Monthly Archives: January 2015

Bertoia’s Diamond Chair in ‘The Beales Bequest’ exhibition

Posted on January 18, 2015 by helencobby

Harry Bertoia, an Italian-American sculptor, university lecturer and furniture designer, created The Diamond Chair in 1952 for the firm Knoll International. It comprises of a series containing a small and large version of the chair, a chair with an raised … Continue reading →

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The opening of The Beales Bequest exhibition

Posted on January 7, 2015 by helencobby

On Saturday 10 January, The Ken Stradling Collection will be holding a private view of their latest exhibition, The Beales Bequest. This exhibition revolves around the eclectic objects that a Bristol architect and founding trustee of The Ken Stradling Collection … Continue reading →

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1 Redcliffe Street, Bristol. 1960’s publicity photographs.

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Oliver Kent

I Redcliffe Street the first tower office block in Bristol and is regarded by some as Bristol’s best building of its time. Designed as the headquarters of the Dickinson Robinson Group of paper and packaging manufacturers, it was designed by … Continue reading →

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