It comes but once a year: Fine Objects Society’s iconic, multi-day Member Retreat in the Hudson Valley’s finest season—Fall.

Celebrate fine objects and the worlds they create—and the worlds that inspired them. Intimate conversations. Thought-provoking presentations. Behind-the-scenes tours. Objects that beguile. Delicious meals (best of the Hudson Valley) to savor. Cocktails and mocktails. Rambling, deep-dive conversations around fire pits, going late into the night.

What to expect (just a taster):

• Fireside Chat |  A Manifesto for the Future of Antiques

• Panel Discussion  |  From Buildings to Belongings: Conserving Our Cultural Heritage

• Panel Discussion  |  Objective Truth: Antiques that Challenge the Narrative

• Excursion  |  Worth Preserving explores OLANA

• Excursion  |  Edgewater Revealed: The Beauty of Federal Design

• Excursion  |  Hudson Antiques Crawl

• Excursion | A look into a Private Collection in Claverack, NY

• Installation | The Object is Present

Featured Event: An evening at STAIR with by Colin and Holly Stair. Members of The Retreat will experience an exclusive preview of two upcoming auctions: A Distinguished New York Collection, 740 Park Avenue, Designed by Parish-Hadley and The Fine Sale, and enjoy celebratory bites and refreshments, for mixing, connecting, discovering.

Home base for the Retreat: Midwood, a historic home nestled among 75 acres of private land with one of the most iconic views of the Hudson River. The Midwood property was part of the original land grant given to Robert Livingston the Elder by King George I of Great Britain in 1686, and it remained in the Livingston family until the 1980s. Since then, Midwood has functioned as both a family home and a gathering place for notable events, bringing together luminaries from far and wide. The property is part of the Federal Hudson River Historic District, and Midwood’s land, main house and carriage barn are about as historic as a property can be in the Hudson Valley.

Registration $450 for members, $535 for non-members (includes one year FOS membership)

Limited accommodations available at Midwood for an additional fee—as availability allows.