American Decorative Arts Forum of Northern California

IS 5:00PM TOO EARLY FOR COCKTAILS on TUESDAY, FEB 9th? NOTE THE DAY AND TIME for the Forum’s February lecture by the highly regarded Met curator, Alice Cooney Freylinghusen covering the superlative gifts by the very astute collectors of objects from the American Aesthetic Movement and the Gilded Age, Barrie and Deedee Wigmore. Register now by clicking the link => https://zoom.us//r/6016106911506/WN_jfNehLUGShS1aX6mppS8Qw

Our friends at Colonial Williamsburg are hosting their 73rd Annual Antiques Forum, February 19-24, 2021. Titled Virtually Unstoppable, the $175 registration fee covers 6 days of virtual lectures and demonstrations covering a wide and numerous array of topics each day of interest to curators, conservators, collectors, scholars, and decorative arts aficionados from across the United States and England. Topics cover an engaging look at ceramics, furniture, metals, paintings, prints, textiles, architecture, and archaeology. But hurry; the registration deadline is February 1, 2021.

REMINDER: Click on our website, www.adafca.org ,to register for our free, captivating Zoom lecture by the eminent and distinguished @alexandraakirtley tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 9 at 11:00AM Pacific / 2:00PM Eastern. CONNECTIONS - PAINTED FURNITURE IN PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Ms. Alexandra Kirtley is the Montgomery-Garvan Curator of American Decorative Arts for the Philadelphia Museum of Art, @philamuseum She is the author of several acclaimed b...ooks focusing on her museum’s rich holdings of Philadelphia decorative arts and has authored a number of articles for The Magazine Antiques. Her exhibitions at the Philadelphia Museum of Art include Art in Revolutionary Philadelphia in 2011 and Classical Splendor: Painted Furniture for a Grand Philadelphia House (with Peggy A. Olley) in 2017. The American Decorative Arts Forum has been fortunate to have Ms Kirtley address us on a number of topics, most recently in December 2014 when she presented Dressing Philadelphia’s Furniture: Upholstered, Covered and Hung. Register now at www.adafca.org. See more

IT STARTS TOMORROW, October 15. Learn more at https://sffallshow.org. The San Francisco Fall Show, @sffallshow , is the leading international art, antiques, and design fair on the West Coast featuring over 50 of the top dealers from around the world.

Modernism enthusiasts CAN participate in Palm Springs’ Fall Modernism Week, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. The online streamed events include tours, lectures and panel discussions. The fun starts Thursday, October 15 and runs through October 31, 2020. Visit https://www.modernismweek.com to sign up for events and celebrate mid century architecture and design.

Last Saturday, Oct. 10th, the Forum hosted an exhilarating, illustrated presentation on the Regency style and the Regency Revival style by design historian, designer and author, Emily Evans Eerdmans of Eerdmans Fine Art LLC in New York City. You can continue the joyful journey by following Ms Eerdmans on her richly illustrated Instagram account, @eerdmansnewyork or celebrate the upcoming relaunch of her website, http://www.eerdmansfineart.com, which will have a special online exhibition. In addition to the Regency Redux book, Ms Eerdmans is the author of several other notable books, including ones covering Henri Samuel, Madeleine Castaing, Mario Buatta and WendellCastle. THANK YOU Ms Eerdmans for such a memorable presentation!

The lavish HOLLYWOOD REGENCY STYLE, DOROTHY DRAPER, the most influential interior designer of her time, and the historic luxury resort, THE GREENBRIER, intersect in REGENCY REVIVAL: FROM DECO GRECO TO HOLLYWOOD GLAM. Join us Saturday, October 10 at 11:00am Pacific for the Forum’s next fascinating and fun Zoom lecture with acclaimed designer, historian and author, Emily Evans Eerdmans. It’s free and easy to register a spot - click on the link on our website at https://adafca.org .

MEET THE SPEAKER - And click on the link on our website, www.adafca.org to register for the Zoom lecture - it’s free and easy. Meet Emily Evans Eerdmans this Saturday, Oct. 10 at 11:00am Pacific, when she will deliver a fascinating illustrated presentation: THE REGENCY REVIVAL: FROM DECO GRECO TO HOLLYWOOD GLAM. Ms Eerdmans, principal of Eerdmans Fine Art, New York, is an acclaimed design expert, historian and the author of numerous articles in fine and decorative arts publications. Ms Eerdmans holds a masters degree in fine and decorative arts from Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London and she is an alumna of the Attingham Summer School.

This will be quite the presentation with Emily Evans Eerdmans - great slides and fascinating stories!!

Often credited as initiating the Hollywood Regency style, William Billy Haines, a leading Hollywood actor in the 1920s and 1930s, turned his talents to interior design in the 1930s - his first clients included Joan Crawford, Jean Harlow (pictured), Carole Lombard and Talulah Bankhead. Later clients were Ronald & Nancy Reagan, the iconic Los Angeles hostess Betsy Bloomingdale, and Ambassador and publishing magnate, Walter Annenburg and his wife, Leonore. JOIN US Saturday, October 10 at 11:00am Pacific for a live, narrative with rich images on Zoom. It’s free and easy to register a spot! Click the link on our website www.adafca.org to learn about Billy Haines and other renowned designers with the eminent Emily Evans Eerdmans, - The Regency Revival: From Deco Greco to Hollywood Glam.

Join us on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 at 11:00 am Pacific Time for a richly illustrated, live narrative on Zoom - its free and very easy to reserve your space. Visit our website at https://adafca.org to register.

MEET THE SPEAKER on Saturday, September 12 at 11:00AM Pacific. Sarah Cash is the National Gallery of Art’s ( @ngadc ) Associate Curator of American & British Painting. Eminently schooled, a distinguished career in the arts, author of numerous publications and curator of prestigious exhibits, Ms Cash will focus on the famed 1851 American sculpture, The Greek Slave, that intersected with the ongoing debate on American slavery. Don’t miss her illustrated, Zoom lecture, POLITICS & PAGEANTRY: THE GREEK SLAVE, FREDERICK DOUGLASS and THE CAPITAL CITY. It’s free; register on our website at hppt://adafca.org.

Join us Saturday, Sept 12th at 11:00am Pacific time for a free Zoom illustrated lecture. CLICK ON THE LINK ON OUR WEBSITE FOR EASY ACCESS. The fascinating live narrative by Sarah Cash of @ngadc, the National Gallery of Art, focuses on Hiram Power’s sculpture, The Greek Slave, arguably the most famous American sculpture. The talk will include investigating the impact on those who viewed the 1851 sculpture and, especially to the abolitionist and statesman Frederick Douglass. https://adafca.org

Sad to hear that Richard Altermann of Altermann Gallery passed away last week while on vacation

We’re taking a rest in August, but the following three months we have a line up of three preeminent speakers covering three fascinating subjects. Don’t miss out; mark your calendars.