Queen Anne Style Home & Décor

NEW YORK – The Queen Anne style of furniture, decorative arts and architecture – characterized by limited and restrained decoration – was evolving during the reign of England’s Queen Anne (1702-1718), although the actual name “Queen Anne” was first applied to the style more than a century after it was fashionable. It really began to […]

  CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. – Once, as my teenage daughter started to leave the house on a chilly evening, I remarked that her attire might leave something to be desired. In fact, I told her she was going to be cold. She calmly looked me in the eye and replied, “You have to sacrifice something […]

NEW HOPE, Pa. – An unprecedented selection of French, German and American antique toys and trains, together with an equally impressive offering of early Americana, will take center stage at Noel Barrett’s Nov. 16-17 auction in New Hope, Pa. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide the Internet live-bidding service. Headlining the 932-lot sale are the Athelstan and Kathy […]