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About Madeleine Deschamps

Madeleine Deschamps is an art historian specializing in the Decorative Arts and in Art Crafts, Métiers d’art, and an interior designer with specialties in high-end residences and hospitality. She has a doctorate in art history from the Sorbonne and has taught at the Sorbonne, the Ecole du Louvre, in the Master's Programs of the Smithsonian Institution and the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, at New York University, the Bard Graduate Center, Parsons School of Design, and in a number of American university programs.

She has written and contributed to books on the Decorative Arts and on American art, both in France and in the United States. She published La Peinture américaine, les Mythes et la Matière and contributed to L'Art de Vivre: Decorative Arts in France, 1789-1989. She is also the author of Empire which was awarded the Grand Prix de la Fondation Napoléon.

Upcoming Events

Social & Community

Fall Open House 2026

Discover all the French Library has to offer

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Learn more about our classes, library, upcoming events, and membership perks!

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Talks & Discussions

Lafayette: A Reluctant Sailor

With Historian Vincent Bouat-Ferlier

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Join us for a special conference with French historian Vincent Bouat-Ferlier celebrating the 400th anniversary of the French Navy, exploring Lafayette’s unexpected maritime journey during the Age of Revolutions.

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Food & Wine

(SOLD OUT) Patisserie class with Chef and Champagne

GASTRONOMY & WINE PROGRAM: YOUR FRENCH CULINARY ARTS AND WINE JOURNEY

Thursday, September 10, 2026

The French Library is delighted to present this cooking class from our Gastronomy & Wine program. Guided by excellence, this program is designed to educate you in the fine art of cooking and oenology with experts.

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