The V&A's Archive of Art and Design holds the working papers of individual artists and designers, as well as the records of companies and associations involved in all aspects of applied art and design. The archives can be consulted by appointment at Blythe House, located near Olympia in West London.
Archive of Art & Design
The Archive of Art and Design (AAD) collects, conserves and makes available for research the archives of individuals, associations and companies involved in any stage of th…
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Archives held by the Archive of Art & Design
An alphabetical list of archives held by the Archive of Art and Design
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Architecture in the Archive of Art & Design
The architecture collection in the Archive of Art and Design demonstrates a broad spectrum of styles, influences and interests amongst the architects it represents. For exa…
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Contemporary Art & Design in the Archive of Art & Design
The V&A's Archive of Art and Design holds the working papers of individual artists and designers, as well as the records of companies and associations involved in all aspec…
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Embroidery in the Archive of Art & Design
The V&A's Archive of Art and Design holds the working papers of individual designers, as well as the records of companies and associations involved in all aspects of applie…
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Fashion in the Archive of Art & Design
Information about the V&A's collection of the Archive of Art and Design, which shows how fashion design has changed since the 19th century.
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Furnishing Textiles in the Archive of Art & Design
In the 20th century Britain produced distinctive and popular textile designs. The collections of the Archive of Art and Design allow us to see a wide variety of fabrics tha…
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Interior Design in the Archive of Art & Design
The interior designers represented in the Archive of Art and Design illustrate over 200 years of influence on the buildings we live and work in, and how we decorate them. T…
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Jewellery in the Archive of Art & Design
Information about the V&A's jewellery archives, which offer an interesting overview of changes in taste and style across some two hundred years of the design, manufacture a…
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Knitting in the Archive of Art & Design
The V&A Archive of Art and Design has a small collection of documents from people who designed knitting or who taught it or practised it. The collection is strong on people…
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Metalwork in the Archive of Art & Design
The Archive of Art and Design's holdings for metalwork offer an insight into its use in an everyday setting. There are presentation drawings of hand-forged wrought iron gat…
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Painting and Drawing in the Archive of Art & Design
The V&A's Archive of Art and Design holds the working papers of individual artists and designers, as well as the records of companies and associations involved in all aspec…
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Sculpture in the Archive of Art & Design
The V&A's Archive of Art and Design holds the working papers of individual artists and designers, as well as the records of companies and associations involved in all aspec…
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Silver in the Archive of Art & Design
Holdings relating to silver design and production are among the earliest records in the Archive of Art and Design. As well as pattern books, order books and ledgers, there …
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Textiles in the Archive of Art & Design
The Archive of Art and Design's holdings for Fashion Textiles demonstrate a number of different facets of the creative process, from the design of textiles to their product…
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Wallpaper in the Archive of Art & Design
Wallpaper design is represented in the archives by a collection that spans most of the 20th century. The archive of Thomas Acland Fennemore includes a folder of his wallpap…
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