Monday, January 26, 2026

Mr. Greenlaw is a private consultant, appraiser and lecturer specializing in the decorative and fine arts of England and America.  He received his undergraduate degree from Bates College and his master’s degree from the University of Delaware as a Winterthur Fellow.

Before coming to Houston in 1974 as Curator of the Bayou Bend Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, he served as Curator of Furniture and Assistant Director of Collections at Colonial Williamsburg.  For three years he was a dealer in antique maps and prints.

Mr. Greenlaw has lectured throughout the United States and has taught at several institutions including the University of Texas at Austin.  In addition to the publication of numerous articles, he is the author of New England Furniture at Williamsburg.

Barry Greenlaw will speak about Lady Bradford’s personal collection of oriental porcelain.