Tag Archives: J P Hully

Breuer in Bristol Symposium review

Posted on December 12, 2019 by

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 →

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Breuer in Bristol Symposium

Posted on November 22, 2019 by

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 →

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Finding Marcel Breuer in Bristol

Posted on November 7, 2019 by

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 →

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A Famulus chair for the Ken Stradling Collection – and one at Charleston

Posted on November 18, 2015 by

We have recently purchased this armchair at auction. Known as the Famulus, it dates from the mid 1930s and was designed by J P Hully and made by P E Gane and Co. of Bristol. John Parkinson Hully (1882 – … Continue reading →

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