Stories for May '25
(Issue Story)Getting More by Asking for Less
When asked by someone outside of the art and decorative arts world what museums to see in New York City, I always tell them about the American Folk Art Museum. “It’s fantastic, and it’s free,” is my stock recommendation.
“Access, Scale & Market Share,” a recent report by Remuseum, a think ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, May 2025
Stanley Whitney (b. 1946), untitled, 2020, gouache on paper. The Medford and Loraine Johnston collection, promised gift to the High Museum of Art. © Stanley Whitney. Photo courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery, New York.
—Through May 25 —Atlanta, Georgia
Thinking Eye, Seeing Mind: The Medford and Loraine Johnston Collection at the High Museum ... (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)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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(Auction)The Vander Sande Collection at Brunk Auctions
Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina
Photos courtesy Brunk Auctions
The entire 211-lot catalog for the March 12 sale at Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina, was devoted to the collection of Marie-Teresa and John (1944-2024) Vander Sande of Newbury, Massachusetts. The couple researched and purchased 17th- and 18th-century Massachusetts furniture and decorative arts. ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 2025 Heart of Tennessee Antique Show
Lebanon, Tennessee
The Heart of Tennessee Antique Show was held in Lebanon, Tennessee, February 13-15. The event featured 33 dealers and began with a Thursday evening preview party. The ninth annual show was once again part of Nashville’s antiques week, which offered five solid but distinct shows divvied up between Nashville ... (Read More)
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(Show)The Nashville Show 2025
Nashville, Tennessee
The Fairgrounds Nashville had an interesting way of promoting one of its marquee events. Taped to the doors of restroom stalls, where occupants became a captive audience, were fliers for the monthly Nashville Flea Market, described as “The Best Flea Market in Tennessee.”
A flea market was an odd thing ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Americana and Historical and Native American Antiques
New England Auctions, Branford, Connecticut
Photos courtesy New England Auctions
Esoteric might be one word to describe Fred Giampietro’s New England Auctions’ February 13 sale in the Branford, Connecticut, gallery. Offerings fell into various collecting categories, including Americana, folk art, military, medical, scientific, Native American, and woodworking.
The double-sided painted wood trade sign, ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Canadiana in Demand
Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd., New Hamburg, Ontario
Photos courtesy Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.
All prices in U.S. dollars
Quebec arbalète (crossbow) butternut commode, 32" x 46" x 24", with the unusual feature of a serpentine paneled door on each side and scrolled brackets on the front posts, sold for $49,656 ... (Read More)
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(Show)The 51st Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Association Winter Show & Sale
Waukesha, Wisconsin
You’ve got to love a show that makes a big deal about honoring local traditions. In the case of the 51st Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Association (WADA) Winter Antiques Show & Sale, held January 31 and February 1, bragging rights extend beyond a traditional Northwoods fish fry supper on opening ... (Read More)
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