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London Interiors – Style and taste in interior design, 1660–1940

Thomas Chippendale, 'Designs for Gothic Chairs' Yale Center for British Art ©

London Interiors – Style and taste in interior design, 1660–1940 - six online talks by Dr Steven Brindle

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London, the centre of English and British society, has always had the newest, best and most fashionable of everything. For three centuries it was the focus of high society, the Season being tied to the sessions of Parliament. So fine houses with fashionably decorated interiors were a required backdrop. The history of interior design in this country can be studied and traced in London better than anywhere else, even though many of the finest houses from all periods have been destroyed. This series looks at the evolution of style and design in London houses over almost three centuries, and relates the interiors to the society that created them.

The talks take place every Tuesday from 4th March–8th April 2025 at 4.30pm (London) and, including Q&A, will last just under an hour. They are available for viewing for eight weeks after the last episode is streamed (3rd June 2025).