the Colors: An American Flag Collection Goes to Auction
The first American flag Peter Keim collected was a hand-sewn thirteen-star specimen that he found poking out of a paper ... Read more
20 Nov 2019
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53mins
