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Dr. Philip D. Zimmerman, nationally-recognized authority on early American furniture, will facilitate this day-long examination of the objects in Connecticut Decorative Arts: Masterpieces from the CHS Collection.

By Jenny Steadman, Adult Programs Manager of the Connecticut Historical Society On May 21, CHS welcomed a group of Decorative Arts enthusiasts who spent the whole day literally turning things upside down under the expert guidance of Dr. Philip Zimmerman, a museum and decorative arts consultant, author, and nationally recognized authority on early American furniture. Focusing…
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Furniture expert Brock Jobe will be at the CHS on October 15 to share his thoughts and opinions on twelve fine examples from the museum’s furniture collection. From a 17th-century chest to a Queen Anne dressing table, come learn with us as Mr. Jobe explains what details he examines when assessing a piece and why he selected these twelve items as representative of the CHS’s significant collection of Connecticut furniture.

Don’t miss your chance to peek in the drawers of the CHS’s acclaimed furniture collection. From the Chapin workshop in the mid-1700s up to mid-Twentieth-century modern industrial design, explore the rich heritage of furniture in Connecticut.

Don’t miss your chance to peek in the drawers of the CHS’s acclaimed furniture collection. From the Chapin workshop in the mid-1700s up to mid-Twentieth-century modern industrial design, explore the rich heritage of furniture in Connecticut.

Enjoy a wine and cheese reception at the Windsor Historical Society to celebrate the return of Windsor cabinetmaker George Beldon’s bowfront chest of drawers and learn more about his life and work from Christina Vida, Curator for Collections and Interpretation, WHS.

Join the CHS Decorative Arts Affinity Group for a special day at Historic Deerfield.

An an in-depth look at the technology and art of clocks with examples from the exhibit, Clocks: Objects of Art, Keepers of Time and the CHS collection with expert presenters Tom Manning, Curator of Clocks, the American Clock & Watch Museum, and Arthur Liverant, and Kevin Tulimieri, both of Nathan Liverant and Sons, LLC.

Join members of the CHS Decorative Arts Council on a special bus trip to the Furniture Study of the Yale University Art Gallery.

We invite Decorative Arts Council members, CHS members, and special guests to join us for a reception to kick off the Connecticut Spring Antiques Show.

John Stuart Gordon (Benjamin Attmore Hewitt Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Yale University Art Gallery) will explore the varied influences and myths surrounding the appearance of modern decorative arts during the Jazz Age and the popularization of the style during the Depression.

An in-depth study day focusing on items in our new exhibit on Shaker artifacts, led by co-curator M. Stephen Miller.

Join members of the CHS Decorative Arts Council on a special bus trip to the Peabody Essex Museum.

How did English craftsmen adapt to New World conditions in 17th-century New England? Guest speaker Nancy Carlisle of Historic New England will share her expertise.

Ulysses Grant Dietz (Chief Curator Emeritus of The Newark Museum) will explore the changing tastes of Gilded Age America in our Decorative Arts Council Annual Lecture.