Judith Gura is a Professor of design history and theory, and author of critically–praised books on interior design, Scandinavian furniture and furniture styles.

RECENT LECTURE TOPICS

“Judith Gura is a dynamic, engaging, insightful lecturer whose own sense of style permeates her analysis of interior design history” – Frima Fox Hofrichter, Ph.D, Professor, History of Art and Design, Pratt Institute

“Judith Gura is an excellent speaker…her presentation was appropriate, well-paced and lively.” – Patricia Ritz, Past President, Alliance of the Indianapolis Museum of Art

“Judith Gura’s presentation to the Furniture Society was informative, entertaining and warmly received.” –Dennis Fitzgerald, Conference Coordinator,“State of the Craft ‘08”

NEW YORK INTERIORS: WHEN ONE CITY SET THE NATION’S STYLES

THE FIRST CELEBRITY DECORATORS: INTERIOR DESIGNER AS SUPERSTAR

MINIMALISM AT HOME: PIONEERS OF THE MODERN INTERIOR

WOMEN’S WORK? MEN’S ROOMS? GENDER STEREOTYPING IN INTERIORS

INSPIRED BY THE PAST: “MIDDLE RANGE” MODERNISTS IN AMERICAN DESIGN

THE SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION: DESIGN IN THE MID-20TH CENTURY

PARIS WHEN IT SIZZLED: THE 1925 EXPOSITION AND THE SEARCH FOR MODERNISM

RECYCLING HISTORY: REPRISING STYLES FOR REVIVAL AND RENEWAL

SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE: THE CONFLUENCE OF INDUSTRY AND CRAFT

INTERPRETING SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN: FIVE NATIONS, FIVE APPROACHES

THE RETURN OF SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN: NEW CLASSICS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

SWEDISH MODERN DESIGN: BEAUTIFUL THINGS FOR EVERYDAY USE

FINE FINNISH: UNTRADITIONAL DESIGN FROM THE UNCONVENTIONAL FINNS

WHAT MADE DANISH MODERN? TRANSFORMING A HANDCRAFT TRADITION

TO HAVE AND HAVE MORE: THE LURE OF COLLECTING

JEWELRY: SPLENDOR AND SYMBOLISM

FROM FUNCTIONAL TO FABULOUS: THE GLAMOUR OF GLASS

A PASSION FOR PORCELAIN: A HISTORY OF SEARCH AND ACQUISITION

GRACIOUS DINING: DIGESTING ITS HISTORY

IT’S NOT ABOUT THE FOOD: A SURVEY OF DESIGN AT THE TABLE

VIDE VICTORIANA: 19th CENTURY STYLES, MAJESTIC TO MISTAKEN

LIVING WITH ART: REFLECTING LIFESTYLES IN DESIGN

VENUES

Over the past several years, Judith Gura has lectured to a variety of audiences, in locations including:
The Bard Graduate Center, NY
Canyon Ranch, AZ
Cooper-Hewitt Museum/Smithsonian Institution, NY
D&D Building, NY
Dorot, NY
Indianapolis Museum of Art, IN
International Tile and Stone Exposition, FL
Scandinavia House, NY
Seattle Art Museum, WA
Sotheby’s, NY
The Furniture Society, NY
Westport Historical Society, CT
Kingston University, London, England
Stockholm Furniture Fair, Sweden
Museum of the City of New York