French Chapter – Visite: Journée à Versailles : Louis XV et Madame du Barry (28 Jan, 2023)

The French Chapter of the Society for the History of Collecting invites you to a Day at Versailles: Louis XV and Madame du Barry on 28 January 2023, at 10hr30 (CET) *Registration for this event is reserved for members. Non-members will need to join the Society before registering. Le nombre de places est limité - … Continue reading French Chapter – Visite: Journée à Versailles : Louis XV et Madame du Barry (28 Jan, 2023)

Amersham Society Talk: Wednesday 30th November 7.30pm – REDISCOVERING WILLIAM BURGES FURNITURE

We are delighted to invite you to the last meeting of the year for the talk by cabinetmaker, furniture conservator and art historian Tom Lawrence. Amersham Society Talk: Wednesday 30th November 7.30pm - REDISCOVERING WILLIAM BURGES FURNITURE by Tom Lawrence As a furniture conservator, Tom Lawrence has been fortunate to work on many pieces made … Continue reading Amersham Society Talk: Wednesday 30th November 7.30pm – REDISCOVERING WILLIAM BURGES FURNITURE

Louise Arizzoli – James Hazen Hyde (1876-1959), the Four Continents and the Interwar Art Market (2 Dec, 2022)

The Society for the History of Collecting are pleased to invite you to its Online Lecture on Friday 2 December 2022 at 5.30pm (GMT); 6.30pm (CET) organised by the French Chapter online via Zoom We are delighted that Louise Arizzoli will deliver a lecture entitled 'James Hazen Hyde (1876-1959), the Four Continents and the Interwar Art … Continue reading Louise Arizzoli – James Hazen Hyde (1876-1959), the Four Continents and the Interwar Art Market (2 Dec, 2022)

Online Book Launch – Helen Glaister – Chinese art objects, Collecting and Interior Design in 20th Century Britain (8 Dec, 2022)

The Society for the History of Collecting are pleased to invite you to its Online Book Launch on Thursday 8 December at 6pm (GMT); 7pm (CET) online via Zoom We are delighted that Helen Glaister will deliver a lecture on her recent publication Chinese art objects, Collecting and Interior Design in Twentieth Century Britain(Routledge, 2022) Since … Continue reading Online Book Launch – Helen Glaister – Chinese art objects, Collecting and Interior Design in 20th Century Britain (8 Dec, 2022)

Furniture History Society: BRITISH FURNITURE MAKING AND THE GLOBALISED TRADE

ONLINE COURSE – NOVEMBER BRITISH FURNITURE MAKING AND THE GLOBALISED TRADE Join us every Wednesday throughout November, when British and Irish Furniture Makers Online (BIFMO), as part of the Furniture History Society, is offering an online course on Zoom to examine how methods and ideas about furniture making have been transmitted between countries from the … Continue reading Furniture History Society: BRITISH FURNITURE MAKING AND THE GLOBALISED TRADE