Greene & Greene Drop-In Talks: Robinson House Dining Room
Sat., May 10, 2025, 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
Free with general admission
Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art, Greene and Greene Gallery
This is a unique chance to explore the replica of the Robinson dining room (1906) and examine Greene & Greene's original pieces for a house that overlooks Pasadena’s Arroyo Seco. Learn about the sources that inspired Greene & Greene in designing this furniture, who the Robinsons were, and how these pieces became part of the Huntington’s collection, as well as how the room reflects Greene & Greene’s response to advancements in lighting technology.
Informal drop-in talks at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 p.m.
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
About the Organization
The Gamble House’s mission is to inspire the public’s appreciation and understanding of architecture as a fine art through the example of the Gamble House, the most complete and best-preserved work of American Arts and Crafts architects Charles and Henry Greene.
Greene & Greene Gallery
The exquisite designs of Arts and Crafts masters Charles Sumner Greene (1868–1957) and Henry Mather Greene (1870–1954) are on view in the Dorothy Collins Brown Wing of the Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art.
Scott Galleries of American Art
The Huntington is home to 31 galleries of American art, ranging from the early Colonial period to the present and representing painting, sculpture, photography, film, decorative arts, architecture, and textiles.