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            42 Archival description results for Furniture

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            CJA-TCH-b-33 · File · 1984-1985
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive

            Contents of a folder labelled 'Thematic House: Articles & Publicity'.

            Includes:
            -b&w photographs of Charles sitting at the Sun table and chairs in Summer, stamped on reverse ' Copyright: The Guardian'
            -news cutting and photocopies of an article by Martin Pawley in Arts Guardian on the house, with a covering letter to Johnny Grey
            -proposal to Channel 4 for a television programme by Georgina Denison
            -typescript letter from Mark Girouard enclosing a draft article on Jencks' houses in Santa Monica and London and a copy reply from Charles
            -list of slides and image captions
            -correspondence with magazines regarding potential articles including World of Interiors, Architectural Digest, Harpers & Queen, House & Garden and Archi-Créé.

            [Thematic House]
            CJA-TCH-b-29 · File · nd [1984-2000]
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive
            Comprises slides of the exterior of the house, details of floors and windows, views of the Time Garden, rooms and furniture in use, including Charles in the Architectural Library.
            Study
            CJA-TCH-b-23 · File · [1984-1985]
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive

            Contents of a box labelled 'Study'.

            Comprises colour slides showing the Architectural Library, the Bookhouses, and the roof terrace.

            Summer 5
            CJA-TCH-b-19 · File · 1984-1985
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive

            Contents of a box labelled 'Summer 5'.

            Comprises colour slides showing Summer both during construction and after decoration, the Sun table and chairs, and the Summer painting by Allen Jones, and one photographing showing the Time Garden under snow.

            Egyptian Furniture
            CJA-TCH-b-18 · File · 1984-1985
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive
            Contents of a box labelled 'Egyptian Furniture'. Comprises colour slides of the furniture from the Egyptian room, mostly photographed outdoors.
            Winter 2
            CJA-TCH-b-15 · File · [1984]
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive
            Contents of a box labelled 'Winter 2'. Contains colour slides of Winter during construction and after completion; the Cosmic Oval; views across the Ground Floor towards Spring; and drawings of furniture.
            CJA-TCH-a-42 · File · 1978-1984
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive

            Contents of a folder labelled 'Thematic House 1978-84 Seconds: Indian Summer & Autumn'.

            Includes:
            -b&w polaroid photographs of built-in furniture in Indian Summer and Autumn
            -pencil and ink sketches of kitchen units with annotations of measurements
            -manuscript notes on design problems
            -pencil drawings of design elements on tracing paper
            -pencil notes and sketches titled 'Spoonglyphs'
            -colour slide of the kitchen units during construction
            -pencil perspective drawings with coloured pencil shading showing furniture designs in Indian Summer
            -pencil plan on tracing paper showing the layout of Summer, Indian Summer and Autumn labelled 'CJ Jan 22, 82'
            -whiteprint by Johnny Grey Design showing the arrangement of the sinks and hob in Indian Summer, folded
            -pencil sketches on tracing paper, badly torn and creased
            -pencil, ink and photocopied sketches of design details

            Inside the folder is a bundle of papers labelled KITCHEN including:
            -pencil sketches of design elements on tracing paper
            -invitation to Sir John Soane's Museum to celebrate the Bicentenary of Soane's appointment as Architect & Surveyor to the Bank of England and view his Restored Picture Room, 1988
            -scale plan of the kitchen on tracing paper with loose cut-out representations of kitchen units, appliances and cleaning equipment
            -whiteprint by Johnny Grey Design titled 'The Nannys kitchen' with a specification sheet attached, March 1982, folded.
            -whiteprint by Johnny Grey Design titled 'Sink Structure: overall plan', May 1982, folded.
            -whiteprint by Johnny Grey Design titled 'Sink Structure: pavilions' April 182, folded.
            -whiteprint by Johnny Grey Design titled 'Sink Structure: frieze', April 1981, folded
            -b&w polaroid photograph taken from Autumn, looking through Indian Summer to Summer
            -colour design on tracing paper titled 'Door Panel Study, scale 1:5'.
            -pencil perspective drawing of Indian Summer with colour pencil shading
            -two page cutting from an unknown magazine about a Sir Christopher Wren exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery
            -pencil sketch on University of California, Los Angeles headed paper
            -whiteprint labelled 'Family room: plans and elevations; with 'dining kitchen' annotated above.

            Drawings mostly Furniture
            CJA-TCH-a-41 · File · nd [1978-1984]
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive

            Contents of an envelope labelled 'Drawings Mostly furniture'.

            Includes:
            -photocopied and pencil sketch chair designs
            -magazine cutting of Jencksian motifs
            -pencil drawings of a tall building labelled 'cosmos' at the top
            -photocopied, photographic paper and pencil sketch lettering designs on paper and tracing paper
            -manuscript letter from [illegible], Shepherd's Hill, Highgate and 70-71 New Bond Street regarding lettering and drawings of the house, 1984
            -designs for the Sun table and chairs on tracing paper
            -drawings of the Winter armchairs
            -colour drawings of the Sun chairs
            -coloured pencil drawings of the Danae light and House light
            -colour drawings of the Spring sofas
            -drawings of the Window Seat
            -drawing of the Sun table
            -Drawing of a Slidescraper
            -photocopied cartoon 'All the wasms have become isms'
            -pencil drawing on tracing paper 'Towards a symbolic architecture'

            [Thematic House]
            CJA-TCH-a-33 · File · [1983-1984]
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive

            Contents of a box file found in a box labelled 'Thematic House: 3 files + slides'.

            Includes:
            -copy letter to Ruth regarding sketches for the architecture & art [icons]
            -manuscript notes regarding glazing to the outside stairs and repaintings of [cills]
            -typescript list with manuscript annotations titled 'Thematic House: must be finished and painted September 10th' with a list of remaining tasks to be completed. Notes of addresses and telephone numbers on reverse.
            -typescript letter from Ianthe Ruthven sending 49 transparencies of the house and details of credit required.
            -manuscript letter from Eileen Harris thanking Maggie and Charles for their hospitality and enclosing a photocopy regarding Thomas Wright of Durham.
            -colour polaroid photograph of the columns of the Future Pavilion
            - manuscript letter from Randolph, addressed from Lugano regarding the symbolism of trees and his critique of the house
            -b&w polaroid photograph of Summer with the sun chairs but a different table
            -manuscript letter from [unidentified] thanking Charles and Maggie for the visit to their house
            -typescript letter from Peter Tigg, architect, enclosing a photograph of the house
            -typescript letter from Mauro Peruchetti of Peruchetti Associates promoting their paint effects
            -photocopied Labour Time Sheets with details missing/obscured
            -typescript list titled 'Window Cleaning'
            -typescript list titled 'Lansdowne Walk October 28. To finish for Nov L8th [sic] move'.
            -red ink sketches of stool designs
            -manuscript notes of names and addresses
            -manuscript list of total number of days spent completing tasks in relation to the house
            -typescript list with manuscript annotations titled 'Lansdowne Walk July 18, 1983 to finish by Sept 10th move'.