Room 7: Rococo & Neo-Classicism, Europe 1700-1800

Cup and saucer, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, about 1780. Museum no. 3434A-1853, room 7

Cup and saucer, Sèvres porcelain factory, France, about 1780. Museum no. 3434A-1853

Room 7 will be closed from the 6 April 2011 and will re-open in winter 2014 following a major refurbishment. The space is being redeveloped to show European decorative art and design between 1600 - 1800.


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Event - Introducing Thomas Chippendale

Sat 11 May 2013 14:00

SEMINAR: Thomas Chippendale is arguably the most famous figure in the history of British furniture, a master of the Rococo and Neo-Classical styles.

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