Distributing the cookies, wine and art
Where do you begin when planning for the legacy of your collection? Part I of this series covered the important […]
What would you like to insure?
Managing the cookie jar: a parable about art and estate planning
Imagine a big ceramic cookie jar filled with options: chocolate-chip, snickerdoodle, macadamia-cranberry, even gluten-free macarons. You think it has something […]
Champagne: a basic primer for a sophisticated wine
“Champagne! In victory one deserves it, in defeat one needs it,” Napoleon Bonaparte famously advised.1 With such generous encouragement, no wonder […]
A perfect pairing: art appraisals and insurance
Tea and biscuits. Peanut butter and jelly. Coffee and cake. Gin and tonic. These are attractive pairings. Yet in my […]
Sidewalk treasures: A conservation lesson from an Eames chair
Years ago, while on a walk through an L.A. neighborhood, I came across a pile of junk on the sidewalk—or […]
Jewelry prêt-à-porter
Are you headed this year to holiday gatherings with friends and family in Minneapolis or Miami? Or New Year’s Eve […]