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Brutalist Dreams in Weston-super-Mare
Chamberlin, Powell and Bon are best known as the architectural practice responsible for the Barbican development in London. Construction began in 1963 after 10 years of design negotiation and is now regarded as one of the most iconic examples of … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Brutalism, Modernism
Tagged 1950s, 1960s, Brutalism, Chamberlin, Design, Mid-Century, Powell and Bon, Twentieth century
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Breuer in Bristol Symposium review
2019 is the centenary of the founding of Bauhaus in Weimar and there are lots of exhibitions and events worldwide not to mention documentaries and new books. At the restored second Bauhaus in Dessau you can stay in the student … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Bauhaus, Breuer, Dessau, Furniture, Interior Design, Marcel Breuer, Modernism
Tagged Bauhaus, Bristol, Chair, Crofton Gane, Design, Design Study Centre, Desk, Exhibition, Furniture, Gane and Co., Gane House, Gane Pavillion, J P Hully, Ken Stradling, London, Marcel Breuer, Max Gane, Mid-Century, P E Gane Ltd, Stradling Collection, The Ken Stradling Collection, Twentieth century
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Breuer in Bristol Symposium
The Breuer in Bristol Symposium at Arnolfini went very well indeed. Speakers included Christopher Wilk, Keeper of Furniture, Textiles and Fashion at the V&A, design historians Alan Powers, Leyla Daybelge and Magnus Englund, Oliver Kent, Programme Leader BA Applied Arts, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Bauhaus, Breuer, Furniture, Interior Design, Marcel Breuer, Modernism
Tagged Applied Arts, Bauhaus, Bristol, Bristol Guild, Bristol School of Art, Chair, Crofton Gane, Design, Exhibition, Furniture, Gane and Co., Gane House, Gane Pavillion, J P Hully, Ken Stradling, Marcel Breuer, Max Gane, Mid-Century, P E Gane Ltd, Stradling Collection, The Bristol Guild, The Ken Stradling Collection, Twentieth century
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Finding Marcel Breuer in Bristol
Stradling Collection volunteer Rosemary Silvester has been particularly excited by our current Bauhaus in Bristol exhibition. Her research in the 1980s into the activities of Bristol furniture manufacturers P E Gane Ltd has given her a real enthusiasm for the … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Bauhaus, Breuer, Furniture, Interior Design, Marcel Breuer, Modernism
Tagged Bauhaus, Bristol, Crofton Gane, Design, Exhibition, Furniture, Gane and Co., Gane House, Gane Pavillion, J P Hully, Ken Stradling, Marcel Breuer, Mid-Century, P E Gane Ltd, Stradling Collection, The Bristol Guild, The Ken Stradling Collection, Twentieth century
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Crofton Gane reviews the Gane Pavilion, 1936
We thought it would be good to hand the next Blog post over to Crofton Gane himself. The following is his review of the success of the PE Gane Pavilion designed for him by Marcel Breuer for the 1936 Royal … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Bauhaus, Breuer, Furniture, Interior Design, Marcel Breuer, Modernism
Tagged Bauhaus, Bristol, Chair, Crofton Gane, Design, Exhibition, Furniture, Gane and Co., Gane Pavillion, Marcel Breuer, Mid-Century, P E Gane Ltd, Stradling Collection, The Ken Stradling Collection, Twentieth century, wood
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Dessau – Design – Destiny
Earlier this year Stradling Collection Friend and volunteer Tanya Martin took advantage of the opportunity to spend a few nights at the iconic Bauhaus building in Dessau. This year being the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus, what … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Bauhaus, Breuer, Dessau, Furniture, Interior Design, Marcel Breuer, Modernism
Tagged Bauhaus, Chair, Design, Furniture, Marcel Breuer, Mid-Century, Twentieth century, Walter Gropuis
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Queen’s Court flats, Crofton Gane and Wells Coates
Queen’s Court, Queen’s Road, Clifton, Bristol In 1937 a large triangular site on Queens Road in Clifton, a hundred yards uphill from the landmark Victoria Rooms became the site of the first large-scale luxury block of flats built in Bristol. … Continue reading
Crofton Gane and the All Electric House
The All Electric House – Stoke Bishop, Bristol. P E Gane Ltd were established furniture manufacturers and retailers in Bristol in the first half of the 20th century. From 1933, director Crofton Gane became increasingly active amongst progressive designers, manufacturers … Continue reading
Ken Stradling Collection at Margaret Howell
Margaret Howell’s gallery in Wigmore St, London is currently showing a selection of more than 50 pieces from the Ken Stradling Collection chosen and curated by Margaret herself. The show included pieces from across the collection but central is a … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Breuer, Ceramics, Crafts, Furniture, Glass, Modernism
Tagged Bristol, Furniture, Gane House, Gane Pavillion, London, Marcel Breuer, Margaret Howell, Max Gane, Stradling Collection, Twentieth century
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The opening of The Beales Bequest exhibition
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
