I received a container from England at the end of April filled with a treasure trove of gardenalia, furniture, and accessories. I am thrilled to be offering private tours by appointment. We have not listed any products online yet, so be sure to make your appointment soon before they go live!

We fell in love with this handpainted Italian chest of drawers. While it isn't an antique, it was far too fabulous for us to pass up.

The penguins and the Modern Antiquarian team are ready to don our finest 'fits and get on board with holiday merriment! Everyone loves a good bar cart, and this one is exceptional.

August is here, and it's time to enjoy the long slow days of summer. The first week of August, I'm headed to visit Toma Clark Haines, The Antiques Diva, in Venice. We have a lot of work to do, but I'm sure we'll find time to enjoy the city. Let me know if you want to be added to our Close Friends list on Instagram for exclusive content.

Entertaining season is here and we couldn't be more excited! With daylight savings ending this weekend, we are looking for ways to warm up our homes while welcoming guests.

Earth Day is coming up this week and we know that Sustainable consuming has become a hot topic over the last couple decades. This is mainly a response to how acutely aware consumers have become of how buying has long lasting effects the environment around us. A lot of consumers today are trying to be mindful...

Hello hello!  It is February and that means that Valentine's day is just around the corner. While romance has been looking a bit different for the last year or so, that doesn't mean we can't look to this sweet holiday for a refreshing perspective!  We could all use a little love...

Hi hi! We are so proud of our unique collection of Swedish Gustavian Style furniture and are thrilled to continue to share new pieces with all of you. Keep in mind that our collection is available online on our website, 1stdibs, Chairish, Incollect, or can be shopped in person at...

Take a peek into our dream backyard! A tranquil outdoor space with water features, beautiful flowers in bloom, and of course the perfect garden decor! If you look carefully, you'll see that we've featured a mix of antique gardenalia thoughtfully placed throughout.     19th Century French Pedestal Urn Planter This grand...

Hi all! Below you will find a compiled list of Black-Owned Interior Design Resources, Antique Companies, Textile and Pattern designers that we admire and have incorporated into our own resourcing lists. We hope you will too! Feel free to bookmark this Blog Post so you can reference it whenever you need.    Antique...

We were inspired by all of the lovely homes with their Americana decorations and flag bunting. Our new vignette captures a summer evening moment at a historic home.

This month we want to take you on an adventure. It all started with the two red and white painted cast stone mushrooms we have. We looked at them and felt like we needed to create an adventure since we're all ready to break free from our daily routines. With...

Hello everyone!  Kelly here, and I have an exciting home update! Lucky me! Lucky you! Not only are you going to get a play-by-play of Margaret’s Upper East Side home renovation, but you will also be able to follow along as I settle into my new three bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. ...

Lilac is my favorite color.  In case you hadn't realized by our logo color, my phone case, the only color I wear besides black, my nail color, etc. I love lilac. I knew from the moment I decided to take on a renovation that I wanted a lilac kitchen. Original...

Home Sweet Home!   Welcome to the first Margaret's Nest post! I have a feeling this is going to be a wild but amazing ride. I've never done a renovation before and I've certainly never done one under the eyes of neighbors and a co-op board!   Back in January...

Antique dealer and founder of The Modern Antiquarian, Margaret Schwartz loves the thrill of the hunt. When she’s not sifting through a warehouse of potential treasures deep in Sweden (or the UK, or France) she might be found leading an antique tour closer to home, helping others find their own particular needle in the haystack perfect piece.

Margaret is moving back to Manhattan! Read about her reasons why she left in the first place and why it's time for her to move home.

Hi Hi! The Endless Summer… It is a mindset! Kelly and Margaret both enjoy heading up to the Massachusetts coast, Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard, respectively. Both of us love the feelings that the beach evokes, so whether you’re on the water just for the summer, live at the beach...

Hi Hi Hi!!!  Living on the East Coast, we have the benefit of living extremely close to the water. A lot of people either choose to live on the water year round or they invest in homes a bit more removed from the hustle and bustle of city life. Whether...

Helllo! It is no secret that Margaret is the member of the team who LOVES everything Garden. We figured it was time to educate you all on one of her favorite styles, Faux Bois. This french term means “fake wood”, and was popular between 1890 and 1950. There are many iterations...

Hey Everyone!  Its the time of year when everyone starts relaxing a little bit more, the weather has started to clear and Summer is just around the corner! Something about the rising temperature, later sunsets, and the anticipation of time with family and friends, enjoying the outdoors. Check out these...

Hello Everyone, The Kips Bay Showhouse this year is truly marvelous! Margaret and I have been catching glimpses of it all over social media and all the different Home Decor mags like AD and House beautiful were writing all about the Showhouse—we had to get there! We put it on...

Hello! We had an incredible time at The Winter Shows Young Collectors Night. Margaret and I made our way to Park Avenue Armory separately but we immediately linked up and got to exploring... We were lucky enough to cross paths with Robert Young of Robert Young Antiques in his booth....

Hey guys! This past weekend was the first full weekend that The Color Factory was open in New York City! I bought tickets a few weeks ago as I had browsed the Instagram feed of the curated event and caught a behind the scenes look from a few of my...

  Hi all! The Northern most towns on the tip of Cape Cod are whimsical, natural and authentically charming. Kelly just got back from her annual family vacation in North Truro. Right next door is Wellfleet, a small fishing village that has a history of being home to many artists...

Hi all! As you're probably well aware we finally received our 40' container chockfull of amazing finds from the UK, Sweden, and Italy. This is easily our best container yet and we hope you're enjoying the goodies that have arrived. What you may not know is that the container was...

Hello! On Tuesday June 5th, Margaret and I attended the Greenwich Design District Day of Design, organized by Beth Dempsey of Images & Details based in Darien CT. We discussed the first talk we attended a bit in our post on Tuesday and today we are going to dive into the...

Hey guys!  It is officially June and Summer is headed our way. June is an exciting month for us, we have the new container arriving and are anticipating it eagerly! We wanted to round up our favorite looks from May before we dive into June's fun. Today we actually attended...

Hey!Almost a week ago, last Friday, Margaret and I spent the afternoon in the Upper East Side in Manhattan! We went to see the Kips Bay Decorator Show House first, which I told you a bit about on Tuesday. After that we met our friend Sara McMillan at the Metropolitan...

Hey Everyone! We hope you had a lovely weekend, and are sure you are already looking ahead to this long weekend ahead! Hopefully, at least, because we sure are! If you're traveling, that will be fabulous and we are already jealous of the tans you will return with. Anyone staying...

As Antique dealers, we encounter a large amount of designers and often develop long term relationships with them as they work on various projects and utilize our sourcing abilities. These relationships are always unique, fabulous and vary incredibly from one individual to the next. One of our newer design relationships is with...