Room 125c: Influences from Beyond Europe
In Victorian Britain, retailers sold a growing range of goods imported from Asia and the Islamic world. These countries provided new sources of inspiration for designers seeking to break away from the historic European styles that dominated British design during the 19th century. Also on display here are advertising posters from the 19th century and information on new training available for designers.
Room 125c is on Level 4 of the V&A South Kensington.
Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton
8 February – 22 April 2012
Featuring portraits of Queen Elizabeth II by royal photographer Cecil Beaton, this exhibition celebrates Her Majesty in her roles as princess, monarch and mother and coincides with the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
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Event - Rivals and Revivals: Furniture in Europe and America, 1800-1900
Thu 01 March 2012 13:00
GALLERY TALK: Learn how trade and industrialisation brought unprecedented wealth to Europe and the United States in the nineteenth century. This tour of furniture will reveal how rivalry between emerging empires and nation states provoked an interest in reviving historical 'national' styles of furniture, and how new technologies and materials were also exploited.
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