Books Archives – THE DECORATIVE ARTS TRUST

Guide to Historic Artists’ Homes & Studios

by The Trust | Jan 26, 2021

BY TARYN CLARY

The Guide to Historic Artists’ Homes & Studios (HAHS), authored by program manager Valerie A. Balint (Princeton Architectural Press) was conceived as an easily accessible and visually-forward guide.

Summer Reading Recommendations: Collecting and Collections

by The Trust | Aug 3, 2020

Enjoy Collecting the Globe: The Salem East India Marine Society Museum, In Pursuit of History: A Lifetime Collecting American Arts and Artifacts, and Fine American Antiques in The Stanley Weiss Collection.

New Books on Dealers and Collectors

by The Trust | Jan 15, 2020

We review Duveen Brothers and the Market for Decorative Arts, 1880–1940 by Charlotte Vignon and Inside the Head of a Collector: Neuropsychological Forces at Play by Shirley M. Mueller, MD.

Summer Reading – 18th and Early 19th Century America

by decarts | Jul 12, 2019

Summer Reading – 18th and Early 19th Century America This summer the Decorative Arts Trust chose The Power of Objects in Eighteenth-Century British America by Jennifer Van Horn for the 2019 summer reading selection. Dr. Van Horn is an assistant professor of art...

Discovering Silver Linings: A Special Long Island Outing

by decarts | Jan 15, 2019

REVIEW: SPECIAL PROGRAM
NOVEMBER 2018

An Interview with Frank Vagnone, Old Salem’s New Head

by decarts | Jul 26, 2017

“Provocative,” “edgy,” and “borderline offensive” are not descriptors typically applied to historic house museums. Frank Vagnone, the new President and CEO of Old Salem Museums and Gardens, insists they should be. Two years ago, his book Anarchist’s Guide to Historic...

Portrait of a Woman in Silk: Hidden Histories of the British Atlantic World

by decarts | Jan 5, 2017

Dr. Anishanslin’s new book explores the story behind one of the treasures at Winterthur Museum, Robert Feke’s portrait of Anne Shipping Willing. Organized into five parts, her book focuses on four historical figures central to the creation of the painting…

Leroy Graves Shares 50 Years of Experience in Upholstery Conservation

by decarts | Jun 28, 2016

Although it is, in part, a conservation manual, Early Seating Upholstery: Reading the Evidence by Leroy Graves is a stellar addition to any decorative arts library.