Ernest Gimson Collection

Use the catagories below to navigate your way around the Ernest Gimson Virtual Museum.

Boxes and small cabinets

This section covers boxes made and designed by Gimson and his contemporaries

Gimson was famous for his ladder-back rush seated chairs. View a wide selection here.

Here find pieces ranging from table bookcases to large china cabinets

In this gallery you will find designs and drawings by Gimson and his associates.

View the collection of mirrors by Gimson and Waals here.

View the collection of Gimson metalwork objects here.

This section of the Virtual Museum covers tables, desks and seating in the Leicester collection.

This gallery contains all of Leicester's collection of Gimson designed embroideries.

This section of the gallery spans many large pieces of furniture, mostly wardrobes, sideboards and cupboards.

Ernest Gimson was recognised for his achievements in design and the arts, there are three examples of the medals he won in the Leicester collection.

In this section you can see a variety of other furniture including beds, chests and a towel rail.