Furniture History Society 44th Annual Symposium:  George IV 1820-2020

The Furniture History Society (FHS) was founded to study furniture of all periods, places and kinds, to increase knowledge and appreciation of it, and to assist in the preservation of furniture and its records.

Furniture History Society

George IV 1820-2020: Fresh Perspectives on the King's Furniture
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In the bicentenary year of George IV’s accession, the Furniture History Society Symposium will present new lines of research on the King’s long career as a patron and collector of furniture and furnishings. It aims to re-examine the driving forces behind his activities in this field, relationships with makers, activities as a collector, as well as his contemporary impact and longer-term legacy. SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER - SESSION ONE16.30: Welcome by Christopher Rowell, Chairman of the FHS16.35: Introduction to the day, Sir Jonathan Marsden (Chair) 16.40: David Oakey - &#x27;Painting it and Putting Handsome Furniture Where Necessary&#x27; – George Prince of Wales’s Early Furnishing of Carlton House17.10: Rufus Bird, Surveyor of The Queen’s Works of Art - Tatham &amp; Co. at Carlton House17.40: Kate Heard, Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings, Royal Collection Trust - ‘Finery and Five-Clawed Dragons’: interpreting George IV’s interiors18.10: Dr Diana Davis - &#x27;Quite éblouissant&#x27;: George IV and the Anglo-Gallic Interior18.40: Q&amp;A19.00: Summing up with Sir Jonathan Marsden19.05: EndSUNDAY 4 OCTOBER - SESSION TWO16.30: Welcome by Christopher Rowell, Chairman of the FHS16.35: Introduction to the day, Sir Jonathan Marsden (Chair) 16.40: Kathryn Jones, Senior Curator at Royal Collection Trust - &#x27;Of the Utmost Beauty and Newest Fashion’, George IV and Modern Manufacturing17.10: Dr Alexandra Loske, Art Historian, Curator &amp; Editor - The Interior Decoration and Colouring of Brighton Pavilion17.40: Dr Helen Jacobsen Senior Curator and Curator of 18th century French Decorative Arts, The Wallace Collection - Shared Tastes: George IV and the 3rd Marquess of Hertford 18.10: Michael Hall, Curator at Exbury House - George IV’s legacy and the English Rothschilds 18.40: Q&amp;A19.00: Summing up with Sir Jonathan Marsden19.05: EndCaption: Adam Weisweiler, Commode 1785-90, Oak, ebony, hardstones, tortoiseshell, brass, pewter, mahogany, boxwood, purplewood, gilt bronze, brocatello marble, RCIN 2593Credit line: Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2020

TATHAM, BAILEY &amp; SANDERS, Pedestals c.1811, Carved and gilt wood | 99 x 68 x 68 cm (whole object) | RCIN 3202), Credit: Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2020

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