Member Preview – Exhibition Tours in Coe Hall – 7/8

The Electrifying Art and Spaces of Robert Winthrop Chanler features decorative screens and panels from private collections throughout America, highlighting Chanler’s depiction of frenzied worlds from the early 1910s to the late 1920s. Creator of the Buffalo Mural at Coe Hall and the original Lace Room (Mai Coe’s bedroom), Chanler is best known for his immersive interiors and screens that adorned the most exclusive estates of the early twentieth century. Visitors will learn about his work in the context of the artistic developments in America in the early 20^th century, his relationship to the wealthy patrons of the Gilded Age, and the preservation challenges presented by the Buffalo Mural in Coe Hall.. Gain a deeper understanding of the historical significance of the screens and their design function within the homes of the elite, while glimpsing Chanler’s eccentric persona and the characters around him throughout his life.   Detail above right: Leopard and Deer (Death of the White Hart), 1913, Rokeby Collection, New York.

Tour Process

• Tours are limited to 5 people maximum at a time, all from the same family or group.
• A Planting Fields Foundation docent will meet each group in the Dining Room of Coe Hall.   
• The 1-hour tour will begin with an introduction to the artist in the adjacent Breakfast Room, site of the Buffalo Mural completed by Chanler a hundred years ago, and then the Lace Room on the 2nd floor.  
• Next, visitors will be guided to the exhibition in the Great Hall to view a spectacular display of 12 screens painted by Chanler and a collection of special objects and photographs from his life.
• At the end of the tour, visitors will have the opportunity to shop exhibition merchandise at a pop-up shop located in the Gallery. (All items are 10% off for PFF members.)

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