Here you will find original source material relating to P.E. Gane & Co., the Bauhaus in Bristol exhibition and Breuer in Bristol symposium. All documents are in pdf form and may be downloaded for research purposes.
The exhibition and symposium were made possible by the generous support of Arts Council England’s Lottery Project and the Gane Trust. Some material is scanned from the Gane archive held at Bristol Archives, whose assistance we gratefully acknowledge
P.E. Gane (late Trapnell & Gane) Ltd. College Green, Bristol. 1933 Catalogue
Crofton Gane became Managing Director of P.E. Gane Ltd. The new catalogue features modern modular furnishings by their designer J.P. Hully, tubular steel furniture from PEL and the latest ceramics from Gustavsberg in Sweden.
Modern Furniture, PE Gane Newport, 1936
P.E. Gane Ltd 1936 sales catalogue showcasing Marcel Breuer’s furniture and interiors commissioned by Crofton Gane and the All Electric House for which Gane’s furnished the interior.
A House at Bristol, Design for Today 1935
Breuer describes his work at the Gane House in an article from Design for Today published in December 1935.
A Swan Sings
A history of P.E. Gane from its founding in the early 19th century published on its closure in 1954.
Bauhaus in Bristol, Stradling Collection 2019/20
The catalogue of the 2019 exhibition at the Stradling Gallery.
Watch a short film on Marcel Breuer and his time in Bristol made at the Breuer in Bristol Symposium, Arnolfini Bristol 2019
Ken Stradling Collection Blog 