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Gerrit Jensen - Royal Cabinet Maker by Adam Bowett

GERRIT JENSEN Royal Cabinet Maker 1635–1715 This is the first book to study the life and work of Gerrit Jensen, the most significant London cabinet maker of...

The BAFRA AGM - Monday 9th October 2023

This years BAFRA AGM is being held at Knole House on Monday 9th October 2023. Knole is a country house and former archbishop's palace owned by the National Trust. It is situated within Knole Park, a 1,000-acre deer park located immediately to the ...

The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair - 3 - 8 October 2023

BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW! Around 135 of the UK’s best decorative dealers will show a deliciously tempting selection of stock, from the exceptional and extraordinary to the beautiful and useful. Discover every style of antique, chic 20th century v...

Woods in British Furniture 1400-1900 - Saturday 14th October 2023

STUDY DAY ON WOODS IN BRITISH FURNITURE, 1400-1900 BAFRA is pleased to announce a lecture/workshop with renowned furniture historian, Dr Adam Bowett to be held at the workshops of Accredited member Clive Payne. A brief outline of the da...

Frederick Parker Collection Half-day Study - Thursday 10th August 2023

Christopher Claxton Stevens and Wendy Shorter-Blake will be our hosts for the BAFRA half day study session at the Frederick Parker Chair Collection, housed at the London Metropolitan University’s Archives and Special Collections building, 16 Goulston...

Book Review

Hugh Roberts and Charles Cator, Industry and Ingenuity: The Partnership of William Ince and John Mayhew (London: Philip Wilson Publishers, 2022). 448 pages, 533 col. illus. ISBN 978 1 78130 109 8. £75. This book, so long awaited, is no disappoint...

Regional Furniture Society Press Release

PRESS RELEASE Issue date 14 December 2021 English Regional Chair Maker Database now online An index of almost 7,500 English regional chairmakers created by Bernard and Geraldine Cotton has been added to BIFMO, the British and Irish Furniture M...

Recently Published - Thomas Chippendale

Bowett and Lomax, the latter a past curator of member house Temple Newsam, Leeds, survey the life, works and legacy of perhaps Britain's - maybe the world's - most furniture maker. There are plenty of full-colour examples pictured, and at the back a ...

Furniture History Society Furniture Conservation Seminar

The Furniture History Society invites you a online seminar Into the Workshop: Furniture Restoration/Conservation Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 18:00 (BST) This seminar will be a general introduction: rather than focusing on one...

The Chandeliers at Kensington Palace

W. Thomas Restorations Ltd are renowned specialists in the restoration and conservation of 18th and 19th century carved giltwood furniture, mirrors and works of art. Following the ancient London traditions of fine carving and gilding, the company has...

Japanning Day

A very successful japanning day was held at Titan Studios in London, hosted by Accredited member Rod Titian. To read more about the day and see images of work produced please click here