Exhibits & Archives

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A New and Native Beauty
The Art and Craft of Greene & Greene

This landmark exhibition celebrating the work of Greene & Greene was a partnership between The Gamble House and The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, and featured approximately 140 works designed by the Greenes covering the breadth and depth of their careers. The pieces on display came from private and institutional lenders and, in some instances, had never been seen by the public. They included stained glass, metalwork, textiles, drawings, archival photographs, and virtuoso wood-carving and decorative inlay designed by the Greenes and executed by the master craftsmen with whom they were associated. The exhibition was co-curated by Edward R. Bosley, James N. Gamble Director of The Gamble House, and Anne E. Mallek, Curator of The Gamble House.

A companion book of 11 scholarly essays titled A New and Native Beauty: The Art and Craft of Greene and Greene has been published by Merrill Publishers, Ltd. The book is available at The Gamble House bookstore.

Huntington Library Exhibition

Organized by The Huntington Library and The Gamble House, an installation of furniture and decorative arts designed by Charles and Henry Greene is installed in the Dorothy Collins Brown Wing of the Scott Gallery.

In 1990, the entire collection of Greene and Greene designed furniture from the Thorsen house came to the Gamble House through an anonymous bequest. This installation allows additional pieces from the collection to go on view. The dining room table and server have been added, completing the suite of dining room furniture from the Thorsen house, the last of the “ultimate bungalows.”

Furnishings from several other Greene and Greene houses are also on display, illustrating the architects' interest in combining Asian aesthetics and traditional techniques of handcraftsmanship.

The exhibition is open to the general public Wednesday through Monday (closed Tuesday). For information, visit The Huntington Library website or call (626) 405-2141.

Greene and Greene Archives at the Huntington Library

The Greene and Greene Archives at The Huntington Library, a program of the Gamble House, is a resource for scholarly study of the work of architects Charles Sumner and Henry Mather Greene.

Archive use is by appointment only; call (626) 405-2232.

The collection includes architectural drawings, photographs of buildings and furniture; and professional correspondence. In addition, there are memorabilia, such as drawings and sketches, scrapbooks, personal and family photographs, and personal correspondence. Also preserved are personal memorabilia of clients of the Greenes, especially the Gamble family. An adjunct collection is the “study collection,” containing copies of materials from other repositories or private sources that relate to the work of Greene and Greene.