CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. – I have previously written the requirement of knowing something about a craftsman or a company before taking it for granted that a recognizable name was a guarantee of quality goods. Brand name quality in furniture, as in almost everything else, has a tendency to rise and fall over time for a variety of reasons and it is important to know when the name was up and when it was down.
SAN FRANCISCO – Beginning Aug. 18, PBA Galleries will present the Rico Onuma Memorial Auctions of miniature books from the Lilliput Saloon of Tokyo. Kazushige Onuma founded the first bookshop in the world devoted exclusively to miniature books in 1979 and named the store, in part, for its tiny oval shape. The shop was managed by Onuma’s daughter, Rico, until her untimely death last year and it has subsequently closed. PBA Galleries is offering much of the store’s inventory beginning with the Aug. 18 auction.
NEW YORK – The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present “Valentin de Boulogne: Beyond Caravaggio,” a major exhibition that will run Oct. 7 through Jan. 16.
DAYTON, Tenn. (AP) – In 1925, two of America’s most renowned figures faced off in the southeast Tennessee town of Dayton to debate a burning issue – whether man evolved over millions of years or was created by God in his present form.
DETROIT (AP) – The owner of Detroit’s blighted Packard automobile plant complex is ready to begin a 10- to 15-year redevelopment if City Council approves a 12-year tax freeze.