Grasping Color: A Material History of Color Charts
by Kate Burnett Budzyn Anyone who has thumbed through a paint deck at a hardware store will know the simultaneously delightful and agonizing experience of selecting a color. Butter yellow, lilac grey, eau de Nil, chocolate: infinite hues and their synesthetic names...
Inaugural Publishing Grants Announced
The Decorative Arts Trust is thrilled to announce the four recipients of the inaugural round of Publishing Grant funding. The Hispanic Society Museum and Library; The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens; and the Philadelphia Museum of Art received...
Robert Brunk Shares Auction Stories in New Book
by Lauren Brunk Robert Brunk founded his Asheville, NC, auction business in 1983. In the early years, he sold whatever property was consigned, but the business gradually became known for its focus on decorative and fine arts. His new book, A Question...
𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘕𝘌𝘞 𝘈𝘕𝘛𝘐𝘘𝘜𝘈𝘙𝘐𝘈𝘕𝘚 Offers Lighthearted Inspiration to All Lovers of Old Things
by Kate Burnett Budzyn My husband and I are preparing to sell our beloved 1880s Philadelphia rowhouse. As we pack boxes, repair plaster, hire painters, and lament the dream projects we never got to, we try to imagine the rare-bird buyer who might be...
𝘈𝘔𝘌𝘙𝘐𝘊𝘈𝘕𝘈 𝘐𝘕𝘚𝘐𝘎𝘏𝘛𝘚 2023: Highlighting the Enduring Value of Print
by Trevor Brandt Collectors, curators, and scholars of material culture intuitively grasp the importance of hands-on interactions with objects. Such tactile experiences yield a deeper understanding of how an object was made and used—an intimate...
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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.