Horace Gifford & the Seduction of the Found Object
Thu, Oct 16
|M. Alexander Showroom Suite 313
Author Christopher Rawlins moderates a panel of two Gifford homeowners: Anthony Hadaway of M.Alexander Showroom and artist/sculptor James Perkins, A book signing of the new, expanded edition follows the conversation.


Time & Location
Oct 16, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
M. Alexander Showroom Suite 313, 979 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10022, USA
About the event
Welcome to Horace Gifford and the Seduction of the Found Object.
Horace Gifford is well known for his minimalist coastal architecture, but he also possessed a surprising eye for found and decorative objects. Christopher Rawlins, author of Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford and the Architecture of Seduction, moderates a panel of two Gifford homeowners: Anthony Hadaway of M. Alexander Showroom and artist/sculptor James Perkins.
A book signing of the new, expanded edition of Fire Island Modernist will follow this event.

