Visits: 11 Buon Ricordo plates were introduced 60 years ago at restaurants in Italy. The hand-painted ceramics can now be found at design trade shows and fancy décor stores. For his 73rd birthday in April, Felice Macchi had lunch at …
Lisbon Museum Houses a René Lalique Collection
Visits: 20 A wealthy businessman’s acquisitions include a gem-studded diadem and large dragonfly brooch. Mention Lisbon and people tend to think of colorful tiles, delicious egg custard tarts and emotional fado songs. But the Portuguese capital also is home to …
An Italian Maker Crafts Umbrellas With Personality
Visits: 31 For many, an umbrella may seem a pedestrian, often disposable object. Not so for the umbrella maker Carlo Suino, 60, who believes an umbrella should not only last a lifetime but should also reflect the personality of its …
Louvre Abu Dhabi Adds Regional Treasures to a Cartier Show
Visits: 48 The exhibition, first staged in Paris, now has pieces from the al-Sabah and al-Thani collections. Jewelry and crafts from the Muslim world tell the story of one European jewelry house’s fascination with Middle Eastern culture and design in …
Sometimes the Best Watches Come in Pairs
Visits: 44 Many couples, especially those in Asia, seem to like having the same or similar timepieces. Watch brands and collectors are both enjoying a bit of matchy-matchy action right now as his-and-her looks in timepieces are turning up everywhere. …
For TikTok, He Asks You to Talk About Your Rolex or Patek
Visits: 35 Mike Nouveau has attracted hundreds of thousands of followers with his “Watch Spotting” videos. Dimes Square, an area in the Lower East Side bordered by Chinatown in Manhattan, has been called the hippest neighborhood on earth — a …
Watches, Fans and a Giant Blue Whale. It’s RollieFest 2023.
Visits: 42 Geoffrey Hess invited what he described as ‘the crème de la crème of the collectors’ community’ to a weekend in Manhattan. On a rainy Saturday evening in late September, 175 guests gathered at the American Museum of Natural …
Why Do People Love This Tiny Doll?
Visits: 24 Last Sunday, about 150 people gathered in Washington Square Park in Lower Manhattan to buy, sell, trade and fawn over dolls known as Sonny Angels. The attendees — mostly in their 20s and mostly female — toted the …
Academy Museum Gives Debbie Reynolds Her Due as a Costume Conservator
Visits: 43 LOS ANGELES — For decades, Debbie Reynolds begged Hollywood to help her preserve and exhibit her vast collection of golden age costumes. “These pieces are cultural touchstones that still carry the energy of the stars who performed in …