Gillow and the Value of Workshop Records
Gillow of Lancaster and London became one of Britain's most important furniture firms, serving generations of clients. Surviving estimate books, drawings,
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Makers & Designers
32 published guides on repair, care and the stories behind well-made things.
Thomas Johnson and Rococo Carving
Thomas Johnson published exuberant Rococo designs for carvers and furniture makers in the eighteenth century. Rockwork, foliage, animals and asymmetrical f
Read guideJohn Linnell and Georgian Interior Design
John Linnell worked as a furniture and interior designer in eighteenth-century London, combining Rococo, Neoclassical and chinoiserie taste. His surviving
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh: Furniture and Interiors
Charles Rennie Mackintosh created furniture as part of highly controlled architectural interiors in Glasgow and beyond. Tall backs, grids, painted surfaces
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Thomas Hope and Regency Taste
Thomas Hope was a collector, designer and author whose London house promoted archaeological and continental sources for Regency interiors. His publications
Read guideLiberty & Co and the Artistic Interior
Liberty & Co helped market textiles, furniture and decorative arts associated with Aesthetic, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau taste. The retailer commissio
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Shapland & Petter and Arts and Crafts Furniture
Shapland & Petter produced distinctive British furniture at Barnstaple, combining craft detail with organised manufacture. Inlay, metalwork, stylised motif
Read guideE.W. Godwin and Anglo-Japanese Furniture
E.W. Godwin developed spare, geometric furniture informed by Japanese art and Aesthetic Movement interiors. Ebonised finishes, asymmetry and disciplined li
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Émile Gallé and the Art Nouveau Workshop
Émile Gallé's Nancy workshop produced glass and furniture inspired by plants, literature and changing techniques. Cameo glass, marquetry and naturalistic m
Read guideRobert Adam and the Complete Interior
Robert Adam designed architecture, interiors and furnishings as coordinated ensembles shaped by antiquity. Ceilings, walls, fireplaces, carpets and furnitu
Read guideGeorge Bullock: Bold Regency Cabinetmaking
George Bullock developed a distinctive Regency vocabulary through strong outlines, rich veneers, inlay and sculptural ornament. His workshops supplied impo
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W.A.S. Benson and Arts and Crafts Metalwork
W.A.S. Benson designed practical, elegant lighting and domestic metalwork while embracing mechanical production. Copper, brass and articulated forms allowe
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