A former Christie’s specialist turned trusted presence on Lillie Road, antique dealer James Jackson has spent over two decades scouring markets, brocantes and country house sales for rare treasures. James reveals the stories of two exceptional objects that have passed through his hands: his greatest find and the pieces he'll keep forever.

Daniel Crouch started working with antiquities at the age of 16, and has never stopped. His elegant gallery in Bury Street specializes in antique maps, atlases and sea charts dating from the 15th to 19th centuries, following what has been a personal obsession. He shares the stories of two exceptional objects that have passed through his hands: his greatest find and the piece he'll keep forever.

For the past 20 years, Jean-Bernard Gillot, antique book dealer and connoisseur of the extravagant, has sourced rare books, scientific instruments, early and modern photography, uranium glass jewelry, and other curiosities. He shares two special objects that have passed through his hands: his greatest find and the piece he'll keep forever.

At 22 Rue Mazarine, Paris, stands Eric Grangeon Rare Books — a singular sanctuary where ancient manuscripts and works of art are gathered with meticulous discipline and discernment by collector and rare book dealer Éric Grangeon. After years spent practicing law, he has devoted his life entirely to the expertise and sale of rare books, manuscripts and objects of curiosities. He shares his 'finders keepers' with Cabana.

James Thurstan Waterworth, an avid collector and founder of London-based design studio Thurstan, shares beautiful images from his impressive room at Wow!House 2025, which includes two exceptional objects that have passed through his hands: his greatest find and the piece he'll keep forever.

James Richards and Charis Tyndall, directors of London-based Charles Ede—one of the world’s leading galleries for ancient art—share with Cabana the stories behind their greatest finds and the pieces they’ll keep forever.

For Paris-based gallerist, Patrick Seguin, collecting is both instinct and intimacy—with a hint of Jean Prouvé reverence. In this edition of Finders Keepers, he shares the stories behind two personal treasures: his greatest find, and the piece he'll keep forever.

Legendary antique dealer, collector and decorator Gordon Watson has spent more than four decades buying and selling exceptional objects. His treasure-filled home in Tangier is the ultimate stage for his museum-worthy finds, acquisitions and memories. He shares with Cabana the story of two such pieces: his greatest find and the piece he'll keep forever. 

With a legacy spanning three generations – specializing in Veneto and Lombardy masterpieces only – Milanese dealer Tomaso Piva, exhibiting at this year's TEFAF Maastricht, shares with Sara Pierdonà the stories of the exceptional pieces that have passed through his hands: his greatest find and the piece he’ll keep forever.

Mary Randolph Carter has managed to turn her passion for antiques and objects into a career, but without being obliged to pass on her finds. The celebrated author shares with Sara Pierdonà the incredible story of two objects: her greatest find and the piece she'll keep forever.

Lee Stanton, a notable Southern California-based antiquarian and 30-year collector of British and European antiques, invites Cabana into his Laguna Beach home where he generously shares the stories of two extraordinary objects: his greatest find and the piece he’ll keep forever.

Antwerp-based antique dealer, Boris Vervoordt, first began collecting with his father, the legendary Belgian architect, Axel Vervoordt. Now, a preeminent collector and antiquarian himself, Boris shares with Camilla Frances the stories of two objects that have passed through his hands: his greatest find and the piece he’ll keep forever.

Preeminent New York gallerist, Gerald Bland, is a world expert in English 18th-century furniture and a collector of fine art, and period and contemporary furniture. He shares with Mila Wolpert the stories of his personal connection to two incredible discoveries: his greatest find and the piece he'll keep forever.

London-based antique dealer Christopher Butterworth, proprietor of one of Pimlico Road's most cherished antique emporiums, shares with Sara Pierdona the stories behind two extraordinary objects: his greatest find and the piece he’ll keep forever.

Mariah Nielson, curator, design historian, and daughter of the pioneering American artist, JB Blunk, shares her ‘finders keepers’: the artists and designers she discovered for her gallery, Blunk Space, and the handmade heirloom bracelet she inherited from her mother.

Cristin Briger, co-founder of Palm Beach-based design and antiques business, Casa Gusto, shares two extraordinary finds: a piece of history from Napoleon’s expedition to Egypt and a painting that prompted travels around the world.