Unknown artist of the Guérin School (designer), Édouard Ballanger (decorator), Vase des Pommerets, ca. 1900 (design)/1903 (this example). Pâte nouvelle porcelain with engraving and colored pastes. Manufacture et Musée nationaux, Sèvres, MNC 2014.1.202. Photo by Da Ping Luo.
28th Annual Iris Foundation Awards Luncheon
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Cosmopolitan Club
New York City
Honoring:
Irene Roosevelt Aitken—Outstanding Patron
Dr. Julius Bryant—Outstanding Lifetime Achievement
Katherine Purcell—Outstanding Dealer
Dr. Meredith Martin—Outstanding Mid-Career Scholar
The Iris Foundation Awards were created in 1997 to recognize scholars, patrons, and professionals who have made outstanding contributions to the study and appreciation of the decorative arts and thereby help to sustain the cultural heritage of our world.
Proceeds from the Iris Foundation Awards Luncheon benefit the Bard Graduate Center Scholarship Fund.
Tickets will be available January 2025. Formal invitations to follow. For further information regarding sponsorships, please contact Lindsay Smilow at [email protected]. For further event information, please contact Molly Fagan at [email protected].
Click here to view past Iris Foundation Award recipients.
