The Dr Susan Weber Gallery tells the story of furniture design and production spanning the past 600 years and displays more than 200 outstanding pieces, including chairs, tables, bureaux, stools, chests, cabinets and wardrobes. Designers such as Thomas Chippendale, Frank Lloyd Wright, Eileen Gray, Charles and Ray Eames, Tom Dixon and Ron Arad sit alongside lesser-known names all selected for their superior techniques.
Furniture Gallery
Major new galleries to present the V&A's outstanding British and international furniture from the 15th century to the present day. The Furniture Galleries focus on question…
Read article
Audio Descriptions: Furniture Gallery Overview and Touch Objects
Listen to online or download these audio descriptions of the Furniture Gallery's touch object displays.
Read article
Design Resident: Julia Lohmann
Julia Lohmann is Design Resident at the V&A, April – September 2013
Read article
'Cinderella' table, by Jeroen Verhoeven, 2005-6
The Cinderella Table is an exploration of the possibilities of CAD-CAM (computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing). Verhoeven's table is a reinterpretation of …
Read article
Garden Egg Chair by Peter Ghyczy, 1968
The Garden Egg, or Senftenberg Egg, chair was designed by Peter Ghyczy in 1968. It has two stories, one from each side of the Berlin wall.
Read article
Penguin Donkey Bookcase by Egon Riss and Isokon, 1939
This bookcase was was made by Isokon, probably the most forward-thinking British furniture manufacturer of the 1930s. In the late 30s this little bookcase was set to be a b…
Read article
The Great Bed of Ware
One of the V&A’s greatest treasures, The Great Bed of Ware is probably the single best-known object in the Museum’s collections.
Read article
Furniture Videos: How Was it Made?
A collection of videos on furniture making techniques
Read article
Video: Is this a Chippendale Chair?
Find out whether this chair was from Chippendale's workshop, by examining the design, the craftmanship and the results of shining infra-red light on a hidden inscription.
Read article
Interview with Stephen Richards, furniture maker & sculptor
Using traditional craft techniques within contemporary contexts, Stephen Richards works to individual commission to create innovative and challenging pieces of furniture.
Read article
Installing the Leistler bookcase
The massive Leistler bookcase is the centrepiece of Room 101. It was previously in another room - presenting Museum staff with the challenge of dismantling and reinstalling…
Read article
Korean Red Lacquer Chest
This Korean red lacquer chest inlaid with mother-of-pearl decoration was purchased by a curator from the Ceramics Department who was sent to China and Korea to buy acquisit…
Read article
Drinks Trolley by Zsuzsa Kozma, 1938-9
This Kozma drinks trolley, designed by Zsuzsa Kozma in Budapest was given to the V&A in 1997. It is associated with immigration at the end of the Second World War. In 1947 …
Read article
Victorian furniture styles
This page describes various different Victorian styles of furniture. The styles vary and include Japanese designs, medieval and tudor and designs from Liberty & Co.
Read article
Become a V&A Member
V&A Members enjoy a wealth of benefits, including free entry to exhibitions, previews, exciting events and the V&A Members’ Room. In addition, you will be supporting the vital work of the V&A.
Buy or Renew Membership OnlineShop online
Western Furniture: 1350 to the Present Day
Dazzling ... fascinating illustrations and informative text' The English Home This wide-ranging historical survey of Western furniture showcases the V…
Buy nowEvent - Fashionable and Functional: A History of Furniture
Fri 10 January 2014 10:30
8 WEEK SHORT COURSE: Explore the fascinating history of European furniture, using objects, resources and expertise featured in the V&A’s furniture gallery, the only gallery in the world that is devoted to a comprehensive display of
furniture from 1500 to the present day.
