Introducing Mitchell Owens

ANTIQUES has a new editor in chief! Mitch Owens, formerly of World of Interiors , joins Ben Miller on this special episode to give listeners an inside look at his art and design philosophy, and his plans for the magazine. Sneak preview: when Ben asked what would be the salvation of the antiques world, Mitch replied that it’s essential to inspire collectors to acquire objects “promiscuously.” “People love things, people are magpies, and I think we should do everything in our power to encourage these explosive affairs of the heart,” he says, even if they occur across diverse collecting categories. An example of our editor’s own “promiscuous” taste is this week’s curious object: a copy of a fifteenth-century enameled and gilded wedding cup made by the Murano glass-making family Barovier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Introducing Mitchell Owens is an episode from Curious Objects by The Magazine ANTIQUES.

This episode is 48:48 long.

This episode was published on Jul 17, 2024.

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