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Trust Creates New Prize to Support Major Projects in the Arts

Nominations for the $100K Prize for Excellence and Innovation are due by March 31, 2020

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Kentucky Bluegrass: From Lexington to Louisville

SPRING SYMPOSIUM
April 15–19, 2020

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New York Antiques Weekend 2020

January 24-25, 2020

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An Embarrassment of Riches: Tracing the Dutch Golden Age in Amsterdam & Maastricht’s TEFAF

STUDY TRIP ABROAD
March 8-15, 2020

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The Great Houses of Upper Ireland: The North & Border Counties

STUDY TRIP ABROAD
May 5-13 and May 14-22, 2020

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La Dolce Vita in Northern Italy: Genoa, Turin & Milan

STUDY TRIP ABROAD
October 5-14 & October 19-28, 2020
Extension October 15-18

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Jan 24

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What a wonderful day at #PhilipseManorHall in #Yonkers, #NY, for the beginning of the Trust's #NewYork #Antiques weekend! This stunning papier-mâché #Rococo #ceiling from the 1750s—replete with portraits, birds, dogs, fruits, and flowers—was thrilling to behold. The Mansion has a fascinating history and surprised visitors around every corner, from the tiles decorating the fireplaces to the presidential portraits adorning the walls. #travelswiththetrust #decorativearts #materialculture #art #arthistory #architecture #design #papiermache #ceiling #18thcenturyfashion

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Jan 24

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Wow! At the @thewintershownyc Opening Night, we got a chance to see these rare finds: Federal mahogany sideboard (1785-1810), #Delft dishes (1725-1775), and miniature mahogany chest of drawers (1825-1830) at Nathan Liverant and Son LLC @liverant.antiques; five-leg #NewYork #Rococo card table (1770) at Thistlethwaite Americana @thistle_americana; Table from Price Tower by #FrankLloydWright (1956), Mantel Clock Model #5524 by #AndréMare and #LouisSüe (1925), and Adjutant Stork by #PaulManship (1932) at Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts LLC @bernardgoldbergfinearts. More info: https://thewintershow.org/exhibitors #antiques #furniture #decorativearts #materialculture #design #18thcentury #19thcentury #20thcentury

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Jan 23

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Last night we celebrated Decorative Arts Trust Governor Laura Beach, Managing Editor of @AntiquesAndTheArtsWeekly, as she was honored with a Wunsch Americana Foundation Award at @christiesinc New York in @rockefellercenter. Congratulations to fellow award recipients Mira Nakashima and Lita Solis-Cohen as well! Pictured: Laura Beach with Decorative Arts Trust Executive Director Matthew A. Thurlow; Beach accepting the award; Christie’s New York exterior; furniture displays at Christie’s (see https://www.christies.com/salelanding/index.aspx?intsaleid=28372&lid=1&saletitle=); American silver centerpiece bowl c. 1895 (see https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/an-american-silver-centerpiece-bowl-mark-of-6250724-details.aspx). #wunschamericanafoundation #decorativearts #antiques #design #art

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Jan 16

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Our trip to #NewYorkCity is less than a week away! We'll be visiting @thewintershownyc, Philipse Manor Hall, @MorrisJumel Mansion, and more. Then we'll enjoy listening to new #materialculture and #decorativearts research at the Emerging Scholars Colloquium in New York with @ClassicalAmericanHomes, followed by a Bloody Mary brunch benefit for our Emerging Scholars Program of scholarships and grants. Will you be joining us? https://decorativeartstrust.org/new-york-antiques-weekend-2020/ https://decorativeartstrust.org/emerging-scholars-colloquium-ny-2020/ #travelswiththetrust #trustemergingscholars #antiques #furniture #design #architecture

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Jan 6

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We're getting excited for the fascinating lectures and a scrumptious brunch at the Emerging Scholars Colloquium on January 26 in #NewYorkCity! The event is hosted in conjunction with the Classical American Homes Preservation Trust and sponsored in part by the Wunsch Americana Foundation and Mr. & Mrs. Donald B. Ayres, III. The brunch location is the stunning George F. Baker House, pictured here. Learn more and register today: https://decorativeartstrust.org/emerging-scholars-colloquium-ny-2020/ #trustemergingscholars #travelswiththetrust #decorativearts #art #design #architecture #antiques #history

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Jan 2

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Thank you all for an amazing 2019! These were our top nine program-related posts last year. We hope to see you at an event in 2020! https://decorativeartstrust.org/calendar-of-events/

Clockwise from upper left: American Philosophical Society program in July; Leslie P. and George H. Hume American Furniture Study Center at Yale in November; Whitehall from the pre-Symposium tour in #Annapolis, MD, in April; Fall Symposium in the #Berkshires in September; Chase Lloyd House from the Spring Symposium in Annapolis; George F. Baker Carriage House from the Emerging Scholars Colloquium in New York City in January; Hammond-Harwood House from the Spring Symposium in Annapolis; Cabinetmaker John Shaw label from the Spring Symposium in Annapolis; New York Antiques Weekend in January.
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Dec 24

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Kathy, Kristina, Matt, and Sara from the Decorative Arts Trust would like to wish everyone #MerryChristmas, #HappyHanukah, #HappyKwanzaa, and #HappyNewYear! Here we are in front of the Media, PA, courthouse decorated for the season. Joy to you and yours! #decorativearts #courthouse #decorations #mediapa

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Dec 20

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Dec 16

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The Decorative Arts Trust has named the @AmericanSwedish Historical Museum (ASHM) as the recipient of the 2020 Failey Grant. The Failey Grant program provides support for noteworthy #research, #exhibition, #publication, and #conservation projects through the Dean F. Failey Fund, named in honor of the Trust’s late Governor. Preference is given to projects that employ or are led by young professionals in the #museum field. In 2021, the ASHM will mount the exhibition American by Craft: The Art Furniture of #OlafAlthin, which presents the career of a largely forgotten immigrant cabinetmaker. Read more on our blog at http://blog.decorativeartstrust.org. #grants #swedishhistory #decorativearts #furniture #philadelphia

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Dec 12

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#TBT Reminiscing about our spring 2019 Study Trip Abroad to #Morocco as we read this article about the #JardinMajorelle..."A few steps from the riot of donkey carts, zooming mopeds and carpet, basket and spice vendors of the souks, the recently re-created and restored 400-year-old riad (a house with an interior courtyard) provides five acres of tranquil walled gardens." https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/in-marrakesh-a-secret-garden-to-rival-st-laurents-famed-jardin-majorelle/2019/08/01/5c2cbe32-9dc1-11e9-b27f-ed2942f73d70_story.html?noredirect=on. Read about our tour here: https://decorativeartstrust.org/exploring-moroccan-design/ #TravelsWithTheTrust

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Dec 9

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Dec 4

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The Decorative Arts Trust is pleased to announce our partner for the 2020-2022 Curatorial Internship Grant: the @concordmuseum in Concord, MA. The Concord Museum is embarking on a two and a half year effort to redesign their 14 permanent galleries. Called Concord: At the Center of Revolution, the newly renovated 6,000-square-foot permanent exhibition is set to reimagine the Museum experience. The curatorial intern will serve as the assistant project manager for this exciting undertaking and will be involved will all levels of the project. Read more on our blog at blog.decorativeartstrust.org. #TrustEmergingScholars #concord #massachusetts #internships #curators #museums #decorativearts #arthistory #materialculture #americanrevolution

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Dec 2

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This New York coin silver tea service with the mark of C. & J. W. Forbes auction will benefit the Decorative Arts Trust's "Providing a Future for Students of the Past" Emerging Scholars Program campaign! The Leland Little Auctions event is December 11, but you can bid online at www.lelandlittle.com. Learn more about the Trust's campaign at https://decorativeartstrust.org/campaign/. #decorativearts #auctions #antiques #silver #teaservice #forbes #newyork #gift #teaset #teapot #lelandlittle

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Nov 27

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Happy #Thanksgiving! Let's talk #Pilgrims... In this article, Erica Lome, a recent Trust Summer Research Grant recipient, sheds light on Samuel Francis Smith’s reproduction of the original Brewster chair owned by #Mayflower passenger and Plymouth “Elder” William Brewster and attributed to furniture maker John Alden: https://decorativeartstrust.org/the-many-reproductions-of-elder-brewsters-chair/. #TrustEmergingScholars #decorativearts #brewsterchair #design #art #furniture #history

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Nov 25

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We're pleased to be featured on the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) Blog at https://www.isa-appraisers.org/about/blog! Check out the post named "Furniture Connoisseurship with the Decorative Arts Trust: Discussing Construction, Condition, and Quality to Demystify York Chairs" by Trust Executive Director Matt Thurlow about Brock Jobe's analysis of the "York chairs" at @TheTrustees's Mission House in the Berkshires. #appraisers #yorkchairs #connoisseurship #18thcentury #furniture #decorativearts #missionhouse #mabelchoate #berkshires #stockbridge #TravelsWithTheTrust

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Nov 21

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The Emerging Scholars Colloquium in New York is one of our most special events of the year, as it focuses on and benefits our Emerging Scholars Program. On Sunday, January 26, 2020, join us for lectures on recent research from Katherine Hughes, Vishal Khandelwal, Rachel Pool, Kayli Rideout, and Celia Rodríguez Tejuca. The Classical American Homes Preservation Trust @ClassicalAmericanHomes, in conjunction with the Decorative Arts Trust, presents this event sponsored in part by the Wunsch Americana Foundation and Mr. & Mrs. Donald B. Ayres, III. A Bloody Mary & Ham Biscuit Benefit follows. Register at decorativeartstrust.org. #TrustEmergingScholars #TravelsWithTheTrust #decorativearts #scholars #research #art #design #professionaldevelopment #antiques #education

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Nov 19

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Join us for New York Antiques Weekend on January 24 to 25. The itinerary includeshe Morris-Jumel Mansion c. 1765 (exterior pictured), Philipse Manor Hall with its 1750s papier-mache Rococo ceilling (pictured), the Winter Antiques Show featuring the Hispanic Society Museum & Library's "Unrivaled" exhibition (Velázquez painting pictured), and an exclusive private collection. Register at decorativeartstrust.org. #TravelsWithTheTrust #decorativearts #antiques #design #art #architecture #travel #newyork #winterantiquesshow

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Nov 18

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Pictured here are Decorative Arts Trust Board Governors and staff together on November 15 working on a strategic plan for the upcoming five years. We look forward to implementing ways to serve members, improve programs, and grow the Emerging Scholars Program! #decorativearts #nonprofit #scholarship #research #education #travel

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Nov 14

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The Trust had the pleasure of sponsoring a pair of Young Scholar Lectures at the Delaware Antiques Show last weekend. Carrie Grief shared her research on the Midcentury Modern collection tucked away at @winterthurmuse, and Emily Whitted revealed the history and meaning behind an album quilt from upstate New York. Fantastic presentations fed by superb scholarship! #TrustEmergingScholars #antiques #decorativearts #art #design #history #scholarship #education #midcenturymoder #furniture #quilts #deantiquesshow

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Nov 8

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Today Trust members enjoyed a lovely day in Pasadena. We were treated to a in-depth tour of the Gamble House led by Director Ted Bosley followed by lunch and a visit to a private collection. Thank you to everyone who joined us on this sunny SoCal excursion! #travelswiththetrust

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Nov 5

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On this #ElectionDay, we look back on Missouri artist George Caleb Bingham's paintings highlighting American democracy. In "The County Election," painted 1851–1852 and engraved 1854, a group of men gathers to cast their votes by verbal declaration. In the crowd, Bingham combines different telling vignettes, often metaphorical, to create an amusing narrative. This piece is on display at #Reynolda House Museum of American Art (@curateReynolda). See full image of painting on https://www.reynoldahouse.org. P.S. Don't forget to vote!

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Nov 4

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Register now for the Trust's Spring Symposium, "Kentucky Bluegrass: From Lexington to Louisville" on April 15-19, 2020! The area is celebrated for its beauty, exquisite pastureland, rich soil, and world-class racehorses. Symposium participants will enjoy a comprehensive introduction to Kentucky history through the superb and varied landscapes, cultural sites, and architectural achievements, as well as an opportunity to sample the state’s iconic export: bourbon. we'll tour a fabulous group of public and private historic houses while learning from leading experts in Kentucky decorative arts and architecture. Pictured: Bucknore, Centre Family Dwelling, chest of drawers at MESDA. #TravelsWithTheTrust #kentucky #bluegrass #lexington #louisville #derby #bourbon #pleasanthill #stanford #richmond #decorativearts #art #architecture #design #furniture #arttours

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Nov 3

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The Trust’s second tour of the Loire Valley concluded with a private visit and lunch with the owners of Chateau de Beauregard, enlarged and updated in the mid-16th century for Jean du Their, Henri II’s equivalent of Secretary of State. The house was enhanced by Paul Ardier, Henri IV’s Treasurer, who added a gallery of over 300 portraits of famous monarchs, explorers, and religious figures, from Columbus to Queen Elizabeth to Francois I. A floor of delft tiles shows an army on the March. #travelswiththetrust #delft #portraits #loirevalley #chateaudebeauregard #france #16thcentury #decorativearts #art #design

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Oct 30

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Oct 28

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On the Loire Valley Study Trip Abroad, Trust members enjoyed the opportunity to delve into an incredible 17th-century #ebony #cabinet at the Chateau de Serrant near Angers. Ordered in 1654 from the celebrated cabinetmaker Pierre Gole as a wedding present, the cabinet is one of a few examples known and the only one remaining in a private collection. The theater-like central reserve is stunning and contains a dozen hidden compartments. The colorful grotto is carved and painted cork. #travelswiththetrust #decorativearts #furniture #cabinet #ChateaudeSerrant #angers #loirevalley #france

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Oct 23

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Must-watch YouTube video: "Shells for inlaying...for sale on very moderate terms: Furniture Inlay in Federal America" lecture by Steve Latta, leading artisan and scholar on the art of decorative inlay. This recording is an extraordinary resource for those seeking more information about that type of ornament in neoclassical American furniture. https://youtu.be/fiiTlAaKXPs @YaleArtGallery #decorativearts #decorativeinlay #funitureinlay #inlay #neoclassicalfurniture #americanfurniture #federalfurniture #furniture #stevelatta

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Oct 23

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Trust members kicked off our extension to Brittany yesterday with a visit to the charming medieval town of Vannes. Located on the Gulf of Morbihan, this seaside village is lined with colorful half-timber houses dating from the 16th century that appear to be straight from a storybook! #travelswiththetrust

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Oct 16

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Bonjour mes amis! Trust members enjoyed visiting the Château de Villandry during the Study Trip Abroad in France's Loire Valley. Villandry was the home of several important figures from French history, including Napoleon’s brother Jérôme. The estate is renowned for the extraordinary Renaissance-style gardens created in the early 20th century by owner Joachim Carvallo. #TravelsWithTheTrust #villandry #loirevalley #france #frenchhistory #frencharchitecture #castles #châteaux #renaissance #frenchgarden

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Oct 15

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We're excited to offer a special tour especially for Trust members! Join us for a Member Benefit Tour of "From the Schuylkill to the Hudson: Landscapes of the Early American Republic" at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art (@pafamuseum) on Friday, November 1 at 3:00 p.m. Anna Marley, Curator of Historical American Art and Director for the Center of the Study of the American Artist, will highlight the work of famous landscape painters living and exhibiting their work in Philadelphia in the early 19th century, such as Thomas Cole, John Lewis Krimmel, and Thomas Doughty. For more information about the tour and how to register follow the link in bio. #travelswiththetrust #decorativearts #pafa #fromschuykilltothehudson #19thcentury #philadelphia #landscapepainting #painting #art #history

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Oct 11

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Interested in an important 19th-century resource on architecture and design? Check out the digital version of the Benson Ledger at https://archive.org/details/BensonLedger. Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses (@hgrimagallier1831) received Trust funding to conserve and photograph the ledger, creating an online resource for scholars and historians to access a rare glimpse of mid-19th-century #NewOrleans #interiordecoration.

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Trust Creates New Prize to Support Major Projects in the Arts

Kentucky Bluegrass: From Lexington to Louisville

New York Antiques Weekend 2020

An Embarrassment of Riches: Tracing the Dutch Golden Age in Amsterdam & Maastricht’s TEFAF

The Great Houses of Upper Ireland: The North & Border Counties

La Dolce Vita in Northern Italy: Genoa, Turin & Milan

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