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Firenze Déco. Atmospheres of the 1920s – Palazzo Medici Riccardi
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Collection
The Acton Collection decorates the interior of Villa La Pietra with more than 6000 objects from a wide range of styles and media including early Italian panel paintings, Flemish tapestries, Renaissance polychrome sculptures, French dresses, Art Nouveau silver, Chinese ceramics, and Baroque furniture.
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Garden
The La Pietra Garden is one of the most celebrated in Italy. A Renaissance revival garden, it reflects the tastes of the large Anglo-American community that lived in Florence at the turn of the nineteenth century.
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Photograph Archive
The visual material in this Archive relates to the lives of the family: Hortense Mitchell (1871-1962), her husband, Arthur Acton (1873-1953), and their two sons Harold (1904-1994) and William (1906-1945).
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Projects
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The Season
The Season is a summer celebration of creative collaboration and exploration conducted throughout the grounds of Villa la Pietra and its extraordinary and scenographic gardens.
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Featured post
Mar 18, 2026 / 10:21AM / Cristina Fantacci
Firenze Déco. Atmospheres of the 1920s – Palazzo Medici Riccardi
From 2 April to 25 August 2026, Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence will host Firenze...
Learn More >
Featured Events
Mar 31 / 18:00
Myth, Might, and Misconduct: Visualizing Assault in Classical Mythology
Firenze Déco. Atmospheres of the 1920s – Palazzo Medici Riccardi
https://lapietra.nyu.edu/firenze-deco-atmospheres-of-the-1920s-palazzo-medici-riccardi/
Opportunities for Students
Learn more about opportunities for students
Collection
The Acton Collection decorates the interior of Villa La Pietra with more than 6000 objects from a wide range of styles and media including early Italian panel paintings, Flemish tapestries, Renaissance polychrome sculptures, French dresses, Art Nouveau silver, Chinese ceramics, and Baroque furniture.
Learn more about the collection
Garden
The La Pietra Garden is one of the most celebrated in Italy. A Renaissance revival garden, it reflects the tastes of the large Anglo-American community that lived in Florence at the turn of the nineteenth century.
Learn more about the garden
Photograph Archive
The visual material in this Archive relates to the lives of the family: Hortense Mitchell (1871-1962), her husband, Arthur Acton (1873-1953), and their two sons Harold (1904-1994) and William (1906-1945).
Learn more about the photograph archive
Projects
Learn more about VLP projects
The Season
The Season is a summer celebration of creative collaboration and exploration conducted throughout the grounds of Villa la Pietra and its extraordinary and scenographic gardens.
Learn more about The Season
Featured post
Mar 18, 2026 / 10:21AM / Cristina Fantacci
Firenze Déco. Atmospheres of the 1920s – Palazzo Medici Riccardi
From 2 April to 25 August 2026, Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence will host Firenze...
Learn More >
Featured Events
Mar 31 / 18:00
Myth, Might, and Misconduct: Visualizing Assault in Classical Mythology