b"managedtobring themhomeinhis 2024 suitcase.Theyre collapsible,he says, still delighted CHILDREN'S by his discovery. Yonadi is a con-Summer noisseur,Icollector and knowledgeable curator.Ninety-five percent of what P R O G R A M ! Ibuyalready knowwhatitis. Therest?WhenI ART, SPORTS, CRAFTS, realizesomething GAMES, DANCE,is special I want to learnmoreabout COOKING & MORE! it. Thats easy with FOR GRADES 1-8 theinternettoday. Its made the world a very small place, SESSION 1:JUNE 24 - JULY 5he says. SESSION 2: JULY 8- 19 Mostpieces havehadsomeZhongshan City, China, 2001: Really big deal! The wardrobe FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING panel cabinet dates to 1850. You cant find pieces like this More Info & m a i n t e n a n c e .today. That market has since disappeared, Yonadi reports. BEFORE & AFTER CARE Register Whatsmostim- The Chinese are now buying up their own antiques.portant to me is that somadultschool.org a piece is authentic.ish needs a touch up, but you have to The whole quest is to find somethingkeep the piece itself authentic.thats really it. The sincerity, the built- Authentic,yes,butneverdull,as in integrity, thats a huge part of it forYonadi is quick to point out. He and me, he says. A bit of refinishing ishis wife have cycled all over Europe. sustainable and acceptable. Say a ve- He says that when he rides his mind is neer may be lifting or the French pol- on fire. I get the same rush when I go intoamarketplace! Youhavetohave 360-degreevision. Your brain has to be taking in everything at once. What is he look-ingfor?Doesthe collectorhimself haveapersonalfa-vorite style or design period? Biedermeier, Art Deco, Bauhaus, Arts & Crafts, even modern(pre-the year 2000)?They all get a nod if they are well-designedand well-proportioned. Theywillremain timeless and classic, he says. Whatabout th currenttrends?Is Zhongshan City, 2004: Tibetan door dating to the mid-20century is displayed by Smiles, the son of the consolidator whobrownfurniture worked with Yonadi when the Chinese market was active. reallyoutoffavor? 14/ matters magazine / hearth + home 2024"