INSPIRATIONAL, INNOVATIVE & INVALUABLE

EXQUISITELY HAND crafted in hues of azure blue and lime green, with carefully twisted and spiralled glasswork elements, the sculptural eight-metre Rotunda chandelier creates a dramatic first impression in its suspension within the Grand Entrance Hall to London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.

Demonstrating historic techniques of Venetian glassmaking combined with contemporary design, this is considered a highlight for many visitors to a world-famous collection which encompasses five thousand years of art and design.

Leading past the Grand Entrance Hall, through meandering passageways and across twelve acres of exhibition space, you will find an excess of two million objects such as sculpture, ceramics, jewellery, photography and fashion, which attract more than four million visitors from across the globe each year.

During the early years of the V&A, which was known as in 1971,” says Susan. “When Sir Roy Strong became V&A Director in 1974, he emphasized contemporary collecting across all departments, and now the majority of new acquisitions are late 20th and 21st century examples.”