About the Program

The Art Deco Society of New York (ADSNY) is excited to announce special day-rates so that you can more selectively enjoy our immersive Autumn in New York weekend festivities, which will explore and celebrate New York City’s finest Art Deco enclaves. In addition to experiencing the city’s interwar treasures and mementos of Jazz Age culture, we will dine in iconic hotspots that embody our favorite era and be hosted in a private home overflowing with Deco riches.

This expert-guided look at New York’s Midtown Art Deco icons takes attendees to the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings in addition to Rockefeller Center. This exciting day also highlights delightful lesser-known Deco surprises, such as the often overlooked 275 Madison Avenue and the American Radiator Building.  

Highlights of the day include:

• Visits to premier Deco Towers and some of the most opulent and extraordinary 1920s and 30s lobbies ever designed
  
• Two of prominent architect Raymond Hood’s most impressive office towers
  
• Several examples of New York’s stylized Art Deco terracotta by architectural ornamentation specialist, Rene Paul Chambellan
  
• A respite from the hustle and bustle of midtown Manhattan to enjoy a three-course lunch at a lovely rooftop restaurant with spectacular views of the Empire State Building.

Following lunch, our day will resume with a tour that gives the inside scoop on the secrets behind the glamorous walls and hidden spaces of the world’s greatest Deco commercial center, Rockefeller Center. We’ll see how this one-of-a-kind city within a city was created for commerce but conceived with art in mind, including beautiful Deco ornamentation throughout.

After a short break to recharge and refresh on your own, all attendees are invited to enjoy the official opening Welcome Reception of our Autumn in New York program!

Cleaned and sanitized audio assistance devices for all attendees on the walking tour portion of the day.

Bakelite: A Collector’s Odyssey

This exclusive cocktail reception will be held in the private townhouse of an ADSNY member that boasts one of the most remarkable collections of Bakelite objects in the world. One entire floor of this Upper East Side townhouse has been converted into what can only be described as a Bakelite Museum. With cases and cases, shelves and shelves, and drawers and drawers of Bakelite, this collection is a true visual feast. We’ll enjoy everything from Bakelite radios and clocks, to jewelry and buttons, and even boxes, umbrella handles, kitchen utensils and more! We can’t wait to share this memorable welcome evening with you!

Registration:

We cannot accommodate any walk-ups for the tour, so please be sure to register in advance if you would like to attend.

How to Register for ADSNY's in-person day tour via credit card:

• Click the gold  Register  button located to the left of the "About the Program" section
  
• Enter the requested information in the registration form and follow the instructions to pay online and complete your registration
  
• Upon completion of your event registration, an email confirmation will be sent to the email address you used to register. If you do not see this email in your inbox, please check your spam folder
• You will receive an email with the tour's meeting location in advance of the program

If your email address disappears from the text box when you are trying to register for this program, please make sure that cookies and cross-site tracking are enabled in your web browser or try using a different web browser. If you need further assistance registering for this event, or are experiencing a different issue, please email Event@ArtDeco.org, let us know which events you would like to register for, and we will send you an invoice that can be easily completed without going through the ArtDeco.org website.

If you have a Household Membership and would like to take advantage of the member ticket for both members, each ticket will need to be purchased separately under the name and email address of each member. If you are having difficulty, please email Event@ArtDeco.org, let us know which events you would like to register for, and we will send you an invoice. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Please note:

• ADSNY does not mail event tickets. When you register, your name(s) and contact information is added to the event’s list of attendees
• ADSNY does not permit animals at events unless they are a registered service animal
• All ADSNY programs are non-smoking events. Smoking will not be permitted
• All ADSNY events are rain or shine

Participants should be prepared to walk or stand and be outside without access to climate-controlled spaces for the walking tour portions of the day. 

Check Payments

• Please email Info@ArtDeco.org to let us know you are mailing your registration
  
• Checks must be made payable to: Art Deco Society of New York
  
• And mailed to: Art Deco Society of New York,  
  P.O. Box 6205, New York, NY  10150-6205

Registration Forms

Each attendee must complete his/her own Registration Form and submit it to ADSNY to secure registration. Hand-signed forms may be scanned and emailed to ADSNY at Info@ArtDeco.org or mailed to the above P.O. Box. Electronic signatures are not accepted.

• VACCINATIONS: All attendees must be fully vaccinated and boosted. ADSNY will require confirmation of vaccination before the program
• FACE COVERINGS: Face masks may be required for all attendees and ADSNY staff throughout the program in accordance to the regulations of venues, transit, and/or guides. Should you not have a mask that covers your nose and mouth one will be provided when necessary
• SOCIAL DISTANCING: Attendees must be respectful of each others personal space and distance themselves as much as possible
• IF YOU ARE UNWELL: Stay home if you are feeling sick or symptomatic. If you have been in contact with someone with related symptoms or who has tested positive within the last 14 days also stay home
• COVID RISK: An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public space where people are present. Those joining ADSNY'S in-person programming do so at their own risk to such exposure

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out at Info@ArtDeco.org.

Cancellations, Responsibility, and Release

All payments are final. Payment of your fee represents your acceptance of the following terms and conditions. ADSNY shall not be liable and does not assume responsibility for any claims, damages, expenses or other financial loss whether to person or property arising out of any illness, injury, accident, death, cancellation, delay, alteration, or inconvenience resulting from any act of omission, commission, or inadvertence of any hotel, carrier, restaurant, or other company or person rendering any of the services included in the tour or its pre- and post-tour arrangements, or caused by weather, sickness, strikes, or the willful or negligent acts of any other tour members or any cause whatsoever beyond the control of ADSNY. It is understood that there may be changes in the itinerary subject to weather or unexpected circumstances. In all cases, ADSNY will make every attempt to substitute other events of equal value and interest. By registering for this program you confirm that you agree to follow all safety protocol outlined in the program materials. ADSNY events may be photographed or recorded by ADSNY. By attending this program, you consent to the use of your image and voice by ADSNY for all non-commercial, nonprofit purposes.