WINTER SALE continues to 31st January

Come and browse 3000 sq.ft. of original Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Arts & Crafts Movement in The Design Gallery Winter Sale. Up to 25% discounts. The Marsh Green, Edenbridge showroom and warehouse are open Wednesdays to Saturdays 10am-5pm.

Last Special Delivery day for Christmas Thursday 21st December

1950s Aurora Borealis Teal Blue Necklace

The last day for posting by Special Delivery in the UK is Thursday 21st December. Please order by Wednesday 20th December 4pm, so that we can pack and send your gift in time.  All jewellery is sent in gift boxes and we offer free Special Delivery on all of our jewellery. Delivery by Royal Mail […]

CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION now open

Angel Stained Glass Arts and Crafts Movement William Morris Burne Jones

The Christmas Exhibition “Presence” is now open at The Design Gallery Kent and runs until Christmas Eve 3pm. Featuring unique works of art and design from the Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco eras, we are open Wednesdays to Saturdays 10am-5pm and on Christmas Eve 10am-3pm. Come and browse the 3000 sq.ft. Showroom […]

WURLITZER One More Time Vintage 45rpm Vinyls 1980s Jukebox for sale

Wurlitzer

The fabulous vintage Wurlitzer, much admired for years in The Design Gallery’s showroom, is for sale. This is the One More Time model, purchased by John in the late 1980s and is fully-working. It plays 45rpm vinyls. This version is based on the Model 750 Juke Box of around 1940, which was esigned by Paul […]

PLASTIC FANTASTIC

Mid Century Modern green lamp

PLASTIC FANTASTIC  Fantastic isn’t a word we associate with plastic these days, yet plastics have also transformed our world in many positive ways . There are two main types of plastic: natural materials such as amber, horn and tortoiseshell which can be heated and moulded into shape while soft; and synthetic plastics which are made […]

THE HEIGHT OF FASHION

THE HEIGHT OF FASHION  Fashion illustrations, photographs and paintings make stylish wall art. They can also prove to be a wise investment. Original sketches are fascinating, capturing the essence of both an artist and the image of women at a moment in time. You can find them in auctions, antiques fairs, in galleries and online.  […]

LA BELLE EPOQUE AND SARAH BERNHARDT EXHIBITION IN PARIS

LA BELLE EPOQUE Paris at the turn of the 20th century was a mecca for artists, writers, actors and poets.The period following the uprising of the Paris Commune until the outbreak of the First World War was one of political stability and relative prosperity in France. Known as La Belle Epoque, or “the beautiful era”, […]

EXPRESS YOUR LOVE: SYMBOLISM IN ANTIQUE JEWELLERY

Love and longing have been expressed powerfully across the millennia through the language of art and jewellery. There is a cornucopia of symbols associated with passions of the heart and the stories associated with antique and vintage jewels are especially evocative. In ancient Greece the goddess of love, Aphrodite (in Rome she was called Venus), […]

Liberty: leaders in Arts & Crafts Style

LIBERTY ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT FURNITURE

Liberty, the world-famous Regent Street department store, was one of the most important trend-setters of the late 19th and early 20th century. The company was unique in playing a major role in the key artistic movements which spanned five decades from the 1870s to the First World War.    Founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in […]

Breathtaking Christian Dior Exhibition in Paris

Christian Dior Galerie entrance

The Christian Dior exhibition in Paris is breathtaking. Staged at Le Galerie Dior next door to the original 30 Avenue Montaigne boutique, it tells the story of Monsieur Dior’s journey through all of the remarkable designers until the present day. One visitor commented “it knocks spots off the London exhibition.” The couture gowns are exquisite. […]