by The Trust | May 23, 2025
The Global Roots of an American Family Record Sampler by Amelia Peck and Cynthia V.A. Schaffner In 2020, The Metropolitan Museum of Art purchased a family record sampler at auction that is a model of beautiful stitchery and sophisticated design. Following several...
by The Trust | Mar 7, 2025
Schrimsher Collection Book Available Through the Trust Longtime Decorative Arts Trust members Kelly and Randy Schrimsher have generously allotted a supply of their new publication, American Classical Furniture, 1810-40: Regional Identities in the Schrimsher...
by The Trust | Aug 22, 2024
A Philadelphia Clockmaker, and More by Bob Frishman Edward Duffield (1730–1803) was a highly skilled 18th-century Philadelphia clockmaker who lived in an era and a city that were among the most important in Colonial America. He was no typical “leather-apron”...
by The Trust | Aug 1, 2024
Read Summer 2024 Magazine Articles Online Select articles from the summer 2024 issue of The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust are now available in webpage format. Enjoy reading these fascinating articles online. “A Primer on Portugal” by Matthew A. Thurlow...
by The Trust | Jul 18, 2024
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,...
by The Trust | Jun 13, 2024
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...
by The Trust | Mar 25, 2024
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...
by The Trust | Jan 12, 2024
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...
