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THE ANTHONY SHAW COLLECTION
Trustees: Anthony Shaw, Tatjana Marsden, David Whiting
The Anthony Shaw Collection is one of Europe's most important private holdings of modern British studio ceramics. Acquired over 30 years by the couturier Anthony Shaw, there are over 600 pieces by some 50 artists
The collection ranges from the functional to the sculptural, with particular emphasis on the work of Gordon Baldwin, Gillian Lowndes and Ewen Henderson. There are also comprehensive groups by, for instance,
Sara Radstone, Jim Malone, Ian Godfrey and Eileen Nisbet. Also shown are an extensive number of paintings by Bryan Illsley and Bill Mills, complementing works by, among others,
Keith Vaughan, Peter Lanyon, Bernard Meadows and Nancy Baldwin.
The collection is on show in an attractive mid-nineteenth century terraced house in West London, little changed since Shaw's family purchesed it in 1958.
Ceramics, pictures and sculpture can be seen along with textiles and numerous other objects accumulated by the Shaws over the years. The collection which passed into charitable trust in 2002 will continue to be very active.
There are rotating thematic displays at its home in Billing Place, and a continuing programme of acquisitions. In addition, a comprehensive archive will be built up and loans made available to museums and exhibitions.
But all these projects will require funding and investment, which the trust is actively seeking.
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