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Oak refectory table and bench with shaped wooden supports and small heart-shaped cutouts.

Buying an Antique Dining Table: Five Checks Bef...

Fickle International Antiques

Before you bring home a dining table, check the room, chairs, base, benches, and delivery route. Two oak tables from our current collection show why the details matter.

Buying an Antique Dining Table: Five Checks Bef...

Fickle International Antiques
Gold-colored mirror with rounded upper corners and an urn-and-scroll crest.

Choosing a Mirror: Scale, Shape, and the View I...

Fickle International Antiques

Three mirrors, three different proportions. A practical guide to measuring your wall, planning the reflection, and choosing a frame that works in your room.

Choosing a Mirror: Scale, Shape, and the View I...

Fickle International Antiques
Green Emile Tessier ceramic dish with a spiral-patterned center and colorful modeled fruit around the rim.

The Collected Shelf: Styling Ironstone and Majo...

Fickle International Antiques

A tall ironstone pitcher, a little white saucier, and a green majolica dish: three current finds and a practical guide to proportion, shelf measurements, and a collected display.

The Collected Shelf: Styling Ironstone and Majo...

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Why Renzo Mongiardino’s Furniture is a Must-Have for Serious Collectors

Why Renzo Mongiardino’s Furniture is a Must-Hav...

Sarah Batch

Renzo Mongiardino (1916–1998) was an Italian architect and designer known for his opulent, historically rich interiors. He worked with a grand, theatrical eye, drawing inspiration from classical European styles, Orientalism,...

Travel + Leisure Magazine’s Lydia Mansel Helps You Plan The Perfect Trip to Round Top

Travel + Leisure Magazine’s Lydia Mansel Helps ...

Sarah Batch

Since the late 1960s, Round Top has played host to “The Show,” a multi-day extravaganza that has grown exorbitantly over the years. Today, hundreds of thousands of visitors descend upon...

Unveiling the Ancient Dance of Winnowing Wheat: A Journey through Time

Unveiling the Ancient Dance of Winnowing Wheat:...

Sarah Batch

Welcome, Fickle Friends, to an extraordinary exploration of a timeless ritual that connects us to our agricultural past. Let’s go on a  journey into the history of winnowing wheat, a...