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Villa Mairea, Finland. Photo by Raimo Lantelankallio (detail)
DesignAugust 12, 2026

Alvar Aalto's Architecture Recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Collection of Jean & Terry de Gunzburg – Design Masters exhibition. Photo © Sotheby's (detail)
DesignApril 23, 2026

Claude Lalanne Mirrors Fetch $33.5 Million at Sotheby’s

Home of Jean & Terry de Gunzburg, New York, 2026. Photo © Sotheby's (detail)
DesignApril 20, 2026

The de Gunzburg Collection: Sotheby’s Most Valuable Single-Owner Design Sale

The Cone Chair, designed by Danish architect Verner Panton and featuring a single support point in a stainless steel base, was presented on January 28, 1961, in Paris, France. (Photo: Keystone-France\Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) (detail)
DesignFebruary 26, 2026

Verner Panton: 5 Things to Know

Vogue, November 01, 1971 - A wool-covered sculpture of a sheep, by Francois-Xavier Lalanne, in designer Yves Saint Laurent's home in Paris. (Horst P. Horst/Conde Nast via Getty Images) (Detail)
DesignJanuary 22, 2026

Barnebys' Trend Report 2026: Interiors with Presence

François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008), Hippopotame Bar, unique piece, 1976, copper, nickel silver, stainless steel, brass, lacquered wood, stamped FXL / 76 / URY, 105 x 190 x 68 cm. Photo © Sotheby's (detail)
DesignDecember 12, 2025

Iconic Lalanne Hippopotamus Bar Breaks Designer Object Record at Sotheby’s

The penthouse at the Nevis Peak Residences with Nevis Peak in the backdrop. Image © St. Kitts & Nevis Sotheby’s International Realty (detail)
DesignJune 10, 2025

Four Seasons’ Nevis Peak Residences Usher in a New Era of Artful Living on Nevis

Man Ray (1890-1976), ‘Noire et Blanche’, 1926. Photo in the public domain
DesignMay 2, 2025

Art Deco: The Great Celebration

Photograph of the Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro (1933–2025), circa 1960. Photo public domain.
DesignFebruary 12, 2025

Remembering Finnish Designer Yrjö Kukkapuro

Axel Einar Hjorth, chairs in the 'Sandhamn' model, Nordiska Kompaniet, 1931-32. Photo © Bukowskis
DesignJanuary 28, 2025

Axel Einar Hjorth: Modernism's Common Man

Marcel Breuer, Long Chair, ca. 1935-1936. Molded and laminated plywood, 31 3/4 x 24 x 51 in. (80.6 x 61 x 129.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Modernism Benefit Fund. Photo in the public domain (detail).
DesignOctober 2, 2024

Design in Focus: Marcel Breuer's 'Long Chair'

WESTWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 12: Jim Carrey attends the L.A. special screening of Paramount's "Sonic The Hedgehog" at Regency Village Theatre on February 12, 2020 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/WireImage) (detail)
DesignJuly 12, 2024

Jim Carrey's Art and Design Collection Heads to Bonhams

Cheetah Plains villa Karula from the bush. Photo © Cheetah Plains
DesignJune 14, 2024

Top 9 Art and Design-Focused Summer Escapes

Villa Necchi Campiglio (detail). Photo © FAI - Fondo Ambiente Italiano
DesignMay 2, 2024

The Beauty of Villa Necchi Campiglio

Lucie Rie, Sgraffito Bowl, 1968-1972. Image © KUNST & DESIGN AUKTIONSHAUS SCHOPS TUROWSKI (detail)Sponsored
DesignApril 25, 2024

Divine Design: 6 Auction Picks

An armchair by Gaetano Pesce "UP5 Donna and UP6 1969" is displayed at the Museum of Italian Design at the Palazzo dell'Arte della Triennale on April 14, 2023 in Milan, Italy. Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images (detail)
DesignApril 9, 2024

Remembering the Revolutionary Legacy of Gaetano Pesce

Giancarlo Mattioli, Tischleuchte "Nesso", Ausführung Artimide nach 2020, Polycarbonat, 64 x 23 cm. Foto © Catawiki (Detail)Sponsored
DesignApril 3, 2024

From a Jaguar Convertible to Lady Dior: Luxury Without Reserve

The Basilica of Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre. Photo by Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (detail)
DesignMarch 18, 2024

Will Montmartre Become a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Jean Royère (1902-1981), coffee table “Straw marquetry puddle decorated with stars”, model created around 1950. Estimate 200,000 - 300,000 euros. Photo © Art Research Paris (detail) Sponsored
DesignMarch 1, 2024

Exceptional Furniture by Jean Royère at Art Research Paris

Exhibition "Charlotte Perriand: Inventing a New World", Fondation Louis Vuitton, January 2020. Photo by Gabriel Fernandes from São Paulo, Brazil, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons (detail)
DesignFebruary 27, 2024

Chic Seats: 5 French Chair Designers You Should Know

Ikea catalogs. Photo © Växjö Auktionskammare
DesignFebruary 13, 2024

How Ikea Won the Masses

Anna Bodin's living room. Image © Anne Nyblaeus (detail)
DesignJanuary 12, 2024

More is More: Inside Anna Bodin's Eclectic Home

The magnificent property includes two 10,000-square foot mansions each with a swimming pool and one tennis court. Image © Concierge Auctions via Sotheby's (detail)
DesignDecember 26, 2023

An Art Publisher's $150 Million Hamptons Estate at Auction

Josef Frank: The Definition of Modern Swedish Design
DesignDecember 18, 2023

Josef Frank: The Definition of Modern Swedish Design

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