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WVUE: HNOC Presents 18th Annual New Orleans Antiques Forum this Weekend

August 5, 2026

Manager of Programs Amy Williams explores the objects and themes featured at this year’s forum, taking place August 7–9.

HNOC Manger of Programs Amy Williams speaks on Fox 8 New Orleans.

“At this Antiques Forum, we are looking at as many sets of belief—not just religions—as possible. This means we are talking about Catholic statuary, Jewish items like Kiddish cups brought from Eastern Europe, objects used to build Black churches and how they became centers of community .... [this topic] is everything about who we are [as a city].”

Amy Williams, HNOC Manager of Programs

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Events

Material Belief: Objects of Faith, Spirit, and Tradition

August 7 to August 9, 2026

Explore the history and cultural context of antiques shaped by belief, devotion, and spiritual practice throughout the American Gulf South.

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Tapestry depicting St. Louis Cemetery #1

Material Culture from our Holdings

A vintage wooden dresser with four large drawers and ornate handles. It features a tall, rectangular mirror framed in the same wood, supported by two turned posts on either side. The dresser has a polished, dark wood finish.

Meeks Dresser

A fine example of early 19th-century furniture, this dresser has a hidden drawer.

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An antique wooden box with hinged doors, displaying intricate scenes of grand architecture. The box is open, revealing a light green interior. The exterior paintings feature detailed buildings and trees, with a vintage, ornate style.

Leila’s Collectible Boxes

A look inside the Williams Residence offers insight into some of the interior decorating styles of the late 1940s and early ’50s, as well as Leila Williams’s personal collecting interests.

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