Daniella Ohad

The similarity between Scandinavian and Japanese aesthetics is easily recognized. It is not only a distinctive simplicity and a respect to craftsmanship, to nature, and to materials, but also historic interchange between the two cultures, which is rooted in the late 19th century. Look, for example, at the iconic Hotel Okura, designed by Toshiro Taniguchi in […]

Pauline Baer de Perignon, a Parisian educator of writing workshops, succeeded against all odds in retrieving important works of art which belonged to her family and were confiscated by the Nazis. Her remarkable journey is told in The Vanished Collection, a new volume in English, published by New Vessel Press. For my generation, third generation

We are used to see single-owner collections appear on the market once their owners pass. This is not the case with the collection of Annie Bernheim-Dalsace and Jean Dalsace, which will be offered by Christie’s Paris on October 7th, and will mark one of the most anticipated events of the season. In fact, it has

On its opening night, September 29th, the New York Architecture and Design Film Festival will inaugurate a new documentary, ‘Breuer’s Bohemia,’ by filmmaker and art historian James Crump. The film and its accompanying publication (by Monacelli Press) tell the story of a group of residential houses which Hungarian-born modernist Marcel Breuer (1902-81) designed in Connecticut

I am thrilled to congratulate the family of Galerie kreo – Clemence, Clara, and Didier – for opening of its new and expanded space in London’s Mayfair. One of the world’s leading galleries for contemporary design, it was founded in Paris in 1999 and has become synonymous with a distinctive style — minimal and the

It is going to become a historical event in the art world and one which will leave its trace not only on the art of porcelain, but also on restitution. I am talking about the upcoming sale of the greatest pre-war collection of Meissen porcelain, which Sotheby’s announced this week. Assembled by Dr. Franz and

The names Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, and Dagobert Peche have long been synonymous with the triumph of early modernism. They were the leading figures of the Wiener Werkstätte (WW), a decorating firm established in Vienna in 1903. Their work was so innovative, influential, and spectacular that they were acknowledged by the very earliest writers of

Congratulations to Amnon BarTur and the BarTur Photo Award, the only international award aimed not only at professional photographers, but also at committed amateurs and students worldwide. Since its foundation ten years ago, it has been grown to make an impact in the world of photography; its mission has been defined as to illuminate the

MoMA has become our favorite cultural spot to frequent during the pandemic. The Museum, which in regular times draws millions of visitors from around the world, has become ours—New Yorkers—since it reopened in the spring. Its admission is based on an advance timed ticket only, allowing for extremely limited capacity. Now we can spend time

We live in Manhattan, and when we moved to West 57th Street ten years ago, it was a quite district, filled with business people rushing in the morning to the offices, but by the early evening, it became quite and secluded. With the exception of concerts in Carnegie Hall where you could see elegant people