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George and Martha Reunited
By TONY INSON
I have a passion for collecting early-19th-century Americana in the classical taste. My interests include furniture, silver, and glass, but the one area in which my collection is particularly focused is French porcelain produced for the American market.
Frederick Carder Glass Given to the Detroit Institute of Arts
By BENJAMIN COLMAN,
Associate Curator of American Art, Detroit Institute of Arts
The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) was recently gifted a focused collection of 1920s glass designed by Frederick Carder for Steuben Glass Works that opens a window onto a fascinating moment in the history of American art glass.
Great Fortune on Both Sides of the Pond
By DR. ROSIE MILLS,
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Associate Curator, Decorative Arts and Design, LACMA
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) have collaborated since 2010 to bring more than fifty works from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection back to California.
New Research on the Tudor Place Tableau
By GRANT QUERTERMOUS,
Curator, Tudor Place Historic House & Garden
Among the most fascinating objects found in the collection of Tudor Place in Washington, DC, is an 18th-century wax and shellwork tableau handcrafted by Samuel Fraunces as a gift for Martha Washington.
Trust Grant Underwrites Conservation of Winchester Clock
By A. NICHOLAS POWERS,
Curator of Collections, Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Earlier this fall, the Decorative Arts Trust followed settlers down the Great Wagon Road to explore the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. In addition to the marks the Valley’s decorative arts indelibly made on Trust participants, the Trust’s generosity will, in turn, have a lasting impact on the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley’s growing collection of regional decorative arts.
The American Revolution Comes to Life in Philadelphia
On April 19, 2017, the 242nd anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord, the new Museum of the American Revolution will open in Old City Philadelphia. The 118,000-square foot building, designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, will feature dynamic exhibits, touchscreen interactives, and immersive theaters that tell the dramatic story of the American Revolution.
Portrait of a Woman in Silk: Hidden Histories of the British Atlantic World
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…
Randy Schrimsher Concludes Successful Term as Board President
Randy Schrimsher and his wife, Kelly, are familiar sights at Decorative Arts Trust events. As President of the Board of Governors, Randy has served as the face of the...
Yale Showcases Rhode Island Furniture
In August, the Yale University Art Gallery will open the first major exhibition of early Rhode Island furniture in half a century. Art and Industry in Early America: Rhode Island Furniture, 1650–1830 illustrates Rhode Island’s standing at the center of a dynamic and active cabinetmaking trade…
First Failey Grant Awarded to Exhibition on Elias Pelletreau
Thanks to the generosity of more than 125 of our members, the Trust’s effort to create a Dean F. Failey Fund in honor of our late Governor was a resounding...
SAVE THE DATE
- Special Program: Tour of the Newark Museum with retiring Chief Curator Ulysses Dietz November 3
- New York Antiques Weekend January 19-20, 2018
- Emerging Scholars Colloquium January 21, 2018
- Symposium Upper Hudson River Valley: From the Mohawk to the Berkshires May 3-6, 2018
- Symposium New Orleans & the Mississippi Delta November 1-4, 2018
- Study Trip Prague & Vienna with an extension to Budapest With an extension to Budapest October 1–11 and 16–26, 2018; Extension October 12–15