Lewis & Maese Auction: European and Asian, Fine Art, Decorative Art and Antiques

03.20.13

The grandeur of 18th and 19th century lifestyles of luxury takes center stage at this Lewis & Maese auction. Several Houston family estates, including fine paintings and bronzes from the late J

Lecture/Tour Series:"New York, New York"

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

07.12.12 - 08.16.12

Take a (mental) vacation to the Big Apple with this lunchtime lecture/tour series. Curators will talk about the craftsmen and artists of New York City through the centuries. The series is inspired

Art Opening: Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New York

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

06.24.12

Renowned in his lifetime for his elegant designs and superior craftsmanship, Duncan Phyfe (1770–1854) remains to this day America's most famous cabinetmaker. In the early 1800s, furniture

Explore the History of American Beverages at Bayou Bend Collection & Gardens

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

01.22.12 - 02.12.12

Join Bayou Bend Sundays in January and February as the historic house museum offers an interactive, taste bud-friendly look at the history of several popular American beverages. Over four weeks, pa

French Marquetry: Learning by Looking

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

12.10.11 - 12.10.11

Marquetry, first described during the 16th century, is decorative work in which elaborate, organic patterns are formed on a surface such as furniture with wood veneers, shell or ivory. The complexi

Art and About

Check out the modern home office's much more luxurious ancestor: Paris' elite knew style (and secret doors)

By Joel Luks

10.24.11 | 11:35 am

For the educated 18th-century Parisian socialite, it was the age of correspondence. Both men and women wrote for business purposes, to share news between family and friends and for mere pleasure. ...

CultureMap Video

A meal the 18th-century Martha Stewart would adore: Get an English Taste at Rienzi

By Joel Luks

09.28.11 | 11:43 pm

Let's play a word association game. I say English food, you say? What usually comes to mind is an assortment of selections like fish and chips, bangers and mash, shepherd's pie and spotted ...

Art and About

Life & Luxury: MFAH reveals the art of the lavish high life for socialites in 18th Century Paris

By Joel Luks

09.27.11 | 12:19 am

A hurried shower, breakfast on the go, makeup put on in the car and off to work. This all-too-familiar routine — as ordinary and matter-of-fact as it may seem for even the most accomplished o ...

The Rienzi Society Annual Dinner

Rienzi

02.01.11

This black-tie dinner serves as the winter gathering for members of the Rienzi Society, which supports the European decorative arts collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Donated by Carrol