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(Fragment)“Unpretentious Personality and Inherent Dignity”: A Collection of Chinese Furniture
A Book Review
This self-published volume illustrating a portion of the author’s collection of Chinese furniture is more than a photographic album, more than a catalog, more than a lesson on the genre. The Nobility of the Everyday is the author’s intimate exposé on Chinese furniture that he has collected over ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, April 2025
Photograph by Rafael de la Uz, 2024.
—Through April 13 —Anchorage, Alaska
Nuestra Huella (Our Footprint) at the Anchorage Museum examines the many ways the Latino community has contributed to Alaska’s culture and history. Visitors will learn about traditions, beliefs, and histories from Alaska-based Latinx communities through photographs, community stories, historical research, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Public Financing for Art
An interesting bill has been introduced in the Washington state legislature. House Bill 1841 would establish an art purchase program by providing interest-free or low-interest loans from the state to buy art. The bill, dubbed “Own Your Own Art Purchase Program,” is modeled after Tasmania’s art purchase program.
The Tasmanian program ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Charleston Show 2025
Charleston, South Carolina
Photos courtesy Donna Prunkl
What began as the Charleston International Antiques Show in 2004 has morphed into simply the Charleston Show. M.A.D. was there for the inaugural international show (see the June 2004 edition of M.A.D., pp. 26-28-D). Keeling Wainwright Associates managed the show for the Historic Charleston Foundation ... (Read More)
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(Auction)“Great Estates” Two-Day Auction
Amelia Jeffers, Columbus, Ohio
Photos courtesy Amelia Jeffers
Decorated with a sulfide bust said to be of Andrew Jackson, a 7½" high garniture attributed to Benjamin Bakewell’s glass factory in Pittsburgh highlighted the “Great Estates” auction held by Amelia Jeffers at Columbus, Ohio, March 21 and 22. Dating to the 19th century, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Laughlin’s 39th Spring Auction
Laughlin Auctions, Edinburg, Virginia
Photos courtesy Laughlin Auctions
Laughlin Auctions hosted its 39th annual spring antiques and sporting auction March 5-19. The two-week online-only sale provided ample time for potential buyers to sort through the nearly 1100 lots offered by the Edinburg, Virginia, firm. Laughlin uses the HiBid bidding platform.
In addition to ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Dolley Madison’s Plundered Coffeepot Sells in the U.K.
On August 24, 1814, following a victory at Bladensburg, Maryland, British forces captured the city of Washington, D.C., and set fire to the White House, the Capitol, the Treasury, and the Library of Congress. The burning was one of the final events of the War of 1812, a conflict which ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Toy Market Strength on Display at Bertoia
Bertoia Auctions, Vineland, New Jersey
Photos courtesy Bertoia Auctions
Bertoia Auctions’ spring “Signature” event held March 15 in Vineland, New Jersey, found the second half of the Curtis and Linda Smith collection of pre-1900 American toys headlining the event. The first session of this couple’s collection of toys sold a year ago ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Bronx Man Admits to Stealing Trading Cards and Sports Memorabilia
Shelby Dozier, 34, of the Bronx, New York, formerly employed by the United States Postal Service as a sorting clerk, has admitted to theft of mail. Dozier pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas to an information charging him with theft of mail by a postal service employee.
In ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Daniel Ridgway Knight Online Catalogue Raisonné
Rehs Galleries, New York City, has launched the Daniel Ridgway Knight online catalogue raisonné (www.ridgwayknight.org), a comprehensive and continuously updated digital resource dedicated to the life and works of the 19th-century American artist.
This scholarly project is being led by Howard L. Rehs, art historian and owner of Rehs Galleries. Dr. ... (Read More)
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