Design on Display

Part of the Malkin Lecture Series: Making the New York Department Store

643 Park Avenue


Monday, October 17th, 2022
6:30PM - 7:30PM

The department store redefined the shopping experience in New York at the turn of the 20th century. This transformation was the work of architects, window dressers, shopfitters, and interior decorators who made the department store a significant site for design production and innovation. Exploring behind-the-scenes in window display workrooms, shop fitting factory floors, and architects’ and designers’ studios, this illustrated talk by curator Emily M. Orr highlights the department store’s dynamic role in design history. Design on Display Details & Tickets
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