On this week’s (sans Joseph) episode of Silent Generation, Nathan is joined by his friend Kamara to discuss antiques. They talk about how they first got into antiques, the best antiques that they own, and the defining characteristics of several antique furniture styles (Victorian, Arts & Crafts Movement, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Mid-century Modern). Amongst other things they discuss how Victorian antiques and houses are construed as being haunted, how antiques seem to be most popular in rural areas, and how the antiques industry acts as a point of intergenerational exchange between different generations of gay men. 

Links:

Antiques Pinterest Board (Nathan’s antiques are at the bottom)

A Lamp & Fixture Corp 

Tighlman Chicago 

Justanswer Antiques

The Blue Fairy Book edited by Andrew Lang 

Campbell House Museum

The Slav Epic by Alphonse Mucha

THREATENED: Hector Guimard’s Art Nouveau Metra Entrance

Restor-A-Finish Youtube demo

The Roger Brown Study Collection

Artwork:

Art Deco Cubist Armchair in Vermilion Mohair Velvet and Maple, Belgium, 1920s

Recorded on 8/4/2024