An Antiquarian's Tale Issue 9 October 2, 2017Clinton HowellThere are definitely cross purposes between what a restorer is doing and what a client needs to know. Restorers, by definition, do not wish for their work to be noticed.
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 8 September 25, 2017Clinton HowellMy second year at the London College of Furniture was far different from the first. All of a sudden, I needed projects to work on. The best place to find...
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...
