WORLD OF CABANA

MASTERS & MUSES

Meet the artists, designers, creatives and tastemakers who truly inspire Cabana. Read interviews with the design world's most exciting talents, and thoughtful essays on the lives and legacies of those we most admire.

Finders Keepers with Mariah Nielson

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.

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Finders Keepers with Casa Gusto

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.

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Finders Keepers with Will Green

Finders Keepers with Will Green

British antiquarian Will Green, a specialist at his family's Northamptonshire antique business, Ron Green Antiques, shares with Cabana the stories of two extraordinary objects: his greatest find and the piece he’ll keep forever.

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Inspired by: Gretchen Anderson

A London legend whose intuitive eye delighted interior designers and customers alike: Karen Howes remembers the talent, and the home, of the late antique dealer, Gretchen Anderson, founder of The Lacquer Chest on Kensington Church Street.

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Finders Keepers with Delftware Specialist Kevin Morris

Isle of Wight-based antique and Delftware specialist Kevin Morris has been collecting and dealing in antiques since he was 15 years old. He shares with Ros Byam Shaw his greatest find and the piece he'll keep forever.

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The Interview: Peter d'Ascoli

NYC-born Delhi-based designer, Peter D'Ascoli, the creative brain behind Cabana favorite, D'Ascoli, shares candid insights from his studio, revealing his favorite (and least favorite) interiors, guiltiest pleasures, greatest challenges and dream dinner guests.

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Finders Keepers with Antique Textile Expert Katharine Pole

Antique textile dealer Katharine Pole, one of the most knowledgeable and respected experts in this area of the trade, shares with Ros Byam Shaw her greatest find and the piece she'll keep forever.

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The Interview: Marian McEvoy

A true tastemaker and doyenne of design to all who know her well, multi-hyphenate creative Marian McEvoy has more than a few stories to tell. She sat down with Camilla Frances to reveal her guiltiest pleasures, greatest challenges, dream dinner guests, and the most defining moments of her two inspiring careers.

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The King of Chelsea: The enduring influence of Christopher Gibbs

Sarah Hyde explores the life and legacy of Christopher Gibbs, the legendary antique dealer whose exceptional homes and unrivalled eye for beauty influenced a whole generation, affecting some of the world's greatest institutions and revitalizing the antiques trade.

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Finders Keepers with Ethnographic and Antiquities Dealer, Tom Hurst

Finders Keepers: Tom Hurst, a young collector and self-proclaimed ‘dealer in ethnographic art, antiquities and interesting country house objects’, shares with Ros Byam Shaw the stories of two extraordinary finds.

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Inspired by: Marianne North

The intrepid botanical artist Marianne North traversed the globe alone for 15 years in the late 19th century. Her eponymous gallery at Kew Gardens in London is rife with inspiration for lovers and nature and art. Hannah Kroes, a London-based art historian, explores North’s fascinating career and the quiet beauty of botanical illustrations.

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Finders Keepers: Rare and Exceptional Ceramic finds with Adrian Sassoon

Finders Keepers: Leading art dealer, Adrian Sassoon, collects contemporary ceramics and is a world expert in French 18th-century porcelain. He shares with Ros Byam Shaw the stories of two extraordinary discoveries, both particularly personal.

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Inspired by: Verde Visconti

The late great Italian decorator, Verde Visconti, possessed a magical ability to transform anything into beauty, just like an alchemist transforming metal into gold, writes Fabrizia Caracciolo. Fabrizia explores Verde's life, style and legacy, speaking to friends and former clients, while Derry Moore shares beautiful images of Verde's home in Orvieto.

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The Interview: Fabrizio Casiraghi

With his elegant aesthetic, bold use of color and focus on craftsmanship, Italian architect Fabrizio Casiraghi is making waves in the design world. He sits down with Cabana to share his favorite (and least favorite) interiors, his guiltiest pleasures, go-to recipes and greatest challenges, along with the best advice he’s ever been given and why Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is his dream dinner companion.

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The Interview: François Halard

As a child, François Halard rarely spoke and sought refuge in a quiet world full of beautiful textiles and objects. His deep appreciation for beauty led him to become one of the world’s most respected photographers, documenting his own collections and the lives of icons, including Yves Saint Laurent and Cy Twombly. François spoke to Camilla Frances about life through his extraordinary lens.

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Finders Keepers with antique dealer and JAMB founder, Will Fisher

Finders Keepers: Will Fisher, antique dealer, avid collector and founder of Jamb, shares the stories of two extraordinary objects that have passed through his hands - a shift in world order carved in stone and the piece he was destined to own.

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