Oliver Messel Gallery
The interior of Rosehill was designed by Oliver Messel, a great friend and colleague of Sir Nicholas Sekers, its founder. Rosehill is one of only two public buildings in the UK with interior designs by Oliver Messel, the other being a suite at the Dorchester Hotel in London.
Given the significance of its listed interior, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London has very kindly made a long term loan to Rosehill from their collection of Oliver Messel’s work which is photographed below and hangs in what has now become the Messel Room.
All images © V&A Images / V&A Theatre Collections
-
Costume design for Bacchus Costume design for Bacchus
-
Costume design for M. Jourdain Costume design for M. Jourdain
-
Costume design for Figaro Costume design for Figaro
-
Costume design for Susanna Costume design for Susanna
-
Lion and Unicorn Lion and Unicorn
-
Messel in his studio Messel in his studio
-
Messel in his studio Messel in his studio
-
Opera stage props Opera stage props
-
Opera stage props Opera stage props
-
Opera stage props Opera stage props
-
Opera stage props Opera stage props
-
Costume design for Puss in boots Costume design for Puss in boots
-
Costume design for Claire Bloom Costume design for Claire Bloom
-
Costume design for Margaret Rutherford Costume design for Margaret Rutherford
-
Costume design for Paul Schofield Costume design for Paul Schofield
-
Costume design for Baron Ochs Costume design for Baron Ochs
-
Costume design for Octavian Costume design for Octavian
-
Costume design for the Old Maid Costume design for the Old Maid
-
Costume design for the Ruffians Costume design for the Ruffians
-
Costume design for Sophie Costume design for Sophie
-
Costume design for the Waiters Costume design for the Waiters
-
Set design for Samson Set design for Samson
-
Costume design for a Page Costume design for a Page
-
Costume design for Bluebeard Costume design for Bluebeard
-
Costume design for Fatima Costume design for Fatima
-
Costume design for the Sprite Costume design for the Sprite