“A Place at the Table: Dining at Sunnylands,” this season’s exhibition at Sunnylands Center & Gardens, explores the variety of dining experiences that Walter and Leonore Annenberg offered their guests.

Custom linens by Léron of New York were the preferred luxury brand when laying tables for formal dining.

Placemats with matching napkins were the favored motif for small groups. Tablecloth ensembles were used for larger tables.

Lined pantry and credenza drawers offered a rich array of hand-embroidered napkins and pierced see-through placemats in many elegant shapes.

Over 50 sets of linens reflect the Annenberg estate’s color palette of white, celadon green, pink, and yellow, and a preference for floral motifs.