An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 7 September 18, 2017Clinton HowellThe summer of 1973 was English, that is to say that there were very few warm days. However, it was notable because I met Richard Holley, an American designer living...
An Antiquarian's Tale Issue 6 September 11, 2017Clinton HowellThe England, or more specifically London, of 1972 bears little to no resemblance to the London of today. Despite miners strikes and gas shortages, the mood was not depressive, just...
An Antiquarian's Tale Issue 5 September 5, 2017Clinton HowellThere were three seminal moments for me in the first year of College that made me see furniture as more than just a sum of its parts. The first was...
An Antiquarian's Tale Issue 4 August 28, 2017Clinton HowellThe College did not teach a course in furniture styles. If we were interested in style, we needed to go to the library on the sixth floor, across the hall from...
Antiquarian's Tale Issue 3 August 21, 2017Clinton HowellThe instructors at the colleges were not expert in everything so outside teachers were brought in, specifically for carving and gilding.
Antiquarian's Tale Issue 2 August 14, 2017Clinton HowellThe London College of Furniture is a nondescript seven story white brick building about a quarter mile from the Aldgate East tube station.
