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Theatrical Backdrop, London

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There is more than a touch of the theatrical in the work of Anthony Collett, evidenced especially in the interior of his own home in London, where every room has a sense of drama, combining vibrant colours with sumptuous textures and Arts and Crafts furniture. The walls of gold leaf in the ground floor rooms present a shimmering backdrop for an extraordinary collection of 19th-century studio pottery, which covers almost every available surface, their rich glazes in cobalt blue, ruby red and...
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There is more than a touch of the theatrical in the work of Anthony Collett, evidenced especially in the interior of his own home in London, where every room has a sense of drama, combining vibrant colours with sumptuous textures and Arts and Crafts furniture. The walls of gold leaf in the ground floor rooms present a shimmering backdrop for an extraordinary collection of 19th-century studio pottery, which covers almost every available surface, their rich glazes in cobalt blue, ruby red and sunflower yellow influencing the overall colour scheme
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  • Designer Anthony Collett standing in the doorway of his London home
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  • The chessboard dining table and ceiling light were designed by Anthony Collett and blend with a set of Arts & Crafts dining chairs
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  • Anthony Collett's collection of 19th century studio pottery is displayed against a wall of gold leaf in the dining room
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  • A painted screen helps to separate the dining and living rooms in which every flat surface is used to display Collett's vast collection of 19th century pottery
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  • A painted screen helps to separate the dining and living rooms in which every flat surface is used to display Collett's vast collection of 19th century pottery
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  • The gilded walls of the dining room cast a warm glow over the chessboard dining table which is surrounded by Arts & Crafts chairs
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  • A pair of Arts & Crafts chairs flanks an African mask in the bay window of the dining room
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  • Much of the furniture used to display the collection of pottery are by Collett and include many prototypes
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  • Collett's collection of 19th century studio pottery lines almost every surface of this room and includes Moorcroft and Ruskin china
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  • Every flat surface in the colourful sitting room is filled with pottery and the artwork above the fireplace is by Gilbert & George
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  • The walls of the living room are covered in gold leaf which casts a warm glow over the colourful furniture
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  • One corner of the living room is filled with a bright yellow wing-backed armchair and a hand-painted screen
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  • A collection of 19th century pottery is displayed on wooden brackets on gilded walls and on other flat surfaces in the living room
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  • A theatrical striped banquette designed by Anthony Collett dominates one of the gilded walls in the living room
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  • A long banquette upholstered in a striped fabric dominates one wall of the living room
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  • Designer Anthony Collett in his London living room
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  • An artwork by Gilbert and George dominates the fireplace wall in the living room
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  • A series of painted panels featuring birds and animals lines the walls of the staircase
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  • The Arts and Craft style table in the kitchen was designed by Anthony Collett and open shelving above the fireplace displays further examples from his ceramic collection
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  • The walls of the kitchen are clad in a cream-painted tongue and groove with a a shelf on which is displayed part of Collett's collection of pottery
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  • An impressive chequered marble fire surround with Arts and Crafts fire dogs contrasts with the simplicity of the tongue and groove wall covering in the kitchen
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  • The walls of the kitchen are clad in oak panelling and the industrial range is housed in a niche of marble
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  • Rich oak panelling in the kitchen frames a marble alcove which houses an industrial range
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  • A studio/summer house in the garden doubles as an exhibition space
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  • A studio/summer house in the garden has a high ceiling and is filled with light from a series of skylights
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  • In contrast to the bold use of colour in most of the house, the bedroom is decorated in tranquil eau de nil and cream
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  • A single vase on the bedside table represents one piece of a vast collection of 19th century pottery which is displayed around the house
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  • A vast wardrobe in the bedroom is decorated with a pair of carved doors
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  • A glimpse through the open door of the bathroom reveals it is furnished with an Arts and Crafts chair
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  • The large panelled bathroom displays a collection of artwork and ceramics
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  • A free-standing bath in the panelled bathroom is dwarfed by a large modern painting
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