In this blog post we will examine the work and careers of two designers, Arbus and Poillerat, together as so many of their greatest works were produced in collaboration with each other. Both born in France within a year of each other, they would come to dominate specific fields of design at the time with their lighting designs particularly favoured today.André Leon Arbus (1903-1969)Born in Toulouse, Arbus made his name in Paris as a graduate of the École des Beaux-Arts,... read more

The Designs of Jean RoyèreContinuing our series of blog posts on important designers featured in our collection, this instalment concentrates on the work of Jean Royère (1902-1981). French-born Royère was an internationalist, studying classics at Cambridge and initially pursuing a career in banking and the import and export business. It was only at the age of 29, in 1931, that Royère began to work in the field that was to define the rest of his life, taking a job with... read more

We always like to have a good stock of objects to complement our furniture and have a longstanding interest in British studio pottery, something which works well with both our mid century pieces and our 18th and 19th century furniture. Studio pottery has recently become a very significant collecting area and there are four names which stand apart from the others in terms of their desirability to collectors. Three of those names are those of men-Bernard Leach, Hans Coper and... read more