Trinity House Paintings is an international art dealership specialising in Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, Modern British and 19th century works.
Although in the past, they might have been considered slightly nomadic, Trinity House Paintings have finally found a beautiful home to house their stunning stock. The new gallery is in the picturesque village of Broadway, Cotswolds.
The new gallery will open with a reception on the evening of 9th December 2011, 5:30-9 pm. The Broadway gallery will also manage the Trinity House Paintings galleries in New York and London.
‘The Broadway mother-ship will run the nuts and bolts of our three galleries and act as our hub for the research and cataloguing of the paintings,’ comments Steven Beale. The new gallery space used to be the furniture designer- Gordon Russell’s workshop and is perfectly suited for the display of their works. Simon Shore adds ‘Trinity House is eager to move into the heart of Broadway’.
The Broadway gallery’s stock includes a selection of British paintings spanning close to 300 years, including the works of Damien Hirst, John Constable, Alfred Munnings and George Stubbs.
In addition paintings by the Impressionist and Post-impressionist artists include Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and Eugène Boudin as well as many from the Fauvist movement, including Kees van Dongen. Their full inventory can be viewed on their website.
In December, at the new Broadway gallery you can also view the gallery’s latest collection from their Inaugural Exhibition in New York.
Highlights include “Préparation en dedans”, a charcoal on paper drawing by Edgar Degas (1834-1917) which at the request of the Royal Academy has gone on loan to be included in their autumn blockbuster show, Degas and the Ballet; Picturing Movement (17 September-11 December 2011), a pastel of Claude Monet’s ‘Waterloo Bridge’ and a gouache titled ‘Arbres’ by Paul Cézanne.
I bet the villagers of Broadway are proper chuffed!
Quite possibly the best stereo speakers in the world, Parrot’s Zikmu speakers stand at the very top of cutting edge and innovation.
We have commented on the Zikmu Parrot speakers before, and love the unmistakable Starck design. Then along comes the same speakers but in a seriously bold colour.
The Zikmu Parrot by Starck: Dragon Red just blows us away! Adored or disliked but never ignored, red is a strong and bold color with a highly symbolic meaning.
It represents ‘joie de vivre’ and optimism. Red is one of the stronger colors in the spectrum; the color of passion! It also makes for a perfect colour choice for these unique speakers.
The latest Bluetooth and wifi technology sits happily alongside stunning design. It’s rare that you get all of these at such immense levels in one product.
“WHAT WE DESIGNED IS NOT A LOUDSPEAKER. WHAT WE DESIGNED WAS VIBRATING AIR.” Philippe Starck.
Here’s some more info about the best stereo speakers in the World -
• Wireless Hi-Fi stereo speakers iPod®/iPhone™ docking station
• Listen to Web Radio (via a dedicated iPhone/iPod touch application)
• RCA line-in input
• Wi-Fi & Bluetooth audio streaming
• Wi-Fi b/g with SES/WPS (Browsing & control)
• Total power output: 100W RMS
• Software update via Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
• Price : £1,000
The best Luxury Independent retailers based in London’s New Quebec Street are hosting a one-off evening event on 17thNovember. The retailers in question are all independent and quite quirky.
This London Christmas Shopping Event looks set to be a great night for discovering a unique Christmas present.
The first ever pre-Christmas one-evening only shopping event to be hosted in Portman Village’s exclusive New Quebec Street will offer Christmas ideas from one of London’s quirkiest home design shops, Eliská as well as other independents from the interiors, beauty and fashion retailers and restaurants sectors.
You’ll find every shop offering amazing discounts, (some offering sample sale prices) and complimentary food & drink - there’s even a fabulous choir on hand to get you in the festive mood!
This London Christmas Shopping Event is happening on Thursday, 17th November 2011, 5pm – 9pm at New Quebec Street, London W1H. (Nearest tube station: Marble Arch)
Here is a full list of the Luxury independent retailers featuring at the London Christmas Shopping Event.
• Eliská: selected discounts of up to 30%, champagne & canapés
• La Masseria: taste delicious authentic Italian Christmas food
• Bo Belle: drinks, canapés and 20-25% off selected handbags
• Saltwater:15% off selected ladies fashion
• Greenhouse: come and chat about the latest hairstyles and get a free goody bag
• Osman: innovative fashion designer hosting a one off amazing sample sale
• Ronen Chen: special offers on all ladies fashion, as well as a Christmas choir, drinks & canapés,
• Voy: 10% discount off all ladies fashion
• Philglas & Swiggot : complimentary wine tasting to show what wines to drink over the festive season
• Timothy Mark: exclusive discounts on all its British designed furniture
• Zayna: taste some fabulous authentic Pakistani cuisine at this award winning restaurant
See You there?!!!
Independent British retailers partner a new generation of young designers to bring innovative Italian style to the UK.
ToDesign in the World was set up by the Torino Chamber of Commerce to connect established independent brands with a new generation of designers
Successful appearances at 100% Design in London, has allowed these talented young Italian designers to showcase their craftsmanship to a discerning audience for the first time.
Now a handful of these unique designs are available to buy in the UK, for the first time, from leading London design retailers:
Adriano Design for Riva: ‘Angiolina’
This award winning design takes cooking pasta to a new level – one that combines sublime design with perfect performance. The unique shape was inspired by family stories from WWII where “Granny Angiolina used to cook pasta in sauce cans instead of throwing them away”. It has won the IF Design Award 2011 and Good Design Award 2010.
The Angiolina pan is available from Do Shop London - £220.
Brunazzi for Metalco: Rivola bench
This sophisticated statement piece is a study in functionality and ergonomics and works beautifully in contemporary living rooms. Each bench is made to order.
To buy visit ‘eliská’ in New Quebec Street, London, or visit eliskadesign.com. Price on request.
Luca Pegolo for Haute Material: ‘Dondoli’
This collection of rocking animals is completely enchanting and the craftsmanship involved in making them, exquisite. Each item is unique - no two rockers are ever the same.
The donkey, pig, white and black sheep are made completely from recycled and recovered materials : antique fir wood beams from demolished buildings from the 1880s, and felt or leather.
Available to buy from Monogrammed Linen Shop. Price on request.
Lamur for Bertocco: ‘Lumhier’
‘Lumhier’ is a stand-out, innovative, yet simple design to bring light into the home. Lamur founder, Anna Casale, has designed a unique collection of wall lamps that provide light, yet look like art.
To buy visit ‘eliská’ in New Quebec Street, London, or visit eliskadesign.com. Price on request
Lana & Savettiere for Mabele: ‘Fragile
The ‘Fragile’ design piece is an ironic, amusing yet stylish interpretation of one of the simplest and well-known objects used in our daily lives - the cardboard box. Made of laser-cut steel, Fragile is a coffee table with magazine rack that can become a vase or an object container.
‘Fragile’ is available to buy for £350, from Do Shop London.
When decorating our dining room we set out with the objective to create a space that was both beautiful and grown up. We decided that to achieve this we would decorate the room with Map Wallpaper.
Yes, Map Wallpaper! Like many we had seen map wallpaper before and those versions were either suited to a child’s bedroom or a study. Maps International an online resource for pretty much everything to do with maps provide an amazing range of the best luxury decor in the form of map wallpaper which caters for most room sizes and colour schemes.
We decided to purchase the Neutral Version of map wallpaper as it looked just perfect from the website photos. The website photos show map wallpaper products in some ideal looking settings from a grand designs style dining area to some modest looking bedroom scenes. Our dining room could never match the one in the photo but it gave us something to aspire to.
When the wallpaper arrived we quickly set about hanging it. I would describe myself as a novice decorator so was very happy to discover how easy the paper was to hang. The map wallpaper is pre-pasted so there was no messing about with paste or extra adhesive. A really helpful aspect of the paper is that it comes with a border or bleed. This allowed us to cut the paper to the dimensions of our wall. The photos on the Maps International website shows the paper hung with the border which I think looks just as good but our wall dimensions aren’t as big.
After our work was done, I think we stared at the wall in question all evening admiring the fruits of our labour. To say I am impressed with this map wallpaper is a serious understatement.
Our dining area now looks absolutely spectacular!
We could have used the wall space to hang a few pictures or mirrors but instead we have created something far more special, we now have the best luxury decor available! What I did not expect from this map wallpaper, was for it to be so engaging. By its beautiful and elegant design you are drawn in to reveal the secret treasure that is seen in the detail. The colours are subtle but brilliant and show every country of the world.
Quite simply, when anyone walks into the room in never ceases to amaze and is truly stunning and most importantly worth every penny. The wall has become a real reference point for us now from reminiscing about past travels to arguments about geography.
If you are considering buying one don’t hesitate as this was a really affordable purchase which we believe has added such value.
You can purchase the map wallpaper here.
