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(Fragment)Man Sentenced in Library Theft Case
A San Francisco Bay Area man was charged in 2025 in federal court with three counts of theft of major artwork. He was accused of stealing rare historical Chinese manuscripts from the UCLA library system.
In October 2025, Jeffrey Ying, 38, a.k.a. “Jason Wang,” “Alan Fujimori,” and “Austin Chen,” of Fremont, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Georgia Museum of Art and Drake’s Descendants Reach Agreement
The Georgia Museum of Art in Athens, Georgia, and the descendants of enslaved potter David Drake (c. 1801-c. 1870s) have announced an agreement recognizing Drake’s heirs as the rightful beneficiaries of his artwork, while creating a path for the museum to own and display the artwork.
The details of the agreement ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Ceramics and America
Beneath the Surface
June was a month of ceramic extremes for us—from Colonial Williamsburg to Eastfield Village, but we are big believers in the intellectual recharge/reset that comes from attending conferences, seeing friends, and being excited by all the new things there are to learn. Whenever you can make it happen, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Auction Prices Realized, September 2026
Here are a few notable prices of antiques sold recently at auction, as provided by press releases. All prices include the buyer’s premium when charged. We’re always looking for news of prices realized at auctions, particularly unusual or top lots. Send pictures, complete descriptions, and information to A.P.R., Maine Antique ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Connecticut Dealer and Auctioneer Pleads Guilty
David L. Johnson, 66, of Greenwich, Connecticut, pleaded guilty on July 21 before U.S. District Judge Sarah F. Russell in New Haven to an offense stemming from his embezzlement of more than $2 million from an elderly victim and his estate.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Johnson ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Iowa Shows Sell to MattPro
Two long-running, semi-annual antiques shows in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, have sold to Jill and Mark Mattingly of MattPro Shows, Chrisman, Illinois. The Midwest Antique & Art Show, founded by Thom and Cathy Rawson who ran the event for 39 years, is best known for a strong focus on Americana and ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Solis-Cohen to Receive ADA Award of Merit
The board of directors of the Antiques Dealers’ Association of America (ADA) has announced Lita Solis-Cohen, senior editor of Maine Antique Digest, the winner of the 24th ADA Award of Merit to be presented at the Delaware Antique Show on Friday evening, November 6.
For the last 53 years, Solis-Cohen has ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Check the Closet
More Americans are shoplifting. According to the website Lending Tree, 30% of 2000 Americans surveyed in June reported shoplifting in the first half of this year, an increase of 6% from last year. As inflation rises and money gets tight, it’s to be expected.
Those who admitted to shoplifting said they ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions, September 2026
Thomas Birch (1779-1851), Off the Maine Coast, 1835, oil on canvas.
—Through September 30 —Milford, New Hampshire
Surf & Turf: Coastal and Pastoral Landscapes from the 19th Century to Today, the summer exhibition on view in the galleries at New Hampshire Antique Co-Op, celebrates two long-standing themes in American art: the beauty ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud—Again
Thomas Doyle, a.k.a. “AJ” or “Austin Doyle,” pled guilty on June 26 to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud the owner of Mother and Child on a Hammock by French artist Gustave Courbet (1819-1877). Doyle was previously convicted in 2011 of a separate art-related fraud.
“Thomas Doyle defrauded ... (Read More)
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