National Gallery – Room 32

Room 32 is the largest gallery in the building. The purpose of this project was to reinstate the original decorative scheme of its architect, Edward M. Barry. The dark red wall cloth, ornate painted frieze and lunettes, whose designs alternate winged lions with dolphins, have all been reinstated according to the original colour scheme.

Location
London, UK

Finishes
Gilding / Stenciling

Architect
Purcell

Contractor
Willmott Dixon Interiors

“Thank you very much to you and your team for being so professional and helpful right up to the end with WDI and beyond with us directly during the lockdown.”

Estates Manager – National Gallery


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