Category : INTERVIEWS
You might recognize Lisa Fine from Lofty’s roundup of the 10 Interior Designers you should be following on Instagram right now. (Check out Irving and Fine’s feed– you’ll be glad you did.) What we love most about her vibrant looks: Lisa doesn’t just design interiors, she designs her own textiles. We spoke with Lisa to
We sat down with Gaia Banovich and Jessica Paindiris, Co-Founders of The Clarion List, the leading directory of art service providers with ratings and reviews. Launched in New York City in 2015, the company serves both new and experienced collectors seeking to hire the art service professionals who best fit their needs. Read on to
As the host of the network television hit Cash & Cari, estate sales guru Cari Cucksey has inspired countless RePurposers and collectors across the globe. The self-proclaimed antiques matchmaker is known to refurbish just about anything she can get her hands on, from antique furniture and vintage toys, to retro electronics and classic luxury cars.
As the owner of Harvest Estate and Appraisal Services, LLC, Genice Lee has years of experience working as a personal property appraiser and estate consultant in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Over the course of her career, she has completed appraisals for properties that have been gifted or loaned to important African American cultural institutions
As co-founder of the acclaimed interior design firm Tucker & Marks, Suzanne Tucker has established herself as an icon of modern American design. The San Francisco-based designer is best known for her signature California style—a warm, sumptuous look that blends treasures from the past with rich textures and European elegance. Here, Tucker shares why every
When Randy S. Wilkinson started his business building 18th- and 19th-century reproduction furniture, he was surprised by the number of clients who approached him with requests to repair antiques. Realizing there was more to learn, he attended Smithsonian Institution’s Furniture Conservation Training Program in 1996, and spent four years learning his craft before receiving his
Julie Hall is an expert in appraising and liquidating estates, and a passionate advocate for older adults and families who find themselves faced with the overwhelming task of dealing with an estate. With her Charlotte-based company, The Estate Lady, this certified personal property appraiser, certified auctioneer, licensed estate sale professional and licensed antique dealer helps
It doesn’t matter if your tastes favor bone china, majolica, earthenware, or porcelain—there is a wide range of ceramics that are vastly collectable. And, if recent auction results are anything to go by, the prices these decorative objects fetch can surprise even the experts. So how do you know what to look for when buying
Our discussion of Asian art with expert specialist Daphne Lange Rosenzweig continues today in Part II of our interview. (See Part I here.) Today’s topic is jade, one of the most sought-after materials in Asia jewelry and decorative objects. Many collectors of Asian art and antiques are interested in jade. What makes jade so collectible?
Lots of collectors of modern and contemporary art wonder: “Who’s buying what?” But Aimee Pflieger, head of department for photographs and senior specialist in modern and contemporary art for Freeman’s Auction House in Philadelphia, says that’s the wrong question to ask. A better question might be, “Why do I like the kinds of art that
