Saturday, October 24 at 5:00 PM
Join curators Lauren Brincat and Steven Baltsas for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the exhibition and explore 200 years of Long Island furniture history. Space is limited.
Tag: Long Island Furniture Project
Special Curator Tour
Pre-order the Exhibition Catalog
Wood and Water: Furniture on Long Island, 1660-1860
Now Available for Pre-Order
Reserve your copy of the catalog for our forthcoming exhibition, Wood and Water: Furniture on Long Island, 1660–1860 opening on July 2, 2026. Pre-order today and receive 20% off the retail price.
Exhibition Opening and Preview Party for Wood and Water: Furniture on Long Island
Wednesday, July 1 at 6:00 PM
Join us as we toast the opening of our latest exhibition, Wood and Water: Furniture on Long Island, 1660-1860. This event is FREE, but registration is required.
New Exhibition: Wood and Water: Furniture on Long Island, 1660–1860
July 2 through November 22
July 2 – November 22
Organized as part of Preservation Long Island’s 250th anniversary celebrations, the exhibition explores a rich cross-section of Long Island society before the Civil War. Discover how Long Islanders across two centuries made and used furniture to engage with their communities and the wider world.
The Lives Behind Long Island Furniture
Steven Baltsas, our Peggy N. Gerry Curatorial Fellow, who will be with us through 2027, reflects on his first six months of the Long Island Furniture Project, which aims to increase knowledge of and accessibility to furniture made on Long Island, ca. 1660–1860.