Objects of Desire

On this episode, we’re joined by comedian, writer, and actor Dan Mahboubian Rosen, co-creator and co-host of the Middlebrow podcast and auteur behind a series of viral videos critiquing the art and design worlds. Rosen tells us all about a treasured piece of furniture that many of us remember from school.Learn more about Objects of Desire Podcast: https://www.1stdibs.com/introspective-magazine/objects-of-desire-podcast/ Explore the World of 1stDibs: www.1stdibs.com

On this episode, we welcome Patricia Clarkson, the Emmy- and Golden Globe–winning actress with Tony and Academy Award nominations to boot. The star of Sharp Objects, The Station Agent, Pieces of April and High Art, among others, discusses her prized black and white image from the 1950s taken by a famed French street photographer. 

On this episode, Wendy Goodman, the influential and beloved design editor of New York magazine talks to us about a small ebony box carved by a 20th-century French design great. She's joined by her friend Jerry Saltz, the Pulitzer Prize-winning senior art critic of New York magazine and Vulture, who talks about an animal skull he found outside Marfa, Texas. Learn more about Objects of Desire Podcast: https://www.1stdibs.com/introspective-magazine/objects-of-desire-podcast/ Explore the World of 1stDibs: www.1stdibs.com

What is that one possession that means the most to you, not just because of its beauty, quality, quirkiness or sentimental value but because of what it tells you about yourself, its maker and the time and place from which it emerged? On each episode of “Object of Desire,” 1stDibs’ new podcast, we talk with an influential tastemaker, style setter or cultural observer about that one remarkable thing in their life — whether it’s design, art, jewelry or fashion — that they especially love. Their stories are moving, inspirational, educational and sometimes even a bit embarrassing. Regardless, they transcend the biographical to tell us about the culture at large and shed light on the power of things to provide each of us with a sense of self, a sense of home and a meaningful connection to the world around us.