Glasgow Antiques and Fine Art Society
February 18, 2026 10:30 am
In the space of only four years after arriving, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska emerged as one of the leaders of the London avant-garde, a member of the Vorticist group, admired as a gifted and versatile draughtsman and sculptor of astonishing talent.
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March 18, 2026 10:30 am
Glasgow is home to a precious royal relic: the headboard of a bed made for the marriage of Henry VIII to Anne of Cleves later in 1539. ‘In Search of Anne of Cleves’ adds a chapter to the story by following the speaker’s research on some antique panels with ‘AC’ in a church in Bedfordshire.
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April 15, 2026 10:30 am
When Charles Rennie Mackintosh died in 1928 his passing and the work he created went by virtually unannounced, as did the deaths and creative outputs of many of his Glasgow contemporaries. Together these individuals had established their home city as one of the most progressive art, design, and architectural centres in Europe at the very beginning of the 20th century.
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May 20, 2026 10:30 am
101 years ago, the Scottish Colourists exhibited together as a quartet for the first time in London. Considered to be Scotland’s leading artists of the twentieth century the links between them were based more on personal than professional relationships and Alice will be talking about the ebb and flow of their individual and group reputations over the years.
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June 17, 2026 10:30 am
This talk may raise some eyebrows, but it is hoped that those who like Rococo might see Pop Art differently, and those who like Pop Art might look at Rococo again.
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December 17, 2025 12:00 am
Amanda Herries 17th December 2025 @10.30am From their early days as educational aids and indicators of status over 300 years ago, European ‘Baby Houses’ have held a special fascination. With furnishings created by master guildsmen recording domestic life that has long gone they are an historic record, often with extraordinary exactness, and laced with special […]
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May 20, 2025 9:00 am
Balcarres Estate, East Neuk of Fife Tuesday 20th May 2025 The GAFAS Spring Outing was to Balcarres Estate in the East Neuk of Fife, the private family home of the Lindsay family. This was a superb opportunity to explore an important Renaissance art collection amassed throughout the 19th century and not usually open to the public. Additionally, both […]
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November 11, 2025 10:30 am
11th November 2025 Kelburn Castle The GAFAS autumn day outing will be to Kelburn Castle in Ayrshire, the ancestral home of the Earls of Glasgow, Chief of Clan Boyle, for over 800 years. The exact date of construction of the castle is uncertain but considered to be circa 1143, with later additions. There have been various additions […]
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September 17, 2025 10:30 am
Celebrated art historian and broadcaster Bendor Grosvenor comes to GAFAS to speak about his new book on British art through time, a story of how a small island nation managed to produce, after many setbacks, some of the most brilliant and distinctive artists who ever lived, such as Constable and Turner.
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October 15, 2025 10:30 am
The Trades Hall is a stunning Adam designed building with opulent interiors, an extensive art collection and a mammoth amount of information stored in their library and museum.
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