THE SECRETARY desk has waited patiently for us to notice its clever beauty again. Once rendered obsolete by the space demands of hulking desktop computers and printers, the quaintly compact desks with ...

It could be said that auction houses specialize in scarcity and rareness. But occasionally, they may come across a piece so unique, so peculiar even, that it garners national attention. Such was the ...

Using found Edwardian writing desks, Sonia E. Barrett animates her sculptures with expressive faces redolent of African ...

It can be hard to find the motivation to get back to working life in January, but updating your workspace can make all the difference. Your working environment can really affect your mood, and when ...

DEAR Helaine and Joe: My parents gave me this secretary they have had for as long as I can remember. It is oak and has a paper label that reads “Larkin Co. Buffalo, New York, Made by our factory No. 5 ...

In 1970 the fledgling author, scrounging around for something on which to craft his prose, purchased a piece of furniture once owned by Masters cofounder Clifford Roberts that may have had Ike’s ...

Adjustable standing desks are becoming more common in the workplace and NextDesk was one of a number of companies supplying electric power standing desk options. Was because NextDesk is now XDesk and ...

Simply sign up to the House & Home myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Three days before the UK went into government-ordered lockdown in late March, I posted a picture of my new remote ...

Say goodbye to ring marks and water stains on your vintage furniture, thanks to the expert advice from a Mount Vernon master restorer. Westchester recommendations are objective, unbiased, and curated ...

As an expert in antique furniture, Colette Gilbert McClain looks for the devil in the details. Where others may see an old desk as simply a piece of wood, she’s attuned to pick out the stories it may ...