The National Gallery has secured its first collaboration with Marks & Spencer, bringing two heritage brands together steeped in history and curation during the Gallery’s Bicentenary year.
Inspired by the paintings in the National Gallery in London, the 34-piece home and gifting range will launch this autumn. The exclusive line includes textiles, accessories, lighting and tableware, alongside accent furniture. Gifts include home fragrance, beauty sets and festive decorations.
The range is inspired by the rich palettes and luminosity in some of the most iconic floral masterpieces in the Gallery collection by artists including Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder, Jan van Huysum and Rachel Ruysch.
Some pieces within the range carry an aesthetic of antique heirlooms and opulent feasts, with highlights across dining including gold candelabras and floral plateware. Highlights across textiles and lighting include ruffled edges, deep velvet and statement fringing.
“For the M&S design team, having access to such a rich library of
paintings, from iconic masterpieces to renaissance and impressionist styles, working with the National Gallery was a world of discovery,” commented Karen Thomas, head of home design at Marks & Spencer. “It has been a joy to delve in to some of the greatest paintings in the world. We’ve been able to explore the rich floral artwork and take inspiration from their depth and vibrancy of colour to create bold new combinations and striking new pattern placements, reimagining images of iconic paintings into products for our M&S customers to enjoy in their home.”
Susan Noonan, chief commercial officer at National Gallery Global, continued: “We are delighted to have partnered with M&S on this beautiful range of homeware. Our paintings belong to the people of the UK, so we’re excited to give everyone more ways to make the Gallery’s art part of their daily lives. M&S are such an iconic British brand and as we celebrate our Bicentenary we’re so glad of the opportunity to introduce M&S customers to great paintings in new ways.”
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