Mary Daniels

Richard Himmel Antique and Decorative Furniture ''is moving up in the world,'' says John Himmel, director of the showroom, announcing its move from the 17th floor of the Merchandise Mart...

A Chicago artists` studio has been pelting its customers with postcards that at first glance seem politically incorrect: They advertise what appears to be a zebra skin. But the ''skin''...

Edna Hibel, an artist and lithographer whose plates are beloved by collectors, received the ''International Collectible Artist Award for 1992'' at the recent International Collectible Exposition in South Bend, Ind....

Sara Breiel has found a way to cast new light on old objects. Breiel`s eponymous shop at 703 N. Wells St. specializes in antique ''smalls,'' objects one can usually carry...

The rough-and-ready lumberjack look is forecast as a trend in fall fashion. And Mongerson-Wunderlich Western is offering the same look in furniture. Susan Mongerson, whose shop specializes in Western themes,...

Chicago photographer Mark Ballogg was coming back from St. Louis when the idea came to him to photograph expanses of the landscape between the two cities. Eventually, he scaled down...

''There is a unique pleasure to be found in using art, in interacting with it and incorporating it into our lives,'' says Deborah Farber-Isaacson, co-director of Mindscape Gallery in Evanston....

The eight-year-old Chicago International Antiques Show and Works on Paper Fair, which normally takes place each fall at Navy Pier, has officially been canceled this year, confirming many rumors that...

A line of chairs and benches by Angele Parlange is preferred seating indeed. The chairs were inspired by a large collection of calling cards from the early 1800s left at...

If you`d like to get your feet wet, here are some tips from the experts: - Be sure to attend auction previews. ''Make sure you inspect the item yourself,'' says...