Events
Redeisgning the Gilbert Galleries: Redisplaying Beauty, Meaning and Craft
Alice Minter, Senior Curator, The Rosalinde & Arthur Gilbert Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
The University Club of Chicago
76 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL
In-person Lecture, Lunch and Virtual Options
RSVP By November 24, 2026
Late reservations will be put on a wait list for the luncheon.
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(RESERVATIONS ARE NOT OPEN UNTIL 30 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT)
Whistler’s Peacock Room at 150 (Webinar Only)
Dinan Greenwold, Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs
Lunder Curator of American Art
National Museum of Asian Art
This Lecture is Virtual Only via Zoom
RSVP By 5:00 p.m. January 4, 2027
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Chinoiserie at Huis ten Bosch Palace: The Decoration of the Prince’s Apartment (Webinar Only)
Ine Castelijns
Head of Collections and Curator of Decorative Arts
Royal Household of the Netherlands
This Lecture is Virtual Only via Zoom
RSVP By 12:00 p.m. February 1, 2027
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Brilliant Color: How the Color Revolution Shaped the Glass of Tiffany and Steuben
Amy McHugh, Curator of Modern Glass
Corning Museum of Glass, NY
Please See Below for In-person and Virtual Options.
RSVP By 12:00 p.m. February 24, 2026.
*Note: The Antiquarian Society now accepts Zelle payments.
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Annual Spring Luncheon Fabergé in the Royal Collection
Caroline de Guitaut, Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order, Surveyor of The King's Works of Art Royal Collection Trust, London
The Antiquarian Society
Annual Spring Luncheon
Tuesday, April 20, 2027
10:30 a.m. Reception
11:00 a.m. Lecture
The Casino
195 East Delaware Place
Chicago, Illinois
Standard Ticket - $250
Patron Ticket - $500
Table of 8 - $2,000
Table of 10 - $2,500
Lecture Only - $100
*Note: The Antiquarian Society now accepts Zelle payments.
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Annual May Tea - The Antiquarian Society: A Dynamic Legacy Celebrating 150 Years
Brittany Severt, Anne Stone Associate Curator of Decorative Arts Baltimore Museum of Art
The Antiquarian Society - May Tea
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1:30 p.m. Arrival
2:00 Lecture
3:00 Tea Reception
Woman’s Athletic Club
626 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Ticket Price - $85
Please RSVP by May 12, 2026
*Note: The Antiquarian Society now accepts Zelle payments. Please use email address:
Administrator@AntiquarianSociety.org
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 2:00. Central Time - The Woman’s Athletic Club
Participants are to arrive at 1:30 p.m. Lecture begins promptly at 2:00 p.m.
Please RSVP by May 12, 2025.
Annual May Tea - Forces at the Forge: American Women Silversmiths
Brittany Severt, Anne Stone Associate Curator of Decorative Arts Baltimore Museum of Art
The Antiquarian Society - May Tea
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1:30 p.m. Arrival
2:00 Lecture
3:00 Tea Reception
Woman’s Athletic Club
626 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Ticket Price - $85
Please RSVP by May 12, 2026
*Note: The Antiquarian Society now accepts Zelle payments. Please use email address:
Administrator@AntiquarianSociety.org
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 2:00. Central Time - The Woman’s Athletic Club
Participants are to arrive at 1:30 p.m. Lecture begins promptly at 2:00 p.m.
Please RSVP by May 12, 2025.
Annual Spring Luncheon - Women and the Workshop: Furniture on the Eve of Independence
Panel from HighChest of Drawers; 1762-65 Mahogany; Philadelphia, PA; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Alyce Perry Englund, Curator of American Decorative Arts
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Tuesday, at April 21, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Central Time
Reception at 10:30 a.m.
Lecture begins promptly at 11:00 a.m.
Please RSVP by April 14, 2026.
The Antiquarian Society
Annual Spring Luncheon
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
10:30 a.m. Reception
11:00 a.m. Lecture
The Casino
195 East Delaware Place
Chicago, Illinois
Standard Ticket - $250
Patron Ticket - $500
Table of 8 - $2,000
Table of 10 - $2,500
Lecture Only - $100
*Note: The Antiquarian Society now accepts Zelle payments.
Please use email address: Administrator@AntiquarianSociety.org for sending payments.
Adelaide Robineau: Breaking the Porcelain Ceiling
Garth Johnson, Paul Phillips and Sharon Sullivan Curator of Ceramics, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York
Please See Below for In-person and Virtual Options.
RSVP By 12:00 p.m. February 25, 2026.
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Charles and Frances Wilson Huard: Preserving the Art of French Wallpaper (Webinar Only)
Emily Banas, Associate Curator of Decorative Arts and Design
RISD Museum, Providence, Rhode Island
This Lecture is Virtual Only via Zoom
RSVP By 5:00 p.m. January 5, 2026
*Note: The Antiquarian Society now accepts Zelle payments.
Please use email address: Administrator@antiquariansociety.org for sending via Zelle.
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Makers of Modern Gothic: A.W.N. (Augustus) Pugin and John Hardman, Jr.
Angus Patterson, Senior Curator of Metalwork, Decorative Arts & Sculpture, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
The University Club of Chicago
76 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL
In-person Lecture, Lunch and Virtual Options
RSVP By November 25, 2025
Late reservations will be put on a wait list for the luncheon.
*Note: The Antiquarian Society now accepts Zelle payments.
Please use email address: Administrator@antiquariansociety.org for sending via Zelle.
In the memo section, state what the payment is for and your menu selection if applicable.
If paying via credit card, please proceed by
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*Reservations for lunch are closed, please contact Christine Tippens to be added to the wait list.
The Antiquarian Society May Tea
Presented by: KATHRYN JONES
Senior Curator, Royal Collection Trust, London
Annual Spring Luncheon “Dragons and Pagodas: A Celebration of Chinoiserie”
Presented by: ALDOUS BERTRAM
Artist, Art Historian and Author, Charleston, SC
André Charles Boulle, The Cabinetmaker of the Sun-King WhoChanged the Course of Furniture History
Presented by: MATHIEU DELDICQUE
Chief Curator, Director of the Musée Condé, Château de Chantilly
“George Vanderbilt: A Man and His Treasures
Presented by: MEGHAN FOREST-SINGER
Associate Curator, Biltmore Estate, North Carolina
“Maiolica and the Material World of Sixteenth Century Venice”
Presented by: KARINE TSOUMIS
Senior Curator, Gardiner Museum, Toronto
“A Day at the Art Institute: Confessions of a Furniture Fanatic”
Presented by: BROCK JOBE
Professor of American Decorative Arts, Emeritus, Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, Deleware
“Deep Roots: Jeremy Frey and the Art of Ash Basketry”
Presented by: RAMEY MIZE
Associate Curator of Am rican Art, Portland Museum of Art, Maine
The Antiquarian Society Annual Meeting
The Antiquarian Society Annual Meeting - President, Liz Adams
Annual Spring Luncheon “Splendour and Ceremony: A History of Coronation Dress and Jewels”
Presented by: CAROLINE DE GUITAUT
Surveyor of The King’s Works of Art, Royal Collection Trust, London
“The Gold Standard or Standard Gold: New insights into goldsmiths’ work in early Tudor England” (Webinar Only)
Presented by: RACHEL KING
Curator of European Renaissance and Waddesdon Bequest,
The British Museum
“Material Connections: Gifts and Gift-Giving in the American Trade with Asia” (Webinar Only)
Presented by: LAN MORGAN
Assistant Curator, Peabody Essex Museum
“Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery”
Presented by: PATRICIA MARROQUIN NORBY
Associate Curator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
“Staging The Table In Early Modern Europe”
Presented by: DEBORAH KROHN
Professor, Bard Graduate Center
“Floating Splendour: Dutch and English Ship Carving 1650-1700”
Presented by: ADA DE WIT
Curator of Decorative Arts Cleveland Museum of Art
The Antiquarian Society Annual Meeting
Laurie Bay, President, The Antiquarian Society
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
The University Club of Chicago
76 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL
In-person Lecture, Lunch and Virtual Options
We are unable to accept any additional reservations for this event as we are at maximum capacity. The Zoom option is still available.
May Tea - Fragile Histories: 18th-century Meissen Porcelain in Chicago. Maureen Cassidy-Geiger, FSA Independent Curator, Scholar and Educator.
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 1:30 p.m. Arrival for 2:00 Lecture.
The Woman’s Athletic Club - 626 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Annual Spring Luncheon “Marble Landscapes, SugaredGardens: The Dining Tablesof 18th-century France”
Presented by: Alicia Caticha, Assistant Professor, Department of Art History, Northwestern University
“Researching the Arts and Crafts Movement: Scenes from a Scholar’s Life”
Tuesday, March 7, 2023. 11:00 VIRTUAL ONLY!
Lecture begins promptly at 11:00 a.m.
“Jean-Démosthène Dugourc and the Politics of the Arabesque”
Tuesday, February 7, 2023. 11:00 VIRTUAL ONLY! Lecture begins promptly at 11:00 a.m.
Antiquarian Society Private and Special Workshop: “The Art of the Miniature”
Friday, January 13, 2023. 10:30 a.m. Miniatures Tour and Buffet Luncheon at Onwentsia Club.
“Cut, Paste, and Varnish: Printcraft in the American Home
Tuesday, January 10, 2023. 11:00 a.m. Lecture with in-person lunch to follow. In person participants to arrive at 10:30 a.m.
“The Global Decorative Arts Collections of Frederic Church’s Olana”
Tuesday, December 6, 2022. 11:00 a.m. Lecture with in-person lunch to follow. In person participants to arrive at 10:30 a.m.
“Suffield House, a Lake Forest Architectural Treasure”
Wednesday, November 16, 2022. 11:30 a.m. Luncheon at the Onwentsia Club and 1:00 tour of Suffield House.
“Vase Madness, or a Grammar of Garnitures: The Origin and Development of Ornamental Ceramics for Display, 1640-1820”
Tuesday, November 1, 2022. 11:00 a.m. Lecture with in-person lunch to follow. In person participants to arrive at 10:30 a.m.