website Exhibit

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.
Page updated May 24, 2010 |
More House Photos in the VIRTUAL ARCHIVES
See more Gamble House Objects & Interiors at the Greene & Greene Virtual Archives.
The Greene & Greene
Virtual Archives contains 4,000 images of drawings,
sketches, photographs, correspondence, and other
historical documents related to the work of the
architects.
Reproduction Requests
To obtain permission to reproduce copyrighted photographs of The Gamble House please contact (626) 793-3334 ext. 10 or . Please state clearly that you are requesting photographic permission.
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