2024 Colloquium Lecture Recordings Available
Select lecture recordings from the Decorative Arts Trust’s 8th Annual Emerging Scholars Colloquium in New York City are now online for all to enjoy. The Colloquium, sponsored by Classical American Homes Preservation Trust (CAHPT) and Mr. & Mrs. Donald...
New York Antiques Weekend Explores the Winter Show, the Morgan, and Harlem
Decorative Arts Trust members returned to New York City in January to enjoy the Winter Show and a bevy of enticing collections during the 2024 New York Antiques Weekend. Friday, January 19 in Harlem After lunch at Orsay, our intrepid participants braved...
National Identity and Vibrant Expression: Hungary’s Magyar Szecesszió Art Nouveau Movement
by Laura Erdős Fernandez During the late 19th to 20th centuries, Hungary showcased diverse designs and styles in decorative arts, as demonstrated by beautiful examples of architecture, ceramics, porcelain, and textiles. Hungary’s Golden Era was...
Race, Gender, and Materiality in 18th-century Martinique and Guadeloupe
by Dani Ezor A Research Grant from the Decorative Arts Trust funded travel to Martinique and Guadeloupe. My dissertation explores how the 18th-century toilette table actively constructs white femininity in France and its Caribbean colonies, often at the...
Read Winter 2023–24 Magazine Articles Online
Enjoy these select online articles from the winter 2023-24 issue of our member magazine, The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust: “Inspiring Thomas Jefferson: Art and Architecture in France” by Catherine Carlisle “Papered and Painted in Providence” by...
About The Decorative Arts Trust Bulletin
Formerly known as the "blog,” the Bulletin features new research and scholarship, travelogues, book reviews, and museum and gallery exhibitions. The Bulletin complements The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust, our biannual members publication.