Luigi Valadier – 18th Century Roman Silversmith at The Frick
A rare neoclassical style vase by Luigi Valadier,18th century Roman silversmith will go on show at The Frick Collection, NY, 31 October through 20 January 2019
Neoclassical style
Thomas Chippendale: The Director – Designs & Legacy, The Met
Celebrating 300th anniversary of the birth of English cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale an exhibition at The Met Fifth Avenue will showcase his designs and legacy
Versailles: Treasures From the Palace – Summer Show at NGA
Treasures from le Château de Versailles will be on show this summer December 9, 2016 until April 17, 2017 at the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) in Canberra
The David Roche Foundation Adelaide – Gallery 1: Neoclassic
The neoclassical style featured in Gallery 1 The David Roche House Museum & Gallery reflects the spirit of antiquity in England & Europe during the 18th century
The David Roche Foundation Museum Complex Adelaide, Now Open
The David Roche Foundation House Museum & Gallery glittered gloriously with refracted light for its official opening in North Adelaide by former PM Paul Keating
David Roche, Legacy of a Great Romantic – Opening June, 2016
The David Roche Foundation Trust Museum at Adelaide will display 3000+ works of art and antiques when opened by former Prime Minister Paul Keating, June 3, 2016
Catherine the Great – Artful Pursuit of a Russian Parnassus
Czar Peter, his heirs Catherine the Great and her son Paul, artfully pursued ideals of a Russian Parnassus in the palace complex of Tsarskoe Selo, St Petersburg
French Clocks – Science Keeping Time with Enlightenment Pt 1
Before the revolution in France its ideas philosophies fashions and passions of the age were reflected in the design and decoration of gloriously gilded clocks
Martyn Cook Antiques – Neoclassic Elegance & Exotic Decor
An antique mahogany console and gilded ‘convex’ mirror currently in Martyn Cook Antiques stylish showroom at Rushcutters Bay combines elegance with the exotic
Robert Adam Architect – The Neoclassical Style at Harewood
Robert Adam designed the interiors for Edwin Lascelles, Lord Harewood at his house in Leeds, Yorkshire, producing a Georgian interior in the neoclassical style
18C English Gentleman’s Furniture – Style Nurturing The Soul
Eighteenth century English gentlemen believed the character of the master of a house can be judged by the manner in which it is arranged decorated and furnished
The Roentgen Family Cabinetmakers – Neoclassical Furniture
The German Roentgen family cabinetmaking firm in operation c1740-1795 produced some of the most outstanding furniture of their age in the neoclassical style
Charles Clérisseau – Inspiring Architectural Excellence
A drawing in the Victoria and Albert Museum (V & A) at London by Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807) penned 1762 – 1766 is believed to be of the French drawing master considered one of the most original architectural draughtsmen in eighteenth and early nineteenth century Europe Charles Louis Clérisseau (1721 –…
Adam in Georgian London – Investing in the Future of Style
18th century Scottish architect Robert Adam perfected his knowledge of architecture on his Grand Tour by examining and drawing outstanding monuments from antiquity in Italy
Josiah Wedgwood Tradesman – Tycoon, Firing up the Modern Age
Josiah Wedgwood was a trend setting potter, manufacturing innovator and marketing genius who built a business empire in harsh physically demanding conditions
State of Nature
Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) French political philosopher, educationist and author, drew an equation between the informality of British dress, the virtues and simplicity of country life and the liberty of the British constitution. He hoped to change the traditional attitude of French aristocrats by having them embrace a ‘State of…