Journal

The September 2024 Antique and Vintage Lighting Drop

September 20, 2024

Our vintage and antique lighting drop for September ranges from pieces that were once glamorous to ones humble to the bone. Explore and imagine.

The Mind of the Maker: Dunia Simunovic

April 18, 2024

Hi Dunia! Can you share how your practice took shape, and what led to the work you do today? I think I was led to this work for two reasons. The first: I was born in Croatia, where I now...

Curb Co. by Eloise Faith

February 15, 2024

It's like dumpster diving, but the loot is better.

The French Influence: Cabinetmaker Léon Marcotte in 19th C. New York City

January 10, 2024

Léon Marcotte, a now-mostly-forgotten Frenchman, once shaped the tastes and adorned the homes of the richest of the rich in New York. His firm even took on a room in the White House.

The Power of Gesture

August 3, 2023

Work that evokes gesture quickens the heart rate and demands a pause, however brief.

How to Use Antique Light Fixtures in Your Home

April 27, 2023

At Quittner, we design historically-informed lighting, but we also restore antique and vintage fixtures from the past. When people come into our store, they often ask how they can use an antique fi...

The Enduring Appeal of Puzzle Jugs — Object Lesson: May/June 2023

April 14, 2023

For our Object Lesson column for the May/June 2023 issue of the Magazine Antiques, we looked at puzzle jugs. Puzzle jugs were an early form of drinking game and a fitting topic, we felt, for an i...