Antiques dealer Sylvain Lévy-Alban lives like royalty. Take the inlaid marble on the floor of a passage in his Paris apartment. "It's Sicilian from the 18th century," he says, "probably from a palace." The tapestry in the sitting room of Emperor Constantine going into battle? "It's 17th century; it belonged ... More

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Mention the Shakers and modern probably isn’t the first word that springs to mind, but if ever there was evidence that trends are cyclical, it’s in the revival of the 19th-century furniture style. This spring, in a booth at the European Fine Art Fair, François Laffanour—director of the Paris-based Laffanour-Galerie Downtown—re-created a series of Shaker ... More

Artwork, prints, jewelry, furniture and more collectibles belonging to Oscar-winning actress Lauren Bacall will be auctioned this month by Bonhams New York. The eclectic collection filled numerous homes the actress once owned, including a country house in Amagansett and a Manhattan apartment overlooking Central Park. Among the range are ... More

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American heiress and philanthropist Rachel “Bunny” Lambert Mellon may have been resolutely private, but the items from her Oak Springs Farm tell her story loud and clear. This month, nearly 2,000 personal items from Mellon’s Virginia estate will be sold at Sotheby’s New York auction house, and the eclectic pieces range ... More

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You know a lot about Disney, Hollywood's most renowned dream machine. But try naming a few facts about Walt, the man behind it all. Drawing a blank? The folks at his eponymous empire won't blame you. John Lee Hancock's new film Saving Mr. Banks, a backstage tale of Walt ... More

Since 1863, Bernardaud has been in the business of brining luxury to the dining room table, creating porcelain dinnerware that's more showpiece than plate. Now, in celebration of their 150th anniversary and a new Chelsea address in Manhattan, the ... More