Victoria had noticed something unusual about the desk. She did a little digging and came up with an interesting theory.

In 1970 the fledgling author, scrounging around for something on which to craft his prose, purchased a piece of furniture once owned by Masters cofounder Clifford Roberts that may have had Ike’s ...

It could be said that auction houses specialize in scarcity and rareness. But occasionally, they may come across a piece so unique, so peculiar even, that it garners national attention. Such was the ...

In 1970, an author purchased a piece of furniture once owned by Masters cofounder Clifford Roberts. The mystery of it continues to this day. The post How Clifford Roberts' antique desk found its way ...

Thrifting and antiquing often yields beautiful pieces for your home, but not always in the form you are seeking. While you may be looking for the perfect rare vintage vanity find as these vintage ...

Using found Edwardian writing desks, Sonia E. Barrett animates her sculptures with expressive faces redolent of African ...

Simply sign up to the House & Home myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Three days before the UK went into government-ordered lockdown in late March, I posted a picture of my new remote ...

Say goodbye to ring marks and water stains on your vintage furniture, thanks to the expert advice from a Mount Vernon master restorer. Westchester recommendations are objective, unbiased, and curated ...

An old desk passed off as a Civil War memorial has been exposed as a fraud thanks to a dogged antiques journalist and a pair of "smoking gun" photographs. A civil war-era secretary desk acquired by ...

From the archives: This piece was originally published in April 2015. First of all, my antique desk is not for sale. Second of all, it’s not a desk. It’s a three-piece, mahogany Empire sideboard that ...