THOREAU SOCIETY INC – Thoreau Society & Thoreau Farm Online Auction 2025
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Special Curator's Tour of the Austin House

Item Number
317
Estimated Value
200 USD
Sold
79 USD to RosemaryAnn
Number of Bids
8  -  Bid History

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Item Description

A National Historic Landmark where baroque meets Bauhaus, the 1930 Austin House is the former home of A. Everett “Chick” Austin, Jr., the legendary director of the Wadsworth Atheneum from 1927 to 1944, and Helen Goodwin Austin.

The Wadsworth Atheneum's Richard Koopman Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts, Philippe Halbert, will lead a tour of this surprising, enigmatic residence in Hartford's West End. Follow in the footsteps of the Austins and their guests, from Salvador Dalí and Gertrude Stein to George Balanchine, Alexander Calder, Le Corbusier, Cecil Beaton, Martha Graham, Agnes de Mille, and Aaron Copland. 

Item Special Note

Please note that the tour includes steps without handrails on the first floor, and portions of the house on the second floor. There is a stairway, but no elevator service.

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