SHOW EVENTS

Friday, December 4 at 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Show Cafe
Designer Breakfast Panel Discussion:
Decorating With Antiques in the Modern World
Author and “TODAY Show” contributor Susanna Salk hosts a lively discussion featuring Mario Buatta, Maureen Footer, Miles Redd and Guy Regal.
Register to attend by emailing designerbreakfast@manhattanmedia.com.

 

The Royal Oak Foundation Lectures at
The AVENUE Antiques & Art at the Armory Show

The AVENUE Show is pleased to partner with The Royal Oak Foundation to present
two exclusive lectures by distinguished scholars. Lectures are presented free of
charge to show guests and space is limited to 50 guests per lecture.
Register to attend by emailing RoyalOakLecture@manhattanmedia.com
Please include your contact information and
which of the two lectures you will be attending.

Friday, December 4
4:00 p.m.– 5:00 p.m.
Park Avenue Armory
Meeting Room

A Family Affair: Treasures from the Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor

Presented by Ulrich Leben, Associate Curator of Furniture, The Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor

In 1874, Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild purchased a 2,700-acre English farming estate from the Duke of Marlborough and created a French Renaissance style country house in which he entertained his friends with lavish weekend parties. The magnificent house became his life's work and a "labour of love" that he enhanced with one of the greatest private collections of fine and decorative art in the world including furniture made for the French Royal family, porcelain by Gainsborough and Reynolds, and a Savonnerie carpet ordered for the Louvre by Louis XIV. Family heirs added to the collection until the property was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1957. This illustrated lecture will highlight some of the rare treasures at Waddesdon Manor and present some recent discoveries.
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Saturday, December 5
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Park Avenue Armory
Meeting Room

A Country's Caretakers: The Collections and Treasures of Britain's National Trust

Presented by John James Oddy, Executive Director, The Royal Oak Foundation

The National Trust is the steward of over 300 historic houses containing over 1,000,000 objects including old master paintings, furniture, and decorative arts of an eccentric nature. This illustrated lecture will explore various National Trust properties including Nostell Priory with its custom-designed Thomas Chippendale furniture, Knole with its House of Stuart Royal collections, and Kingston Lacy with its legacy of being built as a personal treasure house during the exile of William Bankes.

 

The Royal Oak Foundation
The Royal Oak Foundation is the American partner of the National Trust of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, one of the world’s largest and most progressive conservation organizations. Royal Oak members gain free entry to over 300 historic houses and gardens, access to some of Britain’s most dramatic countryside and over 700 miles of coastline owned by the National Trust. In the United States, Royal Oak offers a wide range of member programs and activities focused on the National Trust, British art and architecture, fine & decorative arts, gardens, history, as well as conservation and historic preservation. Visit www.royal-oak.org for information on programs and membership.

All photographs courtesy of The National Trust Photo Library.