Modern Design in Britain: An exhibition curated by Margaret Howell from The Ken Stradling Collection

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34 Wigmore Street
London W1U 2RS
October 15 – November 15, 2015

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If you live in London or find yourself passing through in the next two weeks, you really should visit this fantastic exhibition before it finishes. Featuring over 50 items from the Ken Stradling Collection in Bristol, carefully chosen by Margaret Howell and interspersed throughout her Wigmore Street store, it pays particular attention to a selection of furniture designed by Marcel Breuer in the 1930s. These very special pieces are complimented by a range of glass, ceramic and household objects from the likes of Per Lütken, Betty Blandino and Robert Welch.

—Margaret Howell
—The Ken Stradling Collection
—Online Feature: Modern Design in Britain

Online Feature: Modern Design in Britain

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—01. The Ken Stadling Collection.

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To accompany a new exhibition of over 50 items from the Ken Stradling Collection curated by Margaret Howell, we are pleased to present a conversation between the collector and the designer. Shot on location in Bristol, the short film offers a glimpse into Stradling’s modern design archive, and sees the pair discuss not only the origins, but also the depth and breadth of his collection.

Made by regular Inventory contributor Rick Pushinsky, alongside Tim Bowditch, it captures the diversity of Stradling’s surroundings and touches upon the work of Marcel Breuer for Bristol furniture manufacturer Crofton Gane. A major component of the exhibition, these pieces will be complimented by a selection of studio pottery, glassware and everyday household objects. The show opens at Margaret Howell’s Wigmore Street store in London on Thursday October 15th, and runs until Saturday November 15th, 2015.

— Online Feature: Modern Design in Britain