America Retold became a business partner of ours some years ago. We stocked and admired their pieces — the unmistakable quality of hand-etched glass, the weight of a nickel stand, the cool smoothness of a marble cheese board. They were not just products; they were small works of craft.
Working with Diana Henry's team felt like being let into a world that cared deeply about beauty in everyday life. The attention to detail in every piece reflected a design philosophy that was increasingly rare: that objects used daily should also be worth looking at.
"Bringing the art of Parisian placement into the home — so that someone entertaining could have that same sense of discovery and delight."
At some point, the team went quiet. Calls went unanswered. Emails were never returned. We tried multiple times over multiple years to reach them — through every contact we had — but America Retold had simply disappeared.
Rather than let the domain expire and lose the last living trace of the brand online, we kept renewing it. Year after year. Not for commercial reasons, but because it felt wrong to let something that had brought so much quiet beauty into homes simply vanish from the internet as well.
All signs now suggest that America Retold has permanently ceased operations. This site is our way of preserving what they stood for, and helping the fans and collectors who still search for their pieces find them — on eBay, Etsy, Chairish, and wherever beautiful old things still surface.
This is an unofficial fan and legacy archive. We have no affiliation with the current owners of the America Retold trademark, if any. If you were part of the America Retold team, we'd genuinely love to hear from you.